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Commission tests RM, MU and Innovation Center rules; staff proposes density and mix adjustments
Summary
Planning staff presented three test scenarios on Oct. 2 showing how the proposed zoning rewrite would work in a residential-medium block, a mixed-use village and an innovation-center land bay.
Planning staff presented three test scenarios on Oct. 2 to show how the proposed zoning rewrite would play out on representative parcels in Leesburg’s RM (residential-medium), MU (mixed use) and IC (innovation center) districts.
Mr. Watkins of the Department of Community Development led the test-case presentation, using a four-acre block in Lowenbach (RM), the Village at Leesburg (MU), and the Leagate land bay (IC) to illustrate outcomes under the draft ordinance.
Why it matters: the proposed rewrite intends to implement Legacy Leesburg policy calling for “small-scale, context-sensitive infill” and a broader range of housing types. Commissioners used the test cases to assess whether dimensional standards, open-space and stormwater requirements, and mixed-use ratios will practically yield the housing and development patterns the town plan envisions.
Key findings and staff proposals - RM district (example: older subdivisions such as…
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