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Leesburg council approves amended Church & Market special exception to add housing downtown
Summary
The council approved a minor special exception to the Church & Market redevelopment that allows up to 167 residential units and reduces office space, with conditions on amenities, parking and EV charging; approval was unanimous.
The Leesburg Town Council voted unanimously June 10 to approve a minor special exception amendment for the Church & Market redevelopment that increases the potential residential density and reduces planned office space.
The approved amendment allows the developer to add up to 167 dwelling units on the downtown site (an increase of 51 units from the previous approval) and reduces office space on the site from 11,500 square feet to 1,500 square feet, according to town planning staff. The council approved the amendment 7-0.
Town planning project manager Scott Parker told the council the application comes with two development options: option A would allow up to 149 units (an increase of 33 units) while option B would allow up to 167 units. Parker said the site footprint and most architecture remain as previously approved; the change is chiefly in unit…
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