43131 Rocks Way, Leesburg, VA 20176

Planned Development-Rural Village District

The purpose of the Planned Development-Rural Village PD-RV Legacy Zoning District is to implement existing PD-RV Zoning Districts.; PD-RV Legacy Zoning Districts are established at a scale intended to continue Loudoun's traditional rural land use pattern and to promote its traditional concept of villages.; Each village will be serviced by its own public water and sewer facility.; Villages are permitted only in accordance with the policies and design criteria in the General Plan. The applicant must demonstrate that its planning, design, and development will achieve, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following specific objectives: The preservation of agricultural land, open space, scenic vistas and natural resources found within Loudoun and to minimize the potential for conflict between agricultural and other land uses; The creation of a distinct physical settlement surrounded by a protected rural landscape of generally open land for agricultural, forestal, recreational, and environmental protection purposes; Dwellings, shops, and workplaces generally located proximate to each other; the scale of which accommodates and promotes pedestrian travel for trips within the village; Modestly sized buildings fronting on, and aligned with, streets in a disciplined manner, uninterrupted by parking areas; A generally rectilinear pattern of streets, alleys, and blocks reflecting the street network in existing rural villages which provides for a balanced mix of pedestrians and automobiles; Squares, greens, landscaped streets, and parks woven into street and block patterns to provide spaces for social activity, parks, and visual enjoyment; Provision of civic buildings for assembly or other civic purposes; A recognizable, functionally diverse, visually unified village center, focused on a village green or square and A development size and scale that accommodates and promotes pedestrian travel rather than vehicle trips within the village.