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Abingdon, Virginia · General provision

Article X, Subdivision (Sections 10-2-1 through 10-7-1)

All Abingdon districts0

Extracted standards

45 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Maximum block length1,200 ft

    Blocks shall not exceed 1,200 feet in length.

  • Minimum block length400 ft

    and they shall not be less than 400 feet in length.

  • Buildings prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on easements

    No buildings or structures shall be permitted on easements.

  • Minimum crosswalk width10 ft

    one or more public crosswalks, of not less than 10 feet in width.

  • Minimum cul-de-sac face of curb radius42 ft

    The minimum face of curb radius shall be 42 feet.

  • Maximum cul-de-sac length1,000 ft

    Local terminal streets (cul-de-sac), designed to have one end permanently closed, shall not be longer than 1,000 feet.

  • Minimum cul-de-sac turnaround property line diameter100 ft

    Each cul-de-sac must be terminated by a turnaround having a property line diameter of at least 100 feet.

  • Minimum face of curb radius for collector streets30 ft

    Face of curb radii at intersections shall generally be not less than 30 feet for collector streets.

  • Minimum face of curb radius for local streets20 ft

    nor less than 20 feet for local streets.

  • Curbs and gutters required

    Curbs and gutters shall be installed on both sides of all streets.

  • Minimum center-line radius for streets <60 ft wide100 ft

    On other streets not less than 100 feet.

  • Minimum center-line radius for streets >=60 ft wide300 ft

    On streets 60 feet or more in width the center-line radius of curvature shall not be less than 300 feet.

  • Guarantee administrative percentage10 pct

    plus, an additional 10% of the total estimated cost of construction to cover administrative costs.

  • Improvement plan horizontal scale30 ft per inch

    Improvement plans shall be drawn to a horizontal scale of at least one inch to 30 feet.

  • Improvement plan vertical scale5 ft per inch

    and a vertical scale of one inch to five feet or less.

  • Lots must abut public street

    Each lot shall abut on a street dedicated by the subdivision plat or an existing publicly dedicated and maintained street.

  • Major subdivision threshold50 lots

    All proposed major subdivisions involving more than 50 lots shall submit a preliminary plat for approval.

  • Maximum partial release90 pct

    Up to 90% of the original amount of the performance guarantee may be released through periodic partial releases.

  • Monument length2 ft

    two feet long.

  • Monument size4 in

    Such monuments shall be four inches in diameter or square, two feet long.

  • One ingress/egress per lot

    Individual lots shall have only one point of ingress/egress per the VDOT Private Entrance Standard (PE-1).

  • Partial release threshold30 pct

    Upon the completion of at least 30% of the improvements covered by a performance guarantee, the applicant may file a written request with the Agent for a partial release.

  • Paving required

    All roadways shall be paved with bituminous material.

  • Plat error of closure

    Boundary survey with an error of closure within the limit of one in 10,000.

  • Plat recordation time6 months

    the subdivider shall file such plat for recordation in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court within six months after approval thereof.

  • Maximum plat scale100 ft per inch

    clearly and legibly drawn with a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch.

  • Private streets prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

    there shall be no private streets platted in any subdivision.

  • Minimum distance from railroad ROW for street intersection150 ft

    the intersection of the center line of any street or highway paralleling the railroad with that of any street that crosses the railroad shall be a minimum of 150 feet from the line of the railroad right-of-way.

  • Remnants added to adjacent lots

    All remnants of lots below minimum size left over after subdividing of a tract must be added to adjacent lots.

  • Sewer connection required

    the subdivider shall connect to the public sanitary sewer system or provide private septic.

  • Minimum sanitary sewer easement width20 ft

    Easements 20 feet in width shall be required for all public sanitary sewer lines.

  • Minimum sidewalk thickness4 in

    and a minimum thickness of four inches.

  • Minimum sidewalk width5 ft

    Sidewalks of concrete or other approved material with a minimum width of five feet.

  • Sidewalks required on both sides

    Sidewalks ... shall be installed on both sides of all streets when the adjacent property has an existing sidewalk or when in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.

  • Storm return period for arterial streets25 years

    Drainage facilities in arterial streets shall be designed to handle a storm with a twenty-five-year return period.

  • Storm return period for local/collector streets10 years

    Drainage facilities in local, collector, and cul-de-sac streets shall be designed to handle a storm with an expected return period of once in every 10 years.

  • Stormwater facilities required

    Adequate facilities shall be provided for the disposal of stormwater.

  • Minimum street approach angle80 degrees

    Local streets shall approach the major or collector streets at an angle of not less than 80°.

  • Maximum street grade for ROW <60 ft12 pct

    On streets and alleys permitted to have a right-of-way width of less than 60 feet, grades shall not exceed 12%.

  • Maximum street grade for ROW >=60 ft6 pct

    On streets that are required to have a right-of-way width of 60 feet or more, grades shall not exceed 6%.

  • Streetlights full cutoff

    Be full cutoff luminaires and aimed and controlled such that light is directed and confined to the object intended to be illuminated.

  • Streetlights required

    Streetlights shall be provided on all collector, arterial, and local streets within or contiguous to a subdivision.

  • Minimum utility easement width10 ft

    public utility easements of not less than 10 feet in width shall be granted to the Town of Abingdon by the owner on each side of all rear lot lines.

  • Water lines required

    The water distribution system in the subdivision shall be as required and approved by the Washington County Service Authority.

From the ordinance

Subdivision design and improvement standards for the Town of Abingdon, Virginia.
Article X, Subdivision (Sections 10-2-1 through 10-7-1)