Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Special Housing Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum lot size8,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot size: Eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet
- Architectural screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Architectural screening of brick or wood panel, at least six (6) feet in height shall be provided for any lot which abuts a single-family, single-family attached, two-family or townhome structure.
- Must be on bus route or within 0.5 mile of campus
The house must be located on a Blacksburg Transit bus route or within 0.5 mile of campus.
Parking
A minimum of one (1) space per resident plus one (1) space per ten (10) nonresident active members shall be provided.
From the ordinance
Minimum lot size: Eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet. Parking: A minimum of one (1) space per resident plus one (1) space per ten (10) nonresident active members.
Parking requirements
{
"special housing": "1 per resident + 1 per 10 nonresident active members"
}