zoneoptics
Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4333(b)

All Blacksburg districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSide 20 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft

Servicing

Geographic extent
Applies to public recreation assembly in the RR1, R-4, R-5, and OTR zoning districts

Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Scale, massing, and building design

    The scale, massing, and building design shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

  • Street orientation

    The structure shall be street oriented with pedestrian entrances from the street.

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting compatibility

    Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

Other

  • Entrance minimization

    Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.

  • Neighborhood compatibility

    Applicants must clearly demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood, particularly with regard to traffic circulation, parking and appearance. Drop-off areas may be located in the front yard, but shall maintain a residential character and appearance.

Parking

  • Parking location

    Parking shall be located behind the front line of the principal building. Town Council may grant a special exception to this requirement as authorized by Section 1112.

From the ordinance

Minimum side setback for new structures: Twenty (20) feet.
Sec. 4333(b)