Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4338(b)

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.

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. 4338(b)