zoneoptics
Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4341(b)

All Blacksburg districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaSide 15 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE45%
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.
15 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
45%

Servicing

Geographic extent
Applies to shelterShelterTemporary accommodation for people without housing, usually with support services. uses in the 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

  • Existing structure character

    For existing structures, no exterior changes may be made that are nonresidential in character.

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting compatibility

    Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

Other

  • Type A buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.

    A type A buffer yard shall be provided in yards adjacent to a R-4, R-5, OTR, PR, RR1 or RR2 zoning district.

  • Neighborhood compatibility

    Applicants must clearly demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood, particularly with regard to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance. The hours of operation may be restricted through the conditional use permit.

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.

Signage

  • Signage design concept

    The location, dimensions, and design concept of any proposed signage should be provided at the time of the conditional use permit application.

From the ordinance

Maximum lot coverage: Forty-five (45) percent including building and all paved areas. Minimum side setback for new structures: Fifteen (15) feet.
Sec. 4341(b)