Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4410(a)

Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Street orientation

    The street elevation of the principal structure shall have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance, and contain the principal windows of the office.

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting compatibility

    Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

Other

  • Alternative paving permitted

    The use of alternative paving material, such as brick pavers or porous pavement is permitted.

  • 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.

  • Loading area screening

    Loading areas shall be sited in such a way so as to minimize the impact on any surrounding neighborhood. Sufficient screening meeting the standards of Article V, Division 3 of this ordinance [Appendix] shall be provided to screen and diffuse noise impacts on adjacent residences. A type D buffer yard shall be required when a loading area is located adjacent to a residential use.

From the ordinance

Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 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.
Sec. 4410(a)