Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4521(b)

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Applies to clinic in the R-5, OTR, R-27, R-48 zoning districts

Extracted standards

10 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 should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The structure shall be street-oriented with pedestrian entrances from the street.

  • 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 clinic.

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.

  • Hours of operation restriction

    The hours of operation may be restricted through the conditional use permit process.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Upper floor residential encouraged

    The retention and use of upper floors for residential purposes is encouraged, so as to continue and enhance the residential character of the neighborhood.

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

The retention and use of upper floors for residential purposes is encouraged, so as to continue and enhance the residential character of the neighborhood. 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. 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. The scale, massing, and building design should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The structure shall be street-oriented with pedestrian entrances from the street. The street elevation of the principal structure shall have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance, and contain the principal windows of the clinic. The location, dimensions, and design concept of any proposed signage should be provided at the time of the conditional use permit application. 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. The hours of operation may be restricted through the conditional use permit process. 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.
Sec. 4521(b)