zoneoptics
Buena Vista, Virginia · General provision

619.02, 619.03, 619.04, 619.05

Mixed Use CorridorAll Buena Vista districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA6,250 sq ftMAX HEIGHT3 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE80%MAX DENSITY15 du/ac
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.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
6,250 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Density

Maximum density
15 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

Height & bulk

Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
3
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
80%

Uses

Permitted by right76

Conditional / special use19

Accessory8

Extracted standards

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

Height

Other

  • Arterial road buffer20 ft

    All buildings and parking lots must be separated from the public right-of-way boundary of South Magnolia Avenue, also known as Route 501, by a landscaped buffer of at least 20 feet.

  • Residential area buffer50 ft

    Any building which contains non-residential uses must be setback at least 50 feet away from the zoning boundary line of land that is zoned R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, or R6.

From the ordinance

The minimum lot size is 6,250 square feet. Buildings may occupy no more than 80% of the lot area. Buildings may be no more than three (3) stories tall, unless a conditional use permit is obtained. The maximum gross density of residential units is 15 units per acre.
619.02, 619.03, 619.04, 619.05