Sec. 619.07
Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right3
- single-family detached dwellings (when 10 or more are part of the planned development)
- two-family dwellings (when 10 or more dwelling units configured as single-family detached, two-family, or townhouse are part of the planned development)
- townhouse (when 10 or more townhouses are part of the planned development)
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. compatibility review
City council shall review the proposed height of any structure for its compatibility with surrounding structures and uses and its impact on viewsheds.
- Maximum distance between floor and finished ceiling20 ft
The maximum distance between the floor and finished ceiling of any story of any building shall be 20 feet.
Other
- Design guidelines applicability
The Buena Vista Design Guidelines found in Appendices A through E of the Land Development Regulations are not binding on planned unit developments.
- Fire hydrants
Fire hydrants shall be provided throughout the project area in such locations to provide adequate fire protection.
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. or park30 pct
Minimum common open space or park: Thirty (30) percent of gross project area.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Minimum district size: Two (2) contiguous acres, which may include properties located directly across public or private street or alley rights-of-way from one another.
- Pedestrian circulation
Sidewalks or other pedestrian pathways are required. Residents, visitors, and patrons must be able to walk safely and conveniently between the various functional areas of the project and adjacent circulation systems.
- Street design requirements
Streets shall be designed according to functional purposes, safe sight distances, complement natural topography, provide connectivity, be paved, provide for bicycles, and conform to VDOT or AASHTO standards.
- Utility easements
Easements through the project area shall be provided for water, sewer, gas, telephone, power and other utilities as required.
- Water and sewer systems
All planned residential districts shall be served by collective water and sewer systems. Wherever feasible, connect to existing public systems; otherwise provide community systems.
Parking
- Parking requirements
Off-street parking shall be provided in adequate amounts and in convenient locations. The minimum off-street parking requirements found in section 703 are a guide but are not binding on a master planned development.
From the ordinance
Planned developments permitted within the R6 residential planned unit development zone are also permitted within the MUC zone. Uses include single-family, two-family, townhouse when 10+ units. Site design requirements include min district size 2 acres, min open space 30%, max density 30 units/acre.