Chesapeake, Virginia · General provision

§ 12-605

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaSide 8 ftMAX HEIGHT40 ftMAX DENSITY30 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.

Parking

Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
1
Minimum, 2+ bedroom
1.5

Servicing

Applies near
Liberty Street, Poindexter Street, Bainbridge Boulevard
Geographic extent
Properties along south side of Liberty Street between 16th Street and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks; both sides of Poindexter Street from Liberty to Bainbridge; both sides of Bainbridge from Poindexter to southwest corner of Lakeside Park.

Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Material compatibility

    The type, design and appearance of materials used on the exterior of a building shall be compatible with the overall integrated appearance intended for the district.

  • Neutral colors

    Only neutral colors shall be used on the exterior of buildings.

  • Pedestrian entrance

    When parking for a new construction is to be located in the rear yard, at least one (1) pedestrian entrance to the building shall be located on the front of the building facing the thoroughfare.

  • Permanent overhang prohibition

    No permanent overhangs, including awnings and other building extensions other than signs, shall be constructed on any building located within the district.

  • Wall plane break interval10 ft

    The building wall plane facing a public thoroughfare must be broken along its length at least every ten (10) feet by either a public doorway or by a window.

Other

  • Buffer requirement

    Buffer areas shall be provided in accordance with those standards established in section 19-600 et seq. of the zoning ordinance.

  • Off-street loading

    Off-street loading shall be provided as required under the terms of this zoning ordinance.

Parking

  • Parking location

    For all new buildings constructed on a site within the district, parking shall be located to the rear or side of the building.

Setback

Signage

From the ordinance

The maximum height of a building or structure shall be forty (40) feet.
§ 12-605

Parking requirements

{
  "multifamily 2+BR": "1.5 spaces per unit",
  "multifamily studio/1BR": "1 space per unit"
}