Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Great Bridge Business Character DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. within the Great Bridge HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Gateway Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Conditional / special use1
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. for assembly use in multi-tenant building
An assembly use located in, or that will be located in, a building containing more than one leasable space and required to obtain a conditional use permit shall submit all of the following: certification of parking, noise attenuation plan, architectural seal, and certificate of occupancy acknowledgment.
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. standard
Buffer areas shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for B-1, Neighborhood Business District, set forth in sections 19-600 et seq. of the zoning ordinance. All plant materials shall be native vegetation as set forth in the adopted Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines.
- Building orientation
Development within the Great Bridge Business Character District shall be oriented toward Battlefield Boulevard South, Cedar Road, Johnstown Road, and Mount Pleasant Road as depicted on the 'Great Bridge Business Character District Front-Facing Streets Exhibit' and dated February 25, 2020.
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. for eating/drinking with alcohol
A conditional use permit shall be required for any eating or drinking place selling alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption that meets one of the following conditions: (a) open after 12:00 a.m. and within 200 feet of residential, or (b) adjacent to church, school, hospital, or daycare center in freestanding building, unless exceptions apply.
- Enhanced buffer for residential abut25 pct
Developments abutting residentially zoned or used properties shall install an enhanced landscape buffer consisting of twenty-five (25) percent more plant material than required along the property line abutting such residential zoning or use.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback.10 ft
The front yard build-to line shall range from zero (0) to ten (10) percent of the lot depth, not to exceed ten (10) feet.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
The maximum height of a building or structure shall not exceed two (2) stories, provided that this maximum height may be exceeded with the approval of a conditional use permit from city council.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in Great Bridge School Architectural Compatibility Zone3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Buildings and structures in the Great Bridge School Architectural Compatibility Zone, as depicted on the map entitled 'Great Bridge School Architectural Compatibility Zone' dated February 25, 2020, may be up to three (3) stories to encourage massing compatibility with the historically significant Great Bridge School.
- Mixed use requirement
Residential development is not a required component of mixed use in the Great Bridge School Architectural Compatibility Zone. Vertical mixed use buildings with commercial use on the ground floor and residential use on the upper floors, and all other residential uses, shall require a conditional use permit as set forth in subsection 12-807(D) of this ordinance.
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. for parking facility adjacent to residential
A conditional use permit shall be required if the parking facility is located adjacent to property zoned or used for residential purposes.
Signage
- Freestanding sign prohibition
Freestanding signs are prohibited between a street and principal building when there is no front yard build-to line for the principal building.
- Maximum sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear ft
The total sign area for all signs on premises shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of public right-of-way frontage.
- Mural allowance
Murals, as permitted by section 14-705 of this ordinance, shall be considered compatible with the character of this district if the mural complements the physical and architectural aspects of the area in which it is located and includes subject matter consistent with the historic character of the Great Bridge Historic Gateway Overlay District, as determined by the planning director or designee.
- Overhanging sign restriction
Overhanging signs, extending out from the building and overhanging a sidewalk, street, alley or other passageway, are prohibited unless a special permit is approved by the director of development and permits, or designee in accordance with section 66-121.1 of the City Code.
The following signs shall be prohibited: Box or cabinet signage; Billboards; and Flashing, variable or electronic message signs.
- Sign roofline restriction
No sign shall extend above or on the roofline of the building face.
From the ordinance
Development on all commercially zoned property in this district shall comply with the development standards for the B-1, Neighborhood Business District, except for subsections 7-302(B) and (C), unless otherwise specified herein. ... The maximum height of a building or structure shall not exceed two (2) stories, provided that this maximum height may be exceeded with the approval of a conditional use permit from city council.