Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Battlefield 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 right2
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Architectural style
All new construction of a principal structure shall feature Colonial architecture with traditional colors in a manner consistent and compatible with the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Visitors Center, as determined by the planning director or designee.
- Farmers market city-sponsored only
Only city-sponsored farmers markets shall be permitted in the Historic Battlefield Character District. See sections 13-1405 et seq. of this ordinance for supplemental regulations.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. preservation commission recommendation
The planning director shall obtain the recommendation of the Chesapeake historic preservation commission prior to the approval of any new construction within the Historic Battlefield Character District.
- Native vegetation requirement
All landscape buffers and vegetation shall consist of native vegetation to complement and be consistent with historical arrangements, as set forth in the adopted Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines.
From the ordinance
Development in this district shall comply with the underlying zoning district, unless otherwise specified herein. ... All new construction of a principal structure shall feature Colonial architecture with traditional colors in a manner consistent and compatible with the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Visitors Center, as determined by the planning director or designee.