Sec. 19.2-22
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to any area zoned NB, CC, and EC within the boundary.
Extracted standards
27 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Additional heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for architectural element on corner10 ft
A significant architectural element such as a bell tower, clock tower or other vertical element on the corner of the building adjacent to the intersection of such roads shall be permitted an additional 10 feet in height above the maximum building height.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase for hotel, office, or hospital150 ft
Maximum height may increase to 150' for a hotel, office, or hospital.
- Minimum stepback depth10 ft
The stepback shall be a minimum of ten feet behind the facade wall at the ground floor fronting the arterial or public road.
- Building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. requiring stepback30 ft
For buildings fronting on public roads exceeding 30 feet in height, stepbacks shall be provided at either the second or third floor.
Lighting
- Building-mounted light heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Building-mounted lights shall be no higher than the roofline or parapet wall and directed downward with the exception of architectural lighting.
- Freestanding light maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Freestanding lights shall not exceed 20 feet above finished grade.
- Streetlight mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. maximum15 ft
Fixture mounting heights between 12 and 15 feet above finished grade.
- Streetlight mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. minimum12 ft
Fixture mounting heights between 12 and 15 feet above finished grade.
- Streetlight spacing60 ft
Pedestrian-scale streetlights shall be spaced generally 60 feet on center.
Other
- Building length requiring breezeways250 ft
Buildings that exceed 250 feet in length shall provide breezeways or similar throughways mid-block to provide public pedestrian access to the rear of the building.
- Buffer exception within overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Buffers as found in 19.2-38 shall not apply within the Village Overlay except for developments along the outer perimeter when adjacent to a residential use or zoning district.
- Concrete curb and gutter required
Roads, unless otherwise specified by the Virginia Department of Transportation, shall have concrete curb and gutter.
- Drive-through facility location
Drive-in or drive-through facilities, to include windows, bays or similar uses, shall be arranged so as to minimize the view of such facilities from public roads, and shall not be located between the building and a public road.
- Minimum masonry facade percentage for first two storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.50 pct
Excluding the area for windows and doors, a minimum of 50% of the façade of the first two stories of a building fronting a road or containing a public entrance visible from a road shall be faced with stone, brick, or other masonry material similar in appearance to stone or brick.
- Maximum building length400 ft
The maximum building length shall be 400 feet.
- Maximum number of EV charging stations4 stations
Up to eight gas pumps (two pumps at each vertical pump station) and four electric vehicle charging stations are allowed on any lot where fuel sales occur.
- Maximum number of gas pumps8 pumps
Up to eight gas pumps (two pumps at each vertical pump station) and four electric vehicle charging stations are allowed on any lot where fuel sales occur.
- Maximum individual nonresidential use size per story12,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
With the exception of hotels, grocery stores, or offices, and with the further exception of uses otherwise complying with the zoning ordinance which are located within a building constructed prior to January 1, 2026, individual nonresidential uses shall not exceed 12,000 square feet of gross floor area per story.
- Pedestrian clear zone width6 ft
Pedestrian movement shall not be hindered and a six foot clear zone shall be maintained for pedestrians.
- Minimum number of pedestrian elements4 elements
At least four of the following pedestrian elements are required between buildings and roads, and buildings and parking areas.
- Stacking space screening
The view of stacking spaces from public roads shall be minimized either by a building, or four-foot-high decorative wall, fence, evergreen hedge or a combination of these. Hedges shall be maintained to a height of three-to-four feet.
- Maximum spacing of storefront windows and pedestrian entrances10 ft
Windows or pedestrian entrances shall be spaced a maximum of 10 linear feet along the front façade.
- Vehicular drive location
Not including property entrances, vehicular drives shall not be located between a building and a road.
Parking
- Parking location relative to building
Parking shall not be located closer to the street than the building facade facing the same street.
- Surface parking screening
All surface parking along public roads must be screened with landscaping or three-foot masonry wall or other screening method approved by the Director of Planning.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction to zero where adjacent MU, UR, or CC
Setbacks may be reduced to zero feet where adjacent property is zoned MU, UR, or CC.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction between residential and commercial in same project
Setbacks between residential and commercial districts may be reduced to zero feet with no landscaping requirement when part of the same project.
From the ordinance
The VO is designated on the Zoning Map and applies to any area zoned NB, CC, and EC within the boundary. Maximum building length shall be 400 feet. Individual nonresidential uses shall not exceed 12,000 square feet of gross floor area per story.