Article 8F, Section 8F-3
Dimensional standards
Uses
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
8 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. increase condition
The maximum height may be increased provided each required yard (side, rear, or buffer) is increased five (5) feet for each one (1) foot in height over forty-five (45) feet. In no case shall the maximum height exceed sixty (60) feet.
Other
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size50 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Minimum district size: fifty (50) acres of contiguous land.
- Minimum light industrial percentage30 pct
Light industrial use as permitted in Article 7.1A shall comprise a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the gross square footage in the PBD.
- Street standards
Public streets in the PBD district shall be built in accordance with VDOT standards.
- Utilities placement
Utilities shall be placed underground.
- YardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. requirements
Lots in the PBD district shall comply with the yard requirements set forth in the district regulations referred to in 8F-2-1.
Parking
- Parking reduction
The applicants may propose a reduction to the number of parking spaces required by this ordinance for each use type, if justified.
Signage
- Signage
Signage in the proposed PBD shall be in accordance with this ordinance, or an alternative signage plan specifically for the PBD may be submitted.
From the ordinance
Maximum height of structures: Forty-five (45) feet... Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed fifty percent (50%).