Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right12
Conditional / special use27
- bed and breakfast inn
- cemetery
- commercial swimming pool
- tennis court
- congregate care facility
- day care center
- golf course
- multi-family housing for the elderly
- assisted living residence
- museum
- historic site
- shrine
- nursery school
- storage lot for recreational vehicles
- private club
- lodge
- public use
- pump station
- utility sub-station
- transformer
- recycling center
- school
- college
- university
- single family detached residence
- temporary real estate marketing office
- family day care home
Extracted standards
24 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Geotechnical report for shrink/swell soils
Any subdivision or lot which is proposed to be developed on shrink/swell soils shall require a geotechnical report.
- Maximum abutting units substantially the same2 units
Architectural treatment of attached dwellings shall vary so that no more than two abutting units are substantially the same.
- Maximum building coverage for non-residential uses20 pct
with a maximum percentage of building coverage on the lot equal to 20%.
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. for non-residential uses0.3 ratio
A maximum floor area ratio equal to 0.30 shall apply to such non-residential uses and structures.
- Maximum floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions./wetland/slope percentage of open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.40 pct
No more than 40% of the required common open space shall consist of land classified as 100 year floodplain, stream valleys, wetlands, water features, stormwater management and BMP facilities, slopes greater than 30% and/or drainage easements.
- Maximum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. with slopes 30% or more25 pct
No A-R District residential lot shall be configured such that more than 25% of the prescribed minimum lot area is comprised of one or more of the following physical land units: (a) slopes 30% or more, (b) wetlands, (c) 100-year floodplains and (d) water features.
- Maximum number of attached units per grouping8 units
No more than eight (8) and no fewer than three (3) single-family attached units (townhouses) shall be included in any one physically contiguous grouping.
- Minimum active recreation as percentage of open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.50 pct
A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required common open space area shall be developed as active recreational areas and facilities.
- Minimum separation between attached dwelling buildings24 ft
Building structures for single-family attached dwelling units shall be separated from one another by a minimum of 24 feet.
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
A minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross site area shall be common open space dedicated to common usage and ownership.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Minimum district size: Five (5) acres.
- Minimum travelway width with double-loaded perpendicular parking60 ft
Travelways combined with double loaded perpendicular parking bays shall maintain a minimum width of 60 feet.
- Minimum travelway width with single-loaded perpendicular parking42 ft
Travelways combined with single-loaded perpendicular parking bays shall be a minimum width of 42 feet.
- Minimum private travelway width24 ft
All dwellings shall have access to a private travelway providing for two-way traffic on twelve (12) foot travel lanes with a combined minimum width of 24 feet.
- Minimum number of attached units per grouping3 units
No more than eight (8) and no fewer than three (3) single-family attached units (townhouses) shall be included in any one physically contiguous grouping.
- Private wells and septic prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No private domestic well and septic systems shall be permitted.
- Refuse facilities enclosed
All refuse facilities shall be completely enclosed and screened.
Overlay
- FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. Zoning Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. applies
Refer to the Floodplain Zoning Overlay District, where applicable.
- Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Design Guidelines apply
Refer to the Danville Historic District Design Guidelines and the HP-O district for additional design standards and criteria, where applicable.
Parking
- Recreational vehicle parking ratio0.25 spaces per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.
Separate parking spaces shall be allocated and reserved within an A-R development for recreational vehicle parking on the basis of one (1) recreational vehicle parking space per four (4) dwelling units.
Setback
- Minimum landscaped front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.12 ft
Where a perpendicular parking stall, recreational feature and/or a sidewalk intended for common usage are located outside of the private vehicular access easement, a minimum landscaped front yard of 12 feet shall be provided.
- Minimum rear privacy yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each lot shall be required to include a rear privacy yard with a minimum area of 100 square feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent non-A-R districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.25 ft
Where adjacent properties are zoned to a district other than the A-R District, all Attached Residential buildings shall be set back at least 25 feet from the common district property line(s).
Signage
- Sign regulations apply
Refer to Sign Regulations, Article 10 for signage provisions, where applicable.
From the ordinance
Eight (8.0) dwelling units per net developable acre.
Parking requirements
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"recreational vehicle": "1 space per 4 dwelling units"
}