Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 36.240-36.242

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Extracted standards

8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Consistent architectural treatment required

    A consistent architectural treatment shall be developed for the project to ensure quality design and architecture are provided throughout.

  • Maximum residential certificates of occupancy before non-residential construction50 pct

    Maximum of 50% of the total residential uses for the project are permitted to receive certificates of occupancy until such time as construction is complete on 40% of the non-residential uses for the project.

  • Minimum commercial land area20 pct

    Overall not less than 20% commercial uses

  • Minimum non-residential construction before residential certificates40 pct

    until such time as construction is complete on 40% of the non-residential uses for the project.

  • Minimum non-residential land area30 pct

    Minimum of 30% of the total land area of the PUD must include non-residential uses (Overall not less than 20% commercial uses and not less than 10% public/recreational and open space uses)

  • not less than 10% public/recreational and open space uses

  • Pedestrian ways required

    Pedestrian ways shall be incorporated into each development and extended to adjacent properties.

  • Streets constructed to VDOT standards

    Streets and alleys shall be provided pursuant to the Ordinance and shall be constructed in compliance with current standards and accepted for maintenance by VDOT.

From the ordinance

An integrated mix of higher density residential development with smaller scale neighborhood-serving commercial uses, public spaces and community and recreational uses are permitted.
Section 36.240-36.242