Fluvanna County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 22-17-16
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of buildings or structures145 ft
The height of any buildings or structures shall not exceed the lesser of 145 feet above ground level
- Maximum imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. surface coverage13 pct
The amount of impervious surface coverage shall be thirteen percent (13%) or less
- Minimum vegetated buffer width300 ft
There shall be a minimum of 300-foot wide vegetated buffer around the development
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage87 pct
allow for at least eighty-seven (87%) of the property to be left as open space
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines for buildings over 12 ft300 ft
Any buildings or structures over twelve feet (12') in height shall be located a minimum of 300 feet distant from adjoining property lines or edge of road rights-of-way
- Minimum site area for power plant300 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The proposed site shall be a minimum of 300 acres
From the ordinance
The proposed site shall be a minimum of 300 acres and allow for at least eighty-seven (87%) of the property to be left as open space; ... The height of any buildings or structures shall not exceed the lesser of 145 feet above ground level ... The amount of impervious surface coverage shall be thirteen percent (13%) or less ... Any buildings or structures over twelve feet (12') in height shall be located a minimum of 300 feet distant from adjoining property lines or edge of road rights-of-way; There shall be a minimum of 300-foot wide vegetated buffer around the development