Sec. 22-17-16
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
- 13,068,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (300 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All parcels in Fluvanna County
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for power plant145 ft
The height of any buildings or structures shall not exceed the lesser of 145 feet above ground level or the height of the tallest chimney as determined by paragraph (b) below
- Maximum impervious coverageImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. for power plant13 pct
The amount of impervious surface coverage shall be thirteen percent (13%) or less, provided that storm water detention ponds or reservoirs shall be considered pervious surface(s)
- Minimum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for power plant300 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 open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for power plant87 pct
allow for at least eighty-seven (87%) of the property to be left as open space
- 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
- Minimum vegetated buffer width for power plant300 ft
There shall be a minimum of 300-foot wide vegetated buffer around the development which, in all other respects, conforms to the County landscaping requirements
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 amount of impervious surface coverage shall be thirteen percent (13%) or less, provided that storm water detention ponds or reservoirs shall be considered pervious surface(s); The height of any buildings or structures shall not exceed the lesser of 145 feet above ground level or the height of the tallest chimney as determined by paragraph (b) below;