Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Rappahannock River viewshed and campus areas
Uses
Permitted by right6
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of parking lot lighting25 ft
Parking lot or structures, access, and security lighting shall not exceed a height of 25 feet.
- Maximum illumination for security entrance gate15 foot-candles
Security entrance gate lighting shall not exceed a maximum illumination of 15-foot candles.
Noise
- Maximum noise level during day60 dBA
Any noise which emanates from operation or other activity associated with any data center or research, development, or light manufacturing facility, or their accessory uses will be limited to a maximum volume in A-weighted decibels of 60 dBA during the day (7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.) and 55 dBA night (9:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m.).
- Maximum noise level during night55 dBA
and 55 dBA night (9:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m.)
Other
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Fences may be up to eight feet in height in all yards.
- Type D buffer width along campus perimeter25 ft
A Type D buffer shall be established and maintained with a minimum width of 25 feet along the perimeter of each campus.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. between buildings on adjacent lots25 ft
Between buildings: within a common scheme of development where individual lots or building sites are to be sited, the minimum setback between buildings on adjacent lots or building sites shall be 25 feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to commercial and industrial zoning districts100 ft
Adjacent to commercial and industrial zoning districts: minimum setbacks shall be 100 feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from commercial and industrial uses not in common ownership100 ft
Adjacent to commercial and industrial uses not in common ownership: no building, parking, outdoor storage, storage areas for collection of refuse, or loading area shall be within 100 feet of any adjacent property with existing or planned commercial (including commercial units within mixed development) or industrial development.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to conservation easements50 ft
Adjacent to conservation easements: minimum setback shall be 50 feet
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to planned development zoning districts150 ft
Adjacent to planned development zoning districts: minimum setbacks shall be 150 feet except that setbacks shall be 200 feet from boundaries shared with residential uses.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to public streets25 ft
Adjacent to public streets: minimum setbacks shall be 25 feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential zoning districts200 ft
Adjacent to residential zoning districts: minimum setbacks shall be 200 feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential uses150 ft
Adjacent to residential uses: no building, parking, outdoor storage areas for collection of refuse, or loading area shall be within 150 feet of any adjacent property with existing or planned residential development or residential units within mixed use development at the time of site plan submittal.
From the ordinance
The technology overlay district (TOD) is hereby created for the purpose of promoting the development of technology centers in areas of the City where existing or new infrastructure could adequately support uses described herein.