Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Gateway OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
- Geographic extent
- Gateway OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Districts, including Cowan Boulevard Corridor and Fall Hill Avenue Corridor subdistricts
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- EVMS prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in Lafayette Blvd and Princess Anne St corridors
Electronic variable message signs are prohibited in the Lafayette Boulevard Corridor Overlay District along Lafayette Boulevard and the Princess Anne Street Corridor Overlay District along Princess Anne Street.
- Sign illumination requirements
Sign illumination shall be by direct white lighting or backlighting with a diffuse light source. Direct white lighting shall be shielded so that it does not spill over into adjacent properties or into motorists' eyes. Backlighting is permitted for signs with dark opaque backgrounds, if light shines through only the letters, characters, or graphics of the sign.
- Landscaping around monument signs
Ground-mounted, monument-style signs shall include landscaping around the base of the sign. The sign base shall be counted in the ten-foot height limit set forth in this section and shall not exceed 30% of the overall sign height.
- Maximum area of sign in streetscape buffer60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The only signage allowed within the streetscape buffer in C-SC, C-H, and C-T districts is one sign, which shall be ground-mounted, monument-style, and not more than 10 feet in height or more than 60 square feet in surface area.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of sign in streetscape buffer10 ft
The only signage allowed within the streetscape buffer in C-SC, C-H, and C-T districts is one sign, which shall be ground-mounted, monument-style, and not more than 10 feet in height or more than 60 square feet in surface area.
- Zoning Administrator approval required
All signs to be located in Gateway Overlay Districts shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator.
From the ordinance
All signs to be located in Gateway Overlay Districts shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator... The only signage allowed within the streetscape buffer in C-SC, C-H, and C-T districts is one sign, which shall be ground-mounted, monument-style, and not more than 10 feet in height or more than 60 square feet in surface area.