Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Parking
- Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
- 1
- Minimum, 2+ bedroom
- 1.5
Servicing
- Applies near
- South Norfolk business districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
- Geographic extent
- Properties along Liberty Street, Poindexter Street, and Bainbridge Boulevard in South Norfolk as described in section 12-604
Uses
Permitted by right4
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- MultifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. density in mixed use30 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Multifamily residential as permitted within mixed use buildings of a minimum two (2) stories in height and only located in the second floor and above shall not exceed a density of 30 dwelling units per acre, except that a maximum density of 45 dwelling units per acre may be approved by city council with a conditional use permit.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit40 ft
Under section 19-205, the maximum building height may be exceeded upon approval of a conditional use permit.
Other
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. for late-night alcohol sales
A conditional use permit shall be required for any eating or drinking place selling alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption which is open for business after 1:00 a.m. where any portion of such property is located within 100 feet of any lot line of any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
- Awning writing restrictions
Awnings which are already in existence on the date that this district is created or which are subsequently approved in accordance with district standards shall be kept free of any writing except for the business's name and address.
- Buffer areas
Buffer areas shall be provided in accordance with those standards established in section 19-600 et seq. of the zoning ordinance, unless the site meets any of the exceptions set out below.
- MultifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. location in mixed use
Multifamily residential units shall be located only in buildings which are a minimum two (2) stories in height and shall be located only on the second floor and above, provided that the ground floor level is actively used or marketed for retail, commercial, office, institutional or other permitted or conditional nonresidential uses.
- Neutral colors required
Only neutral colors shall be used on the exterior of buildings. Those colors considered neutral include: white, beige, cream, gray, tan, brown or other similar colors approved by the director of planning.
- Parking garage adjacent to residential
A conditional use permit shall be required if the parking garage is located adjacent to property zoned or used for residential purposes. In addition, parking facilities in the South Norfolk business overlay district shall not be located at street level with the exception of the entrance and exit to a parking garage which shall be oriented to the rear or side of the building or structure.
- Pedestrian entrance for rear parking
When parking for a new construction is to be located in the rear yard, at least one (1) pedestrian entrance to the building shall be located on the front of the building facing the thoroughfare.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. permanent overhangs
No permanent overhangs, including awnings and other building extensions other than signs, shall be constructed on any building located within the district.
- Window requirements for new construction
For new construction or for a building whose rehabilitation costs are 25% or more of the building's assessed value, the building wall plane facing a public thoroughfare must be broken along its length at least every 10 feet by either a public doorway or by a window having the following features: made of transparent material, at least 12 square feet in area, and the lowest point of the window is no more than 4 feet above the sidewalk.
Parking
- Off-lot parking distance500 ft
Required off-street parking may be provided on a lot other than the lot upon which the use is located if the distance between the use and the off-lot/alternative parking is no more than 500 feet as measured along a safe, convenient pedestrian route.
- Parking location
For all new buildings constructed on a site within the district, parking shall be located to the rear or side of the building, with a single entrance for ingress and egress.
Setback
The front setback may range from zero (0) to ten (10) percent of the lot depth. A setback of zero (0) feet normally shall be encouraged.
The rear setback may range from zero (0) to ten (10) percent of the lot depth as approved by the planning director or designee.
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residentially zoned property8 ft
Eight (8) feet setbacks from adjoining properties.
Signage
- Entrance sign limits8 ft
Such signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height, with a sign face not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet.
- Freestanding sign prohibition
No freestanding signs shall be permitted when there is no front yard setback for the principal building.
- Overhanging sign permit
Overhanging signs, extending out from the building and overhanging a sidewalk, street, alley or other passageway, shall not be permitted, unless a special permit is approved by the director of development and permits.
- Sign roofline restriction
No sign shall extend above the roofline of the building face.
- Total sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear ft of frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
The total sign area for all signs on a premises shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of public right-of-way frontage.
- Wall sign area on B-5 parcels10 pct of building elevation
Wall signs on a parcel zoned entirely B-5, Urban Business District, shall be permitted on all faces of the principal structure; provided that the total wall sign area on each building elevation shall be no more than ten (10) percent of the total area of the building elevation on which it is placed.
From the ordinance
The front setback may range from zero to 10 percent of the lot depth... Maximum height of a building or structure shall be 40 feet.
Parking requirements
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