Amherst, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 24-696

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Canopy bonus factor for existing trees1.25 multiplier

    Where existing trees are maintained, a canopy bonus shall be granted as follows: a. The canopy area shall be calculated at ten years of additional maturity; b. The resultant area shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25.

  • Minimum tree canopy for commercial, office, or industrial uses10 pct

    Ten percent canopy of a site to be developed with commercial, office or industrial uses

  • Minimum tree canopy for residential at gross density >=5 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.10 pct

    Ten percent canopy of a residential site to be developed at a gross density of five dwelling units per acre or more

  • Minimum tree canopy for residential at gross density <5 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.15 pct

    15 percent canopy of a residential site to be developed at a gross density of less than five dwelling units per acre

From the ordinance

The following minimum canopy requirements shall apply: a. Ten percent canopy of a site to be developed with commercial, office or industrial uses; b. Ten percent canopy of a residential site to be developed at a gross density of five dwelling units per acre or more; c. 15 percent canopy of a residential site to be developed at a gross density of less than five dwelling units per acre.
Sec. 24-696