Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Erosion and sediment control plan required
An erosion and sediment control plan must be submitted and approved prior to removal of any topsoil and/or gravel or any grading activity.
Other
- Lots must front on public street
Every lot shall front on a public street.
- Minimum planting screen easement along traffic arteries10 ft
A planting screen easement of at least ten feet... shall be provided along the line of lots abutting such a traffic artery.
- Minimum stormwater drainage easement width8 ft
there shall be provided a stormwater drainage easement of adequate width, but not less than eight feet.
- Minimum utility easement width20 ft
Easements having a minimum width of 20 feet shall be provided as are necessary for utility lines.
- Private streets require special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Private streets are discouraged but may be allowed in planned unit developments and other special applications upon issuance of a special use permit by the town council.
- Street design conforms to VDOT standards
The design and installation of streets shall conform to VDOT standards.
From the ordinance
Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, or erosion... shall not be platted for residential use.