Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Blacksburg Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character.
- Geographic extent
- Blacksburg HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. boundaries shown on map dated Nov 29, 2010, amended Oct 13, 2015 and July 14, 2020
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Certificate of appropriateness required
A certificate of appropriateness is required for certain actions.
- Demolition of contributing structure requires Board approval
No contributing structure within this District shall be razed, demolished or relocated until the razing, demolition or relocating thereof is approved by the Board.
- Design review required
No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, restored, relocated, or demolished within any such district unless reviewed and where required approved by the zoning administrator or Board.
- Redevelopment plan required after demolition
No new building or structure shall be constructed or erected on the site of a razed, demolished or relocated contributing structure until a redevelopment plan for the site is approved and a certificate of appropriateness issued.
Parking
- Corner lot parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in commercial districts10 ft
For corner lots, parking areas shall be located behind the primary structure and set back as far as possible from the side street, but no less than 10 feet in commercial zoning districts and no less than 20 feet in residential zoning districts.
- Corner lot parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in residential districts20 ft
For corner lots, parking areas shall be located behind the primary structure and set back as far as possible from the side street, but no less than 10 feet in commercial zoning districts and no less than 20 feet in residential zoning districts.
- Maximum driveway width12 ft
Driveways shall be limited to a single lane (maximum 12' in width) where visible from the street.
- Non-residential parking requires CUP
For parking serving non-residential uses, any new surface parking lots, structured parking, or addition of parking spaces, whether classified as a parking facility, off-site parking, or on-site parking, requires a conditional use permit.
- Parking behind primary structure
Parking shall be located fully behind the primary structure.
- Residential off-site parking requires CUP
For parking serving residential uses, the addition of off-site parking spaces require a conditional use permit.
From the ordinance
No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, restored, relocated, or demolished within any such district unless reviewed and where required approved by the zoning administrator or Board.
Parking requirements
{
"non_residential": "New surface parking lots, structured parking, or addition of parking spaces require a conditional use permit",
"residential_on_site": "Must meet standards: driveway max 12 ft, parking behind primary structure, corner lot setback 10 ft commercial/20 ft residential",
"residential_off_site": "Addition of off-site parking spaces require a conditional use permit"
}