Sec. 19.2-22

For buildings that abut two arterials or one arterial and one collector road, a significant architectural element such as a bell tower, clock tower or other vertical element on the corner of the building adjacent to the intersection of such roads shall be permitted an additional 10 feet in height above the maximum building height.

For buildings fronting on public roads exceeding 30 feet in height, stepbacks shall be provided at either the second or third floor. The stepback shall be a minimum of ten feet behind the facade wall at the ground floor fronting the arterial or public road.

Except streetlights, other exterior lighting shall be designed to enhance the character of the district. Freestanding lights shall not exceed 20 feet above finished grade, and building-mounted lights shall be no higher than the roofline or parapet wall and directed downward with the exception of architectural lighting.

Along sidewalks adjacent to roads, pedestrian-scale streetlights shall be designed to enhance the pedestrian character of the district, spaced generally 60 feet on center and have fixture mounting heights between 12 and 15 feet above finished grade.

Buffers as found in 19.2-38 shall not apply within the Village Overlay except for developments along the outer perimeter when adjacent to a residential use or zoning district.

Gasoline pumps and EV charging stations shall be located behind a building and arranged to minimize view from major arterial roads.

Hardscaped pedestrian areas may be located within required setbacks along roads. Those areas are not subject to side or rear yard setbacks except as provided in Table 19.2-22.1 above. Pedestrian movement shall not be hindered and a six foot clear zone shall be maintained for pedestrians.

The maximum building length shall be 400 feet. Buildings that exceed 250 feet in length shall provide breezeways or similar throughways mid-block to provide public pedestrian access to the rear of the building.

Up to eight gas pumps (two pumps at each vertical pump station) and four electric vehicle charging stations are allowed on any lot where fuel sales occur.

With the exception of hotels, grocery stores, or offices, and with the further exception of uses otherwise complying with the zoning ordinance which are located within a building constructed prior to January 1, 2026, individual nonresidential uses shall not exceed 12,000 square feet of gross floor area per story.

Excluding the area for windows and doors, a minimum of 50% of the façade of the first two stories of a building fronting a road or containing a public entrance visible from a road shall be faced with stone, brick, or other masonry material similar in appearance to stone or brick.

At least four of the following pedestrian elements are required between buildings and roads, and buildings and parking areas: decorative post lights, alternative paving treatments, benches, landscaped areas, water features, or other pedestrian elements as approved by the Director of Planning.

In lieu of the evergreen shrub hedgerow required by Landscaping B, views of parking from roads may be minimized by providing a three to four foot high decorative wall or fence compatible with the building or a combination of walls, fences, and hedges. Walls, fencing, and hedges shall be located between parking and any hardscaped pedestrian areas, and shall meet building setbacks.

Setback may be reduced to 0' if the parking area includes at least one access to a parking area on an adjacent lot that includes at least one ingress and one egress lane.

Setbacks between residential and commercial districts may be reduced to zero feet with no landscaping requirement when part of the same project.