Sec. 19.2-23
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit near residential structure45 ft
Maximum height can equal the height of a residential structure within 100' of the common boundary if greater than 45'.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for hospitals, hotels, offices150 ft
Hospitals, hotels, and offices may have a maximum height of 150'.
Lighting
- Maximum freestanding light heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
Except streetlights, other exterior lighting shall be designed to enhance the character of the district. Freestanding lights shall not exceed 30 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.
- Streetlight spacing60 ft
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.
Other
- Drive-through and gas pump location
Drive-in or drive through facilities and gasoline pumps shall not be located between a building and the road. Gasoline pumps and associated drives shall meet the setback requirements for parking. The Director of Planning may permit location of gasoline pumps between building and a collector or arterial road where pump canopies are architecturally compatible with the building and the view of pumps from roads is minimized by three- to four-foot-high decorative walls, fencing, evergreen hedges or a combination thereof.
- Road connectivity and design
Roads and private pavement serving a development shall be arranged to serve and connect to adjacent development and provide an interconnected pattern of walkable blocks unless deemed infeasible by the Director of Planning. Roads, unless otherwise specified by the Virginia Department of Transportation, shall have concrete curb and gutter.
- Sidewalk and pedestrian ways
Sidewalk and pedestrian ways shall be provided along roads, from parking areas to uses and as pedestrian connections from projects to adjacent development and sidewalks along roads.
Parking
- Maximum parking aisles between setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. and facade
No more than one double-loaded aisle of parking shall be located between the setback and the front building facade. Such parking aisle shall be parallel to the road.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction with two-way parking access
Setback can be reduced to zero feet if the parking area includes two-way access to a parking area on an adjacent lot.
From the ordinance
Hospitals, hotels, and offices may have a maximum height of 150'.