zoneoptics
Chesterfield County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 19.2-24.H.1.a

All Chesterfield County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Density

Maximum units
4,509

Servicing

Geographic extent
Roseland Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. (RZO) in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Extracted standards

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

Density

Design

  • Rear-loading encouraged

    Rear-loading of lots is encouraged throughout this Overlay District, particularly within mixed-use/higher-density areas.

Landscaping & trees

  • Street tree spacing for commercial/office/mixed-use35 ft

    For commercial, office, and buildings containing non-residential and residential uses within the same building, street trees shall be placed no less than 35 feet on center.

Lighting

Other

  • Additional shared-use path width10 ft

    A minimum 10-foot wide paved shared-use path shall be provided east of Woolridge Road Extended and terminating in the vicinity of Little Tomahawk Creek.

  • ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. entrance facade restriction

    No entrance to an accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on the same facade of the principal dwelling as the main entrance.

  • Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. bedrooms1 bedroom

    An accessory dwelling unit shall not contain more than one (1) bedroom.

  • Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. gross floor area percentage40 pct

    No accessory dwelling unit shall exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling when detached, or 40% of combined GFA when attached.

  • Maximum ADUs per lot1 unit

    No more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted in association with the principal dwelling unit on a lot.

  • ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. occupancy restriction

    Occupancy shall be limited to occupants of principal dwelling or related individuals, foster children, personal guests, and household employees.

  • ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. location on lots <=5,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    For detached ADUs on single-family lots containing 5,000 square feet or less, units shall be located in the rear yard.

  • Alley easement width18 ft

    The minimum easement width shall be 18 feet.

  • Alley pavement width20 ft

    For one-way serving 10 units or less: 14 ft; two-way serving 20 units or less: 18 ft; all others: 20 ft.

  • Amenity space for Tracts A.1, A.3, A.4, B, D, E, F12 pct

    12% of such tract exclusive of any Resource Protection Area (RPA) shall be provided as Amenity Space, with 50% designated as Linear Park (except Tract F).

  • Amenity space for Tracts A.2 and C10 pct

    10% of each tract exclusive of RPA shall be provided as Amenity Space; 12% if townhomes/multi-family/non-residential in Tract C.

  • Buffer strip width6 ft

    Buffer strips shall be a minimum of six feet wide from the outside edge of the street curb to the edge of any sidewalk.

  • Buffers within open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.

    Buffers shall be provided within open space or qualifying amenity space.

  • Connector trail width8 ft

    Trail connections between the Linear Park/Main Line Trail and any street shall be a minimum of eight feet wide and paved.

  • Driveway paving material

    Driveways shall be paved with concrete (textured or brushed) or decorative pavers. Asphalt shall be permitted only for units which are rear-loaded.

  • Fire station screening

    Solid waste storage areas, fuel pumps and other similar uses shall be screened from view by a masonry wall.

  • Fire station signage

    Freestanding signage shall be monument design constructed of masonry complementary to the fire station building.

  • Front porch or covered entryway required

    Any individual dwelling unit containing a primary/front entrance on the exterior of the unit shall have a front porch or other covered front entryway.

  • HVAC and generator screening

    Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units and generators shall be screened from view of roads by landscaping or fencing.

  • Main Line Trail width8 ft

    The trail shall be paved with a minimum width of eight feet.

  • Mandatory public water and wastewater connection

    This area is located within the mandatory public water and wastewater connection areas for both residential and non-residential uses.

  • Maximum building elevation length350 ft

    Individual building elevations shall not exceed 350 feet in length unless pedestrian shortcuts or pass-throughs are provided.

  • Maximum garage width on front elevation50 pct

    Garages permitted on front elevations of single-family dwellings shall not exceed more than 50% of the width of the front elevation. May be 60% if set back a minimum of two feet.

  • Minimum ground floor glass percentage70 pct

    A minimum of 70% of the width of the first-floor façade of the principal building shall be glass.

  • No buffers between different uses within overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.

    No buffers shall be required between different uses within this Overlay District.

  • Fire station external sirens

    There shall be no external building-mounted sirens or public address systems.

  • Trail width within RPA counted toward Linear Park100 ft

    For trails located within a Resource Protection Area (RPA), a maximum width of 100 feet shall be permitted to be calculated towards the Linear Park requirement.

  • Sidewalk clear zone for non-residential6 ft

    Where non-residential uses abut the sidewalk, the clear zone shall be no less than six feet.

  • Sidewalk provision

    Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all roads, except as otherwise provided; in Suburban Residential District with dead end/cul-de-sac, one side; in single-family developments, one side of loop streets; shared-use paths may be provided in lieu.

Parking

  • Deck parking ground floor uses

    Deck parking structures fronting on any road shall have commercial, office, or residential uses located along the ground floor, or be located behind another building.

  • Off-site parking distance for non-residential1,320 ft

    For non-residential uses, parking may be located on a lot other than the zoning lot, provided the parking is located within 1,320 feet of such property.

  • Off-site parking not in residential zones

    Parking for any nonresidential use may not be located in areas zoned only for residential use.

  • On-street parking standards

    On-street parking spaces permitted to satisfy parking requirements for nonresidential, townhomes, and multi-family uses; more than half of space adjoins use; bulb-outs required; spaces properly identified.

From the ordinance

The maximum density within the RZO shall not exceed 4,509 dwelling units and 815,000 square feet of gross floor area (gfa) of non-residential uses.
Section 19.2-24.H.1.a