Section 19.2-24.K.1.b, K.2.a, K.3.a, L.1.a, L.3.a.i
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Medium-Density Residential with Nodal Mixed-Use DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. within the Roseland Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Uses
Permitted by right6
Accessory1
Extracted standards
26 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lot
- Flag lot road frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.30 ft
For flag lots, road frontage may be reduced to 30 feet.
- Rear-loaded lots for lots <=5,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.50 pct
For lots containing 5,000 sq. ft. of area or less, a minimum of 50% of the lots in a subdivision shall be rear-loaded.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. rear-loaded percentage50 pct
A minimum of 50% of the lots in a subdivision shall be rear-loaded. Units fronting on linear park shall be rear-loaded.
Other
- Multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. building front road
A multi-family building constructed along a public road shall front the road, except for Woolridge Road Extended.
Dwelling Units Per Floor: No maximum.
- Max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. across road from external single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
For buildings located across a road from any existing single-family lot(s) external to this Overlay District, building height shall not exceed three stories.
- Max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for mixed-use buildings5 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
When containing a mix of residential and non-residential uses, building height may be increased to five stories except that such building shall be located no closer than 400 feet from any single-family lot(s) external to this Overlay District and 200 feet from any single-family lot(s) within this Overlay District.
- Max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for all other buildings4 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
For all other buildings, four stories.
- Maximum nonresidential GFA per story15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Within the Medium-Density Residential with Nodal Mixed-Use District, individual nonresidential uses shall not exceed 15,000 square feet of gross floor area per story.
- Multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. to adjacent uses0 ft
All other adjacent uses within RZO: No setback or Perimeter Landscaping required.
- Parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. along other roads15 ft
Along roads other than Woolridge Road Extended, no closer to the road than the rear façade of the building. If no building, parking area set back 15 feet from road.
- Parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential10 ft
For interior side yards or rear yards adjacent to any residential use, the setback shall be 10 feet with a minimum six-foot-tall opaque fence and evergreen trees 10 feet on center.
- Parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. along Woolridge Road Extended40 ft
When located adjacent to Woolridge Road Extended, no closer to the road than the façade of the nearest building facing the road and in no case less than 40 feet with Perimeter Landscaping C.
- Perimeter landscaping satisfied by street trees
Perimeter Landscaping A may be satisfied by street trees located within the street right-of-way.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. perimeter open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.5 ft
Except where lots abut a public street or alley, a minimum five-foot wide open space/amenity space shall be provided around the perimeter of each group of townhouse lots and every 10 lots for duplexes.
Parking
- Garage parking counts as one space
Garage parking may satisfy one required parking space however one additional parking space shall be provided on the lot.
- Parking behind buildings
Parking areas and drives shall be located behind buildings as to not be located between the rear wall of a building and the street.
Setback
- Rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for commercial20 ft
There shall be no rear setback, except that no building shall be closer than 20 feet to any single-family use or any townhomes.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.0 ft
There shall be no setback when adjacent to any multi-family use or any building containing a mix of residential and non-residential uses.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. use20 ft
When adjacent to a single-family use, the setback shall be 20 feet.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to townhomes10 ft
When adjacent to townhomes and similar attached unit styles including duplex dwellings, the setback shall be 10 feet.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from Brightwalton Road or Roseland Avenue (Sections C.1 & C.2)0 ft
For commercial, office, or mixed-use buildings, there shall be no setback from Brightwalton Road or Roseland Avenue (Sections C.1. & C.2.), collectors (Section D.2) or any local road (Section E.3.).
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. along Brightwalton/Roseland (Section A), Center Pointe Pkwy, Old Hundred, Otterdale, Woolridge40 ft
When located along Brightwalton Road or Roseland Avenue (Section A), Center Pointe Parkway, Old Hundred Road, Otterdale Road or Woolridge Road, the setback shall be 40 feet with Perimeter Landscaping C.
Where primary entrances are provided on both streets on a corner lot, porches may have the same corner side yard setback as the front yard.
- One-foot setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. no encroachments1 ft
Where a one foot setback is provided, no further encroachments shall be permitted into that setback.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. end unit setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exception10 ft
No end unit setback shall be required where a 10-foot-wide open space/amenity space is provided between two rows of attached units containing a paved walkway.
From the ordinance
For lots containing 5,000 sq. ft. of area or less, a minimum of 50% of the lots in a subdivision shall be rear-loaded.