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Chesterfield County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

19.2-12

Single FamilyAll Chesterfield County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Density

Maximum density
8 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
50%

Extracted standards

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

Frontage

Other

  • Concrete curb and gutter required

    All roads shall have concrete curb and gutter.

  • Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction with alley parking15 ft

    Where lots back up to an alley and parking is provided in the rear, ... Front setbacks may be reduced to 15'.

  • Maximum building coverage with alley parking50 pct

    Building coverage may be increased to 50% in Base, 60% in Option 1, and 70% in Option 2.

  • Minimum amenity space with alley parking5 pct

    Amenity space may be reduced to 5% in the Base and Option 1, and 7.5% in Option 2.

From the ordinance

The Semi-Urban Neighborhood (SU) District provides for single-family dwellings on smaller lots. ... The standards in Table 19.2-12.1, SU Lot and Building Standards, reflect a base development pattern and two options all requiring connection to public water and wastewater systems: Base (7,500 sf), Option 1 (6,000 sf), Option 2 (4,500 sf).
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