Sec. 19.2-24
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Roseland Zoning Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Uses
Extracted standards
41 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum streetlight mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Fixture mounting heights shall not exceed 15 feet above finished grade.
- Streetlight color
Fixtures shall be painted a neutral color.
Other
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of active recreation areas from roads50 ft
Outdoor playfields, courts, swimming pools, and similar active recreational areas shall be set back 100 feet from any single-family residential lot and 50 feet from roads.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of active recreation areas from single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. lots100 ft
Outdoor playfields, courts, swimming pools, and similar active recreational areas shall be set back 100 feet from any single-family residential lot and 50 feet from roads.
- Minimum additional trail width10 ft
A minimum 10-foot wide paved shared-use path shall be provided east of Woolridge Road Extended.
- Maximum number of bedrooms in ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1 count
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. floor area as percentage of principal dwelling40 pct
No accessory dwelling unit shall exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling on the lot when detached, or 40 percent of the combined gross floor area of the principal dwelling and accessory dwelling on the lot when attached.
- Minimum alley easement width18 ft
The minimum easement width shall be 18 feet.
- Minimum alley pavement width for one-way travel serving 10 units or less14 ft
For alleys accommodating one-way travel and serving 10 units or less, the minimum pavement width shall be no less than 14 feet.
- Minimum alley pavement width for all other alleys20 ft
For all other alleys, the minimum pavement width shall be no less than 20 feet.
- Minimum alley pavement width for two-way travel serving 20 units or less18 ft
For alleys accommodating two-way travel and serving 20 units or less, the minimum pavement width shall be no less than 18 feet.
- Buffer width when adjacent to external single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.50 ft
For any property within this Overlay District which contains multi-family uses, or townhomes or similar attached unit styles including duplex dwellings, and is adjacent to any parcel external to this Overlay District which is occupied by a single-family residential dwelling, a 50-foot buffer shall be required.
- Rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for commercial buildings20 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 and similar attached unit styles including two-family dwellings and twin homes.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for commercial buildings on certain roads40 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.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for commercial buildings 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. for commercial buildings adjacent to single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.20 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. for commercial buildings adjacent to townhomes10 ft
When adjacent to townhomes and similar attached unit styles including duplex dwellings, the setback shall be 10 feet.
- No setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for commercial buildings on certain roads0 ft
For commercial, office, or buildings containing non-residential and residential uses within the same building, 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.).
- Minimum 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.
- No external building-mounted sirens or public address systems
There shall be no external building-mounted sirens or public address systems.
- 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 required
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units and generators shall be screened from view of roads by landscaping or fencing.
- Amenity space requirement for certain tracts12 pct
12% of such tract exclusive of any Resource Protection Area (RPA) shall be provided as Amenity Space.
- Amenity space requirement for Tracts A.2. and C10 pct
10% of each tract exclusive of any Resource Protection Area (RPA) shall be provided as Amenity Space.
- Minimum 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 as percentage of 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 of any dwelling unit.
- Maximum garage width if set back 2 feet60 pct
However, garages may be permitted to take up a maximum of 60% of the width of the front elevation when set back a minimum of two feet behind the front elevation.
- Minimum first floor glass percentage70 pct
A minimum of 70% of the width of the first-floor façade of the principal building shall be glass.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of playgrounds from property lines40 ft
Playground areas (i.e., areas accommodating swings, jungle gyms or similar such facilities) shall be no closer than 40 feet from any property line.
- Police station site area2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
One site containing approximately two acres for a Police Station in the vicinity of Route 288 and Woolridge Road Extended.
- Maximum trail width counted towards Linear Park in RPA100 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.
- Maximum water storage tank heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.199 ft
The water storage tank and any tank-mounted communications equipment shall not exceed 199 feet in height from grade.
- Minimum distance from water tank to dwelling200 ft
The water storage tank is located no closer than 200 feet from any dwelling.
Parking
- Maximum distance for off-site parking1,320 ft
For non-residential uses, parking may be located on a lot other than the zoning lot on which the use it serves is located, provided the parking is located within 1,320 feet of such property.
- On-street parking allowed
On-street parking spaces shall be permitted to satisfy the parking requirements for nonresidential uses, townhomes and similar attached unit styles including two-family dwellings and twin homes, and multi-family uses.
- Parking area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential uses10 ft
For interior side yards or for rear yards located adjacent to any residential use, the setback shall be 10 feet. Within this setback, a minimum six-foot-tall opaque fence to include masonry columns or a masonry wall shall be provided along with evergreen trees planted 10 feet on center for the length of the fence or wall.
- Parking area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other roads15 ft
Along roads in the Medium-Density Residential with Nodal Mixed-Use and the Commercial/High-Density Residential/Mixed-Use Districts other than Woolridge Road Extended, no closer to the road than the rear façade of the building. If there is no building on the property, the parking area shall be set back 15 feet from the road.
- Parking area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from 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.
From the ordinance
This section provides standards for the Roseland Zoning Overlay District, including streetlights, alleys, trails, ADUs, buffers, and more.