Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

8B-4-17 through 8B-6-1

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaSide 15 ftMAX HEIGHT45 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE35%MIN OPEN SPACE50%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Lighting glare control

    All lighting shall be hooded or directed to avoid glare and the spread of unrestricted light on adjacent property and roadways.

Lot

Other

  • Amendments

    Amendments to the PUD development plan may be made through the zoning map amendment process as set forth in this ordinance and excluding minor changes as identified in section 8B-4 of this Article.

  • Building grouping relative to parking

    Commercial and industrial buildings shall be so grouped in relation to parking areas that persons arriving by automobile may easily access buildings with a minimum of internal automotive movement on the site.

  • Delivery area location

    Areas where deliveries are to be made or where services are to be provided to vehicles shall be so located and arranged as to prevent interference with pedestrian traffic within the center.

  • Landscaping plan required

    To promote a community character within the PUD, a landscaping plan shall accompany each site plan to maximize the visual effects of those green spaces that are seen from existing public roads.

  • ii. 60% for mixed-use structures and non-residential developments.

  • There shall be a maximum lot coverage of: i. 35% for residential developments.

  • At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space.

  • Minimize natural site disturbance

    The plan shall minimize natural site disturbance by respecting natural topography and features in determining building design and location.

  • Minor variations

    Minor variations in site plans and subdivision plats from the approved PUD development plan may be permitted by the zoning administrator upon written findings that such variations are generally in keeping with the spirit and concept of the approved PUD development plan.

  • Natural open space areas shall accentuate and complement the visual and physical impacts of structures and be used to buffer and define neighborhoods.

  • No residential on first floor for live-work

    Live-work structures, and other mixed-use structures that include residential uses, shall have no residential units on the first floor.

  • All common open space shall be protected by covenants and open space easements setting forth the provisions for its ownership and maintenance.

  • Primary access from high-capacity roads

    Primary access to the internal PUD road network shall be provided from those roads with the greatest available capacity to accommodate project traffic.

  • Private roads allowed

    Roads within a PUD may be private. However, they must be constructed to the current standards of the Virginia Department of Transportation as outlined in Article VII of the Subdivision Ordinance.

  • Public facilities required

    Residential development shall be supported by public facilities in the general vicinity of or within the PUD, such as active recreation areas, green spaces, library sites, fire station sites, commuter parking and school sites.

  • Public water and sewer required

    The PUD shall be connected to public water and sewer.

  • Screening of parking areas

    Parking areas for more than ten (10) vehicles shall be screened or buffered from view from existing public street by berms, landscaping, fences or walls.

  • Screening of service areas

    All service, loading, storage and trash areas shall be fully screened from view from public streets and from adjacent properties.

  • Whenever there is more than one (1) detached principal structure on a lot, a side yard shall be provided of fifteen (15) feet or more between structures measured from the nearest building walls (excluding porches, balconies, stairs and eaves).

  • Sketch plans not required

    Sketch plans are not required for subdivision review of PUD sections.

  • Special permits per Article 17

    Uses requiring a special permit will be processed in accordance with Article 17 of this ordinance.

  • Support services scale

    The plan shall provide a level, scale and location of support services which, taken as a whole, are reasonably sufficient to service the activity areas of the plan.

  • Underground utility lines

    All common utility lines shall be placed underground and utilize common easements wherever possible.

  • Except as otherwise specified in this Article, proposed uses within a PUD shall be subject to the provisions set forth in the zoning districts within this Zoning Ordinance (i.e., Article 3 through Article 7.1B).

Parking

  • Green space in parking areas5 pct

    All parking areas for more than ten percent (10%) of vehicles shall include five percent (5%) green space landscaped to break up the continuity of impervious surface.

  • Parking per Article 10

    Parking requirements shall be in accordance with Article 10 of this Zoning Ordinance for individual or cumulative uses.

Signage

From the ordinance

At least 50% of the PUD area is to be Open Space. There shall be a maximum lot coverage of: i. 35% for residential developments. ii. 60% for mixed-use structures and non-residential developments. The maximum height of any structure shall be forty-five (45) feet. The PUD shall be connected to public water and sewer.
8B-4-17 through 8B-6-1