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Galax, Virginia · General provision

§ 160-166

Planned Unit DevelopmentAll Galax districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA5 acMAX HEIGHT55 ftMAX DENSITY10 du/acMIN 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.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
217,800 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (5 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)

Density

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

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
55 ft
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
50%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Two-family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Three-family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Four-plus family
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.

Servicing

Applies near
R-2 and R-3
Geographic extent
Within R-2 and R-3 Districts

Uses

Permitted by right13

Accessory1

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Minimum developed recreation space10 pct

    The required developed recreation space shall not be less than 10% of the total gross area of the PUD.

  • Private streets permitted with approval

    Private streets may be permitted in a PUD, provided that their construction standards are approved by the City Engineer.

  • Site plan review required

    The site plan review shall act to fulfill the preliminary plat review requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance.

  • Underground utilities required

    Within a PUD, all utilities, including telephone, television cable and electrical systems, shall be installed underground.

From the ordinance

The minimum permitted size for any PUD shall be five contiguous acres. The permitted density, in dwelling units per gross acre, shall not be more than 10 dwelling units per gross acre. The required open space shall not be less than 50% of the total gross area of the PUD. The required developed recreation space shall not be less than 10% of the total gross area of the PUD. The maximum height of any building or structure in a PUD District shall be 55 feet.
§ 160-166