Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Downtown sectors 1, 2, 3, and part of sector 6 (Fortnightly Square) of the Herndon Downtown OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Minimum building facade heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Building facades shall not be less than 20 feet in height as measured from the finished grade of the abutting public sidewalk to the top of the parapet on flat-roofed buildings or to the eave of pitched roof buildings.
Other
- Parking screen wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
When parking is not located behind the rear facade of the building, the parking shall be screened from the adjacent street by a four-foot high solid wall and by landscaping.
- Transitional wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential6 ft
Where a side or rear yard of a commercial use abuts residential zoned property, a six-foot high masonry wall shall be provided to act as an effective barrier between the commercial and residential district.
Parking
- Parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way10 ft
Parking is not permitted within ten feet of any street right-of-way, (including sidewalks), unless it is located directly behind the rear facade of the primary building.
Setback
- Minimum sidewalk/streetscape width12 ft
Setback shall be sufficient to provide for a sidewalk or other streetscape improvements of a minimum of 12 feet in width.
From the ordinance
Building facades shall not be less than 20 feet in height as measured from the finished grade of the abutting public sidewalk to the top of the parapet on flat-roofed buildings or to the eave of pitched roof buildings. Setback shall be sufficient to provide for a sidewalk or other streetscape improvements of a minimum of 12 feet in width.