Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Sectors 1, 2, 3, and a small part of sector 6 consisting of five townhousesTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. on Center Street comprising part of Fortnightly Square of the Herndon Downtown OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. (Map C Downtown Sectors Map and Downtown Master PlanComprehensive planThe long-range policy document zoning is meant to implement; it is not itself binding law., adopted February 22, 2011)
Extracted standards
7 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
- Downtown streetscape
All sites shall be developed in accord with the 'Downtown Streetscape' provisions of the Herndon Guidelines for the Planning and Design of Town Streetscape Projects (dated November 25, 2008, as may be amended). Downtown streetscape improvements may be counted toward open space requirement.
- Transitional wall between commercial and 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.
- Maximum pedestrian area requirement10 pct
Not more than ten percent of the lot area may be required for pedestrian ways, alleys, convenience areas and rest areas.
- Solid waste receptacles
Solid waste receptacles shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of section 78-114.2(c) standards for refuse collection and solid waste receptacles.
Parking
- Parking distance 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. When parking is not located behind the rear facade, the parking shall be screened from the adjacent street by a four-foot high solid wall and by landscaping.
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
The following downtown requirements shall apply in sectors 1, 2, 3, and a small part of sector 6 ... for any development in any such zoning district.