Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- TRG
- Geographic extent
- Within the 94-acre Transit Related Growth Area (TRG) as designated in the Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe long-range policy document zoning is meant to implement; it is not itself binding law. (CPA #23-01), specifically in areas identified as high intensity mixed use.
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Massing and architectural design
Massing and architectural design shall be in accordance with the TRG small area plan...
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for Herndon Parkway Buildings90 ft
Ninety feet for Herndon Parkway Buildings, identified as area 3 on page 57 of the TRG small area plan.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for Metro Arrival buildings160 ft
One hundred sixty feet for Metro Arrival buildings, identified as area 2 on page 57 of the TRG small area plan.
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
The minimum building height shall not be less than 60 feet
Other
- Low impact development
Development sites shall incorporate low impact development measures as shown on page 65 of the TRG small area plan.
- Mechanical equipment location
Mechanical equipment, generators, transformers, and similar equipment shall be located within primary structures, in underground vaults, or on rooftops. Rooftop equipment shall be screened if visible from the street.
- Minimum building façade abutting street60 pct
A minimum of 60 percent of the building façade shall abut the street.
- Minimum ground floor activation60 pct
A minimum of 60 percent of the ground floor frontage along primary and secondary streets shall be activated by the following, or similar, uses: Lobby space, amenity space, retail, restaurant, other commercial storefronts, or residential walk-out units.
- Minimum park area percentage15 pct
A minimum of 15 percent of the gross land area shall be set aside as publicly accessible park or playground.
- Parking structure shade requirement
Any parking structure with an exposed surface containing ten or more parking spaces must include shade trees (at a rate of one canopy tree per 2,000 square feet) or a combination of trees and shade structures...
- Refuse and loading area location
Trash and recycling dumpsters and compactors shall be located within primary structures. Loading areas shall be located within primary structures.
Parking
- Minimum EV-capable parking percentage15 pct
A minimum of 15 percent of the minimum required parking shall be EV-capable.
- Minimum EV-installed parking percentage2 pct
A minimum of two percent of the minimum required parking shall be EV-installed with a minimum level 2 charging station.
- Garage door screening
Parking garage, refuse, and loading bay openings shall be fully screened with doors.
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. structure requirement
Off-street parking shall be in above-grade or below-grade parking structures, except as specified below.
Setback
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines10 ft
There shall be a ten-foot building setback from property lines not abutting public or private rights-of-way.
- Minimum private amenity space from sidewalk6 ft
There shall be a private amenity space between six feet and 20 feet from the edge of the sidewalk to the building façade along all streets.
Use
- Interim uses
Interim uses may be established for long-term phased development as part of a zoning map amendment submission.
From the ordinance
The intent of the PD-TRG1 district is to implement the recommendations of the transit related growth area identified in the TRG small area plan.