Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 20%
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Scale and impact for mailing/packing in downtown
Mailing and packing business uses in the CO, commercial office, and the Herndon Downtown ... shall be of a scale and impact harmonious with existing development and planning policy for the Herndon Downtown.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential
If an animal hospital, commercial kennel, pet daycare, animal shelter or veterinary clinic is adjacent to existing single-family attached or detached development, or undeveloped land zoned for single-family attached or detached development the height of buildings shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in the adjoining zoning district.
Other
- Maximum accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. percentage25 pct
Uses accessory to an animal hospital, commercial kennel, pet daycare, animal shelter or veterinary clinic may include: Pet-related food or other retail materials related to the animal service, grooming services, as long as the accessory uses do not include more than 25 percent of the total gross floor area.
- Minimum landscaping screen width20 ft
If an animal hospital, commercial kennel, pet daycare, animal shelter or veterinary clinic is adjacent to existing single-family detached or attached development, there shall be a transitional landscaped screen, a minimum of 20 feet in width along the property line which the single-family detached development abuts.
- No merchandise display between storefront and street
No retail sales and service establishment shall display merchandise or conduct business between the storefront and the public street, except pursuant to section 78-80.4(p), outdoor display of products for sale, or section 78-155.2, temporary use site plans.
- Police notification for financial institutions
Prior to obtaining a zoning appropriateness permit, the applicant shall provide to the zoning administrator a written statement from the Herndon Police stating that the Herndon Police Department has been notified of the proposed use and its proposed location.
Parking
- Parking location for pharmacy
A significant portion of the parking areas shall be situated to the side and preferably to the rear of the primary building.
From the ordinance
All personal services and retail sales uses shall comply with all applicable standards in this chapter. In addition, the following standards shall apply: ...