Article 26
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 100%
Servicing
- Applies near
- Routes 3, 354, 200
- Geographic extent
- Applies to Routes 3, 354, and 200 for their entire length in Lancaster County, except within town limits of Kilmarnock, White Stone, and Irvington.
Extracted standards
50 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for large developments25 ft
Light poles shall not exceed 25 feet in height for large development projects such as shopping centers.
- Maximum light intensity at property line0.5 fc
The intensity at adjoining streets or residential properties shall not exceed 0.5 foot candles.
- Maximum parking light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Light poles shall not exceed 20 feet in height within parking areas.
- Maximum parking lot lighting5 fc
Parking lot lighting shall be provided at a maximum of 5.0 footcandles.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for tall poles from residential100 ft
Provided that such taller poles are set back at least 100 feet from any residential district.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot lighting0.5 fc
Parking lot lighting shall be provided at a minimum of 0.5 footcandles.
Other
- FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. threshold for additional access point500 ft
Where the roadway frontage of a tract of land is greater than 500 feet, an additional access point may be permitted.
- Maximum access points per tract1 count
Each tract of land recorded prior to effective date shall be permitted one point of direct or indirect access to the public roadway system.
- Maximum parking row spaces between landscaped islands8 spaces
For double rows of parking spaces, landscaped islands shall be placed such that no row exceeds eight spaces in length.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Mechanical and air conditioning/ventilation shall be screened from view. Screening materials shall be designed as integral parts of the building architecture.
- Minimum corner clearance downstream250 ft
Downstream corner clearance shall be 250 feet minimum.
- Minimum corner clearance upstream400 ft
The minimum corner clearance of driveways from intersecting streets shall be 400 feet approaching the intersection.
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at the time of planting.
- Minimum landscaped area size100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Landscaped areas shall contain no less than 100 square feet.
- Minimum landscaped area width9 ft
Landscaped areas shall be no less than nine feet in average width.
- Minimum large deciduous tree caliper2.5 in
A minimum caliper of 2½ inches at the time of planting shall be required.
- Large deciduous tree per landscaped area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per tree
At least one large deciduous tree for every 200 square feet of landscaped area.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot landscaped area per space20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
At least 20 square feet of landscaped area shall be provided per each parking space.
- Minimum shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 ft
Shrubs shall have a minimum height of two feet at the time of planting.
- Minimum shrubs per tree3 count
At least three shrubs shall be planted per each tree planted.
- Minimum side street corner clearance downstream100 ft
For side street approaches to a designated highway, the minimum corner clearance shall be 250 feet upstream and 100 feet downstream.
- Minimum side street corner clearance upstream250 ft
For side street approaches to a designated highway, the minimum corner clearance shall be 250 feet upstream and 100 feet downstream.
- Minimum sight distance1,000 ft
Sight distances provided along the HCOD shall be a minimum of 1,000 feet.
- Minimum small deciduous tree caliper2.5 in
A minimum caliper of at least 2½ inches at the time of planting shall be required.
- Small deciduous tree per landscaped area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per tree
At least one small deciduous tree for every 100 square feet of landscaped area.
- Perimeter landscaping: evergreen tree ratio30 ft per tree
At least one evergreen tree for each 30 linear feet.
- Perimeter landscaping: large deciduous tree ratio50 ft per tree
At least one large deciduous tree for each 50 linear feet.
- Perimeter landscaping: shrub ratio10 ft per shrub
At least one shrub for each ten linear feet.
- Perimeter landscaping: small deciduous tree ratio30 ft per tree
At least one small deciduous tree for each 30 linear feet.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. exterior materials
No building exterior that is visible from any residential, agricultural, or office district, or from any public right-of-way, shall be constructed of unadorned concrete block or corrugated/sheet metal.
- Redevelopment access improvement ADT threshold10 ADT
The redevelopment will cause an increase of ten average daily trips (ADT) and 20 percent or more.
- Redevelopment improvement threshold (building sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. or value)20 pct
Structural enlargements, building improvements, or other site improvements are made resulting in an increase of 20 percent of building square footage or totaling 20 percent of current building value.
- Redevelopment traffic impact analysis threshold2,000 ADT
A traffic impact analysis shall be submitted for all redevelopment projects in which the proposed use will generate more than 2,000 ADT and increase existing ADT by 50 percent or more.
- Traffic impact analysis threshold1,000 ADT
All proposed developments expected to generate more than 1,000 average daily trips shall prepare and submit a traffic impact analysis.
- Tree preservation diameter at breast heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 in
Trees of eight inches or greater diameter at breast height, located within any required setback, shall be preserved.
Signage
- Maximum digital sign component percentage50 pct
Digital or electronically controlled message components shall comprise no more than 50 percent of sign area.
- Maximum freestanding sign area (rural)32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The size for a freestanding sign shall be one square foot per five linear feet of lot frontage, up to a maximum of 32 square feet.
- Maximum freestanding sign area for shopping centers40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Shopping centers or similar uses with five or more establishments shall be permitted up to 40 square feet of sign area.
- Maximum freestanding sign area (town/village)20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum size for a freestanding sign shall be 20 square feet.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (rural)5 ft
The maximum height for freestanding signs shall be five feet above grade.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (town/village)12 ft
The maximum height for freestanding signs shall be 12 feet.
- Maximum on-structure sign area (town/village)40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum size for on-structure signs shall be 40 square feet.
- Maximum projecting sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For projecting signs: One square foot per linear foot of frontage up to a maximum of 12 square feet.
- Maximum projecting sign top heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
The top of projecting signs shall not be higher than 15 feet.
- Maximum wall sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For wall signs mounted flat on the building: One square foot per linear foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of 100 square feet.
- Maximum wall sign top heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The top of wall signs shall be placed no higher than 20 feet above ground.
- Minimum message display interval30 sec
No message shall be displayed for an interval of less than 30 seconds.
- Minimum projecting sign base heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The base shall not be lower than eight feet.
- Minimum sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way15 ft
No freestanding sign shall be located closer than 15 feet to the right-of-way of a designated HCOD route.
- Freestanding sign illumination curfew
Freestanding signs shall not be illuminated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless the business is open during those hours.
From the ordinance
The highway corridor overlay district (HCOD) is hereby established for the purpose of protecting the county's major roadway corridors...