Article 7.10. Crescent Design District
Dimensional standards
Uses
Accessory2
Extracted standards
33 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.15 ft
light poles shall be no higher than fifteen feet (15') anywhere within the CD District
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
The height of an accessory building shall not exceed the height of the principal building or twenty-five feet (25'), whichever is less.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building separation from principal building10 ft
Accessory buildings shall be separated a minimum of 10 feet from the principal building unless otherwise permitted by the building code.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from rear and side lot lines3 ft
Accessory buildings shall be setback a minimum of 3 feet from the rear and side lot lines.
- Buffer to residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.20 ft
provide a twenty-foot (20') buffer, whichever is less
- General Urban ground floor glass percentage50 pct
At least fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor primary front façade shall be composed of windows and doors.
- Storefront ground floor glass percentage70 pct
At least seventy percent (70%) of the ground floor primary front façade shall be composed of windows and doors.
- Maximum cornice projection12 in
a cornice projecting horizontally between six inches (6') and twelve inches (12') beyond the building walls
- Minimum cornice projection6 in
a cornice projecting horizontally between six inches (6') and twelve inches (12') beyond the building walls
- Drive-through maximum lanes2 lanes
Buildings containing a drive-through window are limited to no more than two (2) lanes
- Drive-through single-story minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
A single-story building, with a minimum building height of twenty-five feet (25'), is permitted so long as the building has a pitched roof.
- Fueling pump setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback.25 ft
Fueling pumps shall be located adjacent to a secondary building façade and located no closer than twenty-five feet (25') to the Required Build-to Line.
- Ground floor minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.14 ft
The ground floor of all GU and SF buildings shall have a minimum fourteen-foot (14') height, floor to floor.
- Loading screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Loading areas not within loading bays shall be screened from any adjacent use by a six-foot (6') tall brick wall.
- Maximum loading spaces per use1 spaces
no more than one (1) loading space shall be required for each use
- Minimum amenity area shaded50 pct
Amenity Areas shall be designed to provide at least fifty percent (50%) of the area in a 'shaded' condition.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. canopy coverage50 pct
Open Space areas shall provide a minimum of fifty percent (50%) canopy coverage.
- Minimum tree canopy10 pct
a minimum ten percent (10%) tree canopy shall be required in the CD District
- Minimum useable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
useable open space shall be considered as any natural or landscaped area consisting of at least 300 square feet
- Parking buffer shrub spacing4 ft
at least one shrub, having a minimum height of 18 inches, for every four feet (4') of shared lot line
- Parking buffer tree spacing35 ft
at least one medium canopy or understory tree for every thirty-five feet (35') of shared lot line
- Parking buffer width5 ft
a planting buffer a minimum of five feet (5') in width excluding vehicle overhang
- Play structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential unit25 ft
Play Structures shall be located no closer than twenty-five feet (25') to a residential unit
- Residential minimum glass on primary and secondary front facades25 pct
At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the primary and secondary front façades shall be composed of glass.
- Maximum retail tenant size50,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No single retail tenant shall occupy more than 50,000 gross square feet of space in a single building.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. roof overhang8 in
Eaves and rakes on accessory buildings, dormers, and other smaller structures must overhang at least eight inches (8').
- Primary roof overhang18 in
Eaves must overhang a minimum of 18 inches on the primary structure.
- Service station canopy clear heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.14 ft
The clear-height of the canopy shall not exceed fourteen feet (14'), measured from the finished grade to the lowest point of the canopy structure.
- Service station minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
These buildings are permitted to be a single-story building with a minimum height of twenty-five feet (25')
- Upper story window percentage maximum70 pct
and no greater than seventy percent (70%) of that portion of the façade
- Upper story window percentage minimum50 pct
Upper story windows shall compose at least fifty percent (50%) of the facade
- Waste receptacle enclosure wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Outside waste/recycling receptacles shall be enclosed by a six-foot (6') tall wall constructed of brick or other masonry material
Parking
- Bicycle parking ratio
All parking structures and parking lots shall provide sufficient bike parking based on a minimum of one (1) bike space for every 10 automobiles up to a maximum of 10 bike spaces.
From the ordinance
The form-based Crescent Design District is hereby established on the Official Zoning Map under authority of Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, to be known as the Crescent Design (CD) District.
Parking requirements
{
"office": "1 space per 400 sqft gross floor area",
"retail": "1 space per 285 sqft gross floor area",
"eating_establishment": "First 20 outdoor seats no parking; thereafter 1 space per 4 outdoor seats"
}