Section 5.07
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Affects the following villages: Aldie, Ashburn, Bluemont, Bowmantown, Lincoln, Loudoun Heights, Lucketts, Neersville, Paeonian Springs, Philomont, St. Louis, Taylorstown, and Waterford.
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Block length within 30% of average existing block length30 pct
When blocks are the predominate road pattern, the length of new blocks must be within 30% of the average existing length of blocks in the village;
- Building gross square footage within 50% of average50 pct
The gross square footage of proposed buildings must be within 50% of the average gross square footage of principal buildings on the same side of the road within 150 feet of both sides of the lot or lots being developed.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth within 25% of average25 pct
Notwithstanding the front yard requirements for the underlying zoning district, the depth of a front yard on a lot on which a principal building or an addition to an existing principal building is proposed must have a front yard depth that is within 25% of the average distance between principal buildings and front lot lines of lots on the same side of the road and within 150 feet of both sides of the lot being developed.
- Garages must be detached from principal building
Garages must be detached from the principal building;
- Maximum width and heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of garage door opening for two automobiles
The maximum width and height of a garage door opening is the width and height needed to accommodate two automobiles.
- Front-loaded garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. at least 20 ft behind front plane of principal buildings20 ft
Front-loaded garages are subject to a setback at least 20 feet behind the front plane of all principal buildings.
- Building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. not exceed 25% of average heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of principal buildings within 150 ft25 pct
Proposed buildings must have a building height that does not exceed 25% of the average height of principal buildings on the same side of the road within 150 feet of both sides of the lot or lots being developed that have the same number of stories that are provided by the proposed building to meet Section 5.07.D.2.a.
- Lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. increase up to 25% for existing lots <1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.25 pct
The maximum lot coverage for existing lots less than 1 acre in size may be increased by up to 25% of the maximum lot coverage permitted in the underlying zoning district for the purpose of constructing an addition to an existing principal building or an accessory building.
- No more than 33% of lots similar in total lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. in subdivisions of 6+ lots33 pct
In all new subdivisions containing 6 or more lots, a mixture of lot sizes and dimensions must be provided as follows: No more than 33% of all lots are permitted to be similar in total lot area. For purposes of this Section 5.07.D.9, 'similar' lot areas are defined as within 500 square feet of each other;
- Lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. within 51% of average of smallest and largest existing residential lots within 300 ft51 pct
The lot width for new lots must be within 51% of the average of the smallest lot width and the largest lot width of existing residential lots within 300 feet of the subject lot or lots to be subdivided and in the VCOD.
- Maximum lot size not greater than largest existing lot within 100 ft100 ft
The size of any new lot is not permitted to be greater than the largest existing lot along the same road as and within 100 feet of the new lot.
- Blocks with mid-block through-alley may be max 2 times average block length2 times
Blocks designed to include a mid-block through-alley may be a maximum of 2 times the average existing length of blocks without a mid-block through-alley in the village;
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth within 50% of average50 pct
Notwithstanding the rear yard requirements for the underlying zoning district, the depth of the rear yard on a lot on which a principal building or an addition to an existing principal building is proposed must have a rear yard depth that is within 50% of the average distance between principal buildings and rear lot lines of lots on the same side of the road and within 150 feet of both sides of the lot being developed.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth within 50% of average50 pct
The depth of the side yard on a lot on which a principal building or an addition to an existing principal building is proposed must have a side yard depth that is within 50% of the average distance between principal buildings and side lot lines on the same side of the road and within 150 feet of both sides of the lot being developed. Side yards are not permitted to be less than the minimum side yard permitted in the underlying zoning district.
- Sidewalks may be provided in accordance with FSM
Sidewalks may be provided for the lot, or lots being developed in accordance with the Facilities Standards Manual.
- Street trees must be provided in accordance with Section 7.04.02.E
Street trees must be provided in accordance with Section 7.04.02.E.
From the ordinance
The purpose of the Village Conservation Overlay District is to implement the Rural Historic Village Place Type of the General Plan...