Section 2.01.02
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Loudoun Gateway Metrorail Station
- Geographic extent
- Located within Urban Employment Place Type, near Loudoun Gateway Metrorail Station
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. modification
Building height may be modified by Special Exception.
Other
- Broad Run floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. as primary open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
The Broad Run floodplain should serve as a primary component of the open space.
- Maximum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size reduction5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
This minimum district size may be reduced by a maximum of 5 acres by modification in accordance with Section 10.10.04.C.
- Maximum eave cantilever over pedestrian walkway3 ft
Eaves are permitted to cantilever over the pedestrian walkway no more than 3 feet.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for remaining frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.6 ft
Wall or fence that allows visibility through it, such as a wrought iron fence, no higher than 6 feet.
- Maximum glazing on building wall90 pct
Between 65% and 90% glazing and/or building entrances.
- Maximum hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for remaining frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.4 ft
Solid screening wall or evergreen hedge no higher than 4 feet.
- Minimum building wall frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.50 pct
A minimum of 50% of any lot width that is adjacent to a public or private road or plaza must be occupied by a building wall.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The initial UE Zoning District size must be a minimum of 20 acres.
- Minimum glazing on building wall65 pct
Between 65% and 90% glazing and/or building entrances.
- Minimum on-site amenities for buildings >=50,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.2 count
All buildings in the UE Zoning District containing 50,000 or more square feet of gross floor area must incorporate at least 2 of the following on-site amenities.
From the ordinance
The UE Zoning District should be located within the boundaries of the Urban Employment Place Type as shown on the Urban Policy Area Place Types Map in the General Plan.