Sec. 86-656
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Lake Anna
- Geographic extent
- Lake Anna shoreline, including Dominion Energy easement and property
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of structures with flat roof20 ft
The maximum height of structures on land within the Dominion Energy easement in all zoning districts shall be 20 feet for flat roofs and 28 feet for pitched roofs as measured from the lowest finished grade.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of structures with pitched roof28 ft
The maximum height of structures on land within the Dominion Energy easement in all zoning districts shall be 20 feet for flat roofs and 28 feet for pitched roofs as measured from the lowest finished grade.
Other
- Vegetative buffer between common area and adjoining property owners25 ft
Twenty-five foot vegetative buffer between the common area and adjoining property owners (not part of the subdivision) shall be required.
- Fertilizer and herbicide prohibition distance from shoreline25 ft
Applications of fertilizers and herbicides are prohibited within the berm, swale, and buffer areas, and within 25 feet of the shoreline.
- Land disturbance threshold requiring agreement10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Land disturbances over 10,000 square feet along the Lake Anna waterfront shall require a Lake Anna shoreline agreement in lieu of an erosion and sediment control plan or an erosion and sediment control plan that implements one of the recommended methods.
- Maximum enclosed storage structure per commercial slip50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Commercial slips are allowed one enclosed storage structure per slip that is a maximum of 50 square feet.
- Maximum structure protrusion into water150 ft
Structures shall not protrude more than one-third of the distance across the water from the shoreline to a maximum of 150 feet.
- Minimum water access entrance width30 ft
Water access entrances and travelways into coves shall be at least 30 feet in width at navigable depth until the cove reaches a width of 90 feet or less.
- Natural forested buffer along shoreline100 ft
Shoreland protection measures may include a 100-foot wide natural, forested buffer along the shoreline.
Setback
- Common area side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from resort/commercial/industrial zoning50 ft
All structures in a common area shall maintain a 50-foot side setback from resort development, commercial, and industrial zoning districts.
- Common area side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. zoning100 ft
All structures in a common area shall maintain a 100-foot side setback from residential and agricultural zoning districts (not part of the subdivision).
From the ordinance
Land disturbances over 10,000 square feet along the Lake Anna waterfront shall require a Lake Anna shoreline agreement... The maximum height of structures on land within the Dominion Energy easement in all zoning districts shall be 20 feet for flat roofs and 28 feet for pitched roofs as measured from the lowest finished grade. ... All structures in a common area shall maintain a 100-foot side setback from residential and agricultural zoning districts (not part of the subdivision), and a 50-foot side setback from resort development, commercial, and industrial zoning districts. Twenty-five foot vegetative buffer between the common area and adjoining property owners (not part of the subdivision) shall be required.