Lovettsville, Virginia · General provision
Sec 42-237 R-C Retirement Community District
RetirementAll Lovettsville districts0
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for other structures40 ft
Office, commercial, nursing homes, assisted living facility, institutional and multifamily residential structures: 40 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.35 ft
Single-family detached, semi-detached, and attached residential dwelling units: 35 feet.
- Maximum nonresidential use ratio10 pct
Land area of the total nonresidential uses ... may not exceed ten percent of the gross acreage of the project.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Minimum district size: Five acres.
- Minimum housing types2 types
Housing mix: Shall include at least two housing types (e.g., single-family detached and multifamily).
- Underground utilities required
All public utilities located within the R-C zoning district shall be located underground.
From the ordinance
The purpose of the Retirement Community District is to provide housing and related professional office, commercial uses; facilities and amenities for older persons (55 years of age or older) ... Minimum district size: Five acres. ... Maximum building height: Single-family detached, semi-detached, and attached residential dwelling units: 35 feet. Office, commercial, nursing homes, assisted living facility, institutional and multifamily residential structures: 40 feet. ... Open space: A minimum of 25 percent of the net acreage of the entire development shall be provided as open space. ... Use ratio: Land area of the total nonresidential uses ... may not exceed ten percent of the gross acreage of the project.