Sec. 35.2-82.1 to 35.2-82.9
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- May be established by CUP in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5, IN-2 districts (also R-C per 35.2-82.3(b))
Extracted standards
24 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- High density housing must be within this distance of core1,320 ft
Generally, high density housing types (multi-household and single-household attached housing) shall be located within one-quarter mile of the core of the Development.
Other
- Commercial core must be within this distance of community center1,320 ft
Each traditional neighborhood development neighborhood shall have a core made up primarily of the uses permitted in the B-1 and B-3 districts and located within one quarter (1/4) mile of the identified center of the community.
- Maximum block perimeter in core area1,600 ft
In the TND core area, the blocks created by the grid of streets shall have a maximum block perimeter of 1,600 feet.
- Maximum commercial building floor plate20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum floor plate for any commercial/service building shall be 20,000 square feet.
- Maximum commercial area percentage30 pct
A minimum of five percent and a maximum of 30 percent of the net development area shall be designated for commercial/service uses.
- Maximum percentage of street length as culs-de-sac20 pct
Culs-de-sac should be avoided to the extent possible and shall not exceed 20 percent of the total length of streets in the traditional neighborhood development, excluding alleys.
- Maximum distance from residential unit to park/open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.1,320 ft
No residential unit of the neighborhood shall be located more than one-quarter mile (1,320 feet) from the boundary of a park, square, or common open space property.
- Maximum industrial building floor plate20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum floor plate for any industrial building shall be 20,000 square feet.
- Maximum restricted industrial area percentage30 pct
A maximum of 30 percent of the net development area may be designated for restricted industrial uses.
- Maximum percentage of units in one housing category70 pct
Of the total number of residential units to be constructed, no more than 70 percent shall be in one of the following categories: single-household detached, single-household attached, or multi-household.
- Maximum residential area percentage80 pct
A maximum of 80 percent of the net development area shall be designated for residential uses.
- Minimum development area30 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum area required to qualify for a traditional neighborhood development shall be 30 contiguous acres of land.
- Minimum civic area percentage2 pct
A minimum of two percent of the net development area shall be designated for civic uses.
- Minimum commercial area percentage5 pct
A minimum of five percent and a maximum of 30 percent of the net development area shall be designated for commercial/service uses.
- Minimum park area in core1 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
At least 1.0 acre total of parks or squares shall be provided in the core area of the TND.
- Minimum park/open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage10 pct
A minimum of ten percent of the net development area shall be designated for park, square, and/or common open space uses.
- Minimum park or square size0.25 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
In order for a parcel to be considered a park, a square, or common open space, it must be at least one-quarter acre in size.
- Pedestrian access required for blocks over this length500 ft
Pedestrian access is provided across any block that exceeds 500 feet in length.
- Sidewalk requirements by area type
In areas where multi-household residential, commercial/service, and restricted industrial uses predominate, sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of the street. In single-household detached and single-household attached residential areas, sidewalks shall be provided on at least one side of the street.
Parking
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be located behind or to the side of buildings and may be served directly or indirectly by alleys.
- On-street parking counts toward required parking
On-street as well as off-street parking spaces shall be counted toward satisfaction of the requirements.
- Shared parking permitted
Shared parking shall be permitted in accordance with the shared parking provisions of section 35.2-62.4(d).
Setback
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for commercial, multi-household, and attached residential0 ft
Commercial/service, multi-household residential, and single-household attached residential buildings are generally recommended to have front setbacks of zero to ten feet.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for single-household detached residential0 ft
Single-household detached residential buildings, front setbacks of zero to 25 feet.
From the ordinance
TNDs may be established by conditional use permit in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5 and IN-2 districts. Minimum area 30 contiguous acres. Max 80% residential, min 5% max 30% commercial, max 30% industrial, min 2% civic, min 10% park/open space.