Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Planned unit developmentPlanned unit development (PUD)A negotiated district where a whole site is approved to its own bespoke plan. districts are intended to be established along major corridors and in growth areas.
Uses
Permitted by right2
- All uses permitted by right in residential and commercial districts
- Additional uses as specified in final master plan
Conditional / special use1
- Uses permitted by conditional use permit in any zoning districts, if documented in master plan and CUP issued
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Environmental impact study required
An environmental impact study by a disinterested party and a traffic study by the Virginia Department of Transportation are required to be submitted as part of the application package.
Height
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit for exceeding heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Conditional use permits are required for structures exceeding the maximums listed in this section.
Other
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
If 50% or more of the total acreage is open space, then a thirty-percent increase in density shall be permitted. If 75% or more of the total acreage is open space, then a fifty-percent increase in density shall be permitted.
- Minimum recreation area5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum usable area of 5,000 square feet every 10 acres shall be provided for active or passive recreational activities.
- Mixture of uses encouraged
A variety of housing types and nonresidential uses is strongly encouraged.
Yards located at the perimeter of the planned unit development district shall conform to the setback requirements of the adjoining district or to the setback requirements of the planned district, whichever is greater.
- Underground utilities
All new utility lines, electric, telephone, cable television lines, etc., shall be placed underground.
Parking
- Parking study required
The applicant shall establish parking regulations for consideration by the Town Council. The proposed regulations should be based on a parking needs study or equivalent data.
Signage
- Comprehensive sign plan required
Comprehensive sign plan shall be submitted as part of the narrative.
From the ordinance
Planned unit development districts are intended to provide for variety and flexibility in design necessary to implement the varied goals of the Town.