Article XXVIII, Sec. 98-1067
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- New Kent Highway, Pocahontas Trail, Emmaus ChurchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. Road, Courthouse Road, Eltham Road
- Applies within
- 500 ft
- Geographic extent
- All lands within 500 feet on each side of the following arterial rights-of-way: New Kent Highway (SR 249/30), Pocahontas Trail (SR 60), Emmaus ChurchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. Road (SR 106), Courthouse Road (SR 155), Eltham Road (SR 33).
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Chain link fences prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Chain link fences shall be prohibited.
- Exterior covering must extend to ground
The exterior covering material shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid brick or masonry perimeter foundation is used, exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation.
- No inferior facade materials
No building facade (whether front, side or rear) will consist of architectural materials inferior in quality, appearance, or detail to any other facade of the same building.
- Fencing along public right-of-way must be landscaped or harmonious
Fencing along the public right-of-way is discouraged, but if used, such fencing shall be landscaped to minimize visibility from the public right-of-way or be of a style which is harmonious with the rural, agricultural and historical character of the county.
- Foundation wall material
The exterior of the foundation walls shall be of brick or masonry construction, except when the exterior wall material extends to the ground in accordance with subsection 98-1069(a)(1).
- Loading spaces location
All loading spaces shall be located within the side or rear yards.
- Minimum sidewalk width in Village areas5 ft
A pedestrian way (sidewalk) of no less than five feet of clear and unimpeded area shall be provided across the frontage of the property in all areas designated as Village in the New Kent County Comprehensive Plan.
- Minimum window and door area on facades visible from public right-of-way16 pct
Not less than 16 percent of the total area of any facade visible from a public right-of-way (excluding work areas) shall consist of windows and doors.
- Outside storage location and screening
Outside storage of equipment, materials, or supplies if permitted in the underlying district, shall be permitted only in the side or rear yards and shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way with fencing or landscaping.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. exterior siding materials
Vinyl siding, flat or corrugated metal and concrete block shall not be used for exterior siding material on any building, except that vinyl siding may be used as trim material.
- Screening of HVAC and mechanical equipment
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, duct work, air compressors and other fixed operating machinery shall be either screened from view with either a solid wall, solid fence or landscaping or located so that such items are not visible from the public right-of-way.
- Show existing development within 250 feet250 ft
In addition to showing the parcel or parcels proposed for development, the site plan shall also show all existing development and utility infrastructure within 250 feet of the proposal for the purpose of documenting interconnections and designs of streets, driveways, pedestrian ways, parking, and uses.
- Site plan required for all development
A site plan shall be submitted for all development in the Commerce Corridor Overlay District.
- Trash receptacle screening
Large trash receptacles, dumpsters and recycling bins, must be completely screened from view from the public right-of-way and any adjoining lot with a solid wall or solid fencing constructed with the building elevation materials referenced in subsection 98-1069(a)(1).
- Large work area doors orientation
Large work area doors or open bays shall not open toward or face the public right-of-way.
Parking
- Parking area paving and curb/gutter
All parking areas shall be paved with concrete or asphalt, or other similar material. Traditional curb and gutter systems (or alternative equivalents as approved by the county) shall be used around and within all such parking areas.
Signage
- Maximum free-standing sign area for individual uses50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area for any free-standing sign shall not exceed 50 square feet;
- Maximum free-standing sign area for shopping centers/office buildings120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area for any free-standing sign shall not exceed 120 square feet;
- Maximum free-standing sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for individual uses8 ft
The maximum height for any free-standing sign shall not exceed eight feet.
- Maximum free-standing sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for shopping centers/office buildings16 ft
The maximum height for any free-standing sign shall not exceed 16 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less.
- Maximum roof sign area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Roof signs shall be limited to a maximum of ten percent of the roof area on which it is located, or 200 square feet, whichever is less.
- Maximum roof sign percentage of roof area10 pct
Roof signs shall be limited to a maximum of ten percent of the roof area on which it is located, or 200 square feet, whichever is less.
- Comprehensive uniform sign plan required
A comprehensive uniform sign plan shall be submitted to the county for approval in conjunction with the site plan submittal. All signs for a proposed development shall be of uniform size, color and design.
From the ordinance
The Commerce Corridor Overlay District (CCOD) shall include all lands within 500 feet on each side of the following arterial rights-of-way: New Kent Highway, Pocahontas Trail, Emmaus Church Road, Courthouse Road, Eltham Road.