Sec 70-596B, 70-596C, 70-596E, 70-596G
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Differentiated design elements on facades
Avoid the use of monotonous uniform surfaces and include differentiated design elements to reduce the appearance of flat blank walls.
- Exterior colors muted earth tones
All exterior façade and roof treatments and materials shall utilize muted earth color tones
- Non-reflective materials
and shall be non-reflective so as to avoid glare from adjoining properties and the air.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase to 100 ft with additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
A height above 85 feet can be increased to a maximum height of 100 feet provided the building is setback an additional five feet for every foot in building height above 85 feet.
structures shall be 85 feet or less in height.
Lighting
- Dark sky principles required
outdoor lighting for buildings and parking areas shall comply with dark sky principles
Noise
- Maximum daytime noise level65 dB(A)
sound emanating from or otherwise associated with the use, as measured at property lines, does not exceed a decibel level of 65 dB(A) during daytime hours
- Maximum nighttime noise level60 dB(A)
and a decibel level of 60 dB(A) during nighttime hours.
Other
- Minimum buffer depth as percentage of setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 pct
Every setback area required by subsections (a)(1) (Primary Highways), (a)(3) (Commercial), (a)(4) (Industrial), (a)(5) (Agricultural), (a)(6) (Residential), and (a)(7) (Rapidan River or perennial stream) above shall contain a buffer which is a minimum of 50% of the depth of the required setback.
- Closed loop or recycled water system required
Any water management system for industrial processes, to include cooling, shall utilize a closed loop or recycled water system.
Maximum impervious coverage: 70%.
- Viewshed analysis required
For any zoning map amendment and/or special use permit application, a viewshed analysis containing visual simulations of the proposed site, as if the proposed use(s) were constructed, shall be submitted with the application.
Signage
- Building signs visible from public right-of-way prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Building signs visible from a public right-of-way are not permitted.
- Maximum monument sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
not to exceed 8 feet in height or 32 square feet in area.
- Maximum monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Each improved lot may be permitted one monument sign, not to exceed 8 feet in height or 32 square feet in area.
From the ordinance
In the technology district, structures shall be 85 feet or less in height. Maximum impervious coverage: 70%.