Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right4
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 50 ft of residential
Within 50 feet of any residential district, the maximum height of the nearest residential district shall apply.
- Public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
A public or semi-public building, such as a school, church, or library, may be erected to a height of 60 feet provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 50 feet.
Other
- All sides finished
Buildings shall be finished and have on all sides the same architectural features
- Pedestrian and vehicular circulation
Pedestrian and vehicular circulation shall be coordinated with that on adjacent properties.
- Cohesive appearance for multiple buildings
Projects incorporating multiple buildings shall be designed to provide a cohesive appearance
- Compliance with Design Guidelines
All projects shall be reviewed for compliance with the Town of Purcellville Design Guidelines
- Exempt structures from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, and flues are exempt from height regulations.
- Loading area orientation
Loading and service areas shall be oriented away from public views.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Mechanical equipment, including rooftop equipment, such as generators and air conditioning units, shall be screened from public view
- Refuse container screening
Refuse containers or refuse storage shall be located in a paved area and hidden from general public view
- Access via secondary roads
Access shall be provided by secondary roads and common driveways wherever possible.
- Shared entrances
Shared entrances shall be used wherever possible
- Site plan topography
The plan shall be designed to promote sensitive use of topography and to promote harmonious relationships with adjacent and nearby properties
- Smaller buildings for visual interest
On large sites, development of several smaller buildings to create visual interest, human scale and variety, shall be achieved
- Underground utilities
All utility lines, electric, telephone, cable television lines, etc., and shall be placed underground.
- Variety in building size and massing
Projects containing many buildings or a variety of functions shall provide variety in building size and massing.
Parking
- Parking lot screening
Parking lots shall be screened from view through the use of such elements as earthen berms, landscaping and/or street trees.
Setback
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential
No setbacks are required, except yards adjacent to a residential district shall have a setback equal to the setback of the adjoining residential district
- Side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential10 ft
No side or rear yard are required, except where such use abuts a residential district there shall be a minimum ten-foot side and/or rear yard.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand square feet for any parcel with a structure for human occupancy