Sec. 4.13.3
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Main Street, Route 287, Route 690 North, Route 690 South, Route 1604
- Geographic extent
- Parcels contiguous to Main Street (Route 7 Business), Route 287, Route 690 North (23rd and 21st Street), Route 690 South (32nd Street), Route 1604 (21st Street between Main and 23rd Streets) from the edge of the right-of-way including the full depth of the parcel.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- No gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. within drip line of trees
No grading or other earth disturbing activity... shall occur within the drip line of any trees or wooded areas...
- Preserve existing features
Existing landscaping, tree cover and other significant natural features shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible.
Other
- Certificate of design approval required
No structure or building within the historic corridor overlay district shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, relocated or demolished, in whole or in part, unless and until a certificate of design approval authorizing such work shall have been approved.
- Certificate validity5 years
A certificate of design approval shall be valid for a period of five years.
- Demolition by neglect prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The owner of any historic structure... shall maintain the building or structure in good repair...
- Demolition of historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structures requires BAR approval
No historic structure... shall be razed, demolished or moved... until the razing, demolition or moving thereof is approved by the BAR.
- Design criteria
Proposed architectural design is suitable for Purcellville's historic small-town character...
- Exemptions from certificate of design approval
Exemptions: single-family detached residential, interior alterations, ramps, maintenance, signs/fences/light poles.
- No specific architectural style required
The BAR and the town council on appeal shall not adopt or impose any specific architectural style in the administration of this article.
From the ordinance
No structure or building within the historic corridor overlay district shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, relocated or demolished, in whole or in part, unless and until a certificate of design approval authorizing such work shall have been approved.