Shenandoah, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 50-108

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETFront 35 ftRear 30 ftSide 25 ftMin width 150 ftMIN LOT AREA2 acMAX HEIGHT45 ft / 4 storiesMAX DENSITY12 du/acMIN OPEN SPACE20%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Uses

Permitted by right2

Extracted standards

5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Cul-de-sac radius50 ft

    The radius of culs-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet.

  • Maximum units per cul-de-sac24 units

    Not more than 24 dwelling units shall be served by a cul-de-sac.

  • Minimum distance between structures30 ft

    No structure shall be located closer than 30 feet at any point to another structure.

  • Walkway width4 ft

    Walkways of a minimum of four feet in width, constructed of concrete or brick, shall be installed from central parking areas to all apartment structures served by such parking areas.

Setback

From the ordinance

The minimum lot area shall be two acres. The minimum lot width shall be 150 feet. The minimum front yard setback shall be 35 feet from the public street right-of-way. The minimum side yard setback shall be 25 feet from all property lines. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 30 feet. The maximum building height shall be 45 feet. The maximum density shall be 12 dwelling units per acre. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. A minimum of 20 percent of the total site area shall be devoted to common open space. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any internal driveway or parking area.
Sec. 50-108

Parking requirements

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  "apartment": "2 spaces per unit"
}