Article XVIII, § 165-150
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Servicing
- Applies near
- U.S. Route 11
- Applies within
- 540 ft
- Geographic extent
- All land within 540 feet of the center line of U.S. Route 11 in unincorporated Shenandoah County
Uses
Permitted by right1
- All uses permitted by right in underlying zoning districts
Conditional / special use1
- All uses authorized by special use permit in underlying zoning districts
Extracted standards
35 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Front facade must face Route 11
All new primary structures shall face the front facade of the structure to Route 11.
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting must be downcast and fully shielded
Outdoor lighting shall be downcast and fully shielded to prevent light trespass onto neighboring properties and Route 11 travel lanes.
Other
- Maximum number of access points on Route 111 points
Access to the site shall be limited to one access point on Route 11
- Replacement of dead buffer vegetation within 60 days60 days
In the event that any part of the buffer dies, replacement shall occur within 60 days.
- Buffer width along Route 11 for rural commercial/institutional20 ft
A twenty-foot landscaped buffer shall be created along the entire Route 11 frontage
- Buffer width along Route 11 for rural industrial75 ft
A seventy-five-foot landscaped buffer shall be created along the entire Route 11 frontage
- Buffer width along Route 11 for rural residential100 ft
A one-hundred-foot buffer shall be created along the entire Route 11 frontage
- Buffer width along Route 11 for town gateway industrial40 ft
A forty-foot buffer shall be created along the entire Route 11 frontage
- Perimeter parking lot landscaping with evergreen shrubs
An evergreen shrub of a type that will reach a height of three feet to four feet at maturity and planted in a manner to create a solid screen on the perimeter of the parking lot.
- Common service function areas must be screened
Common service function areas, including trash receptacles and dumpsters, shall be screened from view from all sides
- Sidewalk width along Route 115 ft
A five-foot sidewalk shall be provided by the property owner along the entire Route 11 frontage
- Landscaping shall not impede sight distance
Landscaping, street trees, existing vegetation and/or screen buffers shall not impede sight distance for vehicles entering or leaving the site.
- Maximum sign area for rural commercial48 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and no larger than 48 square feet.
- Maximum sign area for rural industrial48 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and no larger than 48 square feet.
- Maximum sign area for rural residential24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and no larger than 24 square feet.
- Maximum sign area for town gateway commercial24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and no larger than 24 square feet.
- Maximum sign area for town gateway industrial32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and no larger than 32 square feet.
- Maximum sign area for town gateway residential24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and no larger than 24 square feet.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for rural commercial12 ft
The sign shall be no taller than 12 feet
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for rural industrial12 ft
The sign shall be a freestanding or ground-mounted monument sign, no taller than 12 feet
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for rural residential6 ft
The sign shall be a ground-mounted monument sign no taller than six feet
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for town gateway commercial8 ft
The sign shall be no taller than eight feet
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for town gateway industrial8 ft
The sign shall be no taller than eight feet
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for town gateway residential6 ft
The sign shall be no taller than six feet
- Street tree spacing along Route 1130 ft
One tree per 30 linear feet of frontage.
- Minimum tree caliper at planting1.75 in
minimum caliper of 1.75 inches
- Entrances must meet VDOT standards
All future entrances along Route 11 will be located and designed to meet VDOT standards and comply with VDOT's Land Use Permit Regulations (24 VAC 30-151).
Parking
- Minimum width of parking lot landscaping island6 ft
The interior dimensions shall be a minimum of six feet in width
- Parking lot landscaping island spacing10 spaces
landscaped planting islands located every 10 or fewer spaces
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot landscaping percentage5 pct
At least 5% of the total parking area shall be landscaped
Setback
- Maximum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for town gateway commercial80 ft
and a maximum setback of 80 feet from the property line fronting on Route 11.
- Maximum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for town gateway residential50 ft
and a maximum setback of 50 feet from the property line fronting on Route 11.
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for rural commercial40 ft
All buildings shall have a minimum setback of 40 feet from the property line fronting on Route 11.
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for town gateway commercial10 ft
The setback for new structures is a minimum front setback of 10 feet
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for town gateway residential15 ft
The setback for new dwellings is a minimum front setback of 15 feet
From the ordinance
The area subject to regulation by this article includes all land within 540 feet of the center line of U.S. 11.