Shenandoah County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Old Valley Pike Corridor Overlay District, Section J

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 15 ft
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.

Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Front facade facing Route 11

    dwellings that front on Route 11 shall address Route 11 by facing the front facade of the dwelling to the road and including a major building entrance.

Lighting

  • Outdoor lighting 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

  • Landscaping maintenance and replacement

    Provisions for the continued maintenance of all landscaping shall be provided by the property owner. In the event that any part of the landscaping dies, replacements shall occur within 60 days. Extensions of time to replace landscaping shall be permitted by the Zoning Administrator due to weather conditions.

  • Maximum access points on Route 111 count

    Access to the site shall be limited to no more than one access point on Route 11 unless it is determined by the Virginia Department of Transportation that other access points are necessary.

  • Minimum sidewalk width along Route 115 ft

    A five-foot sidewalk shall be provided by the property owner along the entire Route 11 frontage in a location to connect with adjoining properties.

  • The interior dimensions shall be a minimum of six feet in width or an area sufficient in size to protect the landscaping material planted therein.

  • Parking lot island spacing10 spaces

    landscaped planting islands located every 10 or fewer spaces.

  • At least 5% of the total parking area shall be landscaped in the form of landscaped planting islands located every 10 or fewer spaces.

  • Minimum tree caliper in parking lot islands1.75 in

    Planting islands shall include at least one tree (minimum caliper of 1.75 inches) from the tree list in Section 4.3.9 of the Guidelines, as well as shrubs and/or a vegetated ground cover or mulch.

  • An evergreen shrub of a type that will reach a height of three to four feet at maturity and planted in a manner to create a solid screen on the perimeter of the parking lot.

  • Rooftop mechanical equipment screening

    Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from Route 11 travel lanes using parapet walls or architectural screens.

  • Service area location

    Common service function areas, including trash receptacles and dumpsters, mechanical equipment and HVAC units, shall be located to the rear of the building and screened from view from adjacent properties using the following methods: (a) Screened from view from all sides by a solid fence or wall; or (b) Screened from view on all sides by a light screen buffer as defined in § 165-4, if not otherwise screened by natural vegetation or other obstruction.

  • Minimum street tree caliper1.75 in

    All street trees shall have a minimum tree caliper of 1.75 inches at the time of planting.

  • Street tree spacing30 ft

    One tree per 30 linear feet of frontage.

Parking

  • Maximum parking bays between building and Route 111 bay

    Off-street parking lots located in front of buildings shall not exceed one two-sided bay of parking between the building and Route 11.

Setback

Signage

From the ordinance

All new developments shall be designed so that the dwellings that front on Route 11 shall address Route 11 by facing the front facade of the dwelling to the road and including a major building entrance.
Old Valley Pike Corridor Overlay District, Section J