Sec. 28-65
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Designated by board of supervisors along arterial streets or highways; boundaries on official zoning map.
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Noise
- Amplified speakers prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No amplified speaker system shall be used outdoors within the HG.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure consistency
Accessory structures shall be consistent with the overall site development including building treatment and materials.
- Architecture Review Board approval
All new construction for buildings or structures, including signs within the HG shall be approved by the Stafford County Architecture Review Board (ARB) prior to approval of any application for development.
- Franchise design tailoring
Franchise designs shall be tailored to meet these requirements.
- Harmonious blend with historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. buildings
New development shall harmoniously blend within the HG with existing historic buildings, structures, sites, and objects. Franchise designs are unacceptable, as are unadorned 'box-like' buildings.
- Architectural materials consistency
Architectural materials should be consistent with or reflective of those used in the construction of existing historic resources located throughout the county.
- Harmonious with natural environment
All new development within the HG shall be designed in a harmonious manner with the existing natural environment. The preservation of trees on site shall be practiced except to accommodate ingress/egress, parking, building development, and other necessary infrastructure. Where required, street trees shall be of native species.
- Building scale and dominance
No building shall dominate others within the same development. Efforts shall be taken to reduce the scale of large warehouse buildings by designing the facade of such buildings as multiple buildings clustered together.
- Outdoor storage screening
Outdoor storage of equipment and materials shall be screened from all rights-of-way within the HG using fencing, walls, or planting materials.
- Sidewalk requirement5 ft
Unless required by another regulation, sidewalks shall be provided along all road frontage of the site. There shall be a separation of a minimum of five (5) feet between the sidewalk and the edge of the road(s).
- Facade symmetry
Building facades shall be symmetrical where applicable.
- Underground utilities
All utilities on site shall be located underground.
- Utility shielding
All utilities fixed to buildings shall be shielded from public view on buildings by incorporating them into the design of the building or concealing them through parapet walls or other architectural features.
Parking
- Parking orientation
Parking, loading and service area shall be oriented away from or shielded from the rights-of-way with walls or planting.
Signage
No banners shall be installed on any building within the HG.
- Freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Freestanding sign shall be monument signs with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and shall be designed with materials that compliment the building.
- Sign colors coordination
Colors within signs shall be coordinated with the building and shall not be overly intense.
- Sign design complement
Signage shall be designed to complement the building by using similar materials and designs.
- Sign lighting glare
Lighting in signage shall not create a glare.
From the ordinance
The Historic Gateway Corridor Overlay District (HG) shall overlay all other zoning districts where it is applied.