Sec. 28-67

The height of accessory structures shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet.

Construction of any new buildings or building additions shall be in compliance with the Neighborhood Design Standards and Stafford County Master Redevelopment Plan, Volume IV, Falmouth Village Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Architectural review board review and approval of all building elevations for compliance with the above-reference standards and for compatibility with nearby architectural styles of buildings in the district is required.

Dumpster and other waste disposal or storage areas shall be completely screened from the public view by means of a board-on-board fence and/or landscaping, or similar opaque material approved by the zoning administrator.

A landscaping and planting plan shall be submitted in conjunction with site plan submittal.

Loading areas, service entrances, and service bays shall be oriented and/or screened so as to not be visible from the public street and adjacent residential uses.

All minimum yards shall be as specified in the underlying zoning district. The property owner may request relief from the minimum yard requirement pursuant to subsection 28-351(a) of this chapter.

No individual multifamily building shall exceed a length of two hundred fifty (250) feet.

The use of outdoor seating shall be limited from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Outdoor seating shall not obstruct the movement of pedestrians on any sidewalk or through any areas intended for public use.

Outdoor storage of goods shall be prohibited in any front yard, and shall be completely screened from view of the public street. Outdoor storage shall include the parking of company owned and operated vehicles, with the exception of passenger vehicles. Outdoor display areas shall be permitted in any front yard or street-facing side yard from dawn to dusk. Outdoor displays by businesses with first floor frontage are permitted during business hours. The merchandise must be stored inside when the business which displays it is closed.

The requirement for the provision of pedestrian circulation for the development of any parcels abutted on both sides along its road frontage to undeveloped parcels may, at the option of the planning director (agent) or his designee, be satisfied by a payment in lieu of constructing the required pedestrian circulation. The payment shall be in the amount of an engineer's certified cost estimate of the construction of the required sidewalk(s) that is deemed to be acceptable by the agent. Such payment shall be made at the time of permits. The payment shall be deposited in an account designated for pedestrian circulation improvements along the corridor highway that serves the property.

Pedestrian circulation shall be provided for and coordinated with that generated from or using adjacent properties.

The requirement for the provision of pedestrian circulation for the development of any parcels abutted on both sides along its road frontage to undeveloped parcels may, at the option of the county administrator, be satisfied by the execution and recordation of a sidewalk security agreement between the owner of the property and the county administrator to be prepared by the director of planning. The agreement shall provide for payment of one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the amount of an engineer's certified cost estimate of the construction of the required sidewalk(s) at the time of permits or by monthly installments during a term not to exceed thirty-six (36) months, and shall contain appropriate provisions for acceleration upon the sale or transfer of the property or upon a breach of the terms of the agreement. Payments made pursuant to this section shall also include an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), which shall be payable at the time of the execution of the sidewalk security agreement.

Utility lines such as electric, telephone, cable television, or similar lines shall be installed underground. This requirement shall apply to lines serving individual sites as well as to utility lines necessary within a project. All junction and access boxes shall be screened. All utility pad fixtures and meters shall be shown on the site plan. The necessity for utility connections, meter boxes, etc., should be recognized and integrated with the architectural elements of the site plan.

Parking areas and driveways that serve more than twenty-four (24) parking spaces shall be paved with concrete, bituminous concrete, brick, concrete pavers or other similar material except for pervious paving blocks and other similar materials may be allowed for stormwater management purposes and as approved by the agent. Surface treated parking areas and drives shall be prohibited. Concrete curb and gutter shall be installed around the perimeter of all driveways and parking areas, except that concrete curb without a gutter may be permitted where drainage is designed to flow away from the curb. Drainage shall be designed so as to not interfere with pedestrian traffic.