§ 180-51.1
Dimensional standards
Lot
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right5
- dwelling units (multifamily, single-family detached, single-family attached)
- clubhouse
- swimming pool
- health or fitness center
- walking trails
Conditional / special use6
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Age-restricted documentation100 pct
The development of an active adult/age-restricted community shall include homeowners documentation reviewed by the County that specifies the age-restricted nature of the proposed use. An active adult/age-restricted community shall be in accord with Virginia Code § 36-96.7, as amended, and shall include the homeowners' association policies and procedures which ensure that 100% of the units are occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older per unit.
- Clubhouse, pool, fitness center must be constructed before building permits for >25% of units25 pct
The clubhouse, swimming pool, and health and fitness center shall be constructed and shall have been issued a certificate(s) of occupancy prior to the issuance of building permits for more than 25% of the total number of approved units.
- Minimum contiguous acreage30 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Each PRD shall contain a minimum of 30 contiguous acres of usable land.
- Required uses
Active adult/age-restricted communities shall consist of dwelling units, clubhouse, swimming pool, health or fitness center, and walking trails.
From the ordinance
A planned active adult/age-restricted residential development shall be for the purpose and intent of providing housing opportunities for a population 55 years of age or older in accord with Virginia Code § 36-96.7, as amended.