§ 180-55.4
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right1
Conditional / special use1
Accessory1
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Annual review by Planning Department staff
The permit shall be reviewed by Planning Department staff on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the performance standards of this section.
- Minimum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line100 ft
Any buildings constructed on the property for the rural resort center shall have a minimum setback of 100 feet from any adjacent property line.
- Front on state-maintained road
Rural resort centers shall be located on a parcel that fronts upon and has access to a state-maintained road, and the entrance to the property shall have Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) approval prior to establishing the use.
- Illustrative development plan required
An illustrative development plan must be submitted to the Planning Department as part of the application for a conditional use permit.
- Maximum lodging unit size1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Buildings for lodging units shall be a minimum of 250 square feet and shall not exceed 1,000 square feet in size unless the conditional use permit expressly provides for a smaller or larger size.
- Minimum lodging unit size250 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Buildings for lodging units shall be a minimum of 250 square feet and shall not exceed 1,000 square feet in size unless the conditional use permit expressly provides for a smaller or larger size.
- Minimum separation between lodging buildings20 ft
Buildings for lodging units shall be separated from each other and from other buildings by a minimum of at least 20 feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for lodging buildings100 ft
Buildings for lodging units shall have a minimum setback of 100 feet from any adjacent property line.
- Maximum number of guests
The maximum number of guests will be specified in the conditions for the conditional use permit and shall not exceed the maximum occupancy approved by the Health Department.
- Maximum rental duration30 days
Rental contracts shall not exceed 30 consecutive days in duration.
- Minimum parcel size for restaurant accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.30 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A permanent restaurant facility shall be permitted as an accessory use to a rural resort center on a parcel equal to or exceeding 30 acres in size unless otherwise disallowed or limited in the conditional use permit.
Parking
- Parking spaces per lodging unit2 spaces/unit
On-site parking shall be provided in an amount equal to 2.0 spaces per lodging unit plus 1.0 space per staff member.
- Parking spaces per staff member1 spaces/staff
On-site parking shall be provided in an amount equal to 2.0 spaces per lodging unit plus 1.0 space per staff member.
From the ordinance
Rural resort centers shall be located on a parcel that fronts upon and has access to a state-maintained road, and the entrance to the property shall have Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) approval prior to establishing the use.
Parking requirements
{
"staff": "1.0 space",
"restaurant": "per §180-15",
"lodging_unit": "2.0 spaces"
}