Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Berryville Avenue, Valley Avenue
- Geographic extent
- Berryville Avenue and Valley Avenue Corridors
Extracted standards
32 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting source concealment
Site lighting should be from concealed sources (i.e., the luminaire or bulb itself is not visible).
- Downcast directional or cut-off lighting
Lighting fixtures or devices should be of a downcast directional or cut-off type capable of shielding the light source from direct view.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of free-standing parking lot lighting fixtures30 ft
Free-standing parking lot lighting fixtures and supports should be of ornamental design and shall not exceed 30 feet in height.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure consistency
Accessory structure(s) should be of style, color, and materials consistent with the main structure(s).
- Chain link fence prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front and corner side yards
Chain link fence shall not be located in the front and corner side yard.
- Chain link fence not visible from street
Chain link fence should not be visible from the street.
- Visibility of dish antennas and cellular panels
Dish antennas and cellular panels shall not be visible from a public or private street.
- Drive-thru orientation
Drive-thru(s) should not be oriented toward a front or corner side yard.
- Preservation of existing limestone freestanding or retaining walls
Existing limestone freestanding or retaining walls should be preserved.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of freestanding signs20 ft
Signs shall not be greater than 20 feet in height.
- Maximum building footprint50,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No structure should have a footprint exceeding 50,000 square feet.
- Maximum number of colors per building (excluding roof)3 colors
No more than three colors, excluding roof color, should be used per building.
- Maximum distance from public right-of-way85 ft
At least one structure on the site shall be no more than 85 feet from public right-of-way.
- Maximum number of drive-thru stations4 stations
No more than four drive-thru stations should be provided.
- Maximum facade length along front and corner side elevations40 ft
Long monotonous facades of more than 40 feet in length along the front and corner side elevation shall be avoided.
- Maximum facade length along non-corner side and rear elevations60 ft
Long monotonous facades of more than 60 feet in length for non-corner side and rear elevations shall be avoided.
- Maximum primary roof plane length along front and corner side elevations46 ft
Long monotonous primary roof planes of more than 46 feet in length along the front and corner side elevation should be avoided.
- Maximum primary roof plane length along non-corner side and rear elevations66 ft
Long monotonous primary roof planes of more than 66 feet in length for non-corner side and rear elevations should be avoided.
- Minimum primary roof pitch
Primary roofs on one and two-story buildings should have a minimum pitch of 6:12.
- Material for new freestanding or retaining walls
New freestanding or retaining walls shall be made of stone or brick.
- Outdoor display of merchandise not visible from street
Outdoor display of merchandise should not be visible from a public or private street.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. exterior materials
No portion of a building, except the rear elevation, shall be constructed of barren and unfinished concrete masonry unit (cinder block) or corrugated material or sheet metal.
- Roof mounted signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Roof mounted signs, banners, and pennants are prohibited, portable and temporary signs should not be used.
- Internal illumination of signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Signs should not be internally illuminated. Internally illuminated signs shall have a dark background with light letters.
- Maximum number of colors in sign message3 colors
The message portion of signs should have no more than three colors.
- Telecommunication towers not of lattice construction
Creative design and locating of telecommunication equipment is encouraged, however towers should not be of lattice construction.
- Ratio of transparent to opaque treatment for front and corner side elevations
The Ratio Of Transparent to Opaque Treatment for front and corner side elevations shall be between 1:1 and 1:3 or vice versa.
- Ratio of transparent to opaque treatment for non-corner side elevations
The ratio of transparent to opaque treatment for non-corner side elevations should be between 1:1 and 1:5 or vice versa.
- Placement of above ground utilities and mechanical equipment
Above ground utilities, mechanical equipment and support equipment shall be placed in the rear yard or on the rear roof.
- Screening of above ground utilities and mechanical equipment
All above ground utilities, mechanical and support equipment shall be screened from public street view irrespective of location.
Parking
- Maximum distance of off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. from structure to street60 ft
No more than 60 feet of off-street parking should be located between a structure and the street.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. from public right-of-way in front/corner side yards15 ft
Off-street parking located in a front or corner side yards should be a minimum of 15 feet from public right of way.
From the ordinance
No main building shall have a footprint less than 1,000 square feet.