Winchester, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 14.2-9

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
National Avenue
Geographic extent
National Avenue Corridor

Extracted standards

39 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Fencing & walls

  • Chain link fence location

    Chain link fence shall not be located in the front and corner side yard.

  • Chain link fence visibility

    Chain link fence should not be visible from the street.

  • New wall material

    New freestanding or retaining walls shall be made of stone or brick.

  • Preserve limestone walls

    Existing limestone freestanding or retaining walls shall be preserved.

Lighting

  • Building lighting requirements

    Building lighting should not be high voltage wall-pack lighting, and should either be recessed under roof overhangs or generated from low voltage decorative level light fixtures.

  • Lighting fixture type

    Lighting fixtures or devices should be of a downcast directional or cut-off type capable of shielding the light source from direct view and providing well-defined lighting patterns. Exceptions may be permitted for lower voltage accent lighting such as traditional coach lights.

  • Free-standing parking lot lighting fixtures and supports should be of ornamental design and shall not exceed 16 feet in height.

  • Site lighting requirements

    Site lighting should be from concealed sources (i.e., the luminaire or bulb itself is not visible), shall be of a clear white or amber light that does not distort colors, and shall not spill over onto adjoining properties, buffers, highways, nor impair the vision of motor vehicle operators.

Other

  • Accessory structure(s) should be of style, color, and materials consistent with the main structure(s).

  • Architectural enhancements

    Enhancements to the structure including porches, canopies, and awning, which soften the structure's impact to the street, are encouraged. Awnings should be of a cloth material.

  • Bike racks encouraged

    Bike racks and/or improvements supporting mass-transit are encouraged to promote multi-modal transportation.

  • Dish antenna visibility

    Dish antennas and cellular panels shall not be visible from a public or private street.

  • Drive-thru orientation

    Drive-thru(s) shall not be oriented toward a front or corner side yard.

  • Facade enhancements

    Façade enhancements such as cornices, pilasters, band or sill courses, lintels, arches, foundation accents, quoins, etc. are encouraged to avoid long monotonous building planes.

  • Main entrance orientation

    At least one main entrance of the structure shall be oriented toward a public street frontage.

  • No structure should have a footprint exceeding 2,500 square feet.

  • Maximum number of colors per building3 colors

    No more than three colors, excluding roof color, should be used per building. Semitransparent stains are recommended for application on natural wood finishes. All color schemes shall be submitted for review and approval.

  • Maximum distance to public right-of-way30 ft

    At least one structure on the site shall be no more than 30 feet from public right-of-way.

  • Maximum drive-thru stations2 stations

    No more than two drive-thru stations should be provided.

  • Maximum facade length front/corner24 ft

    Long monotonous facades of more than 24 feet in length along the front and corner side elevation, and 36 feet in length for non-corner side and rear elevations shall be avoided.

  • Maximum facade length non-corner side/rear36 ft

    Long monotonous facades of more than 24 feet in length along the front and corner side elevation, and 36 feet in length for non-corner side and rear elevations shall be avoided.

  • No main building shall have a footprint less than 600 square feet.

  • Minimum roof pitch6 ratio

    Primary roofs, as defined, on one and two-story buildings should have a minimum pitch of 6:12, and should include features such as: gables, soffits, dormers, and/or cupolas.

  • Outdoor display visibility

    Outdoor display of merchandise should not be visible from a public or private street.

  • 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. This shall not be interpreted to preclude the use of architectural or split face block as a building material.

  • Reflective surfaces are generally not considered acceptable exterior material, other than window glass.

  • Sidewalk connectivity

    Provisions shall be made for connectivity of sidewalks to adjacent parcels, and inter-parcel access from existing/proposed off-street parking areas to parking areas on adjacent parcels, where appropriate.

  • Telecommunication tower type

    Creative design and locating of telecommunication equipment is encouraged, however towers should not be of lattice construction.

  • Transparent to opaque ratio front/corner

    the Ratio Of Transparent To Opaque treatment for front and corner side elevations shall be between 1:1 and 1:2 or vice versa.

  • Transparent to opaque ratio non-corner side

    The ratio of transparent to opaque treatment for non-corner side elevations should be between 1:1 and 1:4 or vice versa.

  • Utility placement

    Above ground utilities, mechanical equipment and support equipment shall be placed in the rear yard or on the rear roof. If such location is not possible, the equipment may be located in an alternate location approved by the Planning Director. All above ground utilities, mechanical and support equipment shall be screened from public street view irrespective of location.

Parking

  • Maximum parking distance to street60 ft

    No more than 60 feet of off-street parking should be located between a structure and the street.

  • Parking location

    Off-street parking should be located in non-corner side or rear yards.

  • Off-street parking located in a front or corner side yards should be a minimum of 15 feet from public right of way.

Signage

From the ordinance

At least one structure on the site shall be no more than 30 feet from public right-of-way.
Sec. 14.2-9