Sec. 24.1-411

Front, side and rear yards shall be provided around each building in the development in a manner that provides a minimum of twenty-five feet (25') of open landscaped space surrounding each building. Walkways may be located within the 25-foot landscaped area.

The maximum height of individual detached dwelling units shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

Outdoor lighting shall be provided at appropriate locations in order to illuminate adequately vehicle parking areas and pedestrian and vehicular circulation routes. Such lighting fixtures and illumination levels shall be designed and arranged to be compatible with both natural and architectural characteristics of the development and the surrounding area and shall comply in all respects with the standards set out in Section 24.1-260(f) of this chapter.

No two buildings within the project shall be located closer to one another than thirty feet (30').

Fire hydrants shall be installed within the project at locations such that no building or portion thereof within the development shall be further than six hundred feet (600') from a hydrant.

In no event shall the size of the meeting/activity room be less than 1,000 square feet.

A minimum of 200 square feet of common active/passive outdoor recreation area per dwelling unit shall be provided.

The development shall be surrounded by a perimeter buffer area of at least fifty feet (50') in width which shall be landscaped, in accordance with the provisions of article II, division 4 of this chapter, to meet the Type 50 Transitional Buffer standards.

Senior housing developments require a Special Use Permit as evidenced by the application requirements and Board approval process described in this section.

Stormwater runoff from streets and parking areas within the project shall be conveyed by a storm sewer system which shall consist of curbs and gutters at the edges of pavement, curb drop inlets, and storm sewer piping in accordance with Virginia Department of Transportation and County specifications.

Pavement shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Virginia Department of Transportation standards for streets having the same traffic volumes as the proposed private streets and drive. All streets, drives, and parking areas shall be constructed with curb and gutter designed in accordance with Virginia Department of Transportation specifications. Street widths shall be based on the anticipated traffic volumes of the street and shall be determined in accordance with the standards contained in the county subdivision ordinance, unless otherwise approved by the Board.

Off street parking shall be provided in accordance with the ratios specified in Section 24.1-608 of this Chapter unless otherwise approved by the Board of Supervisors in conjunction with consideration of the Special Use Permit application based on a site-specific and project-specific analysis provided by the applicant. In the case of a Continuing Care Retirement Community, parking shall be calculated based on the sum of the ratios applicable to the individual components (e.g., independent living units, congregate care units, etc.)