Abingdon

Unless otherwise specified in this chapter or specified as a condition of approval, the height limits, yard spaces, lot area, sign requirements, and other specified standards shall be the same as for other uses in the district in which the special use is located.

Special use permits granted by the Town Council pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall expire 18 months from the date of permit approval in the event the construction of improvements necessary to the use for which the permit was granted has not commenced

Should the use approved by the special use permit cease for any twenty-four-month period during the life of the permit, the special use permit shall become void.

A variance may be granted when strict application of the ordinance would create an unnecessary hardship.

No building or structure, historic landmark, or historic structure within the Old and Historic (OH) District and visible from the public right-of-way, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, razed, demolished, or moved unless a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the HPRB... Proposed accessory structures within the OH Districts, which will not be visible from the public right-of-way due to vegetation, shall first obtain a certificate of appropriateness.

No building or structure, historic landmark, or historic structure within the Historic District Entrance Corridor Overlay (EC) District and visible from the public right-of-way, excluding signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, razed, demolished, or moved unless a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the Planning Commission... Heating and air-conditioning units, ventilation units, and mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from public streets. Loading docks, trash containers, mechanical equipment and any sites for storage facilities shall be screened from view from public streets.

No building or structure, historic landmark, or historic structure within the Old and Historic (OH) District and visible from the public right-of-way, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, razed, demolished, or moved unless a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the HPRB or, on appeal, by the Town Council in accordance with this article.

No building or structure... within the Historic District Entrance Corridor Overlay (EC) District and visible from the public right-of-way, excluding signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, razed, demolished, or moved unless a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the Planning Commission. Design review guidelines include materials, colors, screening, etc.

The Planning Commission shall consider the following matters in passing on the appropriateness of a particular project: ...

A certificate of appropriateness shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of approval.

Certificates of appropriateness granted pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall expire one year from the date of approval in the event the construction of improvements necessary for which the permit was granted has not commenced

Should work cease for more than 90 days (subject to extension for good cause demonstrated to the Administrator and excluding any time the use of the certificate of appropriateness is stayed pursuant to appeal or court action) a certificate of appropriateness shall become void.

No building permit or zoning permit shall be issued involving construction or exterior modifications to a structure until a final site plan has been issued... Accessory structures or improvements less than 256 square feet in area... Filling and grading operations where the area of land disturbance is less than 10,000 square feet... A proposed use that generates 100 or more trips during the peak hour for that use shall be required to submit a full traffic impact study.

A site plan shall be required for: (a) Any new principal building or structure; (b) Any addition or enlargement of an existing principal building or structure that increases the floor area by 25 percent or more; (c) Any change in use that results in an increase in parking demand or traffic generation; (d) Any new parking lot or expansion of an existing parking lot by 10 or more spaces; or (e) Any other development activity as may be required by the Administrator.

no building permit or zoning permit shall be issued involving construction or exterior modifications to a structure until a final site plan has been issued

Accessory structures or improvements less than 256 square feet in area.

Filling and grading operations where the area of land disturbance is less than 10,000 square feet where no impervious structures, surfaces or improvements will be installed and no clearing undertaken.

No building permit or zoning permit shall be issued involving construction or exterior modifications to a structure until a final site plan has been issued... with exceptions: accessory structures less than 256 sq ft, filling/grading less than 10,000 sq ft, etc.

The location of all trees existing on the site prior to construction with a caliper of eight inches or greater.

The location, character, size, height, and orientation of proposed signs as proposed to be erected in accordance with Article VIII of this chapter; and elevations of buildings showing signs to be placed on exterior walls.