Chesterfield County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
4 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
502 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
If the subject property is located at, or within 100 feet of, the intersection of any two or more roads...
Posting shall occur at least 10 days prior to the approval or disapproval of an administrative site plan; 14 days for administrative variances; 21 days for all other applications.
Fees for a single application shall not exceed $75,000.
Fees for a single application shall not exceed $75,000.
The Commission shall report a recommendation to the Board within 100 days from the date of its first public hearing on the text amendment.
The Planning Commission shall report a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors within 100 days from the date of the first public hearing on the proposal.
An application for a rezoning shall not be accepted for review within 12 months of the date of the denial of the same or a substantially similar request.
As part of a rezoning application, an applicant may request adjustments to development standards of this Chapter as part of a proffer statement, subject to the requirements below. ... The Board of Supervisors may reduce required amenity space (AS) by up to 50% if direct pedestrian connectivity is provided to an adjacent public park, school, or library. ... The Board of Supervisors may reduce required parking, subject to the submission and review of a parking demand management (PDM) plan, as described in Sec. 19.2-42.I. ... The Board of Supervisors may approve alternative building design standards subject to the approval criteria below. ... The Board of Supervisors may approve exceptions to the water and wastewater connection requirements in the following districts for any of the following reasons. ...
The Board of Supervisors may reduce required amenity space (AS) by up to 50% if direct pedestrian connectivity is provided to an adjacent public park, school, or library.
The Board of Supervisors may reduce required amenity space (AS) by up to 50% if direct pedestrian connectivity is provided to an adjacent public park, school, or library.
The Board of Supervisors may reduce required parking, subject to the submission and review of a parking demand management (PDM) plan, as described in Sec. 19.2-42.I.
The Board of Supervisors may approve alternative building design standards subject to the approval criteria below.
The Board of Supervisors may approve exceptions to the water and wastewater connection requirements in the following districts for any of the following reasons.
The Board of Supervisors may reduce required amenity space (AS) by up to 50% if direct pedestrian connectivity is provided to an adjacent public park, school, or library.
The Planning Commission shall report a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors within 100 days from the date of the first public hearing on the proposal.
If a proposal contains any residential units, a minimum of 10% Amenity Space shall be provided, with 50% of that amount located within Strategic Amenity Space.
Lot area reductions below minimum requirements of the proposed zoning district shall be allowed provided that land in an amount equivalent to that reduction be provided as additional Amenity Space within that development.
Certain uses, due to their unique characteristics, cannot be permitted by right or with restrictions in a particular district without individual consideration of the impact of those uses on neighboring land and of the public need for the use at a specific location. Land uses requiring a special exception can be found in Article 3 Uses.
The following do not require any site plan approval unless a land area of 2,500 square feet or more is involved, or for a change of use: 1. Construction trailer which is to be removed at the completion of construction; 2. Modular school classroom; 3. Modular office which is to be removed at the end of one year from the date of initial occupancy; 4. Tent which is to be removed at the end of one month from the date of erection; 5. Storage building; 6. Freestanding canopy covering an entryway, sidewalk, or similar feature; 7. Tenant space improvements in a shell building that do not accommodate a change in use; 8. Repairs of a general nature to existing buildings; or 9. Building addition or site improvement.
Site plan required for land area 2,500 sq ft or more; minor site plan for 2,500-9,999 sq ft; major site plan for 10,000 sq ft or more.
Source documents
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