Dinwiddie County Unincorporated, Virginia · District

EC-1

Route 1 and Route 460 Entrance Corridor District

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
Route 1, Route 460
Applies within
500 ft
Geographic extent
Route 1 from the City of Petersburg limits to Route 740 (Turkey Egg Road) and Route 460 (Airport St. and Cox Road) from Route 1 to 300 feet west of the intersection of Route 631 (Claiborne Road) and Route 708 (Namozine Road), depth of 500 feet from centerline.

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting30 ft

    All exterior lighting shall be designed and constructed with cutoff and fully shielded fixtures that direct light downward and inward and into the interior of the property and away from adjacent roads and adjacent properties. No light pole and fixture shall be more than 30 feet in height. The use of L.E.D. lighting is encouraged.

Other

  • Bay doors orientation

    Uses that incorporate bay doors (garages or other similar uses including loading/unloading facilities) shall orient the doors so that they do not face Route 1 or Route 460.

  • The fascia shall not exceed 36 inches in height, including any accent bands. Canopy fascias and canopy signage shall not incorporate neon banding/tubing.

  • Facade colors

    Façade colors shall be of low reflectance white, earth tone, muted, subtle, or neutral colors. Building trim may feature brighter colors as an accent material. Neon banding/tubing is not allowed. The use of high-intensity, metallic, fluorescent, day glow, or neon colors shall be prohibited.

  • Facade length variation50 ft

    Buildings facing the street with facades longer than 50 linear feet shall provide varying roof heights (parapets may be utilized), building façade setbacks, and other architectural features to create breaks in the building façade.

  • Fencing in front yards abutting public rights-of-way may not exceed a maximum height of four feet. Fence material fronting the roadway shall not be of chain-link construction.

  • Other equipment screening

    All mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, all loading docks and all solid waste collection or handling facilities shall be screened by one or more of the following: 1. Architectural elements of a building. 2. Screening using the same materials used for buildings located on the parcel or other compatible materials approved by the DRB.

  • Out parcel access

    There shall be no direct access onto adjacent public roadways for those out parcels which are a part of a larger development site or shopping center.

  • Pedestrian access

    Pedestrian access is required to walk within sites with more than one building or use. Sidewalks shall be incorporated along Route 1 and are to be incorporated within the streetscape buffer where feasible.

  • No concrete block, aluminum, plywood, or metal siding shall be allowed.

  • Roof treatment

    Flat roofs are discouraged where practical. If the building facing the public right-of-way is longer than 50 linear feet then the building shall require varying roof heights and other architectural features to disrupt the monotony of the facade.

  • Rooftop equipment screening

    All rooftop equipment shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way. If, due to the topography of the site, a physical screen would not suffice, alternative methods to minimize the negative aesthetics of the equipment (e.g., painting the equipment to match the building) may be approved by the DRB.

Signage

From the ordinance

The following development standards shall apply within the Route 1 and Route 460 entrance corridor districts: ...
Sec. 22-350