Dinwiddie County Unincorporated, Virginia · District

EC-2

Dinwiddie Courthouse Area Entrance Corridor District

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
Route 1, Route 703, I-85
Applies within
500 ft
Geographic extent
Route 1 from the intersection of Route 740 (Turkey Egg Road) south along Route 1 to Stoney Creek and to include a portion of Route 703 (Carson Road) east from the intersection of Route 1 and Route 703 to 2,000 feet east of the I-85 interchange to include the southbound and northbound ramps at the I-85 interchange, depth of 500 feet from centerline.

Extracted standards

8 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

  • The fascia shall not exceed 36 inches in height, including any accent bands. Canopy fascias and canopy signage shall not be illuminated. 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Roof materials

    In the Dinwiddie Courthouse area entrance corridor district, with the exception of flat roofs, only slate, cedar shake, standing-seam metal, dimensional fiberglass shingles or a material approved by the DRB are allowed.

  • 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.

From the ordinance

The following development standards shall apply within the Dinwiddie Courthouse area entrance corridor district: ...
Sec. 22-351