R-2
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Located within growth clusters as designated in the Greene County comprehensive planComprehensive planThe long-range policy document zoning is meant to implement; it is not itself binding law..
Uses
Permitted by right6
Conditional / special use21
- cemeteries and churches
- patio houses
- townhouses
- multiple family dwellings
- condominium housing
- boarding and rooming houses
- clubs and lodges
- home professional offices
- educational institutions
- hospitals and clinics
- mobile home parks
- nursing or convalescent homes
- day care centers
- agriculture
- clubs, civic, fraternal, or patriotic organizations
- firehouses and rescue squads
- temporary construction yards
- public offices and other public buildings
- telecommunication antennas and towers
- group home or home for developmentally disabled persons
- residential accessory structure (greater than 768 sq ft)
Accessory1
Extracted standards
36 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum density for multiple family16 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The maximum density for multiple family buildings shall be 16 units per acre.
- Maximum density for single family attached6 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The maximum density for single family attached dwelling units shall be six dwelling units per acre.
- Maximum density for townhousesTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.10 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The maximum density for townhouses shall be ten dwelling units per acre.
Design
- Maximum units in unbroken facade3 units
Patio and townhouse units shall have no more than three units in an unbroken facade line; an offset must be no less than two feet.
Frontage
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex. end40 ft
For lots containing or intending to contain a duplex, the minimum lot width shall be 20 feet for interior lots and 40 feet for end lots.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex. interior20 ft
For lots containing or intending to contain a duplex, the minimum lot width shall be 20 feet for interior lots and 40 feet for end lots.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for patio house50 ft
For lots containing or intending to contain a patio house, the minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. end30 ft
For lots intending to contain a townhouse permitted use, the minimum lot width shall be 18 feet for interior lots and 30 feet for end lots.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. interior18 ft
For lots intending to contain a townhouse permitted use, the minimum lot width shall be 18 feet for interior lots and 30 feet for end lots.
Height
- Multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. average heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
Within multi-family projects with at least three buildings, buildings may be erected up to an average height over the entire community of 50 feet as measured at the bottom of roof eaves.
- Public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
A public or semi-public building such as a school or church may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade provided that required front, side, and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 40 feet.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure and parking area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear property lines5 ft
Accessory structures and parking areas shall be located five or more feet from the side and rear property lines adjoining or adjacent to the R-1, A-1 or C-1 Districts.
- Side and rear yards adjacent to R-130 ft
The minimum side and rear yards adjoining or adjacent to the Residential R-1 District for any structure shall be 30 feet, except for clustered single family dwelling subdivisions which shall require a minimum side yard of ten feet and a minimum rear yard of 25 feet.
- Minimum distance between main buildings40 ft
The minimum distance between main buildings and building groups shall be 40 feet except for townhouse developments where the minimum distance between main buildings and building groups shall be 12 feet.
- Central water and sewage required
All permitted uses in an R-2 District shall be served by central water and sewage facilities, unless private systems are approved by the planning commission upon recommendation of the health department.
- Clustered single family common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
The site for single family detached dwelling clustered subdivision shall provide 25 percent of its gross site area as common open space.
- Clustered single family rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 ft
except for clustered single family dwelling subdivisions which shall require a minimum rear yard for each main structure of 25 feet.
- Corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.20 ft
The corner side yard(s) shall be 20 feet or more from the right-of-way for both main and accessory buildings.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for clustered single family with both services8,830 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
except for clustered single family dwellings which shall require 8,830 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for clustered single family (without both services)38,435 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
except for clustered single family dwellings which shall require 38,435 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. with both central water and sewer14,300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For permitted uses utilizing both central/public water and central/public sewerage systems, the minimum lot area shall be 14,300 square feet.
- Multiple family side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.20 ft
The minimum side yard for each group of patio houses or for each multiple family structure shall be 20 feet.
- Road construction to VDOT specifications
All roads and streets, whether dedicated to the public or not, for any permitted use in an R-2 District shall be built or improved to the specifications of the Virginia Department of Transportation including both construction and design specifications.
- Screening may be required
Screening, including an evergreen hedge, a uniformly painted fence, a masonry wall or a combination thereof of permitted uses, may be required by the administrator.
- Two septic drainfields required if no central sewage2 drainfields
Any building site on a lot created after the effective date of this regulation in this district shall have adequate area for the location of two septic drainfield areas as approved by the Virginia Department of Health when such lot is not served by a central sewage facility.
- Signs conform to Article 14
Signs shall conform to article 14 of this ordinance.
- FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on VDOT accepted street
Each residential lot shall have frontage on a VDOT accepted and maintained public street, or on a private street designed to VDOT's secondary street acceptance requirements.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. amenity area per unit180 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./unit
All townhouse developments shall provide 180 square feet of amenity area per residential unit.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. building separation12 ft
except for townhouse developments where the minimum distance between main buildings and building groups shall be 12 feet.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
The corner side yard(s) for townhouses shall be ten feet or more from the right-of-way or exterior edge of the sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the right-of-way for both main and accessory buildings.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Townhouses shall be five feet or more from the edge of right-of-way or the exterior edge of sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the right-of-way.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.0 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
townhouses which shall require no minimum lot size.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
All townhouse developments shall provide 25 percent of its gross land area as common open space.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.20 ft
The minimum rear yard for each town house shall be 20 feet.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
The minimum side yard for each group of townhouses shall be six feet.
Parking
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per Article 16
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in article 16 of this ordinance.
From the ordinance
Regulations are designed to accommodate residential land uses at a density of four to 16 dwelling units per acre.