West Point, Virginia · District
R-2
Medium Density Residential District
Dimensional standards
Uses
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum corner lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.100 ft
corner lots shall be not less than 100 feet in width.
- Minimum living area per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be a living area of not less than 1,500 square feet provided within each dwelling unit in an R-2 District.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. with on-site sewage15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
permitted uses for which on-site sewage disposal or water supply are provided shall be located on lots of not less than 15,000 square feet in area.
Setback
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for churches, schools, public buildings50 ft
churches, schools and public buildings shall have side yards of not less than 50 feet abutting properties in residential districts.
From the ordinance
In the R-2 District, permitted uses served by public sewer and water shall be located on lots of not less than 10,000 square feet in area.