Section 175-112 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS - TOWNHOUSES.
All
townhouses shall comply with the following regulations:
A.
Area regulations shall be as follows:
1. Minimum lot size for townhouse
construction: twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
2. Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: two
thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
B.
Minimum width shall be as follows:
1. Minimum lot width for development: one
hundred twenty-five (125) feet at setback line.
2. Minimum lot width per townhouse unit:
twenty
(20) feet.
a. In
the case of a lot at the end of a row of townhouses,
the lot width shall be forty (40) feet.
b. For corner
lots
at street intersections, the minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet.
C.
Minimum yard requirements shall be as follows:
1.
Front yard: forty (40) feet from the road right-of-way
line. Required parking may be located in a front yard,
but not
closer than ten (10) feet to the ultimate street right-of-way and not
closer
than ten (10) feet to any townhouse unit.
2. Rear yard: forty (40) feet for each
townhouse dwelling.
3.
Side yard: twenty (20) feet for each end unit; thirty
(30) feet for each corner lot at street intersections. When a townhouse
abuts
an R-1, or R-2 District, the side yard shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
D.
Maximum building height shall be as follows:
1. Two and one-half (2) stories, but not to
exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
E.
Minimum parking space shall be as follows:
1. There shall be two (2) off-street parking
spaces for each townhouse unit.
2. An off-street parking space shall be
a minimum of ten by twenty (10 x 20) feet.
3. No parking space shall be located closer
than ten (10) feet to any townhouse unit.
F.
Other regulations for all townhouse construction:
1.
There shall be no more than eight (8) townhouse units constructed in a
continuous series.
2.
Each dwelling shall be separated by a noncombustible
party wall going through the roof, with a fire resistance of
not less than
two (2) hours duration.
3. Each townhouse shall front on a public or
private street approved by the town.
4.
Concrete curb and gutters shall be installed along both sides
of all new streets within the development. However, should a new
street
act as a boundary for townhouse developments, curb and gutter need only
be
installed on the side of the street adjacent to the development.
5.
Walkways of four (4) feet in width, constructed of
concrete or brick, shall be installed from parking areas to all
townhouse
structures served by such parking areas.
6.
The radii of cul-de-sac shall be at least fifty (50)
feet. No more than twenty-five (25) dwelling units shall be
located on
any cul-de-sac.
7.
Accessory buildings are not permitted, except that on any
lot there may be an enclosed storage shed not exceeding seven (7) feet
in
height nor exceeding ten (10) feet in length by ten (10) feet in width.
8. A
ten-foot easement along the side and rear of each
townhouse structure shall be provided in addition to the side yard in
all
townhouse developments.
9.
Variation in townhouse design. The facades of
dwelling units in a townhouse structure shall be varied by
changed
front yards of not less than three (3) feet and variation
in
materials and design so that not more than four (4) abutting units will
have
the same front yard depth and the same or essentially the same
architectural
treatment of facades and rooflines. Balconies and roofed porches
may
encroach up to five (5) feet into the front yards.
10.
As determined by the Planning Commission and
approved of by the Town Council, parking, as shown on the site
plan, may
be permitted in the rear of properties and access to such spaces
may be
permitted over an alley.
G.
Special regulations for townhouse developments of one (1) acre and
over.
For townhouse developments of one (1) acre or more, the following
regulations shall apply in addition to those previously noted:
1. Parking
areas shall be set back at least thirty
(30) feet from property lines of the development.
2.
There shall be provided twenty-five hundredths (0.25)
square feet of usable open space (not including parking or driveway
areas)
devoted to recreational use for every one (1) square foot of gross
residential floor area. This space shall take the form of parks
or play
areas, etc. Usable open space shall not include front, rear or
side yard
areas of individual townhouse units.
3. Management of open space:
a.
All open space shall be preserved for its intended
purpose as expressed in the final site plan.
b.
Should the units be for rental purposes, the developer or
rental agent shall be responsible for maintenance and management of
open space.
c.
Should the units be for sale, there shall be an
establishment of a nonprofit association, corporation, trust or
foundation of
all individuals or corporations owning residential property within the
planned
development to ensure the maintenance of open spaces.
d.
When the development is to administer open space through
an association, nonprofit corporation, trust or foundation, said
organization shall conform to the following requirements:
[1]
The developer must establish the organization prior to
the sale of any lots and/or units.
[2]
Membership in the organization shall be mandatory for
all residential property owners, present or future, within the planned
community, and said organization shall not discriminate in its members
or
shareholders.
[3]
The organization shall manage all open space and
recreational and cultural facilities, shall provide for the
maintenance,
administration and operation of said land and improvements and any
other common
land within the planned community and shall secure adequate liability
insurance
on the land.
[4]
The organization shall conform to the Condominium Act,
Code of Virginia 1950, as amended.
4. The horizontal distance between groups of townhouses
shall be:
a. Two
(2) times the average height of the two
(2) groups of townhouses for front or rear walls facing front or
rear
walls.
b. One
and one-half (1 1/2)
times the average height for front or rear walls facing side walls.
c. Equal to the height of the
highest building for side walls facing side walls.
5. Access
and service shall be provided in
the front of each townhouse. Parking may be provided on the lot,
as
carports, as an integral part of the townhouse or a joint
parking
facility for a group of townhouses with such deed restrictions as
are
necessary to determine ownership and maintenance of common parking
facilities
and methods of assigning charges for maintenance, snow removal
and
repairs.
6. Usable
open space devoted
to recreational use as herein required shall be designed for use
by
tenants of the development and shall be improved and equipped by the
developer
in accordance with plans submitted and approved by the Town Planning
Commission.
7. Screening
shall
be provided of sufficient height and density to screen the site from
adjoining
residential districts whether R-1 or R-2. A planting plan
specifying
type, size and location of existing and proposed planting material
shall be
submitted with the application for the permit. Screening shall be
at
least six (6) feet in height.
8. Parking facilities:
a. Required
parking spaces shall be provided on
the same lot as the building served or within three hundred (300)
feet of
property. All parking shall be off-street.
b. All
access drives shall be at least fifteen
(15) feet from any building on the lot and from exterior lot lines.
c. Parking
areas shall not be designed or located
so as to require or encourage cars to back into a public street in
order to
leave the lot.
d. Entrance
and exit ways to parking areas shall
have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet for each lane of traffic
entering or
leaving the site, but shall at no time exceed thirty (30) feet in width
at the
point of intersection with the street.
(Ord.
No. Z-1-98 Amended “d” 8-14-98-Effective
Upon Passage)
e. All
dead-end parking lots shall be designed to
provide sufficient back-up area for the end stalls of the parking area.
f. All
access ways and parking areas shall be
paved with a hard surface, a double-surface treatment or concrete
covering.
g. Entrance
and exit ways and interior access
ways shall be designed so as to prevent the blocking of vehicles
entering or
leaving the site.
h. Any
other requirements
deemed necessary by the Planning Commission or Town Council for the
public
safety shall be complied with.
9. Drainage:
a. A
storm runoff and drainage system shall be
installed by the developer in accordance with sound
engineering
practice so as to adequately drain the project site, to adequately
dispose of all
runoff and drainage away from the project site and so as not to
permit
excess flow of water across streets or adjoining properties.
Plans for
such drainage systems shall be submitted with the application for
the
permit and shall be subject to approval by the Town Engineer, who may
request
assistance from other agencies.
b. All
provisions of existing
town ordinances and regulations regarding storm drainage shall be
complied
with.
10. Lighting:
Lighting for
buildings, access ways and parking areas shall be so arranged as not to
reflect
toward public streets or cause any annoyance to building occupants or
surrounding property owners or residents.
11. Storage
of trash
and rubbish: Exterior storage areas for trash and rubbish
shall be
well screened on three (3) sides with evergreen plantings, and trash
shall be
contained in vermin-proof containers. Interior storage areas for
trash and
rubbish shall at all times be kept in an orderly and sanitary fashion.
12. Site
plan review and approval: Site
plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved
or rejected by the Town Council. Such plans shall be drawn
in
accordance with Article XIII.