Alexandria, Virginia · General provision

Section 7-1600

Extracted standards

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

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  • Significant architectural variation required

    No such special use permit shall be approved unless there is significant variation in the architectural details of individual units sufficient to break the mass of the group of the townhouses.

  • No such special use permit shall be approved unless, in lieu of the otherwise applicable side yard setback requirements between end unit townhouses, such special use permit includes a condition for fire resistive construction.

  • Maximum total length of single structure212 ft

    No such special use permit shall be approved which authorizes a total length of any single structure in excess of 212 feet.

  • No group of townhouses shall exceed eight dwelling units in a single structure.

  • Zones where SUP not allowed

    No such special use permit shall be approved in the RA, RB, RM, RS, RT, CD and CL zones.

  • Shared access parking allowed for 2-16 units

    Lots created for townhouse dwelling units may include areas used, in whole or in part, for private alleys or driveways providing shared access to parking spaces in the rear or side yard for more than one dwelling unit and less than 17 dwelling units.

  • except that a greater number may be approved with a special use permit in zones where townhouses are a permitted use.

From the ordinance

No group of townhouses shall exceed eight dwelling units in a single structure, except that a greater number may be approved with a special use permit.
Section 7-1600