Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- MU-H districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
- Geographic extent
- Overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. superimposed over High Intensity Mixed-Use (MU-H) zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.; must be at least 25 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Uses
Prohibited14
- Manufactured home
- Rooming or boarding house
- Shelter
- Group home
- Halfway house
- Correctional facility
- Cemetery, columbarium, mausoleum
- All uses in the Adult Uses Category
- Flea market
- Bed and breakfast inn
- Self-service storage facility
- All uses in the Heavy Vehicle Sales and Service Use Category
- All uses in the Light Vehicle Sales and Service Use Category
- All uses in the Industrial Use Classification
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum residential density60 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The maximum density for residential development for the entertainment overlay district shall be 60 units per acre.
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.200 ft
The maximum building height in an entertainment overlay district shall be 200 feet.
Lighting
- Lighting measurement boundary
Maximum illumination levels shall be measured at the exterior boundaries of the district and not at any property boundaries within the district.
- Upward lighting allowed
Upwardly directed lighting may be used to illuminate structures and landscaping in the district.
Other
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size25 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
An entertainment overlay district shall be at least 25 acres in size.
- Modifications via Use Permit
As part of a Use Permit application outlined in Sec. 40.2-533, the applicant may request a higher maximum density, an increase in maximum building height, or a reduction in building setbacks within the overlay district for City Council approval, except no reduction in setbacks is permitted along the perimeter of the entertainment overlay district.
Parking
- Parking for casino gaming0.75 spaces per gaming position
For uses within a casino gaming establishment, such as casino gaming, restaurants, personal services, and retail, required off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of not less than 0.75 parking spaces for each gaming position.
- Parking for convention center1 space per 500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Should a convention center be incorporated within a casino gaming establishment, there shall be in addition not less than one parking space per 500 square feet of convention space.
- Parking for hotel1 space per hotel room
Should a hotel or motel be incorporated within a casino gaming establishment, there shall be in addition not less than one parking space for each hotel room.
Signage
- Off-premises signs permitted
Off-premises signs are permitted in the entertainment overlay district.
From the ordinance
The maximum density for residential development for the entertainment overlay district shall be 60 units per acre. The maximum building height in an entertainment overlay district shall be 200 feet.
Parking requirements
{
"hotel": "1 space per hotel room",
"other uses": "Per Sec. 40.2-301",
"casino gaming": "0.75 spaces per gaming position",
"convention center": "1 space per 500 sq ft of convention space"
}