Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Servicing
- Applies near
- Scotts Creek, Owens Creek, Elizabeth River
- Geographic extent
- Lands located along the banks of Scotts Creek and Owens Creek north of the southern line of Spratley Street, and its westward prolongation; also adjacent to the southern branch of the Elizabeth River.
Uses
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum residential density100 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
In no instance shall development exceed 100 units per acre.
Other
- Maximum floor area for certain uses30,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Except for high-rise multi-family development, office buildings, parking structures, hotels, convention centers, or retail development, no use shall exceed 30,000 square feet of floor area.
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
All development shall have a minimum height of 50 feet, with a first-floor height of at least 14 feet.
- Minimum first-floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.14 ft
All development shall have a minimum height of 50 feet, with a first-floor height of at least 14 feet.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. land area43,560 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The proposed district shall contain at least one contiguous acre (43,560 square feet), including roadways.
- Nonresidential street-level glass percentage60 pct
At least 60 percent of nonresidential building façades between two and eight feet in height along the street frontage shall be comprised of glass windows or glass doors that allow views into the building.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. reduction with council approval15 pct
The City Council may accept developments with no more than 15 percent of the total land area in open space set-aside in cases where lots are small, or where existing open space resources are already provided in sufficient amounts by existing development.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. set-aside20 pct
Each development in the WF district shall provide at least 20 percent of the total lot area in open space set-aside in the form of roof gardens, landscaped grounds, or atriums.
- Pedestrian lighting maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.14 ft
Street trees, sidewalks and pedestrian-scaled lighting of no greater than 14 feet in height shall be included in streetscape areas.
- Residential/mixed-use street-level glass percentage30 pct
Windows shall comprise a minimum of 30 percent of a residential or mixed-use building façade between two and eight feet in height along the street frontage.
From the ordinance
Development in the WF district shall be subject to ... minimum land area of one contiguous acre, minimum building height of 50 feet, first-floor height of at least 14 feet, open space set-aside of at least 20%, residential density not to exceed 100 units per acre, and prohibited uses including check-cashing, pay day loan, nail salons, tanning, and drive-throughs.