Dimensional standards
Lot
Uses
Permitted by right4
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Original building construction date
Existing single-family detached dwellings may be converted provided the original building existed prior to October 24, 1967 in the Olde Towne Historic District.
- Exterior alterations prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Conversions completed in accordance with these provisions shall not result in any exterior additions to the structure.
- Large building conversion rule
In the Olde Towne Historic District, any building larger than 5,000 square feet may be converted into additional dwelling units provided each dwelling unit contain at least 2,500 square feet.
- Maximum number of dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.
The number of dwelling units permitted within a single structure shall be in accordance with Table 40.2-206(2) Maximum Number of Dwelling Units.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
After conversion, the floor area of each dwelling unit shall include a minimum of 600 square feet.
Parking
- Maximum off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per unit2 spaces
Converted residential buildings shall provide at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit, but no more than two spaces per dwelling unit may be provided.
- Minimum off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per unit1 spaces
Converted residential buildings shall provide at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit, but no more than two spaces per dwelling unit may be provided.
- Parking location
Off-street parking spaces shall be located to the rear or side of a structure, and accessed by an alley, if one exists.
From the ordinance
The conversion of existing single-family detached dwellings into two-family, three- to four-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings is permitted within the Olde Towne, Port Norfolk, and Park View Historic Districts subject to a Use Permit.