Extracted standards
27 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Accentuate pedestrian entrances
Pedestrian entrances to the site shall be accentuated through the use of landscaping, special paving, gateways, or smaller features.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure access from alley or secondary street
Access to accessory structures (such as garages, carports, storages, mailboxes, trash receptacles) shall be provided from alleys or secondary streets to the maximum extent practicable.
- Waste receptacles maintain accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas and the fences or walls screening them shall maintain setbacks applicable for accessory buildings in the district where located.
- Waste receptacle areas must be concrete
Areas intended for large waste receptacles and refuse collection shall be surfaced with concrete or comparable material that meets or exceeds minimum City standards.
- Connect walkways to parks/open spaces
Pedestrian walkways shall be connected within parks, open spaces, or common areas internal or external to the site.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings consistent with principal structure
Accessory buildings shall be designed to be consistent with the principal structure through the use of materials, massing and color.
- Coordinate with transit facilities
Site design, including entrances and parking lots, shall be coordinated with the location of existing and planned transit facilities.
- Corner lot architectural elements required
Developments abutting public street corners shall provide one or more of the following elements: Plaza; Placement of principal pedestrian entry; Distinctive roof form; or Other architectural features (e.g. porches, canopies).
- Depict screening on development plans
The location and configuration of screening of large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas shall be depicted on development plans.
- Trash receptacles must be enclosed
Trash receptacles shall be located in an enclosed area.
- Minimum facade articulation elements3 elements
In addition to wall offsets, front façades facing streets shall provide a minimum of three of the following articulation elements: A covered porch; One or more dormer windows or cupolas; Pillars, posts or pilasters; One or more bay windows with a minimum twelve-inch projection from the façade plane; Multiple windows with a minimum of four-inch-wide trim; Raised corniced parapets over the door; Eves with a minimum of four-inch-wide trim; or Integral planters that incorporate landscaped areas and/or places for sitting.
- Facade articulation wall offset depth2 ft
Street-facing building façades shall be articulated with wall offsets at least two feet deep for every 30 feet of façade frontage.
- Street-facing garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from front facade2 ft
Street-facing garages on interior lots shall be located at least two feet behind the front façade plane of the structure served.
- Maintain pedestrian walkways
The owner or owners association shall maintain pedestrian walkways outside of public right-of-way.
- Maximum building length200 ft
The maximum length of any townhouse, three- to four-family, or multi-family structure shall be 200 linear feet, measured at the building foundation, regardless of number of units.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures must not obstruct pedestrian entrances
Accessory structures shall not physically obstruct pedestrian entrances.
- Waste receptacles not in front or corner side yards
Large waste receptacles and refuse collection areas shall not be located within front or corner side yards.
- Principal entrance must face street
All buildings with shared building entrances shall be oriented so that principal entrance(s) faces the street. In the case of corner lots, the principal entrance(s) shall face the street from which the building derives its street address.
- Quality detailing on all sides
Building details, including roof forms, siding materials, windows, doors, and trim shall reflect a similar level of quality and architectural detailing on all sides facing: A street; Abutting existing single-family development; and Vacant land designated as single-family on the Future Land Use Map of the comprehensive plan.
- Recreation fencing must provide visibility and safety
Fencing of multi-family development recreational amenities such as tennis courts, swimming pool must provide visibility and safety.
- Outdoor storage and trash must be screened
Outdoor storage and trash collection areas shall be integrated with overall design of the building and be screened and located in accordance with the standards in Sec. 40.2-304 Landscaping and Screening.
- Security cameras required
Prior to initially operating a multi-family dwelling or a conversion to a multi-family dwelling and for so long as the use continues, digital video equipment shall be installed and maintained with recording capabilities sufficient to indicate the date and time that the recording is made. The recording shall provide surveillance coverage encompassing the front, sides, and rear exteriors of the development for twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Recorded data must be maintained in a condition permitting review of the information for a period of no less than thirty (30) days.
- Minimum side facade glazing percentage10 pct
Side façades shall maintain at least ten percent of the façade area as windows.
- Vehicular and pedestrian access must be visible
Both vehicular and pedestrian access must be visible from the street or alley serving the development.
- Common open spaces and play areas must be visible
Common open spaces and children's play areas shall be clearly visible from the dwelling units on the site.
- Windows or patios facing street required
Buildings that do not have a direct and visible pedestrian entrance from a public street shall at a minimum have windows or patios facing the street.
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- Vehicular access from secondary street or alley
Vehicular access to the development shall be provided from a secondary street or an alley, when present.
From the ordinance
New multi-family, three- to four-family, and townhouse developments shall comply with the standards in this section. Redevelopment of an existing multi-family, three- to four-family, and townhouse development that exceeds 33 percent of the building's reproducible value (exclusive of foundations) shall require the newly redeveloped portions to comply with the standards of this section.