HRC-2
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
- 108,900 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (2.5 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.
- 20,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (0.46 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Subdistricts as per HRCNC Master PlanComprehensive planThe long-range policy document zoning is meant to implement; it is not itself binding law.
Uses
Accessory1
- (ii) Primary structures with the express approval of the IDA/DRC.
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from Commander Shepard Boulevard east of power easement50 ft
Commander Shepard Boulevard (east of the Virginia Dominion Power transmission line easement): Twice the building height, but no less than fifty (50) feet and no more than one hundred (100) feet
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from Magruder Boulevard80 ft
Magruder Boulevard: Twice the building height, but no less than eighty (80) feet and no more than one hundred (100) feet
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from North Campus Parkway, Floyd Thompson Blvd, Institute Drive40 ft
North Campus Parkway, Floyd Thompson Boulevard, and Institute Drive: Twice the building height, but no less than forty (40) feet and no more than sixty (60) feet
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other public rights-of-way40 ft
Other existing and proposed public rights-of-way: Forty (40) feet
- Rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when abutting residentially zoned property35 ft
Rear property lines not abutting an existing or proposed public right-of-way: Thirty (30) feet; however, if said property line abuts residentially zoned property: Thirty-five (35) feet
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when abutting residentially zoned property35 ft
Side property lines not abutting an existing or proposed public right-of-way: Twenty (20) feet; however, if said property line abuts residentially zoned property: Thirty-five (35) feet
- Fences must be wood, masonry or vinyl coated chain link; electrified, barbed/razor wire, chain link with slats prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
All fences shall be wood, masonry or vinyl coated chain link; the use of electrified fences, barbed or razor wire, and chain link with slats anywhere on site is expressly prohibited.
- Green area depth along Commander Shepard Boulevard east of power easement75 ft
Along Commander Shepard Boulevard: East of the intersection with the Virginia Power easement: Seventy-five (75) feet maintained as a landscape buffer
- Green area depth along Commander Shepard Boulevard west of power easement30 ft
West of the intersection with the Virginia Dominion Power transmission line easement: A minimum of thirty (30) feet with an average of fifty (50) feet
- Green area depth along Magruder Boulevard80 ft
Along Magruder Boulevard: Eighty (80) feet
- Green area depth along North Campus Parkway, Floyd Thompson Blvd, Institute Drive20 ft
Along North Campus Parkway, Floyd Thompson Boulevard and Institute Drive: A minimum of twenty (20) feet with an average of forty (40) feet
- Green area depth along other public rights-of-way20 ft
Along other existing or proposed public rights-of-way: Twenty (20) feet
- Green area depth along side/rear property lines not abutting residential20 ft
In all other instances: Twenty (20) feet.
- Green area depth along side/rear property lines abutting residential35 ft
If said property line abuts residentially zoned property: Thirty-five (35) feet maintained as an undisturbed buffer.
- All construction must be approved by IDA/DRC prior to site plan approval
All construction within the HRC-2 District must be approved by the IDA/DRC prior to site plan approval.
- Loading operations along side and rear of buildings only, screened from public rights-of-way
Loading operations shall occur along the side and rear of buildings only. Loading areas shall be screened so that they are not visible from public rights of way and adjacent properties; however, no loading operations shall be visible from Magruder Boulevard, Commander Shepard Boulevard, or North Campus Parkway.
- Maximum total lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.70 pct
Total lot coverage (building and improvements) shall not exceed seventy (70) percent of the total lot area; however, if the lot abuts a dedicated conservation area or stormwater management area that has a minimum dimension of at least fifty (50) feet, total lot coverage can be increased to seventy-seven (77) percent.
- Minimum green area percentage30 pct
A minimum of thirty (30) percent of the total lot area shall be dedicated to green area; however, if the property abuts a dedicated conservation area or stormwater management area that has a minimum dimension of at least fifty (50) feet, this green area requirement may be reduced to twenty-three (23) percent.
- Outdoor material and equipment storage must be screened from public right-of-way and adjacent properties
Outdoor material and equipment storage must be screened so that it is not visible from any existing or proposed public right-of-way, and so that it is not visible from adjacent properties.
- Minimum size of parking lot green areas180 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Parking lot green areas shall be sized no less than ten (10) feet by eighteen (18) feet.
- Green area in parking areas with 20+ spaces10 pct
Ten (10) percent of the parking area (including drive aisles) shall be constructed and maintained as green area for the purpose of preserving existing and/or planting new trees and shrubs.
- Primary building materials limited to brick, precast concrete, natural stone, architectural metal panels
Primary building materials shall be monochromatic (preferably earth tones) and shall be limited to brick, pre-cast concrete, natural stone, or architectural metal panels. Stucco, EIFS, corrugated metal or prefabricated/pre-engineered metal shall not be permitted as primary building materials.
From the ordinance
All lots shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2½) acres. Buildings shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size. ... Buildings shall be a maximum of 120 feet in height.