Alexandria

Maximum height for single-unit, two-unit, and multi-unit dwellings in the R-20, R-12, R-8, R-5, R-2-5, and single and two-unit dwellings in the RA and RB zones not including property located within the Old and Historic Alexandria and Parker-Gray Districts, subject to the following requirements: (1) Dwelling shall not exceed the height of the tallest dwelling within the contextual block face plus 20 percent. ... (2) Regardless of the height established by (1), above, the maximum height shall not exceed 35 feet.

Maximum height for single-unit, two-unit, and multi-unit dwellings in the R-20, R-12, R-8, R-5, R-2-5, and single and two-unit dwellings in the RA and RB zones not including property located within the Old and Historic Alexandria and Parker-Gray Districts, subject to the following requirements: (1) Dwelling shall not exceed the height of the tallest dwelling within the contextual block face plus 20 percent. ... (2) Regardless of the height established by (1), above, the maximum height shall not exceed 35 feet.

Maximum height for single-unit, two-unit, and multi-unit dwellings in the R-20, R-12, R-8, R-5, R-2-5, and single and two-unit dwellings in the RA and RB zones not including property located within the Old and Historic Alexandria and Parker-Gray Districts, subject to the following requirements: (1) Dwelling shall not exceed the height of the tallest dwelling within the contextual block face plus 20 percent. ... (2) Regardless of the height established by (1), above, the maximum height shall not exceed 35 feet.

In the case of properties containing resource protection areas, plat shall include a notation to retain an undisturbed and vegetated 100-foot-wide buffer area.

No permit shall be issued to erect or alter any building or structure or alter the grade of any land that is subject to this section 11-400 until a site plan has been submitted and approved.

Area coverage of trees to be planted, together with the existing crown area of those retained, shall occupy at least 25 percent of the total land area of the proposed project.

Adequate provision shall be made for the collection and disposition of all on- and off-site sanitary sewage, which disposition is to be by connection to existing separated sanitary sewer lines.

No building for any residential use shall be allowed within a 100 year floodplain, unless there is first a change in elevation placing the lowest habitable floor of any building above the floodplain and unless the waterway involved has been improved in accordance with good engineering practice acceptable to the director of transportation and environmental services.

A preliminary site plan which includes land designated as a potential resource area on the City of Alexandria Archaeological Resource Map, shall include reasonable archaeological evaluation reports and resource management plans when required under this section 11-411.

The planning commission shall require the dedication of an area of land 60 feet wide within the site from property located in the R-20 through the R-2-5 zones inclusive, and 66 feet wide within the site from property located in all other zones, for the installation of public streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters when the commission finds that any such improvement is necessary to properly service the site.

Nothing in this section 11-416 shall be deemed to authorize the planning commission to approve a site plan under the provisions of this section 11-400 when the building or structure would exceed the maximum floor area ratio, maximum density or maximum height regulations of the zone or zones in which such development is located, or the maximum floor area ratio, density or height regulations otherwise provided in this ordinance.

A site plan or development special use permit approved pursuant to the provisions of this section 11-400 shall expire and become null and void as to any uncommenced construction and any uncompleted construction, unless substantial construction of the project approved in such plan is commenced within 36 months after initial planning commission approval of the plan...

A map showing the location of the property in question as well as all property within 300 feet of the boundaries of the property for which the special use permit is sought...

No special use permit for a residential cluster development approved by the city council shall be modified or amended thereafter, except in accordance with the procedures, requirements and standards set forth in this section 11-600

The purpose of this section 11-700 is to mitigate the traffic, transportation and related impacts of such certain land uses through the requirement that a transportation management plan for such uses be prepared and that a special use permit be issued for such uses containing terms and conditions which require the implementation of an appropriate transportation management plan.

A protest shall be signed by the owners of at least 20 percent of the land proposed to be rezoned by the map amendment; or all land within 300 feet of the boundaries of the land proposed to be changed by the map amendment.

Definitions of terms used in the zoning ordinance, including standards for porches, open space, and various uses.

The elevation of the established curb in front of a building measured at the midpoint of the frontage of such building. Where no curb exists, the director of transportation and environmental services shall establish the curb grade for the existing or proposed street in accordance with the existing master street grading plans of the city.

Any movement of earth or substrate, manually or mechanically, including, but not limited to, any modification of existing grade by dredging, demolition, excavation or fill, grading, scraping, vegetation removal, landscaping, coring, well drilling, pile driving, undergrounding utility lines, trenching, bulldozing, sheeting, shoring and excavation for laying or removing foundations, pilings or other purposes, for which any permit or approval is required under the provisions of the city code.

The vertical distance measured from average finished grade to the highest point of the building, except that: (A) Gable or hip roof. In the case of a gable or hip roof, height shall be measured to the midpoint between the eaves and the ridge, regardless of orientation of the gable to the street.