Maximum building height shall be 2 1/2
stories but not to exceed 35 feet.
The facades of dwelling units in a townhouse
structure shall be varied by changed front yards of not less than
two feet and variation in materials and design so that not more than
four abutting units will have the same front yard depth or the same
architectural treatment of facades and roof lines.
A site plan drawn and submitted in accordance with Article
XIV is required.
For townhouse developments of three acres or
more, the following regulations shall apply in addition to those previously
noted:
A. There shall be provided twenty-five hundredths (0.25)
square foot of open space (not including parking or driveway areas)
devoted to recreational use for every one square foot of gross residential
floor area. This space shall take the form of parks or play areas,
etc., and shall not include front, rear or side yard areas of individual
townhouse units.
B. Management of open space.
(1) All open space shall be preserved for its intended
purpose as expressed on the site plan.
(2) There shall be established a nonprofit association,
corporation, trust or foundation of all individuals or corporations
owning residential property within the development to ensure the maintenance
of open spaces or other facilities.
(3) When the development is to administer open space and
other facilities through an association, nonprofit corporation, trust
or foundation, said organization shall conform to the following requirements:
(a)
The developer must establish the organization
prior to the sale of any property.
(b)
Membership in the organization shall be mandatory
for all residential property owners, present or future, within the
development.
(c)
The organization shall manage all open space
and recreational and cultural facilities, shall provide for the maintenance,
administration and operation of said land and improvements and any
other land within the development and shall secure adequate liability
insurance on the land.
(d)
The organization shall conform to the Condominium
Act, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended.
(4) Should the units be for rental purposes, the developer
or rental agent shall be responsible for maintenance and management
of open space.
C. Parking shall be provided on the lot as carports or
as an integral part of the townhouse, or a joint parking facility
for a group of townhouses with such deed restrictions as are necessary
to determine ownership and maintenance of common parking facilities
and methods of assigning charges for maintenance, snow removal and
repairs.
D. Open space devoted to recreational use as herein required
shall be designed for use by tenants of the development and shall
be improved and equipped by the developer in accordance with approved
plans.
E. Screening shall be provided of sufficient height and
density to screen the site from adjoining residential districts if
other than R-3 Districts. A plan specifying type, size and location
of existing and proposed material shall be submitted with the application
for the permit.
F. Parking facilities.
(1) Required parking spaces shall be provided on the same
lot as the building served or on a joint facility in the development.
(2) All access drives shall be at least 15 feet from any
building on the lot and from exterior lot lines.
(3) Parking areas shall not be designed or located so
as to require or encourage cars to back into a street in order to
leave the lot.
(4) Entranceways and exitways to parking areas shall have
a minimum width of 12 feet for each lane of traffic entering or leaving
the site but shall at no time exceed 30 feet in width at the street
line.
(5) All dead-end parking lots shall be designed to provide
sufficient back-up area for the end stalls of the parking area.
(6) All accessways and parking areas shall be paved with
a double surface treatment or concrete covering.
G. Drainage. A storm runoff and drainage system shall
be installed by the developer so as to adequately dispose of all runoff
and drainage away from the project site, and so as not to permit excess
flow of water across streets or adjoining properties. Plans for such
drainage systems shall be submitted with the application for the permit.
H. Lighting. Lighting for buildings, accessways and parking
areas shall be so arranged as not to reflect toward public streets
or cause annoyance to building occupants or surrounding property owners
or residents.
I. Exterior storage areas for trash and rubbish shall
be well screened on three sides and contain verminproof containers.
Interior storage areas for trash and rubbish shall at all times be
kept in an orderly and sanitary fashion.