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Abingdon ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX B ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 20. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT Section 20-1. Applicability. 20-1-1. Regulations. The planned unit development is a concept which encourages and permits variation in residential developments by allowing deviation in lot size, bulk or type of dwelling, density, lot coverage and open space from that required in any one residential district. 20-1-2. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to establish procedures and standards for planned unit developments within the corporate limits of the town, in order that one or more of the following objectives may be attained: a. Flexibility in design to take the greatest advantage of natural land, trees, historic and other features. B. Accumulation of large areas of usable open space for recreation, preservation of natural amenities and provision of community facilities. ? Section 20-6. Application, content and staged development. 20-6-3. Contents of proposed plan of development. The following shall be the required information to be included in a proposed plan of development: ? f. A proposed buildings and landscape plan, including the existing and proposed structures, the existing trees with a caliper of eight inches or greater, proposed trees and landscaping, trees to be removed, topography with contour intervals of five feet or less and other significant natural features. ?

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* Article XVI. Planned Developments Division 2. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD* * State Law References: Planned unit development, Code of Virginia, ?? 15.1-430(s), 15.1-491(i). Sec. 21-153. Landscape plan: landscaping, trees, buffers, and screening. A landscape plan shall be required and landscaping, trees, buffers and screening shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of article XXIII of this chapter. (2-17-04, ? A3) Division 3. PLANNED MOBILE HOME DISTRICT PMH Sec. 21-168. Landscape plan: landscaping, trees, buffers, and screening. A landscape plan shall be required and landscaping, trees, buffers and screening shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of article XXIII of this chapter. (2-17-04, ? A3)

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* Division 4. PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT PSC Sec. 21-175. Landscape plan: landscaping, trees, buffers, and screening. The minimum landscaped open space in any PSC District shall not be less than two (2) percent of the gross area of the lot. A landscape plan shall be required and landscaping, trees, buffers and screening shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of article XXIII of this chapter. (2-17-04, ? A3) DIVISON 5. PLANNED OFFICE-BUSINESS DISTRICT Sec. 21-179.2. Applications and development plans. Applications, development plans and procedures for consideration and approval of Planned Office-Business Districts shall be the same as for other planned developments and as set forth in division 1 of this article, provided that the development design information required by section 21-142 shall be modified as follows: ? ? Through land easements or outright grants of land, developers and landowners may convey parts of their land to preserve natural features such as stands of mature trees or wetlands or planned features such at the electric car line trail and the equestrian trail. (12-12-95, ? 1) Sec. 21-179.9. Development standards. The following development standards shall be applicable in the POB District in addition to the requirements for landscaping, trees, buffers and screening set forth in article XXIII of this chapter and other requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter. (a) Open space. Not less than twenty (20) percent of each lot shall be devoted to open space as defined in article I. Required open space may include areas devoted to landscaped yards and setbacks and other open spaces, but shall not include areas devoted to required perimeter buffers. Minimum required open space may be reduced to ten (10) percent of the lot when such area contains mature healthy trees, is left in a natural state except for selective thinning, and is located adjacent to a public street so as to provide a natural wooded buffer. The town council may, at the time of approval of the development plan for a POB District, reduce this buffer requirement in a specific case if the contiguous property zoned RR-1 or residential is designated in the future land use plan for commercial, industrial or office-business use. (b) Landscape plan. A landscape plan as required by article XXIII of this chapter shall be submitted with the final site plan for each stage of development in a POB District and shall show the manner in which the landscaping, screening, tree preservation and buffer requirements of this section will be met. Such plan shall identity specific means by which trees to be preserved shall be protected with barriers during construction in accordance with standards on file in the office of the zoning administrator. Such plan shall take into account and preserve the existing natural and scenic features such as wetlands or stands of mature trees and planned features such as the electric car line and the equestrian trail. ? (12-12-95, ? 1; 6-23-98(2), ? 1; 12-15-98, ? 1; 2-17-04, ?? A6, A12)

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* ARTICLE III. Rural, Residential District RR-1 DIVISION 1. General Provisions* Sec. 21-30. Landscape plan: landscaping, trees, buffers and screening. A landscape plan shall be required and landscaping, trees, buffers, and screening shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of article XXIII of this chapter. (2-17-04, ? A2)

Charlottesville City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 34 ZONING ARTICLE V. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 34-490. Objectives. In reviewing an application for approval of a planned unit development (PUD) or an application seeking amendment of an approved PUD, in addition to the general considerations applicable to any rezoning the city council and planning commission shall consider whether the application satisfies the following objectives of a PUD district: ? (7) To ensure preservation of cultural features, scenic assets and natural features such as trees, streams and topography; ? (9-15-03(3))

Charlottesville City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 34 ZONING ARTICLE V. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS DIVISION 2. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Sec. 34-502. Landscaping. (a) A portion of the required open space shall consist of landscaped open areas, in an amount equal to twenty (20) percent of the aggregate gross floor area of commercial uses within the development. (b) In all PUD districts landscaping shall be provided using materials consistent with those required by Article VIII, sections 34-861, et seq.) and the city's list of approved plantings. ? In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b), above, landscaping shall be utilized within a PUD: (1) To provide visual separations or buffers, as may be appropriate, between uses and areas different in intensity or character from one another, and between the PUD and adjacent low-density residential districts; (2) To protect and enhance the scenic, recreational, or natural features of a site; priority shall be given to preservation of existing trees having a caliper of eight (8) or more inches and in-place natural buffers; (3) As a means of harmonizing the street frontage along the perimeter of a PUD with the street frontage of adjacent properties; (4) To minimize the impact of noise, heat, light and glare emanating from a building, use or structure upon adjacent buildings, uses or structures. (9-15-03(3)) DIVISION 3. PRCEDURES Sec. 34-502. PUD development plan? Requirements?Contents. (a) Each of the following is a required component of a complete plan of development submitted in connection with an application for approval of a planned unit development: ? (3) A conceptual development plan, supporting maps, and written or photographic data and analysis which show: ? h. A site inventory of the significant natural, environmental and cultural features of a site, including at a minimum: historic landmarks contained on any state or federal register; vegetation; existing trees of eight-inch caliper or greater; wetlands, topography, shown at intervals of five (5) feet or less, critical slopes, and other, similar characteristics or features, and a plan for preserving, protecting, utilizing and/or incorporating such features into the design and function of the proposed PUD. ? (9-15-03(3); 11-21-11(3); 9-16-13)

Chesapeake ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 11. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ? 11-1107. Landscaping. A. Street trees spaced twenty-five (25) feet on center shall be planted along all public and private streets to create a continuous public edge. Street trees should be planted outside the right-of-way unless the street section has been widened to accommodate the trees, as determined by the department of public works. B. Median trees shall be planted thirty (30) feet on center in all medians within public and private streets. Safe lines of sight for motorists should always be considered when selecting the type, size and location of trees within the median. C. Except for entrances, driveways and utility lines to the site, existing trees located between the street and established front yard (building line) should be protected and preserved to the greatest extent possible. D. At a minimum, all developments should meet the city's landscape ordinance (article 19 of this ordinance). E. Property lines that abut sensitive areas such as park land, open space and residential uses may require additional landscaping and screening structures, such as walls and berms, to provide a continuous and effective buffer between such uses. Such enhanced buffering shall be specified in the master development plan. (Ord. No. 02-O-115, 9-17-02)

Chesapeake ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 11. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ? 11-1306. Tree canopy and open space requirements. A. At least ten (10) percent of the developable area of the site shall be designated as open space. Non-developable areas include wetlands, as defined in the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended; properties submerged under nontidal waters, up to the normal watermark; and properties subject to easements for the construction of open ditches and aboveground facilities. Such open space may include green areas, parks, landscaped areas open to the sky, lakes, roof gardens, walkways, trails, outdoor gardens, plazas, playground and recreational facilities, sports facilities, surface easements for drainage and other utilities over areas not within the lines of a parcel intended for development, and properties which are designated by a developer as buffer areas for purposes of protecting wetlands and other environmentally sensitive areas and which otherwise would be suitable under this zoning ordinance for development. B. Fifty (50) percent of the required open space must be configured for usable recreation. Usable recreation shall include parks, plazas, landscaped areas open to the sky, playgrounds, roof top gardens, and pedestrian ways other than street sidewalks. Town squares and plazas that provide open areas where people can gather in a large group should be centrally located with dwelling units and businesses facing the open spaces. Smaller open spaces, such as pocket parks should be located throughout the development. C. A minimum of twenty (20) percent tree canopy coverage shall be provided for PUD-U development. Street trees and landscaping planted within the right-of-way may be counted towards meeting the minimum canopy coverage requirement. Street trees may be placed in planters or metal grates located within the sidewalk. D. Landscaping should be provided in spaces between buildings or on undeveloped parcels. (Ord. No. 06-O-051, 5-16-06)

Chesapeake ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 11. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ? 11-1307. Design guidelines. An application for an urban planned unit development shall contain comprehensive design guidelines which address, at a minimum, the following: ? 4. Streetscapes. Streets are public places and as such include the elements of street trees, street furniture, street graphics, fountains, decorative street lighting and other gathering places. Trees and planters are placed on a regular basis along the edge of the street. Both the buildings and the street create the public space. ? (Ord. No. 06-O-051, 5-16-06)

Fairfax City City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 110 ZONING Article III. ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS 3.4 Use Regulations 3.4.1 Use Interpretation E. Public, civic and institutional use groups 2. Parks and open areas Uses focusing on natural areas consisting mostly of open vegetation, passive or active outdoor recreation areas, or community gardens, and having few structures. Parks and open areas shall include the following: golf courses; clubhouses and grounds; swimming pools, public and community; tot lots and playgrounds; mini-parks; plazas; squares; greens; neighborhood parks; botanical gardens; nature preserves and recreation trails; or any similar use. (10-1-16)

Fairfax City City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 110 ZONING Article III. ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS 3.8 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 3.8.2 General provisions C. Master development plan The development proposed in the master development plan shall be in substantial conformance with the comprehensive plan. A master development plan shall be filed by the applicant and approved by the city council as part of the approval of each planned development rezoning. After a master development plan has been submitted by an applicant and approved by the city council, development of the property that is the subject of that plan shall be in substantial conformance with the approved master development plan. In the event the owner of a property that has been approved for a planned development wishes to make any changes to the master development plan for that property, said owner may request that the city council approve an amendment to the master development plan. In the event the owner of a property that has been approved for a planned development wishes to abandon that planned development, said owner may apply for a rezoning to the same or a different zoning district. At a minimum, such required plan shall set forth the following: 2. A plan depicting the proposed development that includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) An existing conditions plan, proposed layout plan with applicable dimensions, grading plan, conceptual utilities plan, tree survey, landscaping plan with tree coverage and impervious coverage, architectural elevations showing exterior building materials, site sections showing building heights, and recreation and open space plan; (b) A tabulation of land (10-1-16)

Fairfax City City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 110 ZONING Article III. ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS 3.8. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 3.8.7 Recreation and Open Space A. General 1. Recreation and open space is an integral part of planned developments (residential, commercial, industrial and mixed use). 2. Where recreation and open space is included in a planned development in addition to the individual lots, such lands must be in one or more parcels dedicated to or otherwise protected as permanent (active or passive) recreation and open space. 3. Any city-accepted parks, schools and other public land dedication made as part of a planned development will be counted towards complying with the requirements of 3.8.7. B. Configuration and use 1. The location, size, character and shape of required recreation and open space in a planned development district must be appropriate for its intended use. Recreation and open space land must be useable for recreational purposes. 2. No more than 50 percent of any area otherwise containing development challenges, such as the presence of the 100-year floodplain, open water, jurisdictional wetlands, a slope greater than or equal to 25 percent grade or geological hazards, may be considered to comply with the recreation and open space requirement. 3. The minimum width for any required recreation and open space shall be 50 feet. The zoning administrator may grant exceptions for items such as trail easements and midblock crossings, when their purpose meets the intent of 3.8.7. 4. At least 60 percent of the required recreation and open space shall be contiguous. For the purposes of 3.8.7, the term contiguous shall include any recreation and open space bisected by a local street, provided that: (a) A pedestrian crosswalk or underpass is constructed to provide safe and adequate access to the recreation and open space from both sides of the street; (b) The right-of-way area is not included in the minimum recreation and open space calculation; (c) The recreation and open space shall adjoin any neighboring recreation and open spaces, protected lands, and nonprotected natural lands that would be candidates for inclusion as part of future recreation and open spaces or protected lands; (d) Adopted city plans shall be taken into consideration when evaluating land use and development applications; (e) Where appropriate, the required recreation and open space shall be directly accessible to the largest practicable number of lots within the planned development. Non-adjoining lots shall be provided with safe, convenient access to the recreation and open space (i.e. mid-block connections in logical locations); (f) Access to the recreation and open space shall be provided either by an abutting street or easement. Any such easement shall be at least 30 feet wide for its entire length; (g) Trails may be developed in recreation and open space; and (h) At least 20 percent of the recreation and open space shall be improved in accordance with the options set forth below. The shape, topography and subsoil shall be appropriate to the improvements proposed. RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE OPTIONS TOT LOT & PLAYGROUNDS (PRIVATE ONLY) Playgrounds provide play areas for children as well as open shelter and benches. Playgrounds may be built within squares, greens, mini-parks and neighborhood parks or may stand alone within a residential block. Playgrounds shall be designed with commercial grade play equipment and may include picnic units and shelters. Minimum requirements include two park benches and one trash receptacle and one trash recycling receptacle. Must have a shock-absorbing surface with a maximum two percent slope. Playgrounds must meet all federal, state and local regulations and be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. MINI-PARK (PRIVATE ONLY) Mini-Parks provide active recreational facilities for the use by the residents of the immediate neighborhood within the development. Size is from 2,500 sq. ft. to one acre. May include: tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds and seating accommodations. Each mini-park shall be centrally located and easily accessible so that it can be conveniently and safely reached and used by those persons in the surrounding neighborhood it is designed to serve. Rear facing lots are allowed. Mini-parks shall be attractively landscaped and be provided with sufficient natural or man-made screening or transitional yard areas to minimize any negative impacts upon adjacent residences. PLAZA Plazas are for passive recreation use adjacent to a civic or commercial building. Plazas are paved in brick or another type of impervious surface. Plazas shall be level, stepped or gently sloping. At no time shall a plaza?s horizontal length or width be greater than three times the height of surrounding buildings. Size may range from 2,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. SQUARES Squares are formal areas for passive recreation use bounded by roads or front facing lots. Squares shall be bounded by roads on a minimum of three sides or 75 percent of their perimeter and may be bounded by front facing lots on one side or 25 percent of their perimeter. No rear facing lots allowed adjacent to a square. Trees plantings are encouraged parallel to the street. Geometrical tree planting layouts for internal plantings are encouraged. Size may range from 500 sq. ft. to one acre. GREEN Greens are informal areas for passive use bounded by roads or front facing lots. A green shall be bounded by roads on a minimum of three sides or 75 percent of their perimeter and may be bounded by front facing lots on one side or 25 percent of their perimeter. No rear facing lots are allowed adjacent to a Green. Tree plantings can be informal and the topography irregular. Greens may be used to preserve specimen trees. Size may range from 500 sq. ft. to one acre. CLUBHOUSE/POOL AMENITY AREA Clubhouse/pool areas can be found in a neighborhood park, mini-park or alone as an amenity area for the residents of a developed community. Clubhouse/pool areas can include: swimming pools, group activity room, gazebos, outdoor dining and service areas, and exercise stations. Pools should be a minimum size of 1,000 sq. ft. Clubhouses and swimming pools must meet all applicable building and health codes for the city and the Commonwealth of Virginia. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK Neighborhood parks are designed for active or passive recreation use. Size may range from one to five acres, however park size can exceed five acres if the neighborhood park creates an open space that services an entire neighborhood or a group of neighborhoods; or incorporates physical features that are an asset to the community. Neighborhood parks shall be accessible via residential streets. Front facing lots are encouraged around the perimeter. Neighborhood parks shall include benches and walking paths. Neighborhood Parks may include but are not limited to: tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, ball fields, swings, slides, playgrounds, dog parks, community gardens, restrooms, picnic units, shelters and parking lots GREENWAY Greenways typically follow natural or constructed features such as streams or roads and are designed to incorporate natural settings such as creeks and significant stands of trees within neighborhoods, and are used for transportation, recreation, and environmental protection. Greenways differ from parks; plazas and squares in that their detailing is natural (i.e. informally planted) except along rights-of-way, and may contain irregular topography. Design of the greenway should incorporate conservation of existing mature tree canopy and landscape, protection of existing natural drainage ways and creeks. Improvements shall include paved walks/trails and benches, and trash and trash recycling receptacles. C. Permitted uses of recreation and open space Uses of recreation and open space may include the following: 1. Conservation areas for natural, archeological or historical resources; 2. Meadows, woodlands, wetlands, wildlife corridors, game preserves, or similar conservation-oriented areas; 3. Pedestrian or multipurpose trails; 4. Passive recreation areas; 5. Active recreation areas, provided that impervious surfaces are limited to no more than 50 percent of the total recreation and open space; 6. Above-ground utility rights-of-way, provided the area does not exceed 50 percent of the required recreation and open space; 7. Agriculture uses, provided that all applicable best management practices are used to minimize environmental impacts; 8. Landscaped stormwater management facilities; 9. Easements for drainage, access, and underground utility lines; and 10. Other conservation-oriented uses compatible with the purposes of this chapter. D. Prohibited uses of recreation and open space Recreation and open space shall not include roads (except for road crossings as expressly provided above) and parking lots. E. Ownership and management of recreation and open space 1. Ownership Recreation and open space shall be accepted and owned by one of the following entities: (a) City of Fairfax For those areas that will be owned by the city and available for use by the public, the responsibility for maintaining the recreation and open space, and any facilities in those areas shall be borne by the city, subject to city council approval. (b) Land conservancy or land trust For those areas subject to a land conservancy or land trust, the responsibility for maintaining the recreation and open space and any facilities in those areas shall be borne by a land conservancy or land trust recognized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (c) Common interest community association or similar entity For those areas that will be covered by the covenants of a common interest community association or similar entity, the responsibility for maintaining the recreation and open space, and any facilities in those areas shall be borne by a common interest community association or similar entity in accordance with the requirements of 4.13. (d) Landowner For those areas not covered by any of the entities described in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c), the responsibility for maintaining the recreation and open space and any facilities in those areas shall be borne by the landowner. 2. Management Applicants shall submit as part of the proposed master development plan and record, upon approval of that master development plan, a plan for the management of recreation and open space and other common facilities that: (a) Allocates responsibility and guidelines for the maintenance and operation of the recreation and open space, and any facilities located thereon, including provisions for ongoing maintenance and for long-term capital improvements; (b) Estimates the costs and staffing requirements needed for maintenance and operation of, and insurance for, the recreation and open space and outlines the means by which such funding will be obtained or provided; (c) Provides that any changes to the plan for the management of recreation and open space and other common facilities be approved by the city council as an amendment to the master development plan; and (d) Provides for enforcement of the plan for the management of recreation and open space and other common facilities. 3. Maintenance (a) Passive recreation and open space maintenance is limited to removal of litter, removal of dead tree and plant materials and brush, weeding, and mowing. (b) No specific maintenance is required for agricultural uses. (c) Active recreation and open space areas shall be accessible to all residents of the development. Maintenance is limited to ensuring that there exist no hazards, nuisances or unhealthy conditions. F. Legal instrument for permanent protection 1. All recreation and open space in planned development districts shall be protected in perpetuity by a binding legal instrument that is made a part of the master development plan and is recorded among the land records of Fairfax County. The instrument shall be one of the following: (a) A permanent conservation easement in favor of: (1) A land trust or similar conservation-oriented nonprofit organization with legal authority to accept such easements. The organization shall be bona fide and in perpetual existence and the conveyance instruments shall contain an appropriate provision for re-transfer in the event the organization becomes unable to carry out its functions; (2) A governmental entity with an interest in pursuing goals compatible with the purposes of this chapter. If the entity accepting the easement is not the city, then a third party right of enforcement favoring the city shall be included in the master development plan and in the easement; or (3) Another person or entity that meets with the approval of the city council. (b) A permanent restrictive covenant for conservation purposes in favor of a governmental entity. (c) An equivalent legal tool that provides permanent protection, if approved by the city attorney. 2. The instrument for permanent protection shall include clear restrictions on the use of the recreation and open space. These restrictions shall include all restrictions contained in this chapter, as well as any further restrictions the applicant chooses to place on the use of the recreation and open space as may be approved by the city council when it approves the master development plan. G. Alternative compliance Upon the request of the applicant in the master development plan, the city council may approve alternatives to the recreation and open space requirements of 3.8 based upon exceptional design or recreational amenities. (10-1-16)

Fairfax City City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 110 ZONING Article IV. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 4.5 LANDSCAPING 4.5.1 Purpose The purposes of 4.5 are to encourage the planting and proper care of vegetation and trees throughout the city, to replenish tree stock, and to provide for appropriate screening. These actions are intended to contribute to the health, safety and welfare of the city by enhancing pedestrian facilities, decreasing flooding, soil erosion, air pollution and noise, and improving aesthetics in accordance with the comprehensive plan and the requirements of the public facilities manual. The transitional yard requirements and the screening requirements are intended to improve compatibility of uses by providing privacy and enhancing the aesthetic transition between uses. 4.5.2 Applicability A. The landscaping regulations of 4.5 apply as set forth in the individual sections of these regulations. B. Unless specifically exempt, all existing and proposed development for which site plan approval is required (see 6.8) shall meet the provisions of 4.5. 4.5.3 Exemptions A. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the landscaping regulations of 4.5 do not apply to the expansion of individual single-family detached, single-family attached or duplexes dwellings. B. Driving lanes may traverse required landscaping in a perpendicular alignment to provide the necessary ingress and egress to the parking lots. 4.5.4 General A. What is to be landscaped All areas that are not impervious (see 1.5.7) shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements of 4.5. B. Landscape plan required A landscape plan shall be submitted in conjunction with required site plans (see 6.8) in accordance with the requirements of 4.5. A landscape architect or other qualified professional shall prepare all landscape plans. 4.5.5 Transitional yards A. Applicability The transitional yard regulations of 4.5.5 apply along interior property lines in those instances identified in this chapter and only to the following activities: 1. The construction or installation of any new principal building or use; and 2. The expansion of any existing principal building or principal use that results in an increase in gross floor area or site area improvements by more than five percent or 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater. In the case of expansions that trigger compliance with transitional yard requirements, transitional yard landscaping is required only in proportion to the degree of expansion. The zoning administrator is authorized to allow the transitional yard to be established adjacent to the area of expansion or to disperse transition yard landscaping along the entire site transition area. B. Transitional yard defined A transitional yard is a specified land area, located parallel to and within the outer perimeter of a lot or project and extending to the lot line, together with fencing or walls on the lot line, and planting and landscaping required on the land. A transitional yard is not intended to be commensurate with the term "yard" or ?setback.? C. Transitional yard types There are three types of required transitional yards that may occur on any given parcel (for the specific width and plant material for each transitional yard classification see 4.5.5.D). 1. District boundary transitional yards The following table shall be used to determine the required transitional yard classification between adjacent districts. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT RL RM RH RT-6 RT RMF CL CO CR CU CG IL IH RL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RH -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RT TY1 TY1 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RMF TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CL TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CO TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CR TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- CU TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- CG TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY2 -- -- -- -- -- IL TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY3 TY3 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- IH TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY2 -- 2. Project boundary transitional yards Project boundary transitional yard requirements are established to mitigate the effect of planned developments on adjacent properties. The following shall be used to determine project boundary transitional yard requirements. (a) No transitional yard is required where the width of the project?s perimeter singlefamily detached residential lots is equal to or greater than the minimum lot width of the adjoining single-family detached development or the minimum lot width required by the respective single-family detached zoning district that applies to any adjoining undeveloped parcel. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) above or unless modified by the city council in the approval of a master development plan, the following boundary transitional yards shall be provided along project boundaries in accordance with 4.5.5.D: (1) PD-R: TY2 transitional yards (2) PD-M: TY3 transitional yards (3) PD-C: TY3 transitional yards (4) PD-I: TY4 transitional yards 3. Use boundary transitional yards (a) Where townhouse developments occur adjacent to single-family detached or duplex dwellings, TY1 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. (b) Where multifamily developments occur adjacent to single-family detached, duplex or townhouse dwellings, TY2 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. (c) Where commercial developments occur adjacent to single-family attached, singlefamily detached, duplex, townhouse, or multifamily dwellings, TY3 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. (d) Where industrial developments occur adjacent to single-family attached, singlefamily detached, duplex, townhouse, or multifamily dwellings, TY4 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. D. Transitional yard classifications Four transitional yard classifications are established in recognition of the different contexts that may exist. They are as follows: SPECIFICATIONS TY1 TY2 TY3 TY4 Minimum Transitional Yard Width [1] (feet) 7.5 10 15 30 Minimum Fence or Wall Height (feet) on Lot Line [2] 6 6 6 6 Minimum Trees (per 100 feet) Canopy NA 3 4 4 Understory 4 3 4 5 Minimum Shrubs (per 100 feet) NA NA 4 5 [1] Yard widths calculated on the basis of average per 100 feet, provided that the yard width at any point may not be less than 50 percent of the minimums stated in the table. Required zoning district setbacks may be counted toward satisfying transitional yard widths. [2] On or adjacent to the lot line. Additional understory trees or shrubs may be substituted for required fence or wall via alternative compliance (4.5.10). E. Location of transitional yards Transitional yards shall be located within the outer perimeter of a lot or parcel, parallel to and extending to the lot or parcel boundary line. Transitional yards shall not be located on any portion of an existing, dedicated or reserved public or private street or right-of-way. F. Ownership of transitional yards Transitional yards may remain in the ownership of the original applicant; they may be subjected to deed restrictions and subsequently be freely conveyed; or they may be transferred to any consenting grantees, such as the city, a land conservancy or land trust, or common interest community association (see 4.13). Any such conveyance shall guarantee the protection and maintenance of the transitional yard in accordance with the provisions of 4.5. G. Landscape materials and design Landscape materials used to satisfy the transitional yard requirements of 4.5.5 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.6 Tree requirements A. Tree canopy The following 10-year minimum tree canopy requirements shall apply in the respective districts: (figure) B. Street trees In all general districts except the RL, RM, RH and CU districts, a minimum ten foot wide landscaped strip shall be provided along all streets. Street trees shall be required along all streets at the rate of one canopy tree for every 40 linear feet and spaced a maximum of 50 feet part. 1. All street trees shall be planted no less than three feet or more than 15 feet from the back of the curb or edge of pavement. 2. No tree shall be planted within a safe sight triangle (4.3.4) or closer than 10 feet from any fire hydrant. C. Landscape materials and design Landscape material used to satisfy the tree requirements of 4.5.6 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.7 Parking lot landscaping A. Applicability 1. 4.5.7 applies to: (a) New on-site surface parking lots with more than 10 spaces; and (b) The expansion of any existing surface parking lot if the expansion results in 10 or more new parking spaces, in which case the requirements of 4.5.7 apply only to the expanded area. 2. For purposes of 4.5.7, multiple platted lots contained on a single site plan and any separate parking lots connected with drive aisles are considered a single parking lot. B. Low impact development (LID) Low impact development (LID) techniques that capitalize on and are consistent with natural resources and processes will be incorporated in parking lot landscaping whenever practicable, including but not limited to: 1. Rain catchment and harvesting for on-site irrigation purposes; and 2. Rain gardens (shallow depressions or swales) that slow storm runoff and reduce the impact of what is found in stormwater as it enters storm drainage control systems. C. Perimeter 1. The perimeter of all parking lots with frontage on any portion of a public right-of way shall be screened by a continuous landscaped hedge, a wall, or fence supported by masonry piers. Perimeter screening shall be at least 30 inches in height at the time of installation, and any planted screening shall reach a minimum height of 36 inches within two years of planting. 2. The perimeter of all parking lots adjacent to residentially zoned property shall provide a transitional yard TY3 (See 4.5.5). D. Interior 1. Interior islands An interior landscaped island shall be provided for every ten spaces. Each island shall contain a minimum of 200 square feet with a minimum width of eight feet inside the curb and include a minimum of one canopy tree; provided that, where an island includes a sidewalk, such islands shall contain a minimum of 400 square feet with a minimum of 15 feet inside the curb. Planting islands shall be evenly distributed throughout the parking lot; with no parking space located more than 50 feet from a planting island. Interior islands may be consolidated or intervals may be expanded in order to preserve existing trees, where approved by the zoning administrator. 2. Terminal islands All rows of spaces shall terminate in a curbed landscaped island. Each island shall conform to the specifications described in 4.5.7.D.1, above. 3. Median islands A median island with a minimum width of eight feet inside the curb shall be sited between every six single parking rows. Median intervals may be expanded in order to preserve existing trees, where approved by the zoning administrator. E. Parking structures 1. General Parking lot interior landscaping requirements shall not apply to parking structures. 2. Perimeter landscaping Structured parking above finished grade shall comply with building setback requirements. Landscaping for parking structures shall be provided in all yards pursuant to perimeter landscaping requirements for surface parking. However, where the location of such structure with respect to property boundary and adjacent structures will substantially inhibit the growth of the required trees, such trees may be located along another perimeter of the site in a manner approved by the zoning administrator. F. Curbs and vehicle barriers Landscaped areas in or abutting parking lots must be protected by concrete curbing, anchored wheel stops, or other durable barriers approved by the zoning administrator. Curbs protecting landscaped areas may be perforated, have gaps, or otherwise be designed to allow stormwater runoff to pass through them. G. Landscape materials and design Landscape material used to satisfy the parking lot landscaping requirements of 4.5.7 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.8 Screening A. Features to be screened The following features must be screened from view of public rights-of-way, public open spaces and from lots used or zoned for residential purposes, as specified in 4.5.8. 1. Drive-through windows/facilities, subject to 4.5.8.B; 2. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment, subject to 4.5.8.C; 3. Outdoor storage of materials, supplies, vehicles and equipment, subject to 4.5.8.D; 4. Pick-up and drop-off containers and facilities, subject to 4.5.8.E; 5. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment, subject to 4.5.8.F; and 6. Trash receptacles and service areas, subject to 4.5.8.G. B. Drive-through windows/facilities Drive-through windows/facilities and lanes shall be subject to the following screening requirements: 1. Drive-through windows/facilities and lanes placed between the right-of-way and the associated building shall require landscape plantings installed and maintained along the entire length of the drive-through lane, located between the drive-through lane and the adjacent right-of-way. 2. Such screening shall be a compact evergreen hedge or other type of dense foliage. At the time of installation, such screening shall be at least 36 inches in height and shall reach a height of 48 inches within two years of planting. C. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment All ground-mounted mechanical equipment over 30 inches in height must be screened from view by a solid fence, solid wall, dense hedge, or combination of such features. The hedge, fence or wall must be tall enough to screen the equipment. D. Outdoor storage of materials, supplies, vehicles and equipment 1. On nonresidential lots, all stored materials, supplies, merchandise, vehicles, commercial vehicles, boats (or similar), trailers, recreational vehicles, equipment, or other similar materials that are not on display for direct sale, rental or lease to the ultimate consumer or user must be screened by landscaping or solid fencing or wall, with a minimum height of six feet at the time of installation. (See also 4.10) 2. On residential lots, all stored materials, supplies, equipment, or other similar materials, including any vehicles, trailers, commercial vehicles, boats (or similar), recreational vehicles, or similar vehicles kept on an unsurfaced area, shall be located in the side or rear yard, screened from the view from the street and first story of any neighboring dwelling to the extent possible by landscaping or solid fencing or wall, and the total area for such outdoor storage shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the side and rear yards combined. 3. On residential lots, one commercial vehicle of a weight less than 9,000 pounds, one commercial trailer, or one noncommercial vehicle of a weight more than 9,000 pounds but less than 15,000 pounds may be kept in accordance with the provisions of City Code, Section 98-147(c). Screening shall not be required provided the vehicle or trailer is kept on a surfaced area. 4. On residential lots, boats (or similar) on trailers and noncommercial trailers may be kept without screening, provided the trailer is kept on a surfaced area. 5. On residential lots, screening shall not be required for firewood, outdoor furniture, portable grills, or similar items accessory to the residential use or for storage of materials and equipment related to a construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect and where the materials and equipment are maintained in an orderly condition and do not constitute a hazard. E. Pick-up and drop-off containers and facilities Pick-up and drop-off containers and facilities shall be screened from the first story window(s) of any neighboring dwellings by a solid fence, solid wall, dense hedge, or combination of such features. The hedge, fence or wall must be tall enough to screen the equipment. F. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment 1. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment (e.g., air conditioning, heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust and similar equipment, but not elevator shafts, solar panels, wind energy or similar renewable energy devices) over 30 inches in height must be screened from ground-level view at the property line in one of the following ways: (a) A parapet wall; (b) A solid screen, which shall be an integral part of the building?s architectural design; or (c) An equipment setback from roof edges that is at least three feet in depth for each one foot of equipment height. 2. Fire safety access shall be provided. G. Trash receptacles and service areas 1. Trash receptacles and service areas (e.g., recycling containers, grease barrels, medical waste bins) must be screened from view of streets and all abutting lots with a solid wall or opaque fence, with doors or gates, at least six feet in height. 2. Trash receptacles and service areas may be located in parking lot but shall not reduce applicable parking requirements. 3. Trash receptacles and service areas may not be located in the required front or side (street) yard. H. Landscape materials and design Landscape material used to satisfy the screening requirements of 4.5.8 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.9 Landscape material and design A. Landscaping within required landscaped areas Required landscaped areas must be covered with biodegradable mulch and/or ground cover plants. B. Plant types There are three plant types referred to in this section, and all shall require the use of locallyadapted plants. They include canopy trees, understory trees and shrubs, defined as follows: 1. Canopy trees Large deciduous shade trees with a mature height of 30 feet or greater and a mature spread of 30 feet or greater, with a mature height of 20 feet or greater. 2. Understory trees (a) Small deciduous trees or large deciduous shrubs with a mature height of 10 to 30 feet, except under overhead utilities, where lower heights at maturity may be required; or (b) Trees or large shrubs at least 10 feet tall at maturity that usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year. 3. Shrubs Prostrate or upright woody plants, either evergreen or deciduous, with a mature height usually less than 10 feet. Evergreen shrubs usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year. C. Required fencing and walls Fencing and walls used for required screening and in transitional yards shall: 1. Be constructed of high quality materials, such as decorative blocks, brick, stone, treated wood, or composite wood-like material complementary to the principal structure; Chain-link fences and barbed wire or concertina wire shall not be utilized for screening purposes; 2. Breaks in the fence or wall may be provided for pedestrian connections to adjacent properties; and 3. The maximum length of a continuous, unbroken and uninterrupted fence or wall plane shall be 100 feet; visual relief shall be provided at intervals not exceeding 100 feet through the use of masonry columns at reasonable intervals. D. Existing trees and vegetation Existing non-invasive trees and shrubs count toward satisfying the landscaping regulations of 4.5 if they are located within the subject area and they comply with the plant height and size requirements of 4.5.9. 1. Tree management plan A tree management plan shall be required prior to the removal or destruction of existing trees that are at least five inches in diameter measured at breast height (DBH), including the following information, except as deemed necessary by the zoning administrator: (a) The location, size, condition and species of all trees which are at least five inches in diameter to be preserved or removed; (b) The location, size and species of all trees to be preserved or removed; (c) Specifications for the removal of trees and protection of trees during construction; (d) Proposed grade changes or other potentially injurious work adjacent to trees designated for preservation with specifications for maintaining ground drainage and aeration around such trees; (e) The location, size and species of all trees to be planted; and (f) Such other information that the zoning administrator deems essential. 2. Tree protection during construction (a) Existing trees specified on the landscape plan to remain on the site shall be protected from vehicular movement and material storage over their root spaces during construction. An undisturbed area with a porous surface shall be reserved around a tree, based on the drip line or as specified by an arborist or landscape architect. (b) A temporary tree protection fence shall be installed along the drip line. 3. Tree removal (a) Diseased trees or trees weakened by age, storm, fire or other injury may be removed in accordance with this 4.5.9.D.3. Trees that are damaging or can be reasonably expected to damage buildings, streets, sidewalks or other infrastructure may be removed, subject to verification of site conditions by the zoning administrator. All other tree removal should be based on a consideration of the following: (1) The effect of the proposed tree removal upon the stabilization of soil, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers; (2) The intended use of the property and feasible alternatives which would preserve existing trees; (3) The existing topography, proposed changes in the topography and proposed landscaping; (4) The hardship imposed or the reasonable use denied to the applicant as a result of permit denial; (5) Historical value of the trees; (6) Good horticultural and forestry practices; (7) The effect of the proposed tree removal on the deadening and absorption of sound; (8) The likelihood that the proposed action will adversely affect the control of flooding or soil erosion; (9) The impact of such action on surrounding property or persons; and (10) The consistency of the proposed action with the purpose of 4.5.1. (b) Trees that are approved by the zoning administrator for removal shall be replaced with new trees or large shrubs on the same property and in the same general location. 4.5.10 Alternative compliance In order to encourage creativity in landscape and screening design and to allow for flexibility in addressing atypical, site-specific development/redevelopment challenges, the zoning administrator is authorized to approve alternative compliance landscape plans subject to the following findings: A. The approved administrative alternate meets the intent of the landscaping regulations; B. The approved administrative alternate complies with the comprehensive plan and adopted city plans; and C. The approved administrative alternate is considered equal to or better than the standard. (10-1-16)

Fairfax City City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 86. SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE Article 2. DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTS 2.3 Pedestrian Facilities 2.3.4 Sidewalks B. Placement 1. Where sidewalks are required, sidewalks shall be provided according to one of the following placement alternatives as determined by the zoning administrator: (a) Sidewalks shall be placed against the back of curb (urban street frontage); or (b) Sidewalks shall be placed such that a minimum strip of green space (3 to 5 feet wide) is maintained between the back of curb and the inside edge of the sidewalk and have a minimum paved width of five feet for this placement (sub-urban street frontage); a minimum of three feet of green space shall be maintained adjacent to all tree pits. (10-1-16)

Falls Church City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 35 STORMWATER ARTICLE I. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Sec. 35-15. Erosion and sediment control technical standards. (a) Applicability of Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations. The more stringent of the erosion and sediment control performance standards contained in this section, or those contained in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, 9VAC25-840-40, shall apply to all applications for development, redevelopment, or land disturbance that will disturb 2,500 square feet of land or more. Such standards shall also apply to all applications for development, redevelopment, or land disturbance within RPAs, regardless of the amount of land disturbance. ? (o) Exemptions for certain agricultural, horticultural, or forest management activities. Any person who owns, occupies, or operates private agricultural, horticultural, or forest lands shall not be deemed to be in violation of this article for land disturbing activities, which result from the tilling, planting, or harvesting of agricultural, horticultural or forest crops or products or engineering operations such as the construction of terraces, terrace outlets, check dams, desilting basins, floodwater retarding structures, channel improvements, floodways, dikes, ponds, ditches and the like; the utilization of strip cropping, lister furrowing; land drainage; land irrigation, seeding and planting of waste, sloping, abandoned, or eroded lands and grasses; forestation and reforestation; rotation of crops; soil stabilization with trees, grasses, legumes, and other thick growing, soil-holding crops; retardation of runoff by increasing absorption of rainfall; and retirement from cultivation of steep, highly erosive areas and areas now badly gullied or otherwise eroded. ? (Ord. No. 1915, 3-24-2014; Ord. No. 1928, 9-8-2014)

Fredericksburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] Sec. 72-33.3. Planned Development-Mixed-Use District. ? G. Additional regulations. A PD-MU District shall comply with the following standards: ? (10) Street trees. Street trees shall be planted at a density of one tree per 30 linear feet along all areas dedicated for vehicular access use. Such trees shall have a minimum caliper of two inches and a minimum height at maturity of 15 feet. ? I. General standards. No PD-MU development shall be approved unless the GDP accompanying such application satisfies the following general standards and design criteria: ? (14) The development shall maintain, as much as possible, the existing natural topography of the site by preserving the natural character and existing trees to the greatest extent possible.

Luray Town Code  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX A ZONING ARTICLE IV. DISTRICT REGULATIONS 409. Planned Neighborhood Development District [PND]. 409.10. Development review?PND. Within one year of approval of a master land use plan for development of a planned neighborhood, prior to the approval of building permits, the applicant shall prepare and submit for review and approval an engineered development plan, along with the fee as established in the approved schedule of fees. The applicant may petition the town council for an extension of time for submission of a development plan, provided such extension is requested at least 20 days prior to the expiration of the one-year period. The town council may grant an extension upon demonstration of good cause for up to one year. A. Development plan. A development plan shall be submitted for all proposed commercial, residential, community facility, institutional, or multifamily residential development within a planned neighborhood development. The development plan shall be drawn to scale and shall be accompanied by a narrative, as appropriate. The development plan shall comply with the provisions of appendix A section 515 of the Code of Luray, Virginia, unless otherwise provided for herein, and the following: ? 3. A landscape plan prepared by a certified landscape architect shall be submitted with each site development plan application. The development plan shall identify proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover, natural features such as rock outcroppings, other landscaping elements and planting details. When existing natural growth is proposed to remain, the applicant shall include in the plans a description of the landscaping to be retained, a statement from a certified arborist that the material is desirable and healthy, and the proposed methods to protect the retained trees and growth during and after construction. ? 5. Calculation of the percentage of land area covered by the various land uses, including landscaped areas. ? ? 409.11. Definitions?PND. ? G. Open space. Common space generally intended for passive recreation and not improved with a building, structure, vehicular travel lane, driveway, street, sidewalk, or parking area. Open space may include pedestrian ways, bike paths, trails interconnecting open space areas; undisturbed natural areas, woodlands, preservation areas; community facilities; landscaped grounds, buffers; playgrounds and tot lots; swimming and boating areas. Open space shall not include yards within individual residential lots, yards less than 30 feet wide between buildings, lands occupied by tennis courts, golf courses, and buildings. ? 409.12. Evaluation criteria?PND. Application for rezoning to a planned neighborhood development district shall specifically demonstrate achievement of the following objectives. Each proposed planned neighborhood development will be evaluated on the extent to which these objectives are achieved: ? E. Efficiently utilizes land to protect and preserve natural features such as trees, streams, and topographic features. ? 409.17. Off-street parking?PND. A. The number, design, location and construction of parking lots, bays, spaces and drives shall conform to the applicable requirements of appendix A, sections 506 and 507 of the zoning ordinance. 1. Parking areas shall be planted with trees a minimum of two inches in caliper measured six inches above ground level, so that there is at least one tree per ten parking spaces within the parking lot. Such trees must be protected by curbing or other means against damage by vehicles. A minimum planting area, equivalent to 162 square feet per tree, shall be provided. 2. Parking areas shall have a landscaped island at each end of each row of vehicle spaces. No more than 15 spaces shall be laid out without an intermediate landscape island. Such planting islands shall be not less than ten feet wide in the direction parallel to the row and not less than 20 feet long in the direction perpendicular to the row. Each such island shall have a suitable poured-in-place concrete curb, or approved equal, and shall be planted with grass or ground cover. All hydrants shall be located in such islands. 409.18. Landscaping and screening?PND. A. Screening of uses. Commercial, institutional, and community uses shall be screened from residential uses within and abutting the planned neighborhood development by a bufferyard 20 feet in width containing a minimum of three canopy trees, six understory trees, and nine shrubs per 100 feet of length (or an amount creating an equivalent effect and approved with the landscape plan) along the perimeter of the lot line abutting a residential use. B. Screening along public roadways. Uses within a planned neighborhood development which abut an arterial street as defined in appendix B, section 502 shall be screened by a bufferyard of 20 feet in width containing a minimum of three canopy trees, six understory trees and nine shrubs per 100 feet of frontage (or an amount creating an equivalent effect and approved with the landscape plan). Canopy trees shall be deciduous shade trees planted with a minimum of two and one-half inches in caliper at six inches above the ground with a mature height of at least 35 feet. Understory trees shall be deciduous shade or fruit trees planted at minimum one and ? inch in caliper at six inches above the ground with a mature height of at least 12 feet. C. Existing vegetation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, existing vegetation shall be retained and maintained to the extent feasible in order to permit existing vegetation to fulfill or contribute to buffer and screening requirements. In lieu of strict compliance with the above bufferyard requirements, a developer may submit a detailed landscaping plan that will afford a degree of buffering and screening comparable to that provided by these regulations in making use of existing and new vegetation. For developments utilizing more than ten percent existing vegetation as a density bonus credit, a certified arborist shall provide a detailed description of the existing vegetation with notation of specimen trees, to certify compliance. The arborist report shall be accompanied by the proposed measures for ensuring preservation during and after construction in accordance with the preservation criteria stated in the Town of Luray Landscape Preservation and Planting Guide. D. Screening of refuse collection facilities. Uses, except single-family homes within a planned neighborhood development shall provide secure, safe, and sanitary facilities for the storage and pickup of refuse. Such facilities shall be convenient to collection and shall be appropriate to the type and size of use being served. All refuse storage facilities shall be screened on three sides by a solid wooden fence or masonry wall and a tight evergreen hedge. The fourth side shall be angled to minimize the view of the refuse collection facility or shall be screened by an opaque gate made of durable materials. The screening shall be of sufficient height and design to effectively screen the facility from the view from nearby residential uses, streets, adjacent properties, and recreational facilities. 409.19. Density bonuses?PND. Residential density bonuses up to a density of 6.0 dwelling units per acre dedicated to uses other than the commercial uses set forth in appendix A, 409.21(B) and ? may be approved and granted at the discretion of the town council upon a finding that a proposed density bonus promotes the purposes of the planned neighborhood development and provides additional public benefit. Each of the following amenities and any other amenities or proffered conditions will be evaluated by the town planning commission and town council and used in negotiations with the applicant: A. Dedicated open space. In exchange for increasing the dedicated natural open space beyond the required 25 percent, the project may qualify for a density bonus, provided the natural open space is increased by a minimum of five percent of the developable acreage. A bonus shall not be permitted for preservation areas or without sufficient justification of demonstrated benefit to the town. Priority shall be given to protecting existing stands of mature trees. ? (Res. No. 2006-02-04, ? 1, 2-13-2006)

Norfolk ZONING ORDINANCES  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. AMENDMENTS AND SPECIAL APPROVALS CHAPTER 27: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) 27-8 Development plan. The development plan submitted pursuant to section 27-6 shall contain the following information either on the plan itself or in an accompanying document: ? (i) The location and type of all existing trees with a caliper of eight inches or greater. The plan shall indicate which of the trees are to be retained and which are to be removed. (j) A landscape plan showing the location, description and sizes of all new plant material. ? 27-11 Standards for Planned Development Districts. In reviewing an application for a PD District, the planning commission and the city council shall consider the following standards and criteria: 27-11.1 ?General standards and criteria. ? (e) Useability and preservation of common open space in planned residential developments. Where common open space is provided, it shall meet the following standards. ? (5) No portion of a planned development shall be conveyed or dedicated to public use by the developer or any other person to any public body or homeowner's association unless the character and quality of the tract to be conveyed makes it suitable for the purposes for which it is intended, taking into consideration the size and character of the dwellings to be constructed within the residential planned development, the topography and existing trees, ground cover, and other natural features; the manner in which the open space is to be improved and maintained for recreational or amenity purposes; and the existence of public parks or other public recreational facilities in the vicinity. ? ? 27-31 Promenade Pointe Apartments Residential Planned Development (PD-R Promenade Pointe). ? 27-31.6 ?Landscaping. (a) Interior parking lot green space. (1) This district shall provide green space for parking lot of not less than ten (10) percent of the entire parking field, excluding those portions of the field that are covered by any portion of a building. Such calculation may include any green space buffer areas provided between the paved parking surface and Tidewater Drive or Roland Drive. (2) The minimum width of linear islands within the parking lot shall be six (6) feet. Typical landscape islands within the parking lot shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long. (b) Streetscape. (1) A landscape buffer not less than eight (8) feet wide shall be established for the entire length of the property frontage along Tidewater Drive and Roland Drive. (2) Along all portions of the property frontage along any streets that are not located in a wetland area, a four-foot-tall masonry or stone wall located three (3) feet from the property line shall be installed. The space between the wall and the property line shall be improved with evergreen shrubs to be maintained at a maximum height of three (3) feet. The side of the wall facing the interior of the property shall be improved with a mixture of evergreen and canopy trees consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17, entitled "Landscape Plantings and Buffers". ? Plant materials. The selection of both large and small canopy trees shall be derived from that list of preferred trees for street development as published by the City of Norfolk, Division of Parks and Urban Forestry. (1) Large canopy trees planted on site shall have a minimum caliper of two (2) inches and shall be twelve (12) to fourteen (14) feet in height at the time of planting. (2) Small canopy trees shall be six (6) to eight (8) feet in height at the time of planting. ? (Ord. No. 45,184, ? 14(Exh. N), 7-23-13) 27-36 Water's Edge Mixed-Use Planned Development District (PD-MU-WE). ? 27-36.8 ?Landscaping. All landscaping shall comply with the provisions of Article III, Chapter 17, subject to the following modifications: (a) Parking area plantings. (1) Not less than eight (8) percent of the parking area shall be landscaped with grasses, trees, or other vegetation. (2) Landscape islands within the parking area shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length. (b) Plant materials. (1) Large and medium shade trees shall be not less than two (2) inches in caliper at the time of planting. (2) Small flowering trees shall be not less than eight (8) feet tall at the time of planting. (3) Evergreen trees shall be not less than six (6) feet tall at the time of planting. (4) The species and variety of trees planted on the property shall be derived from a list maintained by or approved by the City's Bureau of Parks and Forestry. ? (Ord. No. 45,184, ? 14(Exh. N), 7-23-13)

Roanoke City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 36.2 ZONING DIVISION 4. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS Sec. 36.2-328. Dimensional regulations for planned unit development districts. District: Tree canopy coverage (Min. percent of lot areas) MXPUD: 15 INPUD: 10 IPUD: 10