Amelia County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXIV
US Route 360 Overlay District
§ 325-24.1 Intent.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The intent of the overlay district is to enhance and preserve the natural and rural character of the main corridor of Amelia County, enhance the experience and enjoyment of traveling into and through the County, provide visual orientation and identification for the benefit of travelers, and preserve the traffic capacity and safety as development occurs along this critical corridor. This chapter provides standard development requirements for residential, commercial and/or industrial development along the corridor.
§ 325-24.2 Applicability.
§ 325-24.3 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses shall be in accordance with the underlying zoning districts, provided that all standards established by this article and all requirements otherwise imposed by this article are met.
§ 325-24.4 Yard, setback and landscaping requirements.
A.
Structures shall meet the underlying zoning district side and rear building setbacks. The minimum front building setback for all lots lying in the US Route 360 Overlay District shall be 100 feet.
[Amended 4-21-2021 by Ord. No. 21-005]
B.
Landscaping shall be provided to enhance the aesthetics of the US Route 360 Corridor/Overlay District. A minimum of a twenty-five-foot planting strip shall be established adjacent to the US Route 360 right-of-way for the length of the lot (excluding entry/exit points). This planting area shall contain native trees ranging in mature height from 25 feet to 100 feet, or native woody shrubs with a mature height of no less than four feet or a combination of the two types. The planting density shall be no less than one tree per 100 feet, or 10 shrubs per 100 feet or a ratio determined by the Zoning Administrator if a combination is employed. Native trees shall be those found in Planting Hardiness Zone 7 as identified by the Department of Agriculture.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
Other yard requirements and building setbacks shall be in accordance with the underlying zoning districts.
§ 325-24.5 Parking and signs.
All parking and sign requirements shall be in accordance with the underlying zoning district.
§ 325-24.6 Roadway access requirements.
A.
All direct access points to the US Route 360 roadway shall be as prescribed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) regulations.
B.
Direct vehicular access to the US Route 360 roadway shall be prohibited at points other than existing median breaks. However, for sites which cannot achieve direct access through an existing median break or other existing road access points, temporary access may be permitted provided that the applicant's site access plan provides certain means, schedules and commitments to terminate such access at such time as an alternative access at an existing median break can be provided. When such temporary access is permitted, access points shall be in accordance with VDOT requirements and shall permit right-in and right-out access only.
C.
Applicant shall prepare a site access plan which provides for adequate indirect access to the corridor, on-site circulation and immediate or future interparcel connection to adjacent sites.
§ 325-24.7 Relationship between district standards.
Where the standards of the overlay district and the underlying district(s) differ, the more restrictive standard shall apply.
§ 325-24.8 Procedures.
A.
Submission requirements:
(1)
Existing conditions map showing existing natural and physical features such as roads, existing vegetation, and topography.
(2)
Proposed concept development plan showing (site plan):
(a)
Proposed use of each lot or tract of land within the development.
(b)
Proposed vehicular and pedestrian circulation plan, including all streets, drives and parking areas.
(c)
Proposed structures, buffer areas, landscaping, lighting and signs.
(d)
Proposed public utilities and easements.
(e)
Preliminary traffic impact analysis.
(f)
Preliminary stormwater management plan.
B.
Process:
(1)
Preapplication conference with County Planner.
(2)
Submission of application.
(3)
Notice of acceptance from County Planner, indicating that application is complete.
(4)
Written referral comments received from County agencies and VDOT (if applicable).
(5)
Planning Commission public hearing.
(6)
Planning Commission action.
(7)
Board of Supervisors public hearing.
(8)
Board action.