The R-1 district is composed of certain quiet, medium to high density residential areas plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur within and surrounding unincorporated villages, the town of Farmville and other areas with access to public sewer and water utilities. It is intended that this district be established in designated growth areas as found in the Comprehensive Plan.

The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district, to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life where there are children, and to prohibit all activities incompatible with medium to high density residential uses. Permitted uses are limited generally to single-unit dwellings providing homes for residents and additional uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and certain public facilities that serve the residents of the district. The regulations for the district as designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011)

Permitted uses and structures in an R-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Minor subdivisions, conventional.

(2)

Major subdivisions, cluster.

(3)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(4)

Two-family dwellings.

(5)

Manufactured homes.

(6)

Modular housing units.

(7)

Accessory uses and structures.

(8)

Boarding, rooming or lodging houses and bed and breakfast inns.

(9)

Foster care and adult family care (home-based).

(10)

Home occupations.

(11)

In home daycare.

(12)

Off-street parking as required by this chapter.

(13)

Public utilities such as poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes, meters, and/or other facilities necessary for the provisions and maintenance, including water and sewer facilities.

(14)

Short-term rental dwellings.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 14-05, 10-14-2014; Ord. No. 16-08, 10-11-2016; Ord. No. 22-03, 9-12-2023; Ord. No. 23-01, 9-12-2023)

Permitted uses with a conditional use permit in an R-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Schools and child care centers.

(2)

Churches.

(3)

Guest houses.

(4)

Group homes.

(5)

Nursing homes, convalescent homes and rest homes.

(6)

Recreational facilities.

(7)

Transitional homes.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 22-06, 8-9-2022)

The residential, general (R-1) district shall be composed of a base density and density bonus over the base density depending upon if connections to public utilities shall be made as prescribed in Table 16.

The minimum gross residential density and the minimum lot area shall be as prescribed in Table 17.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 13-06, 10-14-2014; Ord. No. 17-01, 12-12-2017)

(a)

The minimum required setbacks and the minimum required yards shall be as prescribed in Table 18.

(b)

No accessory structure, except for permitted fences, walls, and ornamental structures may occupy a required front setback.

(c)

Minor and limited encroachments are allowed as prescribed in section 74-136(b).

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 13-04, 10-8-2013; Ord. No. 13-06, 10-14-2014; Ord. No. 16-10, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

The minimum required lot frontage and the minimum required lot width shall be as prescribed in Table 19.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 13-06, 10-14-2014; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

Buildings in an R-1 district may be erected up to thirty-five (35) feet in height; except that:

(1)

Any building may be erected to a height of sixty (60) feet from grade, provided that the required front, side and rear yard setback must be increased by one (1) foot for each one (1) foot in height over thirty-five (35) feet.

(2)

Church spires, belfries, cupolas, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas, radio aerials, and bona fide farm buildings or structures as defined by Code of Virginia, § 36-97, as that section may from time to time be amended and/or recodified are exempt from height requirements.

(3)

No accessory building which is within twenty (20) feet of any common property line may be more than one (1) story high. All accessory buildings must be less than the main building in height.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

Any lot or parcel fronting on two (2) or more roads must conform to the frontage, minimum lot width, and setback requirements for all such roads.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

(a)

General: The residential, general (R-1) district shall be composed of a base density and density bonus over the base density depending upon if connections to public utilities shall be made as prescribed in Table 20.

(1)

Residential density and lots: The minimum gross residential density and minimum residential lot area shall be as prescribed in Table 21.

(2)

Conservation lot required: A conservation lot shall be required in all R-1 cluster developments. The minimum conservation lot area (as a percentage of the total gross development acreage) shall be as prescribed in Table 21. Additional requirements for conservation lots within an R-1 cluster development are prescribed by section 74-156.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011)

(a)

The minimum required setbacks and the minimum required yards shall be as prescribed in Table 22.

(b)

No accessory structure, except for permitted fences, walls, and ornamental structures may occupy a required front setback.

(c)

Minor and limited encroachments are allowed as prescribed in section 74-136(b).

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 16-10, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

(a)

The minimum required lot frontage and the minimum required lot width shall be as prescribed in Table 23.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, any building lot which is separated from an existing public road by any conservation lot shall be deemed to front such existing public road for purposes of the application of such minimum frontage, setback and yard requirements unless the distance between the boundary of such conservation lot and any abutting residential lot shall be at least equal to the minimum setback requirement as listed in this subdivision.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

Buildings in an R-1 district may be erected up to thirty-five (35) feet in height; except that:

(1)

Any building may be erected to a height of sixty (60) feet from grade, provided that the required front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall be increased by one (1) foot for each one (1) foot in height over thirty-five (35) feet.

(2)

Church spires, belfries, cupolas, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas, radio aerials, and bona fide farm buildings or structures as defined by Code of Virginia, § 36-97, as that section may from time to time be amended and/or recodified are exempt from height requirements.

(3)

No accessory building which is within twenty (20) feet of any party lot shall be more than one (1) story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)

Any lot or parcel fronting on two (2) or more roads must conform to the frontage, minimum lot width, and setback requirements for all such roads.

(Ord. No. 11-05, § c, 7-12-2011; Ord. No. 18-04, 5-14-2019)