The NT-R, Neo-Traditional Residential District implements the "smart growth" residential neighborhood design strategies that have been successfully introduced to numerous American towns and cities in recent years. Invoking the popular "new urbanism" theories of residential development, the NT-R District promotes well planned, by-right single family subdivisions at higher densities and in much more compact configurations than Danville's other conventional residential districts. The subdivision are intended to be implemented at locations which have been recognized in designated. Planning Areas and which are designed to fulfill the Comprehensive Plan's goals for encouraging:

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The development of affordable housing;

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The implementation of cost-effective and sustainable neighborhoods;

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The efficient use of suitable vacant, infill, and redevelopment real estate;

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The reduction of residents' dependency on the automobile for urban lifestyles;

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The preservation of sensitive environmental features;

6.

The employment of energy conservation measures in site and building design; and

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The incorporation of open spaces, parks, and community activity areas.

The highly selective application of the NT-R District is to be applied to new single family residential subdivisions on tracts of five acres or greater, with the intent and objectives of:

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Encouraging an expanded supply of affordable detached housing;

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Creating residential architecture with attractive character and variety;

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Promoting human-scaled and harmonious neighborhoods;

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Increasing neighborhood interaction, community spirit, security, and safety;

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Creating pedestrian-friendly neighborhood circulation systems;

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Employing street systems which reduce through movements and promote "calming";

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Stimulating the application traditional neighborhood design concepts;

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Providing suitable landscaped open space and active recreation areas;

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Conserving areas of significant vegetation and sensitive ecological characteristics; and

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Reducing social barriers between poverty and affluence vis a vis the "gated community."

The average net residential density of five (5.0) to seven (7.0) units per acre establishes this district as the highest density district in Danville for single family detached residences. In instances where this district is to be applied, locational criteria must be integrated into the rezoning amendment to ensure that the subdivision is to be: (a) developed in a traditional urban grid arrangement, (b) located within close proximity to schools, churches, public facilities and neighborhood shopping opportunities, (c) served by public transit, urban infrastructure, sidewalks, private alleys and public streets equipped with adequate storm water drainage, (d) incorporates a sufficient allocation of on-site amenities to complement the subdivision density, and (e) subject to general development plan approval.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § A, 2-17-04; Ord. No. 2023-02.02, 2-7-23)

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Single family detached dwellings (with or without attached garages and carports).

2.

Home occupations.

3.

Church and place of worship.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § B, 2-17-04)

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Accessory apartments in a single-family dwelling or detached garage, occupied by elderly or handicapped relatives of the owner-occupant of the dwelling.

2.

Accessory buildings and uses, limited to detached carports and garages, toolsheds, children's playhouses and play structures, and doghouses.

3.

Bed and breakfast inn, or tourist home.

4.

Cemetery.

5.

Cupola, spire and steeple for a public and semi-public building.

6.

Day care facility (adult and child).

7.

Museum, historic site or shrine.

8.

Private community facilities, recreation uses and other common area improvements normally associated with a planned residential development limited to use by residents of the subdivision.

9.

Public uses and utilities.

10.

Pump stations, utility sub-stations, transformers, underground public utilities, and similar public infrastructure.

11.

Schools, colleges and universities (public or private).

12.

Waiver of front yard requirement.

13.

Waiver of side yard requirement to permit zero lot-line residential dwellings (only permitted for new construction).

14.

Waiver of district size.

15.

Waiver of minimum lot size for single family detached residences on existing, platted infill lots.

16.

Reduction of minimum open space requirements from 20% to 15%.

17.

Family day care home.

18.

Reserved.

19.

Residential manufactured home dwellings.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § C, 2-17-04; Ord. No. 2012-12.07, 12-18-12; Ord. No. 2019-07.05, 7-2-19; Ord. No. 2019-09.03, 9-3-19; Ord. No. 2023-04.06, 4-4-23; Ord. No. 2023-12.18, 12-19-23)

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Maximum Density: The maximum density of any NT-R subdivision shall not exceed seven (7) dwelling units per net developable acre.

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Minimum Density: The minimum subdivision density of any NT-R subdivision shall not be less than four (4) dwelling units per net developable acre.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § D, 2-17-04)

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Minimum district size: One and one-half (1.5) acres.

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Minimum lot area:

A.

Interior lot: 4000 square feet.

B.

Corner lot: 6000 square feet.

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Minimum lot width:

A.

Interior lot: 45 feet.

B.

Corner lot: 70 feet.

4.

Minimum lot depth: 80 feet.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § E, 2-17-04; Ord. No. 2019-09.03, 9-3-19)

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Height:

A.

Residential building height: 35 feet (principal and accessory uses).

B.

Public or semi-public building: 45 feet, provided that required front, rear, and side yards shall be increased by 1 foot for each foot of height over thirty-five feet.

C.

Cupolas, spires and steeples: 90 feet, by special use permit.

D.

Accessory structures: 24 feet.

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Minimum yard requirements:

A.

Front yard: 16 feet.

10 feet, by special use permit.

B.

Side yard:

(1)

Interior lot: 6 feet.

(2)

Street side yard: 15 feet.

C.

Rear yard: 20 feet.

5 feet (accessory uses)

3.

A maximum floor area ratio (FAR) equal to 0.25 shall apply to non-residential uses within the NT-R District.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § F, 2-17-04; Ord. No. 2022-02.01, Exh. A, 2-1-22)

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Twenty percent (20%) of the gross site area shall be open space dedicated to common usage and ownership, 25% of which shall be developed, improved and maintained in perpetuity as recreational and active community open space.

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Stormwater management basins and structures and BMP facilities may be counted towards the minimum open space requirement provided that these basins, structures, and facilities include the appropriate landscaping and maintenance in accordance with the Landscape and Screening Regulations.

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No more than 50% of the dedicated open space shall consist of land classified as 100-year floodplain, stream valleys, wetlands, slopes greater than 30%, stormwater management and BMP facilities, or drainage easements.

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Required open space within the NT-R District shall include a central plaza or commons serving as a landscaped, passive open space for the residential neighborhood.

5.

All dedicated open space is regulated by landscaping, screening and buffer yard requirements.

6.

An open space and landscape design program shall be submitted with applications for any land use governed by this district.

7.

In no instance shall open space credit be given for lands which are included in or reserved for public rights-of-way or private travelways and parking areas.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § G, 2-17-04)

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Notwithstanding governing lot size and yard regulations, the maximum number of lots for any conventional or cluster subdivision shall be calculated based on existing land conditions. The yield of a subdivision shall be based on its net developable area, with adjustment factors for physical land units as specified in the chart in the section hereinbelow.

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The subdivision plat and/or site plan for a project shall graphically depict the location and area for the physical land units as outlined herein below. A calculation of the net developable area shall be required for all subdivision and site plan submissions.

3.

No NT-R District residential lot shall be designed in such a way that an area of more than 25% of the minimum lot area is comprised of one or more of the following physical land units: (a) slopes 30% or greater, (b) wetlands, (c) 100-year floodplains, and (d) water features.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § H, 2-17-04)

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All uses in the NT-R district shall require a general development plan, a final site plan, neighborhood design guidelines, architectural schematics, and a uniform community development code to accompany the subdivision plat and to be processed concurrently.

2.

Recreational vehicle parking shall not be permitted within any residential lot in this district.

3.

No private domestic well and septic systems shall be permitted.

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 3.D, § I, 2-17-04)