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Fredericksburg City Zoning Code

Sec. 3.600

PF: PUBLIC FACILITIES.

Intent

This zone is intended to provide for the placing of public or semi-public facilities within close proximity to the various forms of neighborhood land uses, to provide needed public service to the community on a local or regional basis and to provide for the placing of governmental facilities in areas where such are needed to complement the particular needs of the surrounding land uses.

Principal Permitted Uses

Buildings, structures and lands shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereinafter be erected, altered or enlarged only for the following uses, plus such other uses as the City Council, by resolution, may deem to be similar to those uses listed and not obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare:

Administrative Services Major Utility Facilities
College and University Facilities Medical Offices
Cultural Services Military Installations
Detention Facilities Mobile Food Establishments, but not in any right-of-way or public easement
Guidance Services Park and Recreational Services
Hospital Services (General) Postal Facilities
Local Utility Services Public Primary Educational Facilities
Maintenance & Service Facilities Public Secondary Educational Facilities
Aviation Facilities Safety Services

 

Uses Permitted Subject To Conditional Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit as provided for in Section 5.400.

Railroad Facilities
Campgrounds Stables
Cemetery Transportation Terminals
Outdoor Entertainment Vehicle Storage
Hotel/Motel Restaurant

 

Bed and Breakfast use is specifically prohibited.

Property Development Standards

Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or converted for any use permitted in this district unless it is in conformity with all the standards and regulations herein specified for lot area, lot width, lot depth, dwelling unit area, lot coverage, yards and building height. The following standards shall apply except in cases where a lot does not meet the standards herein required but was an official "lot of record" prior to the adoption of this ordinance. In such cases, the present dimension shall be maintained as a minimum standard until such time as the use is removed. The replacement shall meet the standards and regulation herein specified.

Site Development Regulation

Each site in the PF district shall be subject to the following site development regulations.

Feature Regulation
Lot Size No Requirement
Lot Width No Requirement
Height Maximum Building Height, 4 stories, 50 feet
Front Yard Minimum Required Setback, Same as Most Restrictive Districts Adjacent to PF
Street Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, Same as Most Restrictive Districts Adjacent to PF
Interior Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, 0 feet*
Rear Yard Minimum Required Setback, 0 feet**
Maximum Impervious Coverage 85%
Maximum Building Coverage Percent of Lot Area, 75%
Site Development Regulations Section 7.000
Special Yard Regulations Section 7.300
Fences, Wall and Visibility Section 7.530
Parking Section 7.800
Landscaping and Screening Regulations Section 7.900
Temporary/Accessory Building Section 8.000
Signs Equivalent to requirements of the Sign Ordinance for adjacent property
*5 feet when adjacent to a residential zone on side 10 feet when adjacent to a residential zone on rear.

 

(Ord. No. 23-014, 9-16-2013; Ord. No. 25-004, 5-4-2015)