This district applies to those areas in major villages designated for and served by public water and sewer utilities. This district provides an opportunity for a variety of housing styles including single-family dwellings, and small scale, multi-family residential development with a maximum density of 2.5 units per acre. There is no minimum lot size in order to encourage creative site designs and layouts that incorporate denser groupings of lots in distinct nodes that are interconnected, with each cluster or node separated by large and meaningful amounts of open space. Development is also intended to provide transition to adjacent uses through perimeter buffers. Limited commercial uses and senior living structures are permitted. This district corresponds to areas on the comprehensive plan shown for residential uses in major villages.

(Ord. No. 5703, § 9, 5-2-23)

The following minimal design criteria must be met:

A.

Size limitations. No RPUD may encompass less than 20 gross acres of contiguous land. RPUDs must have an approved conceptual plan. For RPUDs of more than 100 acres, a plan for phasing must be approved by the planning commission with a tentative plat. Senior congregate care uses are only permitted on lots of 10 or more acres.

B.

Commercial. The area devoted to commercial uses may not be more than one acre per 250 dwelling units. Landscaping for commercial buildings is required in accordance with article 24.

C.

Perimeter buffer strip. A buffer strip of natural or supplemental woody vegetation at least 35 feet wide must be provided along any adjacent non-RPUD property. The perimeter buffer cannot be part of the open space calculation except as provided in Sec. 15-194.D.1. Utilities and roads should generally run perpendicular to the buffer.

D.

Common area. The area in rights-of-way, parking areas (except for parking areas associated with open space amenities), residential lots, and existing or proposed trunk utility line rights-of-way are not included in the required common area. The acceptable area in lakes and ponds cannot exceed 50% of the required common area. The acceptable area in floodplains cannot exceed 25% of the required common area. The zoning administrator may negotiate and determine compliance with the spirit and intent of the common area regulations but cannot reduce the required amount of common area.

(1)

RPUD developments built in compliance with a conceptual plan approved before January 1, 2020, require at least 30% of the gross land area be common area, which may include the perimeter buffer.

(2)

Developments zoned RPUD after January 1, 2020 require at least 25% of the gross land area be common area and cannot include the required perimeter buffer areas.

E.

Streets. All streets must be constructed in compliance with Virginia Department of Transportation subdivision road standards. All rights-of-way must be at least 40-feet wide.

F.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks, built in compliance with Virginia Department of Transportation standards, are required on at least one side of all roadways, except for cul-de-sac roads that are less than 150 feet long or serve fewer than eight lots.

G.

Utilities. Property must be served by public water and sewer. Utilities must meet county standards and requirements. All onsite utilities serving the RPUD, including sanitary sewer, water, electrical transmission lines and telephone lines, must be public and constructed underground.

A.

All common property must be deeded to a HOA or POA. The developer must, when filing its application for plat approval, also file a declaration of covenants and restrictions that will govern the HOA or POA. The declaration must be in a form approved by the County Attorney.

B.

The HOA or POA must be legally created, including bylaws, covenants and restrictions, and articles of incorporation, prior to the sale of any lot, dwelling unit, or other structure.

C.

All covenants and restrictions must be permanent, run with the land, and include the following provisions:

(1)

The HOA or POA must be responsible for liability insurance, local property taxes, and the maintenance of all streets, open space, and other commonly owned land and facilities.

(2)

Homeowners must pay their pro rata share of the cost through an HOA or POA assessment which must, if unpaid, become a lien on each homeowner's property.

(3)

The HOA or POA must be able to adjust assessments to meet changing needs.

(4)

The HOA or POA must be organized as a nonprofit corporation.