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City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

PLANNED DISTRICTS

Sec. 17-400.01. - Definition.

(a)

Although each planned development district has a distinct purpose, all provide the variety and flexibility in design necessary to implement the various goals and strategies set forth in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county. Through unified development, these districts promote economical and efficient land use, improved levels of amenities, and greater creativity of design than generally realized in conventional districts. In view of these substantial public advantages, the following regulations are intended to encourage the planned development approach in areas with appropriate location and character.

(b)

Planned development districts shall provide for the comfort and convenience of residents and visitors; facilitate the protection of the character of surrounding lands, neighborhoods, and adjacent rural areas; and ease internal traffic by reducing the distance between origins and destinations. Housing, commercial centers, service facilities, and places of employment shall be related by physical proximity and by adequate street networks in support of these objectives.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-400.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The regulations in this section 17-400 shall apply to the establishment and regulation of all planned development districts.

(b)

A planned development district may be established within urban growth areas identified in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(c)

Where appropriate, new buildings should be compatible in scale, mass, and form with adjacent structures and the pattern of the surrounding area.

(d)

The project area shall be under unitary ownership or under unified control at the time of application. The holder of a written contract or option to purchase the land shall, for the purpose of such application, but not for the approval of any site plans, be deemed to be an owner of such land. Unified control may be established by, but is not limited to, the formation of an owners' association which shall have the authority to act as a single entity in application for rezoning and in the development of the planned development; covenants and restrictions, properly executed and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, which shall run with the land and insure all development will be in accordance with the master plan and any conditions and restrictions of the rezoning, or an agreement of all owners, properly executed and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, which shall insure all development will be in accordance with the master plan and any conditions and restrictions of the rezoning.

(e)

If jurisdictional wetland areas must be disturbed or removed for development purposes, the wetland restoration shall occur within the same watershed to mitigate the effects of this loss.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14; P.C. Ord. No. 16-07, 1-27-16; P.C. Ord. No. 25-00, 12-11-24)

Sec. 17-401.01. - Definition.

The PG district provides an area of transition between agricultural zones and the intensive residential, commercial, and industrial zones. The PG district applies to properties within the urban growth areas not platted for intensive development due to the low short-term prospects of the availability of community facilities and in consideration of existing land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-401.02. - Requirements.

Because some portions of an urban growth area, as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county, may not develop in the near future, the permitted uses in the PG district shall not lessen the potential for the urban growth areas to eventually develop as planned.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-401.03. - District status.

(a)

Land zoned PG prior to October 1, 2014, shall comply with section 17-401.

(b)

No new PG district shall be created after October 1, 2014.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-401.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served either by public water or, where public water is not available, by a private water supply.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served either by public sewer or, where public sewer is not available, by a conventional septic system or a private sewage treatment system.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-401.05. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-401.06. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-401.07. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.01. - Definition.

The PSF district provides residential opportunities and common area in a planned neighborhood setting.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.02. - Requirements.

The PSF district shall be located in urban growth areas as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14; P.C. Ord. No. 15-24, 7-22-15)

Sec. 17-402.03. - Minimum area.

No minimum acreage shall be required for the PSF district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.05. - Common area.

Common area shall comprise a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the total project area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.06. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.07. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-402.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.01. - Definition.

The PMF district provides residential opportunities, common area, and commercial opportunities in a clustered development. While allowing for a variety of uses, this district is primarily residential.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The PMF district shall be located in urban growth areas as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(b)

All nonresidential uses shall be compatible with the residential nature of the district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.03. - Minimum area.

No minimum acreage shall be required for the PMF district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.05. - Common area.

Common area shall comprise a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the total project area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.06. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.07. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-403.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.01. - Definition.

The R-4 district permits master-planned, and generally self-contained, development that includes a variety of light commercial facilities within village centers, residential accommodations, and recreational facilities that cater to resort visitors and residents.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.02. - Requirements.

(a)

Lot design, arrangement, and shape shall be such that lots will provide satisfactory and desirable sites for buildings, be properly related to topography, and provide convenient and safe access.

(b)

Uses in the R-4 district shall be permissible only in the general location shown on the approved master plan.

(c)

The use of any area within the R-4 district shall be shown on the site plan.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14; P.C. Ord. No. 16-07, 1-27-16)

Sec. 17-404.03. - Minimum area.

(a)

The minimum acreage required for the R-4 district shall be five hundred (500) contiguous acres of land.

(b)

No minimum acreage shall be required for additions that form a logical extension of or adjoin an existing R-4 district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.04. - Water and sewer.

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water in the R-4 district, all uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.05. - District areas.

(a)

Within the district, five (5) types of development areas shall be permitted.

(1)

"A" area: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling;

(2)

"B" area: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling, duplexes, rowhouses;

(3)

"C" area: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling, duplexes, rowhouses, apartments;

(4)

"D" area: Timeshare: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling, duplexes, rowhouses, apartments;

(5)

"Village center" area: Hotel or motel units, commercial uses, apartments.

(b)

Village centers shall be light commercial and office areas within which neighborhood- and resort-related commercial uses are located.

(c)

Village centers contain public uses which serve the social, cultural, and service needs of the community.

(d)

Village centers shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total project area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14; P.C. Ord. No. 23-13, 7-26-23)

Sec. 17-404.06. - Common area.

(a)

Common area shall comprise a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the total project area.

(b)

A minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the village center shall be common area.

(c)

The village center shall have at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in greens or plazas, with the primary or central green or plaza being at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet, and all others required to meet this minimum being at least two (2), twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet.

(d)

The common area within the village center shall be considered a portion of the twenty-five (25) percent common area required for the total project.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.07. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.08. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-404.09. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-405.01. - Definition.

The R-5 district provides opportunities for creative designs for the development of master-planned residential neighborhoods which differ from conventional suburban development. The R-5 district provides a variety of housing types and affordability; services and neighborhood-oriented businesses within neighborhood centers; parks and open space for recreation, conservation, or other common benefits; preservation of natural landscape features and amenities; transportation networks within the development that accommodate vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and, where appropriate, transit; and streets, sidewalks, and paths that interconnect internally and to adjoining properties. While allowing for a variety of uses, the R-5 district is primarily residential.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-405.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The R-5 district shall be located in urban growth areas designated in the comprehensive plan or in any other area or corridor plan adopted by the county.

(b)

All nonresidential uses shall be compatible with the residential nature of the district.

(c)

Uses in the R-5 district shall be permissible only in the general location shown on the approved master plan.

(d)

The use of any area within the R-5 district shall be shown on the site plan.

(e)

Lot design, arrangement, and shape shall be such that lots will provide satisfactory and desirable sites for buildings, be properly related to topography, and provide convenient and safe access.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14; P.C. Ord. No. 15-44, 10-28-15; P.C. Ord. No. 16-07, 1-27-16; P.C. Ord. No. 22-29, 10-26-22)

Sec. 17-405.03. - Minimum area.

(a)

The minimum acreage required for the R-5 district shall be five (5) contiguous acres.

(b)

No minimum acreage shall be required for additions that adjoin or form a logical extension of an existing R-5 district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-405.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-405.05. - District area.

(a)

Within the district, five (5) types of development areas shall be permitted.

(1)

"A" area: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling;

(2)

"B" area: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling, duplexes, rowhouses;

(3)

"C" area: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling, duplexes, rowhouses, apartments;

(4)

"D" area: Timeshare: Single-family detached, accessory dwelling, duplexes, rowhouses, apartments;

(5)

"Neighborhood center" area: Commercial uses, apartments;

(b)

Neighborhood centers shall be light commercial and office areas within which neighborhood-related commercial uses are located.

(c)

Neighborhood centers contain public uses which serve the social, cultural, and service needs of the community.

(d)

Neighborhood centers shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total project area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, 3-27-19)

Editor's note— P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, adopted March 27, 2019, repealed § 17-405.05 and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former § 17-405.05 pertained to district areas, and derived from P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, adopted Sept. 24, 2014; and Ord. No. 15-44, adopted Oct. 28, 2015.

Sec. 17-405.06. - Common areas.

(a)

Common area shall comprise a minimum of twenty (20) percent of the total project area.

(b)

A minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the neighborhood center shall be common area.

(c)

The common area within the neighborhood center shall be considered a portion of the twenty (20) percent common area required for the total project.

(P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, 3-27-19)

Editor's note— P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, adopted March 27, 2019, repealed § 17-405.06 and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former § 17-405.06 pertained to common areas, and derived from P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, adopted Sept. 24, 2014 and Ord. No. 15-44, adopted Oct. 28, 2015.

Sec. 17-405.07. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, 3-27-19)

Editor's note— P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, adopted March 27, 2019, repealed § 17-405.07 and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former § 17-405.07 pertained to land uses, and derived from P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, adopted Sept. 24, 2014 and Ord. No. 15-44, adopted Oct. 28, 2015.

Sec. 17-405.08. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, 3-27-19)

Editor's note— (P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, adopted March 27, 2019, repealed § 17-405.08 and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former § 17-405.08 pertained to development standards, and derived from P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, adopted Sept. 24, 2014 and Ord. No. 15-44, adopted Oct. 28, 2015.

Sec. 17-405.09. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 19-04, 3-27-19)

Sec. 17-406.01. - Definition.

The MHP district provides affordable residential opportunities in the form of planned manufactured home parks in locations where such uses are compatible with adjoining land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The MHP district shall be located in urban growth areas as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(b)

Lot design, arrangement, and shape shall be such that lots will provide satisfactory and desirable sites for manufactured homes, be properly related to topography, and provide convenient and safe access.

(c)

The MHP shall remain under unitary ownership or unified control.

(d)

As part of the placement permit application, the manufactured home park shall submit a survey of the placement site with straight reference lines delineated on all sides of the placement site showing a ten-foot clear zone on all sides of the manufactured home. No encroachment of the primary structure, steps, landings, porches, decks, accessory buildings, or any other structural additions shall be allowed within the clear zone.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.03. - Minimum area.

The MHP district designation shall require a minimum of ten (10) contiguous acres. Additions that adjoin or form a logical extension of an existing MHP district shall require no minimum acreage.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.05. - Common area.

Common area shall comprise a minimum of ten (10) percent of the total project area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.06. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.07. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-406.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.01. - Definition.

(a)

The MXU district to allows the development of new neighborhoods that contain a mix of land uses and building types that are connected by a system of pedestrian-friendly streets, including sidewalks, trails, and usable open spaces, and that form a built environment similar to historic small towns and villages.

(b)

The specific purposes of the MXU district are to promote compact development with clear edges and a distinct neighborhood core; buildings and streets that have a sense of human scale and are pedestrian-oriented; a mix of residential, commercial, civic, and open space uses located close to one another; a mix of housing styles, types, and sizes to accommodate a full range of ages and incomes; a system of interconnected streets, with sidewalks and bikeways, to provide multiple modes and routes of travel; preservation and adaptive use of existing and historic buildings; preservation of significant environmental features and incorporation of them into the design of new neighborhoods; and the goals and policies of the county's comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The MXU district shall be located in urban growth areas as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(b)

The MXU district shall be divided into two (2) designated sub-areas:

(1)

Mixed-use core, which shall consist of a contiguous land area. and

(2)

Residential neighborhood, which may be a contiguous land area or may be separated by all or a portion of the mixed-use core.

(3)

No structure within the residential neighborhood shall be located more than fifteen hundred (1,500) feet from the edge of any mixed-use core.

(c)

Not more than seventy-five (75) percent of the residential neighborhood shall be developed and constructed prior to at least fifty (50) percent of the mixed-use core being developed and constructed.

(d)

Drive-through facilities and other vehicular access points to commercial properties shall be designed to minimize conflict with the pedestrian travelways to the greatest extent possible.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.03. - Minimum area.

(a)

The minimum acreage required for the MXU district shall be thirty (30) contiguous acres.

(b)

No minimum acreage shall be required for additions that adjoin or form a logical extension of an existing MXU district.

(c)

Additional land may be added to an existing MXU district if the additional land is under single ownership or unified control. The additional land need not be under the same ownership as the existing MXU district to which it is being added, but it must complement the existing MXU district in form and function, and must have its own POA or be formally joined to the existing POA. For the purpose of this subsection, a public road does not prevent lands being considered as adjoining.

(1)

Additions to the MXU district must be designated as either mixed-use core or as residential neighborhood subareas. Any addition must not cause the district to be in conflict with the overall proportions of these two (2) subarea designations or with any other quantitative requirements for streets, land uses, dwellings, or other such elements.

(2)

Any addition to the district must be connected to the original district in accord with the connectivity standards and purposes of the district for pedestrian and motor vehicle access.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.05. - Common area.

(a)

Common area shall comprise a minimum of twenty (20) percent of the total project area.

(b)

A minimum of five (5) percent of the total project area shall be comprised of plazas and greens.

(c)

A minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the mixed-use core shall be common area.

(d)

The mixed-use core shall have at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in greens or plazas, with the primary or central green or plaza being at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet, and all others required to meet this minimum being at least twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet.

(e)

The common area within the mixed-use core shall be considered a portion of the twenty (20) percent common area required for the total project.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.06. - District areas.

(a)

The mixed use core shall be not less than five (5) percent and not more than forty (40) percent of the total project area.

(1)

The core may include a mixture of commercial uses (which may include retail, office, personal service, or institutional), residential uses (which may include apartments and rowhouse units), and open space uses (which may include parks, greens, or plazas). Commercial uses as defined shall not be less than five (5) percent of the total project area.

(2)

Buildings may have a mixture of uses including commercial space on the lower levels, office space on the middle levels, and residential space on the upper levels.

(3)

The first floor commercial space shall have a minimum interior height (finished floor to finished ceiling) of fourteen (14) feet to a depth of at least fifty (50) feet on the side(s) of the building with street frontage.

(4)

In all cases, building setbacks shall be designed so as to achieve the purpose and intent of the district to create streets that are framed by buildings and thus comfortable for pedestrians.

(5)

Mixed-use structures and apartment buildings shall not have front-loaded garages or front driveway access. Rowhouses shall not have front-loaded garages and front driveway access.

(6)

Each rowhouse unit shall have a stoop or porch serving the entrance on the front façade. Such stoop or porch must be at least thirty (30) inches above the grade at the front façade.

(b)

The residential neighborhood shall comprise the remainder of the project area.

(1)

At least two (2) types of residential units shall be provided, neither of which shall constitute less than twenty (20) percent of the total units at the time of approval.

(2)

At least sixty (60) percent of the land area within the residential neighborhood shall be devoted to residential uses.

(3)

One (1) accessory dwelling unit is permitted on any single family detached (SFD) lot. Such accessory dwelling may be contained within the primary structure or may be in an accessory structure. The interior space of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet.

(4)

Building requirements for residential neighborhood.

a.

Front-loaded garages and front driveway access to single-family detached and duplex dwellings shall be provided to no more than twenty (20) percent of the total number of all dwelling units in the residential neighborhood.

b.

Front-loaded garages and front driveway access are prohibited for single-family attached dwellings, except for dead-end street segments, or unique characteristics such as severe topographical constraints make rear access impossible.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.07. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.08. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-407.09. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.01. - Definition.

The PCD district encompasses a broad range of retail and office uses with limited residential uses under a unified plan.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The PCD district shall be located in urban growth areas as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(b)

At least sixty (60) percent of the total project area shall include a commercial component.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.03. - Minimum area.

(a)

The minimum acreage required for the PCD district shall be five (5) acres.

(b)

No minimum acreage shall be required for additions that form a logical extension or addition to an existing PCD district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.05. - Common area.

(a)

Common area shall comprise a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the total project area.

(b)

The PCD district shall have at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in greens or plazas, with the primary or central green or plaza being at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet, and all others required to meet this minimum being at least twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.06. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.07. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-408.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.01. - Definition.

The PMR zoning district provides opportunities for a mix of medical or industrial research, with institutional, commercial, and limited residential development that is designed preserve neighborhood integrity and promote healthy economic development with an emphasis on internal connections and access, natural characteristics, and open space preservation. Development may draw from the historic development of the county's towns and villages typified by a high density of mixed uses, a pedestrian scale, and recognizable themes and patterns that evolve over time. Alternately, development may follow a campus style where building clusters are organized according to landscape forms, architectural forms, and the liberal use of landscaping and common area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The PMR district shall be located in urban growth areas as designated in the comprehensive plan or any other plan adopted by the county.

(b)

The PMR district shall permit research facilities, pilot plants, prototype production facilities, and manufacturing operations requiring a high degree of continual or recurrent application of scientific input and activity as an integral part of the industrial and manufacturing process.

(c)

The PMR district shall include a variety of support services and housing associated with the planned medical and research district.

(d)

Where appropriate, new buildings shall be compatible in scale, mass, and form with adjacent structures and the pattern of the surrounding area.

(e)

Lot design, arrangement, and shape shall be such that lots will provide satisfactory and desirable sites for buildings and be properly related to topography.

(f)

Roadways, pedestrian and bicycle routes, and parking shall be designed to establish safe and efficient access internally and to adjoining properties and streets.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.03. - Minimum area.

The PMR district designation shall require a minimum of five (5) contiguous acres. Additions that adjoin or form a logical extension of an existing PMR district shall require no minimum acreage.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.04. - Water and sewer.

(a)

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

(b)

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.05. - Common area.

(a)

Common area shall comprise a minimum of fifteen (15) percent (of the total project area.

(b)

The PMR district shall have at least twenty-thousand (20,000) square feet in greens or plazas, with the primary or central green or plaza being at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet, and all others required to meet this minimum being at least twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.06. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.07. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-409.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.01. - Definition.

The PID district permits development with a broad range of industrial uses under a unified plan.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.02. - Requirements.

(a)

The PID district shall be located on major highways designated as an urban growth area in the comprehensive plan or community industrial center in the McGaheysville Area Plan.

(b)

In recognition that such development may substantially reduce the functional integrity and safety of public roads, if permitted with unplanned access development and access shall be oriented toward an internal road system having carefully planned intersections with existing public roads.

(c)

Lot design, arrangement, and shape shall be such that lots will provide satisfactory and desirable sites for buildings, be properly related to topography, and provide convenient and safe access

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.03. - Minimum area.

(a)

The minimum acreage required for PID districts shall be five (5) acres.

(b)

No minimum acreage shall be required for additions that form a logical extension or addition to the existing PID district.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.04. - Water and sewer.

All uses requiring water service shall be served by public water.

All uses requiring sewage treatment shall be served by public sewer.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.05. - Common area.

Common area shall comprise a minimum of five (5) percent of the total project area.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.06. - Land uses.

See article VI, land uses.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.07. - Development standards.

See article VII, development standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)

Sec. 17-410.08. - Area, setback, and height standards.

See article VIII, area, setback, and height standards.

(P.C. Ord. No. 14-03, 9-24-14)