DRRC 10-23-08 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/665-5651
MEMORANDUM FAX: 540/665-6395
To: Development Review and Regulations Subcommittee
From: Candice E. Perkins, AICP, Senior Planner
Subject: October Meeting and Agenda
Date: October 17, 2008
The Frederick County Development Review and Regulations Subcommittee (DRRS) will be meeting
on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room (purple room) of
the County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The DRRS will
discuss the following agenda items:
AGENDA
1) New Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) District. Continued discussion on
revisions to the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance for a new zoning district to implement
the urban center and neighborhood business land use classification of the Comprehensive
Policy Plan.
2) Other
Please contact this office if you will not be able to attend the meeting. Thank you.
Access to this building is limited during the evening hours. Therefore, it will be necessary to enter
the building through the rear door of the four-story wing. I would encourage committee members
and interested citizens to park in the Countyparking lot located behind the new addition or in the
joint Judicial Center parking lot and follow the sidewalk to the back door of the four-story wing.
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Attachments
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
Item #1: New Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) District
In February of 2007 the Board of Supervisors adopted the Urban Development Area (UDA) Study.
Subsequently, the first ordinance to implement the UDA Study was adopted in June of 2008. The
adopted TNDB (Traditional Neighborhood Design -Business) Overlay District is an overlay that can
be utilized on parcels zoned B 1 (Neighborhood Business) or B2 (Business General) that are less than
twenty acres. The Board of Supervisors then adopted the Route 277 Triangle and Urban Center Land
Use Plan on August 13, 2008. This new land use plan designates areas for urban centers and
neighborhood villages and where a larger TND ordinance would be needed. As stated in the plan,
the effort has identified opportunities to create new communities, integrate land use and
transportation choices and address community infrastructure needs. The land use plan contains an
urban center that is envisioned to be an intensive, walkable urban area that is well integrated with the
surrounding community. The urban center is envisioned to be based on the principles of New
Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Design. With the adoption of the UDA Study and the
Route 277 Triangle and Urban Center Land use Plan a second, larger ordinance is needed to
implement these goals. Therefore, a new district has been drafted that is termed the Traditional
Neighborhood Design (TND) District.
This new TND district (Attachment # 1) would be applicable to parcels located in the Urban
Development Area (UDA) served by public water and sewer systems. However, this district is
specifically targeted to designated urban centers and neighborhood villages as designated by the
Comprehensive Policy Plan. Features of traditional neighborhood design include:
Mix and integration of a variety of uses
Increased density in an urban form
Connectivity
High quality architecture and urban design
Smart transportation
Community focal points
Mix and diversity of housing opportunities
Walkability
Traditional neighborhood structure
Sustainability and environmental quality
Integrated community facilities
Enhanced design and planning
Some of the requirements of the proposed TND District include:
• Master Development Plan designed to be submitted with the rezoning;
• Design Guidelines Manuel designed to be submitted with the rezoning;
• Permitted uses include all uses permitted in the B1, B2 and RP District (conditional uses
specified), modified housing types permitted;
• Mixture of housing types required;
• Minimum and maximum gross residential density;
• Minimum percentages and mixes of uses required;
• Defined community center (mix of commercial, residential, civic, institutional uses) required;
• Central plazas and squares required;
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• Shallow (maximum) front setbacks;
• Parking behind the buildings;
• Over shop housing required;
• Separate parking requirements;
• Greater variety of allowed sign types;
• Minimum FAR and higher building heights; and
• Street circulation and layout requirements.
The DRRS discussed this draft ordinance on September 30, 2008. At that meeting the group
discussed the applicability of the district in Frederick County and had minor changes to portions of
the text. The text has since been revised to address those comments as well as comments from the
County Attorney. At the October DRRS meeting the actual content of the TND district will be
discussed.
Attachments: 1. Proposed TND District Requirements and Definitions.
2. Examples of TND developments in other areas.
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The process to create a TND District consists of two parts: rezoning the property to TND, and, as
a proffered component of the rezoning process, approval of a Master Development Plan and a
Design Guidelines Manual. The Master Development Plan shall be in accordance with article
XVIII of this chapter and section (see below) of this section. The Design Guidelines Manual will
govern the site-specific design features associated with the project throughout its development.
An area to be rezoned to the Traditional Neighborhood Development District shall contain no
fewer than 20 acres and shall be located along an arterial or major collector roadway with
capacity to handle the traffic generated. Contiguous additions of a minimum of five (5) acres
shall be allowed to an existing TND District if the applicant demonstrates that the addition is
integrated with the district that was previously approved. This district must be located in areas
within the Urban Development Area (UDA) served by public water and sewer systems and shall
be applicable throughout the UDA, but specifically targeted to designated urban centers and
neighborhood villages as designated by the Comprehensive Policy Plan.
Master Development Plan.
In addition to the requirements of Article XVIII of this chapter the following items shall be
shown in the Master Development Plan in a map and/or textual form.
1) The Master Development Plan (MDP) shall exhibit a compact pattern of
development that efficiently facilitates interconnection between the commercial uses,
residential uses, and public/civic/institutional uses, which serves to unify the entire
project;
2) The primary commercial land uses shall be concentrated at the major intersections
depicted on the MDP;
3) The maximum non-residential square footage by use type and function;
4) The maximum residential densities and the maximum number of residential units for
individual land use categories and mixed use categories, delineating at least two
housing types;
5) The designation and design of public and private roadways including alleys;
6) The designation of all residential and non-residential blocks and the maximum
height in each block.
7) Density by block and overall density;
8) Sidewalk and pedestrian path locations.
Design Guidelines Manual.
The Design Guidelines Manual shall address the following components of the built environment
within a proposed TND District:
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1) Types of residential structures utilized within the TND project and side and rear
setbacks for each structure;
2) The form, massing, and proportions of structures;
3) Vertical separation between streets and single-family residential uses;
4) Architectural styles;
5) Front porches for single-family residential uses;
6) Materials, colors and textures;
7) Roof form and pitch;
8) Architectural elements and ornamentation;
9) Facade treatments, including windows and door openings;
10) Landscape treatments;
11) Sidewalk and pathway treatments and other pedestrian amenities-,
12) Preservation of historic structures, sites, and archeological sites identified by the
Virginia Department of Historic Resources and those designated by the county;
13) Signage.
Phasing.
The developer/subdivider is permitted to construct the TND project in phases or section as long
as:
1) All phases are indicated on the master development plan.
2) Essential streets and entrances to the TND project shall be provided with the initial phase
of the development.
3) No more than 60 percent of residential building permits shall be released until building
permits are released and uses are under construction for at least 50 percent of the land
area designated for non-residential development. The Board of Supervisors may approve
alternative phasing at the time of rezoning.
Permitted Uses.
All uses permitted in the TND District are those allowed in the following districts subject to
other restrictions imposed by this section:
RP Residential Performance District
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BI Neighborhood Business District
B2 Business General District
Conditional Uses.
The following uses and associated signs are permitted with a conditional use permit:
Conditional Uses
Car Washes
Self-service storage facilities
Standard Industrial Class; ;cation
(SIC)
Drive throughs/Drive-in lanes associated with any permitted use
Outdoor storage or display of any products or material
Cottage Occupations, as defined
Modifications to permitted housing types.
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The applicant may request as part of an application for rezoning to the TND District that a
modification to the permitted residential housing types be allowed. The applicant may introduce
new housing types as part of the Design Guidelines Manual. The Design Guidelines Manual
shall specify the proposed housing types and define all lot requirements and setbacks. The Board
of Supervisors may approve or disapprove such request, in whole or in part, following review by
the Planning Commission.
Mixture of housing types required.
TND projects should incorporate as many categories of residential uses as possible, but at least
three separate categories of residential uses shall be provided. Residential categories include but
are not limited to: single family attached, single family detached and multifamily uses. No more
than 25% of the area designated for residential uses in the TND project shall consist of single
family detached residences.
Site Plan and Subdivision Design Plans.
Based on the approval of the Rezoning, Master Development Plan and Design Manual for a TND
Development, the applicant may file for site plan review/approval or subdivision plan
review/approval.
Development Standards.
A. Minimum Use Percentages. A TND Development shall have the following minimum
percentages of permitted uses. These percentages shall not be modified.
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1) Commercial Uses. At least 50% of the of the land area of the development shall be
devoted to commercial uses in areas designated as an Urban Center in the
Comprehensive Policy Plan. In areas designed as a neighborhood village, at least
25% of the land area of the district shall be devoted to commercial uses. Over the
shop housing shall not be counted towards the minimum commercial percentage
required and shall not count against the residential density of the development.
2) Residential Use. At least 10% of the land area of the of the land area of the
development shall be devoted to residential uses.
3) Public/Civic/Institutional Uses. At least 5% of the land area of the of the land area
of the development shall be devoted to Public/Civic/Institutional uses. A 10%
reduction for the minimum commercial area shall be permitted in TND projects that
provide public/civic/institutional uses such as but not limited to schools, libraries and
fire and rescue facilities, not to include open space.
4) Public Parks and Open Space. At least 20% of the land area of the of the land area
of the development shall be devoted to public parks and/or open space.
B. Mix of Uses in Project Design. To achieve the compact design necessary to make the
TND fully pedestrian oriented, residential and non-residential land uses must be
sufficiently mixed horizontally across the project and vertically within the buildings. At
least 40% of the total square footage of the ground floor building area within the
commercial areas of the TND development shall be dedicated to over shop housing. The
total ground floor area of all commercial buildings shall be the combined total ground
floor area of all commercial buildings contained within the development or single MDP,
not for each individual building.
C. Commercial Uses. Except as may be approved at time of zoning or for government
buildings, no individual building shall exceed 15,000 square feet in ground floor area
until buildings are under construction for the minimum percentage of ground floor
building square footage with over shop housing. Once building construction has started
for the minimum area of buildings with over shop housing, there shall be no minimum
individual building floor area.
D. Community Center. TND Districts are required to have a defined community center. A
community center of a TND project shall consist of a mix of commercial, residential,
civic or institutional uses and open space uses. The TND project dimensions should be
organized so that residential blocks are within approximately 1/4 mile from the
Community Center. Within the Community Center the only residential use permitted
shall be over shop housing.
E. Common Open Space. At least 20 percent of the gross acreage of the entire TND
project shall consist of common open space for the common use and enjoyment of
residents, visitors and employees within the TND and shall be clearly delineated in the
Master Development Plan. A minimum of 85 percent of the residential units within the
TND project shall be within 1/4 mile of an improved common open space such as a park or
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plaza having a minimum area of 20,000 square feet that includes, at a minimum,
improvements such as benches, activity areas, and landscaping. No more than 50% of
the required open space shall be located in environmental features or areas designated as
green inu astructure.
F. Central Plaza or Square. A formally designed center plaza or square that is located
within the Community Center shall be provided and shall be a minimum of 40,000 square
feet in area. Central plazas or squares located in designated neighborhood villages shall
be a minimum of 20,000 square feet in area. At least one side of the plaza shall adjoin a
road. The plaza shall include public amenities, such as ponds, fountains, public areas,
plant beds, benches, drinking fountains, clock pedestals and the like. Buildings that
adjoin the plaza shall be a minimum of two (2) stories.
G. Principal Building Entrance. The principal entrance of buildings located in the
commercial areas of the development shall be oriented towards the street or adjacent
plazas, greens, parks, squares or pedestrian passageways.
H. Sidewalks and pedestrian walkways. Continuous sidewalks shall be provided along
both sides of all streets within the district excluding alleys. Sidewalks located along
primary commercial building entrances utilized for the general public shall be a minimum
of ten (10) feet wide. All other sidewalks shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide.
I. Trails. All planned bike trails as identified in the Comprehensive Plan shall be provided
along any road within the district. Trails shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide and have a
paved surface.
J. Recreational Facilities. One recreational unit as outlined in §165-64B, or equivalent
recreational facility shall be provided for each 30 dwelling units, excluding over the shop
housing. The facilities shall be in a configuration and location that is easily accessible to
the dwelling units that they are designed to serve. The design and amount of facilities
shall be approved by the Planning Commission in conjunction with the Director of
Planning and the Department of Parks and Recreation. A recreational unit is designed to
meet the recreational needs of 30 dwelling units. The units may be broken into smaller
units or added together to meet the needs of the planned community.
K. Parking. A TND project shall have the following parking requirements:
1) Within the Community Center and all mixed use commercial areas, all parking
lots are required to be located at the rear or side of a building.
2) A parking lot or garage may not be adjacent to or opposite street intersections.
3) In the mixed-use areas, a commercial use must provide one parking space for
every 500 square feet of gross building area.
4) Parking lots or garages within the commercial areas of the TND project must
provide not less than one bicycle parking space for every ten motor vehicle
parking spaces.
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5) Parking lot landscaping shall be required per §165-27.
6) Single family residential structures are required to have two off street parking
spaces per dwelling unit. Multi -family uses and over shop housing must provide
one parking space for every bedroom and 0.5 parking spaces for each additional
bedroom. '
7) The Zoning Administrator may allow some variation in the standards for required
parking based on detailed parking demand studies provided by the applicant.
Such studies should be based on an accurate analysis of the parking demands of
actual similar uses.
L. On -Street parking. On -street parking can be counted towards meeting the required
parking required in this section, provided such parking is located within 400 feet of the
subject principal use.
M. Property Owners Association. All phases of the TND project shall be included under a
single property association according to the requirements of this chapter.
N. Signage.
1) The following requirements shall apply to commercial signage in the TND
district:
a) Projecting signs. Signs which project from the face of the building shall
be permitted subject to the following:
i. Maximum sign area shall be six (6) square feet on any side of the
building.
ii. Distance from the lower edge of the signboard to the ground shall be
eight (8) feet or greater.
iii. Height of the top edge of the signboard shall not exceed the height of
the wall from which it projects for single story buildings, or the
height of the sill or bottom of any second story window for multi-
story buildings.
iv. Distance from the building to the signboard shall not exceed six (6)
inches.
v. Width of the signboard shall not exceed three (3) feet.
b) Awning . signs. Where awnings are provided over windows or doors,
awning signage is permitted with the following provisions:
ii. Maximum eight (8) square feet of signage area on an awning.
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iii. No backlit awnings are allowed.
c) Wall -mounted signs shall be permitted to encompass 1.5 square feet for
every 1.0 linear feet of building frontage, provided that the total area of
the wall -mounted sign does not exceed 150 square feet. Wall -mounted
signs shall not exceed 18 feet in height.
d) Freestanding business signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height.
2) All other signs regulations shall be as required in §165-30 of this chapter.
General regulations.
A. Size. No minimum lot size is required.
B. Residential density. Maximum gross residential density shall be 16 units per acre. In no
case shall the residential density in any residential land bay be less than four units per
acre. Over the shop housing shall not count towards the maximum gross residential
density.
C. Dimensional and intensity requirements. The following dimensional and intensity
requirements shall be applicable for all development within the TND district:
TND District
Requirements
Minimum front yard setback on 30
Primary and arterial highways (feet)
Minimum front yard setback on No Minimum
Collector or minor streets (feet)
Maximum front yard setback on 25
Collector or minor (local) streets (feet)
Side yard setbacks (feet) -
Rear yard setbacks (feet) -
Minimum Floor area to lot area ratio (FAR) 0.4
Maximum Floor area to lot area ratio (FAR) 2.0
Building Height (Feet)
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Use Limitations
A. Buffering and Screening.
1) No loading areas or refuge collections areas shall be located closer than 100 feet
from an agricultural district or a residential district. No parking areas shall be
located closer than 50 feet to an agricultural district or a residential district.
2) Loading areas and refuse collection areas shall be landscaped, screened and buffered
from view as seen from adjoining streets and residential areas. Parking lots shall be
landscaped in accordance with §165-27.
3) Buffers and screening between housing types internal to the Traditional
Neighborhood Design District shall not be required.
4) Buffering and screening requirements shall be provided as required in § 165-37 of
this chapter for the zoning district that corresponds to the use being buffered and/or
screened. Any residential dwelling units located above commercial floor space shall
be treated as commercial floor space solely for the purpose of buffers and screening
requirements. Zoning district buffers shall not be required along any existing road
right-of-ways which border the development.
5) Road efficiency buffers shall be provided accordingly as specified in §165-37 of this
chapter.
B. Street Trees and Residential Landscaping.
1) One street tree shall be provided for every 30 feet of street frontage. Street trees
shall be planted no more than 10 feet from rights of way. Acceptable trees shall be
based on the list of street trees included in §165-36B of this chapter. Street trees
shall be a minimum of three inch caliper at the time of planting.
2) Landscaping on residential lots, excluding over shop housing, shall conform with
§ 165-36.
Motor Vehicle Access and Circulation.
A. Motor Vehicle Circulation. Motor vehicle circulation shall be designed to promote
pedestrian circulation and bicycle activity. Streets within the TND shall include traffic
calming elements to encourage slow moving traffic speeds such as "queuing streets",
curb extensions, traffic circles, parallel and angled on -street parking and medians, as
determined by the County Transportation Planner.
B. Street Layout. Development in the TND District shall maintain a street grid pattern of
generally parallel interconnecting streets with no cul-de-sacs except as may be approved
during the review of the Master Development Plan due to topographic or site design
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constraints. Driveways to individual residential lots shall be prohibited along all roads
identified as arterial or collector roadways.
C. Street Orientation. The orientation of streets should enhance the visual impact of
common open space and prominent buildings, create lots that facilitate passive solar
design, and minimize street gradients.
ARTICLE XXH
Definitions
§165-156. Definitions and word usage. [Amended 11-13-1991]
Alley — a public or private way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting
residential property. Alleys may also provide delivery access to commercial properties.
Block — a unit of land bounded by streets or by a combination of streets and public land, railroad
right-of-way, waterways, or any other barrier to the continuity of development.
Neighborhood Village — Compact centers that focus and complement surrounding
neighborhoods; they are walkable and designed at human scale and are supported by existing and
planned road networks.
Over shop housing — Residential units in upper stories of commercial and office structures.
Traditional Neighborhood — A compact, mixed-use neighborhood where residential, commercial
and civic buildings are within close proximity to each other.
Urban Center — Areas larger than neighborhood villages and are envisioned to be a more
intensive, walkable urban area with a larger commercial core, higher densities, and be designed
around some form of public space or focal point. Urban Center should be located in close
proximity to major transportation infrastructure.
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