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AREA A2
ZMA-2 00 7-001
REZONING APPLICATION
Neighborhood Model District
CODE OF DEVELOPMENT
9/12/07
Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................. 1
Purpose and Intent
Existing Conditions
Area A's Context within Hollymead Town Center
Summary of Area A Master Development Plan
Structure of the Document
LandUses............................................................................... 9
Description of Land Use Designations
Land Uses Permitted / Prohibited by Block
Block Areas and Use Density
Required Green Space, Civic and Amenity Areas by Block
Storm Water Management
BuiltForm Standards................................................................ 20
Lot and Building Height Regulations
Architectural Standards
Landscape Standards
Streetscape Standards ................................:. 24
Street Design Standards
Sidewalk and Trail Standards
Parking Standards
Loading Standards
OtherDesign Standards............................................................. 35
Street Lighting
Signage
Buffers and Screening Areas
Fences and Walls
Sustainable Design
List of Exhibits
I. Existing Conditions /Boundary Survey ........................................ 2
2. General Development Plan ...................................................... S
3. Block Plan........................................................................... 6
4. Town District Perspective......................................................... 7
S. Green Space, Civic, and Amenity Plan with Conservation Area .......... 18
6. Meeting Street Mid -Block Street Sections ..................................... 25
HOLLYMEAD TOWN CENTER - AREA A a CODE OF DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
Purpose and Intent
HM Acquisition Group LLC, ("Applicant"), owner of property located in
Albemarle County, in the Hollymead Town Center generally north of Powell
Creek, south of U.S. Route 606, Dickerson Road and west of US Route 29, seeks
a rezoning of a portion of its property known as Area A of the Hollymead Town
Center. (Per §20A.3) pursuant to the Neighborhood Model District's (NMD)
requirements under Sections 20.A.4 and 20.A.5 of the Zoning Ordinance of
Albemarle County, this document constitutes Area A's General Development Plan
and Code of Development. All other requirements of the Section 20.A.3 are
addressed in accompanying documents.
Existing Conditions
The Area A rezoning comprises an area of approximately 75.5 acres, which
includes all of Tax Map 32 Parcels 42A, 42C, 44, 45, 50 and Tax Map 46 Parcel
5. Area A will be divided into two separate zoning designations. The property
which is the subject of this rezoning application consists of approximately 44.5
acres, and is generally referred to as Area A-2. The property is generally to the
west of Meeting Street and south of Timberwood Boulevard. The remaining
approximate 31 acres west and fronting on US Route 29, bounded to the west by
Meeting Street and bounded to the south by Powell Creek is subject to a separate
rezoning submission requesting a zoning designation of PDMC, and is generally
referred to as Area A -l. Although the PDMC zoning (A-1) within Area A is
subject of a separate rezoning application, the Applicant believes that the
commercial area should be integrated into the surrounding area through the use of
pedestrian access, public spaces, architectural design and landscaping.
Accordingly, the PDMC portion (A-1) of Area A has been incorporated in the
description of the Area A Master Plan.
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Area A's context within Hollymead Town Center Master Plan
As part of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA -98-03), four separate
property owners presented a master plan for the establishment of a Town Center
in the Hollymead Development Area. The proposed Town Center, approximately
180 acres in size, was designed as a mixed use, high-intensity area containing a
mixture of offices, retail, public facilities and residential areas that attract
activities of all kinds. The Town Center concept was established in an effort to
create a more unified planning and development process utilizing the twelve
design standards of the Neighborhood Model for the separately owned parcels.
The Town Center is comprised of four parts, which are designated as Area A,
Area B, Area C, and Area D. Note that a portion of the Area A-2 rezoning
application includes approximately five (5) acres of land located south of Powell
Creek that is not part of the designated Hollymead Master Plan Development -
these areas are identified as Blocks Al, B3, B4 & C6. A summary of the land
area and density (based on Area B, Area C and Area D rezoning approvals) are as
follows:
.Table 'A - Hollymead Town Center Designated Areas
Area A-1
Area A-2
Area 8
Area C
Area D
Land Area 31 acres
44.5 acres
24.7 acres
37.1 acres
24 acres
Zoning Classification PDMC
NMD
PDMC
PDMC
NMD
Retail / Office 258,000
368,000
320,000
250,000
50,000 sf
Residential n/a
1222
n/a
80 units
240 units
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Summary of Area A's Master Development Plan
The Master Development Plan shows land use for designated areas of the Town
Center, street layout and classification, open space and parks, potential storm
detention locations, five minute walk radiuses (1,500 feet) from focal points in the
Town Center, and pedestrian and bike systems. The Town Center is organized
around the intersection of Town Center Drive and Meeting Street running
north/south, A linear park runs east/west intersecting Meeting Street at the center
of the Town Center, and connects the greenway along Powell Creek that borders
the Town Center to the center of Meeting Street.
Subject always to the requirements, terms and provisions of the Code of
Development; the Master Development Plan shows the potential development of
individual blocks, buildings and parking. Minor variations to the General
Development Plan shall be permitted under Albemarle Code Section 8-8.5.5.3,
provided the aspect of development necessitating the deviation conforms to the
regulations contained within this Code of Development.
Almost all areas of the Town Center, and some of the surrounding area, are within
a five-minute walk of the intersection of Meeting Street and Town Center Drive.
An extensive pedestrian and bike network will provide for and encourage
pedestrian and bike activity.
Approximately ten (10) acres of open space and parks are shown on the Master
Plan, including a one (1) acre "linear park" at the heart of the town center area
connecting to Meeting Street. Two regional storm detention locations are shown,
and are envisioned as an important part of the open space. The device at the
northwest corner of the Town Center is envisioned as the entry to the greenway
along Powell Creek that ultimately could connect through Forest Lakes and
Hollymead to the Rivanna greenbelt. Additionally, the Master Plan for Area A
envisions an open plaza around the Meeting Street and Town Center Drive
intersection which will further incorporate the Area A commercial center into the
overall design and fabric of the community.
A greenway along Powell Creek (approximately eight acres and 4,000 linear feet)
will bound the south side of the Town Center. A bike/walking path within this
greenway will provide connections to areas outside the Town Center as well as
provide connection between the northwestern and southeastern portions of the
Town Center. The linear park along with a bike/walking path, connects the
greenway to the Meeting Street area of the Town Center. Additionally, two
Pocket Parks are located in Block B1 along Town Center Drive and Meeting
Street.
These parks are envisioned as public spaces framed by buildings with commercial
or residential uses on the ground floor. A landscaped edge is planned along the
east side of the Town Center consistent with the design of Route 29.
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Structure of the Document
This document is comprised of both narrative and graphic information pursuant to
the information required under Section 20.A.4 and 20.A.5. The narrative
elements are divided into four major categories; Land Use (location, designations
and density), Built Form Standards (building regulations, architectural and
landscape standards), Streetscape Standards (street type and design standards,
sidewalk and parking standards) and Grading and Other Design Standards. In
support of the above narrative categories the Code of Development contains
numerous graphical exhibits outlined in the Table of Contents. Per section
20.A.4, only the following exhibits constitute Area A -2's General Development
Plan:
1. Exhibit #2 - General Development Plan
2. Exhibit #5 - Green Space, Civic and Amenities Plan
This Code of Development package also includes a Town District Perspective
(Exhibit #4), and Mid -Block Street Sections (Exhibit #6).
LAND USE
Description of Land Use Designations:
Area A-2 of the Town Center will generally be developed based on two land
use classifications; Mixed Use Community Center and Urban Density
Residential
Mixed Use Community Center Area - Blocks A-1, B-1, 3, 4, C-1, 2,
D-1, 2
These blocks will comprise the Meeting Street Center of Hollymead Town
Center. Here shops, a hotel, restaurants, professional offices, and
residential units will provide a range of services and employment
opportunities for residents. Multi -family residential development will
intermix with non-residential uses. Minimal setbacks and attractive
streetscapes will provide an inviting atmosphere for pedestrians. The
highest intensity of uses within the Town Center will occur among these
blocks. Blocks B-1, C-1 and D-1 which are adjacent to the Town Center
Drive and Meeting Street traffic circle will provide for open, landscaped
pedestrian plazas.
These areas will be developed with approximately 368,000 square feet of
non-residential uses, including office, commercial and hotel uses. These
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areas will also be developed with between 250 and 400 residential
multifamily including both sale and rental units.
• Uses allowed include community -scale commercial, professional, and
office uses providing retail, wholesale, business, medical offices,
general offices and public service to the greater Hollymead Town
Center area.
• No single commercial use will exceed a building footprint of 65,000
square feet, but no limitation on gross building square feet in total.
• Urban density residential would be permitted within this land use
designation both as stand alone buildings and as a mixed use within a
single building. Multi level residential buildings, either rental
apartments or for sale condominiums, are envisioned as stand alone
buildings. Also envisioned are mixed use, mufti -level buildings with
residential units above retail service and/or office.
• Live/work units would be permitted in this land use designation.
• Building heights between 44 feet and 65 feet will be permitted, with
greater heights within the specified range permitted where the design
provides for the appropriate spatial enclosure. (see page 21, Table G —
Maximum Building Heights)
Urban Density Area - Blocks B-2, C-3, 4
These blocks may consist of a mix of residential and non-residential
development as businesses will be allowed to intermix with multi -family
uses throughout the Town Center, however these blocks are primarily
residential in character. These blocks will consist primarily of multi family
residences both rental and condominium ownership with traditional
townhouses used only sparingly.
■ Used as an exclusive designation in areas adjacent to streams and
single-family development.
■ Developed as densities of 6 — 34 units per acre with a target average
density of 20 units per acre. Product types envisioned are attached
townhouses, multi -story rental apartments and multi -story for sale
condominiums.
• Building heights between 36 feet and 65 feet will be permitted, with
greater heights within the specified range permitted where the design
provides for the appropriate spatial enclosure. (see page 21, Table G —
Maximum Building Heights)
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HOLLYMEAD TOWN CENTER — AREA A o CODE OF DEVELOPMENT
Table B - Area A Land Designation
Total Residential Units by Area
Residential Unit Square Footage by Area
Total=
',ea {acres'°"`
-
% of
% of
% of
Areas Master
% of
Area A-2 Master
Master
Areas Master
Area A-1 Master
Area A-2 Master
Land Use Designation
Plan
B, C & D Plan
PDMC Plan
NMD Plan
Parks/Open Space 1
24
10 42%
4 17%
10 42%
Roads
28
20 71%
5 18%
3 11%
Urban Density Residential
1
16
6 38%
0 0%
10 63%
Mixed Use Community Service
48
27 56%
0 0%
21 44%
Mixed Use Ra Tonal Service
59
37 63%
22 37%
0 0%
TOTAL
175
100 57%
31 18%
44 25%
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Total Residential Units by Area
Residential Unit Square Footage by Area
% of
% of
% of
% of
Master
Areas Master
Area A -1 Master
Area A-2 Master
Land Use Desi nation
Plan
B, C & D Plan
PDMC Plan
NMD Plan
Urban Density Residential
Mixed Use Cornlnuni Service
4001
1280
150 38%
170 13%
0 0%
0 0%
477 119%
745 58%
TOTAL
16801i
320 19%
0 0%
1222 73%
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Total
Residential Unit Square Footage by Area
% of
% of
% of
% of
Master
Areas Master
Area A-1 Master
Area A-2 Master
Land Use Designation
Plan
B. C & D Plan
PDMC Plan
NMD Plan
Urban Density Residential
560;000
300.000 54%
0 0%
391,000 70%
Mixed Use CommunityService
1,792;000
255.000 14%
0 0%
949,000 530/c
TOTAL
2,352;000
555,000 24%1,
0 0%
1,340,000
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Max. Total Non -Residential Square Footage
by Area
% of
% of
% of
Master
Areas
Master
Area A-1
Master
Area A-2 Master
Land Use Designation
Plan
B, C & D
Plan
PDMC
Plan
NMD
Plan
Mixed Use Community Service
.540,000
100,000
13%
0
0%
368,000
49%
Mixed Use Re ional Service
757,944
525,000
69%
258.000
34%
0
0%
TOTAL
j 1,297,944
625,000
48°/°
258,000
20%
368,000
28%
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HOLLYMEAD TOWN CENTER - AREA A C! CODE OF DEVELOPMENT
Land Uses Permitted/ Prohibited by Block
Table C establishes the uses that are permitted or prohibited by block. If the
column under a Block has a "P" filled in, then the use in that row is permitted
(e.g., it is by -right) within that block. If the column under a Block has a "SP"
filled in, then the use in that row is permitted within that block only through a
Special Use Permit and a separate special use permit would need to be filed
and a separate legislative action would need to be taken by the Albemarle
County Board of Supervisors to permit that use. Finally, if a column is left
blank, then the use is prohibited within that block.
Table G - Permitted f Prohibited lases by Block
—Block
Resldcmlat Usas
Al 1 01
1 S213
Nomber
Bd C1 C2 C3
Ca
C8 01
D2
Detached Sin le family
Semi-detached and attached single family
P
lip I
P P
P
P
P
P P
P
Multi-famil
P
IP
P P
P
P
P
P P
P
Boardinghouse
Tourist lod in
P
Accessory uses and buildin s includingstorage buildings
P
IP
P P
P
P
P
P P
P
(Homes for develomentall disabled persons. where the
P
P
P P
P
P
P
P P
P
district includes residential uses
Rest home nursing homes convalescent homes, Grphanalle
gr simlar institution
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Table C - Permitted / Prohibited Uses by Block
Mon -Residential Uses
Block Number
At 81 BZ 63 84 0 rl C2 C3 C4 C5 CB D1 f DZ
Administration erofessional offices
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Automobile laundries
Automobile truck repair shop excluding body shop
Automobile service stations reference 5.1.20
Antique, gift, 'ewes , notion and craft sho s
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Barber, beauty shops
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Building materials sales
Churches
P
P
P
P
P
P
Cemeteries
Clothing, apeeral and shoe shops
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Clubs, lodges, civic, fraternal, patriofic reference 5.1.2)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Convenience stores
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Department store
P
P
P
F'
P
P
P
P
P
Drive-through windows serving or associated with permitted uses
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Drug store, pharmacy
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Eating establishment
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Educational technical and trade schools
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Farmers. market reference 5.1.36
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Facto outlet sales - Clothing and fabric
P
P
P
P
P
I
P
P
F'
P
Feed and seed stores reference 5.1.22
Financial institutions
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Fire extinguisher and security products, sales and services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Fire and rescuesquad stations reference 5.1.09
Florist
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Food anind.grocery stcEs Includingsuch specialty shops as
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
backery, candy, milk dispensary, wine and cheese shops
Funeral homes
Furniture and home appliances sales and services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Hardware store
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Health spas
P
P
P
I
JP
P
P
P
P
P
Heating oil sales and distribution reference 5.1.20
Home and business services such as grounds care, cleaning,
exterminators landscaping and other repair and maintenance svcs.
Home occupation, Class A
F'
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Hotels, motels, inns
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Indoor Theaters
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Light Warehousing
P
P
P
Laundries, dry cleaners
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Laundromat (provided that an attendant shall be on duty at all
hours of operation)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Libraries, museums
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Machine and equipment sales, service and rental
P
Ip
P
Medical center
P
Ip
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Mobile home and trailer sales and services
Modular building sales
Motor vehicle sales, service and rental
Musical instrument sales
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
New automotive parts sales
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Newsstands. magazines, pipe and tobacco shops
P
P
P
P
I P
F'
P
P
P
Newspaper publishing
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Nurseries day,care centers reference 5.1.06
P
P
P
F'
P
P
I P
P
P
Retail nurseries and greenhouses
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Office and business machines sales and services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Optical goods sales
P
I P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor storage, display andlor sales
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Profesional offices, including medical, dental and optical
P
P
P
P
P
F'
P
P
P
Photographic goods sales
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Electric, gas and communications facilities, excluding tower
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
structures and including poles, lines, transformers pipes meters _
and related facilities for distribution of local service and owned and
_
operated by public utility. Water distribution and sewerage
collection lines, pumping stations appurtenances owned and
operated by Albemarle County Service Authority.. Except as
otherwise expressly provided, central water supplies and central
sewerage systems in conformance with Chapter 16 of the Code
of Albemarle and other applicable law.
Public uses and buildings including temporary or mobile facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
F'
P
F3
P
P P
P
such as schools, offices, parks, playgrounds and roads funded,
owned or operated by local, state or federal agencies (reference
31.25: public water and sewer transmission main or trunk
lines, treatment facilities, pumping statins and the like, owned
and/Or operated by the Rivanna Water and Auftrity
reference 31.2.5; 5.1.1
Sale of ma or recreational equipment and vehicles
School of s ecial instruction
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
SportinQ coods sales
P
P
P
P
P
P
I P
P
IP
Stand alone parking and parking structures
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Stormwater management facilities shown on an approved final
P
P
P
P
P
I P
P
P
P
P
P P
I P
site plan or subdivision plat
Tailor, seamstress
P
P
P
I P
P
Ira
P
P
P
Temeorary construction uses reference 5.1.18)
P
P
P
P
P
IfD
P
P
P
P
P P
P
Temporary non-residential mobile homes reference 5.8
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Tier I and II personal wireless facilities reference 5.1.40
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Visual and audio appliances sales
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Wa side stands - ve etable and agricultural produce reference 5.1.19
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Wholesale distribution
P
P
P
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Block Areas and Densi
Table D defines blocks in acres. Table D also identifies the amount of green/open space per block (in acres).
The Comprehensive Plan allows for the Hollymead Town Center Neighborhood Model District (NMD) a maximum
residential density of 34 dwelling units per acre (DUA), with a minimum DUA of 6.
Individual blocks within Area A-2 may exceed the 34 DUA max. provided that the Area A-2 NMD gross density
does not exceed 809 units
Density may increase in individual blocks by a maximum of 25% above the maximum units shown on Table D
provided that the Area A-2 gross density does not exceed 1222 units.
* Block C-6 is to be used for a stormwater management facility. It is shown in this analysis because its
acreage is part of the overall Area A-2 density calculation.
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Table 1) - Block Areas and Use Density
Planned Ekcsidcntin] Denslri and tin its
'tion - Residential
Block NumScr
Block
Area
(acres)
Greco f
Cil1Cn
Space
(acres)
50pgir i'«mily
.111,iriic� [ nils
►lulli Family %fixed Vice Valli
1:111LA
Retail
Clfficc llpicl
Tolnl Grass
Ikon-Rfddenliul
Floor Arco to be
provided
min.
mpi
min.
maA.
min.
mn=.
A-1
3.5
1.30
0
01
0
0
0
0
-
60,000
60.000
B-1
6
0.50
31
62
136
272
50
100
35.000
35.000
9-2
5.5
1.20
85
170
74
148
0
0
- -
0
B-3
2
0.85
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
20.000
20,000'
B-4
2
1.40
6
0
20
25
0
0
0
C-1
4
0.20
14
28
0
0
50
100
12,000
12.000
24,000
C-2
3
1.00
4
8
0
0
10
20
5,000
5,000
10.000
C-3
15
0.00
l5
301
0
0
0
0
C-4
0,00
38
76
0
[]
10
20
-
0
C-5
i
1.10
0
0
17
33
0
0
-
0
*C-6
3
3.00
01
0
0
0
0
0
0
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33
65
100,000
100,000
D-2
5
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01
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0
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33
65
20.000
100 000
120.000
TOTAL
445
10,75
187
374
247
478
185
370
369,000
Summary By Type
Cuban Densitv
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138
276
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181
101
20
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32.5
49
98
156
297
175 1
3501
72.000
197.000 100.000
369.000
Total
44.5
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187
374
230
4781
1851
370M
369,000
* Block C-6 is to be used for a stormwater management facility. It is shown in this analysis because its
acreage is part of the overall Area A-2 density calculation.
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Creeps Space, Civic Area and Amenities
A conceptual plan for open spaces is depicted within the Master
Development Plan. These areas will include a central plaza, pocket parks,
linear park, pedestrian trails and passive and active recreational areas. An
estimated 20% of the area within the site shall be devoted to open space.
All amenities illustrated in the General Development Plan and Green
Space, Civic and Amenities Area Plan (Ex. #2 & #5), and described in this
Code of Development will be built or bonded in accordance with County
code.
Table E lists the various categories of open space provided within Area A2
of the Hollymead Town Center. No more than 7.6 acres of land, including
stream buffers, greenways and upland areas, southern and western
development area shall be dedicated to the County for the Powell Creek
Greenway as designated by the Hollymead Master Plan. The boundaries
of the Powell Creek Greenway along with the other green space, civic and
amenities areas of Area A-2 are illustrated in Exhibit #5.
Pedestrian and bike systems will provide access from all areas within the
Town Center to Meeting Street, and public transportation stops at the
perks will be particularly convenient to Meeting Street and Lockwood
Drive.
Table E
Minimum Green Space,
Civic and Amenity Area
Block A
Powel Creek Greenway
Black B
Powel Creek Greenway
Pocket Park
Neighborhood Center
Block C
Linear Park
Powel Creek Greenway
Block ❑
Linear Park
Central Plaza
total
Area (sq. ft.)
143,750
148,100
14,500
38,000
41,600
39,200
12,600
30,000
Total
467,750
Total Area = 10.7 acres = 20% Area A2
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Powell Creek Greenway
The Powell Creek Greenway is an open space corridor that stretches along
Powel Creek from Timberwood Blvd. through Blocks C5, C6, B2, B3, B4
& Al, eventually terminating at US Route 29. The boundaries extend 50
feet to 100 feet from the center line of Powell Creek. Although the
greenway is less formal and rural in nature, a groomed
walking/hiking/biking path will lead through the area, providing a
pedestrian link along the western parameter of Area A.
Pocket Parks
Pocket parks are located on both the north and south side of Block B1, and
will provide a communal gathering green space for both residents and the
Town Center workforce. The park on the south side of Block Bl will
open up to a sheltered crossing providing pedestrian access across Meeting
Street to Area Al.
Linear Park
The Linear Park connects the Powell Creek Greenway to the north with
Area B, providing a pedestrian link through Blocks C and D. In Block C2
the Linear park opens up to an approximately one acre multipurpose
"village green" walking/jogging path around its parameter. The park will
be designed as a flat open lawn allowing for active recreation. The park
will also include a children's recreational area in accordance with the
specifications set forth in Section 4.16.2.1 of the Albemarle County Code.
Following the Linear Park southeast through Block C2 will lead to a
sheltered crossing providing pedestrian access across Meeting Street to
Block D2.
Central Plaza
The neighborhood center for residents, employees, shoppers and other
visitors is Meeting Street and the plazas surrounding the traffic
roundabout. These areas are within a five-minute walk to all areas within
the Town Center, and are the area where the greatest mix of uses is
expected. Meeting Street will be the most important street from a design
perspective, with parking relegated, buildings pulled close to and framing
the street, wide sidewalks with street trees in planters and street furniture
provide an attractive and comfortable area for people to congregate.
The Central Plaza area will extend for at least 50 feet in each direction
from the intersection of Meeting Street and Town Center Drive. The plaza
will be framed by buildings on three sides and be open into the Area Al
commercial center.
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The Neighborhood Center
A Neighborhood Center featuring a pool, clubhouse, basketball court and
other amenities will be located in Block B2, and will be easily accessible
for residents throughout Area A2. The pool will be approximately 2,000
square feet with an adjoining clubhouse structure approximately 1000
square feet. The Neighborhood Center has an additional 14,000 square
foot open area that will be dedicated as a dog park. The pool facility is
located close to neighboring residential units as an integral neighborhood
feature, however it is not located within 125 ft. of any existing property
line not associated with Area A2.
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Storm Water Management
(Per § 20A.3.c) Stormwater management to include both quantity and quality
control (BMP's) will be provided onsite in various locations throughout Area
A and the Hollymead Town Center development. Existing ponds and
drainage facilities will be utilized. Watershed areas and preliminary grading
information are provided within the Master Development Plan. Existing
storm sewers have been designed and constructed along Town Center Drive
and will be constructed along Meeting Street to collect a significant amount of
the runoff as shown in the Master Development Plan. Drainage areas
corresponding to each stormwater detention basin have been identified within
the Master Development Plan as well as potential locations for bio -filtration
facilities. Additional stormwater management facilities will be implemented
as each site is developed and shall be subject to the approval of Albemarle
County Engineering Department. Residential lots shall not be permitted within
stream buffers.
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BUILT FORM STANDARDS
Lot and Building Height Regulations
Build -to -lines, setbacks, building separation (side yards) and height
restrictions are set forth in this section. The build -to -lines, setbacks and
building separation standards are illustrated on Sheet A-9 of the General
Development Application Plan. Build -to -lines along Meeting Street and
Town Center Drive (modified boulevards and main street) will vary between
1-6 feet from the right-of-way. Build -to -lines for neighborhood streets such
as Lockwood Drive and Abington Drive will vary from 1-6 feet from the
right-of-way. Encroachments beyond the build -to -line will not extend beyond
1 foot from the right-of-way. Setbacks as shown on Sheet A-9 of the General
Development Application Plan vary between building types and blocks.
Building separation (side yards) will be a minimum of 10 feet for buildings
within the NMD as well as for structures outside of the NMD.
In accordance with the Neighborhood Model and the Master Plan for
Hollymead Town Center, the primary device for the regulation of building
height, stories and massing is the spatial enclosure ratio.
Spatial enclosure is defined as the ratio between the primary building face,
eave or parapet height to the distance across a thoroughfare. This ratio is also
a function of paving width, sidewalk, planting strip and front set back.
Spatial Enclosure & Building Height Regulations: The following Table F
illustrates how the ratios apply to each street type under various scenarios.
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Public Street Type
Street Name
Location
Avg. Paving
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Sidewalk Path,Total
Planting and
Setbacks
Width
face-io-Face
Ratio 1:1
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Modified Blvd.
Town Center Dr.
Town Ctr. Circle west
32'
33'
65'
65'
33'
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Meeting Street
Town Ctr. Circle south
62'
33'
95'
65'
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Meeting Street
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46'
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Meeting Street
Town Ctr. Circle north
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65'
48'
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48'
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General Notes:
When using the maximum spatial enclosure ratio of 1:1, for every l' increase
in either paving width, front setback or sidewalk + planting width, eave height
increases 1'.
When using the spatial enclosure ratio of 1:2, for every F increase in either
paving width, front setback or sidewalk + planting width, eave height
increases 6".
Eave heights represent the average or typical allowable height per block and
between buildings across from each other. For example, a spatial enclosure
ratio of 1:2 can be achieved with a width from face to face of primary building
of 66' if either or both buildings across from each other have a 33' eave height
or if one building has a 43' eave height and the other building has a 23' eave
height. Their average is still 33'.
Building height differential shall not exceed more than 24 feet between
buildings that are situated next to each other along the same side of the street,
nor shall it exceed more than 24 feet between buildings directly facing each
other on opposing sides of a street. Table G illustrates maximum building
heights per block
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B3
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B4
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65
C3
48
C4
48
C5
65
131
65
D2
65
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Architectural Standards
(Per § 20A.5.f) This section establishes a set of architectural standards that shall
be applied to all structures built in Area A.
In general, the architectural standards of Hollymead Town Center will provide a
sense of place supported and enhanced by street and architectural design that is
unified, pedestrian in scale. General design standards outlined below shall apply
throughout Area A:
1. Spatial enclosure ratios between structures typically range between 1:1
and 1:3 in the Mixed Use / Community Service districts and between 1:2
and 1:3 in the urban density districts. Enclosures measured from the face
of primary structures. Refer to subsequent "Spatial enclosure" section and
Figure 15 for further explanation.
2. In the Entrance Corridor, building facades will be articulated building
facades with bays, projections, and recesses using building forms that
include stepped heights within individual buildings and upper story
setbacks. Building heights shall be stepped between buildings to reduce
scale and transition better to shorter buildings
3. Entrances which transition from private building to public street are
prevalent (i.e. colonnades, arcades, porches, stoops and courtyards.)
4. Exterior wall and roofing materials preferences at this time include
wood, masonry board such as hardiplank or panel, brick, stucco or stone
for walls, architectural asphalt -shingles or metal for pitched roofs.
5. The range of architectural styles includes: Classical (Georgian,
Jeffersonian and Greek Revival), Colonial Revival, Vernacular (Virginia
and English), Victorian (Italianate, Queen Anne and Carpenter Gothic),
Arts & Crafts (bungalow and four-square) and Modern. The ultimate goal
is to orient and scale buildings for the pedestrian at street level in order to
create an inviting, enlivened streetscape.
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Urban Density
Mixed -Use
Residential
Community Service
Form, Massing & Proportion
Rectangular
Rectangular
Architectural Styles
Classical (Georgian, Jeffersonian,
Classical (Georgian, Jeffersonian
and Greek Revival), Colonial Revival
and Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
Vernacular (Virginia & English,
Vernacular (Virginia & English), and
Victorian (Italianate, Queen Anne &
Modern
Carpenter Gothic), and Arts & Craft
(bungalow and 4 -square)
Materials, Color and Texture
Wood, masonary board, brick,
Wood, masonary board, brick,
stucco, synthetic stucco or stone
stucco, synthetic stucco, glass,
for walls. Membrane roofing at flat
concrete, steel or stone for walls.
roofs. Asphalt, standing seam or
Asphalt shingles, standing seam or
painted tern metal at pitched roofs.
painted tern metal at pitched roofs.
wood, brick or stone trim.
Roof Form and Pitch
Flat roofs w/ parapet walls for mixed
Flat roofs w/ parapet walls for mixed
use, office and hotel buildings.
use, office and hotel buildings.
Gables from 5:12 to 12" 12 on
Gables from 5:12 to 12" 12 on
multifamily residential and mixed
multifamily residential and mixed
use buildings. Dormers are allowed
use buildings. Dormers are allowed
Architectural Ornamentation
Railings of metal or wood, columns,
Railings of metal or wood, columns,
wrapped and front porches
cornices, corner ornamentations
Fagade Treatments & Frontages
Storefronts, arcades and uphill &
Storefronts, arcades, colonnades,
downhill stoops
stoops and awnings
Sidewalks
As per the street and pedestrian
As per the street and pedestrian
circulation plan
circulation plan
Trees
Uniform spacing of street trees in
Uniform spacing of street trees in
planting strips or in planters along
planting strips or in planters along
all roads
all roads
Furniture/ Lighting
Street furniture and lighting
Street furniture (i.e. trash bins, bike
compatible with architecture
racks, benches & lighting compatible
with architecture
Historic Preservation
No existing structures
No existing structures
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Landseam Standards
Landscaping is a fundamental component of overall structure of the plan and the
establishment of a sense of place. The Hollymead Town Center Area A-2 Code
of Development establishes specific landscaping standards for specific aspects of
the plan where necessary (i.e. along the modified boulevards and in formal green
spaces). This section provides various typological standards that will be
implemented depending upon specific site conditions as opposed to specific areas
of the General Development Plan.
Screening Areas
All Service areas and objectionable features that are visible from adjacent
properties shall meet the screening standards established in the Albemarle County
Code.
STREETSCAPE STANDARDS
Purpose and Intent
Area A -2's streetscape and transportation network will be guided by the following
Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) principles:
■ The creation of a relatively dense, interconnected urban section street
network with associated sidewalks and paths that is designed to disperse
and reduce vehicular traffic and enhance the utilization of other forms of
mobility.
■ Street designs shall be implemented where the overall function, comfort,
and safety of a multi-purpose or "shared" street is more important than the
streets vehicular efficiency alone. Thus, the overall design shall balance
the needs of vehicles (moving or parked), bicycles, and pedestrians.
* Street designs shall be implemented where the street cross-section is only
as wide as needed to accommodate the usual vehicular mix for that street
while providing adequate access for moving vans, garbage trucks, fire
engines and school buses.
■ Street designs shall be implemented where reduced curb radii are
fundamental to the design.
With the adoption of this Code, the Developer and the County commit to work
toward the implementation of these principles.
Street Design Standards
Table F (pg. 20) establishes the maximum street widths for Area A's streets and
alleys. These standards were crafted using the VDOT "Road Design Manual"
guidelines issued January 1, 2005 and the County's Design Standards Manual.
Meeting Street design standards are illustrated in the Mid -Block Street Section
(Exhibit 46).
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Sidewalk and Trail Standards
General Streetscape Standards
All sidewalks shall meet the construction standards of Albemarle County Design
Manual. Pedestrian access is paramount at Hollymead Town Center. All streets
will include sidewalks. Additional pedestrian trails will connect the Powell Creek
Greenway, the central plaza and the linear park. Particular emphasis will be
placed on providing adequate pedestrian access, within the plan area, to the
central commercial and employment centers of the Town Center. Tree species
will be selected from the County's Landscape Manual. To avoid disruption by
construction, tree planting shall be performed by the individual builders or their
assigns and at the end of the building construction process.
Streetscape Standards in Commercial, Mixed -Use, and Multifamily Areas
The Commercial, Mixed -Use, and Multifamily Area Streetscape Standards
characterizes how the modified boulevard Meeting Street shall be developed. The
entire area between buildings and the back of curb will be developed and shall be
regulated into three zones.
1. The first zone, the Landscape Zone, shall be a minimum of 6 feet wide and
shall be used for street trees, a grass planting strip or an extension of the
sidewalk to the back of the curb (i.e. tree wells). Within this zone,
minimum street tree planting requirements shall be: 35-45 foot center and
will be a minimum of two (2) inch caliper at the time of installation, if tree
grate/ well are used they shall be in a minimum sixty (60) square foot
grate/ tree well. Street tree spacing may vary due to site distance
requirements and/or utility easements or because there is the need to
highlight a special feature, such as a plaza, important architectural feature,
or to permit an important vista. (Tree wells are permitted per a
modification to Section 14-422).
2. The second zone, the Pedestrian Zone, shall be a five (5) feet wide
(minimum) concrete sidewalk. Its purpose shall be to accommodate
pedestrian traffic.
3. The third zone, the Building and/or Outdoor Seating and Plaza Zone shall
be between three (3) and (10) feet, which will not be provided along the
entire length of the street, shall contain additional items, such as, outdoor
cafe space, outdoor display and sales areas, courtyards, landscape areas,
trash receptacles, and other streetscape furnishings as permitted by code.
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Streetscape Standards in Residential Areas
All streets in front of residential attached structures shall have a 6 -foot landscaped
planting strip behind the curb, with a 5 -foot wide concrete sidewalk to the
property line. Street trees shall be a minimum of two (2) inch caliper at the time
of installation and typically planted within the 6 -foot wide continuous planting
zone between the curb and sidewalk. Trees will be installed at an average of forty
(40) foot on center subject to final utility routing, easements, buildings and sight
distance requirements. Where street trees cannot be accommodated due to
utilities, easement, or site distance requirements, the street trees will be provided
on the residential lots as close to the street as possible.
Streetscape Standards in Careen Space/Amenity Area
Streetscapes along green space/ amenity areas shall be designed by a landscape
architect in order create an appropriate sense of place and may vary from the
typical curb, street tree lawn, and sidewalk arrangement and location in order to
achieve a design that is appropriate. Sidewalks shall be provided to accommodate
reasonable pedestrian access from all sidewalks leading up to the green space.
The minimum sidewalk standards for these areas shall be a 5 -foot wide concrete
sidewalk. Stairs in the green spaces/ parks shall be a minimum of 5 -foot wide and
made of concrete or other similar material.
Class B trails shall be built to the standards established and defined in the
County's Comprehensive Plan.
Parking Standards
Required parking in Area A-2 shall be provided in accordance with all the
regulations of Section 4.12 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, except as
modified below per Waiver Request #2 & #3:
• Garage parking shall count towards the minimum parking
requirements
+ Section 4.12.9.a is modified to permit on -street parking
spaces that are located on a public or private right of way
and are within five hundred (500) feet of a use to count
towards the parking requirements generated by that use
• The shopping center parking schedule (4.5 spaces per 1000
square feet of gross leasable area) shall be the standard
schedule for all non-residential square feet in Area A2
except for hotels, theaters, churches, schools, hospitals and
similar uses.
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Parking garages and decks may be located through out Area A-2. A number of
residential and mixed—use buildings will have multi-level parking garages in the
base of their structures. Larger scale parking facilities (garage or deck) are
located in Blocks B, C & D. Page A-3 of the General Development Plan labels he
parking requirements and type per block. For the benefit of the General
Development Plan all parking contained within residential, non-residential or
mixed use buildings is categorized as "garage" parking, with all surface or multi-
level deck (dedicated parking structures) categorized as "open lot / deck". These
structures will adhere to the following standards:
Block B — A two level deck with a maximum of 633 spaces. The facility will
have two entrances/exits; one from Town Center Drive and Abington Place, and
the other from Meeting Street and Abington Place. The structure will be designed
with proper screening along the top level perimeter to prevent auto headlights
from shining into upper story residential units.
Block C — A three deck with a maximum of 286 spaces with one entrance/exit off
of Lockwood Drive and a second off of an internal way that feeds into both
Lockwood Drive and Meeting Street. The structure will be designed with proper
screening measures to mitigate headlight glare into surrounding buildings.
Block D — A three level deck will be located in both Block D1 and D2. The D1
deck has a maximum of 218 spaces, and D2 deck has a maximum of 560 spaces.
The entrances/exists of both structures will be located at an internal drive off of
Meeting Street. The structures will be designed with proper screening measures
to mitigate headlight glare into surrounding buildings.
All Parking structures will provide clearly identifiable pedestrian entrances.
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1 bdrm =1.5 parking spaces
2+ bdrm = 2.0 parking spaces
mixed use non -res. 4.5 spaces per 1000 sf gla (as per Requestfor Waiver)
office 1 space per 200 sf (net 80% gfa)
hotel 1 space per room / excluded from Table H calculations
LoadingStandards
tandards
Required loading in Area A-2 shall be provided in accordance with all the
regulations of Section 4.12 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, except as
modified below as per Waiver Request #3:
• Section 4.12.13.a is modified so that the determination of
the required number of loading spaces shall be based on the
total non-residential gross leasable square footage within
Blocks A, B, C & D and not on gross leasable square
footage per lot basis. Loading spaces shall be located
within the same block rather than the same lot based on a
maximum of 20,000 square feet of gross leasable area plus
one (1) space for each additional 20,000 square feet of non-
residential gross leasable area addition to and exclusive of
any parking requirement. No loading space shall be
required for the Community Center in Block B. The
location of Area A's loading spaces shall be dispersed
throughout Blocks A, B, C & D in logical fashion.
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Block
residential
1 hdrm 2+ bdrm
retail
non -res.
office
required per
hotel code
shared parking
reducDnn (30%
available parking- maximum
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total
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60.000
240
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230
90
320
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60
692
25,000
10.000
1600
1120
1.200
400
1,600
B3
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20,000
80
0
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60
80
64
10
15
45
0
50
50
C14
40
245
17,000
17.000
692
484
62
238
400
700
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10
20
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55
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30
25
55
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10
55
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88
125
125
D2
10
55
20,000
100,000
615
431
17
480
120
617
total
140
1,082
62,000
207,000
"80,000 3,452
2,122
78
2,433
1,035
3,547
LoadingStandards
tandards
Required loading in Area A-2 shall be provided in accordance with all the
regulations of Section 4.12 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, except as
modified below as per Waiver Request #3:
• Section 4.12.13.a is modified so that the determination of
the required number of loading spaces shall be based on the
total non-residential gross leasable square footage within
Blocks A, B, C & D and not on gross leasable square
footage per lot basis. Loading spaces shall be located
within the same block rather than the same lot based on a
maximum of 20,000 square feet of gross leasable area plus
one (1) space for each additional 20,000 square feet of non-
residential gross leasable area addition to and exclusive of
any parking requirement. No loading space shall be
required for the Community Center in Block B. The
location of Area A's loading spaces shall be dispersed
throughout Blocks A, B, C & D in logical fashion.
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Section 4.12.13.a is modified as per Waiver Request #3 so
that the determination of the required number of dumpsters
shall be based on the total non-residential gross leasable
square footage within Blocks A, B, C & D and not on a per
lot basis. Dumpsters shall be provided on the basis of one
(1) dumpster pad, which does not impede any required
parking or loading spaces, nor any pedestrian or vehicular
circulation aisles, for every 4,000 gross square feet of non-
residential building within Blocks A, B, C & D. Buildings
shall be allowed to share dumpster pads with actual
location determined at the site development stage.
Other Desizn Standards
Street Lightinjz:
Street lights are permitted in along Area A -2's public and private streets. The
VDOT regulations and standards for street lights shall regulate the usage impacts
for all street lights in Area A-2.
A request for waiver is submitted to modify the spillover requirements for Section
4.17.b.1 (see Waiver Request #9) of the Albemarle County Code to allow
spillover from non-residential and mixed-use buildings throughout Area A-2. The
spillover in these areas shall not exceed a 1/2 foot-candle at the edge of the vehicle
travelway (i.e. the area between the parked cars and travelway).
signage_
For signs in Area A, the signage regulations established in section 4.15 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance shall govern all signage within the Area A
NMD except for the location of signs relative to setbacks, property lines, right-of-
ways as requested for modification or waiver below: (note: Nothing in this
modification shall be deemed to affect the Architectural Review Board's ability to
issue a Certificated of Appropriateness for signs visible from the Entrance
Corridor)
A request for waiver is submitted for Section 4.15.A.1 (Waiver Request #5) to
allow for off-site signs to be authorized without a special use permit as long as the
signage permitted under this modification shall be located within Area A2 NMD
and used for the sole purpose of advertising or providing direction to uses wholly
contained within Area A2 NMD. The maximum size of such off-site signs shall
not exceed 24 square feet, and such free-standing signage shall not exceed 12 feet
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in height without a special use permit. All other regulations for off-site signs
shall apply to the district. This provision shall have no effect on the parcels
allotment of off site signs.
A request for waiver is submitted for Section 4.15.5.A.3 (Waiver Request #6) to
allow freestanding, portable, canopy, awning and projecting signs to extend into
the right of way of Town Center Road and Meeting Street (i.e., the Pedestrian and
Landscape zones depicted on Exhibit 6) without a special use permit so long as:
(1) All VDOT standards and regulations are met; (2) The County Engineer has
determined that an adequate clear zone for pedestrian traffic can be maintained on
the sidewalks. (an adequate pedestrian clear zone shall be defined as a reasonably
straight path paralleling the road way that is a minimum of five (5) feet wide and
seven (7) feet high); and, (3) For the purpose of regulating the size and number of
signs, all other applicable regulations of Section 4.15 shall apply to signs located
in the Pedestrian and Landscape Zones as if these signs were on the parcel or
parcels to which they are immediately adjacent to.
A request for waiver is submitted for the minimum sign setbacks established in
Section 4.15.11 (Waiver Request #7) providing that sign locations are approved
by VDOT and the County Engineer determines that the sign location would not
compromise public health, safety or welfare.
Buffers & Screening Areas:
Area A's service areas and objectionable features shall meet the standards
established below in lieu of the standards set forth in Section 32.7.9.8 of the
Albemarle County Code as per Waiver Request #14:
1. Non-residential uses are not required to be screened from adjacent residential
and rural areas districts.
2. If the Developer provides surface parking areas with 4 or more spaces, the
surface parking lot shall be relegated to the side or rear of buildings. Parking lots
consisting of four (4) spaces or more shall provide a three (3) foot hedge, an
opaque wall/fence a minimum of three (3) feet tall, and/or other features which
shall be designed to reduce visibility (not necessarily "screen") the parking from
the street, an adjacent residential use, or rural areas districts. Vegetation provided
to meet this requirement shall not be counted toward the interior landscaping
requirement of the County Ordinance. When screening is required along the
frontage of public streets, the agent shall determine if the street tree requirement
has been met.
3. Objectionable features including, but not limited to, the following uses shall be
screened from adjacent residential uses with a opaque wall or fence at least one
(1) foot taller than the highest part of the objectionable feature, but no taller than
(6) feet: loading areas, refuse areas, storage yards, detention ponds, and
recreational facilities determined to be of objectionable character by the agent
other than children's play areas where visibility is necessary or passive recreation
areas where visibility is desirable..
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4. Double frontage residential lots shall be screened between the rear of the
residence and the public right-of-way when deemed appropriate by the agent.
Fences and Walls:
The Master Plan for Area A works to develop a strong sense of community.
Accordingly fencing must be planned and constructed in a manner that enhances
this sense of community.
General Regulations:
• The finished side of fences must always face out from the lot
• Both sides of all fences must be painted or stained
■ Chain link fencing is not allowed
• The preferred material for free-standing walls is brick or stone with a
minimum width of 8 -inches and capped with a minimum overhang of f-
inch. For brick walls the brick used in freestanding walls shall match any
brick used in the primary building.
Sustainable Design:
■ Areas for tree planting will be accommodated along the southern edge of
buildings and pedestrian networks where possible
■ Areas of parking shall be planted to reduce the amount of energy retained in
surface parking lots
• Areas in the greenway with significant slope shall be reforested at the rate of
one (1) tree per 4,000 square feet of slope
• To the extent feasible, the commercial and residential structures shall be
constructed to an efficient standard
• Stormwater management design shall work to provide smaller dispersed
biofilters and rain gardens in order to increase the functionality of the larger
detention ponds
• Areas along the greenway and in the development that are level may be
made available as gardening areas for residents of the Hollymead Town
Center.
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