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 Poquoson
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 Article VIII.3. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

  § 8.3-8. General provisions.  

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  • The following shall apply for residential and commercial areas:

    (a)

    Height regulations. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, structures may be erected to a height not to exceed 45 feet provided that any structure exceeding 35 feet in height shall be set back from any public street right-of-way or single-family residential district; in addition to minimum yard requirements, a distance of not less than two feet for each one foot of height in excess of 35 feet. The height of a building is measured by the vertical distance from the established grade of the center of the front of the building to the highest point of the roof surface of a flat roof, to the deckline for a mansard roof, to mean height level between the eaves and ridge for hip gable and gambrel roofs.

    (b)

    Building separation. Whether or not located on the same parcel there shall be a minimum of 30 feet between main structures. This provision shall not apply to structures built to a common wall.

    (c)

    Minimum setback and yard regulations.

    (1)

    Internal. Within the PUD-W district, city council shall establish minimum setback and yard requirements at the time of establishment of such district.

    (2)

    Outer perimeter. Structures and yards to be located on the outer perimeter of a PUD-W district that abuts adjoining property/public rights-of-way (excluding waterways) shall be located outside of the perimeter buffer and must conform to one of following:

    a.

    The setback and yard regulations of the adjoining residential district;

    b.

    In the absence of an adjacent residential district, the setback shall be 50 feet; or

    c.

    Those setbacks determined by city council as provided for in Article VIII.2-2.

    (d)

    Minimum off-street parking:

    Off-street parking requirements shall be as follows:

    Single-family detached: Two spaces per unit exclusive of space provided in attached garages.

    Multi-family units, including duplexes, single-family attached, and townhouses, triplexes, quadraplexes, atrium houses and patio homes.

    Number of
    Bedrooms/Unit     		Parking
    Spaces/Unit
    Any unit of 500 square feet or less 1.25
    One (1) bedroom 1.50
    Two (2) or more bedrooms 2.00

     

    In addition, one guest space per four dwelling units shall be provided.

    Multi-family dwellings for the elderly: One and one-quarter spaces per unit.

    Office use: One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.

    Retail use: One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.

    Restaurant: One space per four seats based on maximum seating capacity. Additional spaces for employee parking may be required by the zoning administrator as deemed appropriate.

    Two or more non-residential uses may jointly provide and use parking spaces when their hours of operation do not normally overlap, provided a written agreement is filed with the zoning administrator.

    The design of parking spaces and bays shall conform to the design criteria outlined in the site plan ordinance.

    For uses not specifically permitted the number of parking spaces required shall be determined by the zoning administrator.

    (Ord. No. 1350, § 1, 11-23-2009)

(Ord. No. 1350, § 1, 11-23-2009)