Open space definition

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document that requires a certain portion or percentage of undisturbed open space as part of zoning district requirements?

Is there a cluster ordinance, other ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows flexibility for development intensity or density (through cluster developments, height flexibility, density bonus, etc.) in exchange for increased resource protection (open space, preservation of natural, undisturbed buffers, etc.)?

Do open space or other requirements within an ordinance, or other adopted document, protect land, other than RPAs?

Wetlands

Steep Slopes

Intermittent Streams

Highly Erodible Soils

Floodplains

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires that all clearing and grading plans or equivalent (including individual lots) specify limits of clearing and restricts clearing to the minimum necessary for the construction of the project?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that authorizes staff to establish limits on clearing and grading?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that includes a definition of "construction footprint" and limits clearing and grading to the construction footprint?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document that requires the RPA be physically marked on-site prior to any clearing and/or grading and throughout the development process?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document that requires the limits of clearing and grading to be physically marked on-site?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires documentation of the condition of the RPA to be provided before and after development?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that prohibits clearing and grading on sensitive lands (i.e. steep slopes, highly erodible soils, etc.) in addition to required RPA features?

Is there an ordinance provision that designates other sensitive lands, such as steep slopes, highly erodible soils, non-RPA nontidal wetlands, etc. as RPA features?

Wetlands

Steep Slopes

Intermittent Streams

Highly Erodible Soils

Floodplains

Other Lands

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires approval of utility installation plans, including temporary construction areas, prior to land disturbance?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires a replanting plan, other than stabilization required for erosion and sediment control, when vegetation is removed for temporary construction easements?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or requires the placement of public utilities within the right-of-way for public or private roads or alleys, when present?

Does the locality provide incentives for retaining natural, undisturbed open space on a site? These incentives may include intensity or density bonuses, stormwater credit, etc.

Wetlands

Intermittent Streams

Steep Slopes

Highly Erodible Soils

Floodplains

Other Lands

Do local ordinance provisions, or other adopted documents, allow flexibility in practices to enable the implementation of LID practices that limit land disturbance?

Are there ordinance provisions or other adopted documents that require the incorporation of existing drainage ways and the integration of natural drainage patterns into site drainage plans?

Are there other ordinance provisions, or other specific standards in other adopted documents that limit land disturbance?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires conservation areas or corridors (i.e. greenways, green infrastructure corridors, green belts, etc.)?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires riparian vegetated buffers adjacent to non-perennial water bodies or wetlands not required to be included as RPAs?

Wetlands

Intermittent Streams

Floodplains

Other Lands

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires the permanent marking of the RPA boundaries and if so, to which zoning districts does this apply to?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires a portion of open space, other than RPAs, to be left in a natural, vegetated condition?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires a building setback from the RPA boundary?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires a building setback from other sensitive lands such as intermittent streams and non-RPA non-tidal wetlands?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires the preservation of indigenous vegetation on sensitive lands other than required RPA land types?

Steep Slopes

Highly Erodible Soils

Floodplains

Wetlands

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that limits removal of indigenous vegetation for temporary construction easements for utilities?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that limits removal of indigenous vegetation for maintenance of utility easements?

Does the locality have a tree protection ordinance that protects existing trees (if permitted by state law)?

Are there ordinance provisions, or other adopted documents, that include more specific tree preservation requirements for the preservation of stands of trees or contiguous wooded areas?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that awards credit for maintaining indigenous vegetation when meeting landscaping requirements?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires vegetated buffers adjacent to non-RPA wetlands, streams or other water bodies to be left undisturbed?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that includes clear language to protect woody vegetation outside of the construction footprint on individual lots or development sites?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires a landscape maintenance agreement or similar mechanism to protect indigenous vegetation to be preserved on site throughout the construction process?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires the preservation of indigenous vegetation in open space as a component of cluster development?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires a natural resources (or environmental) assessment as the initial part of the plan of development review process (i.e. pre-submission/pre-application requirement for site plans, preliminary subdivision plats, etc.) and uses this information in the review of proposed projects to limit the impacts on natural resources?

Are there other ordinance provisions, or other specific standards in other adopted documents that preserve indigenous vegetation?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that sets maximum parking space requirements for some or all zoning districts?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or requires the use of alternative pervious surfaces for required parking and/or overflow parking areas?

Are there ordinance provisions, or other adopted documents, that allows for shared and off-site parking in certain zoning districts, such as commercial and office districts?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or requires a percentage of parking spaces for compact cars or motorcycles?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that provides incentives for structural parking versus surface parking?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that limits the width of travel lanes in parking areas according to the chart provided in Item 42 of the Checklist for Advisory Review of Local Ordinances?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows single travel aisles versus double aisles in parking areas?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that limits the size of parking stalls to 9? by 18?, for all passenger vehicle parking stalls (non-parallel parking) except handicapped stalls?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows on-street parking to count towards required minimum parking spaces?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that sets parking space minimums for commercial and office uses to 4 spaces or less per 1,000 net square feet?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that sets parking space minimums for churches, schools, theaters, etc. to 1 for every 4 fixed seats or less, or 10 spaces or less per 1,000 net square feet?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that sets maximum impervious coverage or lot coverage for lots and/or parcels based on zoning districts?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or encourages increased building height, floor area ratio, density, etc. to limit impervious coverage?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or encourages the use of vegetated bio-retention facilities to meet parking lot landscaping requirements?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or promotes LID practices (e.g. green roof, bio-retention, etc.) for new development projects?

Are there ordinance provisions that promote infill or redevelopment through techniques such as tax and other local incentives, or through other methods?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows or promotes LID practices (e.g. green roof, bio-retention, etc.) in redevelopment projects in urban areas?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document that reduces impervious cover on redevelopment projects?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that establishes a maximum radii of cul-de-sacs that does not exceed VDOT?s minimum standards?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that permits the pavement width of private roads to be narrower than VDOT standards?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that limits turn lanes, road widths and other pavement requirements to the minimum VDOT standards?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that allows permeable surfaces for required emergency vehicle access lanes (aside from the main roads)?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that permits shared driveways?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that limits sidewalks and other pedestrian pathways to the minimum VDOT standards or other minimum required standards?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that provides for the use of alternative permeable materials for sidewalks and/or driveways?

Are there other ordinance provisions, or other specific standards in other adopted documents that limit impervious cover?

Does the locally designated CBPA, or implementation of all performance criteria, cover more than 50 percent of the locality?s total land area or greater than 50 percent of the total land area in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

Does the locally designated CBPA, or implementation of all performance criteria, include all land area within a locality or all land area within the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that provides incentives or requires low impact development (LID) techniques during the plan review process or mandated when technically feasible?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that requires conservation design to be undertaken before land disturbance is approved?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that permits the Purchase or Transfer of Development Rights?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that provides incentives for or requires the use of vegetated BMPs or additional vegetation as part of traditional BMPs to enhance their pollutant removal function?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that include other standards that provide for general water quality protection or improvement?

Is there an ordinance provision, or other adopted document, that includes standards to promote the re-vegetation of cleared areas for the purpose of general water quality protection or improvement?

Do local land development ordinances require the depiction of Resource Protection Area (RPA) and Resource Management Area (RMA) boundaries on submitted plats and site plans? (9 VAC 10-20-191 A 4 i)

Do local land development ordinances require a notation on plats of the requirement to retain an undisturbed and vegetated 100-foot wide buffer area? (9 VAC 10-20-191 A 4 i)

For areas that require on-site (including remotely located) sewage treatment systems, do local land development ordinances require plats to have a notation regarding the requirement for pump-out for on-site sewage treatment systems? (9 VAC 10-20-191 A 4 ii)

For areas that require on-site (including remotely located) sewage treatment systems, do local land development ordinances require plats to have a notation regarding the requirement for 100% reserve drainfield sites for on-site sewage treatment systems? (9 VAC 10-20-191 A 4 ii)

Do local land development ordinances require a notation on plats that specifies permitted development in the RPA is limited to water dependent facilities or redevelopment in Resource Protection Areas, including the 100-foot wide vegetated buffer? (9 VAC 10-20-191 A 4 iii)

Does the local government require, within the plan of development review process, the delineation of the buildable areas on each lot, based on the performance criteria, local front and side yard setbacks, and any other relevant easements or limitations regarding lot coverage? (9 VAC 10-20-191 A 5)