10149 Linton Hall Rd, Bristow, VA 20136

Planned Business District

The Planned Development- Business District PBD is intended to provide for the flexibility of design necessary to implement the economic development goals and objectives of the County as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. More specifically, it is intended to implement the regional employment center, office, and flexible use employment center land use classifications of the Comprehensive Plan. The PBD should be established in areas served by a freeway or interstate highway or serviced by a minor arterial or greater designation roadway. The objectives of the PBD are as follows: Provide an opportunity for a planned nonresidential development which allows the mixing of commercial, research and development, office complexes, and certain types of manufacturing and related land uses; Encourage the clustering of related industries; Provide development guidelines which will produce a campus/park atmosphere or an integrated center for commerce and industry by establishing development standards for building setbacks, lot coverages, and permitted uses; Encourage designs which will promote pedestrian access to support facilities; Preserve trees and other environmental amenities; Establish an efficient transportation system which supports pedestrian activities and integrates public and private transportation networks; Promote the efficient use of utilities and infrastructure, and encourage architectural compatibility between and among structures within the PBD; Encourage the development of a site in a manner that promotes economical and efficient land use, an enhanced level of amenities, and variety in physical development and creative design.