192 Clarks Mill Rd, Danville, VA 24540

Light Economic Development District

The LED-I, Light Economic Development District is established to provide locations within master planned business park environments for research technology, development and training, corporate employment offices, and light manufacturing and warehousing operating under high environmental performance standards. While the main purpose of the district is to encourage the future location and consolidation of light industrial and economic development activities within a master planned and clustered setting, this district may be applied to discrete economic development establishments in the City as well as to existing light industry which is conforming as of the date of adoption of this ordinance. From a design standpoint, this district is intended promote the development of light intensity land uses in planned business park settings, with an emphasis on low density, well landscaped, and screened development which would be compatible with all types of adjoining urban land uses, including residential, and which would afford maximum protection to surrounding properties. No use should be permitted which might be harmful to the adjoining land uses and the residential ambiance of the adjacent neighborhoods. Outdoor storage and outdoor industrial uses are to be discouraged but may be permitted by special use permit with appropriate design by special permit. Minimum site improvements shall include adequate on-site parking, public water and sewer service, public street frontage and safe access, pedestrian improvements, adequate storm drainage, stormwater management facilities, and outdoor lighting for parking areas.