231 S Ridge St, Danville, VA 24541

Central Downtown Business Commercial District

The CB-C, Central Business District is established to promote harmonious new development, redevelopment and rehabilitation of uses in and around the established downtown commercial areas of Danville. The regulations of the CB-C are intended to promulgate the goals of the Comprehensive Plan for thoughtful revitalization and historic preservation while encouraging a balanced mix of uses in Danville's central business area. Urban design priorities within the CB-C District are to be placed on: encouraging continued use and revitalization of single family residences within the district, providing opportunities for selected businesses consistent with downtown market objectives, reinforcing pedestrian circulation patterns, minimizing vehicular/pedestrian access conflicts among downtown land uses, enhancing the character of the downtown streetscape, maintaining strong continuity with the City's historic architectural precedents, and providing flexibility in the application of harmonious geometric standards and related zoning regulations for site development. No off-street parking is required for downtown business uses within the CB-C District which do not exceed 20,000 sq ft in gross floor area or a floor area ratio FAR of 3.0. Centralized and coordinated public parking within the central business district is encouraged to serve local business and tourism uses, while off-street parking is recommended on institutional, residential properties and large commercial properties. High density residential development and mixed-used development is encourage to establish residences convenient to places of shopping and work. Outdoor storage is tightly governed to promote an attractive and stable urban environment.