1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Medium Density Residential - Multiple-Dwelling Residential District-Conditional-Institutional Overlay District

Medium Density: This district is intended to permit the development of planned residential neighborhoods containing not less than twenty-five contiguous acres, which may include properties located directly across public or private street or alley rights-of-way from one another, under one ownership or control at the time of approval for development. The minimum acreage requirement may be waived subject to rezoning of adjoining parcels to an existing R-4 district. Within the district the location of all buildings, playgrounds, recreation and green areas, parking areas and open spaces shall be developed in such a manner as to promote a variety of residential and permitted nonresidential buildings in orderly relationship to one another. Designated open green space other than required parking areas shall be at least fifteen percent of any plan of development. Open space requirements are intended to provide amenities which enhance the total plan of development and should be in close proximity to the principal elements of the district.; Multiple-Dwelling Residential: This district is intended for medium- to high-density residential development and other uses intended to respect the residential character which are aesthetically compatible within the district by means of architectural expression, landscaping and restrained traffic flow. Residential development includes single-family, duplex, multiple dwelling and townhouse units. Nonresidential development may include institutional buildings such as colleges, universities, hospitals, medical and professional offices, nursing homes and charitable institutions. It is further intended that conversion from residential use to other permitted nonresidential uses be compatible with the character of the district. All nonresidential uses are subject to restrictions and requirements necessary to ensure compatibility with residential surroundings.; Institutional Overlay District: This district is intended to provide for orderly development of certain nonprofit institutional uses such as colleges and universities, hospitals, offices of nonprofit organizations, community assembly uses and institutions providing for the shelter and care of persons.