Planned Unit Development - Traditional Neighborhood (PUD-TND) Zoning08/2022
Planned Unit Development
Traditional Neighborhood Development (PUD-TND)
PUD TND District: A residential district intended to provide opportunities for the development of new neighborhoods that feature a mix of land
uses and building types that are closely linked by a network of streets, sidewalks, formal and informal open spaces and trails that create an
environment that is both pedestrian and transit friendly and similar to historic small towns and neighborhoods established in Virginia and
Montgomery County.
Qualifying Lands: Lands qualifying for inclusion in the district shall be limited to tracts within areas mapped as Urban Development Areas, Urban
Expansion Areas, Villages and Village Expansion Areas in the Comprehensive Plan and that are served by, or planned for, public sewer and water
service.
Area requirements & Mix of Uses: The minimum area required to qualify for a traditional neighborhood development shall be forty (40)
contiguous acres of land. Parcels over two hundred (200) acres shall be developed as multiple neighborhoods with pedestrian and/or transit
connections between them. Each neighborhood shall be designed with an individual neighborhood center subject to all the provisions of this
subsection. See section 10-32(3). A PUD-TND shall consist of a mix of residential uses and unit types, a neighborhood center and open space
subject to compliance with an approved development plan that shall identify the following required subareas: a. Neighborhood Center,
b. Residential Neighborhood, c. Open Space (which may be located in either Neighborhood Centers or Residential Neighborhoods). See 10-32(4).
Neighborhood Center: Each PUD-TND neighborhood shall have a core made up primarily of commercial, residential, civic or institutional, and
open space uses. See section 10-32(5)(a) of the County Code.
Permitted Neighborhood Uses by Category:
There are uses that are designated as "by right" which means you do not have to apply for a Special Use Permit.
• Commercial uses: Church; Conference or training center; Data pole; Day Care Center; Financial Institutions; Funeral Home; Hotels and
Motels; Laundromat; Medical Care Facility; Office, administrative, business or professional; Park and ride lot, of 50 spaces or fewer; Public
or private parking structures, areas, and lots that are accessory to any permitted or permissible commercial, residential, civic, institutional
or open space use; Restaurants and Outdoor seating; Retail Sales and Services including, convenience stores and general stores without
fuel sales.
• Residential uses: Single-family attached dwellings, including duplexes, townhouses, row houses; Multifamily dwellings, including
senior housing; Residential units located on upper floors above commercial uses; Live/work units that combine a residence and the
resident's workplace; Nursing Home, Congregate Care Facility, and assisted living facilities; Household pets.
• Civic or institutional uses: Municipal offices, fire stations, libraries, museums, community meeting facilities, community centers, and
post offices; Transit shelters; Church; School; Civic club.
• Open space uses: Square; Plaza; Park; Green; Ball fields and playgrounds.
• Urban Agriculture: Subject to the requirements of Sec. 10-41 (19).
Neighborhood Center uses permitted by special use permit.
• Amateur radio tower (subject to requirements of Section
10-41 (20) of County Code.
• Drive-through windows serving or associated with
permitted uses provided such facilities are located at the
rear of the principal structure and do not conflict with
pedestrian travel ways. In no case shall the drive through
lane or window abut or face a public street.
• Fuel sales with pumps located at the rear of the
associated retail structure and which do not conflict with
pedestrian travel ways or interrupt street frontage. In no
case shall the gas pump canopy abut a public street.
• Individual buildings over twenty thousand (20,000) total
square feet in size, or greater than ten thousand (10,000)
square feet floorplate.
• Outdoor storage, display and/or sales serving or
associated with a by-right permitted use, if any portion of
the use would be visible from a travel way.
• Park and ride lot of more than 50 spaces.
For additional provisions for neighborhood center uses see 10-32(5)(d) of the County Code.
Residential Neighborhood: The primary subarea of the PUD-TND shall be a neighborhood or series of neighborhoods that provide a mix of
housing types with the majority of such housing units located within walking distance of the Neighborhood Core and public open space. For
residential neighborhood requirements see 10-32(5)(ii) of the County Code.
Permitted residential neighborhood uses: Single-family detached dwellings; Single-family attached dwellings, including duplexes,
townhouses, row houses; Multifamily dwellings; Accessory dwelling units associated with single family dwellings; Home occupation; Open Space;
Accessory parking structures, lots or areas associated with permitted multifamily or open space uses; Household pets
Residential neighborhood uses permitted by special use permit: Home business.
Open space: Open space shall include formal squares, plazas, and greens and less formal parks, recreation areas, greenbelts, and natural
areas. Large outdoor recreation areas should be located at the periphery of neighborhoods rather than central locations.
Open space requirements. See 10-32(iii)(a)1-6. For Permitted open space uses see 10-32(iii)(b). See 10-32(5)(iii)(c) for Ownership and
maintenance regulations pertaining to open space.
Development Density: The permitted maximum and minimum development densities in the PUD-TND shall conform to density guidelines
established in the Comprehensive Plan. See 10-32(6) of the County Code.
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Building & Lot Requirements (Maximum lot coverage: Seventy (70) percent)
Minimum lot area for residential uses:
• Single-family detached dwellings: Five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
• Duplex dwellings: Three thousand (3,000) square feet;
• Single-family attached dwellings: Fifteen hundred (1,500)
square feet; Maximum of eight (8.0) single-family attached
dwelling units connected together in one (1) group of units.
• Multi-family structures: Eight thousand five hundred (8,500)
square feet.
Minimum lot width for residential uses:
• Single-family detached dwellings: Fifty (50) feet.
• Duplex dwellings: Forty-five (45) feet.
• Single-family attached dwellings: Eighteen (18) feet.
• Multi-family structures: Ninety (90) feet
Required yards for residential uses:
Front: Single-family detached and duplex dwellings: Minimum: six
(6) feet in the Neighborhood Center; ten (10) feet in Residential
Neighborhoods. Maximum: Fifteen (15) in the Neighborhood
Center; twenty-five (25) feet in Residential Neighborhoods, except
no maximum setback for any residential lot of twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet or greater.
Single-family attached and multi-family dwellings: Minimum: six (6)
feet in Neighborhood Center; ten (10) feet in the Neighborhood
Residential area. Maximum: Fifteen (15) feet.
Side: Single-family detached and duplex dwellings: Minimum: Ten
(10). Maximum: None.
Single-family attached and multi-family dwellings: Minimum: Five
(5) feet and not less than fifteen (15) feet for both sides combined.
Maximum: None.
Rear: Single-family detached and duplex dwellings: Minimum:
Twenty-five (25) feet. Maximum: None.
SF attached and multi-family duplex dwellings: Minimum: Twenty-
five (25) feet. Maximum: None.
Accessory buildings and garages: Not closer than five (5) feet to a
side or rear lot line; not permitted in front yards. Garages serving
single-family detached dwellings and accessed from an alley at the
rear of a lot shall be set back a minimum of nine (9) feet from the
rear lot line. Garages servicing single-family dwellings and accessed
from a street frontage shall be set back a minimum of eighteen
(18) feet from the front lot line of the dwelling.
Separation of structures: Groups of single-family attached dwellings
and multi-family structures shall be separated from each other by a
minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
Non-residential and mixed-use lot and building standards: Minimum
lot area for commercial uses: Eight thousand five hundred (8,500)
square feet. Minimum lot width for commercial uses: Forty (40)
feet at the minimum front setback line. Maximum lot coverage for
commercial uses: Seventy (70) percent. The areas of contiguous
lots may be combined for the purpose of calculating impervious
surface requirements.
Required yards for commercial uses:
Front: Minimum: None. A sidewalk of at least eight (8) feet shall be provided along all lot frontages in which the setback is less
than fifteen (15) feet. Maximum: None; however, all building setbacks shall be designed so as to achieve the purpose and intent
of the district to create streets that are framed by buildings and thus comfortable for pedestrians.
Side: Minimum: None. Maximum: None; however, all building setbacks shall be designed so as to achieve the purpose and
intent of the district to create streets that are framed by buildings and thus comfortable for pedestrians.
Rear: Minimum: Thirty-five (35) feet when served by a rear alley; no rear setback required when the rear of the lot also
functions as a primary access point for pedestrian traffic. Maximum: None; however, all building setbacks shall be designed so
as to achieve the purpose and intent of the district to create streets that are framed by buildings and thus comfortable for
pedestrians.
Accessory buildings: Not closer than ten (10) feet to a side or rear lot line; not permitted in front yards.
Building Height:
Maximum: New structures shall be no more than thirty-five (35) feet (3 stories) for single-family residential or duplex uses, or
fifty (50) feet (4 stories) for non-residential, multifamily residential, or mixed-use structures.
Minimum: New structures located in the Neighborhood Center shall not be less than two (2) stories in height unless a waiver is
granted by the Board of Supervisors at the time of rezoning.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Montgomery County Planning & GIS Services
755 Roanoke Street Suite 2A, Christiansburg, VA 24073
CALL 540-394-2148 | EMAIL mcplan@montgomerycountyva.gov
VISIT www.MontgomeryCountyVA.gov/Planning
This sheet is intended to only be a guide for development regulations in this zoning district. Please see Chapter 10 of the Montgomery County Code for the specific
regulations. The full texts of the zoning and subdivision ordinances are available at www.montgomerycountyva.gov/planning or at www.municode.com.