04-12-2023 Joint Meeting with Planning Commission and BZA Agenda Packet
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT MEETING WITH BZA AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 5:30 PM
Board Meeting Room
39 Bank Street, SE,
Chatham, Virginia 24531
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Zoning Ordinance Update Presentation (Presenter: The Berkley
Group); (Staff Contact: Emily Ragsdale)
6. ADJOURNMENT
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5.a.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Information Only
Agenda Title:
Staff Contact(s): Emily Ragsdale
Agenda Date: April 12, 2023 Item Number: 5.a.
Attachment(s): 1. Work Session 4 Memo
2. Attachment A - Project Schedule and Progress
3. Attachment B - Draft Article VI Use Matrix
4. Attachment C - Use Matrix Navigation
Reviewed By:
Berkley Group representatives will review the attached items with the Board of
Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors regarding the
ongoing mass County Zoning Ordinance revision.
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Zoning Ordinance Update Presentation (Presenter: The
Berkley Group)
Project Overview
Pittsylvania County has enlisted the support of the Berkley Group to update, modernize, and restructure
the Zoning Ordinance. The revised Zoning Ordinance will:
- Provide streamlined and user-friendly regulations;
- Incorporate best planning practices and current Code of Virginia requirements;
- Address the goals and strategies identified in the Comprehensive Plan; and
- Consider citizen needs and issues identified through the public engagement process.
This process will be guided by County staff, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and
the Board of Supervisors and includes opportunities for input from stakeholders and County residents.
Agenda
The April 12th meeting will focus on reviewing draft Article VI, Use Matrix.
The following agenda is provided as an outline for discussion:
1. Schedule & Progress to Date – 5 minutes
2. Proposed Article Review – 90+ minutes
a. Article VI, Use Matrix
3. Next Steps – 5 minutes
Schedule & Progress to Date
See Attachment A for the project schedule. Progress to date includes:
• Staff Kickoff – Held on June 8, 2022. The Berkley Group conducted a kickoff meeting with
Pittsylvania County staff to review the scope of work and deliverable items.
• Joint Kickoff – Held on July 19, 2022. During this meeting, the Berkley Group presented the scope
of work and schedule for the Zoning Ordinance update process.
• Public Engagement – Public engagement offered opportunities to collect community feedback on
priorities for the ordinance update. An online public survey was conducted from August 1-31. A
public workshop and stakeholder interviews were held on August 18th.
• Worksession #1 – The first worksession between the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission,
and Board of Zoning Appeals was held on October 18, 2022. The results of the public engagement
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phase, the results of the Zoning Diagnostic Report, and the proposed Ordinance structure were
discussed during this worksession.
• Worksession #2 – The second worksession between the Board of Supervisors, Planning
Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals was held on December 20, 2022. Articles I, II, III, and IX
were discussed during this worksession. Edits were provided and have been incorporated into the
draft articles.
• Worksession #3 – The third worksession between the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission,
and Board of Zoning Appeals was held on February 9, 2023. Articles IV and V were discussed during
this worksession. Edits were provided and have been incorporated into the draft articles.
Proposed Article Review
Attachment B: Article VI – Use Matrix
Berkley Group staff reviewed the County’s existing uses and use definitions and made recommended
changes – including the addition of uses not currently supplied. See Attachment C for directions on how
to “read” and navigate this Use Matrix.
The proposed uses and definitions include broader terms, additional uses, and some uses discussed during
conversations with County staff and through public engagement. Consolidating and revising uses
streamlines the Ordinance, eases administration, and ensures that similar uses are regulated consistently
within each zoning district. Broader terminology allows for greater adaptability and flexibility as new land
uses arise.
There may be concerns over allowing certain uses by-right; however, Use Performance Standards for
those uses should alleviate those concerns. Use Performance Standards for identified uses will be included
in Article VII and discussed during the June worksession. Use Performance Standards are regulations for
certain by-right uses, in addition to those required by the primary zoning district, to mitigate impacts such
as noise, traffic, lighting, and smell on neighboring properties. Examples of Use Performance Standards
include hours of operation, number of employees, and maximum number of vehicle visitor trips per day.
The Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals are encouraged to consider
uses in the Use Matrix that should include performance standards, and what performance standards may
be necessary.
The following list is not exhaustive, but highlights some changes of note:
A. Addition of modern uses such as:
a. “Restaurant, mobile” to open new avenues for commercial activity in select districts. This
use would be subject to Use Performance Standards.
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b. “Battery storage facility” to address battery storage facilities as an emerging use in Virginia.
These facilities are often sited in conjunction with utility-scale solar energy facilities to
easily capture and store solar energy. This use is proposed to be permitted through a
Special Use Permit in A-1, M-1, and M-2, and would be subject to Use Performance
Standards.
c. “Data center” to address data centers as an emerging use in Virginia. This use is proposed
to be permitted through a Special Use Permit in M-1 and M-2, and would be subject to Use
Performance Standards.
d. “Brewery or distillery, micro-” and “Winery, micro-” to open new avenues for micro-
breweries and distilleries. These have become quite popular in commercial areas around
Virginia and are often locally owned and operated.
e. “Recreational Vehicle Storage Facility” to address permissions for boat and RV storage lots.
This use would be subject to Use Performance Standards.
B. Consolidation of similar uses such as:
a. “Store, small” – This term consolidates uses listed in the current Ordinance that are all
small-scale retail uses for items related to a specific theme. This eases administration.
b. “Manufacturing, light” and “Manufacturing, Heavy” – These terms each consolidate over
50 industrial uses listed in the current Ordinance, easing administration.
c. “Public Use” to consolidate all uses that are publicly owned and operated, such as
government offices, libraries, and emergency services; and permit them by-right in all
districts.
C. Addition and/or revision of uses to align with Code of Virginia, such as:
a. “Agritourism” to define and permit recreational and educational uses that are held at
farms, wineries, or orchards, pursuant to Code of Virginia §15.2-2288.6.
b. “Group Home” – This use is defined and regulated by Code of Virginia § 15.2-2291. The
Code of Virginia also requires that group homes be permitted in all districts where single-
family homes are permitted.
c. “Telecommunications Facility, Small Cell Facility” and “Amateur Radio Tower” have been
proposed as permitted uses.
D. Addition of miscellaneous uses, such as:
a. “Residential Yard Sale” to address permissions for yard sales. Residential yard sales are
proposed to be permitted by-right in all residential districts but would have additional Use
Performance Standards.
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Next Steps
The Berkley Group will review any recommendations and comments for incorporation and continue
drafting ordinance articles. Topics to be discussed at the next meeting include:
• Article VII, Use Performance Standards
• Related Definitions
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The project schedule below indicates major tasks and the target month of completion.
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ARTICLE VI. – Use Matrix.
Division 1. Uses Provided.
Section 6-1-1. Organization.
The Use Matrix organizes permitted uses by use zoning district, use categories, and use types. The Use
Matrix, Article VII, Use Performance Standards, and Article X, Definitions, of this Ordinance, together
provide a systematic basis for identifying and organizing uses and distinguishing unidentified uses to
determine whether a particular use is allowable in a particular zoning district.
(1)Use classifications. Use classifications identify broad general classifications of land use and
include agricultural uses; residential uses; public, civic, and recreational uses; commercial uses;
industrial uses; and miscellaneous uses.
(2)Use types. The specific use types identify the specific principal uses that fall within each use
classification.
(B)If a use’s definition states that the particular use is permitted as ancillary or accessory to another
use, a second Zoning Permit is not required for that ancillary or accessory use.
Section 6-1-2. Abbreviations in Use Matrix.
(A)Permitted Uses. “B" in a Use Matrix cell indicates that the use type in that row is allowed by-right
in the zoning district at the head of that column, subject to any Use Performance Standards of
Article VII of this Ordinance.
(B)Special Uses. “SUP” in a Use Matrix cell indicates that the use type in that row is allowed in the
zoning district at the head of that column only upon approval of a Special Use Permit, in accordance
with Article III, Permits and Applications, and subject to any Use Performance Standards of Article
VII of this Ordinance.
(C)Prohibited Uses. Blank cells in the Use Matrix indicate that the use type in that row is prohibited in
the zoning district at the head of that column.
Division 2. Uses Not Provided.
Section 6-2-1. Uses Not Provided.
(A)Any use that is not specifically listed as a permitted use or a Special Use is prohibited.
(B) The Administrator will determine whether an unlisted use is part of an existing use category or use
type as defined in Article X, Definitions, of this Ordinance. Upon determining the most similar use
type, the Administrator will treat the proposed use the same as the most similar use.
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(C) If the Administrator determines that the proposed use is not similar to any listed use type, that use
is prohibited.
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Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20231 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1Agriculture Any operation devoted to the bona fide production of crops, or animals, or fowl; the production of fruits and vegetables of all kinds; the production and harvest of products from silvicultural activity; and farm wineries, farm breweries, and farm distilleries as defined by the Code of Virginia. B BExisting term; new definition. Agriculture B Fish hatchery BForestry operations and managementBBGrain millSUPAgriculture, intensiveThe commercial confined keeping of at least 300 animal units and where such animals are or will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a minimum of forty-five (45) days in any twelve (12) month period, and storage of agricultural products with accessory uses including storage bins and litter/manure storage. The operations of the use may generate dust, noise, odors, pollutants, or visual impacts that could adversely affect adjacent properties. This use does not include Stable, Private or Stable, Commercial, as defined by this Ordinance.BSuggestedExisting use; new term and definition created.Agriculture, intensiveBFeed lotsBAgriculture, residentialThe personal and recreational practice of maintaining, raising, and/or breeding of bee colonies within apiaries, hives, or similar container, the keeping and raising of chickens on land incidental to a principal dwelling, and gardening of fruits, vegetables, and herbs for personal consumption. BBB BBSuggestedNew term and definition.Garden, privateBBBB BBBBAnaerobic digesterA facility that uses microrganisms and a lack of oxygen to break down biodegrable material such as animal wastes, agricultural wastes, or industrial wastes, and results in the production of biogas and digestate.SUP Existing term, new definition. Anaerobic digesterSUP GreenhouseAn establishment or place of business primarily engaged in retail sales from the premises including trees, shrubs, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, plants, and plant materials primarily for agricultural, residential and commercial consumers. Such an establishment may include a structure used for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions in which plants are offered for sale to the public, either at wholesale or at retail. BBBB BNew term and definition. Greenhouses, nurseriesBBBGreenhouses, nurseries-retail/wholesaleBBNursery and greenhouse operationsBProcessing facility, small-scaleA small-scale commercial use for the for-profit slaughtering and processing of animals that are transported to the facility; includes the processing and storage of animal products/waste that results from the process.SUPBBSUPSuggestedExisting term; new definition. Meat Processing, not a slaughter houseSUPBBSlaughterhouseA building used for the for-profit slaughtering of animals that are transported to the building in large quantities, slaughtered, and processed and resulting in the storage of animal products and waste.SUPSUPExisting term; new definition. SlaughterhouseSUPSUPAbattoirSUPStable, commercialA lot, building, or group of buildings, where compensation, whether monetary or goods, is provided for the boarding of equine; training of students; or fields or arenas used for scheduled, public, or club events. BSUPSuggested Existing term; new definition. Horse showsSUPHorse show groundsSUPStable, commercialBSUP BBStable, privateA lot, building, or group of buildings, where horses are kept for the private use of the owners or their guests, but in no event for hire or compensation.BSUPBSuggested Existing term; new definition. Stable, privateB SUP SUP SUP SUPBWayside standAn establishment for the seasonal retail sale of agricultural or forestal goods and merchandise incidental to an agricultural operation. Merchandise may include items such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, plants, jams, jellies, sauces, baked goods, or home-made handicrafts. Merchandise may not include warehouse items for resell, such as clothing, housewares, etc. Also referred to as a roadside stand or farm stand.BBBExisting term; new definition. Wayside standBBBB = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) AgriculturalEditor's Notes10
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20232 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesAgritourism Pursuant to the Code of Virginia §15.2-2288.6, any activity carried out at a farm winery, farm brewery, farm distillery, farm, ranch, or other agricultural operation, that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities, including farming, wineries, ranching, historical, cultural, harvest-your-own activities, or natural activities and attractions, regardless of whether or not the participant paid to participate in the activity. These rural activities also include, but are not limited to, farm tours, tours of an individual agricultural operation, hayrides, heirloom plant/animal exhibits, crop mazes, and educational programs, workshops, or demonstrations related to agriculture or silviculture. This use does not include weddings and other non-agricultural events as provided by the use Event Venue, as defined by this Ordinance.BBSuggestedSuggested addition required by State Code in agriculture districts as a bolster to economic development, and as something discussed during public engagement. The definition aligns with the Code of Virginia definition and states that the activity must be on a "farm winery, farm brewery, farm distillery, farm, ranch, or other agricultural operation." This is to prevent barns and other farm-related structures from being built on land that is not used for bonafide agricultural operations. In that case, "Event Venue" would be the appropriate use.Suggested Agricultural Additions11
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20233 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesDwelling, AccessoryAn ancillary or secondary dwelling unit that exists on the same lot as the principal dwelling as a standalone structure, in an accessory structure, or attached to or in a primary structure.BBBBBBSuggested New term and definition.apartments in combination with business/upstairs over businessSUPmaintenance facility for dwelling unitsBBsecurity man's house`B BBBDwelling, Manufactured HomeA "single-wide," "double-wide," or "triple-wide" structure that is transportable in one (1) or more sections, is eight (8) feet or more in width and forty (40) feet or more in length in the traveling mode, is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use as a dwelling unit with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. For purposes of this chapter, a Manufactured Home must meet the standards promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), published at 24 CFR Part 3280, including the ANSI standards incorporated therein by reference. For purposes of this chapter, a Manufactured Home must bear a data plate declaring that it meets HUD standards. BBBSuggested New term and definition.manufactured homes and mobile homes, individual placed in twenty thousand (20,000) square foot or greater lotBmobile/manufactured homessingle-wide manufactured/mobile homes (Amended December 16, 1997)SUPDwelling, Multi-FamilyA building arranged or designed to be occupied by three or more dwelling units for permanent occupancy, regardless of the method of ownership. Included in the use type but not limited to would be garden apartments, low-and high-rise apartments, apartments for elderly housing, and condominiums.BBSuggested New term and definition. ApartmentBBCondominiumsBBmulti-family dwellingsBB Bpatio/atrium houseBBDwelling, Single FamilyA site built or modular building designed for and used exclusively as one dwelling unit for permanent occupancy by one family, which is surrounded by open space or yards on all sides, is located on its own individual lot, and which is not attached to any other dwelling by any means.BBBBB BBNew term and definition.homes, single-family dwellingsingle-family detached dwellingBBBBBBBDwelling, Two-FamilyAlso referred to as a duplex; means a structure arranged or designed to be occupied by two families, the structure having only two dwelling units, each unit being on a separate lot. Such dwelling units share at least one common wall that separates living space (i.e., living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, etc.). BBBNew term and definition.duplexesBDwelling, TownhouseA row of three or more dwelling units, each separated from one another by a continuous vertical wall without opening from basement floor to roof between units, which is commonly known as a firewall, and each on a separate parcel.BBBSuggested New term and definition. dwellings detached: duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses atrium houses, patio housesBBGroup HomeAs provided by Code of Virginia § 15.2-2291, a licensed residential facility in which no more than eight mentally ill, intellectually disabled, or developmentally disabled persons or no more than eight aged, infirmed or disabled persons reside, with one or more resident counselors or other resident or nonresident staff persons, shall be considered a residential occupancy by a single family. Mental illness and developmental disability shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in the Code of Virginia §54.1-3401. Such facility shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services (Code of Virginia §15.2-2291).BBBBBBBNew term and definition. Code of Virginia requires that these be allowed where single family dwellings are permitted. homes for the developmentally disabled persons, family care homes, group homes, as defined in Code of Virginia 15.1-486.2BBhomes for developmentally disabledHome Occupation, Class AAn accessory use of a dwelling unit for gainful employment involving the provision of goods and/or services in which no person other than persons residing on the premises is engaged in such occupation. BBBBBBB BSuggested Existing term and definition. Home Occupation, Class BAn accessory use of a dwelling unit for gainful employment involving the provision of goods and/or services in which not more than two (2) employees other than persons residing on the premises are engaged in the occupation. Such occupation may require the use of accessory structures. B SUP SUP SUPBSuggested Existing term and definition. Residential12
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20234 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesLife Care FacilityA residential facility primarily for the continuing care of the elderly, providing for transitional housing progressing from independent living in various dwelling units, with or without kitchen facilities, and culminating in nursing home type care where all related uses are located on the same lot. Such facility may include other services integral to the personal and therapeutic care of the residents.SUP SUP SUP B B BNew term and definition.senior citizens homes, centersBBBnursing homesIncludes rest homes and convalescent homes and shall mean a place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the treatment and care of any person suffering from illnesses,, diseases, deformities, or injuries not requiring extensive and/or intensive care that is normally provided in a general hospital or other specialized hospital.BBHalfway HouseAn establishment providing accommodations, supervision, rehabilitation, counseling, and other guidance services to persons suffering from alcohol or drug addiction, to persons re-entering society after being released from a correctional facility or other institution, or to persons suffering from similar disorders. This use is separate from Shelter, residential as defined in this ordinance. SUPSUPNew term and definition. residential addiction treatment group homeSUP SUP SUPBed and breakfastA single family dwelling, that is occupied by the owner or agent who resides on premises, that provides temporary lodging. Food service shall be at least one meal per day, to each person to whom overnight lodging is provided. SUP SUP B SUPSuggestedFamily HealthCare Structure, TemporaryAs required by and pursuant to all conditions set forth in the Code of Virginia §15.2-2292.1, a transportable residential structure, providing an environment facilitating a caregiver’s provision of care for a mentally or physically impaired person, that (i) is primarily assembled at a location other than its site of installation; (ii) is limited to one occupant who shall be the mentally or physically impaired person, or in the case of a married couple, two occupants, one of whom is a mentally or physically impaired person and the other requires assistance with one or more activities of daily living as defined in §63.2-2200, as certified in writing by a physician licensed in the Commonwealth; (iii) has no more than 300 gross square feet; and (iv) complies with applicable provisions of the Industrialized Building Safety Law (§36-70 et seq.).BBBBBBBSuggestedRecommend to follow Code of Virginia guidance and definition for this use. Code of Virginia requires that these be allowed where single family dwellings are permitted. Day Care, Family Home (1-4 Children)A child day program, as defined under Code of Virginia § 22.1-289.02, for children offered in the residence of the provider for up to four children at any one time, exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home, when at least one child receives care for compensation. BBBBBBBRecommend providing two levels of Family Home Day Care; one up to 4 children, and the other for 5-12 children. The relevant section of the Code of Virginia states that a home that has 4 children or less does not need to be licensed, but a license is required for a home with 5 or more children. Day Care, Family Home (5-12 Children)A child day program, as defined under Code of Virginia § 22.1-289.02, for children offered in the residence of the provider for between five and twelve children at any one time, exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home, when at least one child receives care for compensation. BBSUPSUPSUPRecommend providing two levels of Family Home Day Care; one up to 4 children, and the other for 5-12 children. The relevant section of the Code of Virginia states that a home that has 4 children or less does not need to be licensed, but a license is required for a home with 5 or more children. Manufactured Home ParkAn area designed, constructed, equipped, operated and maintained for the purpose of providing spaces for two or more manufactured homes intended for use as occupied dwelling units and meeting or exceeding all applicable requirements for manufactured home parks as stipulated by the County of Pittsylvania and the Commonwealth of Virginia.BSuggested New term and definition. Shelter, residentialA facility providing temporary housing and feeding for one or more individuals who are otherwise temporarily or permanently homeless. Ancillary community support services may be provided including, but not limited to, child care, counseling, food distribution, or vocational training.SUP SUPSuggested New term and definition. Short-Term RentalAn accessory residential use providing transient lodging and rooms for dining and meetings for use by guests provided that the dining and meeting rooms are subordinate to the short-term use. A short-term use may offer no more than five guest rooms for lodging. This use type does not apply to month-to-month extensions following completion of a year’s lease.BBSUP BBSuggested New term and definition. Suggested Residential Additions13
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20235 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesAirport, publicAn area of land or water designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft for public use, and any appurtenant areas designated for related buildings, rights-of-way, or approach zones. SUPSUP SUPNew term and definition. Heliports, airportsSUPSUP B BCampA lot, tract or parcel of land operated as a commercial or noncommercial enterprise in which seasonal facilities are provided for all or any of the following: camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, outdoor games and sports and activities incidental and relating to the foregoing, including tents or similar rustic structures (excluding recreational vehicles and mobile homes) for recreational or educational purposes. SUPSUPSuggestedExisting term; new definition. Campground An area that provides recreational opportunities on a daily or overnight basis, upon which are located sites for one (1) or more travel trailers, camping trailers, pickup truck campers, motor homes, tents, or other recreational vehicle for seasonal or temporary recreational occupancy. This term includes short-term rental of outdoor sites such as those on HipCamp and similar rentals. SUPSUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Church or summer camps with interior dining facilitiesSUPSummer campSUPCampground, privateSUPCampground, publicSUPCampground, primitiveAn undeveloped lot or parcel of land operated without electrical utilities (public or private), or a man-made water supply, the primary use being camping with a tent or without shelter. Recreational vehicles are prohibited.SUPSUPSuggested Existing term and definition. CemeteryAny land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains. Additionally, a cemetery includes mausoleums, columbaria, chapels, administrative offices, and maintenance and storage areas (Code of Virginia § 15.2-2288.5). The sprinkling of ashes or their burial in a biodegradable container on church grounds or their placement in a columbarium on church property shall not constitute the creation of a cemetery.BBBBNew term and definition.Cemeteries for animalsBCemeteries on joint church propertyBBBBClubA use providing educational, meeting, or social facilities for civic or social clubs, fraternal/sororal organization, and similar organizations and associations, primarily for use by members and guests. Recreational facilities, unless otherwise specifically cited in this section, may be provided for members and guests as an accessory use. A Club does not include a building in which members reside.BSUPSUP B B B BNew term and definition.Assembly hallsBSUP B BClubs (private)SUP SUP SUP SUPBSUPSUPB BClubs (public)SUP SUP SUP SUPBSUPSUPB BCountry clubSUPBB BCountry clubs, community centers, swimming, and/or tennis clubs, and golf coursesSUPDance hallsSUPGolf clubs, club housesSUPBBBLodgesBSUP B BLodge hallsBSUP B BSwim clubSUP SUP SUPSUPBCommunity centerA use providing for the public display, performance, or enjoyment of heritage, history, or the arts. This use includes but is not limited to: museums, cultural centers, or interpretive sites, but does not include commercially-operated theatres.SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP B B SUP SUPExisting term; new definition. Conservation areaAn area in which the renewable resources of soil, water, wildlife, and forest are protected and managed in accordance with principles that assure their optimum economic and social enjoyment.BBBBExisting term and definition.Public or private preserves, parks, and conservation areasBEducational Facility, College, University, Business or TradeAn educational institution authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia toward certificate, license, associate, baccalaureate or higher degrees, and facilities associated with it. This term includes academic buildings, administrative facilities, dormitories, special housing, parking areas, dining halls and other physical plants associated with the college, university, business or trade school use.SUP B SUPNew term and definition. CollegesBSUP B BDormitories BSUPBBPublic, Civic, and Recreational14
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20236 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesEducational Facility, Primary or SecondaryA public, private, or parochial school offering instruction at the primary, elementary, junior, and/or senior high school levels in the branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools of the Commonwealth of Virginia.SUP SUP SUP B B SUPNew term and definition. Schools (public and private)SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUPParkPublicly owned and operated gardens, parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, indoor/outdoor athletic or recreation facilities, indoor/outdoor shelters, open spaces, and other similar uses. This use shall not include Public Use as defined in this Ordinance. BBBBBBBBBBNew term and definition. Garden, publicBBBBBBParks (private)SUP SUPParks (public)SUP SUPPlaygroundsBBSUPBB BPlaygrounds (public)BBBPlaygrounds (private)SUPPublic UseUse of land, exclusively for public purposes, by any department or branch of the federal government, Commonwealth or any political subdivision, public authority, or any combination thereof including, but not limited to emergency services, libraries, or offices owned, operated, or receiving a majority of the use's operating budget from local, state or federal agencies. This use shall not include Park or Recreational Facility, Public.BBBBBBBBBBBBNew term and definition. County government uses such as waste collection, recycling, recreation, etc.BBBBBBBBBBBBEmergency service facilities - fire, rescueSUPSUPSUPSUPSUPSUPBBBBSUPEmergency services, fire stations, or watch towersBLibrariesBBBBRoads, streets, right-of-ways, easementsBBBBBBBBBBBBPublic facilities SUPpublic facilities, office, storage yardsSUP SUP SUP SUP SUPPublic facilities, offices, storage yardsSUP SUP SUP SUP B B SUPPublic officesSUPRecreational facility, publicA recreational use owned and operated by a public authority for general public use, including but not limited to active or passive recreation facilities, outdoor shelters, picnic areas, playgrounds, swimming pools, and sports fields. These uses may charge a fee but not for commercial gain. BBBBNew term and definition. Religious AssemblyA building or space primarily used for an assembly of persons to conduct worship or other religious ceremonies, including, but not limited to, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques or shrines.BBBBBBBB BBNew term and definition. ChurchesBSUPBBBBBBB BBManses, church owned dwelling unitBBBBBBBBB BBSpecial temporary churchesSUP SUP SUP SUP SUPSUPSUP SUP SUP SUP SUPTelecommunications Facility Any unstaffed facility for the transmission and/or reception of radio, television, radar, cellular telephone, personal paging device, specialized mobile radio (SMR), and similar services. A broadcasting or communication tower usually consists of an equipment shelter or cabinet, a support tower or other structure used to achieve the necessary elevation, and the transmission or reception devices or antenna. Excluded are amateur radio antennas, which are defined separately. Also excluded are wireless communication antennas which fit the definition of Small cell facility and “Administrative review-eligible project” as defined in the Code of Virginia §15.2-2316.6 and supplied as Utility service, minor by this ordinance.SUPSUP SUP SUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Microwave transmission towerBSUPRadio & television towersSUPSUP SUPRadio & television transmission/transmittersSUPSUP SUP15
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20237 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesUtility Service, MajorService of a regional nature which normally entails the construction of new buildings or structures, such as electrical switching facilities and stations or substations; community wastewater treatment plants; water towers; transmission lines and related towers; gas or oil transmission lines, pumping stations and appurtenances; unmanned telephone exchange centers, micro-wave and radio-wave transmission and relay towers, substations and appurtenances; but excluding personal wireless service facilities and similar facilities.SUPSUPSUP SUP SUP SUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Electric towers - privateSUPElectric transmission-privateSUPElectric transformers-privateBElectric power generation-privateBpipelines and pumping stations; microwave transmission and relay towers and sub-stationsSUPPublic landfills non-hazardous, non-radioactive materials, approved by the Virginia Department of Waste Management and Pittsylvania County Waste Ordinance (Chapter 29)SUPpublic power generationSUPpublic substationsSUPpublic utilities electrical power transmission lines and substations; oil and gas transmissionSUPpublic utilities-including substations, power generationSUPpublic utilities - including substations, power generation, water and sewer plants for treatment SUP SUP SUP SUPSUPSUP B BPublic utilities - poles, lines, transformers, pipes, meters, and related or similar facilities; public water and sewer distribution lines, treatment facilities, and pumping facilitiesBpublic utilities substations, water and sewage treatment plants, power generationSUPpublic utilities - structures, towersSUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP B B SUPUnmanned telephone exchange centers, and similar such facilitiesSUPUtility Service, MinorA service that is necessary to support development within the immediate vicinity and involve only minor structures. Included in this use are transformers, relay and booster devices, and well, water and sewer lines, pump stations, and appurtenances.BBBBBBBBBBBBSuggestedNew term and definition. Public utilitiesSUPWater systemBBBBBWater systems (private)BSUPBBWildlife preservePublicly or privately owned land used for the preservation of terrestrial or aquatic species of animals, and the sport of aquatic animals. Typical uses include game preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, fisheries, etc. This use does not include outdoor shooting ranges, game preserves for controlled hunting, or any other use that includes the discharging of firearms on-site.BBProposed to replace "preserves, wildlife refuge (public)". New definition.16
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20238 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesAmateur Radio TowerAmateur radio antennas means a freestanding or building mounted structure, including any base, tower or pole, and appurtenances, intended for airway communication purposes by a person holding a valid amateur radio (HAM) license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.BBBBBNew term and definition. Proposed for inclusion to comply with Code of Virginia requirements for telecommunications facilities. Recreational facility, privateA recreational use specifically for the residents and guests of a particular residential development, planned unit development, or residential neighborhood, including indoor and outdoor facilities.SUPBBBNew term and definition.Shelter, animalA facility used to house or contain stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals and that is owned, operated, or maintained by a public body, an established humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals.BBBNew term and definition. Telecommunications Facility, Small CellA wireless facility that meets both of the following qualifications: (i) each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume, or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than six cubic feet and (ii) all other wireless equipment associated with the facility has a cumulative volume of no more than 28 cubic feet, or such higher limit as is established by the Federal Communications Commission. The following types of associated equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meter, concealment, telecommunications demarcation boxes, back-up power systems, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services (Code of Virginia §15.2-2316.4).BBBBBBBBBBBBNew term and definition. Proposed for inclusion to comply with Code of Virginia requirements for telecommunications facilities. Suggested Public, Civic, and Recreational Additions17
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 20239 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesAdult useAny premise from which minors are excluded and in which features the viewing, retail sale, and/or rental of books, magazines, newspapers, digital media, movie films, devices, or other photographic or written productions. Additionally, any premise from which minors are excluded and operates as a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar establishment that regularly features live performances that have a dominant theme or purpose intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to such customers, and which is distinguished by or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities, or specified anatomical areas.SUPSuggested Existing term; new definition. Adult useSUPAuction houseA structure or building where the public sale of goods or livestock is sold to the highest bidder.SUPSUP BExisting term; new definition.Auction barnsSUP BLivestock marketSUPBCar WashA structure or portion thereof containing facilities for washing and/or waxing motor vehicles, typically using production-line automated or semiautomated methods for washing, whether or not employing a chain conveyor, blower, steam cleaning or similar mechanical devices operated either by the patron or others. Car washes are a separate use and not treated as an accessory to gasoline stations, automobile service, or other similar uses. BBBSuggestedNew term and definition.Automobile, other vehicle wash operationsBCar and vehicle wash operationsBCatering ServicesAn establishment in which food and meals are prepared on premises, and where such food and meals are delivered to another location for public or private entertainment for a fee.BBNew term and definition.CaterersBBConstruction material salesEstablishment or place of business primarily engaged in retail or wholesale sale, from the premises, of materials used in the construction of buildings or other structures, but this use shall not include automobile or equipment supplies otherwise classified herein. Typical uses include building material stores and home supply establishments. BBNew term and definition.Brick and block, retail/wholesale, not mfgBBrick and block salesBBuilding materials retail/wholesaleBBuilding material salesBBCabinet shopsSUP B BCrematoriesA commercial establishment that specializes in the cremation of corpses, including pets.BBExisting term; new definition. CrematoriesBDay Care CenterAny facility operated for the purpose of providing care, protection, and guidance during only part of a twenty-four-hour day. This term includes nursery schools, preschools, day care centers for individuals, including adults, and other similar uses. Excluded are public and private educational facilities, family home day care, or any facility offering care to individuals for a full twenty-four-hour period.SUP SUP SUP SUP B B BNew term and definition.adult care (licensed)Badult day care centers (licensed)BBAdult care (licensed)BAdult day care centers (licensed)BBChild day care centers (licensed)BB BBSUPBchild day care centers (licensed) BB BDay care center, day nursery (licensed)BEldercare center, facilities (day care); licensedBEldercare centers, homes, facilities (licensed)Bsenior citizens center (day care); licensedBCommercial 18
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202310 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesFuneral homeAn establishment engaged in undertaking services such as preparing the dead for burial and arranging and managing funerals.SUPBBExisting term; new definition. Funeral homes and mortuariesSUPBBGasoline stationsAn establishment with fuel pumps and underground storage tanks that provides gasoline or diesel fuel by individual sale for motor vehicles and equipment. A store for retail sales associated with automobile fuel sales shall be considered a gasoline station.SUPBBBBSuggested Existing term; new definition. Gasoline stationsBBSUPHospitals Pursuant to § 32.1-123 of the Code of Virginia, any facility licensed in which the primary function is the provision of diagnosis, of treatment, and of medical and nursing services, surgical or nonsurgical, for two or more nonrelated individuals, including hospitals known by varying nomenclature or designation such as children's hospitals, sanatoriums, sanitariums and general, acute, rehabilitation, chronic disease, short-term, long-term, outpatient surgical, and inpatient or outpatient maternity hospitals.BBExisting term; new definition. Hotel or motelAn establishment that offers transitory lodging or sleeping accommodations to the public for compensation. Typical uses include hotels, motels, travel lodges, or hostels. This definition does not include Bed and Breakfast or Short-Term Rental as defined by this Chapter.BBNew term and definition.Motels, hotels, tourist, and resort facilitiesSUPBBBKennel, commercialAny location where raising, grooming, caring for, dog day care services, or boarding of three or more dogs, cats, or other small animals over four months of age for commercial purposes is conducted. SUPSUP BSuggested Existing term; new definition. KennelsSUPSUPSUP B BSUPManufactured/mobile home salesEstablishments engaged in the sale or rental of manufactured and modular homes. BBExisting term; new definition. MarinaWaterfront establishments designed and intended to be used for mooring and launching of boats; the servicing, repair, or storage of same watercraft; packaged food sales; travel lift services; slip rental; gasoline; and sanitary pump out service. Restaurants may be an accessory/incidental use. SUPBB SUPSUPSuggested Existing term; new definition. Boat clubSUPBBPiers, docks - commercialBBOffice, generalThe use of land wherein the primary use is the conduct of a business or profession such as, but not limited to accounting, tax-preparation, lenders and securities brokers, architecture, computer software, or information systems research and development, engineering, insurance, law, management, organization and association offices, psychology, theology, real estate and travel. Radio and television stations are also included in this use. Retail Sales do not comprise more than an Accessory Use of the primary activity of a General Office. This definition does not include Medical Office as defined by this chapter.BBBNew term and definition. Banks and savings and loans, financial, insurance loansOffices; professionalsBBBBRadio & television stationsSUPSUPBBB19
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202311 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesOffice, medical/clinicThe use of a site for facilities which provide diagnoses, minor surgical care and outpatient care on a routine basis, but which does not provide overnight care or serve as a base for an ambulance service. Medical offices are operated by doctors, dentists, or similar practitioners licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia.BBNew term and definition. Medical clinics- not veterinaryBBBPersonal servicesEstablishments or places of business engaged in the provision of frequently or recurrently needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses include beauty and barber shops; grooming of pets; seamstresses, tailors, or shoe repairs; and florists serving individuals and households.BBB SUPNew term and definition.Barber and beauty shops (Amended July 6, 2004)SUP SUP SUP SUPBBSUPDry cleaning and laundryBBBRacewayA participant or spectator facility primarily for the sport of racing machines against one another or against time.SUPSUP SUPSuggested Existing term; new definition.RacewaySUPSUP SUP BRecreation/Amusement, IndoorAn establishment which provides an enclosed building for indoor sports and/or multiple coin operated amusement or entertainment devices or machines. Typical uses include bowling alleys, ice and roller skating rinks, indoor racquet ball, swimming, billiard halls, game rooms, and video arcades.BBNew term and definition. AuditoriumsSUP B Bamusement centers, game rooms, electronic games, game machines, machine arcadeSUP SUPBowling alleysSUP BPool hallsSUPSkating rinksSUP BTheatres, indoor- not drive-insBBBRecreation, OutdoorParticipant or spectator uses, namely sports, conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. Typical uses include drive-in theaters, driving ranges, miniature golf, swimming pools, and paintball facilities.SUPBB BSuggested New term and definition. Golf driving rangeSUPBBGolf coursesSUPBBBSUPGolf courses, miniatureBDrive-in theatresSUP SUPOutdoor theatresSUP BRecreational Entertainment, OutdoorParticipant or spectator uses conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. Typical uses include Zoos or petting zoos, stadiuns, motorized model airplane flying facilities, rodeos, stadiums and outdoor amusement parks.SUP SUP SUPNew term and definition. ArenasSUP B BStadiumsSUP SUP BParks, zoos, and petting zoosSUPZoos and petting zoosSUP SUPWaterslidesSUPRestaurants, general An establishment in which, for compensation, food or beverages are dispensed for consumption on the premises, including, among other establishments, cafes, tearooms, confectionery shops, eat-in delis, and refreshment stands. Excluded from this definition is Restaurant, mobile.BBBNew term and definition.Drive-in restaurants with walk insSUP B BRestaurantsSUPSUP B B20
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202312 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesShooting range, outdoorAn outdoor area for shooting clubs and other facilities for the discharge of firearms or other projectiles for the purposes of target practice, skeet and trap shooting, mock war games, or formal competitions, or in return for compensation. SUPSUPNew term and definition. Rifle range, gun clubs, shooting rangesSUPTurkey shootSUPSpecial EventA temporary event held indoors or outdoors for the purposes of amusement or recreation. Typical uses inclue circuses, fairs, and festivals. Mobile restaurants or vendors may be an accessory/incidental use.SUPSUPSUPSuggestedNew term and definition. CarnivalsSUPSUP SUPCircusesSUPSUPFestivalsFestivals, bluegrass and othersSUPFairsSUPSUP SUPTemporary uses- circuses, fairs, shows, carnivals, not more than four (4) weeks durationSUPStore, convenienceEstablishments smaller than 3,000 square feet in size and primarily engaged in the provision of frequently or recurrently needed goods for household consumption, such as prepackaged food and beverages, and limited household supplies and hardware. Convenience stores shall not include fuel pumps or the selling of fuel for motor vehicles. Typical uses include neighborhood markets and country stores.SUPBBB SUPSuggested New term and definition.Convenience storeSUP SUPBBBConvenience stores, laundries, dry cleaners and other facilities for the support of the housing parkSUPCountry storeSUPBBBFood stores, groceries (convenience type)BGeneral storeSUPBBcommercial uses such as stores, service centers offices, etc., for service to the residents of the planned area and adjacent communitiesSUPStore, largeAn establishment that is greater than 3,000 square feet in size and serves for the display and sale of merchandise at retail.BBBNew term and definition.Apparel shopsBBDrug storesBBFurniture BFurniture storeBShopping centers, malls, complexesSUP BFood and grocery storesBFood and groceriesSUPBsales, service, and repairs of: farm equipment, garden equipment, logging equipmentB21
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202313 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesStore, smallA small-scale (less than 3,000 square feet per business) retail use which offers for sale items of art, crafts, food, or items related to a specific theme, e.g., kitchen wares, jewelry, pet care. This use does not include fuel pumps or the selling of fuel for motor vehicles. BBBNew term and definition. Amusement shopsSUP BAntique shopBBBAntique refinishingBArt suppliesBArt supplies, retailBBakeriesBBakery, for retail salesBBakery- large, commercial typeBButcher shopBBButcher shops, meatBCandy shopsBBCraft shopsBBBCustom meat cutting operationSUPBBDry cleaning and laundryBBBFeed and seed storesFlea marketSUPSUP B BGift shopsBBHardwareBHardware storesBBHobby shops and toysBBBMusical instrumentsBNewsstandsBBBNovelty shopsBBBPaint storesBBPrint shopsBBSales services, repairs of office equipmentBSporting goodsBSporting goods shop BBWatches, jewelry retailB22
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202314 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesTradesperson serviceTradesperson service means an establishment or place of business primarily engaged in providing a specific trade service to individuals. Typical uses include plumbing, electricians, and landscapers. This definition does not include vehicle repair or construction material sales as otherwise defined in this ordinance. BBBNew term and definitionCarpet cleaningBBContractors offices and facilitiesBBMachine shops, no pressesSUP BPaint contractorsBBsales, service, and repairs of: autos, trucks, recreational vehicles motorcycles farm Bsales, service, and repair of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, farm equipment, garden equipment, appliances, televisions, radios, phonographs, plumbing, boats, motors (gas, electrical), mobile homes, machinery, office equipment, sewage disposal systems, tires, telephones, upholstery, watches, jewelry, construction equipmentBUpholstery firmsBTruck stopAny area of land, with adequate parking, maneuvering and access for at least three (3) combination tractor-trailer vehicles, that may provide for retail sale of diesel fuel and gasoline, restaurant facilities, sleeping quarters and minor repair facilities.SUPSUP BSuggested Existing term; new definition.Vehicle repair serviceThe repair and/or maintenance of automobiles, noncommercial trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, recreational vehicles, or boats, including the sale, installation, and servicing of equipment and parts. Typical uses include tire sales and installation, wheel and brake shops, oil and lubrication services, and similar repair and service activities where minor repairs and routine maintenance are conducted.SUPSUP B BSuggested New term and definition. Garages for automobiles, recreeational vehicles, motorcyclesSUPGarages, private (for storage of personal vehicles, trucks, and farm machinery)BGarages, commercial for: automobiles, recreation vehicles, motorcyclesSUPBgarages-for repair of automobiles, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, trucksBBPublic garagesSUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP B B SUPsales, service, and repair of: automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcyclesSUPsales, service, and repair of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, garden equipment, appliances, televisions, radios, phonographs, electrical, plumbingSUPVeterinary hospitalAn establishment rendering surgical and medical treatment of animals. Boarding of domestic animals shall only be conducted indoors, on a short-term basis, and shall only be incidental to such hospital/clinic use, unless also authorized and approved as a commercial kennel, as defined by this Ordinance.SUPBBSuggested New term and definition. Veterinary hospitals and clinicsB & SUPSUP B B23
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202315 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesBrewery or Distillery, Micro-An establishment primarily engaged in brewing ale, beer, malt liquors, and nonalcoholic beer, with a capacity of not more than 15,000 barrels per year or primarily engaged in distilling and blending potable liquors, including mixing them with other ingredients, with a capacity of not more than 5,000 gallons of finished product per year. Micro Brewery or Micro Distillery may include a restaurant or public tasting room as an accessory use.BBBBNew term and definition. Event VenueA business where the primary use is to host events including but not limited to weddings, wedding receptions, galas, birthday parties, family reunions, ordinations, funeral receptions, fundraisers, retirement parties, corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows, speaker luncheon series, sporting events, concerts, auctions, museum exhibits and similar events. An event venue may be indoors or outdoors. Event venues may also be accessory or ancillary uses to other uses, such as, hotels or restaurants. Event venues shall not include government and military services.SUPSUPBSuggested New term and definitionFarmer's Market Retail sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, and other food, crafts and related items, at a facility with spaces occupied by several different temporary tenants on a short term or daily basis; indoor or outdoor; but this term does not include Wayside Stands. BBB BBNew term and definition. Mini warehouseA building designed to provide rental storage space in cubicles. Each cubicle shall be enclosed by walls and ceiling and may have a separate entrance for the loading and unloading of stored goods. The conduct of sales, business or any other activity within the individual storage units, other than storage, shall be prohibited. May also be referred to as "self-storage facility". SUP B BNew term and definition. Outdoor sales, seasonalOutdoor sales, seasonal means any business or use (primary or accessory) that is conducted primarily out of doors, which may include but not be limited to: retail sales of fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers, Christmas trees, fireworks; and other similar businesses or uses.BBBSuggestedNew term and definition. Recreational Vehicle Storage FacilityAn area used for a fee for the storage of recreational vehicles and boats that are not currently being used; may be incidential to a Marina use. SUPBBSuggestedNew term and definition. Restaurant, mobileA readily movable wheeled cart, trailer, or vehicle designed and equipped for the preparing, service, and/or selling of food and operated at temporary locations. This definition shall include food trucks, food trailers, and food carts and shall not apply to those selling in short bursts of 30 minutes or less at a single location and moving to multiple properties through the course of a business day, such vehicles may include, but are not limited to, ice cream trucks.BBBBBBBBBBBBSuggestedNew term and definition. Winery, micro-An establishment primarily engaged in the crushing, fermentation, bulk aging/storage, and bottling of grapes that are primarily brought in and not grown on-site, at a capacity of less than 5,000 gallons per year. Micro wineries may include a restaurant or public tasting room as an accessory use. BBNew term and definition. Suggested Commercial AdditionsBB24
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202316 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesBrewery or DistilleryThe use of land, licensed by the commonwealth, where beer or spirits are manufactured for sale. Breweries have a capacity greater than 15,000 barrels a year and distilleries have a capacity greater than 5,000 gallons a year. Consumption on the premises is permitted as an accessory use (Code of Virginia §15.2-2288.3:1 and §15.2-2288.3:2). BBNew term and definition. Suggested definition and consolidation with existing uses to comply with Code of Virginia requirements. Wine, spirits mfg., licensedBBHazardous Materials, Manufacturing, Storage and DistributionThe manufacturing, storage and/or sale of any substance that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety of to the environment.SUPNew term and definition. Acetylene mfg.SUPAcid mfg.SUPChemicals mfg. BExplosives mfg.SUPGasoline storage bulkSUPincineration of animals, garbage, wastes-non-radioactiveLP gas, natural gas storageSUPOil, gas transmission facilitySUPJunkyard/Salvage YardAn establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard. The term "junkyard" shall include the term "automobile graveyard" as defined in Code of Virginia, § 33.2-804.SUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Automobile graveyardSUPAutomobile, vehicle graveyardsSUPJunkyards, salvage yearsSUPLaboratory, Research, and DevelopmentAn establishment whose principal purpose is the research, compounding and/or packaging of scientific products, or research and development of innovative ideas in technology-intensive fields. Examples include research and development of communication systems, transportation, geographic information systems, multi-media and video technology. Development and construction of prototypes and light manufacturing may be associated with this use.SUPBBNew term and definition. Biological compoundingSUPLaboratories, research facilitiesSUPBResearch, development, and testingSUPScience, technology, research facilitiesSUP BIndustrial25
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202317 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesLaundry service, commercialEstablishments primarily engaged in the provision of laundering, cleaning or dyeing services other than those classified as Personal Services. Typical uses include bulk laundry and cleaning plants, diaper services, or linen supply services.BExisting term; new definition. Laundries, commercial typeBManufacturing, HeavyThe processing and/or converting of raw, unfinished material and/or products into articles or substances of a different character or for use for a different purpose. Uses may have significant external effects, such as noise, smoke, particulates, vibration, or odor, or may pose significant risks due to the involvement of explosives, radioactive materials, poisons, pesticides, herbicides, or other hazardous materials in manufacturing or other processes. Uses may include, but are not limited to, paper products, plastic products, and pharmaceuticals.BNew term and definition. Abrasives mfg.BAnimal fats, oils mfg.BAircraft assembly mfg. BAsphalt mixingBCoal, coke storage yardsBBAutomobile mfg.BBBatteries mfg. BIron and steel foundriesBBlast furnaces, iron and steel worksBBlock mfg.BBoilers mfg.BBrick mfg.BCellophane mfg. BCement, concrete mixingBConstruction equipment mfg.BBCut stone operationsBCrashed stone operationsSUPDistilling liquors, licensedBElectrical machinery and equipment mfg.BBFarm equipment mfg.BBFibre plantsSUPFlour millingSUP SUPFur dressing, dyeingBFur products mfg.BGypsum products mfg.BLime, lime products, mfg.BLinoleum mfg.BMachine shop, with punch pressesBManufactured/mobile home mfg.BBMetal stampingBMetal works, fabricatorsBMonumental stone worksBMotors, motor parts, mfg.BNon-ferrous foundry offices; professionalBHomes, moduler type, mfg.BPaper mfg., raw productBPharmaceutial laboratories, mfg.BPlaster mfg.BPlastics mfg.BRubber, and rubber products mfg.BBSand and gravel operationsBSeed oil millingBSoybean millingBSteam generationBSmelting operationsBTransportation mfg., large equipmentVegetable oil millingBVegetable oil milling, processingSUP26
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202318 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesManufacturing, LightEstablishments primarily engaged in the on-site production of goods including, assembly, packaging or fabrication of materials and products within enclosed structures without significant external effects such as smoke, noise, soot, vibration, odor, and the like. Uses may include, but are not limited to, a machine shop, musical instruments, furniture, medical appliances, tools or hardware, any other product of a similar nature. Retail sales may be incidental to the manufacturing use.BBSuggested New term and definition. Agricultural warehousesBBBApparel mfg.BBappliance mfg.--small, household typeBBappliance mfg.-large, household typeBBAppliance mfg. industrial/commercial typeSUPArt supplies mfg.BBeverage and bottling operationsBBoat buildingBBroom and brush mfg.BBusiness equipment mfg.BCandy and confectionery mfg.BCanningSUPCanvas mfg.BCellophane mfg.Bcardboard mfg.Bclocks mfgBcloth mfg., assembly of products from clothBCold storageBBCold storage lockers, facilitiesBBCommunication equipment mfg.BComputer equipment mfg.BCrafts mfg.BCosmetics mfg.BCut and sew operationBDie-cut paperboard mfg.BDrafting equipment mfg.BDry cleaning-industrialBDrugs componding, mfg.' packagingBEmery cloth mfg.BFeed and seed processingSUPSUPBFeed and grain storage SUPFertilizer millBBBBFire extinguisher mfg.Bflooring mfg.BBfloor covering mfg.BBfood products mfg.BSUPfrozen food products mfg.BSUPfruit processingBSUPfurniture and cabinet mfg.BBfurniture fixtures mfg.BBGlass, clay products mfg.BBIce mfg.BIndustrial controls mfg.BInstrument mfg. -- electronic, scientific, engineering, medical, or dental jewelry mfg.BLamp, lampshade mfg.BLeather tanning operationsBLighting equipment mfg.BLithographyBLumber and wood products mfg.BBMachinery mfg., other than appliances-no pressesBmanufacture of products from bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paint, plastic, precious metals, precious stones, rubber, shell, textiles, wood-previously preparedBMalt products mfg.BSUPMatches mfg.SUPMilk and dairy distributionSUPBBBMortician supply mfg.B27
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202319 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesMotion picture productionsBMotors, motor parts mfg., no pressesBOffice products mfg.BOptical goods mfg.BBPaint mfg.BBPaperboard mfg.BPaper products mfg., not raw paper, pulp processingBPasta mfg.BPens and pencils and artists materials mfg.BPerfume mfg.BPhonograph, related audio products mfg.BPhotography equipment mfg.BPlumbing parts mfg.BPottery, figurine mfg., from previously prepared materialsBPottery products mfg.BPrecious metals processingBPrecious stones processingBPrinting plants-newspapers onlyBpublishing house, printingSUPBProduct developmentBPulpwood storage and processingSUPBBRoasted coffee, tea products mfg.BSUPSewage disposal system mfg.BBSheet metal mfg.BBSheet metal shopBShell processingBSign mfg.BSoap mfg.BSpice mfg.BSpice processing, packagingSUPSporting goods and athletic goods mfg.BSugar mfg.BStraw processingBTelephone exchanges, manned or unmannedBBtelephone mfg.Btextile mfg., yarn mfg.Btire mfg., recyclingBBTobacco products mfg.BToiletries mfg.BTool and die worksBToys and amusements mfg.BTV set manufactureBUmbrella and cane mfg.BVegetable processingBWatch mfg.BWelding operationsBWood products mfg.BBManufacturing, Small-ScaleAn establishment where shared or individual tools, equipment, or machinery are used to make products on a small scale, including the design, production, processing, printing, assembly, treatment, testing, repair, and packaging, as well as any incidental storage, retail or wholesale sales and distribution of such products. Typical small-scale production establishments include, but are not limited to the making of electronics, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, prints, household appliances, leather products, jewelry and clothing/apparel, metal work, furniture, glass, ceramic or paper, together with accessory uses such as training or educational programs.BBBSuggestedNew term and definition. BlacksmithsBBWoodworkingBWood preservingSUPSUP BWood working shopsB28
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202320 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesMining; Minerals Extraction and ProcessingMining or minerals extraction and processing means a use involving on-site extraction of surface or subsurface mineral products or natural resources. Typical uses are quarries, borrow pits, sand and gravel operation, mining, soil mining, and other major excavations. Specifically excluded from this use type shall be grading and removal of dirt associated with an approved site plan or subdivision, or excavations associated with, and for the improvement of, a bona fide agricultural use. This term shall not include Oil/Gas Exploration as defined by this Chapter.SUPSUP SUPSuggestedExisting term; new definitionMining SUPSUP SUPQuarryingSUP SUPQuarrying conforming to State regulationsSUPSUP SUPOil/Gas ExplorationAny operation or well drilled (i) to find and produce gas, or oil, or other similar materials in an unproven area, (ii) to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of gas, or oil, or other similar materials in another reservoir, or (iii) to extend the limits of a known gas, or oil, or other similar materials reservoir.SUPSUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Oil, gas, uranium, and mineral exploration, extraction, and productionSUPPetroleum, petroleum by-products refining, processing, stroageSUPRecycling FacilityA facility in which recoverable resources, not to include sludge or municipal solid waste, such as newspapers, magazines, books, and other paper products; glass; metal cans; tires; oil; and other products, are recycled, reprocessed, and treated within an enclosed facility to return such products to a condition in which they may again be used for production. Not to include a junkyard/salvage yard of materials.SUPSUP BNew term and definition. Recycling centers, commercialSUPSawmill or planing mill, permanentA sawmill or planing mill permanently located for the purpose of processing timber without regard to point of origination. Facilities may include wood processing and wood manufacturing such as, but not limited to, planing, chipping, pallets or other secondary products. SUPBBNew term and definition. Permanent chipping millSUPBBSawmill, permanentSUPBB SUPPermanent planing millSUPBBSawmill, temporaryA portable sawmill or chipping mill located on private property for the processing of timber cut only from that property or from property immediately contiguous and adjacent thereto.BBBBSuggested New term and definition.Portable and temporary chipping millBBPortable and temporary sawmills and chipping millsBTemporary sawmills, provided that no operation related to the sawmill shall be located within a thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of a church, school, or other place of assembly timber harvestingBBPortable and temporary planing millBBPortable and temporary sawmillBBBBTruck/Freight TerminalAn area of land used for the switching, storing, assembling, distributing, consolidating, moving, repairing, weighing, or transferring of freight by either means of road or rail. Railroad uses - such as sidings, tracks, spur tracks, and signals - may be incidental to other operations.BBNew term and definition. Freight stationsBRailroad facilitiesBBBTransportation facilities, terminalsSUP BTrucking facilities, terminalsSUP BWarehousing and DistributionUses including storage, warehousing, and dispatching of goods within enclosed structures. Typical uses include wholesale distributors, e-commerce fulfillment centers, storage warehouses, data centers, and moving/storage firm. Incidental fleet vehicle parking and fueling may be provided as an accessory use. SUP B BNew term and definition. Moving and storage firmsBBattery Storage FacilityOne or more battery cells for storing electrical energy, stored in a Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) with a Battery Management System (“BMS”). Not to include a stand-alone 12-volt car battery or an electric motor vehicle or consumer products.SUPSUP SUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Recommended for inclusion due to the growing popularity of the use in Virginia. Construction YardEstablishment or place of business primarily engaged in construction activities, including outside storage of materials and equipment. Typical uses are building contractor's yards.BBBNew term and definition. Data CenterA facility used primarily for the storage, management, processing, and transmission of digital data, which houses computer and/or network equipment, systems, servers, appliances and other associated components related to digital data operations. Such facility may also include air handlers, power generators, water cooling and storage facilities, utility substations, and other associated utility infrastructure to support sustained operations at a data center.SUP SUPSuggestedNew term and definition. Recommended for inclusion due to the growing popularity of the use in Virginia. Suggested Industrial Additions29
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202321 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesAccessory StructureA building subordinate to and located on the same lot with a main building, the use of which is clearly incidental to that of the main building or to the use of the land, and which is not attached by any part of a common wall or roof to the main building. The term "accessory building" also includes, but is not limited to, portable storage containers, gazebos, carports, private greenhouses, and sheds which may be modular in nature and are delivered to the site and which may or may not have a foundation. Accessory building or structure does not include motorhomes, travel trailers or other recreational vehicles. BBBBBBBBBBBBSuggested Existing term; new definitiongarages (private residential)-storage of personal vehicles Bgarages-private for storage of personal vehiclesB BBBBBBB BConstruction Building or Yard, TemporaryA building, structure, or laydown area used temporarily to manage a construction site or for the storage of equipment, materials, and appurtenances.BBBBBBBBBBBBSuggestedNew term and definition. temporary buildings, portable buildings, or mobile/manufactured housesSUPtemporary uses, construction activity-including temporary buildings, portable buildings (these uses may be limited by the County as to time)SUP SUP SUP SUP SUPSUPBBBSUPMixed-Use StructureA building containing residential uses in addition to non-residential uses permitted in the zoning district. Mixed use structure should not be confused with a mix of uses each in separate structures in a single development.BB BSuggestedNew term and definition.apartments in same building with businesses (upstairs apartments)BBBOutdoor DisplayAn outdoor arrangement of commercial objects, items, products, or other materials, typically not in a fixed position and capable of rearrangement. Uses can include sidewalk sales, dining, and merchandise displays.BBSUPSUPSuggestedNew term and definition.Outdoor displays, on business propertySUP B BOutdoor StorageThe keeping, in other than a building, of any goods, materials, or merchandise on the same parcel for more than twenty-four consecutive hours. BSUPSUP B BSuggestedNew term and definition.Public storage yardsSUPStorage yardsSUPWood storage BBBParking, off-site Any structure or surface for parking use, which serves a primary use but is not located on the same lot, and provides one or more parking spaces together with driveways, aisles, turning and maneuvering areas, and incorporated landscaped areas.BBBBNew term and definition.Off-street parkingSUPBBBBBBBBBSUPPiers, privateA waterfront structure, fixed or floating, used for the docking of boats owned and registered by the property owner or a guest visiting the owner, or for recreational uses such as fishing. Piers are typically accessory to a residential structure.BBBBBBBBSuggested New term and definition. Piers, docks (private) for residencesBBSUPSolar Energy Facility, Large-ScaleA private solar energy conversation system, whose primary purpose is to produce power, or off-set power use, for on-site commercial, agricultural and industrial applications, consisting of photovoltaic panels, support structures, and associated control, conversion, and transmission hardware which has the rated capacity to produce more than 25 kilowatts (kW) of electrical power and which has a total site area of five (5) acres or less.SUPSUP SUP B BSuggestedExisting term and definition.Solar Energy Facilty, Small-ScaleA private solar energy conversation system, whose primary purpose is to produce power, or off-set power use, for on-site commercial, agricultural and industrial applications, consisting of photovoltaic panels, support structures, and associated control, conversion, and transmission hardware which has the rated capacity to produce not more than 25 kilowatts (kW) of electrical power.BBBBBBBBBBBBSuggestedExisting term and definition.Solar Energy Facility, Utility-ScaleAn energy conversion system, whose primary purpose is to produce power for consumption by, or under contract to, a utility provider, consisting of photovoltaic panels, support structures, and associated control, conversion, and transmission hardware which has a total site area of more than five (5) acres. SUPSUP SUPSuggestedExisting term and definition.Transportation ServicesPassenger services provided by public, private, or nonprofit entities such as the following surface transit modes: bus systems, taxi and limousine services, and other ground services. SUPBBB SUPNew term and definition.Non-emergency medical transportSUPSUPSUPSUPSUPSUPBBBBSUPBMiscellaneous30
Pittsylvania County| Draft Article VI, Use Matrix | Worksession #4 | April 12, 202322 of 22A-1 R-E R-1 RC-1 RMF MHP B-1 B-2 M-1 M-2 RPDC-1B = By-Right SUP = Special Use Permit | Red = Proposed Black = Existing Blank = Not PermittedUse Performance Standards (grey = proposed new use, new term, new definition, or consolidation)(white = existing) Editor's NotesBoathouse A structure designed or used for the storage of boats and other aquatic equipment owned and used by the occupants or owners of the residence or residential lot on which the structure is located.BBBBBB BBSuggested New term and definition. Kennel, privateAny place which is equipped and/or used to house, keep, or otherwise care for, outside of the primary dwelling, 3 or more dogs that are over six-months of age, and for which no compensation is received. All dogs are owned and licensed by a single owner.BBBBSuggestedNew term and definition.Residential Yard SaleThe sale of used residential items which may occur indoors or outdoors on the same parcel as a primary residence for less than twenty-four consecutive hours. BBBBBB BBSuggestedNew term and definition.Suggested Miscellaneous Additions31
Overview
Use this document to navigate through the Use Matrix, which is comprised of the following information:
Use terms (white line)
provided in the existing
Zoning Ordinance
Proposed use terms
and definitions (gray
line) to replace those
existing
Editor’s Notes and comments
to explain changes and
provide additional
information as needed
Primary Zoning
Districts provided
in the Ordinance
Legend for the
letters found
through the matrix
Use category – shows
the type of use (ag, res,
commercial, etc.)
Indication of how a use
is currently permitted
(white rows with black
text) – see below for
further explanation
Detail on whether Use
Performance Standards will be
provided in Article VII.
“Suggested” means use standards
are suggested and will be drafted
for review during the June 2023
worksession.
Indication of how a use
is proposed to be
permitted (grey rows
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The Use Matrix, at this stage, contains all necessary information to show existing uses and how they are permitted – compared to the
proposed changes. During review, mind the following:
•Note that many of the existing uses are being consolidated into one term. Consolidation can ease administration and provide
greater flexibility.
•When not being consolidated, existing uses terms may be proposed similarly, or with a new term. Changes in terms are made
to reflect common or modern terminology, or to provide similarity in uses (e.g., “Stable, Commercial” or “Stable, Private”).
NOTE: The final Use Matrix will not provide the existing use or definition, and proposed definitions will be provided in Article XI,
Definitions. See below for an example of what a final Use Matrix will show:
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