Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines

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Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines

98 pages - Complete - Updated November 12, 2008

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Great Bridge Village Land Use

• Land Use Map (PDF)

Table of Contents

• Cover (PDF)
• Back Cover (PDF)
• Introduction (PDF)

Architectural Design Guidelines

• Architectural Design Guidelines (PDF)
• I. Business District and Causeway District (PDF)
• II. Architectural Massing (PDF)
• III. Facade Treatment (PDF)
• IV. Store Fronts and Grade-Level Spaces (PDF)
• V. Residential Buildings and Frontages (PDF)
• VI. Canopies and Awnings (PDF)
• VII. Fencing and Railings (and Temporary Barricades) (PDF)
• VIII. Loading, Trash and Recycling Collection Areas (PDF)
• IX. Building Materials (PDF)

Streetscape Design Guidelines - General

• Streetscape Design Guidelines - General (PDF)
• I. General (All Districts) (PDF)
• II. Streets (PDF)
• III. Utilities (PDF)
• IV. Sidewalks and Pathways (PDF)
• V. Crosswalks (PDF)
• VI. Street Furnishings (PDF)
• VII. Outdoor Dining (PDF)
• VIII. Major and Minor Plazas (PDF)
• IX. Parks (PDF)
• X. Ornamental Structures and Public Art (PDF)
• XI. Transit Stops (PDF)
• XII. Outdoor Lighting (PDF)

Landscape Design Guidelines

• Landscape Design Guidelines (PDF)
• I. General (All Districts) (PDF)
• II. Street Landscapes (PDF)
• III. Street Shrubs, Groundcover and Flowers (PDF)
• IV. Planters (PDF)
• V. Public Realm Landscapes (PDF)
• VI. Residential Landscapes (PDF)

Additional Documents

• Signage Design Guidelines and Standards (PDF)
• Ecologically Sensitive Site Design (PDF)
• Land Use Guidelines (PDF)
• The Design Review Process (PDF)
• Streetscape, Street Section and Plan Exhibits (PDF)
• Historic Battlefield District Exhibits (PDF)

For more information on Great Bridge Village, please contact:

Chesapeake Planning Department
306 Cedar Road
2nd Floor, City Hall
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Phone: 757-382-6176
Fax: 757-382-6406
Email Planning Department