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Hull Street Road Revitalization Plan
goals and objectives
Physical/Design Recommendations
High-quality standards for urban design help to create environments that
are both aesthetically pleasing and exceedingly functional. The following
recommendations will aid in achieving consistency in building design
and streetscape elements to create a sense of enclosure and place
along the corridor. These recommendations will also assist in creating
conditions that ensure the safety of pedestrians and motorists as they
travel throughout the Hull Street Road study area. 15
Goal 1: Create an aesthetically pleasing community, uniting the
corridor and establishing a sense of place within it.
• Objective 1: Develop a set of design guidelines for the exterior of
buildings and signage along Hull Street Road.
Why: Front yard setbacks and signage requirements currently
vary between Chesterfield County and Richmond City. Creating
similar requirements will help to provide a sense of enclosure
and provide unity throughout the corridor while directing the
appearance and aesthetics of future development.
What: A complete set of design guidelines should take care to
include at least the following:
• A minimum front yard setback of 15 feet and a maximum
front yard setback of 40 feet.
• Buildings should front Hull Street Road or appear to.
• A sign area between 50 and 75 feet.
• A sign height between 10 and 20 feet.
• Color limitations for new signage.
• Landcaping around signs less than 20 feet in height.
• Provide gateway signs indicating arrival at the Hull Street
Road Corridor in both locatlities next to Chippenham
Parkway.
Figure 18: Develop Design Guidelines for the Hull Street
Road Corridor.
Who: The City of Richmond Department of Community
Development, Urban Design Committee, Architectural Review
Board and the County of Chesterfield Department of Planning.
When: Within two years.
• Objective 2: Adopt the design guidelines as an ordinance.
Why: An ordinance will require by law new development and
major renovations to follow the design guidelines.
Where: Throughout the Hull Street Road corridor.
Who: The City of Richmond Architectural Review Board and the
Chesterfield County Planning Department
When: Ordinance will be adopted by both municipalities within
three years.
Where: Throughout the Hull Street Road corridor.
• Objective 3: Bury overhead power lines complying with High
Performance Infrastructure guidelines.
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Please see Appendix G for design aesthetics and design guidelines recommendations
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