(a) Purpose. Realizing the importance of the Blue Ridge Parkway to the economy of Asheville and western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway Overlay District is created to protect and preserve the unique features of this asset to the city and region. The standards established in this district will protect the scenic quality of the Blue Ridge Parkway and reduce encroachment on its rural setting.
(b) Applicability. The provisions set forth in this section for the Blue Ridge Parkway Overlay District shall apply to all properties within 1,320 feet of the centerline of the Blue Ridge Parkway located within the corporate limits of the City of Asheville and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Both privately and publicly owned property shall be subject to the requirements set forth herein.
(c) Development standards.
(1) Setback requirements.
a. Principal buildings. Principal buildings and structures to be located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway shall have a minimum setback of 50 feet from the edge of property owned by the United States government and designated as the Blue Ridge Parkway if the buildings and structures are visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway roadway.
b. Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings and structures to be located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway shall have a minimum setback of 30 feet from the boundary of property owned by the United States government and designated as the Blue Ridge Parkway if the buildings and structures are visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway roadway.
(2) Building heights. No building or structure shall be constructed with a height in excess of 40 feet within 1,320 feet of the centerline of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
(3) Buffering requirements. Development of any type, other than single-family residential, that is:
a. On property adjacent to Blue Ridge Parkway property; and
b. Is located within 1,320 feet of the centerline of the Blue Ridge Parkway; and
c. Which development will be visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway, shall provide a type "B" buffer, as described in subsection 7-11-2(d)(1)(a) of this chapter between the proposed development and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The preservation of existing trees within the bufferyard is encouraged.
(Ord. No. 2369, § 1, 5-27-97; Ord. No. 3572, § 1(l), 1-8-08)