Excelsior Springs City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
130 "R-4" Medium Density Residential District.
[R.O. 2012 §400.130; Ord. No. 88-5-5 §§I — III, 5-16-1988; Ord. No. 91-4-2 §13, 4-1-1991; Ord. No. 94-3-5 §VI, 3-7-1994; Ord. No. 22-07-01, 7-18-2022; Ord. No. 25-04-06, 4-21-2025]
A.
Permitted Uses. In a District "R-4," no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1.
Medium density apartment buildings.
2.
Medium density two-family housing.
3.
Housing which shall be considered congregate living for senior adults and of a multi-family nature and shall be limited to a Planned District as set out in Section 400.060(B), Planned Zoning Districts.
B.
Height And Area Regulations. In District "R-4," the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot shall be as follows: (For exceptions see Section 400.270.)
1.
Height. Buildings or structures shall not exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height plus a basement
2.
Front Yard. Any building hereafter constructed shall provide for a front yard the minimum depth of which shall be at least thirty (30) feet.
3.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building equal to the height of the building wall adjacent to said yard except that in no case shall the side yard be less than fifteen (15) feet.
4.
Rear Yard. The depth of the rear yard shall not be less than thirty (30) feet.
5.
Lot Area Per Family. Every medium-density apartment house and every senior adult dwelling hereafter constructed shall provide a lot area per unit of not less than the following:
4 Bedroom Unit — 2,000 square feet; |
3 Bedroom Unit — 1,700 square feet; |
2 Bedroom Unit — 1,400 square feet; |
1 Bedroom Unit — 1,100 square feet; |
6.
For medium density two-family housing, every dwelling shall provide a maximum lot area of 2,700 square feet per family for two-family dwelling.
C.
Parking Regulations. Two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the premises for each two (2) or more bedroom dwelling unit and one and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each unit having one (1) bedroom. (See Section 400.280 for additional parking requirements.).
D.
Landscaping. Medium density two-family housing and housing which shall be considered congregate living for senior adults and of a multi-family nature shall comply with Section 400.290. Landscaping and Screening and the following additional landscaping standards:
1.
Landscaping within and around a parking lot shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum standards and sight distance regulations:
a.
Large growing trees shall be planted one per ten (10) parking spaces. These trees may be planted within landscape islands, buffer areas, or open space.
b.
Small growing trees shall be planted one per fifteen (15) spaces. These trees may be planted within landscape islands, buffer areas, or open space.
c.
One shrub shall be planted for every two (2) parking spaces. These shrubs may be planted within landscape islands, buffer areas, or open space. Consideration should be given toward snow clearing operations and public safety.
d.
Islands used for tree planting shall have a minimum area of one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet and a minimum width of seven (7) feet.
e.
Parking lots that exceed two hundred (200) stalls shall have a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of trees and twenty percent (20%) of shrubs required under this paragraph to be planted in tree islands.
2.
Large growing street trees shall be required along the property's frontage with any public or private street or drive in accordance with the following minimum standards and sight distance regulations:
a.
For all local streets, collector streets, and arterials, one tree per fifty (50) linear feet shall be planted, except where the planting of a tree shall interfere with safe vehicular or pedestrian access. If the planting of large growing street trees interferes with overhead utility lines, small growing trees may be planted at a frequency of one (1) tree per thirty-five (35) linear feet.
b.
For all private drives, one (1) tree per fifty (50) linear feet shall be planted along the property's frontage, where possible, or may be planted elsewhere on site.
3.
In addition to the parking lot landscaping and street tree requirements, open space areas shall be landscaped in accordance with the following:
a.
For every three thousand (3,000) square feet of building area, at least one (1) large growing tree shall be required. Two (2) small growing trees may be planted instead of one (1) large growing tree.
b.
At least one (1) shrub shall be planted for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of building area. In no case shall more than four hundred (400) shrubs be required; however, developers are encouraged to exceed these minimum standards.