Kearney City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
"R-2" Two-Family Residential District
Section 405.315 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
This district allows for additional low-density housing types beyond single-family houses and the intent to blend the housing types while maintaining the feel and experience of a low-intensity neighborhood.
Section 405.320 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
Section 405.325 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
A.
Bed and breakfast home or inn.
B.
Hospice care facilities.
C.
Funeral services.
D.
Child care center.
E.
Group child care home.
F.
Nursery school.
G.
Boarding house or lodging house.
H.
Private club.
I.
Public safety facilities.
J.
Government offices.
K.
Public utilities and facilities.
L.
Maintenance and service facilities.
M.
Telecommunication facilities, subject to the provisions of Section 405.705(F).
N.
Wind energy conversion systems.
Section 405.330 Development Regulations.
[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
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"R-2" Two-Family Residential District Site and Building Development Regulations | |
Site Planning | |
Maximum density | 10 dwelling units per acre (gross) |
Minimum lot area | 6,000 sq. ft. |
Maximum lot coverage | 70% |
Minimum lot dimensions | Width — 60 feet Depth — 100 feet |
Parking | View Parking Table[1] |
Building | |
Single-family house minimum size | 1,100 square feet — excludes basements, open and screen porches, and garages |
Minimum setbacks | Front yard - 25 feet Interior side yard - 7.5 feet Rear yard - 25 feet |
Maximum building height | 35 feet |
Section 405.335 Special Regulations.
[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
A.
Plot Plan Required. An application for single-family or duplex building permit shall include a plot plan of the site to be built. The plot plan shall be sealed by a land surveyor licensed in the State of Missouri. See Section 405.090, Permits, for plot plan submission requirements.
B.
Site Plan Required. An application for all permitted and conditional uses, except for single-family and duplex structures, shall include a site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 405.140, Site Plan Requirements.
C.
Lot Split For Duplex. A two-family dwelling unit (duplex) may be divided by a lot split application as separate dwelling units under separate ownership and such ownership shall not constitute a violation of the lot and yard § 1. requirements, provided each dwelling unit shall have separate water and sanitary sewer service lines.