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Kearney City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

"R-R" Rural Residential District

Section 405.265 Purpose.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008]
This district is intended to permit residential structures on large lots to promote open space and conserve the rural character at the fringe of the City of Kearney.

Section 405.270 Permitted Uses.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1173-2011 §1, 9-19-2011]
A. 
The principal uses of land in an "R-R" District are as follows:
1. 
Single-family site constructed, detached homes. It shall be prohibited to construct, erect or operate a mobile, manufactured or modular home.
2. 
Places for religious worship.
3. 
Public and private schools, including recreational facilities and bus garages.
4. 
Public park and recreation buildings or facilities.
5. 
Group home (Type A).
6. 
Family child care home with ten (10) or fewer children.
7. 
Adult day care home.
8. 
Home occupations, subject to the provisions of Section 405.190.
9. 
Accessory uses and structures, subject to the provisions of Article V.

Section 405.275 Conditional Uses.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1173-2011 §2, 9-19-2011]
A. 
The following conditional uses may be permitted in an "R-R" District.
1. 
Bed and breakfast home or inn.
2. 
Riding stables or riding academies, not nearer than five hundred (500) feet to the nearest off-site residence.
3. 
Kennel, subject to the provisions of Section 405.705(D).
4. 
Public safety services.
5. 
Public utilities and facilities.
6. 
Telecommunication facilities, subject to the provisions of Section 405.705(F).
7. 
Wind energy conversion systems.
8. 
Group child care home, child care center, nursery school.

Section 405.280 District Development Regulations.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008]
Table 2
"R-R" Rural Residential District
Site and Building Development Regulations
Site Planning
Minimum lot area
3 acres
Maximum lot configuration
3:1 ratio — lot depth to width (Note: 1)
Minimum lot dimensions
Width
200 feet
Depth
600 feet
Parking
4 parking spaces (Note: 2)
Building
Dwelling unit size
Single story units
1,100 square feet
1½ and 2 story units
1,300 square feet
Minimum setbacks
Front
60 feet
Interior side yard
50 feet
Rear yard
100 feet
Maximum building height
35 feet
Notes:
1.
The depth of any rectangular lot may not exceed three (3) times the width of the lot.
2.
Direct street access shall be provided for not less than two (2) spaces.

Section 405.285 Special Regulations.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008]
A. 
Legally Established Property Development Regulations. For "lots-of-record" established prior to adoption of this UDC, the Community Development Director or his/her authorized representative shall issue building permits to new uses and structures determined to be consistent with the original building, yard, setback and lot size requirements.
B. 
Plot Plan Required. An application for single-family 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.
C. 
Site Plan Required. An application for all permitted and conditional uses, except for single-family structures, shall include a site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 405.140 Site Plan Requirements.