The purpose of excursion riverboat gambling is to serve as a catalyst for and complement to land-based development within the city. All excursion gambling boats shall be located in a planned district, as defined in article 6 of this chapter, and all regulations governing such districts shall be applicable.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

A.

The minimum site size required for a planned district to include excursion gambling boats shall be forty (40) acres, and said planned district shall have a minimum Missouri River frontage of eight hundred fifty (850) feet.

B.

All vessels shall comply with the applicable standards established by the U.S. Coast Guard.

C.

All buildings and permanently moored structures shall comply with the applicable standards established in the city building codes.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

Inclusion of excursion gambling boats in a planned district shall authorize the following accessory uses:

A.

Boat support facilities.

B.

Docking facilities.

C.

Employee support facilities.

D.

Ground transportation support facilities.

E.

Passenger ticketing and reception.

F.

Parking facilities.

G.

Security facilities.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

A.

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as specified in article 14 of this chapter, except that the requirement for accessory parking for an excursion gambling boat and its accessory uses shall be one and one half (1.5) spaces for every two (2) passengers, based on maximum occupancy, plus one (1) space per employee on the maximum shift. The parking requirements for passengers on a continuously docked excursion gambling boat may be reduced by one-third (33.3 percent) if said boat does not schedule specific times for passengers to board.

B.

Not less than five (5) full-size bus spaces shall be provided.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

A.

The conceptual development plan for a planned district containing an excursion gambling boat shall include not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) square feet of new land-based permanent structures, exclusive of parking structures, whose uses are compatible with excursion riverboat gambling. No occupancy permit for the accessory uses set forth in this article shall be issued prior to the issuance of occupancy permits for these new land-based permanent structures.

B.

The city council may approve a temporary certificate of occupancy for said accessory uses for a period of one (1) year, if the required permanent structures are not completed.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

A.

In addition to the requirements set forth in article 6 of this chapter, the applicant shall submit the following:

1.

A concept plan demonstrating how all of the requirements of this article will be met, including sufficient information to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city engineer where the riverboat will be docked and the conceptual approach for construction of proposed facilities in the floodplain.

2.

A copy of the completed coversheet, feasibility study, detailed statement concerning the proposed riverboat gaming operation, detailed description of all support facilities, and the detailed statement concerning patron access contained within the application to the state gaming commission for a license to operate an excursion gambling boat at the proposed location; and a certified check for fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to cover the minimum application fee to the state gaming commission, or a receipt from the state gaming commission for said fee. Additionally, the applicant shall provide the city an affidavit or suitable corporate resolution designating Maryland Heights, Missouri as the home dock city of the proposed excursion gambling boat.

3.

Photographs, artists' renderings, or other visual presentations that will assist the city in determining the compatibility of the proposed project with the surrounding area.

4.

A traffic impact analysis, satisfactory to the city engineer, which includes, but is not limited to, expected access routes, expected traffic volume, peak hours of operation, road improvements and traffic controls necessary to accommodate the proposed uses and traffic volume, and written evidence that the concepts and/or designs for streets and traffic control devices have been approved by the county department of highways.

5.

A plan for on-site security and disaster response, satisfactory to the chief of police and a plan for fire prevention and response, satisfactory to the fire marshal of the fire protection district in which the planned district is located.

6.

Evidence of ownership, lease, or control of land within the planned district to be used for excursion riverboat gambling, the required accessory uses, and the proposed new land-based development.

7.

An economic impact analysis which includes, but is not limited to, the benefits to the city of the excursion gambling boat and new land-based development, and the number and types of permanent jobs that would result from the approval of this proposed use.

B.

In addition to all other applicable fees, the applicant shall pay for any actual out-of-pocket costs to the city to review the application.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)