Saint Ann City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
"R-3" Multiple-Family Residence District
Section 400.200 "R-3" Multiple-Family Residence District.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.200; CC 1988 App. A §6; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
The regulations set forth in this Article or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter when referred to in this Article are the regulations in the "R-3" Multiple-Family Residence District.
Section 400.210 Permitted Uses.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.210; CC 1988 App. A §6.1; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
A.
A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1.
Single-family dwelling.
2.
Two-family dwellings.
3.
Multiple-family dwellings.
4.
Churches.
5.
Publicly owned or operated park, playground, community building, museum, library, art gallery.
6.
Utility and public utility owned facilities.
7.
Public schools and parochial or private schools offering a similar curriculum.
Section 400.220 Accessory Uses.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.220; CC 1988 App. A §6.2; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the foregoing uses.
B.
Any accessory building that is not a part of the main structure shall not be located in front of the main structure.
C.
Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building and accessory buildings connected by a breezeway may be erected in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings shall not be nearer than five (5) feet, or conform with fire district regulations where a larger side yard is required, to any side or rear lot lines. Such accessory buildings shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the required rear yard; however, in the case of a small lot, the garage need not be less than five hundred (500) square feet. There shall be not more than two (2) accessory buildings as follows:
1.
An attached or unattached garage not to exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet; and
2.
One (1) other attached or unattached accessory building not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet; however, the total of both such accessory buildings shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.
D.
No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes.
Section 400.230 Special Uses.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.230; CC 1988 App. A, §6.3; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1517 §3, 12-10-1990]
A.
Facilities of hospitals, clubs and institutions, (excluding institutions for criminals and excluding any residential or outpatient facilities for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse); provided, however, that such buildings may occupy not over fifty percent (50%) of the total area of the lot or tract; provided further, that the buildings shall be set back from all yard lines heretofore established an additional distance of not less than two (2) feet for each foot of building height.
Section 400.240 Parking Requirements.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.240; CC 1988 App. A §6.4; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 2015 §1, 5-4-1998]
A.
Number Of Required Spaces.
1.
Single- Or Two-Family Dwelling. One (1) parking space for each unit.
2.
Multiple-Family Dwelling. Two (2) parking spaces for each unit.
3.
Community Building, Museum, Library Or Art Gallery. Ten (10) parking spaces plus one (1) additional parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area.
4.
School. One (1) parking space for each five (5) seats in the main auditorium or three (3) spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.
5.
Church. One (1) parking space for each four (4) seats in the main auditorium. [A seat is defined as eighteen (18) inches in a pew.]
6.
Hospital. One (1) parking space for each four (4) beds.
7.
Club Or Lodge. One (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor area.
8.
Nursing Home Or Residential Group Home. One (1) parking space for each five (5) beds.
B.
Additional Parking Requirements.
1.
The required parking spaces for single-family and two-family residences shall be located in the side and rear yard and in the front yard on a driveway only.
2.
Any new driveway or existing driveway that is widened in any way shall be constructed of concrete or asphalt.
3.
No driveway located in the front yard of a two-family dwelling shall exceed ten (10) feet in width, except on lots greater than sixty (60) feet in width, a driveway shall not exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. There shall be only one (1) driveway, and a circle drive shall have a minimum radius of forty (40) feet. Driveways and surfaced parking areas shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of a front yard.
4.
No driveway in the front yard of a multiple-family dwelling shall exceed twenty (20) feet in width and there shall not be more than two (2) driveways in any required front yard.
5.
No vehicle shall be parked in a front, side or rear yard except in a residential driveway, as defined in this Code. No vehicle of any type, including any type of trailer, which exceeds twenty-seven (27) feet in length, a height greater than eight (8) feet and licensed for twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or more shall be parked within this zoning district, except that recreation vehicles, properly licensed as such, shall be allowed, provided that they are parked on a residential driveway, as defined in this Code and are located behind the front yard setback. No vehicle, including without limitation, any type of trailer, may be parked in a side or rear yard, except in a residential driveway, as defined in this Code.
6.
Unlicensed vehicles and trailers shall be parked within an enclosed structure.
7.
The total number of vehicles, including allowed recreational vehicles and trailers on a premises, shall not exceed two (2) for any one (1) residential unit.
C.
Tow Truck Parking.
[Ord. No. 3202, 9-8-2020]
1.
No tow truck shall be parked on the street, unless it is in the process of towing a vehicle.
2.
Tow trucks shall only be permitted to be parked on a driveway if the following criteria are met:
a.
The tow truck weighs twenty thousand (20,000) or less pounds;
b.
The tow truck is thirty (30) feet or less in length (as measured by the longest distance from front to end of the vehicle);
c.
No part of the tow truck is parked within twenty-five (25) feet of the center line of the abutting street;
d.
No part of the tow truck overlaps the sidewalk for the abutting street;
e.
The tow truck is properly registered with the State of Missouri; and
f.
The tow truck is covered by valid insurance.
Section 400.250 Area Requirements.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.250; CC 1988 App. A §6.5; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
A.
Front Yards.
1.
There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet to the front line of the building and not less than twenty (20) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace. However, any building now existing shall not be required to change. Corner lots shall provide a front yard on both abutting streets.
2.
Any residential building hereafter erected or altered shall have a front entrance facing the street, and a driveway of not less than nine (9) feet wide and extending to the rear building line, except where a garage is attached to the building.
3.
Where lots comprising forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage in a block are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten (10) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line. This regulation shall not be interpreted to require a front yard of more than sixty (60) feet
B.
Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet or thirty percent (30%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is the larger. In the case of a corner lot, the rear yard shall not be less than five (5) feet.
C.
Side Yards. On interior lots, there shall be a side yard on each side of not less than five (5) feet from the side lot line.
D.
Lot Area. Every single-family dwelling unit hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet, and every duplex shall have eleven thousand (11,000) square feet. Every multiple-family dwelling unit hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet.
E.
Frontage. Every lot shall be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet wide as measured from one property line to the other, measured at the front building line.
F.
Window and door awnings may project thirty (30) inches into a required front yard; however, such awnings shall not extend more than one (1) foot on either side of the window or door frame. Porch roofs may project six (6) feet into a required front yard and may be physically supported; however, the covered space shall not be enclosed on any side. The normal projections of chimneys and bay, bow or box windows may extend into a required yard by no more than twenty-four (24) inches.
G.
There shall be no storage of household items, auto parts, tires, appliances, building materials, or of any material within a front yard or in front of the main building, or in the rear yard except in an enclosed storage structure.
Section 400.260 Height Requirements.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.260; CC 1988 App. A §6.6; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet, except as provided in Section 400.640.
Section 400.270 Site Design Requirements.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.270; CC 1988 App. A §6.7; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989]
A.
Whenever an existing multi-family residential building is enlarged or a new multi-family residential building is erected, the following site design requirements shall be provided:
1.
Access And Circulation. All developed parcels shall provide an interior drive with a minimum width of twenty (20) feet. Parking lots shall provide ingress and egress at both ends of each parking bay or parking lot, with a provision for circulation of vehicles around the main building on the premises. Driveway openings shall be limited to one (1) drive per one hundred (100) feet of lot frontage and shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in width.
2.
Sidewalks And Drives.
a.
Sidewalks shall be provided along the front property line on the property or on the street right-of-way between the property line and the edge of the street paving or curb; the location and design to be approved by appropriate Highway Department and/or Director of Public Services.
b.
All roads, drives and parking areas shall be paved with concrete or asphalt. Concrete curb and gutters shall be provided along all roads and drives that do not abut parking spaces. All parking lot areas shall have a perimeter edged with curb and gutter.
3.
Lighting. All parking areas and walkways shall be illuminated so as to produce a minimum illumination of five (5) footcandles within said areas. All exterior lighting shall be erected so as to not create more than five (5) footcandles of light or direct, objectionable light onto adjacent residential property. All lighting shall be served with underground cable. All exterior lighting shall be provided with high pressure sodium vapor equipment.
4.
Landscaping.
a.
Any part of lot area not used for buildings or other structures, or for parking, loading or accessways shall be landscaped with grass, ground covers, trees, shrubs and pedestrian walks.
b.
A ratio of one (1), two-inch caliper tree shall be planted in a two hundred (200) square foot landscaped island provided for every ten (10) consecutive parking spaces. The required landscaped islands shall be placed to evenly divide or proportion the parking spaces. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total plantings shall be of the large shade tree category, as specified by the Director of Public Services.
5.
Drainage. Surface or underground storm drainage facilities shall be provided for all roads and drives and parking areas. All storm drainage shall be directed into established surface or underground storm drainage facilities.
6.
The Board of Aldermen, after report and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, may vary the foregoing requirements where the character of the use or site is such to make unnecessary the full provisions of these requirements or create an unnecessary burden on the use of the site.