Town And Country City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Campus Office "CO" and Office "O" District Regulations
Section 405.550 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11000), 11-13-1989]
A.
The Campus Office "CO" District is intended to permit one (1) story low intensity office development in a manner that enhances the suburban character of the City. The "CO" District is to be used in areas where the dominant adjacent land use is residential but where the Comprehensive Plan calls for low intensity non-residential uses of a clearly suburban character which blends in with the surrounding residential areas.
B.
The Office "O" District is intended for the most intensely developed areas of the Route 40 Corridor. It is to be limited to the western and northern portions of the corridor and office buildings previously constructed elsewhere in the City. It permits office and related development in these areas at intensities that will preserve the suburban character and limit adverse impacts on the local and regional traffic network.
C.
The purpose of this Chapter is to indicate which land uses may be located in these two (2) districts and which uses may not be located therein. A further distinction is made between uses which are permitted only upon obtaining a conditional use permit.
Section 405.555 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11110), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2447 §3, 3-28-2000]
A.
The following uses are permitted in the Campus Office "CO" and Office "O" Districts:
1.
Farms and orchards.
2.
Churches.
3.
Flagpoles within the front yard setback.
4.
Offices. Office uses include business or professional offices, medical offices or clinics, and all other office uses.
5.
Outdoor recreational uses which includes areas for not-for-profit recreational activities limited to picnicking, jogging, cycling, totlots and areas for cycling, hiking, nature areas, parks, playfields, playgrounds, outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, and wildlife sanctuaries.
6.
Parks, public or private, playfields and playgrounds.
7.
Public and private kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools.
8.
Public buildings and facilities which are owned or leased by the City.
9.
Telephone switching stations, provided they are wholly enclosed within and occupy interior floor space approved for office development, and in no way affect the exterior of office buildings.
Section 405.560 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11120), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2447 §7, 3-28-2000]
A.
The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in the Campus Office "CO" and Office "O" Zoning Districts, if approved pursuant to the regulations of this Chapter concerning conditional uses and in accordance with the standards and procedures of Article VI (Sections 405.180 — 405.220) and Article VIII (Sections 405.310 — 405.350) of this Chapter.
2.
Day care centers when located on a lot of at least two (2) acres.
3.
Private clubs.
4.
Public utility facilities.
5.
Service restaurants.
6.
Ground-mounted solar energy systems, and roof-mounted solar energy systems that are mounted either on the front of the roof or on the side of the roof facing a street.
[Ord. No. 3759 §2, 8-26-2013]
8.
Traditional restaurants.
9.
Satellite earth stations equal to or greater than two (2) meters in diameters, as provided in Section 405.225 of this Chapter.
10.
Service Businesses.
[Ord. No. 4230, 9-24-2018]
11.
Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility (indoor only), as provided in Section 405.227 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 4299, 8-12-2019]
12.
Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility, as provided in Section 405.227 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 4299, 8-12-2019]
13.
Marijuana Testing Facility, as provided in Section 405.227 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 4299, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 4581, 7-24-2023]
14.
Convenience store.
[Ord. No. 4492, 2-28-2022]
15.
Gasoline service station.
[Ord. No. 4492, 2-28-2022]
Section 405.565 Temporary Uses.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11130), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2199 §§2 — 3, 5-11-1998]
A.
Authorization. Temporary uses are permitted only as expressly provided in this Section and shall comply with the requirements of Section 405.240.
B.
Permit Required. No temporary use shall be established unless an occupancy permit evidencing the compliance of such use with the applicable provisions of this Chapter shall have first been issued, as provided in Section 405.240.
C.
Use Limitations. No signs in connection with a temporary use shall be permitted except in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 420 of this Title.
D.
Particular Temporary Uses Permitted. The following temporary uses are permitted subject to the regulations and standards set forth below and further subject to the requirements specified in this Chapter.
Section 405.570 Bufferyard Standards.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11210), 11-13-1989]
A.
The following bufferyard standards apply depending on the location of the lot or site or use being made thereof. The letter designations contained in the tables below refer to the bufferyard requirements and standards contained in the table of bufferyard standards set forth in Article VIII (Sections 405.310 — 405.350) of this Chapter.
DISTRICT BOUNDARY BUFFERS Adjacent Zoning District | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoning District | E | SE | SL | SM | CO | O | C | ME |
CO | C | C | B | A | — | — | A | C |
O | D | D | C | B | — | — | A | D |
B.
Street Buffers. The following bufferyards are required for non-residential uses along the street indicated:
Zoning District | Major Street | Minor Street | Local Street |
|---|---|---|---|
CO | C | C | C |
O | D | C | C |
Section 405.575 Landscaping Standards On Lot.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11220), 11-13-1989]
Each lot shall contain fifteen (15) plant units, as defined in Section 405.325, per acre of non-wooded landscaped surface that exists on a lot in those areas not designated as parking areas or bufferyards. An additional requirement is that one (1) plant unit be planted per each one hundred (100) feet of building perimeter.
Section 405.580 Landscaping Standards For Parking Lots.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11230), 11-13-1989]
For every twenty-four (24) parking spaces, a parking lot shall contain three (3) plant units as defined in Section 405.330, in landscaped areas. Adjoining entrance drives and circulation drives shall also contain three (3) plant units as defined in Section 405.330, and landscaped areas totaling nine hundred seventy-two (972) square feet for every eight thousand (8,000) square feet of drive or road area.
Section 405.585 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11240), 11-13-1989]
A.
All parking spaces shall be located behind the setback lines unless indicated otherwise in this Chapter.
B.
All uses shall provide parking spaces as indicated below:
[Ord. No. 4230, 9-24-2018]
Use | No. of Spaces Based on Maximum Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Auditorium or gymnasium | 3 ⅓ per 1,000 square feet of GFA | ||
Church | 2 per 5 seats | ||
Day care center | 1 for each teacher and employee plus 1 for each 6 students | ||
General office | 4.2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA | ||
Library | 5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA | ||
Medical or dental | 8 per 1,000 square feet of GFA | ||
Private club | 1 per 3 members | ||
Public building | 1 per employee plus 1 for each 4 seats in assembly halls | ||
Public utility facility | 1 per employee | ||
Recreational use | 1 per 3 patrons plus 1 for each employee | ||
Restaurant | 20 per 1,000 square feet of GFA | ||
School: | |||
a. | Elementary and Junior High | 1½ for each classroom and separate office plus 1 for each 8 students | |
b. | Senior High | 1½ for each classroom and separate office plus 1 for each 4 students | |
Service Businesses | 6 per 1,000 square feet of GFA | ||
C.
Off-Street Loading Standards. Any use with a gross floor area of six thousand (6,000) square feet or more must provide off-street loading facilities in accordance with the requirements specified below.
Gross Floor Area in Square Feet | Number of Spaces Required | |
|---|---|---|
6,000 — 60,000 | 1 | |
60,000 — 200,000 | 2 | |
Over 200,000 | 3 |
Section 405.590 Office Performance Standards.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11300), 11-13-1989]
The performance standards require that all uses meet the minimum and maximum requirements of this Chapter. The primary basis of regulation is intended to provide detailed regulations and restrictions by means of minimum criteria which must be met by uses in order to protect neighbors from adverse impacts of adjoining land uses and to protect the general health, safety, and welfare by limiting where uses may be established, insuring that traffic congestion is minimized, controlling the intensity of use, and prescribing other such performance criteria necessary to implement the City of Town and Country Comprehensive Plan and to meet the goals and objectives of this Chapter.
Section 405.600 Compliance.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11310), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2431 §1, 2-16-2000]
A.
All uses and activities shall comply fully with the provisions of the following standards as a precondition of being permitted in the Campus Office "CO" or Office "O" Zoning Districts and be approved in accordance with the procedures for site plan review set forth in Section 405.260.
1.
Minimum lot area:
Campus Office "CO" District | None | ||
Churches | 5 acres | ||
Day care centers | 2 acres | ||
Office "O" District | 3 acres | ||
Schools: | |||
Elementary | 5 acres | ||
Junior High | 10 acres | ||
Senior High | 20 acres | ||
3.
Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet.
4.
Minimum side yard setback where adjoining property is zoned residential or major educational: 50 feet per story to a maximum of 150 feet if the adjoining property is a non-residential use.
5.
Minimum rear yard setback: 20 feet.
6.
Minimum rear yard setback where adjoining property is zoned residential or major educational: 50 feet per story to a maximum of 150 feet if the adjoining property is a non-residential use.
7.
Minimum green space:
a.
Minimum green space per lot: 55%.
b.
Preliminary or final site development plans approved by the Board of Aldermen prior to the enactment of this Section need only comply with the minimum green space requirement in effect at the time of such approval, unless an amendment to the development plan is proposed which the Commission deems significant under the provisions of Section 405.260 of this Code.
8.
Maximum building height:
a.
District and Use | Stories | |
|---|---|---|
Campus Office | 1 story up to 30 feet | |
Office - 3 — 5 acre lot | 1 story up to 30 feet | |
Office - 5 — 10 acre lot | 2 stories up to 40 feet | |
Office - Over 10 acre lot | 3 stories up to 50 feet |
b.
Office buildings in the Campus Office and Office Districts may, upon approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Alderman, have, in addition to the height allowed in Subsection (1) herein, four (4) feet in height for loading docks and ten (10) feet in height for mechanical equipment pads.
9.
Maximum floor area per lot.
District And Use | Maximum Floor Area Per Lot | |
|---|---|---|
Campus Office | 20% | |
Office - 3 — 5 acre lot | 20% | |
Office - 5 — 10 acre lot | 25% | |
Office - Over 10 acre lot | 30% |
10.
Uses and activities for which a preliminary site development plan has been approved by the Board of Aldermen shall be required to comply with standards and applicable definitions in effect at the time of such approval.
Parking:
a.
In the Campus Office "CO" District parking may be permitted up to twenty (20) feet of any rear or side lot line if the Planning and Zoning Commission finds that a five (5) foot high berm around the parking lot would hide the cars from any street or adjoining property owners.
b.
In the Office "O" District parking may be permitted up to thirty (30) feet of any rear or side lot line if the Planning and Zoning Commission finds that a five (5) foot high berm around the parking lot would hide the cars from any street or adjoining property owners.
c.
In no case is parking permitted within fifty (50) feet of any street lot line.
Section 405.610 Minimum Setback For Street(s).
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(11400), 11-13-1989]
A.
The minimum setback requirement shall be sixty (60) feet measured from the street lot line except as follows:
1.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting Clayton Road shall be seventy (70) feet from the street lot line of Clayton Road;
2.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting Ballas Road south of Clayton Road shall be one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from the street lot line of Ballas Road;
3.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting the west side of Ballas Road north of Clayton Road shall be ninety (90) feet from the west street lot line of Ballas Road;
4.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting Woods Mill Road shall be ninety (90) feet from the street lot line of Woods Mill Road;
5.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting the north street lot line of North Forty Drive and the south street lot line of South Forty Drive shall be ninety (90) feet from the north street lot line of North Forty Drive and the south street lot line of South Forty Drive;
6.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting Mason Road shall be seventy (70) feet from the street lot line of Mason Road;
7.
The minimum setback requirement for lots abutting Weidman Road shall be seventy (70) feet from the street lot line of Weidman Road.