Willow Springs City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Special Use Regulations
Section 405.180 Supplementary Regulations for Special Use Exceptions.
[R.O. 2006 §400.180; CC 1986 §42.500; Ord. No. 1367, 8-8-2005; Ord. No. 1655, 12-19-2025]
A.
Supplementary regulations for special use exceptions and the requirements and procedures therefor shall be as follows:
1.
The special use exceptions listed in Section 405.190 and their accessory buildings and uses may be permitted by the Planning Commission and Board of Aldermen in the districts indicated therein in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Section and the requirements listed in Section 405.190.
2.
Upon receipt of any application for a permit for a special use exception by the Building Inspector, it shall be referred to the Planning Commission for investigation as to the manner in which the proposed location and character of the special use exception will affect the Comprehensive Community Plan. The Planning Commission shall report the results of its study and recommendation to the Board of Aldermen within sixty (60) days following receipt of the application. If no such report has been filed with the Board of Aldermen within this time period, the Board of Aldermen shall be permitted to proceed to process the application.
3.
A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Clerk of the City at the time the application is filed along with the actual cost of publication and recording fees, if required, shall be paid to the City Clerk prior to the time publication of "Notice of Public Hearing" is ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the City. All fees received hereunder by the City Clerk shall be paid over to the City to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the City.
4.
A public hearing shall be conducted after fifteen (15) days' notice thereof has been given. Following the hearing and upon an affirmative finding by the Planning Commission that:
a.
The proposed special use exception is to be located in a district wherein such use may be permitted;
b.
The requirements set forth by the Planning Commission for such special use exception will be met; and
c.
The conditional use exception is consistent with the spirit, purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Community Plan, will not substantially and permanently injure the appropriate use of neighboring property and will serve the public convenience and welfare.
The Building Official shall inspect the development on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the provisions stated in the permit. Subject to approval by the Planning Commission, the City shall issue a zoning certificate for the special use exception.
5.
The City shall order the Building Inspector to issue a zoning certificate for the special use exception.
Section 405.190 Special Use Exceptions and Requirements.
[R.O. 2006 §400.190; CC 1986 §42.510]
Special use exceptions and requirements shall be as set forth in Figure 1 hereof.
FIGURE 1 |
Use | District(s) In Which Use May Be Permitted | Requirement Designation |
|---|---|---|
Artificial lake of 1 or more acres | R-1, S-1, S-2 | i1, j2, p, r1, u1, w, p, u3 |
Billboards | B-2, I-1 | |
Crematory or cemetery | All R Districts, S-2 | b11, c2, p, q, r1, v, w |
Greenhouse, commercial | R-1 | b4, c6, f2, h1, k7, m4, n1, r1, v, w |
Hospital or sanatorium | All R Districts | b7, c6, g, h5, j1, k9, 12, m5, n1, p, s, t, v |
Industrial park or industrial special | I-1 | a1, b10, c7, d3, g, h3, j2, k10, 14, n2, o, p, q, r1, s, t, v, w |
Junk yard | B-2 | c1, e, h1, i4, k11, 15, m2, n3, r1, v, 2, y |
Kindergarten or day nursery | All R Districts | b6, c8, f3, h1, i3, i1, k12, r1, v |
Mineral extraction, borrow pit, top soil removal, and their storage | I-1, S-1, S-2 | c9, e, h1, i5, j1, n3, r1, s, t, u3, v2 |
Outdoor theater | B-2 | c6, i6, k11, p, r1, s, t, w |
Outdoor commercial recreational enterprise | B-2, S-1 | c4, d1, g, h1, i1, j3, k14, 12, n1, p, r2, s, t, v, w |
Power transmission line | All districts | P |
Practice golf driving range | B-2 | a6, 17, j3, k16, 12, r1, v |
Private recreation development | All districts | c4, g, h1, j3, k2, 12, r1, v, w |
Produce or stockyard terminal wholesale | I-1 | b10, c7, d3, e, h1, i8, j1, k11, 14, m3, n2, p, r1, s, t, v, w |
Public or commercial sewage or garbage disposal plant | I-1 | b11, c11, e, k19, r1, u1, v, w |
Public or employee off-street parking area | All districts | b2, p, r1, s, t, v, x, y |
Public park or public recreation facilities | All districts | c4, g, h1, j2g, k21, 12, t, v, w |
Public utility substation or exchange including telephone exchange | All districts | c1, g, j4, k18, r1, v |
Radio or television tower | I-1, S-2 | k19, p, r1, v |
Railroad right-of-way and uses essential to railroad operations | All districts | h1, k2O, r1, v |
Riding stable | R-1, S-2 | b5, c10, h1, j1, k21, m1, r1, v, w |
Shopping center | B-2 | a2, b7, g, j1, k23, 13, m3, n1, o, p, s, t, u1, v |
Trailer park | B-2 | p, u3 |
Truck freight terminal | B-2, I-1 | c1, e, j1, k25, 14, n2, p, r1, s, t, v, w |
NOTE: Use of # symbol in the figure indicates that the requirements of the district apply to the district where located. |
1.
Classification of use permitted.
a.
General industrial
b.
Local business
2.
Minimum lot area.
a.
#
b.
1,500 square feet
c.
110 square feet per child
d.
25,000 square feet
e.
20,000 square feet plus 5,000 square feet per homes over four (4) people
f.
1 acre
g.
5 acres
h.
5 acres including 2,500 square feet per mobile home stand
i.
6 acres
j.
20 acres
k.
40 acres
l.
80 acres
m.
320 acres
n.
Two times requirement for single-family dwelling
o.
2 acres
p.
Minimum yards (feet).
Front | Side (each) | Rear |
|---|---|---|
# | # | # |
# | 50 | 50 |
# | 10 | 30 |
# | 40 | 40 |
# | — | — |
100 | 40 | 40 |
100 | Abutting Residential = 200 | |
Abutting Other Use = 200 | ||
# | 20 | # |
150 | 150 | 150 |
100 | 100 | 100 |
300 | 00 | 300 |
3.
Building setback from centerline of interior road.
a.
40 feet
b.
50 feet
c.
85 feet
4.
Use permitted not closer than three hundred (300) feet to a residential use.
5.
Minimum gross floor area of principal building(s). (square feet)
a.
#
b.
Over 1,000
c.
Determined by number of children to be accommodated.
d.
400
e.
Two times single-family dwellings
f.
672
6.
Plan of landscape development to be submitted with application.
7.
Maximum height of structure (feet).
a.
#
b.
As required by appropriate State or Federal agency
c.
Same as general industrial
d.
75
e.
70
f.
25
8.
Fence.
a.
6-foot wire mesh fence where accessible to the public
b.
6-foot wire mesh located at ground level
c.
4-foot wire mesh around play area
d.
Solid wall or solid painted fence 8 feet high
e.
4-foot wire mesh abutting residential use
f.
Painted board fence 8 feet high
g.
Adequate to protect abutting use
h.
6-foot wire mesh
i.
6-foot solid painted for refuse dump
j.
6-foot wire mesh abutting residential use
9.
Screen planting where abutting residential use (tight screen, effective at all times).
a.
6-foot high by 6-foot width
b.
40 feet abutting residential district or use
c.
8-foot height by 6-foot width
d.
Adequate to screen power substation from street view
e.
7-foot high along street for refuse dump
10.
Parking spaces.
a.
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per 4 seats in waiting room
b.
1 per 2 customers or members
c.
1 per 2 employees plus 2 per doctor
d.
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 6 students
e.
30
f.
1 per 3 employees per shift
g.
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 125 square feet of sales area
h.
1 addition
i.
1 per 4 beds plus 1 per doctor plus 1 per 3 employees plus 1 per hospital vehicle
j.
1 per 2 employees on largest shift
k.
1 per 2 employees
l.
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per 5 children to be accommodated
m.
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 500 square feet of use space
n.
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per mobile home stand
o.
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per inmate at estimated capacity
p.
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per driving tee
q.
1 per camp site and 1 per cabin
r.
Telephone exchange — 1 per employee
s.
1 per employee per shift
t.
1 per 2 employees where headquartered
u.
1 per 5,000 square feet
v.
One
w.
1 per 60 square feet of sales area
x.
3 per 4 employees plus 1 per 4 seats
y.
1 per 2 employees plus 4 for customers
z.
1 per employee plus 1 per sleeping accommodation
aa.
Two
ab.
1 per employee plus 1 for each 6 seats in main auditorium
11.
Distance of parking area from residential use (feet).
a.
10
b.
25
c.
50
d.
100
e.
300
12.
Number of loading and unloading berths (should not face on bordering highway).
a.
1
b.
2
c.
Per development planned
d.
15,000 square feet — 1: over 15,000 feet — 2
e.
Up to 200 beds — 1, 200 to 500 beds — 2, over 500 beds — 3
13.
Distance of loading and unloading berth from residential use (feet).
a.
50
b.
100
c.
300
14.
Plat approved by the Commission to be submitted with application.
15.
Development plan to be submitted with application.
16.
Covenant by owner to perpetuate maintenance and approve future improvements.
17.
Maximum number of principal entrances from major thoroughfare.
a.
1
b.
2
18.
Acceptable relationship to major thoroughfare.
19.
Thoroughfares must be adequate to carry additional traffic engineered by use.
20.
Other authority approval required.
a.
State Board of Health
b.
Aeronautics Commission
c.
Special City ordinance
21.
Outdoor artificial lighting shall be approved by the Commission.
22.
Disposal of liquid and other wastes shall meet the approval of the pertinent health authorities.
23.
No sales, dead storage, repair work or dismantling on the lot.
24.
Except for approved exits and entrances, a masonry wall four (4) feet in height and six (6) inches thick erected at required front line of building and may be required along boundaries of parking area determined by the Commission for the protection of residentially zoned or used property.
a.
An existing lawful use which is listed herein as a special use exception, and which is located in a district in which such special use exception may be permitted, shall be considered a conforming use.
b.
Any expansion of such special use exception involving the enlargement of the buildings, structures and land area devoted to such use shall be subject to the procedure described in this Section.
c.
If the nature of the special use exception involves more than one (1) of those listed in Figure 1, the applicant may apply for a permit for the special use exception which most closely relates to the primary use; provided that the requirements of all related uses are met.