[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.1), 4-27-2004]
The "C-2" General Commercial District (hereinafter known in
this Article as the "C-2" District) is designed to accommodate a variety
of general commercial activities outside the Central Business District.
The "C-2" Commercial District restricts the effects of intensification
thereby maintaining the quality of life in established neighborhoods.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.2), 4-27-2004]
A.
The
uses permitted by right and by conditional use permit are listed in
the Table of Permitted Uses found at the end of this Article. If a
"P" (permitted by right) or a "C" (permitted by conditional use permit)
is not indicated for a use in this table or a use is not included
on the table, it is prohibited.
B.
For
properties within the "C-2" Commercial District fronting on the north
side of Maryland Avenue between Brentwood Boulevard and Meramec Avenue,
all ground floor uses must be retail, personal care services, dry
cleaning facilities, food and beverage service uses, consumer service
offices (limited to financial institutions including banks, savings
and loans and credit unions, real estate offices and travel agencies)
or governmental offices. Additionally, such buildings and uses must
incorporate street front windows creating interest at the street level.
Furthermore, buildings should be sited in a manner so as to achieve
a pedestrian friendly appearance and feel.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.3), 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 6022 §1(Att. B), 7-8-2008]
A.
The
maximum building height in the "C-2" District is seven (7) stories
or ninety (90) feet, whichever is less, with the exception of the
following:
1.
For the area fronting the north side of Maryland Avenue from Meramec
Avenue on the east to Brentwood Boulevard on the west and for properties
fronting Clayton Road from Big Bend Boulevard to the eastern City
limits, the maximum allowable height is five (5) stories or sixty-five
(65) feet, whichever is less.
2.
The maximum building height within the "C-2" Commercial District may be modified subject to the provisions and requirements of the planned unit development process outlined in Article X or the special development district process outlined in Article IX of this Chapter; except for those properties fronting along Clayton Road from Big Bend Boulevard to the eastern City limits.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.4), 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 6022 §1(Att. B), 7-8-2008]
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.5), 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 6022 §1(Att. B), 7-8-2008]
For buildings permitted to exceed the maximum height through
the planned unit development or special development district procedures,
a fifteen (15) foot stepback (upper story building setback) shall
be provided beginning at the third (3rd) story level or thirty (30)
feet above grade, whichever is less. However, the Plan Commission
shall have the authority to require a different stepback(s) for buildings
dependent upon building height, lot size and other relevant factors.
Stepbacks shall be proportional to the amount of building height.
The upper story stepback shall be provided along all building elevations
with street frontage, excluding alleys.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.6), 4-27-2004]
A.
The
following are setback requirements for a principal building in the
"C-2" District and modifications to those requirements when certain
conditions exist.
1.
Front yard setbacks. The required setback in a "C-2"
Commercial District is to maintain the average of existing structures
along the street frontage. The following uses are permitted under
the following conditions:
a.
For the area fronting on the north side of Forsyth Boulevard between
the easternmost City limits and Lee Avenue, surface parking lots and
parking structures with parking at ground level are not permitted
along the street frontage.
b.
Restaurants may offer customer seating and food service only as authorized
by the City Plan Commission and upon receipt or renewal of the annual
outdoor dining permit.
c.
Where lots have double frontages, or are corner lots, the required
front yard setback provisions shall be provided on all streets.
d.
Pumps and pump islands for retail gasoline service stations may project
or be located in the required front yard, provided they are at least
fifteen (15) feet from any street line and at least fifty (50) feet
from the boundary of a residential district.
e.
Basements/cellars and parking facilities which are completely underground
may encroach into the required front yard setback, but may not transverse
the property line.
2.
Rear yard. The required setback in a "C-2" District
is a minimum of ten (10) feet from the rear property line to the closest
rear wall of the principal structure or ten percent (10%) of the lot
depth (measured from the front to the rear property line), whichever
is greater. Modifications to the required rear yard setback are permitted
under the following conditions:
a.
For the area fronting Forsyth Boulevard from the eastern City limits
to Lee Avenue on the west, a minimum fifteen (15) foot rear yard setback
shall be required.
b.
For the area fronting Maryland Avenue, a minimum fifteen (15) foot
rear yard setback is required.
c.
Open, uncovered porches, patios and above ground decks may project
not more than twelve (12) feet into a required rear yard, provided
the floor level of any such structure is at or below the level of
the first (1st) floor of the building. Balconies may project into
the required rear yard a maximum distance of five (5) feet.
d.
Where a corner lot exists and thereby two (2) front yards, the property
line opposite to the front yard line with the greater street frontage
shall be considered the side yard and the property line opposite to
the front yard line with the lesser street frontage shall be considered
the rear yard.
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e.
One (1) or more accessory buildings may be located in the rear yard.
However, the combined footprint may not occupy more than thirty-five
percent (35%) of the required rear yard area and no accessory building
shall be closer than ten (10) feet to the principal building nor closer
than five (5) feet to any rear property line. Additionally, accessory
buildings may not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
f.
Outside stairways, deck stairs, tower balconies and fire escapes
may project up to four (4) feet into the required rear yard setback.
g.
Roof eaves may project no more than three (3) feet beyond the face
of the wall.
h.
Window sills, bay windows, belt courses and similar architectural
features, as well as rain leaders and chimneys, may project no more
than two (2) feet beyond the face of the wall.
i.
Basements/cellars and parking facilities which are completely underground
may encroach into the required rear yard setback, but may not transverse
the property line.
3.
Side yard setbacks.
a.
There are no minimum or maximum side yard setbacks provisions in
this district except where a lot abuts a dwelling district, a side
yard of at least five (5) feet shall be provided.
b.
Basements/cellars and parking facilities which are completely underground
may encroach into the required side yard setback, but may not transverse
the property line.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.7), 4-27-2004]
Those parts of existing building that violate yard regulations
may be repaired and remodeled but not reconstructed or structurally
altered.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.8), 4-27-2004]
A.
Site plan review, pursuant to the procedures and standards outlined in Article VIII, is required for any development or redevelopment proposal over ten thousand (10,000) square feet in gross floor area. In addition to the site plan review requirement for development or redevelopment throughout the "C-2" District, there are specific factors to be considered by the Plan Commission for certain geographic locations within the "C-2" District. These provisions are as follows:
1.
For the area fronting the north side of Forsyth Boulevard from the
east City limits to Lee Avenue on the west:
a.
The architectural style of a proposed development must incorporate
a Central Business District "entryway" design concept and greenspace
provisions should reinforce that concept.
b.
No new surface parking shall be permitted on properties abutting
Forsyth Boulevard, unless surface parking is already in existence
at the proposed site.
2.
For the area abutting Maryland Avenue on the north, Brentwood Boulevard
from Meramec Avenue on the east to Brentwood Boulevard on the west:
a.
Redevelopment should be compatible with surrounding neighborhoods
and traffic circulation and parking should minimize adverse impact
on the surrounding area.
b.
Redevelopment, particularly at the corner of Brentwood Boulevard
and Maryland Avenue, should provide adequate buffers from neighboring
residences and a pedestrian way that establishes a link between the
retail shops to the west of the retail/mixed use core area as defined
in the Master Plan.
c.
Any building constructed at the corner of Brentwood Boulevard and
Maryland Avenue should be placed at the front of the site in order
to produce an urban streetfront appearance.
B.
In
applying these guidelines, the Plan Commission shall have the discretion
to consider alternatives and modifications if their strict application
will result in unusual practical difficulties or particular hardship
or if the Plan Commission determines that such alternatives or modifications
to these guidelines will serve the best interests of the City.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.9), 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 6025 §1, 8-12-2008]
A.
A development proposal shall be eligible for consideration under the planned unit development option per the provisions of Article X when the development incorporates two (2) of the following four (4) categories of use:
B.
Limitation. No change, alteration, modification or waiver authorized by Article X shall authorize a change in the uses permitted in any district or a modification with respect to any zoning district standard made specifically applicable to planned unit developments, unless such district regulations expressly authorize such a change, alteration, modification or waiver.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.10), 4-27-2004]
For the area fronting both the north and south sides of Forsyth
Boulevard from Lee Avenue on the east to Hanley Road on the west and
on Hanley Road from the alley on the south to Forsyth Boulevard on
the north, planned unit development review and approval is required
for all new construction and major renovation.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.11), 4-27-2004]
Every principal commercial structure must provide off-street parking in accordance with Article XXV of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.12), 4-27-2004]
No existing lot of record within the "C-2" District shall be
resubdivided unless the resubdivided lots are in conformance with
all applicable regulations and are consistent with the lots located
in the immediate area with regard to size, frontage and arrangement
so as to provide an orderly pattern of development. No flag lot(s)
shall be created as a result of a resubdivision.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.13), 4-27-2004]
Any development proposed within the "C-2" Zoning District shall
be reviewed for compliance with other plans and/or regulations of
the City of Clayton. Compliance with other plans and/or regulations
shall include, but not be limited to, the master plan, overlay district
regulations, urban design district regulations, any other land use
plan or relevant standards and guidelines to the specific site which
have been accepted or adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(22.14), 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 6010 §3, 1-22-2008; Ord.
No. 6159 §2, 9-13-2011; Ord. No. 6191 §4, 2-28-2012; Ord.
No. 6289 §1, 9-24-2013; Ord. No. 6333 §1, 8-26-2014; Ord. No. 6527, 3-13-2018; Ord. No.
6597, 6-11-2019; Ord. No. 6822, 3-28-2023]
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PERMITTED USES FOR THE "C-2" ZONING DISTRICT
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"C-2"
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Accessory uses and buildings incidental to permitted uses.
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P
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Amateur radio, home antennas and associated equipment (subject to Article XXVI).
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P
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Art gallery or studio.
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P
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Bakeries limited to the processing of bakery goods for sale
only on the premises and consumption off the premises.
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P
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Banks, savings and loans, credit unions and other financial
institutions.
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P
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Commercial antennas (subject to Article XXVI).
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P
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P
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Medical or dental clinic.
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P
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Messenger and telephone exchange building.
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P
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Offices — Business or professional.
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P
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Package liquor store.
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C
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Parking lots and multi-level parking structures.
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P
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Personal care services.
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P
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Pharmacies.
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P
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Place of religious worship.
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P
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Recreation building or structure or grounds.
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P
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Retail establishments.
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P
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Academy (including dancing, painting, theater, karate and similar
disciplines).
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C
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Automobile agencies.
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C
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Banquet facilities.
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C
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Car wash establishments.
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C
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Catering establishment.
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C
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Church spires, belfries, monuments, ornamental towers and spires
and chimneys exceeding the maximum height in the zoning district may
be erected to such height authorized by the Board of Aldermen of the
City by conditional use permit or general ordinance.
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C
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Day care, nursery, pre-kindergarten, play and special schools
and kindergarten.
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C
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Drive-through establishments for financial institutions.
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C
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Drive-through establishments for pharmacies, subject to the
Rules, Standards, Guidelines and Mandatory Design Criteria for Drive-through
Facilities.
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C
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Facilities (subject to Article XXVII)
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P
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Funeral homes, mortuaries and undertaking establishments.
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C
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Gasoline and oil service stations.
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C
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Grocery stores.
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C
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Health clubs.
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C
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Hotel.
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C
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Institution — Public buildings, hospitals, institutions
or schools, when permitted in a district, may be erected to a height
not exceeding 110 feet if the building is set back from each yard
line at least 1 foot for each foot of additional building height above
the height limit otherwise permitted in the district in which the
building is built.
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C
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Lodge hall or club.
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C
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Marijuana dispensary facility (subject to the performance standards set forth in Section 405.350).
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C
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Marijuana testing facility (subject to the performance standards set forth in Section 405.350).
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C
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Microbreweries.
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C
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Mixed use buildings including the use of a portion of the building
for residential occupancy providing that each residential unit contain
a floor area no less than 750 square feet.
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C
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Nursing and convalescent home.
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C
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Public buildings erected or used by any department of the City,
County, State or Federal Government. Public buildings, hospitals,
institutions or schools, when permitted in a district, may be erected
to a height not exceeding 110 feet if the building is set back from
each yard line at least 1 foot for each foot of additional building
height above the height limit otherwise permitted in the district
in which the building is built.
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C
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Public interest signs.
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C
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Restaurants, including carry-out, self-seating, full-service, and wine bars (subject to the cumulative numeric limitation on wine bars found in Section 600.035 of this Code of Ordinances), and prepared food dispensing uses.
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C
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Schools for business, professional and technical training, but
not including outdoor areas for driving or heavy equipment training.
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C
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Solar energy systems, building-mounted (subject to the provisions of Article XXVIII)
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P
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Solar energy systems, ground-mounted (subject to the provisions of Article XXVIII)
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C
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Theaters, both live performance and movies.
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C
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Utility, utility station or substation.
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C
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Veterinary Hospital/Clinic
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C
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Wind energy systems, building-mounted (subject to the provisions of Article XXVIII)
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C
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P = Permitted by right
C = Permitted with conditional use permit
Note: Uses not appearing in this table are prohibited.
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