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City of Mission, KS
Johnson County
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[Ord. No. 1007 §16-215, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.120), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1273 §9, 8-20-2008; Ord. No. 1304 §12, 10-21-2009]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In District "MP", no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Manufacturing, processing, fabrication or assembling of any commodity except junk or salvage.
2. 
Warehousing, wholesaling and storage of any commodity except junk or salvage.
3. 
Office laboratories and business functionally related to the use permitted.
4. 
Truck loading and unloading facilities related to the use permitted.
5. 
Public utility facilities.
6. 
Restaurant and automatic food vending machines (no alcohol).
7. 
Structures and uses clearly accessory and necessary to the normal operation of the above uses, including sign identification.
8. 
Required parking and landscaping.
B. 
Performance Standards.
1. 
All operations shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building.
2. 
All storage of materials, products or equipment shall be within a fully enclosed building or in an open yard so screened that the materials, products or equipment are not visible at eye level (five (5) feet zero (0) inches) within three hundred (300) feet of the property.
3. 
No use shall be permitted or so operated to produce or emit:
a. 
Smoke or particulate matter of a Number 1 or darker on the Ringlemann Chart.
b. 
Dust, fly ash, odor, radiation, gases, heat, glare or other effects which are injurious to humans.
c. 
Vibration or concussion perceptible without instruments at the property line.
d. 
In no case shall the noise level exceed seventy (70) db (A) at repeated intervals or for a sustained length of time measured at the property line.
e. 
Industrial wastes shall be of such a quantity and nature as to not overburden the public sewer disposal facilities or to cause odor and unsanitary effects beyond the property line.
4. 
Truck traffic shall have direct access to major thoroughfares. Major thoroughfares are streets designated by the Public Works Department as roads accommodating or planned to accommodate four (4) lane traffic. Docks shall be located wholly within buildings out of view. Truck areas shall be totally screened from residential view with dense evergreens, masonry walls, berms and the like.
C. 
Height And Area. In District "MP", the height of buildings and the minimum dimension of lots and yards shall be as follows in Subsections (D) through (G); the minimum park size being ten (10) acres. (For exceptions see Section 415.010.) The Planning Commission and City Council shall have the discretion to grant relief from the ten (10) acre requirement upon a showing of good cause.
D. 
Height. No building shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height. A structure other than a building may be erected to a height not to exceed sixty (60) feet provided such structure is set back from all property lines a distance equal to or greater than its height and is approved by the Planning Commission.
E. 
Front Yard. A front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet shall be provided.
F. 
Side Yard. A side yard shall be provided on each side of a building or unit group of buildings, the total of which side yard shall be not less than forty (40) feet and no side yard shall be less than ten (10) feet. A side yard abutting a street in the case of a corner lot or a side yard abutting a zoned residential lot shall be not less than twenty (20) feet.
G. 
Rear Yard. A rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet shall be provided.
H. 
Parking And Loading Regulations. Each establishment shall provide sufficient off-street parking space for all employees, customers, visitors and others who may spend time at the establishment during working hours. Such parking area shall be permanently surfaced with hot-mix asphaltic concrete, a plant mix bituminous or cement-treated base or Portland cement concrete and shall be located on the premises. Not less than one (1) space for each five hundred (500) square feet of total floor area shall be provided. Each establishment shall also provide adequate loading space within a building or in a side or rear yard in such a way that all storage, standing and maneuvering of trucks shall be off the public right-of-way. No portion of a parking area or loading space, except the necessary drives, shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet to a public street. No portion of a paved area shall be closer than six (6) feet to a property line.
I. 
All exterior alterations or improvements to buildings (excluding exact replacements or color), new building permits, site plan reviews and rezoning/special use permit applications shall be in accordance with the interim Community Wide Design Guidelines. The intent of the Design Guidelines is to promote site-specific, contextual buildings that incorporate mixed uses and pedestrian friendly commercial activity. For this reason, whenever a conflict exists between the zoning ordinance and design guidelines requirements for setbacks, height, landscaping or signage, the design guidelines shall be adhered to.
J. 
Plan Approval. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for development, redevelopment, alteration, replacement or repair site plan approval shall be obtained as provided for in Chapter 440.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-216, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.130), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1273 §10, 8-20-2008; Ord. No. 1304 §13, 10-21-2009]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In District "M-1", no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Any uses permitted in District "MP".
2. 
Bakeries.
3. 
Bottling works.
4. 
Carpentry, cabinet or pattern shops.
5. 
Cleaning, pressing and dyeing plants.
6. 
Freight terminal (truck).
7. 
Laundries.
8. 
Machine shops.
9. 
Manufacturing of small products.
10. 
Moving or transferring of storage plants.
11. 
Photo engraving plants, printing, binding.
12. 
Plumbing and sheet metal.
13. 
Sign painting and fabrication.
14. 
Storage buildings.
15. 
Veterinary hospitals.
16. 
Machinery, equipment or storage yard.
B. 
Performance Standards.
1. 
All storage of materials, products or equipment shall be within a fully enclosed building or in an open screened yard not visible from eye level (five (5) feet zero (0) inches) from within three hundred (300) feet of the property.
2. 
Smoke or particulate matter of a Number 1 or darker on the Ringlemann Chart shall not be permitted.
3. 
Dust, fly ash, odor, radiation, gases, heat or other effects shall not be produced which are obnoxious or injurious to humans.
4. 
Vibration or concussion shall not be perceptible without instruments at the property line.
5. 
In no case shall the noise level exceed seventy (70) db (A) at repeated intervals or for a sustained length of time measured at the property line.
6. 
Industrial wastes shall be of such a quantity and nature as to not overburden the public sewer disposal facilities.
7. 
Truck traffic shall have direct access to major thoroughfares. Docks shall be located wholly within buildings out of view or totally screened from residential view with dense evergreens, masonry walls, berms and the like.
C. 
Height And Area Regulations Generally. In District "M-1", the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of lots and yards shall be as follows in Subsections (D) through (G) (for exceptions see Section 415.010).
D. 
Height. No building shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height. A structure other than a building may be erected to a height not to exceed sixty (60) feet provided such structure is set back from all property lines the same or greater distance and is approved by the Planning Commission.
E. 
Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
F. 
Side Yard. A side yard shall be provided on each side of a building or unit group of buildings, the total of which side yard shall be not less than thirty (30) feet and no side yard shall be less than ten (10) feet. A side yard abutting a residential lot or a side street shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet.
G. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.
H. 
Parking Regulations. Each establishment shall provide sufficient off-street parking space for all employees, customers, visitors and others who may spend time at the establishment during working hours. Such parking area shall be permanently surfaced and shall be located on the premises or within five hundred (500) feet thereof on land zoned for business or industry or by special use permit. Not less than one (1) space shall be provided for each five hundred (500) square feet of total floor area. Parking shall not be closer to a street or residential lot than fifteen (15) feet otherwise not less than six (6) feet.
I. 
All exterior alterations or improvements to buildings (excluding exact replacements or color), new building permits, site plan reviews and rezoning/special use permit applications shall be in accordance with the interim Community Wide Design Guidelines. The intent of the Design Guidelines is to promote site-specific, contextual buildings that incorporate mixed uses and pedestrian friendly commercial activity. For this reason, whenever a conflict exists between the zoning ordinance and design guidelines requirements for setbacks, height, landscaping or signage, the design guidelines shall be adhered to.
J. 
Plan Approval. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for development, redevelopment, alteration, replacement or repair site plan approval shall be obtained as provided for in Chapter 440.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-217, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.140), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1273 §11, 8-20-2008]
A. 
Where Permitted.
1. 
Except as provided in Subparagraphs (2) and (3) below, a mobile home may be located only in an approved mobile home park.
2. 
A mobile home may be permitted elsewhere in the City by the City Governing Body for the purpose of providing temporary housing following a disaster such as fire, windstorm or flood provided such mobile home is removed from its location after a specified time has expired.
3. 
One (1) or more mobile homes may be used as a temporary office or other non-residential structure on the site of a construction project, provided such structure is removed upon completion of the project.
B. 
Minimum Standards For Mobile Home Parks. No mobile home park shall have a site smaller than six (6) acres. The density for mobile home parks shall be not more than five (5) mobile homes per acre.
C. 
Stands And Skirts. Each mobile home space shall contain a Portland cement or asphaltic concrete stand upon which the mobile home will be situated, and each home shall be equipped with skirts on all sides, such skirts to be of material harmonious to the mobile home structure and installed within ten (10) days of home placement.
D. 
Anchoring. All new mobile homes installed within the City shall be anchored to the ground by means of anchors attached both to the frames and with straps extending over the top and completely surrounding sides and roof. Anchor designs shall be approved by the Building Code Engineer prior to installation. In addition, test data giving certified results of pull tests in soils representative of the locality in which the anchors are to be used shall be submitted to the Building Code Engineer. Minimum load in direct pull shall be five thousand four hundred (5,400) pounds. Anchors shall be marked so that after installation, the identification is in plain view for inspection.
E. 
Shelters. Each mobile home park shall provide an adequate number of sufficient shelters from natural disasters. Shelters shall be placed at such intervals within the mobile home park to ensure maximum safety for residents during times of natural disasters. Design and location of said shelters shall be determined at the time of final plan approval, but in no case shall the construction of the initial phase of a mobile home park be allowed to proceed without the concurrent construction of appropriate shelters.
F. 
Streets And Drives. All public streets within the park shall be improved to City standards for residential streets. There shall be at least two (2) street or drive openings into the park providing ingress and egress. All private drives shall be not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width, having Portland cement curbs and be surfaced with at least six (6) inches of compacted stone base with two (2) inches of hot mix bituminous concrete as the surface course, or equal, as determined by the City Engineer.
G. 
Parking. At least two (2) parking spaces for each mobile home shall be provided within sixty (60) feet of the mobile home. Such parking spaces shall be off the public street or private drive, and each shall be not less than nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet in size and shall be surfaced to at least the standard set out in Subsection (F) for drives.
H. 
Park And Playground Space. Park and playground space shall be provided for occupants of the mobile home park on the basis of three hundred (300) square feet for each space in the park. Such playground space shall be separate and in addition to the open space required for each mobile home space and shall be equipped and maintained for the use of the residents of the park.
I. 
Open Space. Each mobile home shall be located on the mobile home space so that no part of one mobile home structure, including canopies, awnings, carports and other protrusions, is closer than twelve (12) feet to another mobile home or to the edge of the surface of a drive. No mobile home shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet to the boundary line of the mobile home park or to a public street. Each mobile home space shall have not less than two (2) live trees of two (2) to two and one-half (2½) inch caliper minimum.
J. 
Utilities. All liquid waste shall be disposed of through a sanitary sewer system and treatment facility, the plans of which shall be approved by the City Engineer and sewer district prior to construction. All solid wastes shall be disposed of by accumulation in tight containers and removed at regular intervals. All power and telephone lines shall be underground and shall be in compliance with standards of the utility corporation involved. The site of the park shall be graded so that surface water will not accumulate but will run off in a manner that will not adversely affect the residential character of the park or adjacent property. The proposed drainage systems shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to construction of streets or other portions of the park.
K. 
Mobile Home Park Plan Approval. A preliminary development plan for the entire mobile home park shall be submitted for approval as part of the special use permit approval process. Upon approval of the special use permit, final plans for the various stages of construction shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Commission and Council as to conformance to the preliminary plan. The preliminary development plan shall include at least the following information:
1. 
Proposed street and drive pattern.
2. 
Proposed mobile home spaces and their approximate dimensions.
3. 
Any existing streets in or abutting the property.
4. 
Location and size of parking spaces.
5. 
Location and size of park and playground area.
6. 
Location of shelters.
7. 
Storage for recreational vehicles.
8. 
Screening and landscaping.
9. 
Legal description of the tract.
10. 
Name of the landowner, developer and the firm preparing the plans.
11. 
North point, scale and date.
The approval or disapproval of the special use permit for a mobile home park shall be based upon the following criteria:
1.
The proposed property will be in harmony, in general, with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Mission.
2.
Two (2) or more routes of safe and efficient ingress and egress of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and an adequate level of utility and other services is assured.
3.
A safe and healthful living environment will exist for the occupants of the park.
4.
The plans for the park indicate that neighboring property will not be adversely affected to an unreasonable extent.
Upon hearing and consideration of the project, the Commission shall, at the earliest date possible, submit its recommendation and an endorsed copy of the plans to the City Council for final action.
All final plans, including detailed landscaping plans and signs to be allowed, shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and be approved by that body prior to the beginning of grading or other construction of the mobile home park.
L. 
Mobile Home Subdivisions Prohibited. A subdivision for the purpose of selling individual lots in fee for the purpose of mobile home sites shall not be permitted.
M. 
Structural Quality Of Mobile Homes And Recreational Vehicles. All mobile homes and recreational vehicles built or constructed after January, 1973, which are placed, stored or parked within the City shall bear the seal of standard compliance required by the Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Code, K.S.A. 75-1211 et. seq. All mobile homes and recreational vehicles built or constructed prior to said date are not to be placed, stored or parked within the City unless they are in compliance with all building codes, where applicable.
N. 
Management Of Mobile Home Parks. Each mobile home park shall have a resident manager staff and shall be operated in a sanitary, orderly and efficient manner and shall maintain a neat appearance at all times. No damaged or deteriorated mobile home shall be permitted to remain; and suitable and effective rules for regulating the outside storage of equipment, the removal of wheels and installation of skirtings, the collection of trash and garbage, and the attachment of appurtenances to the mobile homes shall be continually enforced. A map shall be placed at the main entrance to the park, clearly showing the location of each space and the name and address of the occupant. Such map shall be illuminated at all times and be enclosed in a weatherproof case within full view of persons entering the park. All drives, playground area and equipment, lawn and trees and any recreation or accessory buildings shall be maintained at a level at least equal to the average residential neighborhood in the City. All portions of the mobile home parks shall be open and accessible to fire, police and other emergency and protective vehicles and personnel, including City, County and State inspectors.
O. 
Violations. The owner and/or operator of the mobile home park shall be responsible for the conformance to all plans, codes and ordinances and any conditions set out in the special use permit. Any deviation or non-performance or the occurrence of any nuisance or unsanitary condition or the termination of a park operation for one (1) year or more shall constitute grounds for cancellation of a special use permit. In addition, the City shall have all remedial and corrective powers conveyed by City ordinances and Statutes of the State of Kansas.
P. 
All exterior alterations or improvements to buildings (excluding exact replacements or color), new building permits, site plan reviews and rezoning/special use permit applications shall be in accordance with the interim Community Wide Design Guidelines. The intent of the Design Guidelines is to promote site-specific, contextual buildings that incorporate mixed uses and pedestrian friendly commercial activity. For this reason, whenever a conflict exists between the zoning ordinance and design guidelines requirements for setbacks, height, landscaping or signage, the design guidelines shall be adhered to.