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City of Mission, KS
Johnson County
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[Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.270), 9-24-2003]
The zoning of property as "DND" Downtown Neighborhood District is intended to encourage private and public investment in the neighborhoods surrounding the commercial core of downtown Mission. The intent is to offer a unique living environment that offers a variety of housing styles, that supports the downtown businesses, and acts as a way to stabilize the surrounding single-family neighborhoods.
[Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.280), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1188 §11, 12-14-2005]
A. 
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, subject to the development and performance standards set forth in Section 410.310:
1. 
Townhouses, containing two (2) to six (6) dwelling units per building, on development parcels of one (1) acre or larger.
2. 
Single-family detached dwellings on development parcels smaller than one (1) acre.
3. 
Multi-family buildings and condominiums.
4. 
Public parks and playgrounds, including public recreation or service buildings and publicly owned swimming pools.
5. 
Private parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, tennis courts, clubhouses and other recreational facilities within the project for the use of project residences.
6. 
Accessory uses as provided in Chapter 420, Article I.
[Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.290), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1188 §12, 12-14-2005]
A. 
The maximum height of buildings and provisions for yards shall be as follows, except as otherwise provided in Section 415.010.
1. 
Maximum height.
a. 
Single-family residences. Two (2) stories, and not exceeding thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Townhouse buildings. Three (3) stories, and not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet.
c. 
Multi-family or condominium buildings. Three (3) stories, and not exceeding forty-five (45) feet.
d. 
Accessory structures and uses. One (1) story, not exceeding twenty (20) feet and not exceeding the height of the main structure.
2. 
Front yards.
a. 
Front yards for single-family dwellings and townhouses shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet and a maximum of twenty (20) feet.
b. 
No front yard setback is required for multi-family and condominium buildings. However, during the rezoning or preliminary development plan approval process, the Planning Commission and City Council may require a front yard if it is determined that such yard is necessary to provide adequate open space, access to light and air, a healthful living environment, prevent visual obstruction of adjoining properties, or to ensure compatibility with existing adjacent development.
3. 
Minimum side yards.
a. 
Six (6) feet for single-family dwellings, except the street side yard on corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet.
b. 
No side yard is required for dwellings within a townhouse building, except under the following conditions:
(1) 
Townhouse buildings adjacent to any other residential property shall be set back not less than six (6) feet from the side property line.
(2) 
The street side yard on corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet.
c. 
No side yard setback is required for multi-family and condominium buildings; provided however, that for properties adjacent to properties zoned "R-1" or "R-2", a twenty-five (25) foot building setback from said properties is required. In addition, during the rezoning or preliminary development plan approval process, the Planning Commission and City Council may require a side yard if it is determined that such yard is necessary to provide adequate open space, access to light and air, a healthful living environment, prevent visual obstruction of adjoining properties, or to ensure compatibility with existing adjacent development.
4. 
Rear yards.
a. 
Twenty-five (25) feet, except where garages are oriented toward a private alleyway or shared driveway in the rear of a lot, in which case an eighteen (18) foot setback shall be provided from the alleyway or shared driveway.
b. 
No rear yard setback is required for multi-family and condominium buildings; provided however, that for properties adjacent to properties zoned "R-1" or "R-2", a twenty-five (25) foot building setback from said properties is required. In addition, during the rezoning or preliminary development plan approval process, the Planning Commission and City Council may require a rear yard if it is determined that such yard is necessary to provide adequate open space, access to light and air, a healthful living environment, prevent visual obstruction of adjoining properties, or to ensure compatibility with existing adjacent development.
5. 
Lot width.
a. 
For single-family dwellings, the minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet, and the maximum lot width shall be sixty (60) feet.
b. 
For townhouse buildings, multi-family buildings or condominiums, there are no lot width requirements.
6. 
Minimum average lot depth.
a. 
For single-family dwellings, the average lot depth shall be one hundred fifteen (115) feet.
b. 
For townhouse buildings, multi-family buildings or condominiums, there are no lot depth requirements.
7. 
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.
a. 
For single-family dwellings, four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet per unit (nine and sixty-eight hundredths (9.68) units per acre).
b. 
For townhouse developments, one thousand seven hundred forty-two (1,742) square feet per unit (twenty-five (25) units per acre).
c. 
For multi-family buildings or condominiums, eight hundred seventy-two (872) square feet per unit (fifty (50) units per acre).
[Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.300), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1188 §13, 12-14-2005]
A. 
For single-family dwelling units or townhomes, two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit, at least one (1) of which shall be a covered parking space. For other parking requirements, see Chapter 425.
B. 
For multi-family dwellings or condominiums, the minimum number of off-street parking shall be provided on the premises as follows:
1. 
Efficiency apartments — one (1) space per unit.
2. 
One (1) bedroom units — one (1) space per unit.
3. 
Two (2) or three (3) bedroom units — two (2) spaces per unit.
4. 
Four (4) bedroom units — two and one-half (2½) spaces per unit.
[Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §410.310), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1304 §16, 10-21-2009]
A. 
The Planning Commission or City Council may require assurance of the financial and administrative ability of any agency created by a developer for the purpose of maintaining common open space, alleyways, private parking courts and facilities of a non-public nature.
B. 
Decorative wooden, PVC or ornamental metal fencing of a single unified design that compliments the architectural character of the residences may be permitted along front and side property lines at the time of downtown development plan approval. Said fencing shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.
C. 
Detached accessory buildings shall not be located in any required front or side yard setback area, but may be located in the rear yard setback area provided that no such building may be closer than three (3) feet to any interior property line, closer than twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way line or in front of any building setback line. The ground area of detached accessory buildings in the rear yard shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total land area in the rear yard setback. No more than one (1) detached accessory building shall be permitted for each residence. Otherwise, the same provisions found in Chapter 420, Article I shall apply.
D. 
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.