[R.O. 1998 § 400.450; CC 1988 App. A
§8.50; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993]
The regulations set forth in this
Article, or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter when referred to in
this Article, are the regulations of the "C-3" Regional Shopping District.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.460; CC 1988 App. A
§8.501; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 1821 §1, 7-6-1995; Ord. No. 2262 §5, 11-4-2002; Ord.
No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
A.
Permitted uses within the "C-3" Regional
Shopping District are as follows:
1.
Retail sales or leases, including,
but not limited to appliance, automotive sales (not including used
motor vehicles), baby supplies, bookstore, boats, card and gift shop,
carpeting, cellular phone, clothing, cosmetics, discount store, drug
store, electronics, eye care, fabrics, florist, food/grocery store,
furniture store, furrier, garden shop, hardware store, health foods,
hobby shop, home improvement, jewelry store, liquor, mattress, newsstand,
office supply, outdoor recreation, party, pharmacy, pet shop, radio
and television store, sporting goods, and toys.
2.
Covered shopping mall structures.
3.
Bakeries, ice cream, pretzel, candy
and/or popcorn parlors; doughnut and pastry shops.
4.
Personal services, including but
not limited to barbershop, beauty parlor, dry cleaning and laundry
establishments, including laundromats, photographers, shoe repair,
tailor and dressmaking, tanning, and copying, printing and shipping.
5.
Household services, including but
not limited to appliance repair, bicycle repair, carpeting and draperies,
electrical, heating and cooling, painting, plumbing, radio and television
repair and upholstery.
6.
Banks, savings and loan associations,
credit unions, stockbrokers and title companies but not including
short-term loan establishments and title lender establishments.
7.
Offices including but not limited
to business, dental, law, general medical, laboratory, radio and television,
research, tax preparation, and call center.
8.
Public buildings or facilities of
any kind used by any City, County, State or Federal agency.
9.
Public elementary, junior high and
senior high schools and parochial and private schools offering a similar
curriculum.
10.
Public or private schools, including
but not limited to colleges and junior colleges, business, commercial,
computer, dancing, martial arts, day-care instructions, music, trade
and vocational schools.
11.
Day-care centers and nursery schools.
12.
Auto repair garages, body shops,
auto parts, instant auto service, filling stations, including filling
stations with convenience stores, and car washes.
13.
Drive-in or drive-through establishments
or drive-in or drive-through facilities as an accessory to any other
establishment allowed as a permitted use.
14.
Food and beverage services, including
but not limited to bars, catering establishments and fast-food and
sit-down restaurants.
15.
Assisted living, retirement home
facility, and skilled nursing facilities.
16.
A building used for public worship
by a congregation, excluding buildings used exclusively for residential,
educational, recreational or other uses not normally associated with
worship. Includes churches, chapels, cathedrals, temples and similar
designations.
17.
Entertainment places including, but
not limited to, archery, billiard parlor, bowling alley, dancing,
racquetball, roller-skating or ice-skating rink, tennis facility,
theater, video games, physical fitness and weight-lifting facility,
miniature golf and family game places, paintball, rock climbing, batting
cages, and bounce/trampoline facilities.
18.
Use of existing buildings for assembly,
packaging, warehousing, sales and/or distribution, and storage facilities,
including self-storage, resale shops and processing (not including
meat or food processing), if such buildings have a showroom, sales
or marketing center or office as part of the buildings.
19.
Uses having the same or similar characteristics
as the foregoing uses.
20.
The following above permitted uses
shall be allowed to operate twenty-four (24) hours a day: filling
stations, including but not limited to vehicle fuel filling stations,
including those with convenience stores, drug store/pharmacy, banks,
ATMs and discount store.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.465; Ord. No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
A.
Permitted Uses Within 1,000 Linear Feet From The Center Line Of St. Charles Rock Road. Notwithstanding anything else contained in Sections 400.460 through 400.490, the uses listed under Section 400.460(1)(3) — (6)(12) — (14) shall only be permitted uses if located wholly within a distance of one thousand (1,000) linear feet from the center line of St. Charles Rock Road. All other types of uses listed in Section 400.460 may be considered as special uses under Section 400.480 if located wholly within a distance of one thousand (1,000) linear feet from the center line of St. Charles Rock Road.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.470; CC 1988 App. A
§8.502; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 2110 §1, 12-6-1999; Ord. No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
A.
The following provisions for accessory
uses within the "C-3" Regional Shopping District are as follows:
1.
Accessory uses and buildings customarily
incident to the above uses.
2.
Retail sales from kiosks and portable
vending carts located within a covered shopping mall structure and/or
common areas of the mall.
3.
Satellite dish antennas located on
the roof and screened from public view for tenant use only.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.480; CC 1988 App. A
§8.503; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 1899 §1, 9-3-1996; Ord. No. 1975 §1, 10-6-1997; Ord.
No. 2110 §2, 12-6-1999; Ord. No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
A.
The following uses may be permitted under the procedures and subject to the requirements specified in Article XVI of this Chapter, Special Use Regulations.
1.
Any use designated as a permitted
use in this district with over three hundred thousand (300,000) square
feet in floor area.
2.
Hotels and motels and establishments
offering accommodations to transient overnight guests.
3.
Private clubs or lodges.
4.
Residential or outpatient facilities
for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse, provided that not
more than five (5) persons shall reside in any such residential facility
at any one (1) time.
5.
Special shows and sales of antiques
and collectibles, provided that:
a.
The items proposed to be shown or
sold shall be described with particularity.
b.
There shall be no more than two (2)
such shows and sales within a twelve-month period.
c.
That each such show and sale shall
be no longer than three (3) consecutive days.
d.
The Board of Aldermen may require
special security measures to be implemented by the sponsor of the
show/sale.
e.
Any permits and licenses required
by any governmental agencies having jurisdiction shall be obtained,
in addition to the permits and licenses required by the City.
6.
Special promotions, including telethons,
fund-raisers, concerts, craft shows, public or private media events
or advertising promotions and similar short-term functions.
7.
Processing (not including meat or
food processing), resale shops, assembly, packaging, warehousing,
sales and/or distribution, and storage facilities, including self-storage.
8.
Apartments and condominium buildings
of up to one hundred (100) units per building. Single-family dwellings.
Multiple dwellings and two-family dwellings in the form of townhomes,
villas, or attached villas.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.490; CC 1988 App. A
§8.504; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 1759 §2, 6-6-1994; Ord. No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
A.
Location Of Parking Spaces And Vehicle
Types That May Be Parked.
1.
Parking spaces shall be a minimum
of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet [stall length may be reduced
to sixteen (16) feet when adjacent to a drive at least thirty (30)
feet wide] and they may be located and vehicles may be parked in the
front, side or rear yards.
2.
Parking requirements for uses not
specifically listed shall be the same as required for a similar use.
When fractional spaces result, the spaces required are the next whole
number. In the case of mixed uses, the spaces required are the sum
of the uses computed separately. Whenever an existing building is
changed as to use or is enlarged in floor area, the spaces provided
shall comply fully with these requirements. Whenever an existing building
is enlarged, all existing and additional parking spaces and drives
shall be paved with concrete or asphalt.
3.
Service stations and garages may
maintain a wrecker when used exclusively for and in conjunction with
service performed at the place of business for which they are licensed,
but a wrecker shall not be used to haul and store vehicles.
4.
No trucks, truck trailers, or vehicles
of any type shall be on skids, jacks, or any other device that will
make them immobile or inoperable, except for emergency repair for
a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours.
5.
Auto repair garages and body shops
shall not store or temporarily store any vehicle to be repaired for
a period of more than fifteen (15) days. This does not include vehicles
that are garaged or vehicles which may be authorized for storage for
longer periods by the Board of Aldermen under special use permit.
B.
Number Of Required Spaces.
1.
Required parking for a covered shopping
mall shall be calculated at a ratio of four and one-half (4 1/2) parking
spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of sales area and
three (3) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of office
area.
2.
Bowling Alley. Five (5) parking spaces
for each alley.
3.
Business, Professional Or Public
Office Building, Studio Or Bank. Three (3) parking spaces plus one
(1) additional parking space for each four hundred (400) square feet
of floor area over one thousand (1,000) square feet.
4.
College Or School. One (1) parking
space for every two (2) students over sixteen (16) years of age and
one (1) parking space for each teaching station.
5.
Community Center, Library, Museum
Or Art Gallery. Ten (10) parking spaces plus one (1) additional space
for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area in excess of
two thousand (2,000) square feet.
6.
Convalescent Home, Home For The Aged,
Sanitarium, Assisted Living, Retirement Home Facility, And Skilled
Nursing Or Similar Institution. One (1) parking space for each four
(4) beds.
7.
Drive-In Or Drive-Through Establishments.
One (1) parking space for each four (4) seats and ten (10) waiting
spaces for each drive-through window,
8.
Entertainment, Assembly Or Exhibition
Places, All Without Fixed Seats. One (1) parking space for each two
hundred (200) square feet of floor area used therefor; where the premises
are used as a dance hall, or for fund-raising or similar uses: one
(1) parking space for each fifty (50) square feet of floor space used
therefor; where any entertainment, assembly or exhibition place provides
fixed seating: one (1) space for every four (4) seats.
9.
Handicapped/Accessible Parking. A
minimum of one (1) accessible parking space for the first twenty-five
(25) spaces in the parking lot; with one (1) additional accessible
parking space for every twenty-five (25) spaces in the lot, or fraction
thereof, between twenty-six (26) and one hundred (100), one (1) additional
accessible parking space for every fifty (50) spaces in the lot, or
fraction thereof, over one hundred (100) spaces up to two hundred
(200) spaces, and one (1) additional accessible parking space for
every one hundred (100) spaces, or fraction thereof, over two hundred
(200) up to five hundred (500) spaces. When the total number of parking
spaces is between five hundred (500) and one thousand (1,000) spaces,
then the total number of accessible parking spaces shall not be less
than two percent (2%) of the total number of parking spaces. For parking
lots of more than one thousand (1,000) parking spaces, twenty (20)
accessible parking spaces plus one (1) for each one hundred (100)
spaces, or fraction thereof, is required. Handicapped parking spaces
shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet by eighteen (18) feet and shall
have an adjacent access aisle eight (8) feet wide minimum. Two (2)
handicapped spaces may share a common access aisle. Said spaces shall
be located as to be part of an accessible route to the building or
facility entrance.
[Ord. No. 3302, 3-6-2023]
10.
Hotel Or Motel, Apartments And Condominium
Buildings. One and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces for each sleeping
room or suite plus one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square
feet of commercial floor area.
11.
Medical Or Dental Clinic. One (1)
parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area.
12.
Plumbing Shop Or Similar Service
Establishment. One (1) space for each three (3) persons employed therein.
13.
Private Club Or Lodge. One (1) parking
space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area.
14.
Restaurant, Nightclub, Cafe Or Similar
Recreation Or Amusement Establishment With Seating. One (1) parking
space for each four (4) seats.
15.
Retail Store, Personal Service, Household
Service Or Automotive Service Establishment, Except As Otherwise Specified
Herein. Two (2) parking spaces plus one (1) for each two hundred fifty
(250) square feet of floor area (excluding storage, warehouse, shipping/receiving/loading,
and restroom areas).
16.
Theater Or Auditorium (Except School).
One (1) parking space for each four (4) seats or bench-seating spaces.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.500; CC 1988 App. A
§8.505; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
A.
There shall be provided at the time any
building is erected or structurally altered off-street loading space
in accordance with the following requirements. Each loading space
shall be twelve (12) feet by thirty-five (35) feet with direct access
to a driveway, alley, or street.
1.
Anchor Stores And Stores With More
Than One Hundred Thousand (100,000) Square Feet. One (1) loading space
for each seventy-five thousand (75,000) square feet of floor area.
Said loading spaces shall be located off the public or private drive.
2.
Stores With Less Than Ten Thousand
(10,000) Square Feet And Located Within A Covered Mall Structure.
Loading and unloading may be conducted from an interior drive or loading
space that is situated immediately adjacent to the covered mall structure
so long as this activity does not impede the flow of traffic or emergency
vehicles.
3.
All Other Commercial Uses. One (1)
loading space for each twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of
floor area.
4.
Enlargements And Extensions. No building
or part thereof heretofore erected, which is used for any of the purposes
specified above, shall hereafter be enlarged or extended unless off-street
loading space is provided in accordance with the provisions of this
district.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.510; CC 1988 App. A
§8.506; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012; Ord. No. 2910 §1, 7-7-2014]
Yard and area requirements in the
"C-3" District shall be as provided on a site plan approved by the
Director of Public Services of the City of St. Ann.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.520; CC 1988 App. A
§8.507; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012]
The maximum height for structures
and attached buildings: one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet. Exception:
Existing office buildings may be a maximum height of one hundred seventy-five
(175) feet.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.530; CC 1988 App. A
§8.508; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1689 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord.
No. 2789 §1, 6-27-2012; Ord. No. 2951 §2, 3-2-2015]
A.
Whenever an existing non-residential building
is enlarged or a new non-residential building is erected, the following
site design requirements shall be provided:
1.
Access And Circulation. All developed
parcels shall provide for interior parking lot drives with a minimum
width of twenty-two (22) feet. Parking lots shall provide ingress
and egress at both ends of each parking bay or parking lot, with a
provision for circulation around the main building on the premises.
Driveway openings from bordering streets shall be limited to one (1)
curb cut entrance/exit per four hundred (400) feet of lot frontage.
Said curb cuts shall not exceed fifty (50) feet in width and shall
be designed in accordance with the requirements of the governmental
body having jurisdiction.
2.
Sidewalks And Drives.
a.
Sidewalks shall be provided along
the front property line adjoining the street right-of-way property
when public walks are available at the adjoining lot lines. The location
and design shall be approved by the public agency having jurisdiction
and/or the Director of Public Services.
b.
All roads and gutters shall be paved
with concrete or asphalt. Curb and gutters shall be provided along
all roads and drives that do not abut parking spaces. All parking
lots shall be edged with curb and gutter along their perimeter.
3.
Lighting. All parking areas and walkways
shall be illuminated so as to produce a minimum of one (1) footcandle
of light within said areas. All exterior lighting shall be erected
so as to not create more than five (5) footcandles of light or direct
objectionable light onto adjacent residential property. All lighting
shall be served by underground electric. All exterior lighting shall
be provided with high-pressure sodium vapor equipment.
4.
Landscaping.
a.
Any part of a lot not used for buildings
or other structures, or for parking, loading, drives, or accessways
shall be landscaped with grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs.
b.
When the rear or side yard of a business
use abuts any residential zone, a ten-foot landscaped buffer area
shall be established and maintained along each such rear or side property
lines. The buffer area shall contain a six-foot-high fence with air
flow of fifty percent (50%), but no direct line of sight, located
from four (4) to nine (9) feet from the property line and evergreen
plant vegetation, as specified by the Director of Public Services,
having a minimum height of eight (8) feet, planted on six-foot centers.
5.
Drainage. Surface or underground
storm drainage facilities shall be provided for all roads, drives
and parking areas. All storm drainage shall be directed into established
surface or underground storm drainage facilities.
6.
The Board of Aldermen, after report
and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, may vary
the foregoing requirements where the character of the use or site
is such as to make unnecessary the full provisions of these requirements
or create an unnecessary burden on the use of the site.
7.
Signs In "C-3" Regional Shopping
District. The following regulations shall govern all signs in the
"C-3" Regional Shopping District:
a.
Wall Signs.
(1)
A business with more
than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet may have not more
than two (2) wall signs on each exterior wall. The outline area of
each sign shall not exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the
exterior wall on which it is located and shall not exceed two hundred
fifty (250) square feet in outline area.
(2)
Each business, other than a business identified in Subsection (A)(7)(a)(1) above, may have not more than one (1) wall sign on each exterior wall. The outline area of each sign shall not exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the exterior wall on which it is located or two hundred (200) square feet in outline area.
(3)
Any allowed wall sign
may be animated to display text, including, but not limited to, the
business name, the time, the temperature, and promotions.
b.
Identification Signs.
(1)
A development may have
an identification sign at a curb cut entrance along each public roadway
on which the development has frontage. Any such sign shall be freestanding,
shall be set back from the road right-of-way at least ten (10) feet,
shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in outline area and
shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height. Such sign shall contain
only the name and/or logo of the development, the businesses located
within the development, and the name(s) of the owner, management company,
and/or leasing company/agent of the development. In addition to the
foregoing, a development may have one (1) freestanding sign which
shall not exceed fifty (50) feet in height, thirty-five (35) feet
in width and an outline area of six hundred (600) square feet, together
with an animated sign that may have a traveling electronic message.
(2)
A freestanding use may
have a detached identification sign at a curb cut entrance along each
public roadway on which the development has frontage. Any such sign
shall be freestanding, shall be set back from the road right-of-way
at least ten (10) feet, shall not exceed one hundred (100) square
feet in outline area and shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height.
Such sign shall contain only the name and/or logo of the user; provided,
however, that any allowed freestanding sign may be animated to display
text, including, but not limited to, the business name, the time,
the temperature, and promotions.
(3)
A development may have
signs identifying store locations within the parking lots and along
interior drives of such development. Any such sign shall not exceed
thirty-two (32) square feet in outline area, shall not exceed eight
(8) feet in height and shall be placed so as not to interfere with
the visibility of vehicular traffic.
8.
All trash receptacles and dumpsters
shall have an enclosure surrounding them which will effectively screen
the units from public view.
