A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
a location for land situated on the fringe of the urban area within
the jurisdictional limits of the City that is used for agricultural
purposes, but will be undergoing urbanization in the foreseeable future.
Therefore, the agricultural uses and activities should not be detrimental
to urban land uses. It is not intended that this district provide
a location for a lower standard of residential, commercial, or industrial
development than is authorized in other districts. The types of uses,
area and intensity of land use which is authorized in this district,
is designed to encourage and protect any agricultural use until urbanization
is warranted and the appropriate changes in the district classification
are made.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
D.
Building height requirements. Not applicable.
E.
Lot area requirements. Not applicable.
F.
Percentage of lot coverage. Not applicable.
G.
Yard requirements. Not applicable.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
for public and private park ground and open space to enhance and preserve
the City's recreational, scenic, and cultural areas in a natural state
for use by the community.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Park ground and open space.
2.
Recreational facilities (playground equipment, ballfields, swimming,
picnicking, boating, fishing).
3.
Pedestrian walkways and bike paths.
4.
Wildlife habitats.
5.
Historic sites and buildings.
6.
Golf courses.
7.
Buildings, pavilions, and storage sheds associated with typical park
and recreational facility uses.
C.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
which exceeds 2 1/2 stories in height or 35 feet in height, unless
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
D.
Lot area requirements. Not applicable.
E.
Percentage of lot coverage. Not applicable.
F.
Yard requirements. The principal building shall be set back a minimum
of 10 feet from a property line.
G.
Architectural requirements. There are no specific architectural requirements,
however, the architecture of the structures should complement the
park setting in which they are located.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
for low-density single-family development on lots where water and
sewer service is available or planned for in the near future and other
accessory uses compatible with the residential environment. Also,
this district provides for specific uses which may be permitted upon
review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Single-family dwellings.
2.
Group homes.
3.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work. Such
buildings shall be immediately adjacent to said construction work
and shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction
work.
4.
Other customary accessory uses and structures, provided such uses
are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity
commonly conducted as a business. Any accessory structure shall be
located on the same lot with the principal structure.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Home occupations except those specifically prohibited in the Supplementary
Regulations.
2.
Public and private schools and institutions of higher education.
3.
Public and quasi-public buildings including libraries and similar
uses.
4.
Churches and related buildings to include dwelling(s) for those employed
by the Church.
5.
Private recreational uses and related open spaces as may be affiliated
with permitted residential developments.
6.
Public park, playgrounds and similar activity areas including public
recreation and service buildings.
7.
Local public utility facilities.
8.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed 2 1/2 stories, excluding the basement, or 35 feet in
height.
F.
Lot area requirements. Every single-family lot shall have a width
of not less than 100 feet measured at the building line and an area
of not less than the following:
1.
Minimum lot size shall be 12,000 square feet, except as noted below.
However, the number of permitted units shall not exceed one dwelling
unit per 12,000 square feet of net developable area.
2.
Single-family dwellings not served by a sanitary sewer system shall
meet requirements of State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
3.
All other uses. Lot areas shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, except mortuaries shall have a minimum lot size of three
acres with minimum frontage of 200 feet and no access to subdivision
streets.
G.
Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings
and paved areas (driveways, patios, but excluding swimming pools)
shall not cover more than 50% of the area of the lot.
H.
Yard requirements.
1.
The minimum yard requirements shall apply to each lot.
a.
The minimum front yard depth (main entry) shall be 40 feet. Roof,
canopy, and covered entranceways, including support posts, shall extend
no more than four feet over the front building line.
b.
Each side yard width shall be a minimum of 10% of lot width as measured
at the front building line except lots which are on a cul-de-sac.
However, in no case shall the side yard be less than 20 feet.
c.
Rear yard depth shall be a minimum of 35 feet, except the rear yard
depth on a corner lot may be 20 feet. Swimming pools, decks and open-air
porches shall be excluded from the 35 feet and 20 feet depth requirements,
however, these structures shall not be closer than six feet to the
rear yard line. On irregularly shaped lots, when in doubt, the Administrative
Officer shall make a determination as to what constitutes the rear
yard setback line. However, in no case shall the rear yard depth be
less than 20 feet, nor shall the City require a rear yard depth of
greater than 35 feet.
d.
Detached accessory buildings may not be used as dwelling units and
shall be located in a rear yard. Detached accessory buildings shall
be set back at least six feet from the side and rear lot lines and
shall not be located within a public easement. It shall also not be
located nearer the front lot line than the main building. An accessory
building attached in any structural manner to the principal structure
must conform to the side and rear requirements for principal structures.
e.
Accessory buildings shall be separated by a distance of not less
than 10 feet from any structure on the same lot. All detached accessory
residential buildings shall not exceed one story or 14 feet in height.
Such residential accessory buildings shall occupy no more than 30%
of the rear yard and shall not exceed 500 square feet in area. Pools,
patios and decks shall be exempt from the ten-foot separation requirement.
f.
Accessory structures, including garages and sheds, shall be architecturally
compatible with the general residential area and the primary structure.
Accessory structures which are greater than 120 square feet shall
not be constructed of metal, except aluminum siding.
g.
Antennas shall be considered accessory structures and shall not exceed
15 feet in height when attached to a roof and 35 feet above ground
when installed in the ground. A maximum of one antenna per lot shall
be permitted.
h.
Storage of building materials shall be within a residence, accessory
building, or garage unless an active building permit has been issued.
2.
In the event that greater than 50% of the existing dwelling structures
on the same side of the street and in both directions from a lot,
for a distance of 500 feet or to the nearest intersecting street,
whichever distance is less, have a variation in front yard setbacks
of no more than 10 feet, the required front yard for that lot shall
be the average setback of those structures. However, in no case shall
any building be located closer than 20 feet from any roadway right-of-way
line, nor shall a setback greater than 50 feet be required. This section
shall not apply to subdivisions creating new streets or extending
existing streets where no dwelling structures exist along such streets
within the plat.
I.
Floor area.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 925]
1.
All one-story residences shall contain a minimum of 1,800 square
feet of livable floor space above grade except as noted in Subsection
I3.
2.
All two-story residences shall contain a minimum of 2,000 square
feet of livable floor space above grade except as noted in Subsection
I4.
3.
A maximum of 20% of all lots shown on a record plat are permitted
to have a reduction in house size to permit a house containing a minimum
of 1,600 square feet of livable floor space above grade for a one-story
house.
4.
A maximum of 20% of all lots shown on a record plat are permitted
to have a reduction in house size to permit a house containing a minimum
of 1,800 square feet of livable floor space above-grade for a two-story
house.
5.
No more than two reducing sized houses are to be located adjacently
along a street frontage.
J.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
Garages. Within all single-family residential developments, all houses
shall be constructed to originally include a two car garage which
shall be a minimum width of 20 feet.
2.
Special use permit landscape provisions. Where a special use is adjacent
to any residential property or residentially zoned property, a continuous
visual screen with a minimum height of eight feet shall be provided
on the rear and/or sides of the subject property lines within a ten-foot
landscape buffer. Such screening shall consist of a solid fence or
masonry wall of not less than eight feet; a compact evergreen hedge
or foliage screening may be approved as an alternative by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
3.
Landscaping. All landscape materials including, but not limited to,
trees and shrubs, shall be maintained in a healthy fashion or shall
be removed All landscape materials, including, but not limited to,
soil, rock, timbers, mulch, and decorative stones, shall be stored
within a residence, accessory building, or garage except during active
project activity. Also, during active projects, materials shall not
be stored so as to be hazardous or so as to cause a sight-distance
problem. Active project activity shall be 60 days after project initiation.
4.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
A.
Purpose of the District. The purpose of this district is to provide
for low-density single-family development on lots where water and
sewer service is available or planned for in the near future and other
accessory uses compatible with the residential environment. Also,
this district provides for specific uses which may be permitted upon
review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Single-family dwellings.
2.
Group homes.
3.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work. Such
buildings shall be immediately adjacent to said construction work
and shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction
work.
4.
Other customary accessory uses and structures, provided such uses
are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity
commonly conducted as a business. Any accessory structure shall be
located on the same lot with the principal structure.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Home occupations except those specifically prohibited in the Supplementary
Regulations.
2.
Public and private schools and institutions of higher education.
3.
Public and quasi-public buildings including libraries and similar
uses.
4.
Churches and related buildings to include dwelling(s) for those employed
by the Church.
5.
Private recreational uses and related open spaces as may be affiliated
with permitted residential developments.
6.
Public park, playgrounds and similar activity areas including public
recreation and service buildings.
7.
Local public utility facilities.
8.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed stories 2 1/2, excluding the basement, or 35 feet in
height.
F.
Lot area requirements. Every single-family lot shall have a width
of not less than 50 feet measured at the building line and an area
of not less than the following:
1.
Minimum lot size shall be 8,400 square feet. However, the number
of permitted units shall not exceed one dwelling unit per 8,400 square
feet of net developable.
2.
Single-family dwellings not served by a sanitary sewer system shall
meet requirements of State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
3.
All other uses. Lot areas shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, except mortuaries shall have a minimum lot size of three
acres with minimum frontage of 200 feet and no access to subdivision
streets.
G.
Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings
and paved areas (driveways, patios, but excluding swimming pools)
shall not cover more than 50% of the area of the lot.
H.
Yard requirements.
1.
The minimum yard requirements shall apply to each lot.
a.
The minimum front yard depth (main entry) shall be 25 feet.
b.
Each side yard width to be a minimum of 10% of lot width. However,
in no case shall the side yard be less than seven feet.
c.
Rear yard depth shall be a minimum of 25 feet, except the rear yard
depth on a corner lot may be 15 feet. Swimming pools, decks and open-air
porches shall be excluded from the 25 feet and 15 feet depth requirements,
however, these structures shall not be closer than six feet to the
rear yard line. On irregularly shaped lots, when in doubt, the Administrative
Officer shall make a determination as to what constitutes the rear
yard setback line. However, in no case shall the rear yard depth be
not less than 15 feet, nor shall the City require a rear yard depth
of greater than 25 feet.
d.
Detached accessory buildings may not be used as dwelling units and
shall be located in a rear yard. Detached accessory buildings shall
be set back at least six feet from the side and rear lot lines and
shall not be located within a public easement. It shall also not be
located nearer the front lot line than the main building. An accessory
building attached in any structural manner to the principal structure
must conform to the side and rear requirements for principal structures.
e.
Accessory buildings shall be separated by a distance of not less
than 10 feet from any structure on the same lot. All detached, residential
accessory buildings shall not exceed one story or 14 feet in height.
Such residential accessory buildings shall occupy no more than 30%
of the rear yard and shall not exceed 500 square feet in area. Pools,
patios and decks shall be exempt from the ten-foot separation requirement.
f.
Accessory structures, including garages and sheds, shall be architecturally
compatible with the general residential area and the primary structure.
Accessory structures which are greater than 120 square feet shall
not be constructed of metal, except aluminum siding.
g.
Antennas shall be considered accessory structures and shall not exceed
15 feet in height when attached to a roof and 35 feet above ground
when installed in the ground. A maximum of one antenna per lot shall
be permitted.
h.
Storage of building materials shall be within a residence, accessory
building, or garage unless an active permit has been issued.
2.
In the event that greater than 50% of the existing dwelling structures
on the same side of the street and in both directions from a lot,
for a distance of 500 feet or to the nearest intersecting street,
whichever distance is less, have a variation in front yard setbacks
of no more than 10 feet, the required front yard for that lot shall
be the average setback of those structures. However, in no case shall
any building be located closer than 15 feet from any roadway right-of-way
line, nor shall a setback of greater than 50 feet be required. This
section shall not apply to subdivisions creating new streets or extending
existing streets where no dwelling structures exist along such streets
within the plat.
I.
Floor area. Every single-family detached dwelling hereafter erected
shall contain a floor area, exclusive of garage space and area over
open porches as follows:
1.
For all lots contained on plats recorded after adoption of this ordinance,
all houses shall contain a minimum of 1,100 square feet of livable
floor space completely above grade.
J.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
Garages. Within all single-family residential developments, all houses
shall be constructed to originally include a two car garage which
shall be a minimum width of 20 feet.
2.
Special use permit landscape provisions. Where a special use is adjacent
to any residential property or residentially zoned property, a continuous
visual screen with a minimum height of eight feet shall be provided
on the rear and/or sides of the subject property lines within a ten-foot
landscape buffer. Such screening shall consist of a solid fence or
masonry wall of not less than eight feet; a compact evergreen hedge
or foliage screening may be approved as an alternative by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
3.
Landscaping. All landscape materials including, but not limited to,
trees and shrubs, shall be maintained in a healthy fashion or shall
be removed. All landscape materials including, but not limited to,
soil, rock, timbers, mulch, and decorative stones shall be stored
within a residence, accessory building, or garage except during active
project activity. Also, during active projects, materials shall not
be stored so as to be hazardous or so as to cause a sight-distance
problem. Active project activity shall be 60 days after project initiation.
4.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to delineate
areas in the City for two-family dwellings or semi-detached dwellings.
Within this district, said regulations shall apply to the use of land
with the exclusive exception of ownership, specifically the requirement
of a common lot for ownership purposes. This district is intended
to preserve areas for low to moderate-density including single-family
dwellings. Also, this district provides for specific uses which may
be permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Two-family dwellings.
2.
Single-family dwellings.
3.
Group homes.
4.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work. Such
buildings shall be immediately adjacent to said construction work
and shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction
work.
5.
Other customary accessory uses and structures, provided such uses
are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity
commonly conducted as a business. Any accessory structure shall be
located on the same lot with the principal structure.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Home occupations except those specifically prohibited in the Supplementary
Regulations.
2.
Public and private schools and institutions of higher education.
3.
Public and quasi-public buildings including libraries and similar
uses.
4.
Churches and related buildings to include dwelling(s) for those employed
by the Church.
5.
Private recreational uses and related open spaces as may be affiliated
with permitted residential developments.
6.
Public park, playgrounds and similar activity areas including public
recreation and service buildings.
7.
Local public utility facilities.
8.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed 2 1/2 stories, excluding the basement, or 35 feet in
height.
F.
Lot area requirements.
1.
Each two-family dwelling shall be located on a common lot having
an area of at least 10,000 square feet and a width of 80 feet measured
at the building line.
2.
All other uses. Lot areas shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, except mortuaries shall have a minimum lot size of three
acres with minimum frontage of 200 feet and no access to subdivision
streets.
3.
Unit area. All units on plats shall be a minimum of 1,100 square
feet in area.
G.
Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings
and paved areas (driveways, patios, but excluding swimming pools)
shall not cover more than 50% of the area of the lot.
H.
Yard requirements.
1.
The minimum front yard depth (main entry) shall be 25 feet.
2.
Each perimeter side yard width to be a minimum of 10% of lot width
but need not be more than seven feet wide. The common interior lot
line over which a building structure may be erected may have a zero
feet setback.
3.
Rear yard depth shall be a minimum of 25 feet, except the rear yard
depth on a corner lot may be 15 feet.
4.
Detached accessory buildings shall not be used as dwelling units
and shall be located in a rear yard. Detached accessory buildings
shall be set back at least six feet from the side and rear lot lines
and shall not be located within a public easement. Detached accessory
buildings shall also not be located nearer the front lot line than
the main building. An accessory building attached in any structural
manner to the principal structure must conform to the side and rear
requirements for principal structures.
5.
Accessory buildings shall be separated by a distance of not less
than 10 feet from any structure on the same lot. All detached residential
accessory buildings shall not exceed one story or 14 feet in height.
Such residential accessory buildings shall occupy no more than 30%
of the rear yard and shall not exceed 500 square feet in area. Pools,
patios and decks shall be exempt from the ten-foot separation requirement.
6.
In the event that greater than 50% of the existing dwelling structures
on the same side of the street and in both directions from a lot,
for a distance of 500 feet or to the nearest intersecting street,
whichever distance is less, have a variation in front yard setbacks
of no more than 10 feet, the required front yard for that lot shall
be the average setback of those structures. However, in no case shall
any building be located closer than 15 feet from any roadway right-of-way
line, nor shall a setback of greater than 50 feet be required. This
section shall not apply to subdivisions creating new streets or extending
streets where no dwelling structures exist along such streets within
the plat.
7.
All units shall include a two car garage which shall be a minimum
of 20 feet in width.
8.
Accessory structures, including garages and sheds, shall be architecturally
compatible with the general residential area and the primary structure.
Accessory structures that are greater than 120 square feet shall not
be constructed of metal, except aluminum siding.
9.
Antennas shall be considered accessory structures and shall not exceed
15 feet in height when attached to a roof and 35 feet above ground
when installed in the ground. A maximum of one antenna per lot shall
be permitted.
10.
Storage of building materials shall be within a residence, accessory
building, or garage unless an active building permit has been issued.
11.
Landscaping. All landscape materials including, but not limited to,
trees and shrubs, shall be maintained in a healthy fashion or shall
be removed. All landscape materials shall be stored within a residence,
accessory building, or garage except during active project activity.
Also, during active projects, materials shall not be stored so as
to be hazardous or so as to cause a sight distance problem. Active
project activity shall be 60 days after project initiation.
I.
Party wall agreement. For any duplex structure having separate ownership
of each side of the unit, a party wall agreement between the owners
shall be filed with the Lincoln County Recorder of Deeds office. Said
agreement is to provide for maintenance responsibilities and aesthetic
considerations of the structure.
J.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
K.
Where a special use is adjacent to any residential property or residentially
zoned property, a continuous visual screen with a minimum height of
eight feet shall be provided on the rear and/or sides of the subject
property lines within a ten-foot landscape buffer. Such screening
shall consist of a solid fence or masonry wall of not less than eight
feet; a compact evergreen hedge or foliage screening may be approved
as an alternative by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
[Amended 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 960]
A.
Purpose of the District.
1.
It is the purpose of this district to provide for higher density
residential development by allowing for multiple-family dwellings,
in addition to single-family and two-family dwellings, developed at
a moderate to high density. These areas are intended to be appropriately
served by the public infrastructure and road system to support higher
density development and also to serve as a transitional use between
lower density residential and nonresidential developments.
2.
The regulations set forth in this section or elsewhere in this chapter,
when referred to in this section, are the regulations for the R-3
Multiple-Family Residential District.
B.
Permitted uses. A building or premises shall be used only for the
following purposes:
1.
Any use permitted in the R-1, R1(A), and R-2 Districts.
2.
Multiple-family dwellings or apartments, including three- and four-family
dwellings, garden and townhouse apartments, loft dwellings, cluster
homes, condominiums, and other arrangements of attached or detached
buildings.
3.
Accessory buildings, structures and uses.
4.
A special use permit shall be required for mortuaries.
C.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed three stories in height, nor shall it exceed 50 feet in
height.
D.
Lot requirements. The minimum lot width shall be 75 feet, except
mortuaries shall have a minimum lot size of three acres, with a minimum
frontage of 200 feet, and no access to subdivision streets.
E.
Density. A minimum of one acre is required to develop a multifamily
project. There shall not be more than 20 units per acre, and no more
than 20 units attached to one another. All units shall be a minimum
of 550 square feet.
F.
Yard requirements. The following minimum yard depths shall be provided
for individual lots:
1.
The minimum front yard depth (main entry) shall be 25 feet. On the
corner lot a fifteen-foot side building line may be permitted.
2.
The minimum side yard width shall be no less than 15 feet.
3.
Rear yard depth shall be a minimum of 25 feet. However, in conjunction
with attached single-family units, swimming pools, decks and open-air
porches shall be exempt from the rear yard setback; these structures
shall not be closer than 10 feet to the rear yard line.
4.
The following minimum distances shall be provided between principal
buildings located on the same plot:
a.
The side of a principal building shall not be located any closer
than 20 feet to the side of another principal building.
b.
There shall be a minimum of 40 feet from the front or rear of a principal
building to any other principal building.
c.
In the event that greater than 50% of the existing dwelling structures
on the same side of the street and in both directions from a lot,
for a distance of 500 feet or to the nearest intersecting street,
whichever distance is less, have a variation in front yard setbacks
of no more than 10 feet, the required front yard for that lot shall
be the average setback of those structures. However, in no case shall
any building be located closer than 15 feet from any roadway right-of-way
line, nor shall a setback of greater than 50 feet be required. This
section shall not apply to subdivisions creating new streets or extending
existing streets where no dwelling structures exist along such streets
within the plat.
G.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
Exterior lighting shall be provided throughout the development to
promote the security and safety of the residents, including parking,
pedestrian, recreation, and open space areas. Such lighting shall
be designed to prevent glare onto adjacent properties or into the
dwelling units.
2.
Where an R-3 District is adjacent to an R-1, R-1(A), or R-2 District,
a landscaped greenbelt at least 10 feet in width shall be provided
continuously on the back and/or sides of the development and shall
consist of the following:
a.
An eight-foot-high vinyl fence along the property line of the development.
b.
All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition
by the property owner, and the green belt shall not be used for off-street
parking facilities or for loading spaces.
c.
Storage of building materials shall be within a residence, accessory
building, or garage unless an active building permit is being used.
3.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
4.
All exterior solid waste containers shall be screened from public
view. All screening shall be six feet in height and of masonry or
vinyl fencing construction that matches or complements the principal
buildings.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
a well-designed manufactured, or mobile home park, or subdivision
where public utilities are available and to establish basic standards
which will determine the character of the land use and its effect
upon the surrounding properties. The R-1M district shall be the only
district within which a manufactured/mobile home park can be located.
B.
Permitted uses. Uses permitted within the district, R-1M are as follows:
1.
Manufactured or mobile homes.
2.
Public park, playgrounds and similar activity areas including public
recreation and service buildings.
3.
Churches and related buildings to include dwelling(s) for those employed
by the Church.
4.
Public and quasi-public buildings including libraries and similar
uses.
5.
Public and private schools and institutions of higher education.
6.
Home occupations except those specifically prohibited in the Supplementary
Regulations.
7.
Local public utility facilities.
8.
Transmission towers or antennas its concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
9.
Licensed child care facilities.
C.
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted
in the R-1M district.
1.
Playground and recreational facilities.
2.
Management quarters.
3.
Laundry facilities.
4.
Vending machines.
5.
Public restrooms, including showers with pool facilities.
6.
Private swimming pools.
7.
Private parking lots for residents and guests (one space for every
two homes).
8.
Storage buildings incidental to management and operation of a manufactured
or mobile home park.
9.
Storage buildings on individual lots but not exceeding 200 square
feet conforming to existing Building Codes and only one per house.
10.
Individual home porches, decks, garages or carports that are secured
to the ground as directed by the Building Code.
11.
Storage facility for additional vehicles, recreational vehicles,
equipment, and or storage buildings for rent for residents for additional
storage.
12.
Storm and/or tornado shelters are required in a manufactured or mobile
home park.
D.
Lot area requirements. Minimum lot areas for manufactured or mobile
homes in a park shall conform to the following standards:
E.
Setback and yard requirements. The placement of manufactured or mobile
homes in a park shall conform to the following standards:
1.
A manufactured or mobile home shall not be set or placed less than
25 feet from a public or private road.
2.
A manufactured or mobile home shall not be set or placed less than
10 feet from the side yard line.
3.
A manufactured or mobile home shall not be set or placed less than
10 feet from the rear yard line.
4.
Not more than one manufactured or mobile home shall be placed or
located on any one space or lot.
5.
The minimum distance between manufactured or mobile homes shall be
20 feet at any one point between the two.
6.
No storage structure shall be located closer than 20 feet to a manufactured
or mobile home on another space or lot and no closer than 10 feet
to the home on the same space or lot.
7.
Each manufactured or mobile home, including all accessory buildings,
garages, carports, decks and porches, shall cover no more than 60%
of each home space or lot.
F.
Parking requirements: Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided
for each manufactured or mobile home space. Such spaces need not be
located on the manufactured or mobile home space and if not, then
shall be dedicated and designated for a particular manufactured or
mobile home space. The parking pavement must be designed according
to City of Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations and
must consist of either concrete or asphalt surface.
G.
Design standards of the R-1M District:
1.
A manufactured or mobile home park shall not be less than 10 acres
in total area and must have platted lots or spaces filed with the
City of Moscow Mills.
2.
The maximum density of a manufactured or mobile home park shall not
exceed six units per acre.
3.
Each manufactured or mobile home space shall abut a local street
within the park. All streets shall conform to the City of Moscow Mills
Design Criteria and Standard Specifications for Street Construction.
4.
There shall be a dense green buffer area surrounding the perimeter
of the park, less access streets, of at least 20 feet in width and
landscaped with shrubs and trees on a soil berm not less than two
feet in height or more than three feet in height unless it is required
or approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
5.
At least 1,500 square feet of recreational space for each home space
shall be platted and reserved within each park as common recreational
space for the residents of the park. Such areas shall be adequately
lighted for safety, landscaped, and free of hazards and developed
in a manner for recreational activity. It shall be located so as to
be freely accessible to the park residents. These spaces can be used
for storm and/or tornado shelters throughout the park, if included
in the original plat.
6.
The manufactured or mobile home park and all occupied home spaces
must be connected to public water and sewage systems approved by the
City of Moscow Mills and Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
7.
No manufactured or mobile home park shall permit the use of propane
in place of natural gas.
8.
All manufactured or mobile homes shall comply with the Federal Standards
and Regulations (HUD) at the time of manufacturing. All homes shall
be anchored according to State requirements and specifications at
that time and will be subject to City Building Codes and inspection
by a City Building Inspector.
9.
All streets shall have sidewalks on at least one side of each street
which may be located within the buffer zone and built according to
the City of Moscow Mills construction guidelines.
10.
Storm and/or tornado shelters are required for all mobile/manufactured
home parks.
H.
Plans and procedure for approval. All plans for a manufactured or
mobile home park shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for approval before any construction can commence. There shall be
submitted eight copies of such plans. The plans shall include the
following:
1.
The plans must be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals
50 feet by a Registered Professional Engineer, professional land use
planner, or Registered Land Surveyor.
2.
The plans must have drawn thereon the following:
a.
The location of the entire tract as to surrounding tracts.
b.
An outboundary metes and bounds description.
c.
Each manufactured or mobile home space with dimensions.
d.
All proposed entrances, streets, exits, driveways, sidewalks, off-street
parking and street lights, including the existing streets to be connected
to and the dimensions therefore.
e.
The location of buildings to be used for storage, management and
resident use.
f.
The location of recreational spaces.
g.
The location and plans for the water supply, sewage disposal and
electrical lighting.
h.
The location and dimensions of the green buffer area or zone.
i.
The owners of adjacent properties.
j.
The elevations of the land.
k.
The location of sanitary and refuse containers.
l.
The name of the present owner of the described land and any future
owners and addresses and phone numbers.
m.
The name, address and phone number of the company or person who drew
the plans.
3.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the authority to impose
reasonable restrictions, conditions and safeguards on any proposed
manufactured or mobile home park development. This includes the installation
and construction of storm and/or tornado shelters.
I.
Existing manufactured or mobile home parks. Any expansion of existing
manufactured or mobile home parks on the effective date of this Ordinance
shall comply with the provisions herein.
J.
Nonconformity.
1.
All existing occupied manufactured or mobile homes located on an
individual lot shall be permitted to remain in place so long as occupied,
but provided that they may not be replaced unless made to conform
with the requirements of this Ordinance.
2.
Yard setback requirements for storage structures placed on an existing
individual space or lot of less than 7,500 square feet with an existing
mobile home shall be not less than 10 feet to a manufactured or mobile
home on another space or lot and not less than five feet to the home
on the same space or lot.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
for low-density single-family modular dwelling development on lots
where water and sewer service is available or planned for in the near
future and other accessory uses compatible with the residential environment.
Also, this district provides for specific uses which may be permitted
upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The
R-1MOD Modular Home District is the only district in which modular
homes are allowed.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Single-family dwellings including modular homes that meet the established
design requirements.
2.
Group homes.
3.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work. Such
buildings shall be immediately adjacent to said construction work
and shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction
work.
4.
Other customary accessory uses and structures, provided such uses
are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity
commonly conducted as a business. Any accessory structure shall be
located on the same lot with the principal structure.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Home occupations except those specifically prohibited in the Supplementary
Regulations.
2.
Public and private schools and institutions of higher education.
3.
Public and quasi-public buildings including libraries and similar
uses.
4.
Churches and related buildings to include dwelling(s) for those employed
by the Church.
5.
Private recreational uses and related open spaces as may be affiliated
with permitted residential developments.
6.
Public park, playgrounds and similar activity areas including public
recreation and service buildings.
7.
Local public utility facilities.
8.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed 2 1/2 stories, excluding the basement, or 35 feet in
height.
F.
Lot area requirements. Every single-family lot shall have a width
of not less than 50 feet measured at the building line and an area
of not less than the following:
1.
Minimum lot size shall be 8,400 square feet. However, the number
of permitted units shall not exceed one dwelling unit per 8,400 square
feet of net developable.
2.
Single-family modular dwellings not served by a sanitary sewer system
shall meet requirements of State of Missouri Department of Natural
Resources.
3.
All other uses. Lot areas shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, except mortuaries shall have a minimum lot size of three
acres with minimum frontage of 200 feet and no access to subdivision
streets.
G.
Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings
and paved areas (driveways, patios, but excluding swimming pools)
shall not cover more than 50% of the area of the lot.
H.
Yard requirements.
1.
The minimum yard requirements shall apply to each lot.
a.
The minimum front yard depth (main entry) shall be 25 feet.
b.
Each side yard width to be a minimum of 10% of lot width. However,
in no case shall the side yard be less than seven feet.
c.
Rear yard depth shall be a minimum of 25 feet, except the rear yard
depth on a corner lot may be 15 feet. Swimming pools, decks and open-air
porches shall be excluded from the 25 feet and 15 feet depth requirements,
however, these structures shall not be closer than six feet to the
rear yard line. On irregularly shaped lots, when in doubt, the Administrative
Officer shall make a determination as to what constitutes the rear
yard setback line. However, in no case shall the rear yard depth be
not less than 15 feet, nor shall the City require a rear yard depth
of greater than 25 feet.
d.
Detached accessory buildings may not be used as dwelling units and
shall be located in a rear yard. Detached accessory buildings shall
be set back at least six feet from the side and rear lot lines and
shall not be located within a public easement. It shall also not be
located nearer the front lot line than the main building. An accessory
building attached in any structural manner to the principal structure
must conform to the side and rear requirements for principal structures.
e.
Accessory buildings shall be separated by a distance of not less
than 10 feet from any structure on the same lot. All detached, residential
accessory buildings shall not exceed one story or 14 feet in height.
Such residential accessory buildings shall occupy no more than 30%
of the rear yard and shall not exceed 500 square feet in area. Pools,
patios and decks shall be exempt from the ten-foot separation requirement.
f.
Accessory structures, including garages and sheds, shall be architecturally
compatible with the general residential area and the primary structure.
Accessory structures which are greater than 120 square feet shall
not be constructed of metal, except aluminum siding.
g.
Antennas shall be considered accessory structures and shall not exceed
15 feet in height when attached to a roof and 35 feet above ground
when installed in the ground. A maximum of one antenna per lot shall
be permitted.
h.
Storage of building materials shall be within a residence, accessory
building, or garage unless an active permit has been issued.
2.
In the event that greater than 50% of the existing dwelling structures
on the same side of the street and in both directions from a lot,
for a distance of 500 feet or to the nearest intersecting street,
whichever distance is less, have a variation in front yard setbacks
of no more than 10 feet, the required front yard for that lot shall
be the average setback of those structures. However, in no case shall
any building be located closer than 15 feet from any roadway right-of-way
line, nor shall a setback of greater than 50 feet be required. This
section shall not apply to subdivisions creating new streets or extending
existing streets where no dwelling structures exist along such streets
within the plat.
I.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
Design standards. Every Modular home shall meet the "Design Standards
for Modular Homes" requirements contained elsewhere in this chapter.
Garages. Within all single-family residential developments, all houses
shall be constructed to originally include a two car garage which
shall be a minimum width of 20 feet.
2.
Special use permit landscape provisions. Where a special use is adjacent
to any residential property or residentially zoned property, a continuous
visual screen with a minimum height of eight feet shall be provided
on the rear and/or sides of the subject property lines within a ten-foot
landscape buffer. Such screening shall consist of a solid fence or
masonry wall of not less than eight feet; a compact evergreen hedge
or foliage screening may be approved as an alternative by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
3.
Landscaping. All landscape materials including, but not limited to,
trees and shrubs, shall be maintained in a healthy fashion or shall
be removed. All landscape materials including, but not limited to,
soil, rock, timbers, mulch, and decorative stones shall be stored
within a residence, accessory building, or garage except during active
project activity. Also, during active projects, materials shall not
be stored so as to be hazardous or so as to cause a sight-distance
problem. Active project activity shall be 60 days after project initiation.
4.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of the Senior Residential District
is to encourage development of residential communities for persons
55 years of age and older by allowing for a greater variety of uses
and building types at a higher density than would normally be allowed
and allowing greater flexibility in site planning so as to promote
affordable housing and the preservation of open space within the development.
It is intended that a senior residential district provide a range
of housing types and facilities that are responsive to the needs of
senior residents. The senior residential district should be a well-integrated
development in terms of land use, functional systems, and major design
elements such as buildings, roads, utilities, sewers, drainage systems
and open space. Design standards should be supportive of a cohesive
development while providing a sense of community for the residents.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited,
for senior designated housing, in compliance with the Fair Housing
Act.
[Amended 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 961]
1.
The district allows adjoining housing units such as villas, similar
to R-2 and R-3, for senior designated housing, in compliance with
the Fair Housing Act.
C.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed two stories, excluding the basement, or 28 feet in height.
D.
Lot width requirements.
1.
For each multiple-family parcel, the minimum lot width shall be 100
feet as measured at the building line.
2.
All other uses. Lot areas shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, except mortuaries shall have a minimum lot size of three
acres with a minimum frontage of 200 feet and no access to subdivision
streets.
E.
Density of development and related lot area requirements.
1.
A minimum of one acre is required to develop a residential senior
project in this zoning district.
2.
For each development there shall not be more than four attached dwelling
units in a row.
3.
Unit area. All units on plans approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission in a Residential Senior District shall be a minimum of
850 square feet in area for apartments and 1,000 square feet in area
for condominiums and townhouses.
F.
Yard requirements.
1.
The following minimum yard depths shall be provided for individual
lots:
a.
The minimum front yard depth (main entry) shall be 25 feet. On the
corner lot a fifteen-foot side building line may be permitted.
b.
The minimum side yard width shall be no less than 15 feet.
c.
Rear yard depth shall be a minimum of 25 feet. However, in conjunction
with attached single-family units, swimming pools, decks and open-air
porches shall be exempt from the rear yard setback; these structures
shall not be closer than six feet to the rear yard line.
2.
The following minimum distances shall be provided between principal
buildings located on the same plot:
3.
In the event that greater than 50% of the existing dwelling structures
on the same side of the street and in both directions from a lot,
for a distance of 500 feet or to the nearest intersecting street,
whichever distance is less, have a variation in front yard setbacks
of no more than 10 feet, the required front yard for that lot shall
be the average setback of those structures. However, in no case shall
any building be located closer than 15 feet from any roadway right-of-way
line, nor shall a setback of greater than 50 feet be required. This
section shall not apply to subdivisions creating new streets or extending
existing streets where no dwelling structures exist along such streets
within the plat.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection F4, which stated: "All units,
except multi-unit buildings without individual unit entrances, shall
include a minimum one car garage which shall be a minimum width of
12 feet," and which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 961.
G.
Screening and landscaping. The Senior Residential District may be
located adjacent to any other type of Residential or Commercial District,
pursuant to screening requirements previously referenced in R-2 and
R-3 Zoning Districts.
H.
Accessory structures.
1.
All Residential Senior Districts may have such accessory structures
as may be necessary to provide services for the residents. These can
include, but are not limited to offices, laundry facilities, cafeteria/dining
room, community meeting room, recreational areas and library.
2.
Limited retail space may be provided to meet the needs of residents.
Such space should take up no more than 5% of the total development.
3.
Height requirements. Accessory structures may not exceed two stories
in height.
4.
Set back requirements. Accessory structures must follow the set-back
requirements as previously referenced in this chapter.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to preserve
the integrity of Old Town as identified on the official Zoning District
Map and to provide for improvement and development within Old Town
consistent with the existing structures and uses. The regulations
of this special district are intended to allow greater design flexibility
in development and new construction than is permitted by the other
district regulations. All improvement, development and construction
after adoption of this Ordinance within the boundaries of Old Town
shall allow for integrated uses within this district without rezoning
each lot within this district. Each new building, structure or development
will be approved on an individual basis depending on location and
permitted use.
D.
Building height. No building shall be erected or enlarged to exceed
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories in height.
F.
Yard requirements. Since there were no planning and zoning regulations
when Old Town was originally established, yard requirements shall
be consistent with existing layouts and will require approval by the
Planning and Zoning Commission on an individual basis.
G.
Parking requirements. The parking requirements for each development
shall be as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in conjunction
with site plan review and approval. Parking requirements shall be
consistent with Ordinance requirements when possible, but shall be
evaluated on an individual basis after evaluating existing conditions
and space available.
H.
Signage. Signs shall be permitted as allowed in the C-2 Community
Commercial District. Informational signage shall be permitted within
the public right-of-way to provide direction for businesses. The location
and design of such signs shall be as approved by the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
for attractive and convenient retail shopping facilities and services
in close proximity to residential neighborhoods. These retail establishments
will be located and designed for compatibility within the neighborhood
setting.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Low-density business and professional offices (including law, insurance,
accounting, data processing, photography, architects' and engineers'
offices).
2.
Low-density retail businesses serving neighborhood needs (including
convenience and food shops where good/services, other than gasoline
or vehicular fuel, are sold directly to the public for consumption
elsewhere than on the premises), barber and beauty shops, tattoo and
body piercing establishments, laundromats, dry cleaning services,
and "quick print" type printing services.
3.
Public, educational, governmental offices and libraries.
4.
Medical/dental/optician offices.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
State Licensed day-care centers.
2.
Medical/dental/optician clinics.
3.
Veterinary office, not including animal kennels.
4.
Public and private schools and churches and related structures.
5.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
D.
Building height requirements. No building shall exceed 20 feet or
one story in height, except upon review and approval by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
E.
Lot area requirements. There are no minimum lot area requirements
in this district.
F.
Yard requirements.
1.
Front yard. All buildings shall be set back from the street right-of-way
line to provide a front yard having not less than 30 feet in depth.
2.
Side yard. Side yard width shall be 10 feet except when adjacent
to a residential district, then 20 feet is required.
3.
Rear yard. Rear yard depth shall be 15 feet except when adjacent
to a residential district, then 25 feet is required.
G.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
H.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All screening shall be six feet
in height and of masonry construction that matches or complements
the primary building on the site. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment or stock shall
be stored in an orderly fashion and shall be located as approved by
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2.
All yards unoccupied with buildings or used as trafficways shall
be landscaped with grass and shrubs and maintained in good condition
the year-round.
3.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and storage and display,
and all driveways used for vehicle ingress and egress shall be paved
and maintained in accordance with the City of Moscow Mills Ordinances,
as amended.
4.
Where a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is adjacent to any residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt at least 10 feet in width
shall be provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the commercial
property lines and shall consist of a compact evergreen hedge, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall, solid wood fence, or other type of
screening with a minimum height of eight feet above grade, so long
as the degree of screening is not less than the screening afforded
by the fence, and shall be maintained along the appropriate property
line by the users of the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial property. All
landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition by
the property owner and the greenbelt shall not be used for off-street
parking facilities or for loading space.
5.
No permanent outdoor storage shall be allowed in any C-1 Neighborhood
Commercial District.
6.
Vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a business shall
be parked behind or next to the building housing the business, when
feasible. When a rear or side parking space is not feasible, the vehicle
shall be parked so as to not obstruct visibility of the shopping center
entrances. Parking of commercial vehicles unrelated to the businesses
on the lot shall not be permitted unless otherwise authorized.
7.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
8.
Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a shopping center or cluster
of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business
establishments in that center. The submitted plan shall show such
common areas.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to provide
sufficient space in appropriate locations for the sale of convenience
goods and personal services. Due to the increased space requirements
and traffic associated with these retail users, such uses will be
limited to the intersection of collector and arterial streets. The
district is to be considered the next step-up in land use from the
neighborhood business district.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
All uses permitted and those allowed upon review and approval by
the Planning and Zoning Commission in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial
District, except as otherwise noted.
2.
A building which is planned to hold more than five businesses.
3.
General retail uses (including variety stores, decorating centers,
craft supplies, book and stationery shops), and specialty item uses
(including imported arts and crafts, novelties, and home furnishings).
Pawnshops shall be excluded.
4.
Financial and banking institutions (including drive-up facilities),
real estate agencies and services but limited to branches of the bank
or real estate company, and mortician/mortuaries.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Those planned units where an overall plan for the entire site is
submitted.
2.
Restaurants and food establishments (designed for consumption on
the premises), including drive-in food establishments, taverns and
bars, food stores and supermarkets.
3.
Light automotive parts, service and repair facilities, and car washes.
4.
Veterinary office/animal hospital.
5.
Rental and/or leasing of trucks and/or trailers for the express purpose
of hauling of merchandise, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV).
6.
Commercial vehicle storage when the vehicles are not related to the
businesses on the subject lot.
7.
Kennels, including interior and exterior areas, as defined by this
chapter.
8.
Temporary businesses.
9.
Dance studios, fitness/aerobics salons, martial arts studios and
laser tag, paintball and other indoor entertainment activities.
10.
Public and private schools and churches and related structures.
11.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
12.
New and used computer equipment sales and computer software sales,
fabrication and minor repairs.
13.
Offices for construction, home builders, and landscapers.
D.
Special use permit required.
1.
Convenience/food store with gasoline or petroleum products and services.
E.
Building height. No building shall be erected or enlarged to exceed
36 feet or 2 1/2 stories in height, except upon review and approval
by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
F.
Lot area requirements. There are no minimum lot area requirements.
G.
Yard requirements.
1.
Front yard. All buildings shall be set back from the street right-of-way
line to provide a front yard having not less than 30 feet in depth.
2.
Side yard. Side yard width shall be 10 feet except when adjacent
to a residential district, then 25 feet is required.
3.
Rear yard. Rear yard depth shall be 15 feet except when adjacent
to a residential district, then 25 feet is required.
H.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
I.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All screening shall be six feet
in height and of masonry construction that matches or complements
the primary building on the site. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment or stock shall
be stored in an orderly fashion and shall be located as approved by
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2.
Where a C-2 Community Commercial District is adjacent to any residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt at least 10 feet in width
shall be provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the commercial
property lines and shall consist of a compact evergreen hedge, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall, solid vinyl fence, or other type of
screening with a minimum height of eight feet above grade, so long
as the degree of screening is not less than the screening afforded
by the fence, and shall be maintained along the appropriate property
line by the users of the C-2 Community Commercial property. All landscaping
shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition by the property
owner and the green belt shall not be used for off-street parking
facilities or for loading space.
3.
All yards unoccupied with buildings or merchandise or used as trafficways
shall be landscaped with grass and shrubs and maintained in good condition
the year-round.
4.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and storage and display,
and all driveways used for vehicle ingress and egress shall be paved
and maintained in accordance with the City of Moscow Mills Ordinances,
as amended.
5.
All repair of vehicles and assembly of equipment carried on as an
incidental part of the sales operation shall be conducted within a
completely enclosed building.
6.
Outdoor lighting, when provided, shall have an arrangement of reflectors
and an intensity of lighting which will not interfere with adjacent
streets, and shall not be of a flashing or intermittent type.
7.
Vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a business shall
be parked behind or next to the building housing the business when
feasible. When a rear or side parking space is not feasible, the vehicle
shall be parked so as to not obstruct visibility of the shopping center
entrances. Parking of commercial vehicles unrelated to the businesses
on the lot shall not be permitted unless otherwise authorized.
8.
Temporary businesses, including plant sales and the sales of Christmas
trees and holiday items, shall be located as approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission. All temporary businesses shall meet building
setbacks of the underlying district.
9.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
10.
Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a shopping center or cluster
of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business
establishments in that center. The submitted plan shall show such
common access.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to establish
areas along/and in close proximity to major arterials for commercial
uses which generate high volumes of traffic during any given twenty-four-hour
period. These regulations are intended to eliminate excessive traffic
noise and congestion from residential areas within the City.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted, all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
All uses permitted and those allowed upon review and approval by
the Planning and Zoning Commission in the C-2 Community Commercial
District.
2.
A building which will consist of more than 10 separate businesses/offices
which would be allowed separately in the C-2 Community Commercial
District.
3.
Union hall/auditorium/lecture hall.
4.
Retail nurseries for growing trees and shrubs and landscaping; garden
shops, lumber hardware/home repair uses.
5.
Radio/TV stations.
6.
Country club or golf club.
7.
Specialty entertainment and sports uses (including movie theater,
bowling lanes, fitness salons, amusement palaces, skating palaces
and swimming pools).
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Greenhouses.
2.
Hotels and motels.
3.
Hospitals.
4.
House trailer and recreational vehicle sales/storage; bus, taxi,
and other public transportation terminal; heavy automobile repair
(body and fender repair and/or painting).
5.
New car/truck sales and used car/truck sales in conjunction with
such operations.
6.
Microbreweries and wineries, including the manufacturing of beverages,
food sales and service, and beverage sales.
7.
Commercial vehicle storage when the vehicles are not related to the
business on the subject lot.
8.
Kennels, including interior and exterior kennels as defined by this
chapter.
9.
Temporary businesses.
10.
Public and private schools and churches and related structures.
11.
New and used truck sales as an accessory use to truck leasing; a
parts and service department is required in conjunction with all accessory
truck sales.
12.
Transmission towers or antennas if concealed within another structure
(stealth towers), or attached to another structure.
D.
Special use permit required.
1.
Social service activities such as, but not limited to, food pantries,
drug rehabilitation programs, parole offices, thrift stores.
2.
Retail sales of any used goods, wares or merchandise, pawn shops.
3.
The sale and brokerage of firearms, including the transfer of firearms.
4.
Nursing homes as defined by this chapter.
5.
Adult day care facilities.
6.
Therapeutic massage establishments.
7.
Modular/mobile home sales.
8.
Convenience/food store with gasoline or petroleum products and services.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall exceed six stories
or 75 feet in height except upon review and approval by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
F.
Lot area requirements. There are no minimum lot area requirements.
G.
Yard requirements.
1.
All buildings shall be set back from all street right-of-way lines
not less than 50 feet.
2.
Side yard width shall be 15 feet except when adjacent to a residential
district, then 25 feet is required.
3.
There shall be a twenty-five-foot rear yard except when adjacent
to a residential district, then 30 feet is required.
H.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
I.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All screening shall be six feet
in height and of masonry construction that matches or complements
the primary building on the site. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment or stock shall
be stored in an orderly fashion and shall be located as approved by
the Planning and Zoning Department.
2.
Where a C-3 General Commercial District is adjacent to any residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt at least 10 feet in width
shall be provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the commercial
property lines and shall consist of a compact evergreen hedge, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall, solid vinyl fence, or other type of
screening with a minimum height of eight feet above grade, so long
as the degree of screening is not less than the screening afforded
by the fence, and shall be maintained along the appropriate property
line by the users of the C-3 General Commercial property. All landscaping
shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition by the property
owner and the greenbelt shall not be used for off-street parking facilities
or for loading space.
3.
All yards unoccupied with buildings or merchandise or used as trafficways
shall be landscaped with grass and shrubs and maintained in good condition
the year-round.
4.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and storage and display,
and all driveways used for vehicle ingress and egress shall be paved
and maintained in accordance with the City of Moscow Mills Ordinances,
as amended.
5.
All repair of vehicles and assembly of equipment carried on as an
incidental part of the sales operation shall be conducted within a
completely enclosed building.
6.
Outdoor lighting, when provided, shall have an arrangement of reflectors
and an intensity of lighting which will not interfere with adjacent
streets, and shall not be of a flashing or intermittent type.
7.
Temporary businesses, including plant sales and the sales of Christmas
trees and holiday items, shall be located as approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission. All temporary businesses shall meet building
setbacks of the underlying district.
8.
Vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a business shall
be parked behind or next to the building housing the business when
feasible. When a rear or side parking space is not feasible, the vehicle
shall be parked so as to not obstruct visibility of the shopping center
entrances. Parking of commercial vehicles unrelated to the businesses
on the lot shall not be permitted unless otherwise authorized.
9.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
10.
Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a shopping center or cluster
of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business
establishments in that center. All plans submitted shall show the
adjacent common access.
A.
Purpose of the district. It is recognized by this chapter that the
value to the public of designating certain areas of the City for office
use is represented in the employment opportunity to citizens and the
resultant economic benefits to the City. This use is characterized
by a minimal amount of such nuisance factors as noise, heat, glare,
and the emission of air pollutants. This District has been located
within the City to permit the development of this office use, to protect
adjacent residential areas against the encroachment of incompatible
uses, and to lessen congestion on public streets and highways. To
these ends, certain uses which interfere with the operation of this
type of business activity and the purpose of this District have been
excluded.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Professional offices including, but not limited to, physicians, attorneys,
architects, dentists, licensed professional counselors, financial
advisors, engineers, attorneys, and insurance brokers.
C.
Building height. Except as is otherwise stated, no building or structure
shall exceed three stories.
D.
Lot area requirements. The parcel of land shall not be less than
five acres in area unless the project abuts an existing commercial
or industrial zone.
E.
Lot width requirements. Minimum lot width. Seventy-five feet.
F.
Percentage of lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage by structures
shall not exceed 25%.
G.
Yard requirements.
1.
Front yard. Not less than 25 feet.
2.
Side yard. Least width of either side yard shall not be less than
10 feet, except in the case of a corner lot or parcel where the side
yard on the road or street shall not be less than 25 feet.
3.
Rear yard. Not less than 35 feet.
4.
The above yard requirements shall apply to every lot, building, or
structure.
H.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
A.
Purpose of the district. The purpose of this district is to establish
space in the City for large clusters of complementary stores and facilities
which will provide consumer goods and services not only for the residents,
but for the surrounding region as well. Due to size and scale of such
commercial developments, the developer will be expected to closely
coordinate the overall plans with the City's Comprehensive Plan to
insure a well-designed, attractive and integrated development.
B.
Permitted uses.
1.
Property and buildings in a C-4 Regional Shopping Center District
shall be used for any combination of permitted retail uses, provided
however, that these uses shall be located in a well-designed and integrated
center. Only the following buildings, structures and uses of parcels
and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited except
as permitted upon review and approval or by special use permit:
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall be erected or enlarged
to exceed six stories or 75 feet in height except upon review and
approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
F.
Lot area requirements. The parcel of land on which a regional shopping
center is located shall not be less than 60 acres in area.
G.
Yard requirements.
1.
All buildings shall be set back from all street right-of-way lines
not less than 45 feet.
2.
On the side lot adjoining a residential district, there shall be
a minimum side yard of 50 feet as measured horizontally from the nearest
point of building to said property line.
3.
There shall be a rear yard, alley, service court, or combination
thereof, to constitute a minimum distance of 50 feet as measured horizontally
from the nearest point of building to said property line.
H.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
I.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All screening shall be six feet
in height and of masonry construction that matches or complements
the primary building on the site. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment or stock shall
be stored in an orderly fashion and shall be located as approved by
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2.
Where a Regional Shopping Center District is adjacent to a residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt minimum of 40 feet shall be
provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the commercial property
lines and shall consist of a combination of a compact evergreen hedge,
foliage screening, earth berming, solid masonry wall or solid vinyl
fence, or other type of screening designed to visually obscure the
C-4 Regional Shopping Center development and property with a minimum
height of eight feet above grade, and shall be maintained along the
appropriate property line by the users of the C-4 Regional Shopping
Center property. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy
growing condition by the property owner and the greenbelt shall not
be used for off-street parking facilities or for loading space. Therefore,
the Planning and Zoning Commission may approve a parking reduction
in conjunction with the review and approval of a site development
plan.
3.
In a regional shopping center development, there is a mixture of
land uses with a variety of parking demands. Both the amount of parking
space required and the peak demand throughout the day/week/season
vary according to the type of business operation. Therefore, the parking
spaces required for such a combination of land uses may be reduced
upon approval by the Board of Aldermen.
4.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Design Criteria and Standard Specifications for Street
Construction.
5.
Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a shopping center or cluster
of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business
establishments in that center.
6.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and storage and display
and all driveways used for vehicle ingress and egress shall be paved
and maintained in accordance with the City of Moscow Mills Ordinances,
as amended.
J.
Administration procedures for regional center development.
1.
The developer shall first make an application to the City for development
of a shopping center under this zoning district. The application shall
include the following in addition to the administrative requirement
set forth in this chapter.
a.
Prior to the development, the developer shall submit a Master Plan
depicting the various phases of development and a development schedule
for each phase subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
A public hearing shall be required for Master Plan approval whereby
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review and grant approval
or denial of the plan.
b.
The Master Plan shall show the large-scale facility and the peripheral
public improvements required to service the site. The developer shall
submit site plan(s) of the proposed development which shall be drawn
to a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet; and which shall
show the arrangement of the buildings, design and circulation pattern
of the off-street parking area, street system, landscaped yards, ornamental
screening, service courts, and facilities, and the relationship of
the shopping which it may affect.
c.
The developer shall show evidence that indicates to the satisfaction
of the Planning and Zoning Commission the ability and intent to carry
out the development of the shopping center in accordance with the
plans submitted in accordance with the above subsections.
d.
Development procedure. The developer shall obtain plan approval for
the shopping center in accordance with the requirements of this chapter,
and shall be required to develop the roadways, utilities and stormwater
facilities for the area designated as C-4 Regional Shopping Center
at the initial phase of the development in accordance with the approved
Master Plan. If the terms of the approved development schedule are
violated by the developer, then the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City shall review and recommend rezoning to an appropriate
zoning classification, or grant an amendment to the approved development
schedule. The developer shall begin construction of the shopping center
within two years after the effective date of approval of the rezoning
petition for the Regional Shopping Center site, and shall make reasonable
and continuous progress towards completion. If the shopping center
is not under initial construction or is not substantially completed
within two years after the effective date of the shopping center rezoning,
and it should be found that the developer cannot proceed immediately
with the development, in conformity with the requirements of this
section, this fact, and the reasons thereof, shall be reported to
the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City. The Planning and Zoning
Commission shall review and recommend rezoning, or grant an extension
of the two-year period.
2.
Review of plan change. Any substantial deviation from the plat of
building plans approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall
constitute a violation of the Building Permit authorizing construction
of the shopping center.
A.
Purpose of the district. The CPD Commercial Planned District encompasses
areas where developments and uses permitted in any of the other commercial
districts may be located. It is the purpose of these regulations to
facilitate the establishment of combinations of developments and uses
for which no provision is made in any other commercial district, or
the establishment of developments and uses in locations appropriate
under approved site plans and conditions. Such approved plans and
conditions shall be consistent with good planning practice and compatible
with permitted developments and uses in adjoining districts, so as
to protect the general welfare.
B.
Permitted uses. Permitted land uses and developments shall be established
in the conditions of the Ordinance governing the particular Commercial
Planned District; specific uses may include those uses designated
as permitted or special uses or that require use approval in any of
the commercial districts.
C.
Height requirements. The total height of any structure or buildings
shall be limited by the conditions of the Ordinance governing the
particular Commercial Planned District.
D.
Lot area requirements. There are no minimum lot area requirements.
E.
Yard requirements. Setbacks for parking areas, driveways and structures
shall be established in the conditions of the Ordinance governing
the particular Commercial Planned District.
1.
Where a CPD Commercial Planned District is adjacent to any residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt at least 10 feet in width
shall be provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the commercial
property lines and shall consist of a compact evergreen hedge, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall, solid wood fence or other type of screening
with a minimum height of eight feet above grade, so long as the degree
of screening is not less than the screening afforded by the fence,
and shall be maintained along the appropriate property line by the
users of the CPD Commercial Planned District property. All landscaping
shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition by the property
owner and the greenbelt shall not be used for off-street parking facilities
or for a loading space.
F.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment or stock shall
be located as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission or as
indicated in the Ordinance governing the particular Commercial Planned
District.
2.
All yards unoccupied with buildings or merchandise or used as trafficways
shall be landscaped with grass and shrubs and maintained in good condition
the year-round.
3.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles, for the storage and
display of merchandise and all driveways used for vehicle ingress
and egress shall be paved and maintained in accordance with the City
of Moscow Mills Ordinances, as amended.
4.
All repair of vehicles and assembly of equipment carried on as an
incidental part of the sales operation shall be conducted within a
completely enclosed building.
5.
Outdoor lighting, when provided, shall have an arrangement of reflectors
and an intensity of lighting which will not interfere with adjacent
streets and shall not be of a flashing or intermittent type.
6.
Vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a business shall
be parked behind or next to the building housing the business when
feasible. When a rear or side parking space is not feasible, the vehicle
shall be parked so as to not obstruct visibility of the shopping center
entrances. Parking of commercial vehicles unrelated to the businesses
on the lot shall not be permitted unless otherwise authorized.
G.
Procedure for review and disposition of commercial planned districts.
To obtain a Commercial Planned District on any tract of land currently
zoned within the City's corporate limits, the developer/petitioner
must, in general, follow the legislative procedures of rezoning. With
respect to newly annexed territories, the Board of Aldermen may, from
time to time, establish or set a Commercial Planned District on a
given tract of land. In any case, certain minimum documentation shall
be provided as described in the following process including public
hearings.
1.
Pre-application conference. Before submitting an application for
a Commercial Planned District, the applicant shall confer with the
Planning and Zoning Commission to obtain information and guidance
before entering into binding and other data.
2.
Submission of CPD application and preliminary development plans.
An applicant shall make application for a Commercial Planned District
to the City of Moscow Mills. The application shall be submitted in
compliance with the procedure outlined in Supplementary Regulations
Amendments and Changes.
3.
Preliminary development plan content. The following information shall
appear on the preliminary development plan:
a.
In conjunction with the submittal of an application for a Commercial
Planned District, a site development plan shall be submitted for review
and approval. The plan shall comply with the requirements of this
chapter. Additional information pertinent to the specific development
may also be required on the plan.
b.
A public hearing shall be held and legal notice of the proposed Commercial
Planned District shall be provided for in compliance with City Ordinances
and regulations.
c.
Guarantee of completion. The Ordinance shall specify a period of
time guaranteeing completion of the project that shall not exceed
five years unless extended by recommendation of the Commission for
due cause shown and approved by the Board of Aldermen. The Ordinance
shall require a performance bond or escrow agreement covering 100%
of the estimated cost of all improvements.
d.
Amendment of a Commercial Planned District. All amendments to an
existing Commercial Planned District agreement or plan shall be proposed
in writing to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Support documentation
and site plans shall be provided as necessary. The Planning and Zoning
Commission shall review the proposed amendments and refer said amendments
to the Board of Aldermen as necessary. All required submittals to
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be subject to regular submittal
fees and processes.
e.
Review of abandoned projects. In the event that a development plan,
or section thereof, is given final approval and, thereafter, the applicant
or his/her successors fails to commence the Commercial Planned District
development within two years after final approval has been granted,
then such final approval shall terminate and be deemed null and void
unless such time period is extended by the Board of Aldermen after
report by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon written application
by the applicant or his/her successors. Upon termination of an approval,
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review any changes in the
Zoning District Map brought by the proposed development. If the Planning
and Zoning Commission finds said changes to be inappropriate, the
Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend to the Board of Aldermen
that the map be revised in accordance with the procedures for Amendments
and Changes.
A.
Specific criteria.
1.
Information to be shown on the Site Concept Plan shall include general
lot or site arrangements and/or general building and parking arrangements.
Definitions.
a.
A Site Concept Plan is a plan for a large area that may address land
use, landscaping, infrastructure, circulation or service provisions.
b.
A Site Plan is a view of a project, looking down from above, showing
its horizontal elements, such as building footprint, property lines,
set back lines, parking, drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, water
lines, streets-right of ways, etc.
c.
Improvement Plans are plans, profiles, studies, hydraulic and hydrology
calculations, cross sections and other details for construction of
all improvements.
d.
Final plat is a plan of an approved subdivision filed with the Recorder
of Deeds showing survey lot lines, street right-of-way, easements,
monuments and distances, angles and bearings, pertaining to the exact
dimensions of all parcels, street lines and so forth.
2.
Permitted uses. The uses allowed in this CPD Commercial Planned District
shall be: All uses designated as permitted or special in the C-1,
C-2, C-3 and C-4 districts.
3.
Building floor area and height requirements.
a.
Floor area.
(1)
The floor area of any single or any combination of buildings
shall not be limited.
b.
Height.
(1)
The maximum building height shall not exceed six stories or
75 feet, except upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
(2)
Building height exceptions. Height Limitations shall not apply
to church spires, domes or skylights, ventilators, water tanks, parapet
walls or necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above
the roof level.
5.
Yard and structure setback requirements.
a.
Yards:
(1)
Along all public roadways and internal access roadways within
the CPD Commercial Planned District a landscaped greenbelt of at least
15 feet shall be provided and maintained. All landscaping shall be
maintained in a healthy growing condition and the greenbelt shall
not be used for off-street parking facilities or a loading space.
(2)
Along the outer perimeter of the CPD Commercial Planned District
a landscaped greenbelt at least 10 feet in width shall be provided
continuously on the back and or side of any commercial property line
and shall consist of an evergreen hedge, evergreen trees, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall or solid vinyl fence with a minimum
height of six feet above grade, so long as the degree of screening
is not less than that afforded by the fence or wall, and shall be
maintained along the appropriate property line by the user of the
CPD Commercial Planned District lot. All landscaping shall be maintained
in a healthy growing condition and the greenbelt shall not be used
for off-street parking facilities or a loading space.
(3)
Between commercial parcels or lots within the CPD Commercial
Planned District property a landscaped greenbelt of at least five
feet shall be provided and maintained. All landscaping shall be maintained
in a healthy growing condition and the greenbelt shall not be used
for off-street parking facilities or a loading space.
EXCLUSIONS: No green belt shall be required between internal
lots where buildings adjoin or parking areas are intended to be shared.
In the case of shared parking a landscape strip shall be provided
in accordance with the landscape requirements for parking areas contained
herein.
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b.
Building setback requirements. No building, excluding: ladder or
monument signs, light standards, flag poles, refuse enclosures, meter
boxes or other similar utility related structures shall be located
within the following setbacks:
(1)
Fifteen feet from any public roadways and internal access roadways
within the CPD Commercial Planned District.
EXCEPTION: In case of a building that exceeds 25 feet in height
the building shall be set back an additional one foot for every two
feet the building exceeds 25 feet in height to a maximum setback requirement
of 40 feet. In the case of building height for this section, the height
shall include the parapet wall or other dominate building feature
along the frontage wall.
(2)
Thirty-Five feet from any outer perimeter property line of the
CPD Commercial Planned District.
(3)
Fifteen feet from any internal property line.
EXCLUSIONS: No internal setback shall be required between internal
lots where buildings are intended to adjoin.
c.
Corner visibility. Within the sight distance area of a corner lot,
no sign, telephone booth, planting, or other obstruction to vision
shall be erected, planted or maintained so as to substantially obstruct
the view of traffic at an intersection. The sight distance shall be
appropriate for the size and speed of the roadway as determined by
the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 5th
Edition (or latest revision thereof).
7.
Landscaping and screening:
a.
Screening requirements:
(1)
Screening of perimeter yards shall be as required in Subsection
ASa2 located herein.
(2)
Off-street loading docks exposed to street view or located adjacent
to an outer perimeter shall be screened by masonry, wood, or vinyl
fencing immediately adjacent to and a minimum of eight feet above
the loading dock height. Screening and/or fencing materials shall
be uniform throughout the CPD.
(3)
Roof-top equipment shall be screened by building parapet walls
equal in height to the equipment to be screened, four feet minimum,
excluding roof top equipment located 25 feet or greater from the perimeter
walls, which if taller than the parapet wall or exterior wall shall
be painted to match the building.
(4)
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks shall
be screened from public view utilizing the same materials to match
those used in the building's exterior wall construction.
(5)
All outside storage of materials, equipment or stock, including
items for sale or items used in the operation shall be screened from
public view by masonry, wood, or vinyl fencing. This requirement shall
not be construed to prohibit the display of vehicles in the case of
a car or equipment dealer, nor sidewalk displays customarily utilized
in conjunction with occupants business, nor a garden center or lumber
yard customarily utilized in conjunction with occupants business.
b.
Landscape requirements.
(1)
A landscape plan shall accompany, or be a part of each Site
plan. This landscape plan shall include size, type and location of
plantings and shall include parking lot planting islands, perimeter
plantings, and similar landscape features. The majority of evergreen
trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height when planted. The species
and size of landscaping shall be as approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission on the landscape plan; all modifications are subject to
review and approval by City staff.
(2)
Where off-street parking spaces are provided, a minimum of 10
square feet of landscaped area shall be provided on each lot for each
space within the parking area or lot.
(3)
All off-street parking areas shall be appropriately broken by
linear planting strips or islands in the interior of the parking facility.
Such islands shall be landscaped with trees or other suitable plantings
and shall constitute no less than 5% of the total area of the off-street
parking area excluding perimeter landscaping, but may include planting
areas adjacent to the building.
8.
Outdoor site lighting.
a.
Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent is to establish outdoor
lighting standards that reduce the impact of glare, light trespass,
overlighting, skyglow, and poorly shielded or inappropriately directed
lighting fixtures, and that promote safety and encourage energy conservation.
b.
General outdoor lighting standards.
(1)
All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be designed, shielded, aimed,
located and maintained to shield adjacent properties and to not produce
glare onto adjacent properties or roadways. Parking lot light fixtures
and light fixtures on buildings shall be full cut-off fixtures.
(2)
Flashing, revolving, or intermittent exterior lighting visible
from any property line or street shall be prohibited. High intensity
light beams, such as, but not limited to, outdoor searchlights, laser
or strobe lights shall be prohibited.
(3)
In parking lots, light fixture poles shall not be more than
35 feet in height.
(4)
The average maintained lighting level shall be determined by
multiplying the initial raw lamp output specified by the manufacturer
by a light loss factor of not less than .072.
c.
Outdoor lighting standards.
(1)
The average maintained lighting levels shall not exceed the
following standards:
(a)
Five foot-candles for parking lot and other areas. However,
the maximum lighting level to average lighting level ratio shall not
exceed 2.5 to 1.
(b)
Ten foot-candles along fronts of buildings and along main drive
aisles. The maximum lighting level to average lighting level ratio
shall not exceed 2.5 to 1.
(c)
Thirty foot-candles for high security areas, such as, but not
limited to automated teller machines (ATMs), motor vehicle display
areas and vehicle fuel station canopies, but not including parking
lots. The maximum to average ratio shall not exceed 1.5 to 1 for canopy
lighting, and 2.5 to 1 for pole-or building-mounted lighting. Lighting
levels shall be reduced to a maximum of 10 foot-candles after the
close of business.
(2)
Light fixtures under any canopy shall be recessed into the canopy
ceiling with a flat lens to prevent glare. The bottom of the fixtures
may protrude a maximum of two inches from the ceiling. The portions
of the canopy not included in the sign area shall not be illuminated.
(3)
Lighting levels shall not exceed .05 foot-candles at any common
property line with property zoned, used as or planned for residential
or agricultural uses.
(4)
Property owners may demonstrate compliance with the standards
contained within this section by submitting a current photometric
plan (less than 30 days old) that has been certified by a licensed
lighting engineer.
9.
Signage.
a.
The signage for this CPD Commercial Planned Development shall be
subject to the following regulations:
b.
The standards for signs shall supersede the requirements for attached,
pole, ground and subdivision signs listed elsewhere in the code. In
the absence of specific sign regulations enacted as a part of this
CPD Commercial Planned District the regulations of the City code shall
govern.
c.
In addition, the standards presented in this section are mandatory,
unless, through site plan review, it is determined that design and/or
use of new technologies results in more fitting or appropriate signage
for the development. Minor adjustments would be in keeping with the
overall intent of the Code, yet recognize unforeseen special and specific
signage requirements for the development.
(1)
Development identification or subdivision signs shall not be
greater than 100 square feet per side excluding background material
such as retaining walls, decorative fencing, rock walls, waterfalls
and monument sign supports.
(2)
Pole signs for individual businesses/tenants shall not be allowed.
(3)
Ladder signs for identification of the development entrance
and major tenants shall be allowed under the following conditions:
(a)
Not more than one ladder sign at each main entrance into the
development.
(b)
Ladder signs may be placed a minimum of 500 feet apart; however,
if tenant signage is duplicated, then the ladder signs shall be placed
a minimum of 1,000 feet apart.
(c)
The bottom of such sign shall be at least nine feet above the
main ground level on which the sign is placed and shall not exceed
a height of 50 feet to the top of the sign above the ground level.
A decorative trim cap of no more than eight feet in height shall be
added on top of the ladder sign for ornamental purposes.
(d)
Such signs shall be located no closer than 15 feet to any right-of-way.
(e)
Sign area for ladder signs shall not exceed 800 square feet
for each side.
(f)
Each level in a ladder sign shall be of a consistent size within
the sign and shall only display one tenant on each level.
(4)
Attached signage for businesses/tenants:
(a)
Such signs shall include both wall signs and projecting signs.
(b)
Such signs shall not extend horizontally beyond the plane of
the wall to which they are attached by more than 24 inches.
(c)
Such signs shall not project above the parapet wall, roof line
or facade.
(d)
An attached sign shall not exceed a total of 15% of the side
of the building or wall (maximum of 500 square feet) to which it is
attached. However, where more than one side of a building or unit
is used for signage, including the rear wall, then the limitation
shall be 5% for each side used (maximum of 500 square feet) with an
aggregate total of no more than 1,200 square feet. There will not
be additional allowances given for open spacing between letters.
(e)
Attached signage for businesses on outlots may be permitted
on each side so long as the sign area does not exceed 5% of the wall
to which it is attached, up to a total aggregate of 500 square feet.
(5)
Ground signs for tenants:
(a)
Ground signs shall be reserved for outparcels of said development(s).
These signs shall be located only on internal access streets and drives
or on major roadways and thoroughfares to which the business establishment
relates, but there shall be no more than one ground sign per outparcel
and each sign shall not exceed 100 square feet in area per face (maximum
of 2) and 15 feet in length.
(b)
No ground sign shall be located closer than 10 feet from any
property line. The ground sign elevation (including posts, planter
boxes, etc.) shall not exceed the higher of seven feet above the prevailing
grade or the centerline of the adjacent roadway or highway at a point
perpendicular to the sign location.
(c)
Landscaping shall be placed at the base of and around any ground
sign for a distance equal to at least 1/2 the total height of the
sign or two feet, whichever is more.
(6)
Colors on signs:
(a)
Each tenant sign shall be allowed up to four colors, in addition
to black and white.
(b)
Each tenant sign on ladder signs shall also be allowed up to
four colors, in addition to black and white; however, the assembled
ladder signs may have more than the four colors (plus black and white),
due to the various individual tenant signs.
B.
Timing, bonding and escrow.
1.
Timing.
a.
The developer shall submit a Site Concept Plan within 24 months of
adoption of this CPD Commercial Planned District.
b.
Within 24 months of approval of the Site Concept Plan developer shall
submit a Site Section Plan or a Site Development Plan for any portion
of the development.
c.
Failure to comply with this submittal requirement will result in
the expiration of the CPD Commercial Planned District ordinance and
will require a new public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission.
d.
Where due cause is shown by the developer, this time interval for
plan submittal may be extended through appeal to and approval by the
Planning Commission.
e.
Substantial construction shall commence within 12 months of approval
of a Site Section or Site Development Plan, unless otherwise authorized
by ordinance. Substantial construction means final grading for roadways
necessary for first approved plat or phase of construction and commencement
of installation of sanitary storm sewers.
f.
Where due cause is shown by the developer, the Planning Commission
may extend the period to commence construction for not more than one
additional year.
2.
Bonding and escrow. This ordinance shall not become effective until
an escrow agreement has been agreed to and executed by the developer
and the City.
3.
Dedication of roads, utilities and tap fees. As various roads (or
appropriate sections of roads) and other public infrastructure improvements
are completed by CCMM, such items will be dedicated to the City.
C.
General criteria.
1.
Site concept plan submittal requirements. The Site Concept Plan shall
include but not be limited to the following:
a.
Outboundary plat and legal description of the property.
b.
Location of all roadways adjacent to the property and general location,
size and pavement widths of all interior roadways.
c.
General configuration of the development including general arrangement
of lots and the general arrangement and description of proposed building
types and general parking layout.
d.
Zoning district lines and floodplain boundaries.
e.
General location of proposed storm water detention facilities.
D.
Recording. Within 60 days of approval of any development plan by
the City of Moscow Mills the approved section or development plan
shall be recorded with the Lincoln County Recorder of Deeds. Failure
to do so will result in the expiration of approval of said plan and
require re-approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
E.
General development condition. All construction shall be designed
according to the latest revision of the Moscow Mills Design Guide.
Grading shall be conducted according to an approved plan accompanied
with a DNR Land Disturbance Permit complete with applicable erosion
control. All construction equipment, materials and worker parking
areas shall be off street or located so that they cause no interference
with existing businesses.
A.
Purpose of the district. This industrial district is intended primarily
for the conduct of light manufacturing, assembling, and fabrication,
and for warehousing, wholesale and retail service uses. These uses
may require direct access to rail, air or street transportation routes;
however, the size and volume of the raw materials and finished products
involved should not produce the volume of freight generated by the
uses of the Heavy Industrial District.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
Developments commonly known as business/industrial parks.
2.
Gymnasiums, indoor public and private handball, soccer and racquetball
courts, and indoor and outdoor public or private tennis courts.
3.
Manufacturing or fabrication of any commodity from semi-finished
materials except explosives or flammable gases or liquids (including
small electrical appliances or electronic apparatus, medical instruments
and supplies, sheet metal products including heating and ventilation
ducts and equipment) and self-storage warehousing services (retail
and wholesale uses).
4.
Laboratories and office/research and testing, and public utility
facilities.
5.
Any other light industrial/commercial uses as permitted upon review
by the Planning and Zoning Commission, which due to their intensity
and nature, may have detrimental impacts on neighboring uses by reason
of dust, smoke, vibration, noise, odor, effluents, or traffic generation.
C.
D.
Special use permit required.
1.
Metal salvage and/or recycling operation.
2.
Vehicle storage (any type vehicle) or impound yard, other than the
sale of operable motor vehicles from, or on, the premises.
3.
Receiving/transmission towers.
4.
Correctional institutions, sanitariums and/or institutions for the
insane.
5.
Residential or out-patient facilities for the treatment of alcohol
and other drug abuse.
6.
Sexually explicit or similar services or business establishments
including, but not limited to, adult bookstores and peep shows.
7.
Wholesale lumber operations including milling, light assembly, batch
plant (materials assembly and mixing), and similar uses.
8.
The sale and brokerage of firearms, including the transfer of firearms.
9.
Title loan businesses, check cashing businesses, payday loans or
similar businesses.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall exceed 45 feet in
height except upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
F.
Lot area, storage and yard requirements.
1.
There shall be no minimum lot area requirements in this district.
2.
Not more than 40% of the lot containing any use permitted in this
district may be used for open storage of raw materials, finished goods,
or any other material.
3.
All buildings shall be set back from the street right-of-way line
to provide a front yard having not less than 50 feet in depth. No
building shall be located closer than 15 feet to a side lot line and
25 feet to a rear lot line, except when adjacent to a residential
district where a fifty-foot wide or rear yard is required.
G.
Parking requirements. As specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
H.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
I.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment, or stock shall
be located as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2.
Where an I-1 Light Industrial District is adjacent to any residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt at least 20 feet in width
shall be provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the industrial
property lines and shall consist of a compact evergreen hedge, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall, solid wood fence, or other type of
screening with a minimum height of eight feet above grade, so long
as the degree of screening is not less than the screening afforded
by the fence, and shall be maintained along appropriate property line
by the users of the I-1 Light Industrial property. All landscaping
shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition by the property
owner and the greenbelt shall not be used for off-street parking facilities
or for loading space.
3.
Any structure in an I-1 Light Industrial District exceeding 45 feet
in height which adjoins property in a residential district shall be
set back from such property line, in addition to the minimum required
setback, a distance of one foot for every two feet in height above
45; a lesser setback may be allowed if the eight foot screening buffer
is increased in height according to the aforementioned proportions.
4.
Temporary businesses, including plant sales and the sales of Christmas
trees and holiday items, shall be located as approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission. All temporary businesses shall meet building
setbacks of the underlying district.
5.
Vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a business shall
be parked behind or next to the building housing the business when
feasible. When a rear or side parking space is not feasible, the vehicle
shall be parked so as to not obstruct visibility of the shopping center
entrances. Parking of commercial vehicles unrelated to the businesses
on the lot shall not be permitted unless otherwise authorized.
6.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
7.
Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a cluster of industrial
facilities shall use the common access with other business establishments
in that center. All submitted plans shall show access.
8.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and storage and display,
and all driveways used for vehicle ingress and egress shall be paved
and maintained in accordance with the City of Moscow Mills Ordinances,
and Standards and Regulations.
A.
Purpose of the district. This district is intended to provide for
heavy industrial uses not otherwise provided for in the districts
established by this chapter. The intensity of uses permitted in this
district make it desirable that they be buffered from residential
areas whenever possible.
B.
Permitted uses. Only the following buildings, structures, and uses
of parcels and lots are permitted; all others are expressly prohibited
except as permitted upon review and approval:
1.
All uses permitted and those allowed upon review and approval by
the Planning and Zoning Commission in the I-1 Light Industrial District
except as otherwise noted.
2.
All industrial/warehousing permitted in the I-1 Light Industrial
District and manufacturing, assembling, handling, or fabrication of
raw materials, or warehousing, either free standing or in campus grouping,
including but not limited to foundry casting, forgings, pressings,
machining and so forth; laundry, cleaning and dyeing works and carpet
and rug cleaning; building materials (cement, lime in bags or containers,
sand, stone, pipe, or the like), storage or sales.
3.
Structures and uses clearly accessory to the normal operation of
the above uses.
4.
Heavy equipment sales and/or rentals.
C.
Uses permitted upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
1.
Receiving/transmission towers.
D.
Special use permit required. Industrial uses similar to those below
but not limited to the following which because of their intensity
and nature may have a detrimental impact to neighboring uses by reason
of dust, smoke, vibration, noise, odor, or effluents.
1.
Asphalt manufacturing, refining or preparation.
2.
Meat packing and processing (including slaughtering).
3.
Rendering.
4.
Fertilizer manufacturing from organic materials or its compounding.
5.
Outdoor (above ground) storage of fuels or chemicals (whether in
tanks or other containers).
6.
Metal salvage and/or recycling operation.
7.
Petroleum refining or storage facility (above-ground).
8.
Vehicle storage (any type vehicle) or impound yard other than the
sale of operable motor vehicles from or on the premises.
9.
Any industry involved in the use of; processing of, or disposal of,
and temporary storage of radioactive materials and other materials
deemed as hazardous waste.
10.
The treatment of hides or raw leather.
11.
Any industry involved in the production, manufacture and/or storage
of explosives or ammunitions.
12.
Concrete manufacturing, refining or preparation.
13.
Any industry involved in the use of, processing of, or disposal of,
and temporary storage of solid wastes.
14.
Correctional institutions, sanitariums and/or institutions for the
insane.
15.
Residential or outpatient facilities for the treatment of alcohol
and other drug abuse.
16.
Sexually explicit or similar services or business establishments
including, but not limited to, adult bookstores and peep shows.
17.
Wholesale lumber operations including milling, light assembly, batch
plant (materials assembly and mixing), and similar uses.
18.
The sale and brokerage of firearms, including the transfer of firearms.
19.
Title loan businesses, check cashing businesses, payday loans or
similar businesses.
E.
Building height requirements. No building shall exceed 45 feet in
height except upon review and approval by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
F.
Lot area, storage and yard requirements.
1.
Not more than 60% of the lot containing any use permitted in this
district may be used for open storage of raw materials, finished goods,
or any other material.
2.
All buildings shall be set back from the street right-of-way line
to provide a front yard having not less than 75 feet in depth. No
building shall be located closer than 15 feet to a side lot line and
20 feet to a rear lot line, except when adjacent to a residential
district where a seventy-five-foot wide or rear yard is required.
G.
Parking requirements. As specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
H.
Screening and landscaping. See Supplementary Regulations Landscaping
and Screening Requirements.
I.
Miscellaneous requirements.
1.
All exterior solid waste containers and container racks or stands
shall be screened from public view. All outside storage of materials,
equipment or stock, including items for sale or items used in the
operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless
waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Outside display of items
for sale and outside storage of materials, equipment, or stock shall
be located as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2.
Where an I-2 Heavy Industrial District is adjacent to any residential
zoning district, a landscaped greenbelt at least 25 feet in width
shall be provided continuously on the back and/or sides of the industrial
property lines and shall consist of a compact evergreen hedge, foliage
screening, solid masonry wall, solid wood fence, or other type of
screening with a minimum height of eight feet above grade, so long
as the degree of screening is not less than the screening afforded
by the fence, and shall be maintained along the appropriate property
line by the users of the I-2 Heavy Industrial property. All landscaping
shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition by the property
owner and the greenbelt shall not be used for off-street parking facilities
or for loading space.
3.
Any structure or building in an I-2 Heavy Industrial District exceeding
45 feet in height which adjoins property in a residential district
shall be set back from such property line, in addition to the minimum
required setback, a distance of one foot for every two feet in height
above 45 feet; a lesser setback may be allowed if the eight-foot screening
buffer is increased in height according to the aforementioned proportions.
4.
Temporary businesses, including plant sales and the sales of Christmas
trees and holiday items, shall be located as approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
5.
Vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a business shall
be parked behind or next to the building housing the business when
feasible. When a rear or side parking space is not feasible, the vehicle
shall be parked so as to not obstruct visibility of the shopping center
entrances. Parking of commercial vehicles unrelated to the businesses
on the lot shall not be permitted unless otherwise authorized.
6.
Entrances shall conform to the standards contained in the City of
Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards and Regulations.
7.
Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a cluster of industrial
facilities shall use the common access with other business establishments
in that center. All submitted plans shall show such common access.
8.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and storage and display,
and all driveways used for vehicle ingress and egress shall be paved
and maintained in accordance with the Moscow Mills Ordinances, Standards
and Regulations.