[R.O. 2009 §16.50.301]
These objectives have been formulated to achieve a very high
level of quality in the development of the Park, while permitting
this development to occur in an economically feasible manner. The
objectives recognize that this development exists in an urbanized
market and possesses excellent accessibility via a network of interstate
roadways, major arterial streets and air transportation. The objectives
encourage the use of quality design, materials and workmanship in
order to protect public and private investments made in the park.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.302]
These standards identify a high level of design and development
quality in the creation of the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology
Park. As a statement of development requirements and guidelines, the
standards are a ready reference for property owners and the Sikeston
DED Executive Board in guiding their investment decisions in the Sikeston
Business, Education and Technology Park. These standards are intended
to supplement, not replace, existing City Codes and ordinances. The
standards will be utilized by the Sikeston DED Executive Board as
a guide when a plan for a new structure is presented and when expansion
or major alteration of existing properties is proposed.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.303]
Review of all matters pertaining to the design and development
standards contained in this document shall be made by the Sikeston
DED Executive Board. Approval of plans, design and materials must
be given by the Sikeston DED Executive Board prior to their use in
or for development of the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology
Park.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.320]
The objectives of the site planning standards are to enhance
the aesthetics of site development within the Sikeston Business, Education
and Technology Park. The objectives are to be used to integrate site
planning consideration, primary buildings, other structures and site
features into an attractive setting, one which helps induce and protect
investment by private enterprise. The Sikeston DED Executive Board
and individual industries shall, jointly, inspect the improvements
covered by these standards on an annual basis to determine their continued
adherence to the site planning standards.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.321]
The setback from any street right-of-way line to any structural component of a building shall be a minimum of forty (40) feet. The minimum setback distance shall also be related to the maximum building height allowed, as described in Section 420.190, Building Height. Side and rear lot setbacks from lot lines to any structural component of a building shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet. Other setbacks shall be governed by the applicable zoning ordinances of the City of Sikeston.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.322]
The flow of stormwater from any lot must be incorporated into
the Sikeston DED Executive Board's approved stormwater drainage plans
for the entire Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.323]
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.324]
The amount of open space (landscaped common area along streets,
landscaped buffer zones, lawns and planting areas, water features
and other similar areas) shall be a minimum of twenty percent (20%).
Open space consisting of the mandated buffer zone and common space
easements shall be included in meeting this twenty percent (20%) requirement.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.325]
A.
No on-street
parking shall be permitted in the Sikeston Business, Education and
Technology Park. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance
with the various building uses and the City of Sikeston zoning ordinance,
as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended
in 1992. Off-street parking may be permitted in the front, sides or
rear yards of each lot with a minimum six (6) foot landscaped area
around the perimeter in accordance with 420.260, Parking Areas.
1.
Signs
designating parking entrances and/or exits shall be provided on site.
The signs may be located within the setback requirements.
2.
Parking areas and gutters shall be constructed of concrete or bituminous asphalt. Their construction shall permit drainage of stormwater so that no ponding occurs in the parking areas and the stormwater flow meets the requirements of Section 420.100, Site Drainage. Stripes shall be painted on the surface of the parking area indicating the outline of parking spaces in order to aid in the orderly arrangement of parking stalls.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.326]
A.
Access
driveways shall not be permitted off of North Main Street or Tanner
Road. Within the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park,
access from public streets to parking lots shall be provided by driveways.
Driveways off (a street to be named) shall be located a minimum of
seven hundred (700) feet from the intersection of either of these
roadways with North Main Street or Tanner Road. Driveways off any
other public roadway in the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology
Park shall be located a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from that
roadway's intersection with any other interior street.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.327]
A.
Off-street
loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the City of Sikeston
zoning ordinance, as amended. Vehicular access to loading areas shall
be carefully planned to limit off-site view from adjacent thoroughfares
and interior streets in the Park. Curb cuts for access to loading
areas shall be constructed in accordance with City standards. On-site
views of loading areas shall be minimized to the extent practical.
Where it can be reasonably accomplished, access to loading areas shall
be directly from streets or entrance drives. Off-street loading areas
shall be designed so that vehicles shall be able to serve these areas
without having to back into a public street right-of-way.
1.
Signs designating entrances and/or exits of loading areas shall be provided on site. A continuous concrete curb and gutter at least six (6) inches in height shall be provided on the perimeter of loading areas to prevent vehicular encroachment on adjacent property and on landscape treatment. Storm drainage from these areas shall meet the requirements of Section 420.100.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.328]
A.
Outside
storage shall meet the following minimum standards:
1.
Outside
storage of assembled materials, products or vehicles shall not be
located with the setback from any interior street or any portion of
the landscaped buffer zone.
2.
Outside
storage shall be screened from view, at ground level, from streets
and abutting lots.
3.
Fences
and/or screen walls shall make an enclosed perimeter around the materials,
products or vehicles so fenced/walled, providing for vehicular or
service personnel access where necessary.
4.
The
exterior or finished surface of screen walls or security fencing,
which enclose materials stored outside, shall face outward.
5.
Outside
storage material shall be dust-free. The open storage of sand, gravel,
rock, dirt, salt and other granular materials must be controlled within
the outside storage area.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.329]
A.
All such utility, mechanical and electrical equipment shall be located to permit space for landscape treatment under Section 420.290, Utility Stations or Boxes and Site-Related Mechanical and/or Electrical Equipment. All piping, conduit and wiring shall be located underground.
B.
Above
ground utility, mechanical and electrical equipment shall not be located:
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.350]
The objectives of the exterior building design standards are
to establish a minimum level of quality regarding the massing of buildings
on site and the selection of exterior building materials and colors.
These standards have been devised to promote a general consistency
of design, while allowing suitable freedom of choice. As with all
the standards outlined in this document, minimum exterior building
design standards encourage and enhance the overall quality of the
Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park, a factor essential
to the long-term stability of each property owner's investment.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.351]
A.
Along
any lot line facing a public street, the maximum building height,
measured from the mean grade elevation at the base of the exterior
wall(s) to the top of the parapet line of those walls, shall vary
as a function of the horizontal setback distance from the street right-of-way,
on a one (1) foot to one (1) foot basis. The maximum predominant height
permitted along any side or rear lot line of any lot shall be sixty
(60) feet above mean grade elevation of that lot.
B.
Recognizing
that certain functions or processes within a manufacturing facility
may require elements of greater height, exceptions to the maximum
predominant height may be granted, subject to review and approval
from the Sikeston DED Executive Board.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.352]
Exterior walls of buildings shall be finished with an enduring
surface that is acceptable as determined by the Sikeston DED Executive
Board.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.353]
Where roof-mounted mechanical equipment cannot be screened from
view by a wall parapet, such equipment shall be screened by opaque
materials similar in material and color to those used for the predominant
wall system, where practical. Mechanical or electrical equipment located
at grade should be screened. Service and loading areas should be screened
from view from any street.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.360]
The objectives of this Section are to create standards for landscaping
and other site amenities which will serve to enhance the value and
aesthetics of the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.361]
The two (2) entrances to the Sikeston Business, Education and
Technology Park from either Tanner Road or North Main Street shall
be landscaped with trees, shrubs and ground cover to aid in their
physical identification and to convey the initial image of developmental
quality that will be evident throughout the Sikeston Business, Education
and Technology Park. Particular attention shall be given to the signage
identifying the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park itself.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.362]
Public rights-of-way in the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park shall be landscaped with "street trees" in order to continue to convey the image of quality initiated at the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park entrances. Lighting shall also be provided along these rights-of-way so as to meet the requirements of Section 420.390, Design Criteria.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.363]
The entrance roadways (or entry ways) to each site lot shall
be landscaped with trees planted in relationship to one another. A
minimum six (6) foot wide area parallel to the entryway shall be retained
for such trees and shall be planted with a grass lawn. Any median
in the entryway shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in width and landscaped.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.364]
Parking areas shall be landscaped with trees or shrubs. Trees
shall be a minimum of two (2) to two and one-half (2½) inches
in caliper. The number of trees or shrubs around the parking area
shall be a minimum of one (1) tree or shrub per fifteen (15) parking
spaces. The landscape treatment at street and driveway intersections
screening shall conform to the City's sight triangle requirements.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.365]
On-site service and loading areas, including trash dumpsters,
shall be screened from street view and from abutting lots.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.366]
All outside storage areas shall be screened at ground level
from streets and abutting lots by a screen wall or security fence.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.367]
A.
Above
ground installations for electrical, water and sewer utilities will
be installed according to the general rules and regulations of the
Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities.
B.
Other
mechanical and electrical equipment or boxes shall be screened from
view at ground level from streets and abutting lots. Screening shall
not limit access for servicing purposes.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.368]
These walls shall be used to screen various activities in the
park from view. Where called for in the standards, these walls shall
be of a suitable height and material or landscaping to effectively
screen activities.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.369]
Security fencing shall be permitted around any activity, facility
or building not previously excluded by these standards. Security fencing
may be provided elsewhere on a lot if approved by the Sikeston DED
Executive Board.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.370]
Building directories, exhibit boards and other similar site
furniture or amenities (not including trash dumpsters) shall be made
of materials consistent in type and design with the building they
serve.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.371]
The yards (i.e., front, sides and rear) of each area or site
development lot shall be landscaped.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.372]
Street trees shall be planted in the ten (10) foot tree lawn
with the twenty (20) foot utility easement within the public street
rights-of-way. Street trees shall be planted at an interval of forty
(40) feet on park within each row. The tree form shall be "upright
and spreading" to create a canopy effect.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.373]
A.
The landscaped
common area shall be an open space within the right-or-way of public
streets throughout the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology
Park, except for the landscaped buffer zones along the public streets
of Tanner Road and North Main Street.
1.
The
landscaped common area shall contain a landscaped area of plant material,
including a walk/trail, and a landscaped drainage swale area possessing
storm drainage capabilities where necessary. The walk/trail is designed
to provide continuous pedestrian circulation throughout the Sikeston
Business, Education and Technology Park for access to employment destinations.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.374]
The landscaped buffer zone shall consist of a strip of land commencing at the northeast corner of the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park, fifty (50) feet in width running parallel to the east right-of-way of North Main Street to a point three hundred (300) feet north of the intersecting point of the east right-of-way line of North Main Street and the north right-of-way line of Tanner Road. The landscaped buffer zone shall at such point correspond in dimension to the description contained within a certain agreement entered into by and between Alice Van Horne Huff and the City of Sikeston, Missouri, on March 7, 1996. This space shall be maintained in such a manner as to create a quality, landscaped "first impression" for those persons passing the perimeter of said Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park or entering the industrial park. The landscaped buffer zone may be used by owners of property abutting the same to meet the twenty percent (20%) open space requirement in Section 420.120, Open Space.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.375]
All existing trees in unpaved or non-building areas, in healthy
condition, four (4) inches or more in caliper and capable of being
retained at grade or by a tree well or retaining wall of three (3)
feet or less shall be retained in the development of the property
to the extent practical. This provision is particularly applicable
to the landscaped common area and the landscaped buffer zone along
the public streets.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.380]
Well designed exterior site lighting should serve multiple purposes
including illumination, vehicular and pedestrian safety and security.
These standards are concerned with the location and quality of lighting
along streets in and around structures, pedestrian walkways and trails,
entry drives, activity areas, building entries, service and parking
areas and public streets.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.381]
A.
Driveway
and service and parking area lighting should provide uniform illumination
averaging between one (1.0) and two (2.0) foot-candles.
B.
The lighting
shall conform to ANSI/IES Standard RP-8 as documented in the American
National Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting.
C.
All private
lighting plans shall be reviewed by the Sikeston DED Executive Board
to minimize lighting conflicts between private properties, streets,
driveways and entries in the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology
Park.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.390]
The objectives of these standards are to provide direction to
a coordinated exterior sign system designed to enhance the environment
of the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park. The sign
hierarchy system for the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology
Park will be guided by the following design standards.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.391]
Signs permitted are those to identify the industrial park, those
necessary for directional or informational purposes and those to identify
the tenant or owner of the building site. Signs shall be permanently
affixed. The design, scale, material and location of all signs shall
be in harmony with, and complementary to, the overall development.
No sign shall be of intermittent or flashing light. Illumination shall
be properly shaded so that the source of light will not be visible.
