[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.1, 4-27-2004]
The intent of these regulations and standards is to provide criteria for quality development and to protect the established character of Clayton's residential neighborhoods. This shall be accomplished by ensuring the compatibility of infill development and renovations with adjacent homes and the surrounding neighborhood and by improving the predictability and consistency of design regulations and the review process.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.2, 4-27-2004]
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The zoning districts established for the areas within each designated urban design zoning district consist of base zoning districts and urban design zoning districts.
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Base zoning districts. Base zoning districts are the zoning districts that reflect the three (3) basic geographically-based land use categories in the City: (1) residential areas; (2) commercial areas; (3) and service areas; with appropriate regulations and development standards to govern the uses in these districts. The land use regulations for each base zoning district specify land uses permitted by right, with specific limitations or performance criteria or allowed after obtaining a conditional use permit.
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Urban design zoning districts. Urban design zoning districts consist of regulations and standards that encourage quality development whose size, scale, mass and architectural design respects the variables and existing character of each of the unique residential districts. Where an urban design zoning district has been designated within the City of Clayton, the regulations of that urban design zoning district shall supersede or supplement, as applicable, the regulations of the base zoning district(s) and the provisions of Chapter 405 of the Municipal Code.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.3, 4-27-2004]
The City of Clayton urban design zoning districts are defined by the urban design zoning district boundary maps found in these regulations and the official Zoning Map, as hereby amended. The maps are intended to define the limits of the urban design zoning districts.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.4, 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 5906 §6a.4, 10-25-2005]
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The following zoning districts are established within the City of Clayton in order to implement the recommendations of the Urban Design Zoning Districts' Master Plan:
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Urban design zoning districts.
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Clayton Gardens Urban Design Zoning District.
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Clayshire Subdivision Urban Design Zoning District.
c. 
Topton Brighton Urban Design Zoning District.
d. 
Westwood Corridor Urban Design Zoning District.
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Christian Brothers Campus Urban Design Zoning District.
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Clayton Road Urban Design Zoning District.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.5, 4-27-2004]
The boundaries of these urban design zoning districts, as defined respectively in this Chapter 410, are hereby established and shall, to the extent of these boundaries, supersede and amend the official Zoning Map established by Chapter 405 of the Municipal Code. The official Zoning Map as hereby amended and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this Chapter 410 and shall have the same force and effect as if the official Zoning Map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon were all fully set forth or described herein.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.6, 4-27-2004]
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These design standards shall apply to all uses within a defined urban design zoning district, as identified in Articles VII through XI of this Chapter and the official Zoning Map, as hereby amended, that meet the following criteria:
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Infill projects proposed for vacant or substantially vacant lots within a designated urban design zoning district.
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Redevelopment projects proposed for developed lots within a designated urban design zoning district where all or most of the existing structure would be razed and a new structure or structures built.
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Any amendment to an approved site plan within a designated urban design zoning district.
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Any addition or renovation project proposed within a designated urban design zoning district, where the total square footage of the proposed addition is greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total square footage of the existing principal structure or is subject to site plan review, at the City's discretion.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.7, 4-27-2004]
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Upon request of an applicant, the Planning Commission or Architectural Review Board, as appropriate depending on the type of development and application, may approve an alternative approach that may be substituted in whole or in part for a plan meeting these design standards. This approach is intended to apply in unusual circumstances that might arise where an alternative approach would provide a result that is equal to or superior to that which would be provided by the approach outlined by the standards in this Chapter. Economic consideration shall not be a basis for alternative compliance.
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Procedure. An alternative compliance approach shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the submittal requirements as set forth by the City of Clayton. The approach shall clearly identify and discuss the modifications and alternatives proposed and the ways in which the plan will better accomplish the intent of these design standards than would an approach which complies with these design standards.
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Review criteria. To approve an alternative approach, the Planning Commission or Architectural Review Board must find that the proposed alternative approach accomplishes the intent of these design standards equally well or better than would an approach which complies with these design standard.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.8, 4-27-2004]
The definitions set forth in Chapter 405, Article III of the Municipal Code are hereby incorporated by reference in these regulations. Additional terms and words as used in these regulations are defined in Article II of these regulations.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.9, 4-27-2004]
The maximum heights and the maximum floor areas for uses allowed within the urban design zoning districts are established in the base zoning districts, except as modified by urban design zoning districts made applicable to certain areas within the urban design zoning districts.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.10, 4-27-2004]
The minimum yard requirements for uses allowed within the urban design zoning districts are set forth in Chapter 405 of the Municipal Code, except as modified by the standards of the urban design zoning districts established by these regulations.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.11, 4-27-2004]
The off-street parking and loading requirements for uses allowed within the urban design zoning districts are set forth in Chapter 405 of the Municipal Code, except as modified by the standards of the urban design zoning districts established by these regulations.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.13, 4-27-2004]
The architectural review standards and procedures set forth in Chapter 405 of the Municipal Code apply to all development proposals within the urban design zoning districts established by these regulations.
[Ord. No. 5814 §6a.14, 4-27-2004]
Allowable uses, permitted by right and by conditional use permit in the urban design zoning districts have the potential for interfering with the use and enjoyment of adjacent property and uses if located and laid out on zoning lots without careful planning. Site plan review is under the authority of the Plan Commission and addresses the site details of a development. It does not address off-site conditions except to the extent that an on-site condition (e.g., ingress/egress) affects off-site conditions (e.g., traffic). The site plan review regulations and procedures set forth in Chapter 405 of the Municipal Code apply to all development proposals within the urban design zoning districts established by these regulations.