[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]
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The maximum coverage of a lot shall be in accordance with the building use and parking facility, as follows:
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Building (only) 60%
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Building and vehicular parking/truck loading (combined) 90%
[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]
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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.
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Signs designating parking entrances and/or exits shall be provided on site. The signs may be located within the setback requirements.
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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]
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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.
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Driveways on the same side of any public roadway shall be spaced a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from one another.
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Curb cuts shall be constructed in accordance with the standards for such improvements as provided by the City of Sikeston's Department of Public Works.
[R.O. 2009 §16.50.327]
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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.
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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]
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Outside storage shall meet the following minimum standards:
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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.
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Outside storage shall be screened from view, at ground level, from streets and abutting lots.
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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.
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The exterior or finished surface of screen walls or security fencing, which enclose materials stored outside, shall face outward.
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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]
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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.
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Above ground utility, mechanical and electrical equipment shall not be located:
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Where sight visibility is critical to property access and safety (i.e., vehicular entries and intersections);
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At high traffic areas; or
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At locations that conflict with traffic signalization, private signage and landscape features.
[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]
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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.
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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]
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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.
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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]
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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.
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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.
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The landscaped common area can be used to meet the twenty percent (20%) open space requirement in Section 420.120, Open Space. The initial development and maintenance of the landscaped common area is the responsibility of the Sikeston Business, Education and Technology Park.
[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]
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Driveway and service and parking area lighting should provide uniform illumination averaging between one (1.0) and two (2.0) foot-candles.
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The lighting shall conform to ANSI/IES Standard RP-8 as documented in the American National Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting.
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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.