[R.O. 2011 §34-30.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A. The
following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use
and development of property within the "SR" district. These district
regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere
in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal
Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use
and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
1. Supplementary Regulations (Article
V);
2. Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article
VI);
3. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article
VII);
4. Sign Regulations (Article
VIII).
[R.O. 2011 §34-30.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
The purpose of the "SR" district is to protect and conserve
areas of predominantly single-family detached dwellings, while at
the same time allowing for the construction of new dwelling units
if in substantial conformance with the character of surrounding single-family
dwellings.
[R.O. 2011 §34-30.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A. The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "SR" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section
400.150.
1. Accessory uses (see Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);
2. Dwellings, detached single-family;
3. Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling
unit is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group
home dwelling unit;
4. Home occupations (see Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);
[R.O. 2011 §34-30.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6401 §1(part), 2002]
A. The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "SR" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article
XI, "Conditional Uses":
1. Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and
located on the same or adjacent lot;
3. Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling
unit is one thousand (1,000) feet or less from any existing group
home dwelling unit;
4. Group homes for the disabled, large;
5. Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;
6. Public utility facilities.
[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]
7. Recreation facilities, common;
8. Schools, private; except trade, technical or business schools, college
and university facilities;
9. Conversion of existing carriage house into office or studio facilities
(as long as the carriage house does not contain both bath and kitchen
facilities).
[R.O. 2011 §34-30.5; Ord. No. 6587 §1, 2005]
A. Minimum Lot Size.
1. Single-family detached dwellings. Except as provided for in Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Section
400.1020, the minimum lot area and width for single-family detached dwellings shall be as follows:
a. Minimum lot area. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.
b. Minimum lot width. Fifty (50) feet.
c. Prevailing pattern. If a lot is located within a
subdivision where the prevailing pattern of development has lot areas
greater than six thousand (6,000) square feet or lot widths greater
than fifty (50) feet, the minimum lot area or width shall conform
to that prevailing pattern in the subdivision. In determining the
prevailing pattern of a subdivision, the lot area or lot width of
at least ten (10) of the closest lots on the same block frontage in
the subdivision shall be considered or, if there are fewer than ten
(10) lots, additional lots on the nearest intersecting block frontage,
that is "around the corner", may be considered.
2. Other permitted or conditional uses. Lot area and width shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article
VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area or fifty (50) feet in width, except for public utility facilities.
3. Public utility facilities. Lots for public utility
facilities may be less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area
or fifty (50) feet in width, provided that such lots shall not be
used for any other use.
B. Building Setback Requirements.
1. Single-family detached dwellings. Except as provided for in Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 2, the following setback requirements shall apply to single-family detached dwellings:
a. Minimum front yard setback. Twenty-five (25) feet or if there is no platted building line (per Section
400.1060400.1060), the prevailing pattern of front yard setbacks in the subdivision, whichever is greater. In determining the prevailing pattern of a subdivision, the front yard setback of at least ten (10) of the closest lots in the subdivision shall be considered or, if there are fewer than ten (10) lots, the prevailing pattern of the lots on the block frontage shall be considered. In no case shall any minimum front yard setback be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
b. Minimum side yard setback. Five (5) feet.
c. Minimum rear yard setback. Thirty (30) feet.
2. Other permitted or conditional uses. The minimum
setback requirements for all other principal buildings shall be the
same as listed in paragraph (1) above, except that where a side yard
of a non-dwelling use abuts a "SR" or "LR" zoned property, then the
minimum side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
C. Building Height Limitations. Except as provided for in Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Section
400.1030 (height exceptions), no principal building shall exceed three and one-half (3½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is less. However, if a new structure exceeds the height (as defined in Article
II) of the principal structure on abutting property by more than fifteen (15) feet, then the side yard setback along the side in question shall be increased to eight (8) feet.
[R.O. 2011 §34-30.6; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]
A. For
all developments requiring new curb cuts along County or State roadways,
curb cuts shall be approved by the proper State and/or County agencies.
If there is a substantial change in site design caused by those approvals,
the applicant shall resubmit the changes to Department of Planning
Development, the Plan Commission and/or the City Council (whichever
approvals were originally required).
B. For
all new developments or those uses requiring substantial exterior
construction, a detailed construction traffic control and parking
plan should be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval.
Said plan shall set forth details pertaining to worker and resident
parking during all phases of the proposed construction. It shall further
detail solutions to public property maintenance issues such as street
cleaning and traffic diversion. Said plan shall be finalized prior
to the issuance of a building permit.
C. For
all new developments, houses or other major construction, a site plan
showing all existing City trees located at or near the property shall
be submitted along with a statement by the owner of the property verifying
that no City trees shall be destroyed or damaged during construction
and if such destruction or damage does occur, the City shall be reimbursed
for the fair market price of the tree.
D. In
addition to all other requirements and regulations set forth in this
Chapter, all new development and substantial redevelopment proposed
and planned along the Olive Boulevard corridor between Skinker Boulevard
to the east side of the I-170 interchange shall adhere to the guidelines
and regulations set forth in the document known as the "Olive Boulevard
Design Guidelines". The guidelines are a required part of the building
permit process. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained from the
Zoning Administrator in the Community Development Department (an electronic
copy is also available online at the City's website at ucitymo.org/government/departments/community
development/zoning). For the purpose of this requirement, "substantial redevelopment" shall mean one (1) or more of
the following:
1. Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor
area of any building;
2. Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition
or replacement of facade elements;
3. Restoration of historic structures;
4. Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting,
ingress/egress, etc.