[R.O. 2011 §34-32.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A. The
following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use
and development of property within the "MR" 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 §34-32.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
The purpose of the "MR" district is to protect and conserve
areas of predominantly multi-family apartments, built at a medium
density, and provide for the construction of new medium density residential
developments commonly referred to as town house apartments and garden
apartments.
[R.O. 2011 §34-32.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6990 § 1, 5-26-2015; Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]
A. The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "MR" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section
400.270.
1.
Accessory uses (see Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);
5.
Dwellings, attached single-family;
6.
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;
7. Home occupations (see Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);
[R.O. 2011 §34-32.4; Ord. No. 6532 §1, 2005]
A. The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "MR" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article
XI, "Conditional Uses" of this Chapter:
1. Auditoriums and other places of public assembly;
2. Convalescent and nursing homes;
3. Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and
located on the same or adjacent lot;
5. Dwellings, detached single-family;
6. Fraternity and sorority houses;
7. 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;
8. Group homes for the disabled, large;
10. Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;
11. Public utility facilities.
[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]
12. Recreation facilities, common;
13. Rental offices associated with residential developments;
14. Schools, private; except trade, technical or business schools, college
and university facilities.
[R.O. 2011 §34-32.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A. Minimum Lot Size.
1.
Dwellings, single-family and two-family.[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]
a.
Minimum lot area. Six thousand (6,000) square
feet.
b.
Minimum lot width. Fifty (50) feet.
2.
Town-house, attached single-family, and garden-type dwellings. See Article
V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections
400.1120,
400.1125, or
400.1130 as applicable.
[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]
3. 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 twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area or one hundred (100) feet in width, except for public utility facilities.
4. Public utility facilities. Lots for public utility
facilities may be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in
area or one hundred (100) feet in width, provided that such lots shall
not be used for any other use.
B. Building Setback Requirements.
1.
Dwellings, single-family and two-family.[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]
a.
Minimum front yard setback. Twenty (20) feet.
b.
Minimum side yard setback. Five (5) feet.
c.
Minimum rear yard setback. Twenty-five (25)
feet.
2.
Town-house, attached single-family, and garden-type dwellings. See Article
V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections
400.1120,
400.1125, or
400.1130 as applicable.
[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]
3. Other permitted or conditional uses. The minimum
setback requirements for all other principal buildings shall be as
follows:
a. Minimum right-of-way setback. Twenty (20) feet.
b. Minimum property line setback. Ten (10) feet.
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Where a property line of a non-dwelling use abuts a "SR" or
"LR" zoned property, then the minimum setback from the property line(s)
shall be fifteen (15) feet.
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C. Building Height Limitations. Except as provided for in Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Section
400.1030, no principal building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is less.
[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]
D. Common Open Space Requirements. Within town house apartment and garden apartment developments, common open space shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article
V "Supplementary Regulations", Section
400.1150.
[R.O. 2011 §34-32.6; 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.
The 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. Such 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.