[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Statement Of Intent. The agricultural district is designed
to accommodate single-family residential development areas in the
City limits that are not yet served by public water or sewer facilities
and that are not yet appropriate for development at higher densities.
Once public water and sewer facilities have been made available, residences
in this district will be able to hook on by following the requirements.
This area is also more suitable for uses that would have a negative
impact on more dense residential areas.
B.
Principal Permitted Uses.
1.
Agriculture, including any customary agricultural building and structure,
orchards, the harvesting of wild crops, berries, tree fruits and seeds,
grazing, nursery and greenhouses; provided that any greenhouse heating
plants, or building or enclosure in which farm animals are kept shall
comply with the distance requirements of one hundred (100) feet from
any "R" District. Farm animals are only allowed upon approval of a
conditional use permit.
2.
Single-family detached dwelling on a parcel with an area of five
(5) acres exclusive of all road right-of-ways.
3.
Churches and parish houses, schools, public buildings, structures
and properties of recreational, cultural, administration or public
service type all producing less than one thousand five hundred (1,500)
gallons of wastewater per day unless on public sewer.
4.
Private non-commercial recreational areas, uses and facilities including
country clubs, swimming pools, forests and wildlife preserves.
5.
Public utilities, essential services, and other uses.
C.
Accessory Uses. Accessory uses, buildings and structures
customarily incidental to any of the aforesaid permitted uses, including:
1.
Living quarters of persons employed on the premises; the keeping
of roomers or boarders by a resident family.
2.
A private garage, parking area or stable.
3.
Home businesses when conducted in a dwelling.
4.
Roadside stands offering for sale only agricultural products produced
on the premises or in the vicinity.
5.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work and
other signs incidental to a permitted use.
6.
The storage of no more than one (1) truck of two and one-half (2½)
tons or a maximum of three (3) axles (whichever is smaller) and one
(1) backhoe with trailer. Storage shall be within a completely enclosed
building. Other similar equipment may be approved by the City Administrator
as long as the total number does not exceed three (3) pieces of equipment.
D.
Conditional Uses Requiring Board Of Aldermen Authorization.
1.
Schools; cultural, administrative or public buildings; churches and
other places of worship expected to exceed one thousand five hundred
(1,500) gallons of wastewater per day, including parish houses and
Sunday schools.
2.
Livestock.
3.
Cemeteries, including mausoleums and crematories therein, provided
that any mausoleum and crematory shall comply with the distance requirements
of five hundred (500) feet from any "R" District, and provided that
any new cemetery shall contain in area not less than twenty (20) acres.
4.
Religious and charitable institutions.
5.
Hospitals and sanitariums, including institutions for contagious
disease and for the insane, liquor or drug addicts, and penal or correctional
institutions, provided that any tract or lot of land in such use shall
be not less than ten (10) acres in area and provided that the location
of any such establishment shall comply with the distance requirements
of five hundred (500) feet from any "R" District.
6.
Airports and landing fields, subject to the provisions of the Missouri
State Statutes.
7.
Golf courses.
E.
Area Requirements. All tracts of property shall have a minimum
road frontage of two hundred (200) feet. Lots that have no road frontage
shall have a minimum dimension of two hundred (200) feet. Odd-shaped
tracts will be approved on a case-by-case basis by the City Administrator.
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Area
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Setback
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Lot Area
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Lot Frontage
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Front Yard From Property Line
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Side Yard From Property Line
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Rear Yard From Property Line
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Lot area customarily agricultural uses — five (5) acres
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200 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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Single-family dwellings and accessory buildings — five
(5) acres
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200 feet
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35 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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Recreational facilities, churches, schools — five (5)
acres
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200 feet
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100 feet
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75 feet
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100 feet
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A.
Statement
Of Intent. This district is intended to provide for detached single-family
residential development in areas served by public sewage disposal
and water supply.
B.
Principal
Permitted Uses.
1.
One-family detached dwellings.
2.
Public utilities, essential services.
3.
Neighborhood parks, swimming pools, playground, recreational and
community center buildings and grounds, public golf courses, tennis
courts and similar recreational uses, all of a non-commercial nature;
provided that any such principal building or swimming pool shall be
located not less than one hundred (100) feet from any other lot in
any "R" District.
C.
Accessory
Uses. Accessory uses, buildings, and structures customarily incidental
of any of the aforesaid permitted uses, including:
1.
Living quarters of persons employed on the premises, not rented or
otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
3.
Temporary real estate signs and small announcement signs.
4.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which
buildings shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction
work.
5.
Swimming pool, incidental to the permitted principal use of a single-family
dwelling.
6.
Non-commercial nurseries, greenhouses and gardens.
7.
Day care homes if not more than six (6) children in addition to your
own are kept, subject to State licensing requirements.
8.
Agricultural buildings utilized exclusively by the property owner,
lessee, or sub-lessee or their immediate families, for the storage
of farm implements and machinery located on a parcel comprised of
at least ten (10) acres. Agricultural buildings within the "R-1" District
shall not include any dwelling unit(s), buildings such as greenhouse
heating plants, or buildings or enclosures in which farm animals are
kept. Agricultural buildings consistent with these requirements may
be larger, as measured in gross floor area, than the principal building
on the property. Minimum setbacks from side and rear property lines
shall be ten (10) feet plus one (1) additional foot for each additional
two (2) feet of height (or fraction thereof) greater than fifteen
(15) feet. Minimum front yard setback shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
D.
Conditional
Use Requiring Board Of Aldermen Authorization.
1.
Day care group homes if not more than ten (10) children or adults
are kept, subject to State licensing requirements.
2.
Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and
Sunday schools, but excluding overnight shelters and temporary outdoor
revivals; schools; cultural, administrative, and public buildings
on a minimum of two (2) acres of land, to provide sufficient land
for off-street parking, bufferyards, and proper site design to lessen
possible adverse impacts on adjoining residential neighborhoods.
3.
County clubs, public parks, golf courses and other private non-commercial
recreational areas and facilities including swimming pools, provided
that any principal building or swimming pool shall be located not
less than one hundred (100) feet from any other lot in any "R" District.
4.
Public buildings and properties of a cultural, recreational, administrative
or service type, not including repair garages, storage or repair yards
or warehouses; provided any such building shall be located not less
than twenty-five (25) feet from any other lot in any "R" District.
5.
Public utility structure or uses subject to the provisions set by
the Board.
6.
Cemeteries adjacent to or in extension of existing cemeteries, subject
to the provision set by the Board.
E.
Setback, Area And Height Regulations.
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Area
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Setbacks "R-1" District
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Lot Area
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Lot Frontage
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Front Yard From Property Line
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Side Yard From Property Line
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Rear Yard From Property Line
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10,000 square feet
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70 feet
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35 feet
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6 feet
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20 feet
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1.
The maximum height of buildings in an "R-1" District shall not exceed
two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet above
the average finished grade, except the height may be increased by
not more than ten (10) feet when each side yard is not less than fifteen
(15) feet.
F.
Off-Street
Parking Requirements. Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 895 also changed the title of this
Section from ""R-1" Residential Single-Family District (12,000 Square
Foot Lots)" to ""R-1" Residential Single-Family District."
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Statement Of Intent. This district is intended to provide
for medium density residential development limited to one- and two-family
homes in areas served by public sewer and public water supply.
B.
C.
Accessory Uses.
E.
Setback, Area And Height Regulations.
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Area
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Setbacks "R-2" District
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Lot Area
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Lot Front
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Front From Property Line
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Side From Property Line
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Rear From Property Line
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12,000 square feet
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90 feet
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35 feet
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10 feet
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20 feet
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1.
The maximum height of buildings in an "R-2" District shall not exceed
two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet above
the average finished grade, except the height may be increased by
not more than ten (10) feet when each side yard is not less than fifteen
(15) feet.
F.
Off-Street Parking Requirements. Two (2) spaces per dwelling
unit plus one (1) space per room rented out (see Accessory Uses).
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Statement Of Intent. This district is intended to provide
for residential development of residential buildings housing two (2)
or more families, where all dwelling units do not have ground level
occupancy, or private entrance, in those areas where such development
would be compatible with surrounding uses, where the density would
not create service problems, and where public sewer and public water
supply are available.
[Ord. No. 761 §2, 12-21-2015]
B.
Principal Permitted Uses.
1.
Any use or structure permitted and as regulated in the "R-2" District.
2.
Condominium, multi-family dwellings for any number of families or
housekeeping units.
3.
Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and
Sunday schools, but excluding overnight shelters and temporary outdoor
revivals, schools, cultural, administrative and public buildings,
on a minimum of two (2) acres of land, to provide sufficient land
area for off-street parking, bufferyards, and property site design
to lessen possible adverse impacts on adjoining properties.
D.
Conditional Uses Requiring Board Of Aldermen Authorization.
1.
The keeping of not more than six (6) roomers or boarders by a resident
family in a multi-family dwelling unit.
2.
Any conditional use permitted and as permitted and regulated in the
"R-2" District.
3.
Clubs, fraternities, lodges and other meeting places of other organizations,
not including any use that is customarily conducted as a gainful business,
provided that buildings in which such meeting places are housed shall
be located at least twenty (20) feet from any other lot in any “R”
District.
[Ord. No. 761 §3, 12-21-2015]
4.
Children's day care centers, rest homes, or nursing homes for convalescent
patients, provided that any buildings for such use shall be located
no less than twenty (20) feet from any other lot in any "R" District.
5.
Tourist homes for not over six (6) guests.
6.
Residential group homes as classified herein may be authorized by
the Board provided that all guidelines, requirements and limitations
stated herein or any other requirements and limitations stated herein
or any other requirements as deemed necessary by the Board are adhered
to.
a.
Group homes shall be classified as follows:
(1)
Rehabilitative. Defined as individuals living
together for short-term recuperating from drug, alcohol or other maladies
requiring special care and supervision.
(2)
Corrective. Defined as individuals living together
as a result of penal action directing incarceration requiring special
supervision.
b.
Requirements and limitations regarding group homes shall be based
on the following considerations:
(1)
Size of the facility, number of vehicles and the amount of personnel
associated with each respective group home shall be restricted in
order to protect and maintain the general neighborhood's integrity.
c.
Concentration of facilities shall be limited in order to preserve
the general neighborhood's character.
d.
Installation of approved fire safety systems as deemed necessary.
e.
Connected to a public water supply or an approved private system.
f.
Connected to an approved sewage treatment system.
g.
Meet all County, State, and Federal requirements regarding each individual
group home.
E.
Setback, Area And Height Regulations.
1.
Height. There shall be no maximum height for buildings
in an “R-3” Multi-Family Residential District, provided
that the front, side and rear yards of any building exceeding forty-five
(45) feet be increased one (1) foot for each foot which exceeds forty-five
(45) feet up to a height of seventy-five (75) feet; and thereafter
no increase in front, side or rear yards shall be required for any
height in excess of seventy-five (75) feet.
[Ord. No. 761 §4, 12-21-2015]
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Area
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Setbacks "R-3" Multi-Family
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Lot Area
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Lot Frontage
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Front Yard From Property Line
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Side Yard From Property Line
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Rear Yard From Property Line
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One-family dwelling 12,000 square feet
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90 feet
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35 feet
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10 feet
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20 feet
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Two-family dwelling 12,000 square feet or 6,000 square feet
per dwelling unit
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90 feet
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35 feet
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10 feet
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20 feet
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Multi-family dwelling 1,800 square feet per unit
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90 feet
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35 feet
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10 feet
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20 feet
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[1]
Editor’s Note: Section 1 of Ord. No. 761 changed “12”
to “24” in the Title of this Section.
[Ord. No. 927, 4-4-2021]
A.
Purpose. The "R-MHC" Manufactured Home Community District is established
for manufactured housing for placement in manufactured housing developments
and manufactured housing subdivisions, at low residential densities
of approximately eight (8) units per acre. It is intended that such
manufactured housing communities shall be so located, designed, and
improved as to provide:
1.
A desirable residential environment;
2.
Protection from potentially adverse neighboring influences;
3.
Protection for adjacent residential properties;
4.
Principal access for vehicular traffic to collector or higher
classification streets; and
5.
Accessibility equivalent to that of other forms of permitted
residential development to public facilities, places of employment
and facilities for meeting commercial and service needs not met within
neighborhoods comprised of manufactured housing. Other residential
and supporting uses may also be permitted in such district.
B.
Permitted Uses.
1.
Manufactured housing developments (mobile home parks).
2.
Manufactured housing subdivision.
3.
Accessory structures and uses associated with the manufacturing
housing development such as playgrounds, swimming pools, and administrative
offices.
4.
Accessory structures and uses associated with manufactured housing
subdivisions and individual locations for manufactured housing within
manufactured housing developments such as sheds, detached garages,
carports, decks, pools, and covered patios.
5.
Fences.
6.
Home occupation uses, as permitted by Strafford City Code home
occupations.
D.
Use Limitations.
1.
In manufactured housing communities, manufactured home sales
lots shall not be permitted.
E.
Minimum Zoning District Area For "R-MHC" Districts And Minimum Number
Of Lot Requirements.
1.
The minimum area that may constitute a separate or detached
part of an "R-MHC" Zoning District shall be ten (10) acres.
2.
The minimum number of lots or spaces completed and ready for
occupancy before first occupancy is permitted in any manufactured
housing development or manufactured housing subdivision shall be thirty
(30).
3.
For manufactured housing developments, the development shall
be comprised of a single tract of land except where the site is divided
by public streets or alleys or where the total property includes separate
parcels for necessary utility plants, maintenance or storage facilities,
or the like, with appropriate access from the manufactured housing
development, provided that all lands involved shall be so dimensioned
as to facilitate efficient design and management.
F.
Requirements For Manufactured Housing Subdivisions.
2.
Bulk And Open Space Regulations On Individual Lots Within Manufactured
Housing Subdivisions.
b.
Minimum Yard Requirements:
(1)
Front yard:
(2)
Side yards: ten (10) feet.
(3)
Rear yard: ten percent (10%) of the lot depth,
but may not be less than ten (10) feet nor shall more than twenty
(20) feet be required.
(4)
In addition, when an individual lot is located
adjacent to the exterior property line(s) of an "R-MHC" District,
the bufferyard requirements in Subsection (K) may be applicable.
3.
Design Requirements On Individual Lots.
a.
A site plan meeting the requirements of Section 400.165 shall be submitted and approved for all uses except manufactured homes on individual lots.
b.
A sketch plan meeting the requirements of Section 407.070 shall
be submitted and approved for all manufactured homes on individual
lots.
c.
A landscaping plan with landscaping and bufferyards, off-street
parking and loading area design standards shall be submitted and approved
for manufactured homes on individual lots.
d.
All off-street parking lots and vehicular use areas for permitted
non-residential uses shall be screened from all residential uses.
e.
Refuse storage areas for permitted residential uses shall be
screened.
f.
Required front yards shall be landscaped with grass, ground
cover, plants, shrubs or trees. Decorative landscaping materials such
as rock, bark and mulch are also permitted. Impervious surfaces in
required front yards shall be minimized and shall be limited to driveways
leading to off-street parking areas located outside the required front
yard and walkways necessary for access to structures on the property.
g.
Skirting shall be placed around manufactured homes that are
not placed on a permanent foundation. Such skirting shall be similar
in appearance to materials used for permanent foundations or the siding
of the manufactured home to which it is to be attached.
h.
Accessory buildings and structures shall be placed at least
ten (10) feet from the dwelling unit and at least five (5) feet from
any lot lines.
i.
Accessory buildings and structures shall not be placed within
the front yard setback area.
j.
Fences shall be limited in height to six (6) feet.
G.
Requirements For Manufactured Housing Developments.
1.
Maximum Density And Lot Size Requirements In Manufactured Housing
Development.
a.
Maximum density in any manufactured housing development shall
not exceed eight (8) units per gross acre.
b.
For purposes of these regulations, gross acreage is to be computed
as all area within the exterior boundaries of the property, including
streets, common open space, lands occupied by management offices and
community buildings, lands occupied by manufactured home lots, and
lands occupied by utilities installations. The limits of each manufactured
home lot shall be shown on the site plan and shall be clearly marked
on the ground by permanent flush stakes, markers, or other suitable
means.
c.
Minimum Open Space. Not less than thirty percent (30%) of the
total lot area shall be devoted to open space, including required
yards and bufferyards. Open space shall not include areas covered
by buildings, structures, parking areas, driveways and internal streets.
Open space shall contain living ground cover and other landscaping
materials.
d.
Maximum Impervious Area. The combined area occupied by all main
and accessory buildings or structures, parking areas, driveways and
any other surfaces which reduce and prevent absorption of stormwater
shall not exceed seventy percent (70%) of the total lot area.
2.
Bulk And Open Space Requirements In Manufactured Housing Developments.
b.
Maximum structure height: twelve (12) feet above the finished
grade.
c.
Minimum yard along exterior boundaries: twenty-five (25) feet.
Where a manufactured housing development adjoins a public street or
a residential district, including a "R-MHC" District, without an alley
or other permanent open space at least twenty-five (25) feet in width,
the required yard shall not contain garages, carports, recreational
shelters, storage structures, or any other structure generally prohibited
in yards adjacent to streets or in residential districts. No direct
vehicular access to individual lots shall be permitted through such
yards, and no group parking facilities or active recreation areas
shall be allowed therein. Where the adjoining district is non-residential,
such yards may be used for group or individual parking; active recreation
facilities; or carports, recreational shelters, or storage structures.
3.
Design Requirements In Manufactured Housing Developments.
a.
A site plan shall be submitted and approved. The site plan shall
show:
(1)
Individual housing sites with dimensions and numbering;
(2)
General features of the subdivision;
(3)
Site layout, including roads/access drive locations
and widths;
(4)
Facilities including trash/recycling dumpster location(s),
visitor parking areas, accessory buildings and uses for use by residents,
stormwater detention areas, utility locations, fire hydrants, and
other required improvements as requested by the City.
b.
A landscaping plan meeting the requirements of landscaping and
bufferyards, off-street parking and loading area design standards
shall be submitted and approved.
c.
There shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet between manufactured
homes or any other buildings located in a manufactured housing development,
and location on the lot shall be suitable for the type of manufactured
home proposed, considering size, and manner of support, and any improvements
necessary on the lot for the support or anchoring of the type of manufactured
home proposed shall be provided to the manufactured home so supported
and/or anchored before occupancy. Parking spaces for each manufactured
home do not have to be provided on each lot, however one (1) of the
two (2) parking spaces required shall be located within one hundred
(100) feet of the lot served.
d.
Storage of maintenance or other equipment incidental to any
permitted or conditional use shall be screened from view.
e.
Refuse storage areas shall be screened from view.
f.
Lighting shall be designed to reflect away from any adjacent
residential areas.
g.
Skirting shall be placed around manufactured homes that are
not placed on a permanent foundation. Such skirting shall be similar
in appearance to materials used for permanent foundations or the siding
of the manufactured home to which it is to be attached.
h.
Accessory buildings and structures shall be placed at least
ten (10) feet from the dwelling unit and at least five (5) feet from
the designated limits of the dwelling placement area.
i.
Accessory buildings and structures shall not be placed within
the front yard setback area.
j.
Fences shall be limited in height to six (6) feet.
k.
Bufferyard Requirements.
(1)
Whenever any development in an "R-MHC" District is located adjacent to a different zoning district or a non-residential use in an "R-MHC" District is located adjacent to a residential use in an "R-MHC" District, screening and a bufferyard shall be provided in a manner consistent with Section 400.690 to Section 400.710 bufferyards.
