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City of Eureka, MO
St. Louis County
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[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002]
The purpose of the "R-5A" Two-Family Attached (Duplex) Residential District is to provide areas for two-family attached residential uses of an urban character, as well as certain single-family residential uses. This district is further intended to provide for other uses that are customarily found with and are not detrimental to single-family attached residences.
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002]
Buildings or structures may be erected, altered or used for the following:
(a) 
Detached single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Two-family attached (duplex) dwellings.
(c) 
Group homes.
(d) 
Public elementary and secondary schools.
(e) 
Public administration including only the following:
(1) 
Executive, legislative and other general government support;
(2) 
Police protection;
(3) 
Fire protection; and
(4) 
Other justice, public order and safety activities.
(f) 
Places of worship.
(g) 
Arts, entertainment and recreation including only the following:
(1) 
Golf courses and country clubs; and
(2) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(h) 
Libraries.
(i) 
Day care homes.
(j) 
Minor public and private utilities, including substations, lift stations, water towers and similar uses.
(k) 
Home occupation.
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 1795 §2, 10-5-2004]
Uses and structures customarily accessory to a permitted use may be allowed within the "R-5A" District, subject to further restrictions of this Section. Not more than two (2) accessory buildings may be located on any lot devoted to single-family use and the sum of the floor area of such accessory buildings shall not exceed a total square footage of five hundred (500) square feet under roof and shall not exceed one (1) story with gable roof to a maximum height of sixteen (16) feet above ground floor elevation.
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002]
The following uses may be allowed within the "R-5A" District subject to the procedures in Section 23-182.
(a) 
Child care centers and State of Missouri regulated day care homes (as defined by the State of Missouri) in which care is given to between five (5) and ten (10) people.
(b) 
Private elementary and secondary schools without residential facilities, provided that such institutions are located on lots of at least five (5) acres.
(c) 
Telecommunications facilities, subject to additional provisions contained in this Chapter.
(d) 
Level 3 electric vehicle charging station.
[Ord. No. 2601, 8-17-2021]
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002]
All uses shall be required to provide off-street parking in accordance with Article XV of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 1795 §3, 10-5-2004]
(a) 
Minimum Lot Size. Ten thousand (10,000) square feet, except that such dwellings may be placed on non-conforming lots of record created prior to March 16, 1982.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage. Eighty (80) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Lot Depth. One hundred (100) feet.
(d) 
Minimum Front Yard. Twenty-five (25) feet.
(e) 
Minimum Side Yard. Five (5) feet.
(f) 
Minimum Rear Yard. Twenty-five (25) feet for principal buildings; five (5) feet for accessory buildings, except for attached or detached garages abutting an alley that shall require no setback.
(g) 
Maximum Building Height. Two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. Structures accessory to single-family dwellings shall not exceed one (1) story nor sixteen (16) feet above ground level.
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002]
(a) 
Minimum Lot Size. Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage. Eighty (80) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Lot Depth. One hundred (100) feet.
(d) 
Minimum Front Yard. Twenty (20) feet.
(e) 
Minimum Side Yard. Ten (10) feet; five (5) feet for accessory buildings.
(f) 
Minimum Rear Yard. Twenty-five (25) feet for principal buildings; five (5) feet for accessory buildings, except for attached or detached garages abutting an alley that shall require no setback.
(g) 
Maximum Building Height. Two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet.
(h) 
Maximum Building Coverage. Forty percent (40%).
[Ord. No. 1633 §4, 9-17-2002]
(a) 
Minimum Lot Size. Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Frontage. Eighty (80) feet.
(c) 
Minimum Lot Depth. One hundred (100) feet.
(d) 
Minimum Front Yard. Thirty (30) feet.
(e) 
Minimum Side Yard. Ten (10) feet; five (5) feet for accessory buildings.
(f) 
Minimum Rear Yard. Twenty-five (25) feet for principal buildings; five (5) feet for accessory buildings.
(g) 
Maximum Building Height. Non-residential structures may be erected to a height not exceeding fifty (50) feet when the front, side and rear yards are increased an additional two (2) feet for each foot exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height; provided, that no structure shall be erected to a height that would encroach into or through any established public or private airport approach plan prepared according to the criteria established by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(h) 
Maximum Building Coverage. Thirty percent (30%).
(i) 
Buffer yards shall be provided as required by the City. Said buffer yards shall be landscaped and provided with other screening devices and devoted entirely to landscape material, including trees, bushes, grasses, fences, walls and berms.
[Ord. No. 1795 §15, 10-5-2004]
No application for rezoning of a parcel to this zoning district classification may be considered without being accompanied by a subdivision plat and/or site plan depicting the manner in which the property is to be developed including, but not limited to, lot and/or structure numbers, size and location; street locations; park size and location; common ground size and location; storm water management facilities; and buffers. Any proposed deviations from that which is approved in connection with rezoning requests must be authorized by the Board of Aldermen following receipt of a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.