[Ord. No. 230 §18.19, 11-2-1995]
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The following special development standards apply to all subdistricts within the Special College District unless otherwise noted. The special development standards are intended to create a high quality urban environment that will support and compliment the environmental quality of the St. Charles County Community College.
B. 
All special subdistricts, except the "SD/C-UC" College/Urban Corridor Subdistrict, are established as separate zoning units and contain standards related to a specific location and a specific type of use.
C. 
The "SD/C-UC" College/Urban Corridor Subdistrict is designed as an "overlay district" and is designed to be superimposed over any existing zoning district in order to create additional or more stringent standards designed to enhance the environmental quality of the major approach routes to the college. Unless otherwise superseded by the"overlay" regulations, the regulations of the underlying district(s) shall be maintained and not be affected.
[Ord. No. 230 §18.20, 11-2-1995; Ord. No. 395 §1, 3-4-1999; Ord. No. 843 §2, 6-8-2006; Ord. No. 1400 §17, 12-18-2014]
The minimum percentage of the lot area that shall be open space, exclusive of buildings, parking facilities and access drives, shall be as follows:
Special Subdistrict
Percent Open Space
SD/C-CC College Campus
35%
SD/C-R1 College/Single-Family
N/A
SD/C-R2 College/Two-Family
N/A
SD/C-R3 College Multi-Family
N/A
SD/C-C1 College/Pedestrian Commercial and Light Commercial Office
15%
SD/C-C2 College/General Commercial
25%
SD/C-C3 College/General Commercial Retail
25%
SD/C-I1 College/Light Industrial Park
25%
SD/C-PO College/Park and Open Space
N/A
SD/C-VC College/Urban Corridor Overlay
N/A
SD/C-C5 College/General Public District
30%
[Ord. No. 91 §18.21, 12-7-1989; Ord. No. 843 §3, 6-8-2006; Ord. No. 1400 §18, 12-18-2014]
A. 
Special Setbacks For Mid Rivers Mall Drive And St. Peters-Cottleville Road Frontages. All special subdistricts except "SD/C-UC" and "SD/C-C1" shall provide a minimum building and parking setback distance of forty (40) feet from the right-of-way of St. Peters-Cottleville Road and Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Such setback shall be landscaped and screened in accordance with Sections 405.300 and 405.470.
B. 
Special Setbacks For The "SD/C-UC" College Urban Corridor Overlay Subdistrict. Any development except "R-1A" Single-Family Residential District located in the "SD/C-UC" College Urban Corridor Overlay Subdistrict shall provide a minimum building setback of thirty (30) feet and a minimum parking setback of twenty-five (25) feet from the street rights-of-way of the following major corridor routes:
Cottleville Parkway
Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Peters-Cottleville Road
C. 
Minimum Street And Property Lines Setbacks For Uses Not Fronting On Mid Rivers Mall Drive And St. Peters-Cottleville Road. Minimum setbacks for buildings (including structures) and parking from street rights-of-way and interior property lines shall be as follows:
Special District
Minimum Setback
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
SD/C-CC
Buildings
40
40
40
Parking lots
40
40
40
SD/C-R1
Buildings
35
15
25
Parking lots
N/A
N/A
N/A
SD/C-R2
Buildings
30
25
25
Parking lots
N/A
N/A
N/A
SD/C-R3
Buildings
25
25
25
Parking lots
N/A
N/A
N/A
SD/C-C1
Buildings
4
0
0
Parking lots
0
0
0
SD/C-C2
Buildings
25
25
25
Parking lots
15
15
15
SD/C-C3
Buildings
25
25
25
Parking lots
15
15
15
SD/C-C5
Buildings
30
30
30
Parking lots
20
20
20
SD/C-I1
Buildings
35
15
15
Parking lots
35
10
10
SD/C-PO
Buildings
70
70
70
Parking lots
45
45
45
[Ord. No. 91 §18.22, 12-7-1989; Ord. No. 395 §1, 3-4-1999; Ord. No. 843 §4, 6-8-2006; Ord. No. 1400 §19, 12-18-2014]
A. 
Building Height. Building height limitations in the various subdistricts shall be as follows:
Special Subdistrict
Height Limitation
(feet)
SD/C-CC
45
SD/C-R1
35
SD/C-R2
35
SD/C-R3
45
SD/C-C1
35
SD/C-C2
35
SD/C-C3
35
SD/C-I1
45
SD/C-PO
35
SD/C-UC
Same as underlying district
SD/C-C5
40
B. 
Building Height Exceptions. Structures may exceed the maximum height limitation, provided that a site development plan for the structure is reviewed by the City Board of Aldermen to ensure that structures in excess of the height limitation will:
1. 
Be designed and located to provide adequate setbacks from adjacent public streets and adjacent properties.
2. 
Not adversely impact other developments in the area.
3. 
Not create excessive density.
4. 
Provide additional setback as specified in Subsection (C) below.
C. 
Additional Setback Requirements For Tall Buildings. Building setback for buildings exceeding the standard height limitation shall be increased by one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of building height in excess of the standard height limit.
D. 
In order to encourage variation in setbacks and building heights, the additional setback requirement in Subsection (C) of this Section shall apply only to building elements exceeding the standard height limit. Thus, a low-rise element must observe the original setbacks while taller elements must observe the increased setbacks.
E. 
No site development plan shall be approved unless all buildings in excess of the standard height limit have an interior sprinkler system, and fire prevention and fire suppression materials and/or equipment have been incorporated into buildings over the height limit to the satisfaction of the appropriate fire protection district.
[Ord. No. 91 §18.23, 12-7-1989]
All off-street parking areas shall meet the parking requirements of Article VIII, Section 405.495 et seq. of the City zoning ordinance.
[Ord. No. 91 §18.24, 12-7-1989]
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All loading areas shall meet the off-street loading requirements of Article VIII, Section 405.495 et seq. of the City zoning ordinance.
B. 
No loading or service area shall be visible from any street designated as a "Special Corridor Street" (Mid Rivers Drive, St. Peters-Cottleville Road and Cottleville Parkway).
[Ord. No. 91 §18.25, 12-7-1989]
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No refuse collection areas shall be permitted between a street and the front of a building. All refuse containers shall be visually screened within a durable six (6) feet or higher enclosure, so as not to be visible from neighboring properties or streets.
B. 
Refuse collection areas should be effectively designated to contain all refuse generated on site and deposited between collections. Deposited refuse should not be visible from outside the refuse enclosure.
C. 
Refuse collection enclosures should be designed of durable materials with finishes and colors which are unified and harmonious with the overall architectural theme.
D. 
Refuse collection areas should be so located upon the lot as to provide clear and convenient access to refuse collection vehicles.
[Ord. No. 91 §18.26, 12-7-1989]
A. 
All electric power lines (not to include transformers or enclosures containing electrical equipment including, but not limited to, switches, meters or capacitors which may be pad mounted), telephone, gas distribution and cable television lines in developments constructed after the effective date of this Section shall be placed underground in accordance with the specifications and policies of the respective utility service providers.
B. 
No antenna or device for transmission or reception of any signals including, but not limited to, telephone, television and radio shall be placed so that it is visible from five (5) feet above the ground or ground floor level at a distance of five hundred (500) feet in any direction, unless specific written approval is granted by the City Board.
C. 
Temporary overhead power and telephone facilities are permitted during construction.
[Ord. No. 91 §18.27, 12-7-1989; Ord. No. 267 §1, 8-28-1996]
A. 
The minimum distance of any driveway to a side property line shall be fifteen (15) feet.
B. 
The minimum distance a driveway shall be located from the street intersection of a minor roadway shall be thirty (30) feet measured from the intersection of street right-of-way lines measured to the nearest end of the curb radius. This distance shall be a minimum of ninety (90) feet for a collector or arterial roadway.
C. 
The number of entrances for each lot shall be limited on the basis of street frontage as follows:
Frontage (feet)
Maximum Number of Entrances
Less than 350
One (1)
350 to 700
Two (2)
700 to 1,100
Three (3)
More than 1,100
Four (4)
Lots which have frontage on two (2) more streets may have entrances on each street in accordance with the above criteria.
EXCEPTIONS —
1.
For properties having street frontage on Mid Rivers Mall Drive for which multiple driveways are permitted, not less than one (1) driveway shall be a right-in/right-out only, unless that driveway is located on a property line allowing joint use by the adjacent property owner. Where four (4) driveways are permitted, two (2) of these driveways shall be right-in/right-out only.
2.
For commercial zoned properties having street frontage on St. Peters-Cottleville Road or Cottleville Parkway for which multiple driveways are permitted, not less than one (1) driveway shall be a right-in/right-out only, unless that driveway is located on a property line allowing joint use by the adjacent property owner. Where four (4) driveways are permitted, two (2) of these driveways shall be right-in/right-out only.
3.
The centerline of driveways shall align with existing and/or proposed driveways or streets on the opposite side of a street. Where direct alignment is not feasible, driveways/streets shall be separated by not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, center-to-center.
D. 
Businesses which are a part of a shopping center or cluster of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business establishments in that center. Whenever possible, adjacent business sites are encouraged to share driveways which connect to public streets or provide internal connections between business sites.
[Ord. No. 91 §18.28, 12-7-1989; Ord. No. 230 §18, 11-2-1995; Ord. No. 395 §1, 3-4-1999; Ord. No. 1400 §20, 12-18-2014]
A. 
Landscape Plan Required. All plans submitted in support of a building permit application shall include a landscape plan and include screening, where appropriate, which meets the landscaping and screening regulations of Article VII, Section 405.460 et seq. of the City of Cottleville Zoning Ordinance.
B. 
Minimum Tree Requirements.
1. 
All tree planting in the Community College Special Subdistricts must comply with Section 405.470.
2. 
Existing trees saved. Existing trees saved on the site during construction may be credited toward the minimum tree requirements specified for each zoning district. Those existing trees credited shall be a minimum of two-inch caliper as measured six (6) inches above the ground for deciduous shade trees. Minimum size for existing ornamental and evergreen species shall be six (6) feet in height. All existing plant material saved shall be healthy and free of mechanical injury.
3. 
Trees planted. The majority of the required trees planted shall be medium and large deciduous shade trees as specified in Section 405.485 of the City Zoning Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 91 §18.29, 12-7-1989]
A. 
Application. All sites located in the "SD/C-C1" Subdistrict shall provide streetscape improvements within the designated "pedestrian streetscape zone" located in the public right-of-ways of the designated major corridor routes prior to building occupancy.
B. 
Streetscape Zone. The pedestrian streetscape zone shall include the area between the front building setback line and edge of street pavement of Cottleville-St. Peters Road and College Boulevard (Birdie Hills Road extension).
C. 
Streetscape Design Standards.
1. 
Street trees. Street trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feet on center and centered within a four (4) foot wide brick pavement band extending along the street curb line. Street trees shall be a minimum of two (2) inch caliper and shall be enclosed with forty-eight (48) inch tree grates and tree guards. A list of acceptable tree varieties and planting specifications may be obtained from the City Engineer.
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2. 
Pedestrian walks. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the remaining surface area extending from the four (4) foot brick planting strip shall be paved for continuous pedestrian circulation. Design detail of the pedestrian circulation pavement area shall be compatible with the brick pavement band and adjacent walk areas.
3. 
Sidewalk benches. Each business shall provide a minimum of one (1) pedestrian bench located in the streetscape zone. Pedestrian benches shall be so located to not create an obstruction to pedestrian circulation. A list of acceptable bench designs and sitting specifications may be obtained from the City Engineer.
4. 
Off-street parking. All parking in the "SD/C1" Pedestrian Commercial Subdistrict shall be located to the rear of all businesses fronting on College Boulevard (Birdie Hills Road extension) and St. Peters-Cottleville Road. Access to rear parking areas shall be by a reverse frontage service road designed to minimize conflicts between pedestrian and vehicles.
Individual businesses are encouraged to combine driveway entrances and parking lots in order to reduce the number of driveway intersections.
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5. 
Building entrances. All sides of structures located in the "SD/C-C1" Special Streetscape Zone shall receive equal architectural treatment. Businesses shall provide attractive customer entrances on both the street and rear parking sides of buildings.
6. 
Installation. Streetscape improvements shall be installed by the developer and constructed to City standards.
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Editor’s Note: Former Section 405.310, Application Procedure for Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval, as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 91 §18.36, 12-7-1989, was repealed 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 1400 §21.
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Editor’s Note: Former Section 405.315, Information Required –– Preliminary Site Plan, as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 91 §18.37, 12-7-1989, was repealed 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 1400 §22.
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Editor’s Note: Former Section 405.320, Information Required –– Final Site Plan, as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 91 §18.38, 12-7-1989, was repealed 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 1400 §23.
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Editor’s Note: Former Section 405.323, Processing Procedures for Special District Plan/Approval, as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 91 §18.38, 12-7-1989, was repealed 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 1400 §24.
[Ord. No. 882 §3, 12-14-2006]
A. 
This Section contains miscellaneous regulations generally applicable to various Sections of this Chapter.
1. 
An adult business shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of any "R" Residential District, regular place of religious worship, a public or private school, hospital or nursing home, licensed day care for children, public park, cultural institution such as a museum or pre-existing adult business. An "adult business" is any business which offers its patrons goods of which a substantial portion are adult-oriented items or services relating to such items. Any business where more than fifteen percent (15%) of the retail value of merchandise offered for sale consists of adult-oriented items shall be presumed to be an adult business. No adult business shall advertise, display or promote adult-oriented items so that they are visible from outside the premises.