[CC 1985 § 25-44; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 277, 11-7-1966; Ord. No. 659, 8-7-2000]
A.
The following regulations have been adopted
by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and the Mayor and City
Council of St. James, Missouri, to provide for the harmonious development
of St. James, for the coordination of streets within subdivisions
with other existing or planned streets, for adequate open spaces for
traffic, recreation, light, and air, for an appropriate distribution
of population and traffic, and for installation of physical improvements
which will tend to create conditions favorable to health, safety,
convenience and prosperity.
B.
It is recommended that each subdivider
confer with the City Planning and Zoning Commission or City Engineer
before preparing the preliminary plan in order that he/she may become
familiar with the requirements of these regulations, as they may apply
to the land proposed to be subdivided.
[CC 1985 § 25-45; Ord. No. 277, A1 § 1, 11-7-1966; Ord. No. 659, 8-7-2000]
For the purpose of these regulations,
certain words and terms are herewith defined:
A line on a plat between which line and a street no building
or structure may be erected.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission of St. James, Missouri.
A minor street with only one (1) outlet and culminated by
a turnaround.
A grant by the property owner of the use, for a specific
purpose, of a strip of land by the general public, a corporation,
or a certain person or persons.
Property dedicated to the City as part of a subdivision plat
that has a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and adjoins unsubdivided
property. The property shall not be used as a road or a street until
both halves of the street have been dedicated to the City.
A portion of subdivision or other parcel of land intended
for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership
or for building development.
A street of substantial continuity which serves or is intended
to serve fast or large volumes of traffic, including all County and
State highways in the City of St. James and the streets designated
as major streets on the land use plan for St. James.
A street used primarily for access to abutting property.
The singular includes the plural and the plural includes
the singular.
A surety bond or cash deposit made out to the City of St.
James in an amount equal to the full cost of the improvements which
are required by these regulations, said cost being estimated by the
City Engineer or City Attorney and said surety bond or cash deposit
being legally sufficient to secure to the City of St. James that the
said improvements will be constructed in accordance with these regulations.
That portion of the street available for vehicular traffic,
and where curbs are laid, the portion from face to face of curbs.
Is mandatory and not directory.
All property dedicated or intended for public or private
use for access to abutting lands or subject to public easements therefor,
and whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway,
throughway, expressway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, circle,
or however otherwise designated.
Any person, individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit,
dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision
as defined herein, and includes any agent of the subdivider.
The division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous
units on the last preceding tax roll into two (2) or more parcels,
sites, or lots, any one (1) of which is less than five (5) acres,
for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership;
provided, however, that the division or partition of land into parcels
of more than five (5) acres not involving any new streets or easements
of access, and the sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot
owners, where such sale or exchange does not create additional building
sites shall be exempt; or
The improvement of one (1) or more parcels of land for residential,
commercial or industrial structures or groups of structures involving
the division or allocation of land for the opening, widening or extension
of any street or streets, except private streets serving industrial
structures; the division or allocation of land as open spaces for
common use by owners, occupants or lease holders or as easements for
the extension and maintenance of public sewer, water, storm drainage
or other public facilities.
