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Zoning Map New Laws (7) Index Notes (4)
[R.O. 2009 § 466.010; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019[1]]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulation for the "OT-1" Olde Towne District (hereinafter "OT-1" District). Due to the District's location in the heart of Olde Towne Fenton, the purpose of the "OT-1" District is to encourage a mix of commercial and Residential Uses, while maintaining the rich heritage and history of Fenton as well as a sense of pedestrian-oriented character. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
District Regulations. The "OT-1" District shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) contiguous acres.
E. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Front Setback. A Front Setback is not required.
b. 
Side Setback. A Side Setback is not required.
c. 
Rear Setback. A Rear Setback is not required.
2. 
Intensity Of Use. Maximum Lot coverage of the Principal Building shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the Lot Area.
3. 
Minimum Requirements. All Lots containing a Lot Area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet or more shall have a minimum Lot Width of fifty (50) feet.
F. 
Building Regulations.
1. 
Building Height. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet. Additional Building Height may be authorized under Site Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
2. 
Facade Materials.
a. 
Primary Facade Materials. Brick and other brick-like masonry, glass, or architectural precast concrete. Primary materials shall not be less than eighty percent (80%), excluding windows and doors, of any Facade.
b. 
Accent Facade Materials. The following accent materials are permitted when in a color compatible with the primary materials:
(1) 
Architecturally designed metal panels.
(2) 
Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), when located a minimum of three (3) feet above grade.
c. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Concrete block may be allowed as a primary or accent Facade material on a Rear Elevation that is not visible to any adjacent Lot containing a Residential Dwelling.
(2) 
Buildings that are listed on the Missouri National Register of Historic Places or have obtained a historic preservation tax credit may utilize the same Facade material as initially utilized on the Building for repair or alterations.
(3) 
Residential Dwellings are exempt from the Facade material requirements.
(4) 
Alternative Facade materials deemed to be of high durability and quality, require low maintenance, and are compatible with the surrounding uses may be authorized under Site Plan Review, in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Chapter 466, Olde Towne Commercial Zone Districts, comprised of Sections 466.010 through 466.050.
[R.O. 2009 § 466.020; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "OT-2" Olde Towne District (hereinafter "OT-2"). Due to the District's location to State Highway 141 and Highway 30, the purpose of the "OT-2" District is to provide a variety of commercial uses that serve a regional market area. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
District Regulations. The "OT-2" Olde Towne District shall be a minimum of ten (10) contiguous acres.
E. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Front Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Front Setback of thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Side Setback of fifteen (15) feet.
c. 
Rear Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Rear Setback of fifteen (15) feet.
2. 
Buffer Area. Required Setbacks shall include a landscaped Buffer Area.
3. 
Intensity Of Use. Maximum Lot coverage of the Principal Building(s) shall not exceed sixty-five percent (65%) of the Lot Area.
4. 
Lot Area. The minimum Lot Area shall be one (1) acre or forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet.
5. 
Number Of Buildings Per Lot. More than one (1) Principal Building may be located on a Lot, provided all other regulations related to the Lot and use of the Lot are met.
F. 
Building Regulations.
1. 
Building Height. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet. Additional Building Height may be authorized under Site Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
2. 
Facade Materials.
a. 
Primary Facade Materials. Brick and other brick-like masonry, glass or architectural precast concrete. Primary materials shall not be less than eighty percent (80%), excluding windows and doors, of any Facade.
b. 
Accent Facade Materials. The following accent materials are permitted when in a color compatible with the primary material:
(1) 
Architecturally designed metal panels.
(2) 
Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), when located a minimum of three (3) feet above grade.
c. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Concrete block may be allowed as a primary or accent Facade material on a Rear Elevation that is not visible to any adjacent Lot containing a Residential Dwelling.
(2) 
Buildings that qualify for historic building rehabilitation tax credit may utilize the same Facade material as initially utilized on the Building for repair or alterations.
(3) 
Exterior finishes deemed prototypical in building design that must be maintained for corporate or market identity may be authorized under Site Plan Review, in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
(4) 
Alternative exterior Facade materials deemed to be of high durability and quality, require low maintenance, and are compatible with the surrounding uses may be authorized under Site Plan Review, in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
[R.O. 2009 § 466.030; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "OT-3" Olde Towne District Regulations (hereinafter "OT-3" District). Due to the District's location to S. Old Highway 141 and nearby residential neighborhoods, the purpose of the "OT-3" District is to provide a mix of commercial and service-oriented uses that serve a local market area. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations contained elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
District Regulations. The "OT-3" District shall be a minimum of twenty (20) contiguous acres.
E. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
a. Front Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Front Setback of thirty (30) feet.
b. 
b. Side Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Side Setback of fifteen (15) feet.
c. 
c. Rear Setback. Each Lot shall have a minimum Rear Setback of fifteen (15) feet.
2. 
Buffer Area. Required Setbacks shall include a landscaped Buffer Area.
3. 
Intensity Of Use. Maximum Lot coverage of the Principal Building(s) shall not exceed sixty-five percent (65%) of the Lot Area.
4. 
Lot Area. The minimum Lot Area shall be one (1) acre or forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet.
5. 
Number Of Buildings Per Lot. More than one (1) Principal Building may be located on a Lot provided all other regulations related to the Lot and use of the Lot are met.
F. 
Building Regulations.
1. 
Building Height. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet. Additional Building Height may be authorized under Site Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
2. 
Facade Materials.
a. 
Primary Facade Materials. Brick and other brick-like masonry, glass or architectural precast concrete. Primary materials shall not be less than eighty percent (80%), excluding windows and doors, of any Facade.
b. 
Accent Facade Materials. The following accent materials are permitted when in a color compatible with the primary material:
(1) 
Architecturally designed metal panels.
(2) 
Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), when located a minimum of three (3) feet above grade.
c. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Concrete block may be allowed as a primary or accent Facade material on a Rear Elevation that is not visible to any adjacent Lot containing a Residential Dwelling.
(2) 
Buildings that are listed on the Missouri National Register of Historic Places or have obtained a historic preservation tax credit may utilize the same Facade material as initially utilized on the Building for repair or alterations.
(3) 
Alternative Facade materials deemed to be of high durability and quality, require low maintenance, and are compatible with the surrounding uses may be authorized under Site Plan Review, in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
[R.O. 2009 § 466.040; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "OT-4" Planned Olde Towne District (hereinafter "OT-4" District). The purpose of the "OT-4" District is to provide a high-density residential living community within the Olde Towne area. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
(Reserved)
D. 
Height Regulations. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet, except that a Building with twenty percent (20%) or less coverage of the Lot Area may be erected to a Building Height not to exceed fifty-five (55) feet.
E. 
Area Regulations.
1. 
Setback. No Building shall be erected within forty (40) feet of any Lot Line.
2. 
Intensity Of Use. The aggregate gross area of the Building or Buildings shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the entire Lot Area and with a minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of Lot Area per Dwelling Unit.
F. 
Procedure To Establish.
1. 
The "OT-4" District shall be designed as a whole, unified, single project. The owner of any Lot in an existing "OT" District may submit to the Board a Site Plan of the Property for the purpose of providing an integrated design and appropriate locations for/of Buildings, landscaping, accessways, and Off-Street Parking Areas.
2. 
The Site Plan shall be referred to the Commission for study and report during a public meeting and shall be filed in such manner and accompanied by payment of such fee as provided in Addendum A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Addendum A is included as an attachment to Chapter 405.
3. 
The Commission shall consider such plan with particular regard to the City's Comprehensive Development Plan, the effect upon traffic, congestion, and fire hazards, the character of the neighborhood, the distances between Building and Yard limitations for their aesthetic value to the community, whether such proposed plan would overtax public facilities and utilities, and the general welfare of the community.
4. 
The Commission shall report thereon to the Board within sixty (60) days of notification, or if no report within said time, the Board may take action without awaiting said report.
5. 
The Board shall conduct a Public Hearing to consider the "OT-4" District with particular regard to the criteria mentioned above and hereafter mentioned in this Section and, after such Public Hearing, may take such action as it believes to be in the best interests of the City. The Board may, if it finds it to be in the best interest of the orderly development of the City, provide for certain Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings to be included in said plan, subject to all regulations herein contained.
G. 
Landscaping Regulations.
1. 
Any part of the project area not used for Buildings, Structures, or Off-Street Parking Areas shall be landscaped with grass, trees, and shrubs and, where needed, pedestrian walks.
2. 
Reasonable additional requirements as to landscaping, lighting, Screening, accessways, the distance between Buildings and Yard limitations may be imposed by the City for protection of adjoining Residential Districts or Lots with a Residential Use, for conformity to the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants.
H. 
Street Regulations.
1. 
All Streets, Off-Street Parking Areas, and walks shall be paved or built with Asphalt, Portland cement concrete, or any approved materials as may be specified by the Commission and approved by the Board.
2. 
All Streets and accessways shall be a minimum of thirty-eight (38) feet in pavement width centered within a minimum sixty (60) feet and shall be through the whole project area with minimum change to the traffic flow on the surrounding areas.
I. 
Additional Regulations.
1. 
No expansion or conversion of existing Structures shall be permitted except on the basis of a detailed Site Plan to be approved by the Board showing the relationship of Yards, Off-Street Parking Areas, and other open spaces to surrounding Property and shall comply with these regulations.
2. 
Any development in the "OT-4" District shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions and requirements of the Subdivision Regulations under Chapter 440 and all of the terms and provisions thereof.
3. 
The Board may vary or modify the requirements of this Section, the strict enforcement of which would entail unusual or real difficulties in carrying out the intent of this Section.
[R.O. 2009 § 466.050; Ord. No. 3891, 1-24-2019]
A. 
Purpose. This Section contains the regulations for the "OT-5" Old Towne District (hereinafter "OT-5" District). Due to the District's location in the heart of Olde Towne Fenton, the purpose of the "OT-5" District is to encourage a mix of commercial and Residential Uses, while maintaining the rich heritage and history of Fenton as well as a sense of pedestrian-oriented character. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Code.
B. 
Permitted Uses. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
C. 
Uses Allowed By Special Use Permit. See Chapter 420, Land Use Matrix.
D. 
District Regulations. The "OT-5" District shall be a minimum of twenty (20) contiguous acres.
E. 
Lot Regulations.
1. 
Setbacks.
a. 
Front Setback. A Front Setback is not required.
b. 
Side Setback. A Side Setback is not required.
c. 
Rear Setback. A Rear Setback is not required.
2. 
Intensity Of Use. Maximum Lot coverage of the Principal Building shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the Lot Area.
3. 
Minimum Requirements. All Lots containing a Lot Area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet or more shall have a minimum Lot Width of fifty (50) feet.
F. 
Building Regulations.
1. 
Building Height. The maximum Building Height shall not to exceed forty-five (45) feet. Additional Building Height may be authorized under Site Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.
2. 
Facade Materials.
a. 
Primary Facade Materials. Brick and other brick-like masonry, glass, or architectural precast concrete. Primary materials shall not be less than eighty percent (80%), excluding windows and doors, of any Facade.
b. 
Accent Facade Materials. The following accent materials are permitted when in a color compatible with the primary material:
(1) 
Architecturally designed metal panels.
(2) 
Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), when located a minimum of three (3) feet above grade.
c. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Concrete block may be allowed as a primary or accent Facade material on a Rear Elevation that is not visible to any adjacent Lot containing a Residential Dwelling.
(2) 
Buildings that are listed on the Missouri National Register of Historic Places or have obtained a historic preservation tax credit may utilize the same Facade material as initially utilized on the Building for repair or alterations.
(3) 
Residential Dwellings are exempt from the Facade material requirements.
(4) 
Alternative Facade materials deemed to be of high durability and quality, require low maintenance, and are compatible with the surrounding uses may be authorized under Site Plan Review, in accordance with Chapter 435, Article II.