HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15221 BILL NO. 2013-123
SPONSORED BY Councilman Mihalevich
ORDINANCE NO. IS�2-Z1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTIONS
PERTAINING TO AUTHORIZED LAND USES, STANDARDS, PARKING, AND
DEFINITIONS IN CHAPTER 35, THE ZONING CODE.
WHEREAS, It appears that the procedures set forth in the zoning code relating to
zoning code text amendments have in all matters been complied with.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Exhibit 35-28 (Land Uses Authorized in Zoning Districts) is amended
as follows:
Exhibit 35-28:Land Uses Authorized in Zoning Districts
Use Category Specific Use Type Zoning Districts
RU RS-1 RS-2 RS-3 RS1 RD RA-1 RA-2 N-O RC C-0 C-1 G2 C-3
1. Residential
5.Multi-Family 7 or
A.Household Living fewer units in - - - - - - P P - - - - - -
buildin
6. Multi-FamM(Ilor
more units in - - - - - P P - - - - P -
buildin
S 7.Bed and
Breakfast Home,see P - - - - C P - - - - - - - -
"Lodging"for B&B Inn
8.Boarding House - - - - - - - C - C C - - - -
8-.9.Residential Use
in Non-residential
Building—SeGend- - - - - - - - P - P P P P - -
Resf-eF-AheAe
0:10.Night
Watchman or LCP P P
Caretaker uarters
2. Institutional &Civic
D.Day Care for Adults or 2.Adult Day Care CP CP 6P CP 6P 6P 6P 6P - - -
Children Home(7-10 adults) — — — — — — —
5.ChildDayCare CP GP GP GP GP GP GP GP - - - - - - - -
Home(7-10 children) — — — — — — — —
J.Schools 2.Private&Parochial C C C C C C C - - C GP
C P C - -
No Boarding
3.Commercial Use
G Retail Sales and Service 3.Plcohol Sales-Bar C P GP
or Ta%em —
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3.Commercial Use
C
institutional use,no
1.Indoor Mini-
Warehouse or Indoor
I.Storage storage for office and - - - - - - - - - - P C MPP
sales to the public
2.Outdoor Mini-
Warehouse 100,000
sforless;a
maximum of 10%of
lot area excluding C P P
building areas may
be used for outdoor
vehicle storage
3.Outdoor Mini-
Warehouse or Other
Self Service Storage,
more than 100,000 sf
or with outdoor - - - - - - - - - - - - P P
vehicle storage area
exceeding 10%of the
lot area excluding
building areas
Section 2. Exhibit 35-51A (Density and Dimensional Standards) is amended as
follows:
EXHIBIT35-51A. DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
Minimum Lot Area Per 1hve11ing in Minimum Setbacks'
Maximum Square Feel
Zoning Densiry Minimum Lot Max.Lot Max.
District (Units/Acre Net Single- Two Multi-
or Width Coverage Ifeight
or FAR)
Lot Area Famil) Family Family (feet) Front Side Rear (percent) (feet)
De'elling� Duelling Duelling (feet) ((vet) (feet)
RU 1/80 acres 802 acres 802 acres Prohibited Prohibited 150 50 20 50 2% N/A 35
Rural N/A —
RC N/A 43,560sf Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited 150 50 20 50 N/A 35
Consenation
RS-1
2-3 N/A 15,OOOsf 15.000 Prohibited Prohibited 100 25 10 30 50 45
Residential
RS-2 34 N/A IO,000sf 10,000 Prohibited Prohibited 80 25 10 30 50 35
Residential
RS-3 5 N/A 8,000sf 8.000 Prohibited Prohibited 70 25 10 30 M 65 35
Residential
RS-4 6 N/A 6,OOOsf 6,000 Prohibited Prohibited 50 25 7 25 4 65 35
Residential
RD If N/A 6,OOOsf 6,000 3.000 Prohibited 60 25 10 25 50 65 35
Residential
RA-1 12 5,00051 5,000 3.000 2.500 80 25 10 25 30 65 35
Residential
RA-2 24 5,000sf 5,000 3.000 1.500 60 25 10 25 65 45
Residential
N-O
Neighbor. 0.5 FAR 6,OOOsf 6,000 Prohibited Prohibited 60 25 10 25 65 35
Office
GO Office 1.0 FAR NONE Prohibited' Prohibited Prohibited 0 25 10 20 N/A 45
Commercial
C-1
Neighbor. 1.0 FAR NONE Prohibited' Prohibited Prohibited 0 25 10 20 N/A 45
Commercial
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Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling in Minimum Setbacks'
Maximum Square Feet
zoning Density Minimum Lot Max.Lot Max.
District (Units/ACre Net Single- Two Multi- Width Coverage height
or FAR) Lot Area Family Family Family (feet) Front Side Rear (percent) (fee[)
Dwelling' Dwelling Dwelling (feel) (feet) (feet)
C-2 General 0-PAP NONE Prohibited' Prohibited Prohibited 0 25 0 20 N/A 60
Commercial 2.0 FAR
C Central
Commercial 4.0 FAR NONE Prohibited' Prohibited Prohibited 0 0 0 0 N/A 140'
NI-I Light 0 50 FIR NONE P
Industrial 1.0 FAR rohibited' Prohibited Prohibited 0 25 0 25 N/A 60
NI-2 General 0 so FAR
Industrial 1.0 FAR NONE Prohibited' Prohibited Prohibited 0 25 0 25 N/A 60
Pl Development standards shall reflect the standards for the most appropriate zoning district for the proposed uses,except as
Planned expressly approved by the City Council pursuant to Sections 35-26 and 35-73.C.
Unit Der.
Section 3. Section 35-41-B (Specific use standards) is amended as follows:
6. Day Care Homes for Children or Adults
a. Administrative Procedures
(5) Operational Standards
(h) Spaoing Between nay Care Homes No dap care heme shall be located-
closer
line betWeell PFGperty boundaries.
Section 4. Section 35-41-B (Specific use standards) is amended as follows:
15. Outdoor Mini-Storage Warehouse.
b. Site Design.
(1) Fencing and Screening. A solid screening fence or wall six (6) feet in height
shall be installed around the perimeter of the development and may consist of
either the solid facades of the storage structures or separate fence or wall,except
this requirement shall not apply to the front yard.
(2) Lar,aaseaping. A Type @ Bu.rreiya shall be PFON-ided along all side and rear
prOrc..).l.ines eXeept n hall ah n« ^'^ 'ad q :al d',r_ .4.11 a rh, site 811 Fed by Pa.unman« a s shall be brought to finished gFade and
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planted With ttiff OF Other apfft)ffiate greuadcoYeFl(s)and with deciduous coniferous plant materials. A landscaping plan indicating the type and location
of the p._an,owd plaritings shall be included in the site plan.
Section 5. Section 35-92 (Definitions) is amended as follows:
Lot Line, Rear. The lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of triangular or
otherwise irregularly shaped lots, a line 10 feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a
maximum distance from the front lot line.
Mini Warehouse/Self Service Storage, Outdoor. A structure or group of structures where one or more
individual stalls or lockers, which are accessed from the outside, is rented out for storage of customers'
goods and provides stalls or lockers with less than 750 square feet of floor area per stall.
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Mini Warehouse/ Self Service Storage, Indoor. A structure where one or more individual stalls or
lockers, each of which is accessed from inside an enclosed building, is rented out for storage of
customers' goods and provides stalls or lockers with less than 750 square feet of floor area per stall.
Retail Package Liquor Store. An establishment deriving over 50% of gross revenue from the sale of
alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises.
Section 6. Exhibit 35-58A (Off-Street Parking Requirements) is amended as follows:
Exhibit 35-58A OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
3. COMMERCIAL
A. Recreation and I. Assembly/Auditorium/Theater I per 4 persons based on maximum
Entertainment occupancy or I per 50 sf if seats are
not permanent
C. Office 3. Medical, Dental. Counseling artd 2 1 per 200 sf GFA
f IiRle
G. Retail Sales and 3. Shopping Centers I per 250 sf
Services Less than 15,000 5f i per 250 5
15,000 to 400.000 to 600.0 1 per-250 s
,
600.000 s€+ PeF 300 sf
Wish Thealp add 1 .. ..I se
�–�-per, 'I seat
A T6.,.,m-.. ll..,.... Houses 4-.. A
4. General Retail I per 280 250 sf
Nigh Volume, Stand Alone (e.g..
J and depai4mem
�I _
1.....6......,..1 ....d ..:.,.'1... e..\
5. Furniture Stores and Other Low I per 400500sf
(Volume Retail 6. tither—Retail
Sales cc�olume Stand
Alone appliance and sales, repair
sheps, nurseries, greenhouse, Aea
markets and similar uses)
7 11,6.,. C.,...:,.,. Business, Stand Alone 1 per 00 5
locker.- la nd.:e.. and sifnil.,. es) �P�°°�'�
6. Bar or Tavem l per 100 sf gross floor area
including outdoor seating area
9-. 7. Bank I per 300 sr
Section 7. Section 35-59 (Screening and Bufferyard Standards) is amended as
follows:
C. General Landscape Standards
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3. Minimum Plant Size at Time of Planting. The following minimum requirements shall
apply to parking lot landscaping and to plantings within required bufferyards:
a. Canopy trees: Canopy trees shall be deciduous. two inch caliper, measured six
inches above the ground.
b. Conifer/evergreen trees: Five feet tall
C. Hedges/live barrier features: Shall be evergreen, one gallon container.
d. Understory plantings and deciduous shrubs: One gallon container
e. Groundcover: Living or non-living groundcover shall be spaced or applied
according to nurseryman's specifications.
f. Turf grass: Seed, sod or plug, spaced or applied according to nurseryman's
specifications.
E. Use of Fences, Walls and Berms in Required Bufferyards.
6. Exception due to Topography. Where topography results in a required buffervard
fence providing little or no screening, the Director may waive the screening fence
requirement, however, required trees shall still be installed.
Section 8. Exhibit 35-59A (Landscaping, Screening & Bufferyards Between
Zoning Districts) and Exhibit 35-59B (Bufferyard Types and Options) are amended as
follows:
Exhibit 35-59A. Landscaping, Screening& Bufferyards Between Zoning Districts
Bufferyard Key': A-Type A B-Type B C-Type C (-) - No Bufferyard Required
r ; . ; } 'zd: Zoning.of Existing Development
-_'
Zoning of:
RC
Proposed New, RU, t
Developmept or RA ; - N= C PUD " PUD, "
RS 1 RD RA 2 a C 1 G2'• C 3 M-I M 2
Redevelopment, ihru: 1'- . _ O O'` <. Res '• Non Res
RS-4
RC, RU, RS-1 a B B B B _ E _C_ C — 8
thru RS-4Z
RD I A A B B I B I 6 I G I 6 6 I B
RA-1 B A B B B B B G C I B
RA-2 B A I - I B B I B I B B I G 6 I B
N-O B B B B B B B B 6 C B I B
C-O B B B B B I - A A 13
C-1 B B B B B I - I A A B
C-2 C C B B B - - - - A A B -
C-3 C C B B I B - - I A A B
M-1 C C C C C A A A A B
M-2 C C C I C I C A A A A I B
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PUD Res B B B B I B I B B I @
PUD Non-Res I B I B I B I B I B I B
Exhibit 35-59B. Bufferyard Types and Options
Bufferyard Buffervard Options' BufferyardWidth' Understory Barrier Feature Interruptions
Type Plantings
Bufferyard LSmall canopy trees. 5 per 100 10 feet Optional Where parking Up to 100/.of
B linear feet Optional lots are at or the length may
p near the be interrupted
2.Medium canopy trees planted 4 20-35 feet One shrub or property line,a to provide
per 100 linear feet.Small trees. 5 per ornamental tree barrier feature access to
100 linear feet.may be used if per 150 square feet shall be adjacent
planted on top of a berm. installed. property
35+feet Barrier feature
must be minimum
3.Large canopy trees or conifer of three(3)feet in
trees.3 per 100 linear feet. height: Fledge.
berm, fence.wall
or combination
4. Natural buffer area 20 feet N/A N/A
5.Open space buffer area 30 feet N/A N/A
Bufferyard I.Medium canopy trees.4 per 100 25 feet Optional Barrier feature No
O linear feel must be minimum interruptions
of six(6)feet in in the
height: Fledge. buffervard are
berm, fence,wall permitted
or combination
2. Large canopy trees.3 per 100 35+feet One shrub.
linear feet ornamental tree or
small canopy tree
per 100 square feet
3.Tall conifer trees,stagger planted 35+width One shrub. No�..., �-c,..,°r°°•°-°
20'on center,with branches ornamental tree or is-required-With
touching the ground. small canopy tree this-epriert
per 100 square feet Barrier feature
must be
minimum of six
6 feet in
height: Hedge,
berm,fence,wall
or combination
4.Natural buffer area 35 feet N/A N/A
5.Open space buffer area 50 feet N/A N/A
Section 9. Section 35-51.6.5 Relating to exceptions to setback requirements is
amended as follows:
Sec. 35-51. Density and dimensional standards.
B. Lot Measurement and Exceptions.
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8. Varied Setback and Lot Sizes For Attached Sinale Family Residential Lots. Where
permitted by Section 35-28,attached single family dwellings that are attached to one
other one-family dwelling by a common vertical wall with each dwelling located on a
separate lot,shall be subject to the following:
a. Minimum lot size: 3.000 square feet
b. Minimum lot width: 30 feet
C. Side setback: No side setback required for the attached side of the
dwelling. Normal setback requirements for the applicable zoning district
apply to all other sides of the lot.
Section 10. Section 35-40.0 (Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Associated with Non-Residential Uses) is amended as follows:
14. Recycling Collection Station consisting of drop-off containers authorized by the Citv
Recycling Program, and similar containers for the purpose of collecting recvclable
items, provided that no materials shall accumulate outside such collection stations,
collection stations shall be set back at least 5 feet from anv property line, the area
around the container or collection station shall be kept free of debris and no
excessive odors or glare shall be detected beyond the property lines.
Section 11. Section 35-41.B.20.b.(1) (Permitted Locations for Recycling
Collection Stations) is amended as follows:
(1) Recycling collection points may be authorized as an accessory use with a eanditional use
permit in the Commercial and Industrial districts in accordance with Section 35-40.C.14.
Section 12. Section 35-53 (Multi-family residential design standards), Sub-
section C (Private Open Space) is amended as follows:
C. Private Open Space
I. For multi-family residential developments outside the C-2 General
Commercial District. A minimum of 25 percent of the site shall be developed
with usable open space throughout the site to provide for active recreational
needs of residents. Usable open space excludes parking areas, required
landscape areas, land within a designated floodway. and water bodies. Open
space shall measure at least 25 feet across its narrowest dimension. Open space
may be held in common by owners within the development. or may be privately
owned for use by the residents of the development.
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Section 13. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Passed: r ' I 4L Approved: �7
Presiding.Officer. U Mayor
ATTEST: `t`-ti� i , _ APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C' Cle - . Counselor
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS
The City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,will hold public hearings on the following planning and
zoning matters on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the John G.Christy
Municipal Building, 320 East McCarty Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.
1. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS. Amendments to the text of Chapter 35, Zoning, including
Sec. 35-28 Authorized Land Uses(specifically for multi-family residential buildings,daycare homes,
private schools, bars, and indoor mini-warehouses); Sec.35-40 Accessory Structures (specifically
for recycling bins); Sec. 35-41 Specific Use Standards (specifically for mini-warehouses, daycare
homes, and recycling bins); Sec. 35-51 Density and Dimensional Standards; Sec. 35-53 Multifamily
Residential Design Standards(specifically for apartments in the C-2 district); Sec. 35-58 Off-Street
Parking Requirements (specifically for medical office and retail uses); Sec. 35-59 Screening and
Bufferyard Standards; and Sec. 35-92 Definitions.
2. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT,TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES. Amendments to the
text of Chapter 35, Zoning, pertaining to telecommunication facilities, including Sec. 35-41 Specific
Use Standards; Sec. 35-72.G Telecommunications Facility Permit, Sec. 35-28 Authorized Land
Uses for Telecommunication Facilities; and Sec. 35-92 Definitions
The complete text of the amendments are available for review during regular business hours at the
Department of Planning and Protective Services, Room 120, 320 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City,
Missouri, or may be viewed at the Planning Division webpage at www.ieffcitymo.org.
Individuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573) 634-6570 to request accommodations or
alternative formats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow three
business days to process the request.
Phyllis Powell, City Clerk, City of Jefferson, Missouri
P.T. - Friday, January 3, 2014
For contact information only.
Department of Community Development/Planning Division
320 East McCarty Street, Room 120, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Contact: Anne Stratman or Janice McMillan
Phone (573) 634-6475 Fax (573) 634-6457
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EXCERPT OF UN-APPROVED MINUTES
JEFFERSON CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
December 12, 2013
5:15 p.m.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT ATTENDANCE RECORD
Jack Deeken 6 of 6
Dean Dutoi 5 of 6
Bob George 4 of 6
Chris Jordan, Vice Chairman 4 of 6
Michael Lester 5 of 6
David Nunn 6 of 6
Ralph Robinett, Chairman 6 of 6
Chris Yarnell 5 of 6
Bunnie Trickey Cotten, Alternate 5 of 6
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT
Dale Vaughan 4 of 6
Ron Fitzwater, Alternate 2 of 6
Kevin Thoenen, Alternate 2 of 6
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT
Rick Mihalevich, City Council Liaison
STAFF PRESENT
Janice McMillan, Director of Planning & Protective Services
Jeremy Cover, Associate City Counselor
Eric Barron, Senior Planner
Anne Stratman, Administrative Assistant
New Business/Public Hearings
Case No. P13017 —Zoning Text Amendments. Various amendments to the text of Chapter 35,
Zoning.
Mr. Barron gave detailed descriptions of each of the proposed amendments, which were broken
down into the following categories: (1) Land Use Matrix/Specific Use Standards; (2) Density and
Dimensional Standards; (3) Definitions; (4) Parking; (5) Bufferyards; (6) Recycling Collection
Stations; and (7)Attached Single Family Residential. He proposed lowering the minimum lot area of
the Rural Use (RU) district from 80 acres to two acres, rather than three acres as originally
proposed, explaining that he researched past zoning cases and comparable cities for the minimum
lot size for rural/agricultural use.
No one spoke in opposition to this request and no correspondence was received.
Mr. Nunn moved and Mr. Dutoi seconded to recommend approval of the proposed zoning code
amendments including lowering the minimum lot area of the Rural Use (RU) district from 80 acres
to two acres, to the City Council. The motion passed 8-0 with the following votes:
Aye: Cotten, Deeken, Dutoi, George, Jordan, Lester, Nunn, Yarnell
Proposed Zoning Code Amendments
12-12-13 P&Z Commission Meeting
Land Use Matrix/Specific Use Standard Amendments:
1. Changing Daycare Homes from a Conditional to a Permitted use in the Residential districts.
- Also eliminating the 200 ft. separation requirement.
2. Changing Schools from a Conditional to a Permitted use in the C-1 and C-2 districts.
3. Changing Bars from a Conditional to a Permitted use in the C-3 (Downtown) district.
4. Differentiating Indoor and Outdoor Mini-Storage uses.
- Also eliminating the bufferyard screening requirement for Outdoor Mini-Storage.
- Firming up the fence screening requirement for Outdoor Mini-Storage, must be a solid fence 6 ft.tall.
S. Permitting Residential units in basements of non-residential buildings.
6. Permitting Apartment Buildings with 8 or more units in the C-2 district.
Density and Dimensional Standards Amendments
7. Removing Units/Acre maximum density for Single Family and Duplex Residential Districts.
- Density is still regulated by minimum lot area requirements.
8. Raising the Maximum Lot Coverage from 50%to 65% in the RS-3, RS-4, RD, and RA-1 Districts.
9. Raising the Maximum Floor/Area Ratio in the C-2, M-1 and M-2 districts.
- For the C-2 District: Raising from 1.0 to 2.0
- For the M-1 and M-2 Districts: Raising from 0.5 to 1.0
10. Lowering the minimum lot area of the RU district from 80 acres to 3 ages 2 acres.
Definitions
11. Defining Retail Package Liquor Store.
12. Firming up definition of Rear Lot Line for irregularly shaped lots
13. Defining Indoor and Outdoor Mini-Storage
Parking Amendments
14. Correcting typo for Medical Office parking—changing from 2 per 200 sf to 1 per 200 sf.
15. Changing requirement for General Retail/Shopping Centers—changing from 1 per 200 sf to 1 per 250 sf.
16. Changing requirement for Low Volume Retail (such as Furniture Stores)from 1 per 400 sf to 1 per 500 sf.
Bufferyard Amendments
17. Changing requirement for fences in the Type B Bufferyard
- Requiring a 3' tall fence only when necessary to screen parking lots/vehicle headlights.
18. Requiring a fence in the Type C buffer, even when conifer trees are used for the buffer.
19. Removing bufferyard fence requirement when topography results in no benefit from the fence.
20. Eliminating"dual bufferyard" requirement by only requiring bufferyards on the more intensive side of a
zoning district boundary.
Recycling Collection Stations
21. Allowing as an accessory use to non-residential uses,with conditions ensuring they're kept clean.
Attached Single Family Residential
22. Reducing minimum lot size and width for Attached Single Family units.
This would allow duplexes to be divided by a lot line down the common wall, so that each unit is on a
separate lot. The lots would need to be a minimum of 30 feet wide and 3,000 sf of lot area.
Proposed Zoning Code Amendments and staff analysis
12-12-13 P&Z Commission Meeting
Land Use Matrix/Specific Use Standard Amendments:
1. Changing Daycare Homes from a Conditional to a Permitted use in the Residential districts.
- Also eliminating the 200 ft. separation requirement.
Daycare homes (defined as home based daycares for 7-10 children) require a conditional use permit. Home
based daycares for 6 or fewer children are a permitted use in the residential districts. Daycares for more than 10
children are not permitted in the residential districts, and must be located in a commercial location. In the past
10 years, 7 daycare home applications have been heard by the Board of Adjustment. All were approved by the
Board, with little or no concerns expressed at the public hearings. This amendment would remove the
administrative burden of bringing home based daycares before the Board. The amendment would also remove
the 200' separation requirement between home based daycares. It is extremely rare for two home based
daycares to be located so close, but the separation requirement could potentially prevent a homeowner from
pursuing a daycare use simply because a nearby neighbor already has one.
2. Changing Schools from a Conditional to a Permitted use in the C-1 and C-2 districts.
Private Schools are currently identified as a conditional use in the commercial and residential zoning districts. A
recent zoning code amendment was made pertaining to business schools, which listed them as being a permitted
use in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts and listed them as a conditional use in several other districts. This
amendment would permit private schools in the C-1 and C-2 districts as well.
3. Changing Bars from a Conditional to a Permitted use in the C-3 (Downtown)district.
Bars are currently a conditional use in the C-3 Central Commercial Zoning District. In the past 20 years there have
been 5 conditional use permits approved for bars on High Street, and none denied. The permits that were
approved had no noteworthy conditions attached to the approvals. This amendment would remove the
administrative burden of bringing bars in the downtown district before the Board of Adjustment.
4. Differentiating Indoor and Outdoor Mini-Storage uses.
- Also eliminating the bufferyard screening requirement for Outdoor Mini-Storage.
- Firming up the fence screening requirement for Outdoor Mini-Storage, must be a solid fence 6 ft. tall.
This amendment would differentiate between indoor and outdoor mini-storage uses and grant more location
flexibility to the indoor variety (by permitting them in the C-2 district rather than requiring a conditional use
permit). Screening requirements for outdoor mini-storage uses currently include the placement of a fence and a
Type B bufferyard. This amendment would eliminate the bufferyard requirement (which has traditionally been
problematic in development plans while providing very little benefit to screening) and rely on screening to be
accomplished with a solid screening fence.
5. Permitting Residential units in basements of non-residential buildings.
Residential units are currently permitted on the second floor or above in commercial buildings in all _four
commercial zoning districts. This amendment would allow for residential units on all floors except the main entry
floor of the building. There have been a number of requests for residential units in the basement levels of
downtown buildings. This amendment would accommodate these requests.
6. Permitting Apartment Buildings with 8 or more units in the C-2 district.
- Also removing the open space requirement for apartments in the C-2 district.
While smaller residential units such as triplexes would not be very compatible with uses of the C-2 district,
permitting larger apartment buildings in the C-2 district would allow for more flexibility for existing buildings and
property zoned C-2 and allow for a mixed use style of development and more options with regard to the location
of housing. Removing the open space requirement for apartments in commercial districts would be appropriate.
Density and Dimensional Standards Amendments
7. Removing Units/Acre maximum density for Single Family and Duplex Residential Districts.
- Density is still regulated by minimum lot area requirements.
These density levels are currently in conflict with the minimum lot sizes listed for each of the districts (a different
density level can be calculated using the minimum lot size). Maximum densities would continue to be regulated
by the minimum lot area of each district.
8. Raising the Maximum Lot Coverage from 50%to 65%in the RS-3, RS-4, RD, and RA-1 Districts.
Increase of Maximum lot coverage for the Medium Density Residential districts. Many residential uses in the
older sections of the City (especially those on smaller grandfathered lots) are hard pressed to fit the typical
features of a single family home (home, garage, driveway, etc) without exceeding the maximum lot coverage. A
slight increase in the permitted lot coverage would solve the majority of these conflicts while still preventing
excessive coverage of lots. A comparison to other zoning codes was difficult because many cities regulate
maximum structure coverage (rather than including driveways and other impermeable surfaces in the coverage
calculation) but our current maximum lot coverage of 50% is low when compared to other cities.
9. Raising the Maximum Floor/Area Ratio in the C-2, M-1 and M-2 districts.
- For the C-2 District: Raising from 1.0 to 2.0
- For the M-1 and M-2 Districts: Raising from 0.5 to 1.0
The current Maximum Floor/Area Ratio (FAR) requirements for the C-2 district can cause difficulties when multi-
story buildings are constructed on small lots or where large buildings are supported by multi-level parking
garages (such as Capital Region Medical Center).
10. Lowering the minimum lot area of the RU district from 80 acres to 3 acres.
The current 80 acre minimum lot area is unworkable. A 3 acre minimum lot area would allow for property
owners to divide off buildable lots from larger farm tracts without the need for a rezoning. Rural zoning districts
are a common feature in most zoning codes. A review of comparable cities in Missouri showed minimum lot sizes
for rural or agricultural districts ranging from 1 acre to 3 acres. In the past five years, three proposals to rezone
property from RU to single family for the purpose of a single house have been heard by the P&Z Commission, all
were approved. The property sizes were 2.01 acres, 2.54 acres, and 2.55 acres. After further research, staff
recommends the minimum lot size be changed to 2 acres rather than 3.
Survey of Comparable Cities- Minimum lot size for Rural/Ag district
Columbia —2.5 acres
Chesterfield—3 acres
Ofallon— 2 acres
Lees Summit-1 acre
Definitions
11. Defining Retail Package Liquor Store.
Retail Package Liquor Stores are currently not defined. The definition would be similar to other zoning codes.
12. Firming up definition of Rear Lot Line for irregularly shaped lots
As amended, the definition would be the same as how most zoning codes define the rear lot line.
13. Defining Indoor and Outdoor Mini-Storage
This would separate Indoor and Outdoor Mini-storage uses.
Parking Amendments
14. Correcting typo for Medical Office parking—changing from 2 per 200 sf to 1 per 200 sf.
This is a typo that needs correcting.
15. Changing requirement for General Retail/Shopping Centers—changing from 1 per 200 sf to 1 per 250 sf.
A comparison to other zoning codes and to the expected parking generation of retail uses shows that the current
parking requirement is high, and can result in overbuilding of parking.
16. Changing requirement for Low Volume Retail (such as Furniture Stores)from 1 per 400 sf to 1 per 500 sf.
A comparison to other zoning codes and to the expected parking generation of furniture stores and other low
volume retail uses shows that the current parking requirement is high, and can result in overbuilding of parking.
Buffervard Amendments
17. Changing requirement for fences in the Type B Bufferyard
- Requiring a 3' tall fence only when necessary to screen parking lots/vehicle headlights.
Type B bufferyards currently require a 3' tall fence in addition to trees. The fence requirement seems to provide
a screening benefit only when a parking lot is adjacent to the property line. This amendment would modify the
fencing requirement accordingly.
18. Requiring a fence in the Type C buffer, even when conifer trees are used for the buffer.
The other two Type C bufferyard options that include trees, also require a fence. Requiring a fence in
combination with the evergreen trees would improve the overall screening impact of this bufferyard option and
standardize the fence/tree combination requirement of the different Type C bufferyard options.
19. Removing bufferyard fence requirement when topography results in no benefit from the fence.
The topography of Jefferson City often results in bufferyards providing no screening benefit (because adjacent
properties are at either a higher or lower elevation than the subject property. This amendment would allow for
the fence requirement to be removed when it would be of no screening benefit.
20. Eliminating "dual bufferyard" requirement by only requiring bufferyards on the more intensive side of a
zoning district boundary.
When compared to other zoning codes, Jefferson City is fairly unique in requiring bufferyards on both sides of a
zoning district boundary. This amendment would eliminate bufferyard requirements on the less intensive side of
the zoning district boundary.
Recycling Collection Stations
21. Allowing as an accessory use to non-residential uses,with conditions ensuring they're kept clean.
The current regulations for recycling collection stations as an accessory vs. primary use are in conflict, in that they
are permitted in certain districts as a primary use but require a conditional use permit as an accessory use. This
amendment would allow recycling collection stations in the Commercial and Industrial districts without requiring
them to go before the Board of Adjustment.
Attached Single Family Residential
22. Reducing minimum lot size and width for Attached Single Family units.
- This would allow duplexes to be divided by a lot line down the common wall, so that each unit is on a.
separate lot. The lots would need to be a minimum of 30 feet wide and 3,000 sf of lot area.
The current regulations regarding attached single family residential uses are in conflict, in that they are a
permitted use in several zoning districts but the minimum lot area, width, and setback requirements interfere
with site design. This amendment would remove these barriers and allow for Attached Single Family Residential
units to exist, separated from the other attached unit by a property line through the common wall.