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    GRAND STATIONTRANSITORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICCITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO DRAFT | SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS 11.1 DEFINITIONS 1

    1.2 ADMINISTRATION 8

    2.0 THE REGULATING PLAN 112.1 PURPOSE OF THE REGULATING PLAN 11

    2.2 REGULATING PLAN ELEMENTS 11

    3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS 123.1 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS 12

    3.2 TRANSIT PLATFORM TP 13

    3.3 BOULEVARD TYPE B2 17

    3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER TYPE 3 NC3 21

    3.5 CAMPUS CA 25

    3.6: FRONTAGE TYPES AND RESTRICTIONS 29

    4.0 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 314.1 PUBLIC SPACE 31

    4.2 STREETS 33

    4.3 PARKING REQUIREMENTS 33

    4.4: DRIVEWAYS AND CROSSACCESS CONNECTIONS 34

    4.5 SITE LANDSCAPING 354.6 LIGHTING 36

    4.7 SIGNS 36

    5.0 USE TABLE 374.1 ADULT USES 37

    4.2 AGRICULTURAL USES 37

    4.3 CIVIC/INSTITUTIONAL USES 37

    4.4 INDUSTRIAL USES 38

    4.5 OFFICE USES 39

    4.6 PARKING USES 39

    4.7 PRIMARY RETAIL USES 39

    4.8 REAR, ANCILLARY BUILDING USES 39

    4.9 RESIDENTIAL USES 40

    4.10 SECONDARY RETAIL USES 40

    4.11 SPECIAL USES 40

    4.12 TEMPORARY USES 41

    4.13 UTILITY/COMMUNICATION USES 41

    6.0 CONCEPTUAL ILLUSTRATIONS 426.1 CONCEPTUAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 42

    6.2 CONCEPTUAL REGULATING PLAN 43

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    1.1 DEFINITIONS | 1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1.1 DEFINITIONS

    Except or terms defined below in this section, all terms havethe same meaning as those defined in itle 26 (the Zoning

    Code) o the Revised Code o the City o St. Louis. Teollowing new terms apply only to this Ordinance and mean:

    A. DEFINITIONS, A.

    1. Abutting:Abutting shall mean two (2) or moreproperties which share a common lot line.

    2. Accessory Building:Accessory Building shall meana detached building or use subordinate to a PrincipalBuilding on the same lot and serving a purpose naturallyand normally incidental to the Principal Building.

    3. Accessory Dwelling Unit:Accessory Dwelling Unitshall mean an apartment not greater than 600 squareeet sharing ownership with a Principal Building. AnAccessory Dwelling Unit may or may not be within anoutbuilding. Accessory Dwelling Units do not counttoward maximum density calculations in the zoningdistricts.

    4. Addition:Addition shall mean and include anextension or increase o Gross Floor Area, number ostories, or height o a building or structure.

    5. Address (as in address the street):Address shall mean

    the relationship between a building and a street; inwhich case the building should have primary acades anda main entrance on the street.

    6. Adjacent Sidewalk:Adjacent Sidewalk shall mean thesidewalk immediately in ront o, or situated along a lotline acing the primary street or side street.

    7. Adult Uses:Adult Uses shall mean a specific list ouses as contained in Section 5.0

    8. Agricultural Uses:Agricultural Use shall mean aspecific list o uses as contained in Section 5.0: Useables.

    9. Alteration:Alteration shall mean and include anyconstruction or Renovation to an existing structure,other than a repair or addition.

    10. Amenities:Amenities shall mean desirable or useuleature (or eatures) or acility (or acilities) within abuilding, on a streetscape, or in a public space.

    11. Ancillary Building (Abbreviated Anc. Bldg.):

    Ancillary Building shall mean a building incidentalto, related and clearly subordinate to the main buildingon the same lot, which does not alter the use nor serveproperty other than the lot where the main building islocated.

    12. Awning:See Section 3.6: Frontage ypes.

    B. DEFINITIONS, B.

    1. Back Faade:Back Faade shall mean the buildingacade located on the rear o a building acing the rearsetback which would typically have an alley.

    2. Below-Grade:Below-Grade shall mean the elevationlevel below the surace o existing or ormed earth; suchas a below-grade parking structure or below-gradeutility.

    3. Between Buildings:Between Buildings shall mean thedimensional space between the Back Facade o the mainbuilding and an internal acade o an ancillary building.

    4. Block:Block shall mean an increment o landcomprised o lots, alleys, and tracts circumscribed andnot traversed by any streets. Blocks shall be measuredalong the rontage o the associated property lines.

    5. Block Corner:Block Corner shall mean the outsidecorner o a block at the intersection o any two (2) ormore streets.

    6. Block Face:Block Face shall mean the aggregate o all

    the building aades on one side o a block. Te BlockFace provides the context or establishing architecturalharmony.

    7. Boulevard ype 2 (B2):See Section 3.0: BuildingEnvelope Standards.

    8. Build-to-Line (Shorthand is B--L):Build-to-Line(or B--L) shall mean a line a set distance rom theback o curb or public right-o-way which establishesrequired acade lines o a building.

    9. Building Line:Building Line shall mean the acadeor edge o a building located along the build-to-line

    which has been required or a particular building on aparticular lot.

    10. Building Envelope Standard(s):Building EnvelopeStandard(s) shall mean a part o the District whichestablishes the basic parameters regulating buildingorm, such as height and setback. See Section 3.0:Building Envelope Standards.

    11. Building Form:Building Form shall mean a

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    component o the building placement criteria in thisDistrict required or each Building Envelope Standard.Tese requirements typically define the shape and ormo how a building interaces with the build-to-line.

    12. Building Height:Building Height shall mean the

    vertical extent o a building measured in stories andeet, not including a raised basement or a habitable atticunder a pitched roo. Height limits do not apply tomasts, belries, clock towers, chimney flues, water tanks,elevator bulkheads and similar structures. BuildingHeight shall be measured rom the average grade o theadjacent ground to the bottom o the eaves, or base othe parapet.

    13. Building Height Maximum:Building HeightMaximum shall mean the maximum vertical dimension(in stories or eet) allowed or building height.

    14. Building Height Minimum:Building HeightMinimum shall mean the minimum vertical dimension(in stories or eet) allowed or building height.

    15. Building Placement:Building Placement shall meanthe siting or placement o a building on a lot or parcelo property; and includes how a building relates to thebuild-to-line and setbacks.

    C. DEFINITIONS, C.

    1. Campus (CA):See Section 3.0: Building EnvelopeStandards.

    2. Canopy (Canopies):See Section 3.6: Frontage ypes.

    3. City:City shall mean the City o St. Louis, Missouri ;reerred to as the City.

    4. Civic/Institutional Uses:Civic / Institutional Usesshall mean a specific list o uses as contained in Section5.0: Use ables.

    5. Civic/Landmark Building:Civic/LandmarkBuilding shall mean a building designed specifically ora civic unction.

    6. Clear Depth (measured in Feet and Inches):Clear

    Depth shall mean a dimensional measurement o anitem which is clear o obstructions and appurtenances.

    7. Common Entry:Common Entry shall mean acondition where a single entrance to a building servesmultiple dwelling units.

    8. Common Lot Lines:Common Lot Lines shall meanlot lines shared by adjacent lot(s) or parcel(s).

    D. DEFINITIONS, D.

    1. Diameter at Breast Height (DBH):Diameter atBreast Height (DBH) shall mean Diameter at breastheight; a measurement used to speciy tree size.

    2. Direct Frontage:Direct Frontage shall mean a main

    entrance to building being located on a primary streetor side street where access to and rom the buildingis through a direct passageway rom the building tosidewalk.

    3. District:District shall mean the Grand Stationransit-Oriented Development District; as establishedin Section 1.2 o this Code.

    4. Dormitory:Dormitory shall mean a space in abuilding where group sleeping accommodations areprovided in one room, or in a series o closely associatedrooms, or persons not members o the same amily,

    group, under joint occupancy and single management, asin college dormitories or raternity houses.

    5. Double Loaded:Double Loaded shall mean thelayout o a building in which a floor (or multiple floors)are arranged in which individual units are located onboth sides o a circulation passageway.

    6. Driveway:Driveway shall mean a short, narrowvehicular lane leading rom a public right-o-waythrough a lot to a rear garage, carriage house, parking lot,or parking garage

    7. Dwelling Unit:Dwelling Unit shall mean a single (1)unit which provides complete and independent living oan individual or individuals.

    E. DEFINITIONS, E.

    1. Eaves:Eaves shall mean the underside o a projectingoverhang where a roo meets a wall.

    2. Elevation:Elevation shall mean an exterior wall o abuilding not along a Frontage Line.

    3. Encroachment:Encroachment shall mean a building,a part o a building, or an obstruction that physicallyintrudes upon, overlaps, or trespasses across the Build-o-Line, the property o another, or the public right oway.

    4. Encroachment Area:Encroachment Area shall meanthe area impacted by Encroachments.

    5. Entrance, Principal:Entrance/Principal shall meanthe main point o access o pedestrians into a building.

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    F. DEFINITIONS, F.

    1. Facade:See Primary Building Facade and SecondaryBuilding Faade.

    2. Finished Ground Floor Level:Finished GroundFloor Level shall mean the dimensional measurement

    (measured in eet and inches) o the level surace o thefloor above an adjacent sidewalk or lot.

    3. First Floor Ceiling Heights:First Floor CeilingHeights shall mean the dimensional measurement(measured in eet and inches) rom the finished groundfloor level to the finished surace o the ceiling, asspecific to the first story o any building.

    4. Flats:Flats shall mean a dwelling unit typicallydivided into a series o interior spaces such as a bedroom,kitchen, bathroom, closets, and spare room, etc.

    5. Floor to Ceiling (Abbreviated F to C):Floor toCeiling (or F to C) shall mean the dimensionalmeasurement (measured in eet and inches) rom thefinished floor level to the finished surace o the ceiling

    6. Footcandles (Abbreviated FC):Footcandles (orFC) shall mean the illuminance cast by a one (1)candela source rom a distance o one (1) oot.

    7. Forecourt:See Section 3.6: Frontage ypes.

    8. Frontage:Frontage shall mean lot lines adjacent topublic rights-o-way such as primary street rontage, sidestreet rontage or alley rontage.

    9. Frontage ype:Frontage ype shall mean any o aseries o seven basic model building rontages which arerequired by this District. See Section 3.6.

    G. DEFINITIONS, G.1. Gross Floor Area:Gross Floor Area shall mean and

    include the floor area within the inside perimeter othe exterior walls o the building under consideration,exclusive o vent shafs and courts, without deductionor corridors, stairways, closets, the thickness o interiorwalls, columns or other eatures. Te floor area oa building, or portion thereo, not provided withsurrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area underthe horizontal projections o the roo or floor above. Tegross floor area shall exclude shafs with no openings orinterior courts. Gross Floor Area shall be interpretedin a manner consistent with Section 10-1002 o theInternational Building Code, as revised rom time totime by the City o St. Louis.

    2. Ground (Abbreviated ground):Ground (or grnd)shall mean the solid surace o the earth.

    3. Ground Floor Use:Ground Floor Use shall meanuses (as defined in the Section 5.0: Use ables) which areallowed on the first (1) floor o any building, typically

    adjacent and accessible to the street level and sidewalks.

    H. DEFINITIONS, H.

    1. Hardscapes (or Hardscaping):Hardscapes (orHardscaping) shall mean exterior constructions o abuilding, public space, or park which is constituted bypaved areas, retaining walls, pathways, sidewalks, patios,and decks.

    I. DEFINITIONS, I.

    1. Industrial Uses:Industrial Uses shall mean a specificlist o uses as contained in Section 5 0: Use ables.

    2. Infill Development (also Infill and Infill Lots):Infill Development shall mean the development orredevelopment o vacant or underutilized sites within anexisting urban context o buildings, network o streets,and inrastructure.

    J. DEFINITIONS, J.None.

    K. DEFINITIONS, K.None.

    L. DEFINITIONS, L.

    1. Landscape Buffer:Landscape Buffer shall meana landscaped area located within the sidewalk zoneintended to screen or separate the public sidewalk romthe buildings.

    2. Layer (Lot Layer):Layer (Lot Layer) shall mean amethod o classiying areas o a lot based on the location

    o the building rontage.3. Liner Building:Liner Building shall mean a building

    specifically designed to mask a parking lot or a parkinggarage rom a Frontage.

    4. Lof:Lof shall mean a dwelling unit typically ree oany walls or dividers separating the interior space.

    5. Lot:Lot shall mean a designated parcel, tract orarea o land having its principal rontage upon a street

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    or a place permitted under the subdivision ordinanceand established by plat or subdivision or as otherwisepermitted by law to be used, developed or built upon.

    6. Lot Depth:Lot Depth shall mean the dimensionalmeasurement (measured in eet and inches) rom the lot

    line along a primary street to the lot line along an alley,in the case o a typical lot. In other non-typical cases thelot depth may be measured a variety o ways, typicallystarting rom the lot line along a primary street andending on the back side o the lot.

    7. Lot Line:Lot Line shall mean the boundary thatlegally and geometrically demarcates a lot (see FrontageLine) and serves as the baseline or measuring setbacks.

    8. Lot Width:Lot Width shall mean the dimensionalmeasurement (measured in eet and inches) along alot line adjacent to a primary street where the primary

    building acade would be located.

    M. DEFINITIONS, M.1. Main Building:Main Building shall mean the

    primary building on any lot. Te main building mustbe classified as a building type or the purposes o thisDistrict.

    2. Main Entrance:Main Entrance shall mean theprimary entrance to any building.

    3. Max From B.O. Eave to .O. Parapet or Roo:MaxFrom B.O. Eave to .O. Parapet or Roo shall mean themaximum dimensional measurement (measured in eetand inches) rom the elevation o the eaves or bottom oa parapet on a building or the top elevation o a parapetwall or finished roo pitch.

    4. Mixed-Use (also mix o uses):Mixed-Use shall meana building or development which contains multipleunctions through superimposition o a variety odifferent uses; or example, a building having primaryretail use(s) as the ground floor use, and residentialuse(s) as the upper floor use would be considered amixed-use building.

    5. Multiple Dwelling (also Multiple Dwelling Unit):Multiple Dwelling (also Multiple Dwelling Unit)shall mean a singular (1) building which containsmultiple dwelling units.

    N. DEFINITIONS, N.

    1. Neighborhood Center ype 2 (NC3):See Section 3.0:Building Envelope Standards.

    2. New Construction:New Construction shall meanand include site preparations or, and construction

    o, any entirely new structure on the site, including aParking Facility o any kind, whether or not the site waspreviously occupied.

    3. Nonconorming Use:Nonconorming Use shallmean any building, structure or land lawully occupiedwith a use on the effective date o this Ordinance, or onthe effective date o any amendment to this Ordinance,which on said effective date would otherwise be inconflict with one or more o the regulations o thisordinance.

    O. DEFINITIONS, O.1. Office Uses:Office Uses shall mean a specific list o

    uses as contained in Section 5.0: Use ables.

    P. DEFINITIONS, P.1. Parapet (also Parapet Wall):Parapet (also Parapet

    Wall) shall mean a short protective wall along the edgeo a flat or sloped roo.

    2. Parapet Roo:Parapet Roo shall mean a flat orsloped roo which contains a parapet wall.

    3. Parcel:See lot.

    4. Parking Facility:Parking Facility shall mean andinclude any building, structure, land, or acility used oroff-street parking o motor vehicles.

    5. Parking Garage:Parking Garage shall mean a buildingcontaining one (1) or more levels (or stories) o parkingabove-grade or below-grade.

    6. Parking Lot (also Off-Street Parking):Parking Lot(also Off-Street Parking) shall mean an at-gradeasphalt or concrete (or pervious material) surace

    parking lot or the storage o motor vehicles off-street.7. Parking Requirement:Parking Requirement shall

    mean the number o parking spaces, i any, required bya particular Building Envelope Standard or a particularuse (as defined in the use requirement) and squareootage. For determining the Parking Requirementsquare ootage shall be calculated by subtractingcommon areas and space devoted to walls, mechanical

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    spaces, and other service and support spaces rom thegross square ootage. For civic and institutional uses, theParking Requirement shall be determined in accordancewith Sec. 26.20.040 o the Revised Code o the City oSt. Louis.

    8. Parking Uses:Parking Uses shall mean a specific list ouses as contained in Section 5.0: Use ables.

    9. Pedestrian Realm:Pedestrian Realm shall mean theareas o the street and public spaces which are devoido vehicular traffic such as the sidewalk, amenities zone,public gardens, pathways, or a pedestrian square.

    10. Pervious Surace:Pervious Surace shall meanporous groundcover with spaces in the material such aslandscaping, gravel, and alternative pavers.

    11. Porch:See Section 3.6: Frontage ypes.

    12. Primary Building Faade:Primary Building Faadeshall mean building acades located on a primary streetor side street; and the rear acade on the first lot adjacentto an alley.

    13. Primary Retail Uses:Primary Retail Uses shall meana specific list o uses as contained in Section 5.0: Useables.

    14. Primary Street:Primary Street shall mean a categoryo street rontage (or the purposes o this District)or which all building shall be designed to address,and all main entrances shall have direct rontage. Teollowing streets shall be considered primary streets orthe purpose o this District, unless otherwise specified inthe reerence notes o the building envelope standards:Grand Avenue, Gratiot Street, South Compton Street,South Teresa Avenue, South Spring Street and ChoteauAvenue.

    15. Primary Street Build-to-Line:Primary Street Build-to-Line shall mean a line established along a primarystreet defined or each lot, describing where the buildingacades must be placed.

    16. Principal Building:Principal Building shall mean

    the main building on a lot, usually located toward theFrontage Line.

    17. Private Frontage:Private Frontage shall mean theprivately held layer between the rontage line andthe Principal Building aade. Te structures andlandscaping within the Private Frontage may be heldto specific standards. Te variables o Private Frontageare the depth o the setback and the combination oarchitectural elements such as ences, stoops, porches

    and galleries.

    18. Property Line:Property Line shall mean the officialrecorded boundary o a lot (or parcel) as defined by theCity.

    19. Public Frontage:Public Frontage shall mean the area

    between the curb o the vehicular lanes and the FrontageLine. Elements o the Public Frontage include the typeo curb, walk, planter, street tree and streetlight.

    20. Public Right-o-Way:Public Right-o-Way shall meanthose areas which are under control and ownership othe City. Public rights-o-way include but not limitedto public parks, tree lawns, sidewalks, streets and streetrights o way.

    21. Public Spaces:Public Spaces shall mean a social space(such as a town square or public park) which is accessibleand open to all members o the public. Public spaces

    do not necessarily have to be under ownership andresponsibility o the City.

    Q. DEFINITIONS, Q.

    None.

    R. DEFINITIONS, R.

    1. Rear, Ancillary Building Uses:Rear, Ancillary Building Uses shall mean a specific list o uses as contained inSection 5.0: Use ables.

    2. Rear Setback:Rear Setback shall mean a line definedor each lot, describing a range o dimensions (measuredin eet and inches) where the rear building acades mustbe placed within.

    3. Regulating Plan:Regulating Plan shall mean thecoding key or the building envelope standards whichprovide specific inormation and requirements regardingthe orm and bulk o each lot within the area. SeeSection 2.0: Te Regulating Plan.

    4. Renovation:Renovation shall mean and include theAlteration o any part o an existing building which

    does not result in an extension or increase o GrossFloor Area, number o stories, or height o a building orstructure.

    5. Residential Uses:Residential Uses shall mean aspecific list o uses as contained in Section 5.0: Useables.

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    S. DEFINITIONS, S.

    1. Secondary Retail Uses:Secondary Retail Uses shallmean a specific list o uses as contained in Section 5.0:Use ables.

    2. Setback:Setback shall mean the area o a lot measured

    rom the lot line to a building aade or elevation. Tisarea must be maintained clear o permanent structureswith the exception o: galleries, ences, garden walls,arcades, porches, stoops, balconies, bay windows, terracesand decks (that align with the first story level) which arepermitted to encroach into the Setback.

    3. Setback Line:Setback Line shall mean a line definedor each lot where the rear and side building acadesmust be placed at; or a range o distance rom theproperty line with which the building acade must beplaced within.

    4. Shopront:See Section 3.6: Frontage ypes.

    5. Side Setback:Side Setback shal mean a line definedor each lot, describing a range o dimensions (measuredin eet and inches) where the side building acades mustbe placed within.

    6. Side Street:Side Street shall mean a category o streetrontage (or the purposes o this District) or whichall building shall be designed to address, and all mainentrances shall have direct rontage.

    7. Sidewalk Story:Sidewalk Story shall mean the first

    story o a building that is directly accessible rom thePrincipal Entrance on the Frontage Line. Te SidewalkStory may be raised several eet to accommodate a raisedentry such as a Stoop.

    8. Special Uses:Special Uses shall mean a specific list ouses as contained in Section 5.0: Use ables.

    9. Stoop:See Section 3.6: Frontage ypes.

    10. Story (Stories):Story (Stories) shall mean anyhabitable floor level within a building.

    11. Streetscape:Streetscape shall mean the urban elementthat establishes the major part o the public realm. Testreetscape is composed o thoroughares (travel lanesor vehicles and bicycles, parking lanes or cars, andsidewalks or paths or pedestrians) as well as the visibleprivate rontages (building aades and elevations,porches, yards, ences, awnings, etc.), and the amenitieso the public rontages (street trees and plantings,benches, streetlights, etc.).

    12. Streetscreen:Streetscreen shall mean a reestanding

    wall built along the Frontage Line, or coplanar with theaade, ofen or the purpose o masking a parking lotrom the street.

    T. DEFINITIONS, T.

    1. emporary Uses:emporary Uses shall mean aspecific list o uses as contained in Section 5.0: Useables.

    2. ransit Platorm (P):See Section 3.0: BuildingEnvelope Standards.

    U. DEFINITIONS, U.

    1. Uniormity:Uniormity shall mean the maximum-to-minimum illuminance at grade-level applicable to alighting fixture placed within the sidewalk zone.

    2. Upper Floor Ceiling Heights:Upper Floor CeilingHeights shall mean the dimensional measurement(measured in eet and inches) rom the finished floorlevel to the finished surace o the ceiling in stories obuildings on the second (2) level or higher.

    3. Upper Floor Use:Upper Floor Use shall meanuses (as defined in the Sect on 8.2: Use ables) whichare allowed on the second (2) floor or higher o anybuilding, typically adjacent an accessible to the streetlevel and sidewalks.

    4. Use:Use shall mean the purpose or which a building,

    structure, or lot o land may be arranged or occupiedor the activity conducted or proposed in a building,structure, or lot o land, or or which it is occupied ormaintained, let, or leased.

    5. Utility / Communication Uses:Utility /Communication Uses shall mean a specific list o usesas contained in Section 5.0: Use ables.

    V. DEFINITIONS, V.

    1. Variance:Variance shall mean an exception to arequirement o this District which allows the use or

    development o the lot outside the requirements orthat lot. See Section 1.2: General Provisions or urtherinormation.

    W. DEFINITIONS, W.

    None.

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    X. DEFINITIONS, X.

    None.

    Y. DEFINITIONS, Y.

    None.

    Z. DEFINITIONS, Z.1. Zero Lot Line:Zero Lot Line shall mean any

    building which is place on a lot with no setback rom thebuild-to-line resulting in a building aade flush with thepublic right-o-way and sidewalk.

    2. Zoning Code:Zoning Code shall mean Chapter 26o the Revised Code o the City o St. Louis.

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    1.2 ADMINISTRATION

    1.2.1 ILE AND PURPOSE

    Tis District shall be known, and may be cited asthe Grand Station ransit-Oriented DevelopmentDistrict. Form-based zoning provides a methodo regulating development to achieve a desiredurban orm. Form-based provisions address therelationships between building acades and thepublic realm, the orm and mass o buildings, andthe size, character, and type o streets and blocks.Te purpose o this District is to promote health,saety, convenience, comort, prosperity and thegeneral welare o the community by establishingspecific allowed use and development standards orproperties within the designated District.

    1.2.2 DISRICA. Reerences to the District or to the Code

    within this text are reerences to the GrandStation ransit-Oriented DevelopmentDistrict, which is illustrated by the RegulatingPlan located in Section 2.0 o this Code.Tese standards help preserve and protect theexisting historic and distinctive character othe District by requiring new construction andadditions to existing buildings to be integratedinto and complement the built environment.Te application o these standards address therelationship between building acades and thepublic realm, the orm and mass o buildings inrelation to one another, and the scale and typeso streets and blocks.

    B. Te Regulating Plan ocuses on orm andcharacter rather than merely distinguishingthe types o land uses. Tis Code recognizesthe unique architectural and historic charactero the District and identifies a special seto development standards, allowed useregulations, and other special use regulations

    that, when applied to New Construction andAdditions will ensure that the historic anddistinctive character o the area is positivelycomplemented.

    1.2.3 AUHORIY

    Tis District is enacted based on the authorityvested in the City o St. Louis by the State o

    Missouri, including but not limited to the MissouriConstitution, and Chapter 89 o the MissouriRevised Statutes.

    Pursuant to the above-mentioned authority and inaccordance with Ordinance 69199, the Planning

    Commission desired to create the Grand Stationransit-Oriented Development District, as anoverlay zoning district, or the Grand Stationarea as a means o guiding uture growth in anenvironmentally, socially, and economicallysustainable manner.

    1.2.4 RESPONSIBILIY FOR ADMINISRAION

    Tis District shall be administered by the ZoningAdministrator. Te Building Commissionermay, with the approval o the Director o PublicSaety, appoint one or more additional members

    o his department, as well as members o otherCity departments who have a particular skill orcompetence to act or the Zoning Administrator.Te term Zoning Administrator as elsewhereused in this District shall be deemed to include suchappointees. All findings, approvals, determinations,or other exercise o discretionary judgment orany other delegation o authority pursuant to thisDistrict by the Zoning Administrator, or any otherdecision making authorities, shall be carried outin a manner consistent with the purposes o thisDistrict, the Zoning Code, the Strategic Land UsePlan o St. Louis, and the orderly development othe City.

    1.2.5 APPLICABILIY

    A. Relationship to the Zoning Code:TisDistrict applies to parcels within the boundarieso the Regulating Plan set orth in Section2.1 o this Code, as ollows. Any parcel whichbecomes subject to the rules and regulationso the District shall no longer be subject to theZoning Code, except as to regulatory subjects

    not addressed by the District but which areaddressed by the Zoning Code.

    B. New Construction:Applications or buildingpermits and/or occupancy permits that consisto or include New Construction shall complywith all applicable standards o this District.No building or occupancy permit shall beissued by the City unless the proposed New

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    1.2 ADMINISTRATION | 1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Construction complies with all applicableprovisions o this District. New Constructionand permits pertaining to New Constructionshall additionally comply with any regulatorysubjects not addressed by the District butwhich are addressed by the existing Zoning

    Code. Procedures or review and grant o anypermit pertaining to New Construction shallbe prescribed by the Zoning Administrator, asestablished by internal procedures.

    C. Additions: Applications or building permitsand/or occupancy permits that consist oor include Additions shall comply with allapplicable standards o this District. Except asprovided herein, no permit o any kind shallbe issued by the City unless the proposedAddition complies with all applicable

    provisions o this District. Additions shallalso comply with any regulatory subjectsnot addressed by the District but which ae addressed by the existing Zoning Code.Procedures or review and grant o any permitpertaining to Additions shall be prescribed bythe Zoning Administrator, as established byinternal procedures.

    D. Occupancy Permits:Tis District applies toapplications or occupancy permits insoaras the parcel to which the occupancy permit

    relates is subject to the District. Tus, anyoccupancy permit regarding a parcel notsubject to the District shall be reviewed underthe generally applicable Zoning Code. Anyoccupancy permit regarding a parcel subjectto the District shall be reviewed under theregulations and provisions stated herein.

    E. Comprehensive Sign Code Regulations:TeComprehensive Sign Control Regulations shallapply according to the conversion table orsignage set orth in Section 4.7 o this text.

    F. Parking Facilities:Te creation o a ParkingFacility or an Addition to a Parking Facility isnot permitted, except as specifically allowed inthe District.

    1.2.06 REGULAING SANDARDS

    A. Generally, the District shall define both thecharacter and allowed uses or the subject siteand the development and design standards

    (setbacks, building typology, materials,etc.). With the exceptions noted herein, thestandards set orth in this text apply to allproperty in the District. Te developmentstandards applicable to a property shall be thoseor the respective zone and street rontage as

    reflected in the Regulating Plan.

    B. Te District includes the ollowing regulatorysubjects:

    2.0: Te Regulating Plan

    3.0: Building Envelope Standards

    4.0: Site Development Standards

    5.0: Use ables

    C. Te District will only serve as an overlay codeon the subject matters specified in the District

    and regulatory subjects not included in theDistrict will continue to be regulated by theexisting Zoning Code.

    1.2.07 CONSOLIDAION OF LOS WIHDIFFEREN BUILDING ENVELOPESANDARDS

    In the event a property owner desires to consolidateone or more adjacent parcels, and such parcelshave different Building Envelope Standards, theparcels shall be rezoned such that all parcels shallbe subject to the same Building Envelope Standard.

    In rezoning the parcels, the City shall take intoaccount Building Envelope Standards applicable toother parcels in the vicinity and the purposes o thisordinance. Te procedures or rezoning shall beas prescribed by the City, as established by internalprocedures and applicable state statute.

    1.2.08 INERFACE WIH OHER REGULAORYREUIREMENS

    Tis District is an overlay o the Zoning Code othe City. As is the case with other provisions o the

    Zoning Code, all other provisions o the ZoningCode continue to apply within the District, exceptas provided in this text. In any instance wherethere is no conflict between a requirement o thisDistrict and a requirement or other provision othe Zoning Code because a regulatory subject isaddressed elsewhere in the Zoning Code but not inthis District, such as, by way o example but withoutlimitation, the Comprehensive Sign Control

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    1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS |1.2 ADMINISTRATION

    C I T Y O F S T . LO U I S , M I S S O U R I

    Regulations the Zoning Code is intended to andshall apply. In the event o any conflict between theregulatory subject requirements o this District andthe Zoning Code, this District shall control over theconflicting provisions to the extent applicable.

    1.2.09 VARIANCESA. Administrative Variance:Te Zoning

    Administrator has power to grant or denyminor variances as provided or in Section26.88.020(1) o the Zoning Code, and in theDistrict may also grant or deny minor varianceso not more than ten percent (10%) o anylength, depth or height requirement set orth inthis ordinance, provided, however, the ZoningAdministrator shall not have authority togrant or deny an increase in the height o any

    accessory structure in the District.B. Other Variance:Tere shall be a variance

    procedure or circumstances which are notaddressed by Section 26.88.020.I o theZoning Code or the authority o the ZoningAdministrator stated in Section 1.2.09 herein.Appeals regarding this District shall be heardby the Board o Adjustment according toestablished procedures and shall be determinedin accordance with the Zoning Code and thelaws o this State.

    1.2.10 EXEMPIONS FROM OR EXCEPIONS OHIS DISRIC

    A. Te existing Zoning Code is to maintainits orce and effect as to parcels not subjectto this District:See Section 1.2.05 or anexplanation o applicability o the District.

    B. Force Majure:Notwithstanding Section26.16.070, this District shall not be in orceand effect as to any parcel to the extent thatan improvement thereon existing as o theeffective date o this Ordinance is destroyed by

    causes beyond the owners reasonable control,including but not limited to acts o God, war,riot, environmental events, embargoes, acts omilitary authorities, fire, floods, windstormsor accidents. Improvements destroyed by theoregoing shall be replaced within our (4) yearsand shall be o equivalent size and intensity ouse as the destroyed structure.

    C. Certain Chapter 353 Urban RedevelopmentCorporations:Tis District shall not operateto limit or restrict the authority, rights, andprivileges o any redevelopment corporation orany successor entities thereto, as may exist as othe effective date o this Ordinance or in the

    uture.

    D. Applicability to Community Unit Plan:Noprovision o this District shall be interpretedin any way to repeal, amend, limit, or restrictthe provisions o any adopted CommunityUnit Plan in the area, as amended or as may beamended in the uture.

    E. Applicability to Certain ResidentialStructures; Restricted to Residential Use:Any residential structure consisting o our (4)or more residential units built on or beore theeffective date o this District shall be restrictedto residential use. Upon application and afera public hearing, a conditional use permit maybe issued to allow a commercial use o a unitin such residential structures, provided the useis in conormity with the general purpose andintent o the District and in keeping with theexisting uses in said structure.

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    2.1 PURPOSE OF THE REGULATING PLAN | 2.0 THE REGULATING PLAN

    2.0 THE REGULATING PLAN

    2.1 PURPOSE OF THE REGULATING PLAN

    Te purpose o the Regulating Plan is to establish

    zones o a particular desired scale and bulk withinthe Form-Based District in order to effectivelyregulate the orm o improvements, and enhance thevibrancy and atmosphere o the neighborhood witha cohesive urban orm and character. Te particularpurpose o the Regulating Plan is to assist propertyowners and land developers in understanding whichzone o Building Envelope Standards apply to aspecific parcel o property.

    2.2 REGULATING PLAN ELEMENTS

    Te Grand Station OD District Regulating Plan,as conceptually illustrated in Section 6.0 designatesthe ollowing elements:

    A. Public Parking:Recommended locations orpublicly-accessible and potentially publicly-unded/subsidized parking garages or lots (see4.3 or design requirements.)

    B. Streets:Recommended locations or newstreets and design configurations or existingstreets.

    C. Grand Avenue Bridge Frontage:A rontagebuilt to provide a sidewalk story pedestrianentry rom the back edge o the curb along theGrand Avenue Bridge, see Section 3.3.

    D. Pedestrian/Bicycle Connections: Designatedlocations require a minimum 12-oot-widepedestrian access way and 20 oot right-o-wayright be reserved between buildings.

    E. Public Spaces:Te Regulating Plan indicateswhere Public Space currently exists and shouldbe enhanced or expanded; or, where new Public

    Spaces are generally recommended. Tesespaces are conceptual in nature and suggestiveo the general scale and location o PublicSpace, but do not preclude other locations orsuch space. However, where a Public Space isdesignated on a particular block, such spaceshall be included in development plans or thatblock. See 4.1 or detailed applicability andamenity requirements.

    F. Designation o Primary Streets:PrimaryStreets are a category o street rontage (or thepurposes o this District) or which all buildingshall be designed to address, and all mainentrances shall have direct rontage. PrimaryStreets include the ollowing streets within the

    District:

    Grand Avenue (See 3.3 or Grand AvenueBridge)

    Gratiot Street

    South Compton Street

    South Teresa Avenue

    South Spring Street

    Chouteau Avenue

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    3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS |3.1 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    C I T Y O F S T . LO U I S , M I S S O U R I

    3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    3.1 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    A. Purpose and Intent:Te purpose o theBuilding Envelope Standards is to definethe height and bulk o improvementswithin the Form-Based District in order toeffectively regulate and maintain a cohesiveand predictable urban orm. Te particularpurpose o the Building Envelope Standards isto assist property owners and land developersin understanding the basic orm requirementswhich apply to a specific parcel o property,including the ollowing: building placement,building height, building types, encroachments,

    use requirements, and parking requirements.B. Building Envelope ypes:Tere are 4 zones o

    Building Envelope Standards established withinthis Ordinance which establish various desiredcharacteristics, they are as ollows:

    ransit Platorm Area (See 3.2)

    Boulevard ype 2 (See 3.3

    Neighborhood Center ype 3 (See 3.4)

    Campus (See 3.5)

    C. Application o Standards:Afer determining

    which Building Envelope Standards applyto the parcel(s) o property, the ollowingsequence o steps should be perormed inorder to use the Building Envelope Standardscorrectly:

    1. Proceed to the Applicable BuildingEnvelope Standards:urn to the correctpage o this document with the applicableBuilding Envelope Standards.

    2. Read and Understand the Intent othe Building Envelope Standards:Onthe first page o the Building EnvelopeStandard, there is an intent statement.Tis statement is not regulatory, but isrecommended that the intent is read andunderstood.

    3. Ensure Compliance to Each Requiremento the Building Envelope Standards:On the remaining pages o the BuildingEnvelope Standard, there are a series orequirements with which the propertymust comply. Read and ensure compliance

    with each requirement.

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    3.2 TRANSIT PLATFORM TP | 3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    3.2 TRANSIT PLATFORM TP

    A. Intent Statement:Te intent o the ransit Platorm Area Building Envelope Standard is to regulate thephysical orm o the properties within approximately 400 eet o the transit station platorm which requireadditional regulations to accommodate active Sidewalk Story buildings that support the transit station. Tephysical orm o these mixed-use areas ollow the existing pattern o the area with a variety o building types that

    rame a vibrant pedestrian realm. Tis intent statement and the images shown below are advisory only.B.

    EXAMPLES OF CHARACTER

    EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

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    B. BUILDING PLACEMENT

    Build-To Line

    [A] Primary Street [A] Stories 0-120 ft Min | 50 ft Max[A1] Stories 13+30 ft Min | 80 ft Max

    [B] Side Street [B] Stories 0-120 ft Min | 50 ft Max

    [B1] Stories 13+30 ft Min | 80 ft Max

    Setback

    [C] Side 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    [D] Alley 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    Building Form

    [E] Frontage Build-out onPrimary Street1

    At Least 85% of Build-to-Line

    [F] Frontage Build-out onSide Street

    At Least 85% of Build-to-Line

    [G] Lot Width Per Existing

    [H] Lot Depth Per Existing

    See 3.6 for Frontage B uild-out det ails

    C. BUILDING HEIGHT

    [I] Building Height Minimum 3 Stories and 40 ft

    [J] Building Height Maximum Unlimited Height

    [K] Max from Bottom of Eave toTop of Parapet or Roof

    15 ft Max

    [L] Finished Ground Floor Level 2 ft Min | 3 ft Max from Back ofSidewalk Or Adjacent Lot Level For

    Residential; All Other Uses are 6ft Max

    [M] First Floor Ceiling Heights 12 ft Min | 25 ft Max (F to C)

    [N] Upper Floor Ceiling Heights 8 ft Min | 15 ft Max (F to C)Mezzanines and Podiums GreaterThan 1/3 of the Floor Plate AreaShall Be Counted as a Full Story

    DIAGRAM - 1

    KEY

    BUILDING AREA

    PROPERTY LINE

    SETBACK LINE

    BUILT-TO-LINE

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    SIDESTREET

    PRIMARY STREET

    G

    E

    AA1

    BB1

    D

    C

    H

    F

    DIAGRAM - 2

    J

    I

    L M

    N

    K

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    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    ENCROACHMENT AREA

    SETBACK LINE

    DIAGRAM - 3

    D. ENCROACHMENTS

    Location

    [O] Primary Street 10 ft Max

    [P] Side Street 10 ft Max

    [Q] Alley 5 ft Max

    See 2.2.G for desig nation of Primary Streets

    E. USE REQUIREMENTSSidewalk Story Primary Retail

    Upper Stories OfficeResidentialSecondary Retail

    See 5.0 Use Tables for furt her details.

    F. PARKING REQUIREMENTS

    Location

    [R] Primary Street Setback 80 ft Min

    [S] Side Street Setback 30 ft Min

    [T] S ide Setback 30 ft Min If Surface Lot | Per MainBuilding If Structured Parking

    [U] Alley Setback 5 ft Min

    Required Spaces

    Office Uses

    < 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    Primary Retail Uses

    < 3,000 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 3,000 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    Residential Uses

    One (1) Space Per Dwelling Unit

    Secondary Retail Uses

    < 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement> 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    SID

    ESTREET

    PRIMARY STREET

    PO

    Q

    DIAGRAM - 4

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    PARKING

    ADDITIONAL BELOW

    FINISHED GROUNDFLOOR PARKING

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    SIDESTREET

    T

    S

    U

    R

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    H. REFERENCE NOTES

    1. Building Frontage

    A. Private Frontages shall be either the Shopront & Awning or Gallery Frontage ype (see Section 3.6).

    B. Properties adjacent to the Grand Avenue Bridge shall provide a pedestrian entry at-grade with the bridge. See

    3.6.1.G.

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    3.3 BOULEVARD TYPE B2 | 3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    3.3 BOULEVARD TYPE B2

    A. Intent Statement:Te intent o this Building Envelope Standard is to regulate the physical orm o Boulevardype 2 areas which are near important city-wide boulevards with adjacent mixed use high density areas in orderto establish, preserve or enhance the existing vibrant, pedestrian oriented character o these areas while allowingflexibility in use. Te physical orm o these mixed-use a reas ollow the existing pattern o the area wherein

    there is a great variety o building types with zero lot lines and a variety o rontage types. Tis intent statementand the images shown below are advisory only.

    EXAMPLES OF CHARACTER

    EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

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    B. BUILDING PLACEMENT

    Build-To Line

    [A] Primary Street 0 ft

    [B] Side Street 0 ft

    Setback

    [C] Side 0 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    [D] Alley 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    Building Form[E] Frontage Build-out on

    Primary Street1At Least 85% of Build-to-Line

    [F] Frontage Build-out onSide Street

    At Least 85% of Build-to-Line

    [G] Lot Width Per Existing

    [H] Lot Depth Per Existing

    See 3.6 for Frontage B uild-out det ails

    C. BUILDING HEIGHT

    [I] Building Height Minimum 3 Stories and 40 ft

    [J] Building Height Maximum 12 Stories and 130 ft

    [K] Max from Bottom of Eave toTop of Parapet or Roof

    15 ft Max

    [L] Finished Ground Floor Level 6 ft Max Above Back of SidewalkOr Adjacent Lot Level

    [M] First Floor Ceiling Heights 12 ft Min | 25 ft Max (F to C)

    [N] Upper Floor Ceiling Heights 8 ft Min | 15 ft Max (F to C)

    [N1] Mezzanines and Podiums Mezzanines and Podiums GreaterThan 1/3 of the Floor Plate AreaShall Be Counted as a Full Story

    DIAGRAM - 2

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    BUILD-TO-LINE

    SETBACK LINE

    BUILDING AREA

    DIAGRAM - 1

    SIDES

    TREET

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    G

    E

    A

    B

    D

    C

    H

    F

    J

    I

    L M

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    3.3 BOULEVARD TYPE B2 | 3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    D. ENCROACHMENTS

    Location

    [O] Primary Street 10 ft Max

    [P] Side Street 10 ft Max

    [Q] Alley 5 ft Max

    See 2.2.G for desig nation of Primary Streets

    E. USE REQUIREMENTSGround Floor Office

    Primary RetailResidentialSecondary RetailSpecial

    Upper Floor OfficeResidentialSpecial

    See 5.0 Use Tables for furt her details.

    F. PARKING REQUIREMENTS

    Location

    [R] Primary Street Setback 30 ft Min

    [S] Side Street Setback 30 ft Min

    [T] Side Setback 0 ft

    [U] Alley Setback 10 ft Min

    Required Spaces

    Office Uses< 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft One (1) Space Per 1,250 SQ FT inExcess of the 7,500 SQ FT

    Primary Retail Uses

    < 3,000 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 3,000 sq ft One (1) Space Per 700 SQ FT inExcess of the 3,000 SQ FT

    Residential Uses

    One (1) Space Per Dwelling Unit

    Secondary Retail Uses< 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft One (1) Space Per 1,250 SQ FT inExcess of the 7,500 SQ FT

    DIAGRAM - 4

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    ENCROACHMENT AREA

    SETBACK LINE

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    PARKING

    ADDITIONAL BELOW

    FINISHED GROUNDFLOOR PARKING

    DIAGRAM - 3

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    SIDE

    STREET

    PRIMARY STREET

    P

    O

    Q

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    SIDESTREET

    T

    S

    U

    R

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    H. REFERENCE NOTES

    1. Building Frontage

    A. Properties adjacent to the Grand Avenue Bridge shall provide a pedestrian entry at-grade with the bridge. See3.6.1.G.

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    3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER TYPE 3 NC3 | 3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER TYPE 3 NC3

    A. Intent Statement:Te intent o this Building Envelope Standard is to regulate the Neighborhood Center ype3 areas which are typically neighborhood retail centers in order to establish, preserve or enhance the vibrant,pedestrian oriented character o these walkable neighborhood main streets. Te physical orm o the buildingsare regulated while allowing flexibility in use. Te area is designed to provide convenient shopping and servicing

    establishments or persons residing in the neighborhood, so long as such uses are compatible with adjacentresidential uses. Tis intent statement and the images shown below are advisory only..

    EXAMPLES OF CHARACTER

    EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

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    C I T Y O F S T . LO U I S , M I S S O U R I

    KEY

    PROPERTY

    LINE

    SETBACK LINE

    BUILDING AREA

    DIAGRAM - 1

    B. BUILDING PLACEMENT

    Build-To Line

    [A] Primary Street 30 ft Min | 50 ft Max

    [B] Side Street 10 ft

    Setback

    [C] Side 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    [D] Alley 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    Building Form

    [E] Frontage Build-out onPrimary Street1

    At Least 85% of Build-to-Line

    [F] Frontage Build-out onSide Street

    At Least 25% of Build-to-Line

    [G] Lot Width Per Existing

    [H] Lot Depth Per Existing

    See 3.6 for Frontage B uild-out det ails

    C. BUILDING HEIGHT

    [I] Building Height Minimum 2 Stories and 25 ft

    [J] Building Height Maximum 5 Stories and 65 ft

    [K] Max from Bottom of Eave toTop of Parapet or Roof

    15 ft Max

    [L] Finished Ground Floor Level 2 ft Min | 3 ft Max from Back ofSidewalk Or Adjacent Lot Level ForResidential; All Other Uses are 6ft Max

    [M] First Floor Ceiling Heights 12 ft Min | 25 ft Max (F to C)

    [N] Upper Floor Ceiling Heights 8 ft Min | 15 ft Max (F to C)

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    G

    E

    A

    B

    D

    C

    H

    F

    DIAGRAM - 2

    J

    I

    L M

    N

    K

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    DIAGRAM - 4

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    ENCROACHMENT AREA

    SETBACK LINE

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    PARKING

    ADDITIONAL BELOW

    FINISHED GROUNDFLOOR PARKING

    DIAGRAM - 3

    D. ENCROACHMENTS

    Location

    [O] Primary Street 12 ft Max

    [P] Side Street 10 ft Max

    [Q] Alley 5 ft Max

    See 2.2.G for desig nation of Primary Streets

    E. USE REQUIREMENTS

    Ground Floor OfficeResidentialSecondary Retail

    Upper Floor OfficeResidential

    See 5.0 Use Tables for furt her details.

    F. PARKING REQUIREMENTS

    Location

    [R] Primary Street Setback 60 ft Min

    [S] Side Street Setback 30 ft Min

    [T] S ide Setback 0 ft Min, If Surface Lot | Per MainBuilding If Structured Parking

    [U] Alley Setback 5 ft Min

    Required Spaces

    Office Uses

    < 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft One (1) Space Per 1,250 SQ FT inExcess of the 7,500 SQ FT

    Primary Retail Uses

    < 3,000 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 3,000 sq ft One (1) Space Per 700 SQ FT inExcess of the 3,000 SQ FT

    Residential Uses

    One (1) Space Per Dwelling Unit

    Secondary Retail Uses< 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft One (1) Space Per 1,250 SQ FT inExcess of the 7,500 SQ FT

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    SIDE

    STREET

    PRIMARY STREET

    P

    O

    Q

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    SIDESTREET

    T

    S

    U

    R

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    H. REFERENCE NOTES

    1. Building Frontage

    A. Properties adjacent to the Grand Avenue Bridge shall provide a pedestrian entry at-grade with the bridge. See3.6.1.G.

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    3.5 CAMPUS CA

    A. Intent Statement:Te intent o this Building Envelope Standard is to regulate the physical orm o Campusareas which are near important city-arterial thoroughares adjacent mixed use-high density areas in order toestablish, preserve or enhance the existing vibrant, pedestrian oriented character o these areas while allowingflexibility in use. Te physical orm o these mixed-use areas ollow the existing pattern o the area wherein there

    is a great variety o building types set back rom the sidewalk with a common yard. Tis intent statement and theimages shown below are advisory only.

    EXAMPLES OF CHARACTER

    EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

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    C I T Y O F S T . LO U I S , M I S S O U R I

    DIAGRAM - 2

    KEY

    PROPERTY

    LINE

    SETBACK LINE

    BUILDING AREA

    DIAGRAM - 1

    B. BUILDING PLACEMENT

    Build-To Line

    [A] Primary Street 30 ft Min | 50 ft Max

    [B] Side Street 10 ft

    Setback

    [C] Side 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    [D] Alley 5 ft Min | 10 ft Max

    Building Form

    [E] Frontage Build-out onPrimary Street1

    At Least 85% of Build-to-Line

    [F] Frontage Build-out onSide Street

    At Least 25% of Build-to-Line

    [G] Lot Width Per Existing

    [H] Lot Depth Per Existing

    See 3.6 for Frontage B uild-out det ails

    C. BUILDING HEIGHT

    [I] Building Height Minimum 3 Stories and 40 ft

    [J] Building Height Maximum 12 Stories and 130 ft

    [K] Max from Bottom of Eave toTop of Parapet or Roof

    15 ft Max

    [L] Finished Ground Floor Level 2 ft Min | 3 ft Max from Back ofSidewalk Or Adjacent Lot Level ForResidential

    [M] First Floor Ceiling Heights 12 ft Min | 25 ft Max (F to C)

    [N] Upper Floor Ceiling Heights XX Min | XX Max (F to C)

    Mezzanines and Podiums GreaterThan 1/3 of the Floor Plate AreaShall Be Counted as a Full Story

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    G

    E

    A

    B

    D

    C

    H

    F

    J

    I

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    N

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    DIAGRAM - 4

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    ENCROACHMENT AREA

    SETBACK LINE

    KEY

    PROPERTY LINE

    PARKING

    ADDITIONAL BELOW

    FINISHED GROUNDFLOOR PARKING

    DIAGRAM - 3

    D. ENCROACHMENTS

    Location

    [O] Primary Street 12 ft Max

    [P] Side Street 10 ft Max

    [Q] Alley 5 ft Max

    See 2.2.G for desig nation of Primary Streets

    E. USE REQUIREMENTS

    Ground Floor Civic | InstitutionalOfficeResidentialSecondary Retail

    Upper Floor Civic | InstitutionalOfficeResidential

    See 5.0 Use Tables for furt her details.

    F. PARKING REQUIREMENTS

    Location

    [R] Primary Street Setback 60 ft Min

    [S] Side Street Setback 30 ft Min

    [T] Side Setback 0 ft Min If Surface Lot | Per MainBuilding If Structured Parking

    [U] Alley Setback 5 ft Min

    Required Spaces

    Office Uses

    < 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft One (1) Space Per 1,250 SQ FT inExcess of the 7,500 SQ FT

    Primary Retail Uses

    < 3,000 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 3,000 sq ft One (1) Space Per 700 SQ FT inExcess of the 3,000 SQ FT

    Residential Uses

    One (1) Space Per Dwelling Unit

    Secondary Retail Uses< 7,500 sq ft No Off-Street Parking Requirement

    > 7,500 sq ft One (1) Space Per 1,250 SQ FT inExcess of the 7,500 SQ FT

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    SIDE

    STREET

    PRIMARY STREET

    P

    O

    Q

    ALLEY

    SIDEWALK

    SIDEWALK

    PRIMARY STREET

    SIDESTREET

    T

    S

    U

    R

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    H. REFERENCE NOTES

    1. Building Frontage

    A. Properties adjacent to the Grand Avenue Bridge shall provide a pedestrian entry at-grade with the bridge. See3.6.1.G.

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    3.6: FRONTAGE TYPES AND RES TRICTIONS | 3.0 BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS

    3.6: FRONTAGE TYPES AND RESTRICTIONS

    3.6.1 Frontage ypes able:Te table below provides descriptions and diagrams o the permitted Frontage ypes inaccordance with Article 2. Encroachments are permitted in accordance with subsection D (Encroachments) oeach Building Envelope ype (Sections 3.2-3.5).

    [A] Porch and FenceA frontage where the faade is set back from the frontage line with an attachedporch permitted to encroach. A fence at the frontage line maintains the demarcationof the yard.

    Permitted with Building Envelope Types: B2, CA

    [B] Terrace or Light CourtA frontage where the faade is set back from the frontage line by an elevated terraceor a sunken light court. This type buffers residential use from urban sidewalks andremoves the private yard from public encroachment. The terrace is suitable forconversion to outdoor cafes.

    Permitted with Building Envelope Types: B2, CA, TP, NC3

    [C] ForecourtA frontage where a portion of the faade is close to the frontage line and the centralportion is set back. The forecourt created is suitable for vehicular drop-offs. This typeshould be allocated in conjunction with other frontage types. Large trees within theforecourts may overhang the sidewalks.

    Permitted with Building Envelope Types: B2, CA, TP, NC3

    [D] StoopA frontage where the faade is aligned close to the frontage line with the first storyelevated from the sidewalk sufficiently to secure privacy for the windows. The entranceis usually an exterior stair and landing. This type is recommended for ground-floorresidential use.

    Permitted with Building Envelope Types: B2, CA, TP, NC3

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    [E] Shopfront & AwningA frontage where the faade is aligned close to the frontage line with the buildingentrance at sidewalk grade. This type is conventional for retail use. It has asubstantial glazing on the sidewalk level and an awning that may overlap thesidewalk.

    Permitted with Building Envelope Types: B2, CA, TP, NC3Shopfront & Awning or Gallery Frontage Required in Transit Platform Area (See 3.6.2)

    [F] GalleryA frontage where the faade is aligned close to the frontage line with an attachedcantilevered shed or a lightweight colonnade overlapping the sidewalk. This type isconventional for retail use. The gallery may encroach into the right-of-way.

    Permitted with Building Envelope Types: B2, CA, TP, NC3Shopfront & Awning or Gallery Frontage Required in Transit Platform Area (See 3.6.2)

    [G] Grand Avenue Bridge FrontageA frontage built to provide a sidewalk story pedestrian entry from the back edge ofthe curb along the Grand Avenue Bridge.

    Required in Grand Avenue Bridge Frontage (See 3.6.3)

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    3.6.2 Required Frontage Build-out:

    A. Te Sidewalk Story aade shall extendalong a minimum percentage o theFrontage Line within the Setback rangeestablished in Sections 3.2 - 3.5.

    B. Breezeways and Driveways:Te width oa pedestrian breezeway and/or drivewayprovided on the Frontage Line shall beexempt rom this requirement.

    C. Streetscreen:In the absence o a buildingalong the remainder o the Frontage Line,a Streetscreen (4.5.2) shall be built on thesame plane with the aade.

    4.0 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

    4.1 PUBLIC SPACE

    All development shall provide Public Space in accordance with the ollowing provisions:

    A. Minimum Standards:

    Regulation Type Required Public Space Type Additional RequirementsTransit Platform Area Plaza or Square Within 500 feet of the Transit Platform

    Neighborhood Center (NC3) Plaza or Square Required as a central element

    Boulevard Type 2 (B2Campus (C)

    Any Permitted Public Space No dwelling shall be further than 900 feet from a Public Space

    Example of Frontage Build-out Calculation

    LOTWIDTH

    60%OFLOTWIDTH

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    4.0 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS |4.1 PUBLIC SPACE

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    B. PUBLIC SPACE

    TYPEDIAGRAM

    TYPICAL

    FACILITIESREQUIRED AMENITIES

    1. Greenway: A linearpublic space that may follownatural corridors providing

    unstructured and limitedamounts of structuredrecreation.

    Passive and ActiveRecreation; DrinkingFountains; Paths and Trails

    Paved path a minimum of 10 feet in width located within an easement orright-of-way that is a minimum of 20 feet in width

    2. Park/Green: A publicspace available for passiveand active recreation.

    Passive and Active(unstructured or structured)Recreation; AccessoryStructure; DrinkingFountains; Paths and Trails

    Public Seating: Provide seating areas appropriate to the intended use of thespace (e.g., park benches, steps, garden wall seats) with a minimum of 2.5linear feet of seating shall be provided for every 500 square feet of open space(up to 4 acres), with a minimum of 10 linear feet of seating.

    Tree Planting: The public space shall be designed to have a minimum of25% tree canopy coverage at tree maturity. All plantings shall follow thespecifications established in 4.3.1

    Pervious Surface: A minimum of 25% of the public space shall be covered in apervious surface.

    Water: A minimum of one water tap for each 5,000 square feet of eachlandscaped recreation space shall be provided.

    Trash Receptacle: One garbage receptacle and one recycling receptacle forevery 5,000 square feet of each physically separated public space shall beprovided.

    3. Square: A public spaceavailable for civic purposes,unstructured and limitedamounts of structuredrecreation.

    Passive and Active(unstructured or structured)Recreation; AccessoryStructure; DrinkingFountains; Paths and Trails

    4. Plaza: A formal publicspace available for civicpurposes and commercialactivities. Plazas are typically

    hardscaped.

    Passive Recreation;Accessory Structure;Drinking Fountains; Pathsand Trails

    5. Playground: A publicspace designed and equippedfor the recreation of children.A Playground should befenced and may include anopen shelter. Playgroundsmay be included within otherpublic spaces.

    Accessory Structure;Drinking Fountains; Pathsand Trails

    Surface Materials: Playing surfaces shall be covered in sand, wood chips, orother equivalent material. Paths and walkways shall be paved in concrete,crushed gravel, brick pavers, or similar material.

    Certified Equipment: Playground equipment shall be equivalent to thestandards established by the Consumer Products Safety Commission andASTM for playgrounds.

    6. Community Garden:

    A public open space designedas a grouping of garden plotsthat are available to nearbyresidents for small-scalecultivation. CommunityGardens may be includedwithin other public spaces.

    Accessory Structure;Drinking Fountains; Pathsand Trails

    Water: A minimum of one water tap for each 5,000 square feet shall beprovided.

    Notes: The illustration and description of each public space type is illustrative in nature and not regulatory.

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    4.2 STREETS | 4.0 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

    4.2 STREETS

    4.2.1 Street Design:See Form-Based Code Toroughare Standards

    4.2.2 Primary and Side Streets:See 2.2.G

    4.3 PARKING REQUIREMENTS4.3.1 Number o Required Vehicle Parking Spaces and Location:Based on Building Envelope ype as noted in

    Sections 3.2 - 3.5.

    4.3.2 Parking Configuration

    D. Vehicle Access:Parking must be accessed rom a rear alley or a secondary rontage unless a variance has beengranted.

    E. Screening Required:Parking lots shall be masked rom the Frontage Line by a Liner Building or Streetscreen(4.5.2)

    F. Landscaping:See 4.5.3

    G. Entrance:A pedestrian entrance to all parking lots shall be provided directly rom a Frontage Line.

    4.3.3 Bicycle Parking: Bicycle parking is required or all non-residential uses and or residential uses with more than 4units per building.

    A. Minimum Number o Spaces:A minimum o one bicycle parking space or every 4 vehicle parking spaces shallbe provided. Per this calculation, no more than 20 bicycle parkingspaces shall be required, but more than 20 spaces are permitted atthe discretion o the applicant.

    B. Required Racks:Inverted U type racks or other racks thatsupport the bicycle at two points on the bicycle rame arerequired. A single inverted U rack shall count as 2 bicycle spaces.

    4.3.4 Parking Structure

    A. Pedestrian Entrances:A pedestrian entrance to all parkingstructures shall be provided directly rom a Frontage Line. Forunderground parking structures, the only pedestrian entrance maybe directly rom a Principal Building.

    B. Lighting:Lighting shall be designed so as not to create glare off-site.

    C. Screening Required:Te sidewalk story o an above-groundparking structure shall be screened by commercial or multiamilyuses along the Frontage Line in such a way that cars are not visible

    rom the sidewalk. I screening the structure with commercialor multiamily uses is not easible due to lot size, necessaryparking deck size, or other conditions as determined by theZoning Administrator, then the building wall or walls along theFrontage Line shall be designed so as to resemble a building inuse with elements such as window indentions, brick patterns andarticulated suraces.

    Commercial use isincorporated into

    Sidewalk Story o fParking Facility

    Commercial buildingwraps Parking Facility

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    4.4: DRIVEWAYS AND CROSSACCESS CONNECTIONS

    4.4.1 Driveways

    A. Mid-block Lot Driveways:A mid-block lot that has no access to a side street or alley is permitted one drivewaywith a maximum width o 24 eet.

    B. Corner Lot Driveways:Corner lots may take access rom a side street or Secondary Frontage only. Preerenceor access shall be given to the minor street as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Driveways shall belocated as ar rom the adjacent public street intersection as practical to achieve maximum available cornerclearance, with consideration given to property limits, adjacent curb cuts, topography, and existing drainageacilities.

    C. Driveway Widths:Vehicular entrances to parking lots and Parking Structures shall be no wider than 24 eet atthe Frontage Line.

    4.4.2 Cross-Access Connections:Cross-access easements and connections to adjoining properties shall be required toconnect driveways and parking lots. Te ollowing guidelines shall apply:

    A. At least 1 connection is provided at all lot lines that are coincident or at least 60 eet with another lot that has

    primary rontage on the same street.B. Te connection is at least 20 eet in width.

    C. I applicable, the connection aligns with a connection that has been previously constructed on an adjacentproperty.

    D. Te connection has a slope o no greater than 15%.

    E. In the event these conditions cannot be met without undue hardship, or i such connections would createundesirable traffic flow, the Zoning Administrator may waive the connection requirement.

    F. Where a parking lot connection is required an easement or ingress and egress to adjacent lots shall be recordedby the property owner in the orm o an easement plat.

    20fe

    et

    Required Cross-Access Connections

    Shared

    lotlin

    e60

    ft

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    4.5 SITE LANDSCAPING

    4.5.1 General Planting Standards:rees and shrubs planted to meet the requirements o this chapter shall be inaccordance with the ollowing:

    A. Species:All plant species shall be either indigenous to the St. Louis area or have a proven perormance value inthe area over time, and shall be tolerant o urban environments. Plant species designated as Plants o Merit bythe Missouri Botanical Garden shall be considered plants that meet these requirements.

    B. rees:

    1. Canopy:Canopy rees shall be an expected mature height o 35 eet or greater and an expected maturecrown spread o 30 eet or greater. When planted, canopy trees must be a minimum o 8 eet high, and havea minimum caliper o 2 inches as measured at breast height (or approximately 4.5 eet above grade DBH).Multi-stemmed trees shall have at least 3 stalks (minimum 1-inch DBH) and be at least 8 eet in heightwhen planted.

    2. Understory:Understory rees shall be a minimum o 6 eet high and 1-inch DBH when planted. Whenmature, understory trees shall be between 15 and 30 eet in height.

    3. Evergreen:Evergreen rees shall have green oliage that lasts through all seasons and an expected mature

    height o 20 eet or greater. Evergreen trees shall be a minimum o 8 eet in height and have a 2-inch DBHwhen planted.

    4.5.2 Streetscreens:Streetscreens serve tominimize gaps between buildings alongthe Frontage Line. Construction oStreetscreens shall meet the ollowingrequirements:

    A. Minimum Height:6 eet abovesidewalk level.

    B. Materials:Streetscreens shall be

    constructed o a material matchingthe adjacent building aade, andshall be at least 30% permeable. TeStreetscreen may be replaced by ahedge or ence subject to approval othe Zoning Administrator.

    C. Openings:Streetscreens shall haveopenings no larger than necessaryto allow pedestrian and/or vehicleaccess.

    4.5.3 Parking Lot Landscaping:

    A. Applicability:Te ollowing provisions or parking lot landscaping shall apply to all parking lots containingmore than 12 spaces.

    B. Parking Lot Islands / Planting Areas

    1. A minimum o 1 canopy tree or 2 understory trees per 12 parking spaces is required.

    2. All trees and plantings shall be in planting areas or landscape islands, protected by curbs or wheel stops, witha minimum area o 180 square eet and a minimum width o 10 eet.

    Example of Streetscreen

    STREETSCREEN

    6 ft min.

    DRIVEWAY

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    3. Parking lot islands or planting areas with a minimum o 1 canopy tree or 2 understory trees shall be placedat the end o every row o parking.

    4. No parking space shall be more than 50 eet rom the base o a tree.

    C. Pedestrian Access:Sidewalks or paths shall be provided within required landscaped areas as necessary toconnect to access ways.

    4.6 LIGHTING

    4.4.1 Street Lighting:Street lighting shall be placed on all streets to allow or the sae use o streets by both pedestriansand vehicles. All street lighting shall be placed in accordance with the ollowing minimum design standards:

    A. Minimum Average Maintained Illuminance:0.8 ootcandles

    B. Location:

    1. Intersections:Lighting shall be placed at all street intersections and is preerred at street curves.

    2. Alleys:Alleys are excluded rom the spacing and lighting requirements o this Section.

    C. Scale and ype:Pedestrian-scaled street lighting (no taller than 20 eet) using decorative acorn, globe, or

    pendant style fixtures shall be required. Such lighting shall be prioritized over automobile lighting in all districts.Lighting shall be placed in a manner to limit the casting oshadows on sidewalks.

    D. Cutoff Fixture Required:All street lights shall utilize a cutofffixture. Where buildings are close to the street (less than 15 eetrom the right-o-way), ull cutoff fixtures are required to limitglare and light spillage on upper levels.

    4.4.2 Building and Landscaping Lighting:Lighting shall be located,aimed, and shielded so that direct illumination is ocused exclusivelyon the building aade, plantings, or other site eatures and does notglare into adjoining properties or the street right-o-way.

    4.4.3 Other Lighting Requirements

    A. Parking Structures:See 4.1.5

    4.7 SIGNS

    4.7.1 All Signage within the Sustainable Development Form-Based District area shall be subject to the City o St. LouisRevised Code Chapter 26.68 Comprehensive Sign Control Regulations.

    A. Conversion able or Signage:Te table below converts the Building Envelope Standards within this Districtto City o St. Louis Zoning Districts or application o the Comprehensive Sign Control Regulations.

    BES CATEGORY STL ZONING

    TP F

    NC3 I

    CA F

    B2 F

    Examples of Permitted Light Fixtures

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    4.1 ADULT USES

    Adult Use(s) TP NC3 CA B2

    Adult Book Store(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Adult Motion Picture Theater(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Adult Peep Show(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Adult Video Store(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Massage Establishment(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Other Adult Use(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    1) Prohibited Under all Building Envelope Standards

    4.2 AGRICULTURAL USES

    Agricultural Use(s) TP NC3 CA B2

    Abattoir(s) or Stockyard(s) NA NA NA NA

    Community Garden(s) C C C C

    Farming & Truck Gardening C C C C

    Greenhouse(s) - For Commercial /Sale Purposes

    NA NA NA NA

    Livery Stable(s) NA NA NA NA

    Other Agricultural Use(s) C C C C

    Riding Academy(ies) NA NA NA NA

    Stockyard(s), Corral or Pen NA NA NA NA

    4.3 CIVIC/INSTITUTIONAL USES

    Civic/Institutional Use(s) TP NC3 CA B2

    Art Gallery(ies), Publicly Owned C C P CCemetery(ies) C C C CChurch(es) P P P PGovernmental Building(s) C C C CHospital(s) C C P CLibrary(ies), Publicly Owned C C P CMuseum(s), Publicly Owned C C P COther Civic | Institutional Use(s) C C P CPark(s), Privately Owned with PrivateCommercial Activities

    C C P C

    Park(s), Privately Owned with NOPrivate Commercial Activities

    P P P P

    Park(s), Publicly Owned with PrivateCommercial Activities

    C C P C

    Park(s), Publicly Owned with NOPrivate Commercial Activities

    P P P P

    Penal Institution(s) NA NA NA NA

    Place(s) of Assembly; Arena,Auditorium, Meeting Room,Community Center

    NA NA P NA

    Playground(s), Privately Owned withPrivate Commercial Activities

    C C P C

    Playground(s), Privately Owned withNo Private Commercial Activities

    C C P C

    Playground(s), Publicly Owned withPrivate Commercial Activities

    C C P C

    Playground(s), Publicly Owned withNo Private Commercial Activities

    P P P P

    School(s) C C P C

    5.0 USE TABLETe purpose o the Use ables is to convert the language o existing City o Saint Louis land uses contained within the zoningordinance to the simplified language o the Form-Based District.

    In general with respect to the use tables, this District is intended to oster and preserve the core residential character o theneighborhood, while allowing or a mix o uses and intensities to exist along the edges o the area, within developing areas,and along key vibrant streets.

    Te Use ables are constructed as a series o reerence tables which each have a set o uses (as defined within the existingzoning ordinance) as rows, and the Building Envelope Standard as columns. Within the specilc table, the user can identiywhat type o use they intend to use, and what Building Envelope Standards apply to the property; thus identiying whetherthe use is permitted (P), conditional (C), or prohibited (NA) on the parcel o land.

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    5.0 USE TABLE |4.4 INDUSTRIAL USES

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    4.4 INDUSTRIAL USES

    Industrial Use(s) TP NC3 CA B2

    Acetylene Gas Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Acid Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Ammonia Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Arsenal NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Asphalt Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Asphalt Refining NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Automobile Body Shop(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Automobile Salvage Yard(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Bag Cleaning NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Blast Furnace NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Bleaching Powder Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Boiler Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Bottling Plant(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Brass, Foundry(ies) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Brass, Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Brick Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Candle Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Celluloid Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Cement Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Chlorine Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Copper, Foundry(ies) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Copper, Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Curing of Green Salted Hides or Skins NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Dead Animal, Dumping NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Dead Animal, Incineration NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Dead Animal, Reduction NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Dextrine Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Distillation of Bones NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Distillation of Coal NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Distillation of Wood NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Dye Stuff Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Dyeing Work(s) and Cleaning Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Emery Cloth Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Emery Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Explosive(s), Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Explosive(s), Storage NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Exposure(s), Manufacture or Storage NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Fat Rendering NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Fender Repair Shop(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Fertilizer Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Fireworks, Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Fireworks, Storage NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Flour Milling NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Forge Plant NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Fuel Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Garbage, Dumping NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Garbage, Reduction NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1Gas, Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Gas, Storage NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Gelatin and Size Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Glass Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Glucose Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Glue Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Grain Milling NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Gutta Percha Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Gypsum Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Industrial Use(s) TP NC3 CA B2

    Iron, Foundry(ies) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Iron, Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Lamp Black Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Leather Coloring NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Leather Dressing NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Lime Manufacture NA1

    NA1

    NA1

    NA1

    Linoleum Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Match Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Meat Packing NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Metal, Refining NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Metal, Smelting NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Milk Bottling Plant(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Milk Distributing Plant(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Offal, Dumping NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Offal, Incineration NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Offal, Reduction NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Oilcloth Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Oiled Goods Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Ore Reduction NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Other Industrial Use(s) NA

    1

    NA

    1

    NA

    1

    NA

    1

    Paint Materials Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Paper Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Paper Pulp Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Petroleum Products, Refining NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Petroleum Products, Wholesale Storage NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Petroleum Refining NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Pickle Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Plaster-of-Paris Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Potash Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Potash Refining NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Proxylin Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Quarry(ies) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Refining Metal(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Refuse NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Rock Crushing NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Rolling Mill(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Rubber Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Salt Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Sand Paper Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Sauer-Kraut Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Saw Mill(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Shoe Polish Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Smelting Metal(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Soap Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Starch Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Steel, Foundry(ies) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Steel, Work(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Stone Mill(s) NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage of Green Salted Hides or Skins NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage, of Barrels NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage, of Bottles NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage, of Iron NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage, of Junk NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage, of Rags NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Storage, of Scrap Paper NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Stove Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Sugar Refining NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Tanning of Green Salted Hides or Skins NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

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    Industrial Use(s) TP NC3 CA B2

    Tar Distillation NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Tar Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Tar Roofing Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Terra Cotta Manufacture NA1 NA1 NA1 NA1

    Tile Manufacture