§ 080. "PS" Park and Scenic District Regulations.

1.

Scope of provisions. This section contains the district regulations of the "PS" Park and Scenic District. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this Zoning Ordinance which are incorporated as part of this section by reference. The "PS" Park and Scenic District encompasses land, owned by public agencies or in which public agencies have some lesser legal interest, which has recreational, scenic and health value. This district may also include land having recreational, scenic and health value, when owned by not-for-profit organizations or in which such organizations have some lesser legal interest upon the application and approval of a petition for change of zoning by such a not-for-profit organization. This district is established to preserve the community's cultural values by preserving this land in an essentially natural or native condition.

2.

Permitted land uses and developments. The following land uses and developments are permitted in this district:

(1)

Fire stations.

(2)

Historic sites and buildings.

(3)

Local public utility facilities of one hundred thousand (100,000) cubic feet in volume or less, provided that any installation other than poles and equipment attached to the poles, shall be:

(a)

adequately screened with landscaping, fencing, or walls, or any combination thereof, or

(b)

placed underground, or

(c)

enclosed in a structure in such a manner so as to blend with and complement the character of the surrounding area.

All plans for screening these facilities shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for review. No building permit shall be issued until these plans have been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

(4)

Natural or primitive areas and forests encompassed by the provisions of the Missouri State Forestry Law.

(5)

Public parks and parkways.

(6)

Wildlife habitats and fish hatcheries.

3.

Conditional land use and development permits issued by the Commission. The following land uses and developments may be permitted under conditions and requirements specified in Section 290, "Conditional Use Permits," of this Zoning Ordinance:

(1)

Camping, lodging, swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, hiking, and wildlife observation facilities and customary service facilities necessary to provide the direct support for such activities.

(2)

Facilities for the composting of yard wastes.

(3)

Golf courses and driving ranges. Miniature golf courses are excluded.

(4)

Public utility lines and pipelines, underground.

(5)

Restaurants and other dining facilities.

(6)

Retreats owned and operated by religious, educational or other not-for-profit establishments.

4.

Accessory land uses and developments. Subject to compliance with the procedures of this section, accessory buildings, structures and uses are permitted in conjunction with a permitted land use or development or (unless restricted by applicable condition) a conditional land use or development when such accessory building, structure or use is customarily found in conjunction with the primary use, is a reasonably necessary incident to the primary use, is clearly subordinate to the primary use, and serves only to further the successful utilization of the primary use. Accessory uses include the following:

(1)

Devices for the generation of energy, such as solar panels, wind generators and similar devices.

(2)

Dwellings, accessory buildings and structures for the exclusive use of park-operation personnel.

(3)

Individual sewage treatment facilities serving an individual dwelling or nonresidential use, as approved by the appropriate regulatory agency. The sewage treatment facilities shall not exceed five thousand (5,000) gallons per day flow. However, where a treatment facility is wholly within and provides service exclusively for uses within a City park, an individual sewage treatment facility exceeding five thousand (5,000) gallons per day flow may be approved by the regulatory agency after receipt of a report from the Park and Recreation Board and Director of Public Works relating to the operational characteristics of the treatment facility.

5.

Performance standards. All uses in the "PS" Park and Scenic District shall operate in conformity with the appropriate performance standards contained in Section 210, "Zoning Performance Standard Regulations," of this Zoning Ordinance.

6.

Front yard requirements; general. No structure shall be allowed within twenty-five (25) feet of any roadway right-of-way line.

7.

Specific yard requirements and exceptions.

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance, on corner lots, no structure or plant material exceeding a height of three (3) feet above the elevation of the street pavement shall be allowed within the sight distance triangle.

(2)

Boundary walls or fences, six (6) feet or less in height, are allowed within the minimum yard requirements.

(3)

Light standards for street lighting or at points of ingress and egress, but not including parking lot lighting, are allowed within the minimum front yard setback when approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

8.

Off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements and setbacks for parking areas, loading spaces and internal drives are set forth in Section 220, "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements," of this Zoning Ordinance.

9.

Sign regulations. Sign regulations are set forth in Chapter 17.5, "Signs," of this Code.