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 Kirksville
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 Article XXI. SPECIAL USE PERMITS

  § 25-99A. Exceptions by special use permits for Communal Houses—Residential A or B.

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  • In addition to the provisions of section 25-99, the following restrictions and conditions shall be followed when granting a special use permit to Communal Houses—Residential A or B. Communal Houses—Residential A or B requesting a special use permit should attempt to locate near an institution of higher education and/or near student housing areas.

    The city shall categorize such requests for special use permits into two (2) distinct types:

    a.

    Communal Houses—Residential A

    b.

    Communal Houses—Residential B

    Communal Houses—Residential A requests for special use permits:

    A permit may be granted under the same conditions normally required of any special use permit or planned zoning request and shall require the following:

    a.

    Site buffering, screening, if necessary;

    b.

    Parking lot lighting with low profile lighting restrictions;

    c.

    Landscaping;

    d.

    Storm water management (review and approval);

    e.

    Sign (review and approval);

    f.

    All social activity shall be contained within the building after 12:00 midnight;

    g.

    Noise levels shall be maintained according to the standards set forth in section 25-24.

    Communal Houses—Residential B requests for special use permits:

    All of the above development criteria for Communal Houses—Residential A shall be required, and in addition the following shall be required:

    MAIN DWELLING:

    a.

    Shall have building setbacks from any residential neighbor's property line of fifty (50) feet;

    b.

    Parking as required by article IV, section 25-31(e) Off Street Parking and Loading;

    c.

    In the event that a majority of fee holders of interest of property within one hundred eighty-five (185) feet of the property requesting a special use permit for a Communal House—Residential B, sign a verified petition against the request for said special use permit, the City Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council shall be required to approve the request by a two-thirds ( 2/3 ) majority of the members present at the respective meeting of said commission and council.

(Ord. No. 11440, § 5, 3-20-2000)