Blue Springs |
Code of Ordinances |
Unified Development Code |
Chapter 404. Zoning District Regulations |
Article II. Base Zoning Districts |
§ 404.060. RE, Residential Estate District.
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A.Intent. The RE, Residential Estate District is intended primarily to accommodate very low-density residential development and agricultural land uses. The district feets large minimum lot size is intended to prevent premature urban-intensity development on lands not yet well-served by infrastructure and public services. The RE District may also be used to accommodate and protect estate lot residential development from encroachment by higher density development. The RE District also allows agricultural uses, and as such, the district is appropriate for application in areas of the City that continue to be used for farming.B.Uses. Uses shall be allowed in the RE District in accordance with the Use Table of Section 405.030.C.Building Types. Building types shall be allowed in the RE District in accordance with the Building Type Table of Section 405.010, and include the following:1.Detached house.2.Small civic building (limited).3.Accessory buildings and living unit.D.Performance And Design Standards.1.Parking. In addition to the general parking and design standards in Section 407.010, any off-street parking area greater than four (4) spaces shall be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from the street frontage, and at least ten (10) feet from any lesser-intense zoning district on abutting property.2.Institutional/civic Uses. Any permitted civic uses shall be in small civic building types located at prominent locations in the neighborhood to serve as a focal point and gathering place.
R.O. 1996 § 404.060; Ord. No. 4558 § 1, 8-3-2015