HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd.5784.11-04-2024 BILL NO. 24-105 ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 N
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, REGARDING ACCESS MANAGEMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS :
ARTICLE 1 . Section 25-249, entitled "Driveway spacing
requirements; multifamily residential and nonresidential uses",
of Article IX of Chapter 25 of the City Code, reading as
follows:
Sec. 25-249 . Driveway spacing requirements; multifamily
residential and nonresidential uses .
(a) For multifamily residential and nonresidential uses, one
driveway shall be permitted for each full 150-foot section of
lot frontage along an arterial street or each full 75-foot
section of lot frontage along a collector or local street. A
lot frontage less than 150 feet along an arterial street or
75 feet along a collector or local street shall be permitted
one driveway. A circular driveway shall count as two
driveways . The minimum distance between driveways shall be
per the city' s standard specifications and drawings. Where a
lot lacks sufficient frontage to meet the requirements in
this section or in the city' s standard specifications and
drawings, the property owner may:
(1) Seek an exception; or
(2) Establish a common driveway with an adjacent lot in
accordance with section 24-345 (1) .
(b) The required spacing between driveways may be waived due to
topographical constraints, as approved by the city manager.
pis hereby , repealed In "its entirety and a new Section 25-249,
entitled "Number and spacing of driveways; single-family
detached, townhouse, and two-family (duplex) residential uses",
of Article IX of Chapter 25 of the City Code, is hereby enacted
in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to read as follows, to-
wit.
Sec. 25-249 . Number and spacing of driveways; single-family
detached, townhouse, and two-family (duplex) residential uses.
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(a) For single-family detached, townhouse, and two-family
(duplex) residential uses, one driveway per unit shall be
permitted for each full 80-foot section of lot frontage along
an arterial, collector, or local street. A lot frontage less
than 80 feet along an arterial, collector, or local street
shall be permitted one driveway per unit. A circular
driveway shall count as two driveways . The minimum spacing
between driveways shall be per the city' s standard
specifications and drawings, subject to the provisions of
subsection (c) of this section. Where a lot lacks sufficient
frontage to meet the requirements in this section or in the
city' s standard specifications and drawings, the property
owner may:
(1) Apply for an exception; or
(2) Establish a common driveway with an adjacent lot in
accordance with section 25-248 (1) .
(b) The required spacing between driveways may be waived due to
topographical constraints, as approved by the city manager.
(c) Driveways serving a townhouse or -two-family (duplex) dwelling
shall be separated by a landscaping strip having a minimum
width of 18 inches and completely,: covered with at least one ,
of the groundcover types in section 25-225 (1) . The
landscaping strip shall extend from the. dwelling or end of
the driveways on the property to the right-of-way line or
access easement line.
ARTICLE 2 . Section 25-250, entitled "Driveway spacing
requirements; single-family detached, townhouse, and two-family
(duplex) residential uses", of Article IX of Chapter 25 of the
City Code, reading as follows :
Sec. 25-250. Driveway spacing requirements; single-family
detached, townhouse, and two-family (duplex) residential
uses .
(a) For single-family detached, townhouse, and two-family
(duplex) residential uses, one driveway per unit shall be
permitted for each full 80-foot section of lot frontage along
an arterial, collector, or local street. A lot frontage less
than 80 feet along an arterial, collector, or local street
shall be permitted one driveway per unit. A circular driveway
shall count as two driveways . The minimum distance between
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driveways shall be per the city' s standard specifications and
drawings. Where a lot lacks sufficient frontage to meet the
requirements in this section or in the city' s standard
specifications and drawings, the property owner may:
(1) Seek an exception; or
(2) Establish a common driveway with an adjacent lot in
accordance with section 25-248 (1) .
(b) The required spacing between driveways may be waived due to
topographical constraints, as approved by the city manager.
js . hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section .25-250,
entitled "Number and spacing of driveways; multifamily
residential and nonresidential uses", of Article IX of Chapter
25 of the City Code, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, in words
and figures, to read as follows, to-wit:
Sec. 25-250 . Number and spacing of driveways; multifamily
residential and nonresidential uses .
(a) For multifamily residential and nonresidential uses, one
driveway shall be permitted for each full 150-foot section of
lot frontage along an arterial street or each full 75-foot
section of lot frontage along a collector or local street. A
lot frontage less than 150 feet along an arterial street or
75 feet along a collector or local street shall be permitted
one driveway. A circular driveway shall count as two
driveways . The minimum spacing between driveways shall be
per the city' s standard specifications and drawings . Where a
lot lacks sufficient frontage to meet the requirements in
this section or in the city' s standard specifications and
drawings, the property owner may:
(1) Apply for an exception; or
(2) Establish a common driveway with an adjacent lot in
accordance with section 25-248 (1) .
(b) The required spacing between driveways may be waived due to
topographical constraints, as approved by the city manager.
ARTICLE 3 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
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and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof.
ARTICLE 4 . It is the intention of the governing body and
it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code
may be renumbered to accomplish such intention.
ARTICLE 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS `1 DAY OF 2024 .
Stacy Kind I-Ywr
ATTEST:
Gayle onrad, City Clerk
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