City of Crestwood

1. Residential

The residential category is the principal use of land and buildings for dwelling units. The arrangement and extent of dwelling units depends on the zoning district, lot sizes, and building types, arranged in the following types

2. Civic institutional

The civic/institutional category is the use of land and buildings to serve public or community interest by enhancing the daily cultural, social, or recreation need for residents and neighborhoods, whether by way of open and public citizenship, by property ownership or residency, or by membership affiliation. It includes the following types

3. Retail

The retail category is the use of land and buildings for the sale of goods and/or food and beverages directly to the consumer, where these goods are available for immediate purchase or order, and where goods can be immediately removed from the premises, or immediately consumed on the premises by the purchaser, and where frequent interaction of patrons or consumers occurs on the premises. The types of uses in this category are dependent on the size of gross leasable area per tenancy, where the smaller formats (micro, limited, or small) are typically dependent on a target market of consumers within the neighborhood or one-mile area, and where the larger formats (general, large, and warehouse) are typically dependent on a target market beyond the one-mile area.

4. Office/service

The Office/service category is the use of land and buildings for businesses engaged in the exchange of professional and individual services. It includes the following types

5. Industrial

The industrial category is the use of land and buildings engaged in the production, processing, storage or distribution of goods with potential impacts beyond the site due to the types of activities, the physical needs of the site or facility, the types of materials used, or the delivery and access operations, and which in typical formats and operations may not be compatible with other business uses. It includes the following types

6. Special uses

These businesses are subject to special licensure, location, and permitting requirements.

3-/4-plex

A residential building designed to accommodate up to four primary dwelling units in single-ownership in a neighborhood. Units are arranged to maintain an outward design and appearance as a detached house.

Accessory dwelling

A dwelling unit, either in a detached accessory structure, or included within a principal structure, that is located on the same lot as a detached house and is incidental to the principal use of the lot for a principal dwelling. Examples include a garage apartment, basement apartment, or second level/attic apartment.

Animal care or clinic - general

A service use for the medical care of small domestic animals where outdoor pens or kennels are only used for exercise and recreational purposes, and no animals are kept outside. Examples include large veterinary offices, large grooming facilities, animal hospital, or commercial kennels.

Animal care or clinic - limited

A service use for the medical care of small domestic animals where treatment rooms, cages, or pens are completely enclosed and soundproof, and where any boarding of animals is accessory to the principal use, and where the gross leasable area is under 2,500 square feet. Examples include a small veterinary office, small pet day care, or grooming facility.

Apartment complex

A grouping of apartment buildings in a common development arranged around an internal system of streets/internal access, walkways, and common open space.

Assembly - event venue

Places of public assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs of the City or region and typically designed for 1,001 or more. Examples include an auditorium or large event hall.

Assembly - event venue, religious

Places of religious assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs of the City or region and typically designed for 1,001 or more.

Assembly - large

Places of public assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs of a broad vicinity with regular or periodic organized services or events, and typically designed for 501 to 1,000 people. Examples include a community center or event hall.

Assembly - large, religious

Places of religious assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs of a broad vicinity with regular or periodic organized services or events, and typically designed for 501 to 1,000 people.

Assembly - limited

Places of public assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs for residents of nearby neighborhood(s) with regular or periodic organized services or events, and typically designed for no more than 250 people at maximum occupancy. Examples include a neighborhood association clubhouse or meeting hall.

Assembly - limited, religious

Places of religious assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs for residents of nearby neighborhood(s) with regular or periodic organized services or events, and typically designed for no more than 250 people at maximum occupancy.

Assembly - small

Places of public assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs of neighborhoods in the vicinity with regular or periodic organized services or events, and typically designed for 251 to 500 people. An example includes a small event hall.

Assembly - small, religious

Places of religious assembly designed and located to serve community or civic needs of neighborhoods in the vicinity with regular or periodic organized services or events, and typically designed for 251 to 500 people.

Community and public service

A civic use offering education, arts and cultural materials, or attractions for the general public, including exhibits and events; or offering administrative, social, tourism, or charitable services to the general public. Examples include museums, libraries, public safety, post office, or recreation centers.

Detached house

A residential building designed as one primary dwelling unit in a neighborhood subdivision setting. Variations of this type are based primarily on lot size.

Duplex

A residential building designed to accommodate two primary dwelling units in a neighborhood setting. Duplex units share a single common wall or floor/ceiling, with an outward design and appearance as a detached house. A duplex may be on a single lot, or it may be platted as separate lots along the common wall line. Duplex units may be developed as rental properties or as condominiums.

Education - campus

A large public or private institution for primary or secondary education and typically serving more than 601 students on more than 10 acres and targeted to the broad vicinity, including neighborhoods beyond one mile.

Education - extension

A public or private institution for a wide variety of academic, vocational, or professional training and education services, but which provides services in a more mixed-use or commercial setting utilizing sites and buildings within that context.

Education - neighborhood school

A small public or private institution for primary or secondary education and typically serving up to 600 students on less than 10 acres, primarily targeted to neighborhoods within one mile. Special purpose schools that have a larger target area but are designed and scaled to perform similarly to a neighborhood school may be included in this type.

Gas station - general (five to 16 pumps)

A retail use engaged in the sale of fuel and other convenience goods to the general public, and may include accessory repair or maintenance services. The use is limited to no more than 16 fueling stations and no more than four garage service bays. Examples include a small convenience center or large gas station.

Gas station - large (16+ pumps)

A retail use engaged in the sale of fuel and other convenience goods to the general public, and may include accessory repair or maintenance services. The use may include more than 16 fueling stations. Examples include large convenience stores, gas stations or truck stops and travel centers.

Gas station - limited (one to four pumps)

A retail use engaged in the sale of fuel and other convenience goods to the general public, and may include accessory repair or maintenance services. The use is limited to no more than four fueling stations and no more than two garage service bays. Examples include a small, neighborhood gas and service station.

Grocery - convenience/market

A retail use selling food and produce or specialty food products for household consumption in a small-scale format under 10,000 square feet. Examples include a corner market, butcher shop, produce stand, or similar food store. This use may also be associated with gasoline sales.

Grocery - store (5,000 - 40,000)

A retail use selling food, produce, and other household products for household consumption in a small-scale format at least 6,000 but less than 40,000 square feet. Examples include a small grocery store that may serve as the anchor to a small-scale walkable center.

Grocery - supermarket (40,000+)

A retail use selling food, produce, and household products for household consumption in a large-scale format, at least 40,000 square feet. Examples include a large-format grocery or supermarket, or a similar function housed within a larger warehouse retail store.

Group homes

A "group home" is a single-family dwelling in which eight or fewer unrelated mentally or physically handicapped persons reside and live together functionally as a single housekeeping unit, and may include two additional persons acting as houseparents or guardians who need not be related to each other or to any of the mentally or physically handicapped persons residing in the home.

Development Requirements:

General requirements.

1. No more than eight unrelated mentally or physically handicapped persons may reside in any individual group homes.
2. Not more than two additional persons acting as houseparents or guardians, who need not be related to each other or to any of the mentally or physically handicapped persons residing in the home, may also reside on the premises. No additional employees, aside from up to two houseparents or guardians residing on the premises, shall be full-time or part-time employees stationed at such premises.
3. The exterior appearance of any group home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with scale, massing, appearance, site design, architecture, other characteristics and general neighborhood standards of the area within which the group home is located, as determined by the reasonable professional administrative judgment of the Director of Public Services. The exterior appearance of any group home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the City's Property Maintenance Code as set forth in §§ 7-32 through 7-37 of this Code, and applicable provisions of the technical codes adopted pursuant to § 7-1 of this Code. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Director of Public Services under this subsection may appeal that decision to the Board of Adjustment.
4. Each bedroom occupied by one person shall contain at least 80 square feet of floor space.
5. Each bedroom occupied by more than one person shall provide at least 60 square feet of floor space per person, and no more than four persons shall occupy each bedroom.
6. Each home shall provide 80 square feet of interior floor space, excluding bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, closets and basements, for each occupant, including staff.
7. Each group home shall provide sufficient off-street parking in conformity with the parking standards set forth in this chapter to accommodate the needs of the houseparents, residents and visitors to the premises.

a. The City Planner shall establish the required number of parking spaces for each group homes based upon:

(1) The number of houseparents or guardians to reside in the home;
(2) The reasonable needs and circumstances of the persons intended to reside in the home; and
(3) The reasonably anticipated frequency and duration of visitors to the home.

b. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City Planner as to the number or necessity of parking spaces may appeal that decision to the Board of Adjustment.

District requirements; conditional use permit required.

1. No group home shall be located within 500 feet of any then-existing group home.
2. A separate conditional use permit shall be required for each premises used for group home.
3. A conditional use permit for a group home is not transferable or assignable, including, without limitation, not transferable or assignable to a different premises, to a different type of business, or to a different owner or licensee, without the permission of the Board of Aldermen. A conditional use permit for a group home is valid only for the owner(s) named thereon, the type of facility for which a conditional use permit has been granted, and the location for which the permit is issued.
4. An application for a conditional use permit for a group home shall be filed with the Department of Public Services, with an application fee in an amount established by the Board of Aldermen. The Department of Public Services may provide forms to applicants for that purpose.

Home-based business

An accessory use conducted in either the principal dwelling unit or an accessory dwelling or structure that might be characterized as home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, cabinet making, etc., provided that no machinery or equipment is used or employed other than that which would customarily be found in the home, such as machinery or equipment that would customarily be employed in connection with a hobby or vocation not conducted for gain or profit.

See also: Office - home-based business & Service - home-based business

Live/work unit

A mixed-use unit that contains a commercial, office or light industrial component. The work component does not exceed 50% of the dwelling area.

Lodging - bed-and-breakfast (up to five rooms)

A lodging use in a residential building type that has up to five guest rooms and a resident manager for accessory meals, operations, and cleaning services.

Lodging - hotel/motel

A lodging use in a large commercial building or complex designed for more than 20 guest rooms, as well as associated restaurant, event and conference services.

Lodging - inn (up to 20 rooms)

A lodging use in a small commercial building that accommodates up to 20 guest rooms which may include limited accessory service, such as a small restaurant or lounge.

Manufacturing - artisan

A small-scale industrial use where activities produce little or no by-products, such as smoke, odor, dust, or noise, discernible from outside of the building; where deliveries and distribution are made by general consumer delivery services requiring no special large truck access; and where products are made available for purchase or viewing to the general public. Uses typically occupy buildings or spaces under 5,000 square feet of gross leasable area. Examples include artists' studios, small wood or metal shops, craft manufacturing, small bakery, or other similar small-scale assembly of finished products.

Manufacturing - general

An industrial use where by-products, such as noise, dust, smoke, or odor, are produced, but are mitigated to limit impacts beyond the property boundary. Outside storage and activities may be necessary, and distribution and delivery needs involve frequent or large truck access. Examples include large-scale manufacturing or fabrication plants, food production and manufacturing plants, metal fabrication plants, chemical laboratories, or other similar high-intensity manufacturing or distribution operations.

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