PART II ST. PETERSBURG CITY CODE
Chapter 29 ZONING*
ARTICLE V. SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS
DIVISION 38. NRD NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sec. 29-1036. Purpose and intent.
(a) The NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District is intended to address neighborhood redevelopment opportunities. This can be accomplished by creating opportunities to develop quality and affordable housing through a compatible mixture of residential types, neighborhood commercial uses and/or residential densities. The Neighborhood Redevelopment District is designed to be compatible with the community redevelopment district land use category of the St. Petersburg Comprehensive Plan. This district will be applied to designated areas as defined in neighborhood plans adopted by the City Council.
(b) The Neighborhood Redevelopment District (NRD) is intended to stabilize and encourage compatible redevelopment of neighborhoods and reinforce unique characteristics within neighborhoods. This is achieved by allowing flexibility of uses and residential densities. The district also provides for the establishment of specific criteria related to a particular neighborhood, including residential density. For the purpose of establishing relative intensity and potential impacts, the residential equivalent use shall be based on the number of beds per permitted dwelling unit at the density approved in the neighborhood plan and compatible with the community redevelopment district land use category.
(c) Developments in this zoning district which are also located within a designated community redevelopment area as such area is defined in F.S. ch. 163, shall be reviewed by the Community Redevelopment Agency (see section 29-49) for compliance with adopted redevelopment plans.
Sec. 29-1037. Permitted principal uses and structures.
Permitted principal uses and structures in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District are as follows. Site plans for permitted uses and structures with up to 20,000 square feet gross floor area inclusive or up to 20 units inclusive require approval by the City Manager. Uses and structures with more than 20,000 square feet gross floor area or 20 units will require site plan approval by the Environmental Development Commission.
(1) Single-family residences.
(2) Community residential homes for one to 14 residents.
(3) Multifamily development up to and including 20 dwelling units (unless the site has an existing structure).
(4) Day care centers, as an accessory use to residential provided:
a. Not more than 25 percent of the enclosed portion of the residence, nor more than 25 percent of the outdoor lot area shall be utilized for the requirements or activities of the day care center.
b. The maximum number of persons to be accommodated shall be specified, but in no case shall exceed ten persons, whether or not more are authorized by the County License Board and HRS.
c. A second kitchen shall not be permitted.
d. Outdoor activity areas (i.e., playgrounds) for the day care center shall be visually shielded from a residential district by six-foot high solid decorative walls or fences, in accordance with the fence and wall limitations in section 29-220.
Sec. 29-1038. Permitted accessory uses and structures.
Permitted accessory uses and structures in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District are as follows:
(1) Uses and structures which:
a. Are customarily accessory uses clearly incidental and subordinate to the permitted or permissible uses and structures.>
b. Are not of a nature prohibited under section 29-1040.
c. Are temporary structures and all operations are in connection with, and on the site of, building or land preparation developments, including dredging and filling, grading, paving, installation of utilities, construction, erection of field offices, and structures for storage of equipment and building materials, provided a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued therefor.
d. Serve as guest houses.
Sec. 29-1039. Special exception uses.
After public notice and hearing, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, the Environmental Development Commission may permit the following uses in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District:
(1) Multifamily developments with more than 20 dwelling units.
(2) Multifamily developments of ten units or more which are located on a major street as identified on the Major Street Map, and which include commercial uses as accessory to the residential project, provided such major street is within an adopted neighborhood plan and such major street is designated herein as appropriate for multifamily developments with accessory commercial uses. Accessory commercial uses shall be located on the first and/or second levels of the residential project and will be limited to:
1. Retail stores; sales and display rooms and shops. (See section 29-1048.)
2. Personal service establishments.
3. Eating establishments, without drive-in facilities. (See section 29-1048.)
4. Health and exercise studios.
a. Hours of operation for any accessory commercial uses will be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., including deliveries.
b. In the case of the North Shore Neighborhood Plan, applications for multifamily developments with accessory commercial uses will be limited to one major street within the North Shore Neighborhood Plan area, Fifth Avenue North.
(3) Community residential homes for more than 14 residents, subject to conditions set forth in this chapter.
(4) Any addition of one or more residential units to an existing residential structure.
(5) Community service clubs, when located on a major street as identified on the Major Street Map.
(6) Nursing homes, when located on a major street as identified on the Major Street Map.
(7) Day care centers, when located on a major street as identified on the Major Street Map. Outdoor activity areas (i.e., playgrounds) for the day care center shall be visually shielded from a residential district by six-foot high solid decorative walls or fences, in accordance with the fence and wall limitations of section 29-220.
(8) Governmental buildings and uses.
(9) Public parks, playgrounds and playfields.
(10) Churches.
(11) Off-street parking lots, off-site parking lots and/or parking structures, provided:
a. Parking structures as part of an associated principal structure shall provide unified design elements with the principal use structure through the use of building materials and colors, vertical and horizontal elements, and architectural style.
b. All parking lots or garages operating after 7:00 p.m. shall provide appropriate night lighting for public safety. All lots and garages shall be well-maintained and clear of debris.
c. New development or redevelopment with associated parking garages or freestanding garages shall create transitions in scale and building height with adjacent buildings in addition to providing appropriate landscape buffering.
(12) Bed and breakfast homes. (See Article II, Subsection 34).
Sec. 29-1040. Prohibited uses and structures.
The following are prohibited uses and structures in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District:
(1) All uses and structures not of a nature specifically, provisionally or by reasonable implication permitted herein, and any use which the Environmental Development Commission, upon appeal, and after investigating similar uses elsewhere, shall determine to be potentially noxious, dangerous, or offensive to residents of the district or those who pass on public ways; by reason of odor, smoke, noise, glare, fumes, gas, fire, explosion, or emission of particulate matter, or likely for other reasons to be incompatible with the character of the district.
(2) Residential units may not include rental units with a minimum rental period of less than one month.
Sec. 29-1041. Maximum lot development.
The maximum development of lots in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District shall be as follows:
(1) Retail, personal service, eating establishments, studios:
a. 0.1 F.A.R.
(2) All other nonresidential uses: .35 F.A.R.
(3) All residential uses.
a. Maximum density is 40 units per acre. Both minimum and maximum residential densities will be controlled by the neighborhood plan adopted by the City Council. The specific area to which this district will apply will be adopted by ordinance by the City Council. In no case shall the residential density exceed 40 units per acre.
b. Existing legally permitted residential units are recognized as permanently grandfathered units. The number of units will be determined by the maximum number of units that are indicated on the property card on August 1, 1991. Therefore, a structure containing grandfathered units can be demolished for redevelopment and the same number of grandfathered units can be constructed on the site provided district regulations are met. Abandoned units in this chapter will not pertain to this district.
(4) Neighborhood transfer of development rights. An application for a special permit for a neighborhood transfer of development rights shall be processed through the Planning Department. The following criteria will be considered in addition to criteria defined in neighborhood plans adopted by the St. Petersburg City Council:
a. The owner of grandfathered residential uses (as described above) may apply to transfer residential units to another site in the district where new construction and/or redevelopment is proposed.
b. After units are transferred from the originating property, an equivalent number of units must be removed from that property.
(5) For the North Shore Neighborhood Plan, in the area designated NRD, residential developments are permitted to a maximum density of 40 units/acre with neighborhood transfer of residential density or grandfathered units. The base density is 15 units per acre. Sites receiving transferred units may receive twice the number of legal units that exist on the property on the effective date, up to a maximum of 40 units per acre. Vacant land can be doubled from 15 units per acre to 30 units per acre.
Sec. 29-1042. Minimum lot requirements.
Minimum lot area and width requirements in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District are as follows:
(1) Detached single family development.
a. Lot area, 6,000 square feet.
b. Lot width, 60 feet.
(2) Multifamily developments.
a. Lot area, 6,000 square feet.
b. Lot width, 60 feet.
(3) Multifamily developments with accessory commercial.
a. Lot area, 20,000 square feet.
(4) Churches.
a. Lot area, one acre.
b. Lot width, 150 feet.
(5) Day care centers.
a. Lot area, 10,000 square feet.
b. Lot width, 100 feet.
c. If a special exception use, as determined by the Environmental Development Commission.
(6) Residential equivalent uses.
a. Lot area, 15,000 square feet; 1,210 square feet per bed.
(7) Community residential homes.
a. Lot area, 1,815 square feet for each dwelling unit and 200 square feet of living space per resident.
b. Lot width, 60 feet.
(8) Other uses. As determined by the Environmental Development Commission.
(9) Adopted Neighborhood Plans. There are dimensional characteristics of existing neighborhoods related to building lot width and area. Therefore, minimum lot area and width characteristics of neighborhoods with approved Neighborhood Plans may differ from the requirements of this district. The Planning Director or designee may approve residential development that meets lot area and width characteristics and standards identified in approved Neighborhood Plans and approval shall not constitute a variance. Approval of the lot area shall be based on consideration of the lot area for the majority of the lots within the block and surrounding blocks of the subject lot. Approval of lot width shall be based on the standards identified in the approved Neighborhood Plan.
An applicant utilizing these standards shall notify all property owners within 100 feet of the subject property as shown in current tax rolls and any other person or group which has on file with the City Manager a request to be notified. Request for notification must be renewed on an annual basis. Notification of the application shall be by regular mail postmarked no later than ten days prior to action on the application. Public notice of the application shall be posted on the property at least seven days prior to the action. Notice shall include the earliest date on which the Planning Director's action may be taken. Any persons may file with the Planning Director, prior to the action, a written protest to the application. Failure to give notice of review of the application shall not invalidate the action of the Planning Director. If a protest to the application has been filed, the application will be forwarded to the Board of Adjustment for review and action. The Board of Adjustment shall follow the notification procedures required for variances.
Sec. 29-1043. Minimum yard requirements.
Minimum yard requirements (depth and width) in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District are as follows. (See section 29-208 for required landscape yards.) All yards abutting major streets shall be considered front yards.
(1) Single-family detached; single-family with a garage apartment; community residential homes.
a. Front yards, 25 feet.
b. Side yards, 7-1/2 feet; 15 feet adjacent to the street. On lots of record of 60 feet or less in width, the interior side yard shall be six feet and the street side yard shall be 12 feet.
c. Rear yards, 20 feet; 10 feet for accessory structures.
(2) Multifamily development.
a. Front yards, 25 feet.
b. Side yards, 7-1/2 feet; 15 feet adjacent to the street. On lots of record of 60 feet or less in width, the interior side yard shall be six feet and the street side yard shall be 12 feet.
c. Rear yards, 20 feet; ten feet for accessory structures.
(3) Churches; governmental buildings.
a. Front yards, 35 feet.
b. Side and rear yards, 50 feet.
c. No use other than off-street parking shall be located in any yard which adjoins a residentially zoned lot.
(4) Community service clubs.
a. All yards, 25 feet.
b. No use other than off-street parking shall be located in any yard which adjoins a residentially zoned lot.
(5) Day care centers.
a. Front yards, 25 feet.
b. Side yards, 7-1/2 feet for one story; ten feet for over one story, 20 feet on street side.
c. Rear yards, 20 feet.
(6) Other uses. As determined by the Environmental Development Commission.
(7) Adopted neighborhood plans. There are dimensional characteristics of existing neighborhoods related to building setbacks related to the rhythm of spacing between buildings (side yard setbacks), front yard setbacks, and alignment of buildings along the block face. Therefore, minimum yard setback characteristics of neighborhoods with approved Neighborhood Plans may differ from the requirements of this district. The Planning Director or a designee may approve residential developments that meet setback characteristics and standards identified in approved Neighborhood Plans and said approval shall not constitute a variance. Approval shall be based on the following:
a. Front and side yard setbacks permitted in the district will be based on the predominate building setbacks established in the block containing the proposed development.
b. Evaluation of building setbacks will also consider the pattern of building setbacks on the block adjacent to the proposed development.
An applicant utilizing the standards shall notify all property owners within 100 feet of the subject property as shown in current tax rolls and any other person or group which has on file with the City Manager a request to be notified. Request for notification must be renewed on an annual basis. Notification of the application shall be by regular mail postmarked no later than ten days prior to action on the application. Public notice of the application shall be posted on the property at least seven days prior to the action. Notice shall include the earliest date on which the Planning Director's action may be taken. Any persons may file with the Planning Director, prior to the action, a written protest to the application. Failure to give notice of review of the application shall not invalidate the action of the Planning Director. If a protest to the application has been filed, the application will be forwarded to the Board of Adjustment for review and action. The Board of Adjustment shall follow the notification procedures required for variances.
Sec. 29-1044. Maximum impervious surface ratio.
The maximum impervious ratio (ISR) for all permitted and permissible uses shall be .70.
Sec. 29-1045. Maximum height of structures.
The maximum height of structures in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District is as follows:
(1) Single-family, 35 feet.
(2) Multifamily developments, 50 feet; for each additional one foot of building setback on all sides an additional four feet of height is permitted.
(3) All other uses, 35 feet.
(4) Other height restrictions may apply based on adopted neighborhood plans as herein set forth and in chapter 16, article XIV (airport zoning).
(5) In case of the North Shore Neighborhood Plan, building height limitations on new development and redevelopment are specified in the plan as follows:
a. Three stories, Eighth to Ninth Avenues North, between First and Third Streets.
b. Five stories, the block face abutting Fifth Avenue North from Beach Drive NE to Third Street North.
c. Four stories, all blocks within the Neighborhood Redevelopment District, unless specified herein.
Sec. 29-1046. Minimum off-street parking requirements.
Minimum off-street parking requirements in the NRD Neighborhood Redevelopment District are as follows:
(1) Single-family. Two spaces.
(2) Multifamily developments. 11/2 spaces per unit.
(3) Community residential homes.
a. Six or fewer residents, two spaces.
b. Seven or more residents, two spaces, plus one space for each three residents.
(4) Churches. One space for each 200 square feet in congregational seating area (including aisles) in church proper and in Sunday school or other meeting rooms and classrooms. Off-street space shall be provided for taking on and discharging passengers and for formation of automobile processions.
(5) Eating establishments. One space for each 150 square feet of gross indoor floor area and outdoor eating area used.
(6) Community service clubs. One space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, or one space for each three seats in any room for assembly, whichever is greater, and all parking areas shall be shielded from view by heavy plantings; no parking to be permitted in required yards of community service clubs.
(7) Day care centers. One space shall be provided for every ten persons in the day care center. However, in no case shall there be less than two parking spaces on site.
There shall be a drop-off/pick-up area on the site (preferably in the form of a circular driveway) for a minimum of three vehicles in facilities with 20 or fewer persons; for five vehicles in facilities with between 21 and 40 persons; for seven vehicles in facilities with between 41 and 60 persons; and nine vehicles in facilities with more than 60 persons.
(8) Nursing homes. One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(9) All other uses. One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Sec. 29-1047. District design guidelines.
Design guidelines are intended to ensure high quality development and compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood. In cases where the NRD District is applied, design guidelines and development review procedures contained in chapter 16, article X (neighborhood design review ordinance) shall apply.
Sec. 29-1048. Alcoholic beverages.
Should alcoholic beverages be served for consumption on the premises or sold for consumption off premises, additional parking, buffer wall, and other zoning requirements may apply. Refer to chapter 3.