8 6th St, Lees Summit, MO 64063

Transitional Neighborhood Zone

The TNZ District is a Planned-Transitional Neighborhood District designed for a compatible mix of residential, office and limited specialty retail uses in close proximity to the CBD, Central Business District of downtown and the surrounding residential development. The TNZ District is suitable as a transitional zone for areas that are intended to serve as a buffer between more intense CBD uses and adjoining residential neighborhoods. The TNZ District recognizes the need to provide a mixed use environment while at the same time preserving existing residential neighborhoods. This district is identified as one in which the physical character and design of existing and proposed new structures play an important role in assuring compatibility with existing or planned residential development. The TNZ District is not intended for infill sites outside of the Downtown Core as established in the Downtown Master Development Plan. Review of certain performance standards, specified below, is recognized as essential for the establishment and maintenance of the character of this district. Properties zoned TNZ are not intended for retail or office centers but as individual lots with business uses that maintain a residential character complimenting the surrounding neighborhood. Commercial uses that create noise, traffic in excess of 110 vehicles trips per day or more than 20 vehicle trips per peak hour operation or noxious odors are not permitted in this district.