The conservation and open space district is intended to preserve and protect the heavily wooded areas, the stream banks and floodplains of the Waukee planning area from adverse future development. It is also intended that development of the floodplains be restricted to minimize the danger to life and property which results from development undertaken without full realization of such danger.
1. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the Conservation and Open Space District.
A. Agriculture, truck gardening and nurseries, and the usual accessory buildings, but not including livestock feed lots or poultry farms or similar uses; provided, that no permanent dwelling units shall be erected thereon.
B. Any use erected or maintained by a public agency.
C. Dumping of approved materials for landfill purposes, subject to prior approval of the Council and appropriate state agencies.
D. Forests and forestry preserves.
E. Public utility structures, subject to approval of the Board of Adjustment, except those utilities and structures constructed by the City.
F. Publicly owned parks, nature areas, playgrounds, golf courses and similar noncommercial recreational uses.
2. Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal use.
3. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed in the Conservation and Open Space District:
Yards | Front Yard – 50 feet; Side Yards – 50 feet; Rear Yard – 50 feet |
Maximum Height | no limitation |
Maximum Number of Stories | no limitation |
4. Off-Street Parking and Loading. Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 168 of these zoning regulations.
EDITOR’S NOTE | |||
The following ordinances have been adopted amending the Official Zoning Map described in Section 169.02 of this chapter and have not been included as a part of this Code of Ordinances but have been specifically saved from repeal and are in full force and effect. | |||
Ordinance No. | Date Adopted | Ordinance No. | Date Adopted |
2709 | February 27, 2012 | 2811 | May 16, 2016 |
2711 | July 2, 2012 | 2812 | May 16, 2016 |
2712 | July 2, 2012 | 2814 | June 6, 2016 |
2713 | July 16, 2012 | 2815 | June 6, 2016 |
2719 | October 15, 2012 | 2816 | June 20, 2016 |
2720 | December 3, 2012 | 2820 | September 6, 2016 |
2726 | April 15, 2013 | 2821 | September 6, 2016 |
2727 | April 15, 2013 | 2825 | October 3, 2016 |
2729 | May 6, 2013 | 2827 | November 7, 2016 |
2730 | May 6, 2013 | 2828 | November 7, 2016 |
2731 | May 6, 2013 | 2829 | November 7, 2016 |
2732 | June 3, 2013 | 2834 | February 6, 2017 |
2737 | August 5, 2013 | 2836 | February 21, 2017 |
2738 | August 19, 2013 | 2840 | April 17, 2017 |
2739 | September 16, 2013 | 2842 | May 1, 2017 |
2748 | October 21, 2013 | 2847 | June 19, 2017 |
2750 | November 4, 2013 | 2850 | July 10, 2017 |
2760 | April 7, 2014 | 2851 | July 10, 2017 |
2765 | July 21, 2014 | 2852 | July 17, 2017 |
2770 | August 4, 2014 | 2854 | August 7, 2017 |
2771 | August 4, 2014 | 2858 | September 25, 2017 |
2772 | August 18, 2014 | 2868 | November 20, 2017 |
2774 | November 17, 2014 | 2869 | November 20, 2017 |
2780 | May 4, 2015 | 2871 | December 18, 2017 |
2781 | May 4, 2015 | 2872 | December 18, 2017 |
2782 | May 4, 2015 | 2873 | January 2, 2018 |
2783 | June 1, 2015 | 2874 | January 2, 2018 |
2786 | July 6, 2015 | 2878 | March 19, 2018 |
2788 | August 3, 2015 | 2879 | March 19, 2018 |
2789 | September 8, 2015 | 2880 | March 19, 2018 |
2790 | September 8, 2015 | 2881 | April 2, 2018 |
2791 | November 2, 2015 | 2888 | May 7, 2018 |
2793 | December 21, 2015 | 2892 | July 2, 2018 |
2798 | January 4, 2016 | 2893 | July 2, 2018 |
2799 | January 4, 2016 | 2897 | August 6, 2018 |
2805 | April 18, 2016 | 2898 | August 20, 2018 |
2806 | April 18, 2016 | 2902 | October 1, 2018 |
2807 | April 18, 2016 | 2903 | October 1, 2018 |
EDITOR’S NOTE | |||
The following ordinances have been adopted amending the Official Zoning Map described in Section 169.02 of this chapter and have not been included as a part of this Code of Ordinances but have been specifically saved from repeal and are in full force and effect. | |||
Ordinance No. | Date Adopted | Ordinance No. | Date Adopted |
2906 | November 5, 2018 | 3002 | September 7, 2021 |
2913 | November 19, 2018 | 3003 | September 7, 2021 |
2916 | December 17, 2018 | 3004 | September 7, 2021 |
2920 | March 4, 2019 | 3007 | November 1, 2021 |
2921† 18 | March 4, 2019 | 3013 | November 15, 2021 |
2923 | April 15, 2019 | 3016 | December 20, 2021 |
2928 | May 20, 2019 | 3018 | February 22, 2022 |
2930 | July 8, 2019 | 3020 | March 7, 2022 |
2931 | July 8, 2019 | 3022 | March 21, 2022 |
2933 | August 5, 2019 | 3023 | April 4, 2022 |
2934 | August 19, 2019 | 3024 | PENDING |
2939 | November 4, 2019 | 3025 | April 4, 2022 |
2945 | December 2, 2019 | 3026 | April 4, 2022 |
2946 | December 2, 2019 | 3027 | April 4, 2022 |
2949 | November 18, 2019 | 3028 | April 18, 2022 |
2953 | March 2, 2020 | 3029 | April 18, 2022 |
2958 | May 18, 2020 | 3030 | April 18, 2022 |
2959 | May 18, 2020 | 3031 | May 2, 2022 |
2960 | July 6, 2020 | 3040 | June 6, 2022 |
2961 | July 20, 2020 | 3041 | July 5, 2022 |
2964 | August 3, 2020 | 3043 | July 18, 2022 |
2967 | August 17, 2020 | 3044 | August 1, 2022 |
2970 | September 8, 2020 | 3048 | September 6, 2022 |
2972 | September 21, 2020 | 3051 | October 17, 2022 |
2973 | October 19, 2020 | 3052 | October 17, 2022 |
2974 | November 2, 2020 | 3053 | October 17, 2022 |
2981 | January 4, 2021 | 3054 | October 17, 2022 |
2983 | March 1, 2021 | 3058 | November 7, 2022 |
2984 | March 1, 2021 | 3060 | December 5, 2022 |
2985 | March 15, 2021 | 3062 | January 3, 2023 |
2986 | March 15, 2021 | 3075 | May 15, 2023 |
2988 | April 19, 2021 | 3090 | August 21, 2023 |
2995 | July 6, 2021 | 3103 | February 20, 2024 |
2996 | July 6, 2021 | ||
2997 | July 19, 2021 | ||
2998 | July 19, 2021 | ||
2999 | August 16, 2021 | ||
Notes
| 18 | † EDITOR’S NOTE: Ordinance No. 2921 adopted on March 4, 2019 adopted new zoning classifications and a new official zoning map. |