Whereas, title 9 of the West Des Moines City Code includes chapter 9, "Planned Unit Development District" and establishes certain regulations and guidelines pertaining to accompanying information required on plat and site plan documents. Now, therefore, the following conditions, restrictions, and regulations are adopted as part of this approval, to wit:
In addition to the Specific Plan Map, the following general development criteria shall be integrated into and made a part of this specific plan ordinance:
A. General Conformance To Subdivision Ordinance: All subdivisions, public streets, public street rights-of-way, and general development shall adhere to the standards and design criteria set forth in the West Des Moines subdivision ordinances and the most current design standards adopted by the City of West Des Moines pertaining thereto unless otherwise stated within this ordinance.
B. General Conformance To Zoning Ordinance: Unless otherwise specified herein, the development of The Parkways specific plan shall comply with title 9, "Zoning", of the City Code or any other applicable codes.
C. Flood Hazard: In all areas within a 100-year frequency flood hazard zone, or adjoining drainageways, and detention ponding areas involving potential flood hazards, no building shall be erected that has a lowest floor, including basements, less than one foot (1') above the determining level of the 100-year frequency flood event, and no building shall be located within twenty five feet (25') of any easement or property boundary of a major drainageway, stormwater detention basin, or pond, unless said location is approved as part of a development entitlement by the City Council and said building is structurally designed accordingly.
D. Cost Of Improvements: Unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Council, the developer, its successors and/or assigns, if any, shall pay all planning, engineering, and construction costs for the development of the planned unit development as required by this ordinance, and shall pay all costs related to approved site plans, which may include but is not limited to the cost of all streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water mains and service lines, drainage-way improvements, detention basins, buffers, and other improvements as required. No occupancy permits, either temporary or permanent, shall be issued until all necessary improvements applicable to the area/lot or structure requesting occupancy are installed and accepted by the City of West Des Moines. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the developer, its successors and/or assigns, if any, from entering into private agreement(s) as it/they may desire to share the cost of improvements. (Ord. 2221, 5-15-2017)