Whereas, title 9, chapter 9, Planned Unit Development District of the City Code, establishes certain regulations and guidelines pertaining to accompanying information required on plat and site plan documents. Unless otherwise specified within a specific development agreement, the following conditions, restrictions, and regulations are adopted as part of this approval. If there is a conflict between the PUD and City Code, the more restrictive shall apply:
A. General Conditions: In addition to the PUD Sketch Plan Map, the following general development criteria shall be integrated into and made a part of this planned unit development.
1. General Conformance To Subdivision Ordinance: All subdivisions, public and private streets and street rights-of-way and general development shall adhere to the standards and design criteria set forth in the West Des Moines subdivision ordinance and/or established City policies pertaining thereto, unless otherwise stated within this ordinance.
2. General Conformance To Zoning Ordinance: Unless otherwise specified herein, the development of the Cedar Ridge PUD shall comply with the provisions of the title 9, "Zoning", of the City Code or any other applicable codes.
3. Flood Hazard: In all areas within a 100-year frequency flood hazard zone, or adjoining drainage ways, and detention ponding areas involving potential flood hazards, no building shall be erected which has a minimum opening elevation (including top of window well) less than two feet (2') above the determined level of the 100-year frequency flood event. Buildings shall only be permitted within twenty five feet (25') of any easement or property boundary of a major drainageway, stormwater detention basin or pond if said location is approved as part of the development entitlement by the City Council and said building is structurally designed accordingly.
4. Developer Responsibilities: The developer, their 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 approved plats and site plans. Developer shall be responsible for the costs of all streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, drainageway improvements, detention basins, water mains, buffers and other improvements as required for the development. Developer shall dedicate appropriate rights-of-way or public easements within the Cedar Ridge PUD, unless otherwise approved by the City Council. No final occupancy permits shall be issued until all necessary improvements applicable to the area/lot of 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 they may desire to share the cost of improvements.
5. Sanitary Sewer: Any proposed change in approved land use densities for the PUD will require an analysis of the downstream sanitary sewer capacity to assure that adequate capacity is available for the proposed change in approved land use densities.
6. Street Lighting: The developer shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation of public street lights within or adjacent to any area proposed to be platted or included within a development.
7. Mailboxes: The developer shall be responsible for installation of any required cluster box units (CBUs) as per the local U.S. Postal Service Post Office.
8. Parkland Dedication: An area of land calculated by a set formula based upon the residential density of the proposed development will be required to be dedicated for purposes of a public park and greenway as required per City Code. With the agreement of the Parks and Recreation Department, in lieu of dedication of ground, the construction of physical recreational amenities that will serve the proposed development may be allowed. A Parkland Dedication Agreement, acceptable to the Park and Recreation Department, detailing the specifics related to the provision of parkland dedication requirements for the development of each area contained within the PUD will be required to be executed prior to the approval of each plat or site plan.
9. Property Owners' Association: If necessary, in conjunction with the recordation of each plat for ground within this development, proper action shall be taken to establish a property owners' association. The property owners' association shall be responsible for the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of any privately owned roadways, shared structures, including development signs, common grounds such as the buffer parks, stormwater detention facilities, greenbelts, parks and other specific development improvements noted as their responsibility in this ordinance.
10. Vehicle Circulation: Appropriate vehicle access and interior vehicle circulation shall be designed to provide maneuverability of emergency vehicles and allow for the safe and orderly movement of vehicles and pedestrians.
11. Access To Adjacent Properties: The developer shall provide street, sanitary and water utilities connections to a point that is adjacent and available to properties directly west of Parcel D.
12. Pedestrian Circulation: Pedestrian circulation should be an integral part of the development. Organize the site so that the buildings frame and reinforce pedestrian circulation. Sidewalks adjacent to head-in parking stalls must be a minimum of six feet (6') in width to allow for vehicle overhang and a minimum of four foot (4') clear pedestrian path.
13. Screening Of Negative Elements: Screening of undesirable site elements such as transformers, mechanical equipment, and loading and service areas shall be designed as an integral part of the site layout and/or building design and shall utilize one or more of the following methods:
a. Incorporated into the design of the building through the use of raised parapets or penthouse elements.
b. Location behind primary or secondary buildings on site.
c. Opaque screen walls or fences.
d. Landscaping of sufficient size and appropriate species.
Screening shall be of sufficient height to fully screen the elements and of a design to provide year-round visual mitigation of views thereof. (Ord. 2311, 6-25-2018)