Whereas, Title 9, Chapter 9, PUD Planned Unit Development District of the City Code, establishes certain regulations and guidelines pertaining to accompanying information required on the plat documents. Now, therefore, the following conditions, restrictions, and regulations are adopted as part of this approval:
A. General Conditions: In addition to the PUD Sketch Plan, the following general development criteria shall be integrated into and made part of this planned unit development:
1. General Conformance To Subdivision Ordinance: All subdivisions, public and private streets, public or private 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 PUD shall comply with the provisions of the West Des Moines Zoning Ordinance.
3. Flood Hazard: In all areas within a Base Flood (100 Year), or adjoining drainage ways, and detention ponding areas involving potential flood hazards, all buildings proposed to be located in a flood hazard area must be elevated and designed in accordance with the American Society of Civil Engineers publication ASCE 24 and no building shall be erected which has a minimum opening elevation (including top of window well) less than one foot (1') above the determined level of the Base Flood. In areas where historical high-water levels are above the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Base Flood Elevation or special conditions exist, the City may require a Design Flood Elevation be calculated and used as the Base Flood Elevation for determination of elevation requirements. Buildings shall only be permitted within twenty five feet (25') of any easement or property boundary of a major?drainageway, storm water 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 site plans. Developer shall be responsible for cost of all streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, drainage way improvements, detention basins, water mains, buffers and other improvements as required of the development. Developer shall dedicate appropriate rights-of-way and/or public easements required within the PUD, unless otherwise approved by the City Council.
5. Public Infrastructure: The developer shall be responsible for constructing and/or installing public infrastructure necessary to support development within the subdivision in a manner that will assure that the public infrastructure functions at an acceptable level of service (per the City’s Comprehensive Plan) and that it complies with all City Ordinances. Public improvements must be accepted by the city prior to issuance of any occupancy permit, including temporary occupancy permits.
6. 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.
7. Street Lighting: The Developer shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation of public streetlights within or adjacent to any area proposed to be platted or included within a development.
8. Mailboxes: The Developer shall be responsible for installation of any required Cluster Box Units (CBUs / mailboxes) required by the local U.S. Postal Service Post Office. Said installations shall follow USPS requirements provided in USPS Handbook PO 632, or as otherwise amended by the USPS.
9. On-Street Parking: To ensure adequate area for the turning movements of emergency vehicles, on-street parking shall be prohibited as follows:
a. In the first thirty-feet (30') on both sides of intersecting streets;
b. In accordance with 6-6-9-5-2 of city code;
c. In accordance with 6-6-9-5-3 of city code; and
d. Any other areas determined necessary by the Fire Marshal.
The developer shall be responsible for erecting “No Parking” signage in these areas. The Homeowner’s Association, or all property owners equally within the development, shall be responsible for the maintenance and replacement of any required signage. (Ord. 2479, passed 7-6-2021)