Unless otherwise provided herein, all exterior signage shall be in accordance with Title 9, Chapter 18 of the City Code for the Regional Commercial District (RC). Implementation of new signage and modifications to existing (wall and ground) require the review and approval of a Sign Permit by the City of West Des Moines prior to installation.
A. Westown Parkway: Permanent ground signs consistent with code regulations for number and separation distances to other signs shall be allowed. Said sign(s) shall be allowed to be a maximum of seven feet (7') in height and 64 square feet of sign structure, regardless of setback provided. Upon dedication of additional required right-of-way, and upon provision of a hold harmless agreement to the benefit of the city, said sign(s) may be located on city property adjacent to the edge of the existing parking. The location of sign(s) shall not obstruct visibility at intersections thus the location of any signs are required to be evaluated and approved in conjunction with the issuance of the associated sign permit. Any tenant within the development may be identified on this sign.
B. 22nd Street: Existing ground signs shall be allowed to remain. No additional signs shall be allowed, except an additional sign may be allowed within a lot created in the southeast corner of the development which has a minimum of 150' of 22nd Street frontage and is a minimum of 30,000 square feet in size. Said sign on this new lot shall be separated the greatest distance possible from the ground sign on the next lot to the north. In the event an existing sign structure is modified, said structure shall be brought into compliance with city code; however, the sign may be allowed in its current location if separation requirements stated within code cannot be accommodated. Only the tenants located within the lot that contains the sign may be identified.
C. I-235 Interstate Sign: A maximum of two (2) interstate signs consistent with all city code provisions except the provision of required minimum lot frontage(s), may be allowed along the south boundary. Identification of any tenant within the Westowne Shopping Center development may be displayed on an interstate sign regardless whether they are located within the same parcel as the sign; however, no business or tenant may be located on more than one (1) interstate sign. (Ord. 2485, 8-2-2021)