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PREFACE
PUD #1 THE PRESERVE ON GRAND
PUD #2 GRAND WOODS
PUD #3 HEATHERWOOD
PUD #4 HEATHERWOOD 2
PUD #5 BEH
PUD #6 BEH II
PUD #7 PARKHAVEN
PUD #8 SOMERFIELD
PUD #9 SOUTHWOODS KNOLL
PUD #10 S AND F/KARP
PUD #11 SOUTHWOODS EAST 2
PUD #12 SOUTHWOODS EAST
PUD #13 STONEBRIDGE
PUD #14 WISTFUL VISTA
PUD #15 SOUTHWOODS WEST
PUD #16 WESTBROOKE
PUD #17 THE KNOLLS
PUD #18 WEST PARK
PUD #19 WOODLAND PARK
PUD #20 THE SHOPPES AT VALLEY WEST
PUD #21 WESTDALE PLAZA
PUD #22 COUNTRY PARK
PUD #23 JORDAN PARK VISTA
PUD #24 MEADOWVIEW
PUD #25 SUN PRAIRIE
PUD #26 SUN PRAIRIE WEST
PUD #27 WEST LAKES
PUD #28 COUNTRY CLUB OFFICE PLAZA (CCOP)
PUD #29 REED'S CROSSING
PUD #30 GLEN OAKS
PUD #31 ASHWORTH CORRIDOR
PUD #32 RYUN FARM
PUD #33 WIRTZ PROPERTY
PUD #34 BOONE FARM
PUD #35 98TH STREET
PUD #36 WESTOWN CENTRE
PUD #37 CORPORATE PLACE
PUD #38 WRENWOOD PLACE
PUD #39 WATER TOWER PLACE
PUD #40 THREE FOUNTAINS COMMERCIAL
PUD #41 BLUE CREEK
PUD #42 WESTIN HEIGHTS
PUD #43 SOUTH WATER TOWER PLACE
PUD #44 42ND STREET
PUD #45 50TH STREET
PUD #46 MAPLE GROVE NORTH
PUD #47 JORDAN CREEK TOWN CENTER
PUD #48 BRIDGEWOOD
PUD #49 ASHAWA
PUD #50 VALLEY GREEN
PUD #51 5940 UNIVERSITY
PUD #52 COLBY OFFICE PARK
PUD #53 GREENWAY CROSSING
PUD #54 WEST GRAND BUSINESS PARK
PUD #55 MILLS CROSSING
PUD #56 RESERVED
PUD #57 ASHWORTH CROSSING
PUD #58 BATY FARM
PUD #59 DEPOT AT ASHWORTH
PUD #60 LAKE VIEW
PUD #61 BENNETT
PUD #62 WEST GLEN TOWN CENTER
PUD #63 LINCOLN STREET PARK
PUD #64 KING'S VALLEY
PUD #65 CLEVEN
PUD #66 KING'S RIDGE
PUD #67 RESERVED
PUD #68 GALLERIA
PUD #69 ROBEL FARM
PUD #70 WELLS FARGO WEST DES MOINES CAMPUS
PUD #71 JORDAN CREEK CROSSING I
PUD #72 SOUTH MAPLE GROVE
PUD #73 BELLA SOUTH
PUD #74 JORDAN CREEK CROSSING II
PUD #75 JORDAN HEIGHTS
PUD #76 MAPLE GROVE WEST
PUD #77 PUBLIC SAFETY STATION #19
PUD #78 HERITAGE BEND
PUD #79 VILLAGE AT JORDAN CREEK
PUD #80 TALLYN'S REACH
PUD #81 VILLAGE OF PONDEROSA
PUD #82 PLAZA AT JORDAN CREEK
PUD #83 JORDAN CREEK BUSINESS PARK
PUD #84 MERCY WEST LAKES
PUD #85 LUTHERAN-MYERS
PUD #86 COUNTRY CLUB DENTAL
PUD #87 JORDAN WEST
PUD #88 PARADISE POINTE
PUD #89 SILVERWOOD
PUD #90 BROADMOOR APARTMENTS AT JORDAN CREEK
PUD #91 AVIVA USA
PUD #92 ESCALADE TOWNHOMES
PUD #93 WESTOWN CITY CENTER
PUD #94 TACO JOHN'S
PUD #95 RACCOON RIVER QUARRIES
PUD #96 WEST BANK-CASEY'S
PUD #97 60TH AND ASHWORTH CENTER
PUD #98 FAREWAY
PUD #99 DENTON
PUD #100 KINGS LANDING
PUD #101 ROGER'S FARM
PUD #102 MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PARK
PUD #103 CLOCKTOWER SQUARE
PUD #104 GRAND VALLEY
PUD #105 ELDORADO ESTATES
PUD #106 1ST STREET REDEVELOPMENT
PUD #107 PLATINUM POINTE TOWNHOMES
PUD #108 MAJESTIC OAKS
PUD #109 DELLA VITA
PUD #110 SAMMONS FINANCIAL GROUP
PUD #111 QUAIL PARK WOODS
PUD #112 PHENIX
PUD #113 THE FOUNDRY
PUD #114 THE PARKWAYS
PUD #115 TRAIL SIDE
PUD #116 RB WDM GRAND LLC
PUD #117 BROWNS WOODS HOLLOW
PUD #118 WDM PUBLIC SERVICES
PUD #119 CEDAR RIDGE
PUD #120 GRAND RIDGE
PUD #121 THE PRESERVE
PUD #122 MIDTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
PUD #123 DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
PUD #124 WENDY’S
PUD #125 SOUTH BRANCH BUSINESS PARK
PUD #126 VILLAGE ON JORDAN CREEK
PUD #127 KING’S GROVE
PUD #128 WESTOWNE SHOPPING CENTER
PUD #129 MILLS LANDING
PUD #130 LINNWILL HY-VEE
PUD #131 THE WILDER PINES
PUD #132 M&W MINI STORAGE (CUBESMART)
PUD #133 ERIK'S BIKES
PUD #134 THE VILLAGE AT SUGAR CREEK
PUD #135 PAVILION PARK
PUD #136 JORDAN RIDGE
PUD #137 JORDAN CREEK TOWER
PUD #138 SUITE SHOTS
PUD #139 ASHWORTH 88
PUD #140 WOODHOUSE
PUD #141 VALLEY WEST MALL
PUD #142 VAL AIR BALLROOM
129-06: ARCHITECTURE:
The intent is to create building facades throughout this development that are varied and articulated to provide visual interest to pedestrians and to establish a unique identity for the development. The architectural design of any building within this development shall be acceptable to the City. The architecture shall attempt to express a creative presentation by careful attention to exterior building materials and details, use of fenestration, and change in building mass within the plane and roof design to lessen the plainness of appearance which can be characteristic of large commercial and multi-family buildings. Building design, materials, trim, detailing, and colors shall be identified in the specific plan and be utilized to provide continuity amongst buildings to unite all structures within the development into one project concept. All sides to each building shall receive high quality materials, finishes, and details (360° architectural treatment). There are no "backs" to a building. Materials should be durable, economically maintained and of a quality that will maintain their appearance over a prolonged time.
On file with the City are conceptual architectural illustrations of the general building style and material options. Once City approval is gained on a particular building design, any alteration in design before or during construction must be reviewed and approved by the City's Development Services Department.
   A.   All buildings within this development shall accommodate or incorporate the following in building design and materials:
      1.   Corporate architecture shall be prohibited. Limited use of architectural elements characteristic of prototypical architecture may be allowed at the discretion of the Director of Development Services or the appropriate reviewing and approval body. Implementation of these architectural elements shall be minimized and whenever possible modified to give a unique image to the establishment. No standard corporate building design without modifications shall be implemented.
      2.   Buildings shall be organized to create a logical and identifiable relationship with the site and other buildings, open spaces, and pedestrian circulation paths.
      3.   The use of building articulation and materials which break up the building mass into modules that respect a pedestrian scale and reflects proportions similar to other buildings within the development.
      4.   The building's design should meet context and site objectives such as providing gateways, creating visual and physical linkages and framing or terminating views.
      5.   Variation in building height, mass and roof forms shall be provided to create interest while still maintaining an overall building continuity. Roofs should not be designed as attention-getting devices related to the reinforcement of signage or as an identifiable corporate image.
      6.   Entrances into buildings should be easily identified through the use of building design and detailing. Projected or recessed entryways, change in rooflines, addition of awnings or changes in building material are examples that can create this effect.
      7.   Shifts in building planes/facades and variation in exterior materials shall be incorporated to minimize long expanses of wall. Long blank walls shall be prohibited.
      8.   Variation in materials, material modules, expressed joints, textures, colors and details should be used to break up the mass of the buildings. Materials should change with the change in building planes.
      9.   Trim and structural elements such as posts or columns shall be sized to the scale of the building.
      10.   Whenever possible, ground floor tenant areas should provide the maximum possible glazing toward sidewalks to provide pedestrians with visual interest. Use of reflective glass or mirrored glass is discouraged. Efforts should be made to use clear glass on storefronts, windows and doors to promote the linkage of the interior and exterior of buildings.
      11.   Natural, durable materials such as brick and stone shall be used as the major elements of the facade cladding (50% or greater), primarily on the lower stories of the building. Use of vinyl materials is prohibited.
         a.   Non-residential buildings may incorporate the following materials in addition to the materials noted above: architectural concrete masonry units (CMU) and architectural metal or composite panels (acceptable to the City.) All composite panel or metal cladding must have concealed fasteners. All exposed edges must have a fully finished edge or be terminated with trim. Trim for the panels should be finished with the same color as the panel. CMU's shall have integrated color rather than surface applied paint/staining and should generally have texture for interest; smooth CMU may be used in conjunction with texture for accent purposes. The use of EIFS or synthetic stucco shall be used in limited quantities and primarily as an accent or trim material; located only on the upper portions of the facades. EIFS or synthetic stucco may not comprise more that 20% of the cladding material.
         b.   Residential buildings may incorporate the following materials in addition to the materials noted above: typical residential type materials such as: wood or composite materials resembling lap or vertical board siding and shingles. Smooth composite panel, EIFS or synthetic stucco may not comprise more that 20% of the cladding material. Vinyl siding may be used only with appropriately scaled trim and not as the majority cladding material. Asphaltic shingles shall be allowed, provided the shingle materials are of a heavier grade that produces a shake or shadowing effect and is consistent with the color and materials used for the development.
   B.   Architectural design for multi-family buildings shall include:
      1.   Building form and materials should provide unique treatment of the individual units, but still maintain the cohesive design of the development. Designs that are repetitive in form and material use should be avoided. Unit design should incorporate elements such as balconies, patios, and roof decks to reinforce the connection between the residents and the activities within the development. A minimum of seventy-eight percent (78%) of the multi-family units within the development must provide a balcony or patio to provide a usable outdoor space of at least five feet (5') deep.
      2.   The architectural details of detached garages should incorporate the materials and treatments of the dwelling, such as windows, doors, trim and materials on all sides of the garage. Garages within the first one hundred and fifty feet (150') of the Specific Plan area or visible from adjoining properties outside of the development should incorporate architecture details through the use of windows, doors and other facade detailing and roof variations to provide visual interest and break up otherwise blank walls. Garages shall consist primarily of the same materials as the primary structure, including the incorporation of brick or stone.
      3.   Building design should minimize the dominance of garage doors on the facade. Design options that can mitigate the appearance of garages are as follows:
         a.   Enhanced garage facade design such as the addition of engaged columns, secondary roof forms or decorative garage doors.
         b.   Limiting the detached garage building size to no more than one hundred feet (100') in length. In addition, for every eight (8) garage bays, there must be a total garage building separation of twenty feet (20'). (Ord. 2422, 7-6-2020)