Unless otherwise specified herein, the development of the Suite Shots PUD shall comply with the provisions of the city code.
Whereas, Title 9 of the 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 PUD Sketch Plan, the following general development criteria shall be integrated into and made a part of this Planned Unit Development (PUD):
A. General Conformance to Subdivision Ordinance: All subdivision, streets, street rights of way, infrastructure 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 PUD shall comply with Title 9, "Zoning", of the city code or any other applicable codes.
C. 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.
D. Improvements: The developer, its successors and/or assigns, if any, shall pay all planning, engineering, and construction costs for the development of parcels within the PUD as required by this ordinance and approved site plans.
Per the March 31, 2022, Traffic Analysis, the development shall be responsible for the following roadway improvements adjacent to the property contained within the PUD:
1. If development of the property occurs prior to the widening of Grand Avenue, temporary improvements including the widening of Grand Avenue to create a westbound left-turn lane and installation of a fully functioning traffic signal. Should the City initiate widening of Grand Avenue, the applicant may be financially responsible for a pro-rata share of road improvement and traffic signalization costs.
2. Pro-rata share (1/4 cost) of a fully functioning traffic signal at the Grand Avenue and Raccoon River Drive intersection.
No final occupancy permits 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.
E. Traffic Analysis: Unless otherwise modified by the City Council, site development shall comply with recommendations stated within the March 31, 2022, Traffic Analysis including but not limited to, access drive locations and spacing, implementation of turn-lanes and other traffic management measures, minimum throat distances of access drives, and traffic signalization.
F. Pedestrian Pathways:
1. Grand Avenue & Raccoon River Drive Public Trails: In accordance with the City's Master Trail Plan, a public trail shall be implemented along the south side of Grand Avenue and the east side of Raccoon River Drive adjacent to the property. Unless otherwise provided by the City as part of road improvements, the developer shall construct a ten foot (10') wide trail in lieu of a standard four foot (4') public sidewalk along both Grand Avenue and Raccoon River Drive. Prior to construction, the City and developer shall execute a 60/40 Trail Agreement which provides that the developer is responsible for the financial expense of four feet (4') of the trail (equivalent to a standard four-foot (4') sidewalk) and the City shall reimburse the developer for six feet (6') of the trail width. Said trails shall be constructed in accordance with the City of West Des Moines' Standard Specifications for trails. The trail along Grand Avenue shall be installed in conjunction with the development of the first PUD parcel. Unless otherwise deferred by the City Council, the trail along Raccoon River Drive shall be installed in conjunction with development of PUD Parcel C.
2. Internal Pedestrian Connections: To allow and encourage pedestrian movement between parcels and to and from the development, an internal pedestrian sidewalk network connecting all lots, uses and buildings within the development, as well as connecting to the Grand Avenue and Raccoon River Drive trails shall be required. For safety, pedestrian pathways shall be physically separated from vehicular drives by at least six feet (6'). To enhance pedestrian comfort and extend use into the evening hours, amenities such as trees, lighting, benches, trash receptacles and other pedestrian amenities shall be incorporated along the pedestrian pathways.
G. Fire Access:
1. All access drives, internal drive aisles and parking lots shall permit the travel of the fire department's largest vehicle, including adequate accommodation of the vehicle's turning needs. Approval of unique design solutions to accommodate fire access may be granted by the city council if the solutions proposed are recommended by the West Des Moines Fire Department.
2. At the discretion of the City's Fire Marshal, "no parking fire lane" areas may be established as necessary to ensure efficient movement and access of the fire trucks. The developer shall be responsible for the procurement and erection of approved fire lane signage.
3. A minimum of fourteen feet (14') of vertical clearance over the travel portion of all vehicle travel ways shall be maintained at all times.
4. The property owner or its designee shall be responsible for enforcement of no parking lanes and maintaining adequate clearance of structures and vegetation along and above all vehicle travel ways regardless of whether public or private.
5. Adequate fire accesses as determined by the City's Fire Marshal shall be provided at all times to those areas under construction.
H. Noise: All uses and site activities within the development shall comply with the Noise Ordinance (City Code Title 4, Chapter 7).
I. Public Utilities and Easements: The placement of public utility easements within landscape buffers and islands within parking areas is discouraged due to the potential conflict between trees and the need to access the lines for repair. Overstory and understory trees should be placed off utility lines a minimum distance equal to the 1:1 excavation trench necessary for the deepest utility. The placement of utility lines within buffers or parking lot islands is not justification to negate the provision of landscape vegetation as required by this ordinance or city code. Adequate access for maintenance vehicles shall be provided into and through the easement areas.
All necessary easements to allow City access to public utilities for maintenance and repair purposes shall be executed prior to the approval and recordation of the first final plat for all known utility locations and prior to approval of a site plan for all subsequent utilities within each PUD parcel. Unless otherwise specified within a specific easement document, the City shall not be responsible for reimbursement, restoration and/or replacement of any improvements located within the public easements should the City be required to excavate the public utilities for normal City operations.
J. Lighting:
1. Parking lot lights shall be limited to twenty-five feet (25') in height including the fixture base and be of a downcast design with no exposed bulbs. Except when adjacent to vehicle drive aisles and public roadways, light levels at the perimeter of the PUD boundary shall be at one (1) footcandle (fc) or less.
2. Wall packs without shields are not allowed. Wall and pole mounted lights shall be directional in nature or shall incorporate the necessary shields to direct the light down and to the intended target.
3. Building up-lighting for architectural interest shall be allowed provided it does not produce light spillover or pollution.
4. In addition to cut-off fixtures, particular attention shall be given to eliminate hot spots and light glare. To achieve this, additional measures may include, but are not limited to, lowering parking lot light levels after certain hours, turning off lights not necessary for security purposes, and use of landscaping for light screening/blockage.
5. As a part of the review of a site plan, a photometric plan shall be submitted.
6. See following section for limitations on golf facility range illumination. (Ord. 2516, 5-6-2022)