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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
138-07: ARCHITECTURE:
   A.   The intent is to create building facades throughout this development that are varied and articulated to provide visual interest and to establish a unique identity for the development. Each building shall include design elements as well as common materials, complimentary colors and detailing to provide continuity amongst buildings and to unite all structures within the development into one project concept.
   B.   The architecture shall express a creative presentation by careful attention to exterior building materials and details, use of fenestration, and change in building mass within the plan and roof design to lessen the plainness of appearance which can be characteristic of commercial buildings. The choice of materials and texture has great visual significance and can affect the long-term appearance of the city. Proper selection of exterior building material is directly related to the durability of the building against weathering and damage from natural forces. Materials should be durable, economically maintained and of a quality that will maintain their appearance over a prolonged time.
   C.   All buildings within this development shall accommodate or incorporate the following in building design and materials:
      1.   All sides to each building shall receive high quality materials, finishes, and details (360-degree architectural treatment). There are no "backs" to a building.
      2.   No standard corporate building design without modifications shall be implemented. Limited use of architectural elements characteristic of prototypical architecture may be allowed at the discretion of 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.
      3.   Entrances into buildings should be easily identified using 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.
      4.   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. Wall planes shall not be increased in height for the sole purpose of signage placement.
      5.   The use of building articulation and materials which break up the building mass into modules that respect a human scale and reflects proportions similar to other buildings within the development.
      6.   Variation in materials, material modules, expressed joints, textures, colors and details should be used to break up the mass of the buildings. Changes in materials shall be aligned with changes in plan or roof form to emphasize these changes in building mass and shall have the appearance of 3-dimensional elements.
      7.   Shifts in building planes/facades and variation in exterior materials shall be incorporated to minimize long expanses of wall.
      8.   Efforts should be made to use clear glass on windows and doors and to define public entries for occupied spaces to promote the linkage of the interior and exterior of buildings and provide natural light.
      9.   Hard materials such as brick, stone, architectural concrete, or concrete masonry units shall be used as the major elements of the building facades. Architectural metal, EIFS or synthetic stucco and composite materials acceptable to the City may be incorporated as minor elements in the design but shall not be within four feet (4') of grade. Use of vinyl materials is prohibited.
      10.   Trim and structural elements such as posts or columns shall be sized to the scale of the building.
   D.   Multiple buildings on a single parcel shall be permitted provided that the buildings on the site are consistent or compatible in architectural design and use of materials and organized utilizing a compatible planned open space, landscape plan, and parking plan to serve and maintain a unified concept. Buildings shall be organized to create a logical and identifiable relationship with the site and other buildings, open spaces, pedestrian and vehicle circulation. Site and building design should provide a visual demarcation of the public vs. service areas to provide intuitive wayfinding for visitors to the development.
   E.   The architectural design of any building within this development shall be acceptable to the City. Once City approval is obtained on a particular building, any alteration in design, materials, and/or color before, during or after construction must be reviewed and approved by the City's Development Services Department. (Ord. 2516, 5-6-2022)