No pole sign, as defined by the West Des Moines city sign code, shall be incorporated into any development within the Three Fountains Commercial PUD. Ground sign standards shall be used for the construction of freestanding signage as provided for within the West Des Moines city sign code for the PCP professional commerce park district; unless otherwise modified herein.
A total of three (3) ground monument signs shall be allowed on University Avenue for the uses located in the Three Fountains Commercial PUD following the following criteria: two (2) ground monument signs for K.V.I. plat no. 1 and one ground monument sign for lots 1, 2, and 3, Three Fountains plat no. 2. A minimum separation of three hundred feet (300') shall be observed between ground monument signs, however, such sign may be placed at any location along University Avenue within Three Fountains Commercial PUD as long as the minimum separation is met. No monument signs shall be located along Corporate Drive. Ground monument signs may display any tenant or lot owner located within the Three Fountains Commercial PUD.
K.V.I. Plat No. 1: Signage shall follow the PCP professional commerce park standards, as provided for within the West Des Moines city sign code.
Lots 1, 2, And 3, Three Fountains Plat No. 2: The existing monument sign on the site shall not exceed sixty four (64) square feet in size or nine feet (9') in height, and shall be set back from the ultimate right of way line a minimum of twenty feet (20'). This existing nine foot (9') monument sign may be moved to a new location on the site as long as the minimum twenty foot (20') setback and three hundred foot (300') minimum separation requirements are met. The height of the existing sign shall include any base of the sign and extend to the midpoint of the cap sign. The measurement of the existing monument sign shall not include side brick elements, provided that the brick material, i.e., columns, on each side of the sign, shall not extend beyond twelve inches (12") from the monument sign. Lettering on all monument signs shall be cutout lettering with copy backlight with translucent acrylic material or the translucent acrylic letter is pushed through the opening. Any new ground monument signs added to the site shall meet the West Des Moines city sign code requirements for ground monument signs (or equivalent), including, but not limited to, maximum number of signs, maximum sign size, maximum sign height, minimum setback and minimum distance from other signs.
All signage constructed as wall signs on building fascia within the PUD shall incorporate aesthetic features compatible with the overall character of the development. All wall signs will be composed of solid individual letters attached to the building fascia, or individual letters of anodized aluminum, galvanized metal, illuminated self-contained with translucent plastic faces set in anodized aluminum returns and trim; panel signs with letters incorporated or painted upon a panel or wall area shall be prohibited. Temporary advertising or promotional signage attached to exterior windows or walls shall be allowed only with an approved temporary signage permit issued through the building department under the provisions for temporary signage in the city code. Signs with exposed neon lights, moving lights or flashing lights visible from the exterior of the building shall be prohibited. (Ord. 1372, 6-28-1999)
Building (wall) signage shall be allowed according to the provisions of the sign ordinance, title 9, Zoning, chapter 18, Signs, except that the longest wall of a building less than one thousand (1,000) square feet may be used for the wall signage allowance calculation. (Ord. 2070, 12-1-2014; amd. Ord. 2492, 10-4-2021)