Whereas, title 9 of the West Des Moines city code includes chapter 9, planned unit development district (PUD), and establishes certain regulations and guidelines pertaining to accompanying information required on a plat, site plan and permitted conditional use document.
A. General Conditions: Now, therefore, the following conditions, restrictions, and regulations are adopted as part of this approval and the following general site plan criteria shall be integrated into and made a part of the development criteria for the Ashworth Crossing PUD, to wit:
1. All subdivisions, public streets, public street rights-of-way and general development shall adhere to the standards and design criteria set forth in the West Des Moines subdivision ordinance and the Des Moines metropolitan design standards as adopted by the city of West Des Moines pertaining thereto, unless otherwise stated within this ordinance.
2. Any regulation, standard, provision or requirement that is not specifically addressed within this document that is regulated elsewhere in the city code of West Des Moines, the requirements of the city code shall still be enforced.
3. In all areas within a 100-year frequency flood hazard zone, or adjoining drainageways or detention areas involving potential flood hazards, no building shall be erected which has a lowest floor, including basements, less than one foot (1') above the determined level of the 100-year frequency flood event or floodproofed to the same elevation in accordance with the West Des Moines flood plain ordinance, and no building shall be erected within twenty five feet (25') of any major drainage, storm water detention basin or pond.
4. The developer, their successors and assigns, if any, shall pay all construction and engineering costs for the interior development of the planned unit development, in accordance with the current city policies at the time of development, as required by this ordinance, the subdivision ordinance of the city of West Des Moines, and the Des Moines metropolitan design standards as adopted by the city of West Des Moines, for all streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, drainage improvements, detention basins, water mains, buffers and other improvements within the PUD as may be required.
B. Land Use Design Criteria: In addition to the general conditions requirement stated within this document, the following land use design criteria shall apply to the development areas designated by parcel on the sketch plan. The sketch plan document, which is made a part of this document by reference elsewhere in this ordinance, delineates three (3) parcels within the PUD, each denoted with a specific parcel label, for application of specific standards of land use and development regulations. The following development standards and use regulations shall apply to development within each of the individual parcels, or portion of said parcel, as applicable:
1. Parcel A: All general use regulations and provisions set forth in title 9, zoning, of the West Des Moines city code for the single-family residential district (R-1) shall apply to any development proposal for all property within parcel A as shown on the sketch plan of the Ashworth Crossing PUD, unless noted otherwise in this ordinance. Parcel A shall incorporate a maximum net developable area of 2.88 acres. A thirty foot (30') buffer park shall be established along the east boundary of parcel A that is adjacent to 60th Street.
2. Parcel B: All general use regulations and provisions set forth in title 9, zoning, of the West Des Moines city code for the residential medium-density district (RM-8) shall apply to any development proposal for all property within parcel B as shown on the sketch plan of the Ashworth Crossing PUD, unless noted otherwise in this ordinance. Parcel B shall incorporate a maximum net developable area of 2.05 acres with a maximum of eight (8) dwelling units per net acreage.
a. Development Standards: Allowed uses within this parcel shall be limited to duplexes and townhomes no greater than four (4) dwelling units per building.
b. Setbacks: All building heights and setbacks within parcel B shall be in accordance with the setback and bulk density regulations of the West Des Moines zoning ordinance for the residential medium-density district (RM-8-CP) unless otherwise herein modified. Single-family attached dwelling units may be constructed on platted postage stamp type lots with a minimum five foot (5') building setback requirement within said postage stamp type lots for any dwelling units, porches, decks, and other structures except for fences. No building setback is required for fences within postage stamp type lots, and no building setback is required between adjacent, attached units. In no case shall any dwelling unit, porch, deck, fence, or other structure encroach into any required buffer park.
A minimum thirty foot (30') building setback shall be provided from the ultimate right-of-way line of any adjacent public or private street easement line. A minimum thirty five foot (35') building setback shall be provided along the southern boundary line of parcel B. A minimum fifty foot (50') building setback line shall be provided along the western boundary line of parcel B, and a minimum thirty foot (30') building setback line shall be provided along the northern and eastern boundary line of parcel B.
c. Architecture: Architecture for residential development in parcel B shall be acceptable to the city and accomplished in a manner compatible with the adjoining residential uses in the neighborhood. Architectural design for multi-family buildings shall attempt to express a creative presentation of exterior building materials, exterior details and texture, treatment of windows and doors, and use of angles and multiplicity of planes within the wall and roof design to lessen the plainness of appearance which can be characteristic of large residential buildings. The use of brick elements shall be incorporated into the building architecture, unless the city council, after recommendation by the planning and zoning commission, shall determine that the use of alternate building materials enhances the physical appearance. (Ord. 1434, 2-5-2001)
3. Parcel C: All general use regulations and provisions set forth in title 9, zoning, of the West Des Moines city code for the office district (OF) shall apply to any development proposal for all property within parcel C as shown on the sketch plan of the Ashworth Crossing PUD, unless noted otherwise in this ordinance. Parcel C shall incorporate a maximum net developable area of 2.657 acres.
a. Development Standards: Allowed uses within this parcel shall be limited to those uses listed as permitted (P) and permitted conditional (Pc) uses for the office district (OF) as outlined in the commercial use matrix in the West Des Moines city code except as modified herein this ordinance.
The following uses listed in the commercial use matrix as permitted (P) or permitted conditional (Pc) uses for the office district (OF) shall be prohibited in this parcel:
Eating places (SIC 5812)
Hotels and motels (SIC 701)
Physical fitness facilities (SIC 7991)
Membership sports and recreation clubs (SIC 7997)
Membership organizations (SIC 86)
Parcel C shall be permitted one drugstore/pharmacy (SIC 591) with no more than sixteen thousand (16,000) square feet of gross floor area, subject to approval of a preliminary site plan as outlined in the West Des Moines city code. Said drugstore/pharmacy use shall abide by the following restrictions:
No twenty four (24) hour operation. The hours of operation shall be no greater than from seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
No outside sales or display of products or merchandise or any outdoor storage of products or merchandise or shopping carts, etc., shall be permitted. (Ord. 1457, 10-15-2001)
b. Setbacks: All building heights and setbacks within parcel C shall be in accordance with the setback and bulk density regulations of the West Des Moines zoning ordinance for the neighborhood commercial district (NC) unless otherwise herein modified. No building shall be greater than two (2) stories in height.
c. Architecture: Architecture for any development in parcel C shall be acceptable to the city and shall be residential in appearance and be and accomplished in a manner compatible with the adjoining residential uses in the neighborhood. Architectural design for office and commercial type buildings shall attempt to express a creative presentation of exterior building materials, exterior details and texture, treatment of windows and doors, and use of angles and multiplicity of planes within the wall and roof design to lessen the plainness of appearance which can be characteristic of office and commercial buildings. Generally, franchise style architecture, including trademark building colors and lighting, shall be prohibited.
Brick and stone shall be the primary element on all sides of any buildings. The use of EFIS, dryvit, precast materials, vinyl or metal siding or paneling, shall be prohibited except as accent or trim material that constitutes less than ten percent (10%) of the building surface area. A significant quantity of window openings shall be incorporated into the buildings' surfaces that face and public street rights-of-way. All roofs shall be pitched and surfaced with shingles or standing seam metal roofing material.
d. Signage: All signage shall comply with the West Des Moines sign ordinance requirements for office district (OF) uses, except that no temporary window signage shall be permitted and all signage shall be limited to the name and logo of the user. Typical drive through directional signage shall be allowed in accordance with the sign ordinance.
e. Pedestrian Access: Pedestrian access shall be provided within and through parcel C. With the development of this parcel, a pedestrian walkway with contrasting paving or brick pavers and pedestrian features shall be provided at the corner of 60th Street and Ashworth Road.
f. Screening: Less desirable elements, including drive through windows and lanes, automated teller machines, garbage enclosures, and loading docks, shall be screened from view of any public streets or adjoining residential properties with a combination of landscaping, five foot (5') tall landscaped berming, and masonry screen walls. (Ord. 1434, 2-5-2001)