No pole sign, as defined by the West Des Moines city sign ordinance, shall be incorporated into any development within the Southwoods Knoll PUD. Ground sign standards shall be used for the construction of freestanding signage within each parcel as set forth within the West Des Moines city sign ordinance for the SC support commercial district for parcel F. All remaining residential parcels shall have signage regulated as outlined within the West Des Moines city sign code.
All signage constructed as wall signs on building fascia within parcel F 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. Advertising or promotional temporary signage attached to exterior windows or walls including exposed neon lights visible from the exterior of the building shall be prohibited.
The city of West Des Moines may determine during the site plan review process that the developer must erect a directory sign, subject to the regulations of the West Des Moines sign ordinance, for any multi-family development within the Southwoods Knoll PUD. (Ord. 1274, 10-20-1997)