The following plans shall be required as a part of the processing of any development application for any property within Bella South:
A. Area Development Plan: An area development plan must be approved by the city council prior to, or in conjunction with, the review of the specific plan for any property within said specific plan. No change to the area development plan shall be made without approval from the appropriate reviewing bodies.
An area development plan is a plan that identifies infrastructure, planning units, major street patterns, drainage and detention, utilities, shared public spaces, vehicular traffic impacts, proposed densities, and land use assumptions. It is intended to promote the communication and cooperation between adjacent property owners and developers to encourage cohesive, unified development, and identify the anticipated phasing of construction, and parties involved.
On file in the city, (exhibit A) is the city council approved Davis Estates area development plan shown as area 9 on the map identifying the overlay district planning areas within the town center overlay district guidelines as adopted by the West Des Moines city council which includes the above legally described property.
B. Specific Plan: A specific plan identifies detailed development criteria for each planning unit as identified within the associated area development plan. The specific plan must to be in conformance with the general intent of the approved area development plan and town center overlay district guidelines. The specific plan shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance.
This council adopted ordinance shall constitute the Bella South specific plan for planning unit H as identified in the approved Davis Estates area development plan as exhibit A on file in the city. Also on file in the city and made a part of this rezoning is a specific plan diagram for the Bella South specific plan (see exhibit B). It is recognized that slight modifications and changes to the map may be necessary due to changes in building footprints or details; however, the intent is that the major elements of the specific plan should be adhered to and may not be altered without the approval of the city council. Where the specific plan drawing and specific plan language conflict, the specific plan language shall prevail.
C. Development Applications: The site plan for any parcel within the Bella South specific plan must meet the intent of the approved specific plan. This site plan shall be submitted to the city of West Des Moines for review and approval prior to the development of any portion of the property within the specific plan. Site plans, which meet the intent of the specific plan, as determined by city staff, will be subject to administrative review and approval by the director of community development. If the site is deemed not to be in compliance with the specific plan, the site plan will be subject to review by the appropriate viewing body (i.e., city council, plan and zoning commission or board of adjustment).
D. Preliminary Plat/Final Plat: As part of the transfer of ownership of any property within the Davis Estates area development plan, said area shall be preliminary platted in accordance with the city's subdivision ordinance to delineate the parcel subject to ownership change. Additionally, prior to or in conjunction with any site plan submittal for proposed development, the parcel to be developed shall be preliminary and final platted. Ground work associated with roads and utilities may be started, at the developer's risk, upon approval of the preliminary plat by the city council and required construction plans by the city of West Des Moines department of public works unless otherwise specifically restricted by plan and zoning or city council action. A final plat must be approved and recorded with the Dallas County recorder prior to issuance of any building permit, including footing and foundation permits, for construction of any structure within the associated site plan. (Ord. 1635, 6-6-2005)