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CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: August 1, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 300, Zoning
Ordinance, City of Waukee, Iowa by amending Section 301.21F, K-RC
Kettlestone Retail Community District [introduction; first reading]
FORMAT: Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff would recommend approval of the first
consideration of the ordinance in title only.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the first reading of the ordinance in title only.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
PREPARED BY: Brad Deets
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 300, ZONING ORDINANCE, CITY OF
WAUKEE, IOWA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 301.21F, K-RC KETTLESTONE RETAIL
COMMUNITY DISTRICT
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1. Chapter 301, Waukee Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Waukee, Iowa, is hereby amended by repealing said section in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof
the following:
§301.21F. "K-RC" Kettlestone Retail Community District.
A. Statement of Intent. The "K-RC" District is intended and designed to provide certain areas
of the Kettlestone development with retail areas that are larger scale than retail
neighborhood and are located within closer proximity to employment centers to provide a
greater range of retail services for a wider population area. The K-RC zoning designation is
reserved for those properties located within the adopted Kettlestone District Boundary Map
of the Kettlestone Design Guidelines document identifying areas for residential,
commercial, office and mixed uses.
B. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section shall
be permitted in the "K-RC" District.
1. Retail businesses and service establishments, contained within single or multi-
tenant building that is no larger than 50,000 square feet of total gross floor area,
such as:
a. Retail sales stores including drug stores, bakeries and grocery
stores (outdoor storage is prohibited but limited outdoor display
may be permitted as part of the site plan approval process).
b. Personal service businesses such as hair and beauty salons, dry-
cleaners and launderettes, shoe and watch repair shops.
c. Restaurants and Coffee Shops: Dine-in, Carry-out and Drive-thru.
Outdoor seating areas may be permitted as part of the site plan approval
process.
d. Bars, cocktail lounges, taverns or saloons. Outdoor seating areas
may be permitted as part of the site plan approval process.
e. Convenience stores, gas stations, car washes, automobile repair
and service businesses, excluding body repair and painting.
f. Places of assembly such as churches, other places of worship,
public and private schools, civic uses and fraternal lodges.
g. Child care centers and nursery schools.
h. Commercial swimming pools, skating rinks, golf driving ranges,
miniature golf courses, drive-in theaters and similar recreational
uses and facilities.
i. Animal hospitals and veterinaries.
j. Hotels and motels.
2. Office uses such as:
a. Medical clinics, group medical centers, or the office of a doctor,
dentist, osteopath, or similar profession.
b. Business and Professional offices including the following: law,
engineering, real estate, insurance, banks, financial services and
similar uses.
C. Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. Private garage or carport.
2. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal permitted
use.
3. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings
shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
D. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to
the modifications contained in Section 301.26.
1. Lot Area: No minimum requirement.
2. Lot Width: No minimum requirement.
3. Front Yard: No minimum for principle permitted uses.
20 feet minimum for accessory structures.
4. Side Yards: No minimum for principle permitted uses unless
adjacent to adjoining single family in which case the
minimum setback shall be 50 feet.
5 feet for accessory structures.
5. Rear Yard: No minimum for principle permitted uses unless
adjacent to adjoining single family in which case the
minimum setback shall be 50 feet.
5 feet for accessory structures.
6. Principle Building 25 feet.
Separation:
7. Accessory Building 25 feet between principle building and accessory
Separation: building.
8. Maximum Height: Principal building – 4 stories.
Accessory building – 1 story.
9. Floor Area Ratio: 0.35.
E. Off-street Parking and Loading. One (1) space per 250 square feet of retail and office
uses. Spaces for all other uses shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of
Section 301.27.
F. Minimum Open Space. The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping
shall not be less than twenty (20) percent of the gross land area included in the building
lot. Such open space shall be maintained as grassed and landscaped area and shall not
include access drives, parking areas, structure, or buildings, except ornamental
structures included as part of the landscaping theme.
G. Site Plan Requirements. See Chapter 304 of the Municipal Code and the adopted
Kettlestone Design Guidelines.
Section 2. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final passage, approval
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, this ___ day of _________, 2016, and
approved this 21st day of March, 2016.
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk