HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-02-Ordinance 2791_Rezoning, The Cove at KettlestoneORDINANCE NO.2791
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 300,ZONING ORDINANCE,CITY OF WAUKEE,
IOWA BY CHANGING CERTAIN PROPERTY THEREIN TO MODIFY PD-1 (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT),A PARCEL KNOWN AS THE COVE AT
KETTLESTONE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1.Section 301.4 of Chapter 301,Waukee Municipal Code,Zoning Ordinance of
the City,adopting the Official Zoning Map,is hereby amended by modifying the PD-1 [Planned
Development Overlay District]on property legally described as follows:
GOVERNMENT LOTS 1,2 AND 4 LYING NORTH OF THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY OF SECTION 4,
TOWNSHIP 78 NORTH,RANGE 26 WEST OF THE 5th P.M.AND THE SOUTH HALF OF SE
UNIVERSITY AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY AND THE WEST HALF OF SE WACO PLACE RIGHT OF WAY
LYING ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY.
SAID PROPERTY CONTAINING 41.7 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
Section 2.Planned Develo ment A cement.Attached hereto as Exhibit A is the Planned
Development Agreement which shall define the minimum standards and requirements of the
PD-I [Planned Development Overlay District]pertaining to the above legally described
property.
Section 3.~Re ealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4.Severabilit 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 5.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final passage,approval
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council this 2"day of November,2015,and approved this day of November,2015.
illi F.Peard,Mayor
Rebecca D.Schuett,City Clerk
Exhibit A
Cove at Kettlestone
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF WAUKEE
APPROVED BY WAUKEE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 2,2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVE AT KETTLESTONE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
~Rezoning Request
~Exhibit B —Waukee PD Form (date May 4,2015)
~Exhibit C —Vicinity Map (date May 4,2015)
~Exhibit D —Property Legal Description (date May 4,2015)
~Exhibit E —Rezoning Map (date May 4,2015)
~Exhibit F —Conceptual Development Plan (date May 4,2015)
~Exhibit G —Conceptual Architectural Elevations (date May 4,2015)
Exhibit B j COVE AT KETTLESTONE —PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Waukee,iowa
Planned Development Overlay District (PD)
Item 1 Purpose and Scope of District
~The subject property is located within the Kettlestone Development Area as established
by the City of Waukee Kettlestone Master Plan approved June 16,2014.The subject
property is located within the proposed Glacier Park Overlay District.The Glacier Park
Overlay District will be predominantly high and medium density residential with some
integrated commercial development adjacent to University Avenue and SE Waco Place.
The Glacier Park Overlay District is anticipated to have the most diverse housing stock
within Kettlestone.
~The proposed Cove at Kettlestone Planned Development will be comprised of
opportunities for single family and association homes,townhome and row houses,
multi-family condo's(apartments),as well as mixed-use residential over commercial and
stand-alone commercial buildings.The proposed Cove at Kettlestone Planned
Development is anticipated to meet the general intent of the Kettlestone Master Plan
and the proposed Glacier Park Overlay District.
~The existing underlying zoning of the Property is C-1 Community and Highway
Commercial District.The existing underlying zoning District is proposed to remain in
place with the Planned Development Overlay (PD-1)defining the additional uses,
regulations and restrictions.
Item 2 Location,Size,Legal Description
~See Attached:Exhibit C —Vicinity Map
Exhibit D —Property Legal Description
The proposed development is comprised of approximately 38.5 acres located southwest
of the intersection of SE University Ave and SE Waco Place (98'St).The property is
bordered by SE Waco Place (98'St)on its eastern boundary,SE University Ave along it's
northern boundary and rail road tracks along its diagonal western/southern boundary.
The property is triangular in shape and all located in Waukee,Dallas County IA.
Item 3 Conceptual Development Plan
~See Attached:Exhibit E —Rezoning Map
Exhibit F —Conceptual Development Plan
~Exhibit F represents a conceptual development plan showing proposed construction of
approximately 162 single family row house units on approximately 9.S acres of land,84
multi-family condo units on approximately S.O acres of land,mixed-use commercial
residential buildings on approximately 7.0 acres of land,and 15.4 acres of remaining
land for upwards of 200,000 square feet of commercial development.It should be
noted that these figures are conceptual and that the actual number of units and square
footage of buildings will be determined at the time of site plan approval based upon the
density requirements as later described within this document.
Item 4 Building Design Standards,including height,materials,sections and other information
required to describe the project
~Glacier Park:-Developments within the Glacier Park District are predominantly
intended for dense residential buildings that are within walking or biking distance of
mixed-use opportunities adjacent to it.Buildings shall be indicative of the active
lifestyle,and sensitive to pedestrian oriented activity along the greenway.The
preferred architectural styles within Glacier Park are Prairie Style and Craftsman.The
preferred colors are natural material and earth tones.Styles and colors are suggestions
and not requirements as part of the covenants.
~See Attached Exhibit G for conceptual architectural elevations.These concept
elevations are shown for general character representation.Actual buildings constructed
may vary from those shown.The exhibits are a sampling and do not illustrate all or any
of the buildings that will be constructed.Market conditions will be reviewed at the time
of construction to determine the exact design to be constructed.
~Mechanical equipment shall be effectively screened.At the ground level,outdoor
mechanical,electrical and communication equipment shall be located in the rear side of
the building and be screened in a practical manner from any public way.At the roof
level,outdoor mechanical,electrical and communication equipment shall be located
either within the building massing or at the highest level of the building with no more
than two (2)feet of projection above the lowest parapet.
~Loading docks,trash dumpsters,utility meters,conduits and pipes,and the like shall be
located in inconspicuous areas and screened where practical.The screening shall be
incorporated into the overall design of the building.
~Lighting within the development shall meet the minimum standards as defined within
the Waukee Site and Building Development Standards Ordinance.All parking lot pole
lighting shall utilize energy efficient light fixtures (LED preferred).
~The minimum architectural requirements and provisions for each land use are described
as follows:
4A Multi-Family Rowhouses:
1.Buildings shall be two,two and one-half,or three story in height.
2.There shall be no more than three identical groupings within the same rowhouse
development.
3.Building facades shall be divided into vertical bays to articulate unit width.
Delineation of facades may be accomplished by the following scaling elements:
a.Recesses
b.Reveals
c.Continuous projections
d.Diversity in material profiles
e.Change in module rhythm
4.A minimum of 30%of the front and 25%of the rear facades shall be fenestration.
Note:This calculation can include the area of garage doors.
5.Material and Color:
a.Materials on all facades shall be of equal quality.The front facade materials
shall be repeated on all facades,but not necessarily at equal scale.
b.When the building base is differentiated from the rest of the building,the
building base material should have a heavier appearance than the materials
above.
c.A mix of building materials including brick,stone and residential vinyl siding
shall be used.
d.Trim elements shall be required around windows and doors and along the
roof line to help articulate and define the individual units.
e.Colors selected within the development shall follow a natural materials and
earth tones pallet.
4B Multi-Family Residential:
1.Buildings shall be a minimum of two stories and a maximum of four stories in height.
2.Individual units should include facade articulations such as patios or balconies.
3.Facades of the building shall establish a rhythm of windows,storefront or
curtainwall and/or shadow casting articulations to create rhythms of solid and void.
4.Facade bays should be divided into modules to define fenestration and solid zones.
Facade bays may be delineated by the following scaling elements:
a.Recesses
b.Reveals
c.Continuous projections
d.Diversity in material profiles
e.Change in module rhythm
f.Shadow trim
5.A minimum of 25/o of each street facing facade shall be fenestration.
6.Shadow trim elements may be understood as features that produce heavily
articulated shadow lines —e.g.recessed windows,projecting window boxes,layered
shading or structural devices.
7.Material and Color:
a.Materials on all facades shall be of equal quality.The front facade materials
shall be repeated on all facades,but not necessarily at equal scale.
b.When the building base is differentiated from the rest of the building,the
building base material should have a heavier appearance than the materials
above.
c.A mix of building materials including brick,stone and fiber cement siding
shall be used.Prohibited materials for multi-family units shall include vinyl
siding,EIFS,synthetic stucco,split faced masonry and burnished block unless
utilized for trim accents.
d.Trim elements shall be required around windows and doors and along the
roof line to help articulate and define the individual units.
e.Colors selected within the development shall follow a natural materials and
earth tones pallet.
4C Mixed Use:
1.Buildings shall be a minimum of two stories and a maximum of five stories.
2.The design of the buildings should include variable roof and exterior wall planes and
finish details that divide the mass of the buildings and add visual interest.
3.Entrances to upper story commercial space should be through a street level lobby
and/or interior corridors accessed from the street through a separate entrance.
4.Building facades should be divided into vertical bays to modulate the building walls
to a pedestrian scale.
5.Falcade bays may be delineated by the following scaling elements:
a.Recesses
b.Reveals
c.Continuous projections
d.Diversity in material profiles
e.Change in module rhythm
f.Shadow trim
6.A minimum of 50%of the street level front (street facing)fai;ade shall be
fenestration.
7.A minimum of 25%of the upper levels front facade shall be fenestration.
8.Material and Color:
a.Materials on all facades shall be of equal quality.The front fai;ade materials
shall be repeated on all facades.
b.When the building base is differentiated from the rest of the building,the
building base material should have a heavier appearance than the materials
above.
c.A mix of building materials including brick,stone and fiber cement siding
shall be used.Prohibited materials for mixed use units shall include vinyl
siding,EIFS,synthetic stucco,split faced masonry and burnished block unless
utilized for trim accents.
d.Trim elements shall be required around windows and doors and along the
roof line to help articulate and define the individual units.
e.Colors selected within the development shall follow a natural materials and
earth tones pallet.
4D Commercial:
1.Vestibule entries into commercial buildings shall have a defining architectural
feature such as a roof pitch or canopies.
2.A minimum of 30%of the street facing facades of the building shall be fenestration.
3.Facade bays may be delineated by the following scaling elements:
a.Recesses
b.Reveals
c.Continuous projections
d.Diversity in material profiles
e.Change in module rhythm
f.Shadow trim
4.Material and Color:
a.Materials on all facades shall be of equal quality.The front facade materials
shall be repeated on all facades,but not necessarily at equal scale.
b.When the building base is differentiated from the rest of the building,the
building base material should have a heavier appearance than the materials
above.
c.A mix of building materials including brick,stone and fiber cement siding
shall be used.Prohibited materials for commercial buildings shall include
vinyl siding,EIFS,synthetic stucco,split faced masonry and burnished block
unless utilized for trim accents.
d.Trim elements shall be required around windows and doors and along the
roof line to help articulate and define the elevation.
e.Colors selected within the development shall follow a natural materials and
earth tones pallet.
Item 5 Bulk Regulations —Including Density Regulations,Setbacks,Maximum Heights,and
other design standards specific to the Project
SA Single Family and Association Homes
The following requirements shall be observed:
1.Density.Six (6)Dwelling Units/Acre maximum for Single Family,Ten (10)Dwelling
Units/Acre maximum for Association Homes
2.Minimum Floor Area.Eight hundred (800)square feet
3.Lot Width.Fifty (50')feet minimum for Single Family,Thirty five (35')feet minimum
for Association Homes
4.Front Yard.Fifteen (15')feet maximum from edge of curb of a private street if rear
loaded garage;Twenty (20')feet minimum if front loaded garage except if public 5'
sidewalk along the edge of the private street,then Twenty five (25')feet minimum
setback
5.Side Yards.Five (5')feet minimum
6.Rear Yards.Twenty (20')feet minimum except if public 5'sidewalk along the edge
of the private street(alley),then Twenty five (25')feet minimum setback
7.Maximum Number of stories.Three (3)stories
8.Maximum Number of connected units.Two (2)
9.Off-Street Parking.Two (2)parking stalls per unit of which one (1)minimum will be
in an attached garage.One additional stall for every four (4)units minimum
10.Minimum Open Space.The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping
shall not be less than Fifteen (15%)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,structures or buildings;except
ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme
SB Townhome and Row House Development
The following requirements shall be observed:
1.Density.Sixteen (16)Dwelling Units/Acre maximum
2.Minimum Floor Area.Eight hundred (800)square feet per unit
3.Lot Width.Twenty four (24')feet minimum
4.Front Yard.Fifteen (15')feet maximum from edge of curb of a private street if rear
loaded garage;Twenty (20')feet minimum if front loaded garage except if public5'
sidewalk along the edge of the private street,then Twenty five (25')feet minimum
setback
5.Side Yards.Ten (10')feet minimum between principal buildings
6.Rear Yards.Twenty (20')feet minimum except if public 5'sidewalk along the edge
of the private street (alley),then Twenty five (25')feet minimum setback
7.Number of stories.Minimum of two (2)stories and maximum of Three (3)stories
8.Number of connected units.Minimum of two (2)and not more than eight (8)
dwelling units in one principal building or attached structure in a row;Units
designed back to back will allow for up to a maximum of sixteen (16)units with no
more than eight (8)dwelling units in a row.
9.Off-Street Parking.Two (2)parking stalls per unit of which one (1)minimum will be
in an attached garage.One additional stall for every four (4)units
10.Minimum Open Space.The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping
shall not be less than Fifteen (15/o)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,structures or buildings;except
ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.
5C Multi-Family Condo (apartments)Development
The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
1.Density.Twenty-four (24)units per acre maximum
2.Minimum Floor Area.Seven hundred and fifty (750)square feet per unit,except for
efficiency units and one (1)bedroom units can be Six hundred (600)square feet
4.Lot Width.Sixty (60)feet minimum fronting a public or private street
5.Front Yard.Fifteen (15')feet minimum
6.Side Yards.Fifteen (15')feet minimum
6.Rear Yards.Twenty (20')feet minimum
7.Maximum Number of stories.Four (4)stories
8.Off-Street Parking and Loading.Two (2)parking stalls per two bedroom or larger
unit.One (1)parking stall per efficiency or one bedroom unit.One additional stall
for every four (4)units.
9.Minimum Open Space.The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping
shall not be less than Fifteen (15/o)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,structures or buildings;except
ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme
SD Mixed-Use
The following requirements shall be observed:
1.Lot Area.None
2.Front Yard.Zero (0')feet minimum,not maximum
3.Side Yard.None,except Ten (10')feet minimum adjacent to residential properties
4.Rear Yard.None,except Twenty five (25')feet adjacent to residential properties
5.Number of stories.Minimum of two (2)stories and maximum of five (5)stories.
6.Off-Street Parking and Loading.Two (2)parking stalls per residential unit and one
(1)parking stall per 250 sq.ft.retail/office..
7.Maximum Dwelling Units/Acre.Thirty (30)
8.Minimum Open Space.The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping
shall not be less than Fifteen (15%)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,structures or buildings;except
ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.In addition to the
minimum open space requirement,one integrated pedestrian plaza per 25,000
square feet of commercial or office use is recommended to be provided.An
integrated pedestrian plaza may include an outdoor seating or eating area with
concrete pad,benches,and/or landscaping intended for the use of commercial
patrons.
SE Commercial Development
The following requirements shall be observed:
1.Lot Area.None
2.Front Yard.Zero (0')feet minimum,not maximum
3.Side Yard.None,except Ten (10')feet minimum adjacent to residential properties
4.Rear Yard.None,except Twenty five (25')feet adjacent to residential properties
5.Maximum Number of stories.Four (4)stories for Commercial
6.Off-Street Parking and Loading.One (1)parking stall per 250 sq.ft.retail/office.
7.Minimum Open Space.The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping
shall not be less than Fifteen (15/o)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,structures or buildings;except
ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.In addition to the
minimum open space requirement,one integrated pedestrian plaza per 25,000
square feet of commercial or office use is recommended to be provided.An
integrated pedestrian plaza may include an outdoor seating or eating area with
concrete pad,benches,and/or landscaping intended for the use of commercial
patrons.
Item 6 Uses of Property —Including Principal Permitted Uses,Accessory Uses and
Prohibited Uses for Mixed Use and Commercial Developments
6a Mixed Use Development
Permitted Uses:
1.Mixed-Use Buildings —provided that residential uses are within the upper
floor(s)of a building with a commercial or office use located in the ground floor
of said building.Ground floor dwelling units may be considered,provided that
the ground floor dwelling units do not comprise more than 1/2 of the total
building's area.
2.Retail businesses and service establishments 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.Hotels and motels.
d.Restaurants and Coffee Shops:Dine-in,Carry-out,and Drive-thru.Stand-
alone restaurant and coffe shop buildings are prohibited.All restaurant
uses must be contained within and part of a larger building.Outdoor
seating areas may be permitted as part of the site plan approval process.
e.Places of assembly such as churches,other places of worship,public and
private schools,civic uses,and fraternal lodges.
3.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.
Prohibited Uses:
1.Any Adult Entertainment Businesses as defined by City Code.
2.After Hours Businesses.After Hours Businesses shall be defined as any business
open during any time between the hours of two o'clock (2:00)A.M.to six o'clock
(6:00)A.M.any day of the week and where patrons are allowed to bring their
own beer and wine onto the business premises.
3.Drinking establishments of which more than 50/o gross revenue is generated
from the sale of alcohol.
4.Apartment Hotels.
S.Convenience stores,gas stations and all automobile repair and service
businesses.
6.Car washes.
7.New and used car,boat,camper,truck and the like sales.
8.Delayed Deposit Services Business typically referred to as Check Cashing,Payday
Lending,or Car Title Loan establishments.
9.Pawn shops.
10.Hookah Longes,Smoking Lounge or Smoking Den.
11.Liquor Stores and T obacco Stores.
12.Stand-alone businesses with drive-thrus,such as banks,restaurants,coffee
shops,and drug stores,are prohibited.Said uses may be permitted as part of
and contained within a larger building.
13.Truck stops and recreational vehicle parks.
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1.Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal permitted use.
2.Storage of merchandise incidental to the principal use (outdoor storage is
prohibited).
3.Private garage or carport
4.Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work,which buildings shall
be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work
6B Commercial Development
Permitted Uses
Retail businesses and service establishments,contained within single or multi-
tenant building that is no larger than 50,000 sq.ft.of 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,automobiles 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.
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.
Prohibited Uses:
1.Any Adult Entertainment Businesses as defined by City Code.
2.After Hours Businesses.After Hours Businesses shall be defined as any
business open during any time between the hours of two o'clock (2:00)A.M.
to six o'clock (6:00)A.M.any day of the week and where patrons are
allowed to bring their own beer and wine onto the business premises.
3.Apartment Hotels
4.Delayed Deposit Services Business typically referred to as Check Cashing,
Payday Lending,or Car Title Loan establishments.
S.Pawn shops.
6.Hookah Longes,Smoking Lounge or Smoking Den.
7.Liquor Stores and Tobacco Stores.
8.New and used car,boat,camper,truck and the like sales.
9.Truck stops and recreational vehicle parks.
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1.Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal permitted
use.
2.Storage of merchandise incidental to the principal use (outdoor storage is
prohibited).
3.Private garage or carport.
4.Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work,which buildings
shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction
work.
Item 7 Open Space,Landscape and Buffer Regulations
1.Minimum open space for each use shall be as described within the bulk
regulations (Item 5).
2.Minimum Quantity:The minimum number of plantings per site for multi-family,
mixed-use and commercial shall be as follows:
a.A minimum of fifty percent (50%)of all required trees shall be overstory
shade trees.
b.A minimum of twenty-five (25%)of all required trees shall be evergreens.
c.A minimum of 1.0 overstory trees,0.5 understory trees and two (2)
shrubs for every 1,000 sq.ft.of required open space shall be installed.
d.Foundation plantings are required at the base of all buildings.
Foundation plantings may include shrubs,ornamental grasses,
perennials,and ground covers.
3.Minimum Quantity:The minimum number of plantings for all single family
association homes and rowhouses shall be two overstory trees per lot.
4.Off-Street Parking Areas:
a.Parking lot islands shall have a minimum of one (1)overstory tree within
them.
b.All rows of parking shall be terminated with a landscaped island.Said
island shall be no less than ten (10)feet in width and seventeen (17)feet
in length for a single row of parking or thirty-four (34)feet in length for a
double row of parking.
c.There shall be provided within each row of parking spaces,landscaped
islands with a minimum width of nine (9)feet width and seventeen (17)
feet in length or thirty-four (34)feet in length (depending upon single or
double rows of parking,located so as to prevent more than fifteen (15)
vehicles from being parked side by side in an abutting configuration.
d.All parking areas shall be appropriately screened and landscaped
between the parking area and the public right-of-way.
5.Buffer Requirements:
a.A fifteen (15)feet buffer shall be required adjacent to the existing Union
Pacific Railroad.The developer shall receive a credit to buffer
requirement for existing trees located within Union Pacific Railroad right
of way.
b.Buffer Planting Requirements:
i.A minimum of one (1)overstory tree,two (2)evergreens and one
(1)ornamental tree shall be required for every fifty (50)linear
feet of landscaped buffer.
6.Street Tree Requirements
a.Street trees shall be required along SE University Avenue and SE Waco
Place.
b.Minimum size:The minimum sizes for street tree plantings shall be
deciduous overstory trees at a minimum of eight (8)feet tall.
c.Street tree installation shall be consistent with the City of Waukee's
planting standards requirements.
d.Minimum quantity:One (1)tree for every forty (40)lineal feet of
frontage along the public street shall be required exclusive of access
dnves.
e.Street trees may be counted towards the satisfaction of the tree planting
requirement for any adjoining off-street parking area.
f.Spacing:It is not required that street trees be evenly spaced at forty (40)
foot centers.If the area allows,trees may be planted in more informal
groupings which can result in more effective screening and visibility of
business fronts.
Item 8 Signage
1.All signage within the development shall comply with the sign ordinance
requirements as established within the Waukee Municipal Code.
2.Within mixed use buildings,the following additional requirements shall apply as
applicable:
a.Projecting Signs
i.One (1)projecting sign shall be allowed per business whose front
wall is located 10 feet or less from a public or private street right-
of-way.This sign shall be in lieu of an allowable wall sign,and the
signage square feet shall count against the total allowable wall
signage.
Projecting signs must not exceed twenty-four (24)square feet.
The maximum projection beyond the face of the building shall be
four (4)feet.
The maximum height to the top of the sign,as measured from the
sidewalk elevation at the building line on the facade to which the
sign is attached,shall not exceed fourteen (14)feet.The lower
edge of such a sign must be at least eight (8)feet above the
sidewalk directly beneath the sign.
Two-dimensional signs shall have both faces parallel,vertical and
at right angles to the building line and shall have twelve (12)
inches maximum thickness.
The presence of a blade sign shall preclude the use of a projecting
sign.
b.Awning Signs —Canopies and awnings may contain signage provided the
following requirements are met:
If signage is parallel to the building facade,its area shall be
deducted from the maximum allowable area of fascia/wall signs.
ii.If at right angles,it shall substitute for all other projecting signs.
iii.Sign materials will not be limited;however,signage should be
professional in appearance and should fit in with the building and
surroundings in the area.
c.Blade Signs
One (1)blade sign shall be allowed per establishment.
Blade signs must not exceed six (6)square feet.The maximum
projection beyond the face of the building will bet two (2)feet six
(6)inches.
Blade signs may be one fixed piece,or a combination of arm and
sign face.
The maximum height to the top of the sign,as measured from the
sidewalk elevation at the building line on the facade to which the
sign is attached,shall not exceed twelve (12)feet.The lower edge
of such a sign must be at least eight (8)feet above the sidewalk
directly beneath the sign.
The presence of a projecting sign shall preclude the use of a blade
sign.
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