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Home My WebLink About2005-05-02-Ordinance 2514_Site Plan, Multi-Family and TownhomesORDINANCE NO.2514 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 304,WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE,SITE PLAN REQUJREMENTS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA,BY DELETING SUB- SECTION 304.5(M)(2),MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS IN ALL DISTRICTS AND BY ADDING IN LIEU THEREOF A REVISED SECTION 304.5(M)(2),TOWNHOME AND MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS IN ALL DISTRICTS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee: Section 1.Chapter 304,Waukee Municipal Code,Site Plan Requirements of the City of Waukee,is hereby amended by deleting the sub-section 304.5(M)(2)and replacing it with the following sub-section: 2.Multiple-Family Dwellings and Townhomes in all Districts: a.Intent These building design standards are intended to create and add to the visual interest of Waukee's streets;to ensure quality and consistency in building architectural character and style;to ensure compatibility with adjacent development,as applicable;to avoid featureless building massing;to provide building design details to reduce the visual scale of large multi-family buildings;to achieve unity of design through the use of similar materials and colors;to ensure use of building materials that are durable and attractive;to encourage the provision of private open spaces for residents'enjoyment;and to ensure accessory structures are compatible in design with the primary buildings they serve. b.Building HeightlMassing/Form 1.Intent . These standards are intended to achieve the following purposes: i.Provide a distinctive,quality,consistent,architectural character and style in new multi-family and townhome development that avoids monotonous and featureless building massing and design. ii.Ensure building design and architectural compatibility within a multi-family or townhome development. iii.As applicable,new building design should respect the context of adj acent residential neighborhoods,including the height,scale,mass,form,and character of surrounding development. 2.Requirements for Three-Story Buildings Where allowed,three-story structures shall be permitted provided that the ] three-story portion of any building shall be setback a minimum of fifty feet (50')from any adjacent streets or single-family residential developments. 3.Building Mass and Form i.Multi-family and Townhome building design should incorporate visually heavier and more massive elements at the building base,and lighter elements above the base.A second story,for example,should not appear heavier or demonstrate greater mass than that portion of the building supporting it. ii.All buildings shall be designed to provide complex massing configurations with a variety of different wall planes and roof planes.Plain,monolithic structures with long, monotonous,unbroken wall and roof surfaces of fifty (50')feet or more are prohibited. At least every fifty linear feet (50'),wall and roof planes shall contain offsets or setbacks with a differential in horizontal plane of at least two feet (2 '). iii.The facades of single-family attached townhomes should be articulated to differentiate individual units. c.Architectural Detail:Style,Roof Form,Building Facades,Entries,and Windows I.Intent The following guidelines and standards governing architectural detail are intended to provide a distinctive,quality,architectural character in new multifamily developments.In particular,architectural details help to reduce the visual scale of large multi-family and townhome buildings and development. 2.Consistency in Architectural Style Each building in a multi-family and townhome development should have a definitive,consistent style.Mixing of various architectural styles on the same building dilutes the character of a building. 3.Four-Sided Design Required All sides of a multi-family or townhome building shall display a similar level of quality and architectural interest.The majority of a building's architectural features and treatments shall not be restricted to a single facade, 4.Articulated Building Fronts Fronts of buildings should be articulated through the use of bays,insets,balconies, porches,or stoops related to entrances and windows. 5.Windows i.All multi-family and townhome building elevations shall contain windows,except then their omission is necessary to assure privacy for adj acent property owners. ii.Windows should be located to maximize the possibility of occupant surveillance of entryways,recreation areas,and laundry areas. 6.Garage Doors Garage doors of two-car attached garages shall not comprise more than fifty percent (50%)of the total length of a multi-family or townhome building's front facade.Garage doors ofthree-car attached garages shall not comprise more than sixty-five percent (65%) of the total length of a multi-family or townhome building's front facade.Every two single-bay garage doors or every double garage door shall be offset by at least two feet (2')from the plane of an adjacent garage door(s). 7.Roofs i.All multi-family and townhome buildings shall have a pitched roof with a minimurn . slope ratio of 5:12. ii.On buildings where sloping roofs are the predominant roof type,each building shall have a variety ofrooffonns.For instance,a gable or hip configuration should be used with complimentary sheds,dormers,and other minor elements.Other roof forms will be considered on a case-by-case basis. iii.Rooffonns shall be designed to correspond and denote building elements and functions such as entrances and arcades. 8.Encouraged Items i.Windows in all garage doors; ii.Two sidelights and/or a transom on all front doors; iii.Real or simulated chimneys faced with masonry on all buildings. d.Building Materials 1.Intent The following guidelines and standards are intended to: i.Achieve unity of design through the use of similar materials and colors throughout multi-family and townhome developments. ii.Select high-quality building materials that are durable,attractive,and have low maintenance requirements. 2.Submittal Requirements Applicants shall submit a sample building material board at the time of site plan approval. 3.Design Guidelines and Standards j i.Use to Defme Neighborhoods.In large multi-family and townhome projects over 100 units,subtle variations in color and materials shall be used where practicable to define neighborhoods. ii.Exterior Materials: (a)All apartments,condominiums and 3-story above-grade townhomes shall incorporate,at a minimum,forty percent (40%)brick or stone into the overall building design.All door or window openings shall count toward this requirement if surrounded by the hard surface material.These opening shall not be designed to unreasonably reduce the amount of hard surface material that is used. (b)All townhomes shall incorporate,at a minimum,the percentage of brick or stone as outlined in the following chart: HARD SURFACE REQUIREMENT PERCENTAGE TOWN HOME CONSTRUCTION A B C 0 STYLE FRONT SIDE REAR FRONT SIDE REAR FRONT SIDE REAR FRONT SIDE REAR Ranch accent accent 0 accent accent 0 accent 0 0 0 0 0 Ranch /2 Story 10 accent accent accent accent accent accent accent 0 0 0 0 2 Stcrv 20 10 accent 15 10 accent 10 accent accent accent accent 0 213Sto~30 20 15 25 15 10 20 10 accent 15 10 accent A:Within the Arterial Corridor Overlay District or adjacent to a single family property B:Adjacent to collectors and arterials as classified in the Major Streets Plan C:Adjacent to a commercial or multi-family property D:Adjacent to an M zoned district The City of Waukee has the right to require up to forty percent (40%)brick or stone on all four elevations of any building.The balance of net exterior wall area may be lap siding,synthetic stucco (EIFS)or another similar material. (c)Exterior building materials shall not include the following:rough sawn board and batten wood,smooth-faced or gray concrete block,painted concrete block,tilt-up concrete panels,field painted or pre-finished standard corrugated metal siding,standard single or double tee concrete systems. (d)The rehabilitation of existing multi-family and townhome structures shall comply with the requirements for exterior building materials above to the maximum extent practicable. iii.Roof Materials.Predominant roof materials shall be high quality,durable material such as,but not limited to:wood shake shingles,clay or concrete tiles,composition shingles,and asphalt shingles.Other materials will be considered on a case-by-case basis. e.Private Outdoor Spaces 1.Design Guidelines and Standards ) i.Outdoor porches,patios and screened private areas are encouraged. f.Accessory Structures 1.Intent The following standards are intended to integrate accessory structures into the overall design of a multi-family or townhome development in order to be compatible with the primary buildings they serve. 2.Design Guidelines and Standards i.Design Compatibility Required.Detached garages and other accessory structures, including but not limited to grouped mailboxes,storage and maintenance facilities, recreational facilities,picnic shelters,and gazebos,shall incorporate compatible materials,scale,colors,architectural details,and roof slopes as the primary multi-family buildings,except that flat and shed roofs are prohibited. ii.Articulation of Rear Walls. (a)Rear walls of detached garages that back onto the perimeter street shall be articulated through the use of one or more of the following elements: (l)Windows; (2)A variety of roof planes. 1 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 2nd day of May 2005. approved