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DRAFT 135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS

Downtown Storefront

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c. Uses Refer to Figure 1.3-C
Primary Frontage Facade Ground Permitted Public, Civic, and Institutional uses; Commercial
1^ Story First 30 ft of depth along frontage uses except Business and Trade School, and Office; Artisan See Chapter 134, Article 3 for permitted
Industrial; and lobbies to upper story uses uses per zoning district and definition of
Non-Primary Frontage, All Upper uses..
1& Stories, & Basement Any permitted use
1* Required Occupied Space Minimum 30-foot depth on all full height floors of primary See 135-7.2 for definition of occupied
space.
frontages
Parking/Loading within Principal Permitted fully in any basement and rear of all other Refer to occupied space requirement
1( Building stories above.
D. Street, Public Way, & courtyard Facades and roof requirements Refer to Figure 1.3-D
See 135-7.1.7 for measurement
Minimum Primary Frontage information and the definition of
2) Ground Story Transparency 70%, measured between 2 ft and 10 ft; transparency and blank wall limitations.
Ground story requirements supersede requirements per blank wall limitations apply
See 135-1.1.6.F for requirements at
story, below. corners.
Minimum Transparency See 7.1.6 for measurement information
2! per Each Story & any Half Story 18%; blank wall limitations apply and the definition of transparency and
blank wall limitations.
Principal entrance required on primary frontage facade;
2@ Entrance Location & Number minimum of one per 60 ft of primary street facade; lobby See 135-2.3.6 for principal entryway
entrance for upper story uses shall be located on a public
design requirements
way or courtyard facade
Primary Frontage Entryway(s) Recessed between 3’ and 8’ from the portion of the See 135-2.3.6 for principal entryway
2# Configuration Requirement primary frontage facade closest to the street; maximum 8’ design requirements
wide if outside the build-to zone
Primary Frontage Entrance & At least 80% of entrances and the ground story shall be
2$ Ground Story Elevation within 1.5’ vertically of adjacent sidewalk elevation
Primary Frontage Ground Story See 135-7.2 for definition of shadow line.
2% Vertical Facade Divisions Required At least one shadow line per every 30’ of facade width See 135-2.3.9 for building articulation
requirements.
At least one shadow line within 3’ of the top of the ground
Horizontal Facade Divisions story.
2^ Required For buildings over 5 stories: minimum of one shadow line See 135-7.2 for definition of shadow line.
at the bottom of any story between the 3rd and 6th story
Parapet, flat; Parapet, flat, See 135-1.17 for roof types;
2& Permitted Roof Types Tower permitted; Parapet, flat; pitched; See Note 5 for height and tower limitations
Tower
Special roof option Tower permitted
for high-rise permitted in Capitol Dominance Area

additional
high-rise 1# 1*
height
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Figure 1.3-C. Downtown Storefront: Height & uses Requirements Figure 1.3-D. Downtown Storefront: Facade Requirements

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-1-11