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DRAFT 135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS

Storefront

MX1 MX2 MX3 CX NOTeS/ReFeReNCeS
c. Uses Refer to Figure 1.5-C
Permitted Public, Civic, and
Permitted Public, Civic, and Institutional uses; Commercial
Primary Frontage Facade Institutional uses; Commercial uses uses except Business and Trade See Chapter 134, Article 3 for permitted
1^ Ground Story First 30 ft of depth except Business and Trade School, School, and Office; Artisan uses per zoning district and definition
along frontage and Office; Artisan Industrial; and Industrial; Wholesale Sales/ of uses..
lobbies to upper story uses Distribution; and lobbies to upper
story uses
Non-Primary Frontage, All See Chapter 134, Article 3 for permitted
1& Upper Stories, & Basement Any permitted use uses per zoning district and definition
of uses..
1* Required Occupied Space Minimum 30-foot depth on all full height floors of primary frontages See 135-7.2 for definition of occupied
space.
Parking/Loading within Refer to occupied space requirement
1( Principal Building Permitted fully in any basement and rear of all other stories above.
D. Street & Public Way Facades and roof requirements Refer to Figure 1.5-D
Minimum Primary Frontage 65%, measured 70%, measured 65%, measured 60%, measured
between 2 ft
between 2 ft
2) Ground Story Transparency between 2 ft and and 10 ft; blank between 2 ft and and 8 ft; blank See 135-7.1.7 for measurement
8 ft; blank wall
8 ft; blank wall
Ground story requirements supersede
information and the definition of
requirements per story, below. limitations apply wall limitations limitations apply wall limitations transparency and blank wall limitations.
apply apply
Minimum Transparency See Note 4. for requirements at
corners.
2! per Each Story & any Half 15%; blank wall limitations apply
Story
Principal entrance required on primary frontage facade; minimum of
2@ Entrance Location & Number one per 45 ft of primary street facade; lobby entrance for upper story See 135-2.3.6 for principal entryway
design requirements
uses shall be located on a public way
Primary Frontage Entryway(s) Recessed between 3’ and 8’ from the portion of No See 135-2.3.6 for principal entryway
2# Configuration the primary frontage facade closest to the street; requirements design requirements
maximum 8’ wide if outside the build-to zone
Primary Frontage Entrance & At least 80% of entrances and the ground story shall be within 1.5’
2$ Ground Story Elevation vertically of adjacent sidewalk elevation
Primary Frontage Ground See 135-7.2 for definition of shadow
2% Story Vertical Facade At least one shadow line per every 30’ of facade width line. See 135-2.3.9 for building
Divisions articulation requirements.
At least one shadow line within 3’ of the top of the ground story; See 135-7.2 for definition of shadow
2^ Horizontal Facade Divisions For buildings over 5 stories: minimum of one shadow line within 3’ of line.
any story between the 3rd and 5th story
2& Permitted Roof Types Parapet, flat; See 135-1.17 for roof types.
tower permitted
1*
tower tower
1&
2&
1% 1& 1(
1% 1& 1( 2! 2^
1@ typical
1% 1& 1(
2^
1!
1$ 1^ 1( 2)

2$
1& 1( 2@2# 2% typical

Figure 1.5-C. Storefront: Height & uses Requirements Figure 1.5-D. Storefront: Facade Requirements

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-1-19