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DRAFT 135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS

Flat Building Type

NX2, NX2a RX1 RX2, DXR, NX3 NOTeS/ReFeReNCeS
B. Height. Refer to Figure 1.11-C

1# Minimum Overall Height 2 story 2 story 3 story

3.5 stories; up to 5.5 3.5 stories; up to 5.5 stories; up to 10 See 135-7.1.7 for
5.5 stories by type 2
1$ Maximum Overall Height stories by type 2 design design exception per stories by type 2 design measurement information.
Story heights are measured
exception per 135-6.2 135-6.2 exception per 135-6.2 floor to floor.
All Full Stories: (Measured floor-to-floor)
1% Minimum Height (ft) 9 9 9
Maximum Height (ft) 12 12 14
c. Uses. Refer to Figure 1.11-C
See Chapter 134, Article 3 for
1^ All Stories Any permitted use permitted uses per zoning
district and definition of uses.
1& Required Occupied Space Minimum 20-foot depth on all full height floors of primary frontages See 135-7.2 for definition of
occupied space.
Parking within Principal Refer to occupied space
1* Building Permitted fully in any basement and rear of all other stories requirement above.

D. Street Facades & roof requirements. Refer to Figure 1.11-D
Minimum Transparency See 135-7.1.7 for
1( per each Full Story & any Visible 15%; blank wall 20%; blank wall limitations apply measurement information
limitations apply
and definition of blank wall
Basement limitations.
Principal Entrance Number Minimum one per 90 feet of building facade See 135-2.3.6 for principal
2) Principal Entrance Location Front street facade entryway design requirement.
Required Entrance Stoop or porch Stoop or porch
2! Configuration Between 0 and 4.5 feet above public sidewalk Between 2.5 and 6 feet See 135-7.2 for definition of
stoop and porch.
Entrance Elevation above public sidewalk
2@ Horizontal Facade Divisions At least one shadow line within 3 feet of the top of the ground story or any See 135-7.2 for definition of
shadow line
visible basement
2# Vertical Facade Divisions A change in facade plane of at least 12 inches deep required for every 70
feet of front facade
Specific Permitted Major See 135-2.2 for facade and
2$ Building Materials Brick, stone roof materials
2% Permitted Roof Types Parapet, low pitched, pitched roof, flat; Tower permitted See 135-1.17 for roof types

1&
2%
tower tower
1%
2%
1% 1^ 1*
1$ 2$ 2#

1% 1^ 1*
1# 2@
1% 1^ 1* typical 1(
2!

1* 2) 2!

Figure 1.11-C. Flat Building: Height & use Requirements. Figure 1.11-D. Flat Building: Facade Requirements.

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-1-43