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DRAFT 135-2. DeSiGN reQUireMeNtS

Building Facade Elements

2.3.14 PArKiNG StrUctUreS F. entry tower. A defined pedestrian entrance/exit
Parking structures that are not screened from the is required separate from the vehicular entrance
street and public way by a building shall meet the and directly accessing the sidewalk. If the space
following standards. Refer to Figure 2.3-M for one is enclosed, windows are required to meet a
illustration of a mainly compliant parking structure. transparency rate of 65 percent. Refer to the tower
defined in 135-1.17.6.
A. Stand-alone Parking Structures. Parking
structures as the principal use on the lot require G. cap. The top story of the parking structure shall
approval per 134-3.5.14. include a parapet or other roof type along the public
way facades. Refer to roof types defined in 135-1.17.
B. Materials. Major and minor material requirements,
per 135-2.2, above, shall be met on all street and H. Vehicular entrances. Driveways shall be no wider
public way facades. An additional permitted minor than 22 feet and the entrance and exit should be
material is stained, finished concrete. split if possible. Access shall be located on a non-
primary street, unless the lot does not abut a non-
c. ramps and Slopes. Ramps and slopes shall be primary street. No more than 2 access points shall
located on non-primary street facades. be located on any one street, totaling no more than
D. Vertical Divisions. Vertical divisions extending to 24 feet of drives crossing sidewalk. See 135-4.13 for
the full height of the structure are required every driveways.
30 feet to de-emphasize the horizontal decks.
Divisions shall be a minimum of 2 feet in width with
a minimum projection of 2 inches.
e. Blank Wall limitations. No rectangular area
greater than 30 percent of any story’s facade, as
measured from floor to floor, and no horizontal
segment of a story’s facade greater than 15 feet in
width may be solid, blank wall.

Entry Tower

Cap

Vertical
Divisions
Blank Wall
Limitations
and No
Ramps or
Slopes
Vehicular
Entrance

Figure 2.3-M. One Example of an Acceptable Parking Structure

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-2-11