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DRAFT 135-3. lArGe-ScAle DeVelOPMeNt

Zoning Districts

1. Minimum Number of Districts. At least 2 districts c. MX1 District. The MX1 district, allowed per Table
are required for all development sites. 3.5-1, is limited to a node at one street intersection
2. Minimum Required Residential Mix. With more of no more than 40,000 square feet of area or 10
than 3 gross acres of residential districts, at percent of the total net land area, whichever is
least 2 residential districts (RX, N, or NX) shall be greater. Refer to 135-3.4.3 for location and layout.
designated. D. N and NX Districts. N and NX districts are allowed
F. Other Districts. Other districts are allowed per per Table 3.5-1. N districts are permitted only on
Table 3.5-1. developments over 15 acres in size.
G. P Districts. P districts shall be designated for open e. P Districts. P districts shall be designated for open
space as required in 135-3.5. space as required in 135-3.5.
F. Minimum required residential Mix. With more
3.4.5 OFFice PArK lArGe-ScAle DeVelOPMeNtS than 5 gross acres of residential districts, at least 2
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residential districts (RX, N, or NX) shall be designated
Office Park Large-Scale Developments are required and at least 2 building types shall be used.
on applicable parcels (per 135-3.1.2) with an EX
zoning designation on the zoning map and permitted 3.4.7 NeiGHBOrHOOD lArGe-ScAle
on parcels with an RX zoning designation on the DeVelOPMeNtS
zoning map. Refer to Table 3.5-1 for the allowed Neighborhood Large-Scale Developments are required
zoning districts available for use in the Large-Scale on applicable parcels (per 135-3.1.2) with an N , NX, or
Development. A zoning designation on the zoning map. Refer to Table
A. eX District. A minimum of 120,000 square feet 3.5-1 for the allowed zoning districts available for use in
of area shall be zoned EX. Refer to 135-3.4.3 for the Large-Scale Development.
location and layout. A. MX1 District. MX1 is allowed per Table 3.5-1. Refer
B. MX1 Districts. The MX1 district, allowed per Table to 135-3.4.3 for location and layout.
3.5-1, is limited to a node at one street intersection 1. For developments 40 acres or larger, a minimum
of no more than 40,000 square feet of area or 10 of 20,000 square feet and a maximum of 40,000
percent of the total net land area, whichever is square feet of MX1 shall be designated at an
greater. Refer to 135-3.4.3 for location and layout. intersection [designated as a “mixed-use node”
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c. Other limited Districts. Other districts allowed per PlanDSM.]
per Table 3.5-1 are limited to less than 50 percent of 2. For developments less than 40 acres, MX1 is
the total land area. limited to a single node at one street intersection
D. P Districts. P districts shall be designated for open of no more than 20,000 square feet of area or
space as required in 135-3.5. 10 percent of the total net land area, whichever
is greater.
3.4.6 MiXeD reSiDeNtiAl lArGe-ScAle B. N and NX Districts. N and NX districts are allowed
DeVelOPMeNtS per Table 3.5-1.

Mixed Residential Large-Scale Developments are 1. Unless the existing zoning is NX, NX districts are
required on applicable parcels (per 135-3.1.2) with an limited to no more than 30 percent of the total
RX zoning designation on the zoning map. Refer to net land area.
Table 3.5-1 for the allowed zoning districts available for
use in the Large-Scale Development. c. Minimum required residential Mix.
A. rX1 District. A minimum of 80,000 square feet of 1. For all developments, at least 2 residential
area shall be zoned RX1 when the existing zoning is districts (N or NX) shall be designated with each
RX1. Refer to 135-3.4.3 for location and layout. 10 Revisit these 2 regs: The 40 acre size assures a quarter
B. rX2 District. A minimum of 80,000 square feet of mile distance to some sort of commercial, like a corner
area shall be zoned RX2 when the existing zoning is store, but may not result in the neighborhood nodes
RX2. Refer to135-3.4.3 for location and layout. being in the location on PlanDSM. OR, as shown, tie
them to the neighborhood MU nodes, but what if the
development does not touch one? Would it be okay to
9 Note that more than one district is not required for this not have any commercial within some of these really large
type. greenfield areas?

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-3-11