1.   The Scout Subdivision Overlay District (SSOD) provides enhanced design requirements and use restrictions for the Scout Subdivision due to the fact it is surrounded by fully developed residential neighborhoods. There is a desire and need for the SSOD to match the look and feel of the surrounding neighborhoods. Development in the SSOD must comply with the standards outlined herein.

   2.   Properties subject to SSOD regulations are those properties located within the Scout Subdivision, an Official Plat, now included in and forming a part of the City of Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa.

   3.   SSOD Regulations.

      A.   Lots 20-40 and ‘Outlot Z’ within the SSOD are subject to the following:

         (1)   Must include at minimum a two-car garage.

         (2)   Minimum finished first floor living area for 1-story: 1,200 sq ft

         (3)   Minimum finished first floor living area for 2-story: 1,100 sq ft

         (4)   The facade of any dwelling or accessory structure must face the street of which the property is assigned its address from.

         (5)   The exterior materials of any dwelling façade or accessory structure must have:

            a.   A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the gross exterior façade (excluding window and door areas), shall be brick, stone or a veneer combination of either. The remaining 80% shall be constructed of vinyl siding with a minimum thickness of .042” or hardboard siding by LP SmartSide or cement board siding by James Hardie or other brands of comparable siding.

            b.   All exterior façade walls having any areas of exposed concrete shall be painted to blend with exterior wall finishes or covered with brick or stone veneer or the equivalent.

         (6)   Exterior colors must be of natural earth tones.

         (7)   All structures shall not be of post-frame type construction.

         (8)   All structures shall be secured to a permanent foundation.

         (9)   No clothes lines, playsets, or satellite dishes are permitted in the front or side yards.

         (10)   Any boat, camper, rv, etc., must be stored to not be visible from any street, and in a covered and enclosed permanent structure.

         (11)   All vehicles must be stored on a concrete paved surface with no vehicles permitted to be stored on any driveway approach.

         (12)   A basement or accepted tornado shelter must be present on each individual lot.

         (13)   All driveways must be concrete.

         (14)   The exterior of any accessory structure must be of the exact same materials and colors as the dwelling upon the lot, no metal or plastic storage sheds or units will be permitted.

         (15) Permitted uses are restricted to single-family dwellings only.

      B.   Lots 1-19 within the SSOD are subject to the following:

         (1)   Permitted uses are restricted to single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and two-unit row dwellings.

         (2)   For any single-family dwelling constructed within these lots, the regulations from subsections A(1) – (14) above will apply.

         (3)   For any two-family dwelling constructed within these lots, the regulations from subsections A(4)-(14) above will apply, in addition to the following:

            a.   Must include at minimum a two-car garage per dwelling unit.

            b.   Minimum combined finished first floor living area for a two-family single-story structure: 2,500 sq ft

            c.   Minimum combined finished first floor living area for two-family two-story structure: 1,500 sq ft