5697ORDINANCE NO. 5697
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN ADJUSTMENT NO. 1 TO THE ANAHEIM
HILLS FESTIVAL SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-1, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 5109, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, AND AMENDING
SUBSECTION .080 OF SECTION 18.74.080 OF CHAPTER 18.74
OF TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Chapter 18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the City Council of
the City of Anaheim adopted Ordinance No. 5110 amending the
zoning map to reclassify certain real property described therein
into the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan No. 90-1 Zone
subject to certain conditions as specified therein, and Ordinance
No. 5109 relating to establishment of zoning and development
standards for Specific Plan 90-1 by the addition of Chapter 18.78
to said Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Chapter 18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the City Council of
the City of Anaheim adopted its Resolution No. 90R-86 approving
the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan No. 90-1 and Resolution
No. 90R-87 approving Zoning and Development Standards with
conditions of approval for Specific Plan No. 90-1; and
WHEREAS, in connection with adoption of Specific Plan
No. 90-1 (Anaheim Hills Festival), the City Council certified
Supplemental EIR No. 300 and adopted the corresponding Mitigation
Monitoring Program (Attachment C of Resolution No. 90R-86); and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 1992 the City Council amended
Specific Plan No. 90-1 by approving Resolution No. 92R-160
(amending Resolution Nos. 90R-86 and Resolution No. 90R-87) and
adopting Ordinance No. 5324 (amending Ordinance No. 5110)
amending conditions of approval of the Specific Plan and the
Zoning and Development Standards relating thereto ("Amendment No.
1"); and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 1997 the City Council amended
Specific Plan No. 90-1 by approving Resolution No. 97R-41
(amending Resolution Nos. 9OR-86 and Resolution No. 90R-87) and
adopting Ordinance No. 5603 (amending Ordinance No. 5110)
amending conditions of approval of the Specific Plan and the
Zoning and Development Standards relating thereto ("Amendment No.
2") ; and
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WHEREAS, on August 18, 1998, the City Council amended
Specific Plan No. 90-1 by approving Resolution No. 98R-164
(Amending Resolution Nos. 90R-86 and Resolution No. 90R-87 and
adopting Ordinance No. 5645 (amending Ordinance No. 5109) to
permit senior citizen apartments in Development Area 4 and
amending the Zoning and Development Standards relating thereto
("Amendment No. 3"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed adjustment requests amendment of
the theater sign standards to permit a second wall sign for
Edwards Cinemas; and
WHEREAS, on July 1999, the Anaheim City Planning
Commission considered and approved the proposed Adjustment No. 1
and recommended to the City Council that it adopt an ordinance
incorporating said proposed adjustment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City Council has
determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA
under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that
where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
that the activity in question may have a significant effect on
the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
DOES ORDAIN that Ordinance No. 5109 be, and the same is hereby,
amended to revise the zoning and development standards in Chapter
18.74 of the Anaheim Municipal Code as set forth in Section 1 as
follows:
SECTION 1.
That subsection .080 of Section 18.74.040 of Chapter
18.74 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same
is hereby, amended (to modify clause 18.74.040.080.(d)5(a)) to
read as follows:
".080 Sign Regulations. The
Anaheim's Municipal Code Chapter
by the following sections:
standards of the City of
18.05 shall be replaced in total
(a) Purpose and Intent. The intent of The Festival sign
regulations is to provide the standards necessary to
achieve a visually coordinated, balanced and attractive
sign environment for The Festival. The specifications
within this section are intended to help achieve visual
identification and unity for the uses.
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Each sign shall be designated, constructed and
installed in accordance with these regulations, prior
to tenant opening for business in the center.
Compliance with these sign regulations shall be
strictly enforced by the landlord. Any nonconforming
or illegally installed signs shall be removed by the
tenant or his/her sign contractor at their expense.
(b) Definitions.
1. Animated Signs: Signs designated to attract
attention through movement or the semblance of
movement of the whole or any part including, but
not limited to, signs.
2. Banner Signs: Any sign made of fabric, paper or
other lightweight material, whether or not it is
enclosed by a rigid frame, attached to any
exterior wall or portion of a building or other
structure.
3. Building Frontage: The linear length of a
building directly facing a public street, alley,
parking area or pedestrian walkway, which contains
a public entrance, not including bay windows or
other ornamental trim.
4. Canopy or Cantilever Signs: Any sign placed on,
or supported entirely by, a rigid shelter or other
structure projecting out from any exterior wall or
portion of a building or other structure.
5. Directional Signs: Signs which contain any of the
following words: "entrance," "enter," "out,"
"one-way," or words which contain non -flashing
arrows or other characters indicating traffic
direction and which do not contain advertising
matter.
6. Monument Signs: Any freestanding sign connected
to the ground with a base designed to be
architecturally compatible with The Festival and
advertising The Festival and/or retailer located
in The Festival.
7. Projecting Signs: Signs other than Wall Signs (as
defined below in 18.74.040.080(b)15.) which are
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suspended from, or supported by, a building or
wall and which project.
8. Roof Signs: Signs erected, constructed and
maintained upon, or connected to, the roof of any
building.
9. Shopping Center Identification Signs:
Freestanding signs which advise or direct
attention to The Festival or to an area having
three (3) or more separate businesses located on a
single parcel or lot.
10. Sign Area: That area encompassing the sign
lettering.
11. Sign Height: Maximum vertical dimension of a sign
or sign structure measured from the grade directly
below that point.
12. Sign Width: Maximum horizontal dimension of a
sign or sign structure.
13. Temporary Signs: Signs erected for a temporary
purpose, (such as announcing a proposed use or
indicating "for sale" or "for lease"), and not to
exceed a period of six (6) months, including
pennants, valances, or advertising displays
constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass or plastic.
14. Under -Canopy Signs: Unlighted or luminous signs
attached to the underside of a projecting canopy
perpendicular to the Building Frontage.
15. Wall Signs: Signs which are in any manner affixed
to any exterior wall of a building or structure,
the exposed face of which is in a plane parallel
to the plane of the wall and which projects not
more than twelve (12) inches from the building or
structure wall.
16. Window Signs: Signs painted, attached, glued or
otherwise affixed to the interior of a window or
otherwise easily visible from the exterior of the
building. Such signs may be temporary or
permanent (painted).
(c) Prohibited Signs.
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1. Animated Signs, flashing, audible and intermittent
signs.
2. Projecting Signs which project into the public
right-of-way.
3. Portable signs.
4. Mechanical movement.
5. Projecting Signs that project above a parapet or
the highest point of a roof.
6. Vehicle -mounted signs.
7. Painted Wall Signs — other than building
addresses.
8. Roof Signs.
9. Exposed lamps.
10. Signs that by color, wording, design, location, or
illumination resemble or conflict with any traffic
control device or impede safe and efficient flow
of traffic.
11. Signs that create a safety hazard by obstructing
the clear view of pedestrian and/or vehicular
traffic.
12. Balloons and searchlights.
(d) Permitted Signs:
1. Shopping Center Identification Sign. Sign
locations are shown on Exhibit No. 16,
Monumentation and Signage Plan, to the Specific
Plan. This Exhibit shows primary signage only.
Additional signs as specified by this section will
also be permitted.
Three Shopping Center Monument Identification
Signs shall be permitted for The Festival.
The maximum Sign Height and Sign Area shall be six
(6) feet from grade and one hundred twenty (120)
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square feet, respectively, for a sign designed
into a wallscape. The maximum Sign Width shall be
twenty (20) feet. Such signs shall be located in
compliance with the City of Anaheim line of sight
requirements.
2. Major Tenant Identification Signs.
(a) Two Monument Signs shall be permitted on
Santa Ana Canyon Road. The maximum Sign
Height of the Monument Signs shall be twenty
(20) feet with a maximum Sign Width of ten
(10) feet. Up to five tenant names may be
located on each sign and the maximum Sign
Area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square
feet. The sign letters shall have a maximum
letter height of twenty-four (24) inches.
(b) One low Monument Sign shall be permitted.
The maximum Sign Height and Sign Area of the
low Monument Sign shall be six (6) feet and
one hundred twenty (120) square feet,
respectively. The low Monument Sign shall be
designed into a wall scape. The maximum Sign
Width shall be twenty feet. Up to four
tenant names may be located on the low
Monument Sign (which is to be located at the
intersection of Roosevelt Road and Festival
Drive).
3. Major Retailer Identification. Permitted signs
and requirements:
(a) A primary Wall Sign is permitted on store
fascia and/or rear elevations (only for the
upper level retailers in excess of 15,000
square feet in Development Area 2) for each
major retailer (a tenant who leases in excess
of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet)
provided, however, that there shall be a
maximum of two primary Wall Signs per
retailer. The Sign Area of the primary Wall
Sign shall be a maximum of one hundred sixty
(160) square feet, and it shall have a
maximum Sign Height of six (6) feet and a
maximum Sign Width of forty (40) feet. The
sign letters shall have a maximum letter
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height of seventy-two (72) inches and total
thirty (30) feet in length.
(b) One secondary Wall Sign shall be permitted on
any wall facing The Festival or a street.
The sign Area shall not exceed one-half (1/2)
the size of the primary sign. The sign
letters shall be a maximum letter height of
thirty-six (36) inches and total thirty (30)
feet in length.
4. In -Line Shop Buildings.
(a) One primary Wall Sign per store shall be
permitted with the maximum letter height of
thirty (30) inches. In the event that two
rows of letters are required, the maximum
letter height shall be twelve (12) inches per
row with the total height not to exceed
thirty (30) inches. In no case shall the
Sign Width be greater than thirty (30) feet
nor total Sign Area exceed twenty percent
(20o) of the storefront footage.
(b) For retail stores located on a corner, one
secondary Wall Sign shall be permitted on the
side of each store. The Sign Area shall not
exceed one-half (1/2) the size of the primary
sign.
(c) One Under -Canopy Sign per tenant not to
exceed eighteen (18) square feet in Sign Area
shall also be permitted per store.
5. Theater Marquee. Permitted signs and
requirements.
(a) Two vertical wall signs. One sign shall be
located over the theater's main entrance and
total no more than one hundred sixty (160)
square feet in Sign Area. The Sign Width
shall not exceed forty (40) feet and the Sign
Height shall not exceed six (6) feet. The
second sign shall be located at the northwest
corner of the western building elevation and
shall not exceed 90 square feet. The Sign
Width shall not exceed five (5) feet. In
addition, three (3) minimum 24 -inch box
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Eucalyptus trees shall be planted along the
western property line to screen this sign
from the adjacent residential properties.
(b) One theater marquee sign. The sign shall be
located at the intersection of Festival Drive
and Santa Ana Canyon Road and total no more
than one hundred sixty (160) square feet in
Sign Area. The Sign Height shall not exceed
(20) feet and the Sign Width shall not exceed
ten (10) feet.
(c) Eight (8) poster boxes shall be permitted on
the front of the theater not exceed four (4)
feet by six (6) feet.
6. Freestanding Pad Buildings. The following are
permitted signs and requirements for a pad with
one tenant or multi -tenant (for example a
freestanding restaurant or bank on a pad):
(a) Each single tenant building shall be
permitted one primary Wall Sign of a maximum
letter height of thirty-six (36) inches. In
the event that two rows of letters are
required, the maximum letter height shall be
eighteen (18) inches per row. For
multi -tenant buildings, one primary sign on
the building face and one primary sign on any
corner elevation visible from the parking
area or adjacent roadways shall be permitted.
In no case shall the Sign Width be greater
than thirty (30) feet or the Sign Area exceed
twenty percent (200) of the storefront square
footage.
(b) One secondary Wall Sign shall be permitted on
one elevation not containing the primary sign
and one Monument Sign shall also be
permitted. The secondary Wall Sign shall be
one-half the size of the primary sign and not
be located on the elevation fronting the
Monument Sign location. If the business
owner so desires, he/she may have two
secondary Wall Signs in lieu of the Monument
Sign. The Sign Height of the Monument Sign
shall be a maximum of six (6) feet, the Sign
Width shall be a maximum of eight (8) feet
and the Sign Area shall be a maximum of
forty-eight (48) square feet.
7. Banner Signs. Each tenant shall be permitted one
Banner Sign issued under the City's special events
permit requirements. The Banner Sign's Sign Area
shall be a maximum of fifty (50) square feet.
8. Window Signs. The Sign Area of each Window Sign
shall not exceed more than twenty percent (20%) of
that window in which it is placed. All temporary
Window Signs may remain for a period no longer
than thirty (30) days within a one (1) year
period.
9. Temporary Signs. Temporary Signs shall not exceed
a Sign Height of twelve (12) feet, a Sign Width of
ten (10) feet, nor a Sign Area of one hundred
(100) square feet.
10. Sign Lighting. On -premise advertising signs and
center identification signs shall be illuminated
only between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to midnight,
except that the sign containing the supermarket
logo may be illuminated during the operating hours
of the supermarket; and illumination of on -premise
tenant advertising shall be limited to business
hours, plus one hour before opening time and one
hour after closing time for each use.
11. Directional Sign. Directional Signs shall be
permitted as needed to direct traffic to
storefronts, entrances and service and loading
areas. The Sign Area of each Directional Sign
shall not exceed six (6) square feet and the Sign
Height shall not exceed six (6) feet."
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
The City Council for the City of Anaheim hereby
declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of
this ordinance of the Code, hereby adopted, be declared for any
reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Council that it
would have passed all other portions of this ordinance
independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as
may be declared invalid.
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SECTION 3. SAVINGS CLAUSE
Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal
of any other ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect
the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations
were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be
construed as a waiver of any license or penalty or the penal
provisions applicable to any violation thereof. The provisions
of this ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as
ordinance provisions previously adopted by the City relating to
the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and
continuations, and not new enactments.
SECTION 4. PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to violate any provisions or to fail to comply with
any of the requirements of this ordinance. Any person, firm or
corporation violating any provisions of this ordinance or failing
to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by
imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any
portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such person,
firm or corporation, and shall be punishable therefor as provided
for in this ordinance.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 24th of AUGUST ,
1999.
MAYOR OF TH CITY OF #NAHEIM
ATTEST:
ITY CL K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
32007.1\SMANN
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 5697 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, held on the 17th day of August, 1999, and that the same was duly passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 24th day of August, 1999, by the following
vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly
None
None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Ordinance No. 5697
on the 24th day of August 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of
Anaheim this 24th day of August, 1999.
CITY CL K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original of Ordinance No. 5697 and was published once in the North County News on the
2nd day of September, 1999.
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION, OF OtNMANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 097: At their re9olor, meetingg
held August 24, 1499, the Ancholm City Cour Il
voted on adaption of this Ordinance with the
following result:
AYES: Fetdhous, Kring, McCracken, Tait,
and Daly
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Norte
This ordinance approving Specific Plan Adiullt-
ment No. 1 to the Anaheim 14111s Festival Specific
Pian No. 90-1, amending Ordinance No. 6109,
as previously amended, and amending St -
section
.080 of Section 18.74;080 of Char
18.74 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code,
If you wish a full copy of the text of the above
Ordinance, please call the Office of the Gley
Clerk of Anaheim, 765-5166, between 8:00
O.M. and 5:00' p.m. Monday though Friday.
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Publish: Anaheim Bulletin
September 2, 1999
25-1189.
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