5161ORDINANCE NO. 5161
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 18.75 RELATING TO
ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC
PLAN NO. 90-2 (SP 90-2) ZONE. (DOWNTOWN
ANAHEIM -EAST CENTER STREET)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Chapter 18.75 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18.75
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-2 (SP 90-2)
ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SECTION 18.75.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT
.010 The regulations set forth in this Chapter have
been established to provide for orderly development of that
certain property (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan
Area") described in that Specific Plan No. 90-2 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Specific Plan") marked Exhibit "A" and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk, approved by the City
Council by Resolution 90R-288 on July 24 , 1990, as the
same may be hereinafter amended. These regulations provide for
the arrangement, development and use of various "Parcels" (as
defined in Section 18.75.020.050(d)) within the Specific Plan
Area, which will provide for the creation of a new retail
activity center as a central development spine for the Project
Alpha Redevelopment Area, the intensification of residential
development adjacent to the retail center to provide market
support for the retail services, and the provision of on-site
infrastructure and open -space development of the Specific Plan
Area. The development contemplated by this Specific Plan is
hereinafter referred to as the "East Center Street
Development."
Application of these regulations is specifically intended to
provide and to ensure the most appropriate use of the Specific
Plan Area, to create a harmonious relationship among land uses
and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
community. Further, the Specific Plan is consistent with the
intent, purpose and goals of the City's General Plan
and "Zoning Code" (as defined in 18.75.020.050(1)), and the
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Redevelopment Plan for the Project Alpha Redevelopment Area
adopted by the CityCouncil and the Anaheim Redevelopment
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.020 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter
18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code (hereinafter referred to as
the "Specific Plan Ordinance"), the standards herein are
patterned after the zone districts and definitions contained in
the Zoning Code.
SECTION 18.75.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
.010 Governin Provisions. The provisions contained
herein shall govern t e zoning an development of the Specific
Plan Area and the East Center Street Development.
provisions contained herein do not discuss a specifWhere the
ic condition
or situation which arises, the non -conflicting provisions of
the Anaheim Municipal Code shall apply to the East Center
Street Development. In the event of a conflict between the
provisions of this Chapter and the other provisions of the
Anaheim Municipal Code, the provisions set forth in this
Chapter shall govern. Any future amendments to the Zoning Code
which are not addressed by the Specific Plan shall also apply
to the Specific Plan Area as applicable.
.020 Boundaries of Parcels. The boundaries of the
Parcels and the gross developable square footage to be
developed therein, as described in the Specific Plan, are
approximate. Precise Parcel boundaries and the gross
developable square footage to be developed therein shall be
established, as hereinafter provided, by the submittal, review
and final approval of subdivision maps and "Site Plans" (as
defined below in Section 18.75.020.050(h)).
from the Parcel boundaries and gross developable osquareations footage
to be developed therein, as described in the Specific Plan,
shall be permitted as part of the Site Plan approval process
and shall not require the Specific Plan to be amended.
applicable
Grading. All grading shall comply with
pplicable regulations contained in Title 17 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code.
Cons. All
comply
with all prov�isionstofcthenUniformconstrBuildinglon Codehall and other
codes adopted pursuant to Title 15 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code. Construction on any Parcel may commence only after Site
Plan approval has been obtained from the City of Anaheim.
.050 Definitions. The following terms used in this
Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
(a) "Agency" shall mean the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency.
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(b) "Center Street Parking Structure" shall mean
the parking structure located at 235 East Center Street,
Anaheim, California, which is owned by the Agency.
(c) "Paired Homes" shall mean those single
family homes which are constructed in a duplex configuration.
(d) "Parcel" and "Parcels" shall mean all or any
one of the following parcels of land included in the Specific
Plan Area, as further described in the Specific Plan: Parcel
22, Parcel 4d, Parcel 14N and Parcel 14S.
(e) "Parking Areas" shall mean all parking
spaces, aisles and interior accessways, excluding service
accessways and loading areas.
(f) "SFD" shall mean single family detached
houses.
(g) "Setback" shall mean the distance from the
exterior of the structural building wall closest to a given
right-of-way (exclusive of canopies) to the nearest edge of
that right-of-way. Setbacks may include landscaping, walkways,
decorative walls up to three (3) feet in height, retaining
walls up to ten (10) feet in height, signage, Parking Areas and
plazas.
(h) "Site Plan" shall mean a site plan for that
phase, or portion thereof, under consideration.
(i) "Specific Plan" shall mean that specific
plan for the Downtown Anaheim - East Center Street area
approved by the City Council on July 24, 1990 by Resolution
90R- 288
(j) "Specific Plan Area" shall mean that certain
property described in the Specific Plan.
(k) "Subdivision Code" shall mean Title 17 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code.
(1) "Zoning Code" shall mean Title 18 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code.
Terms used in this Chapter shall have the meaning set
forth in the Anaheim Munici al Code unless otherwise defined in
this Chapter.
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.060 Consistency with General Plan. In adopting
Resolution 90R- 1 g!j( / approving and adopting the Specific
Plan, the City Council of the City of Anaheim has made certain
findings of consistency between the General Plan of the City of
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Anaheim and the Specific Plan. In granting future approvals as
contemplated by this Chapter and by the Specific Plan, the
particular person or body so acting shall not do so in such a
manner so as to abrogate or nullify those findings.
SECTION 18.75.030 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
The methods and procedures for implementation and
administration of the Specific Plan are as follows:
.010 Implementation of the Specific Plan. The
Specific Plan shall be implemented through the processing and
approval of subdivision maps and Final Site Plans (as defined
below in Section 18.75.030.030).
.020 Subdivision Map Approval. Subdivision maps
shall be submitteT,—reviewed and approved in accordance with
the provisions of Chapters 17.08 and 17.09 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code. Notwithstanding Section 18.01.130 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code, parcels created by the subdivision of
the Parcels shall not be required to front on a public street,
provided that each such parcel has access for ingress and
egress to a public street pursuant to a recorded reciprocal
easement agreement reasonably approved as to form and content
by the City Attorney, the Traffic Engineer, the Planning and
Engineering Departments and the Community Development
Department.
.030 Final Site Plan Approval. Final Site Plans
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Final Site
Plans") may be submitted in phases or portions of phases.
Final Site Plans shall be submitted to the Planning Director
and the Executive Director of Community Development for
approval prior to issuance of a building permit for each parcel
or portion thereof. If the Planning Director and the Executive
Director of Community Development determine that the Final Site
Plan, subject to non -material boundary and minor variations, is
in substantial conformance with the Specific Plan and this
Chapter, then the Final Site Plan shall be approved by the
Planning Director and the Executive Director of Community
Development. The decision of the Planning Director and the
Executive Director of Community Development shall be final
unless appealed to the Planning Commission within ten (10) days
from the date of such decision. If either the Planning
Director or the Executive Director of Community Development
determine that the Final Site Plan is not in substantial
conformance with the Specific Plan and this Chapter, then the
Final Site Plan shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission at
a duly noticed hearing for substantial conformance with the
Specific Plan and this Chapter. Notice of such hearing shall
be given at the same time and in the same manner as specified
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for hearings for variances and conditional use permits in this
Code. Subject to non -material boundary and other minor
variations as authorized by subsection 18.75.020.020 of this
Chapter, if the Final Site Plan is found to be in substantial
compliance with the Specific Plan and this Chapter, the
Planning Commission shall approve the Final Site Plan. The
decision of the Planning Commission shall be final unless
appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date
of such decision.
.040 Final Site Plan Conformance. Following approval
of a Final Site Plan, if any changes are proposed regarding the
size, location or alteration of any use or structures shown on
an approved Final Site Plan, a revised Final Site Plan shall be
submitted to the Planning Director and the Executive Director
of Community Development for approval. If the Planning
Director and the Executive Director of Community Development
determine that the proposed revision is in substantial
conformance with the provisions of the Specific Plan and the
general intent of the approved Final Site Plan, the revised
Final Site Plan shall be approved by the Planning Director and
the Executive Director of Community Development. The decision
of the Planning Director and the Executive Director of
Community Development shall be final unless appealed to the
Planning Commission within ten (10) days from the date of such
decision. If the Planning Director or Executive Director of
Community Development determine that the proposed revision is
not in substantial compliance with the approved Final Site
Plan, then the revised Final Site Plan shall be submitted to
the Planning Commission for review and action pursuant to
subsection 18.75.030.030 herein. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Planning Director and the Executive Director of
Community Development shall have the power to refer
consideration of a revised Final Site Plan to the Planning
Commission as a report and recommendation item. If the
Planning Commission determines that the proposed revision is in
substantial conformance with the provisions of the Specific
Plan and this Chapter and the general intent of the approved
Final Site Plan, the revised Final Site Plan shall be approved
by the Planning Commission. The decision of the Planning
Commission shall be final unless appealed to the City Council
within ten (10) days from the date of such decision.
.050 Specific Plan Amendments. Amendments to the
Specific Plan shall be processed in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
SECTION 18.75.040 SITE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
.010 Purpose and Intent. The purpose of these site
and development standards is to act as the controlling
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mechanism for the implementation of development within the
Specific Plan Area. These site and development standards are
intended to ensure that future development proceeds in a manner
consistent with the goals and objectives of the Specific Plan,
the Anaheim General Plan, and the Project Alpha Redevelopment
Plan.
.020 Parcel 4d - Mixed Uses Consistin
Multiple -Family Housing and Commercial Retail U
Of Attached
ses.
Except as otherwise specified herein, the standards of
the RM -1200 "Residential Multiple Family" Zone and the Criteria
for Deck Type Housing Projects shall apply.
(a) Building Site Area Per Dwelling Unit. The
minimum building site area per dwelling unit shall be nine
hundred seventy-four (974) square feet.
(b) Building Height. The maximum building
height shall be fifty-four 54 eet, as measured to the
highest point of the structure exclusive of chimneys, vents and
other mechanical or architectural appurtenances.
(c) Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage by
the parking deck shall be ninety percent (90%).
(d) Structural Setback and Yard Requirements.
1. Center Street. The buildings adjacent
to Center Street shall be located at or within one (1) foot of
the street right-of-way. Commercial awnings encroaching into
the public right-of-way shall be approved in accordance with
the provisions of Title 17 of this Code.
2. Lincoln Avenue. The minimum structural
setback to Lincoln Avenue shall be ten (10) feet; provided,
however, that maximum five (5) foot encroachments are permitted
for a distance no greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the
lineal street frontage for usable private outdoor living areas,
walkways and parking structures.
3. Olive Street. The minimum structural
setback to Olive Street shall be ten (10) feet.
4. Philadelphia Street. The minimum
structural setback to Philadelphia Street shall be fifteen (15)
feet; provided, however, that maximum ten (10) foot
encroachments are permitted for a distance no greater than
fifteen percent (15%) of the lineal street frontage in order to
accommodate building siting flexibility and elevator shafts,
and that maximum five (5) foot encroachments for usable private
outdoor living area are permitted for the remainder of the
lineal street frontage.
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(e) Required Recreational -Leisure Areas. The
minimum recreational -leisure area per dwelling unit shall be
two hundred fifty (250) square feet of usable open space, of
which at least one-third (0.33) shall be private space for the
exclusive use of individual units and at least one-half (0.5)
shall be common space shared by residents of the housing
complex.
1. Private Recreational -Leisure Areas.
All of the dwelling units on the deck level and one-half 0.5)
of the dwelling units on the upper level shall be provided with
private usable recreational -leisure space. Private
recreational -leisure areas shall consist of patios, balconies,
decks and other areas which are directly accessible from the
living room, dining room or family room of an individual unit.
Such private areas shall be visually screened and protected
from public view by grade separation, landscaping, fencing,
walls and/or trellises. To be considered "usable," deck level
open space shall be not less than eighty (80) square feet in
area, with a minimum dimension of eight (8) feet; and upper
level open space shall be not less than sixty (60) square feet
in area, with a minimum dimension of six (6) feet.
2. Common Recreational -Leisure Areas.
Common recreational -leisure areas shall consist of courtyards,
front yards, rear yards, decks and other open space used
primarily for outdoor living and recreation. To be considered
"usable," common recreational -leisure space shall have a
minimum dimension of sixteen (16) feet and shall be located
close to major pedestrian circulation routes but shall not be
part of such circulation routes. Common recreational -leisure
areas shall be accessible to all residents of the housing
complex.
(f) Minimum Number of Parking Spaces. Based on
the combination of uses proposed, the following minimum number
of parking spaces shall be provided. For the parking spaces to
be located in the Center Street Parking Structure, a parking
lease agreement between the applicant and the Agency which is
satisfactory to the City Attorney and the City Engineer shall
be in effect prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
1. Residential Uses. For each dwelling
unit there shall be provided not less than two and one-half
(2.5) parking spaces. At least two and one-tenth (2.1) parking
spaces per unit shall be covered and located on-site (for a
total of not less than two hundred twelve (212) spaces). The
remaining parking spaces (not more than four -tenths (0.4)
parking spaces per unit) shall be provided in the Center Street
Parking Structure (for a total of not more than forty (40)
spaces).
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2. Commercial Uses. A minimum of five and
one-half (5.5) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square
feet of gross floor area of commercial/retail uses shall be
provided in the Center Street Parking Structure (for a total of
not less than thirty-six (36) spaces).
(g) Sign Regulations. Prior to issuance of a
certificate of occupancy, a complete sign program shall be
submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director and
Executive Director of Community Development, in the manner set
forth in Section 18.75.040.070 of this Code.
(h) Dwelling Unit Storage. There shall be one
hundred cubic feet of private storage space for each dwelling
unit.
.030 Parcel 14N - Attached Multiple -Family Housing
Except as otherwise specified herein, the
standards of the RM -1200 "Residential, Multiple -Family" Zone
and the Criteria for Deck -Type Housing Projects shall apply.
(a) Buildin Hei ht. The maximum building
height shall be forty-six 46 feet, as measured to the highest
point of the structure exclusive of chimneys, vents and other
mechanical or architectural appurtenances.
(b) Site Cover. The maximum site coverage by
the parking deck shall be eighty-five percent (850).
(c) Structural Setback and Yard Requirements.
1. Center Street. The minimum structural
setback to Center Street shall e ten (10) feet; provided,
however, that maximum five (5) feet encroachments are permitted
for a distance of no greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the
lineal street frontage for usable private outdoor living areas,
walkways and parking structures.
2. Lincoln Avenue. The minimum structural
setback to Lincoln Avenue shall be nine (9) feet; provided,
however, that maximum five (5) foot encroachments are permitted
for a distance no greater than fifteen percent (150) of the
lineal street frontage for usable private outdoor living areas,
walkways and parking structures.
3. Olive Street. The minimum structural
-- setback to Olive Street shall be fifteen (15) feet; provided,
however, that maximum ten (10) foot encroachments are permitted
for a distance no greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the
lineal street frontage in order to accommodate building siting
flexibility and elevator shafts, and that maximum five (5) foot
encroachments for usable private outdoor living areas are
permitted for the remainder of the lineal street frontage.
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4. Side Yards. The minimum side yard
setbacks adjacent to parks, open space areas and/or train
stations shall be five (5) feet.
S. Building Walls Containing a Main
Entrance or Windows opening Onto a Habitable Space. For any
building all containing a main entrance or win ows opening
onto habitable space, the minimum building separation shall be
fifteen (15) feet.
(d) Re uired Recreational -Leisure Areas. The
minimum recreational -leisure area per dwelling unit all be
two hundred fifty (250) square feet of usable open space, of
which at least one-third (.33) shall be private space for the
exclusive use of individual units and at least one-half (.5)
shall be common space shared by residents of the housing
complex.
1. Private Recreational -Leisure Areas.
All of the dwelling units on the grounZ level an one- al
(0.5) of the dwelling units on the upper level shall be
provided with private usable recreational -leisure space.
Private recreational -leisure areas shall consist of patios,
balconies, decks and other areas which are directly accessible
from the living room, dining room or family room of an
individual unit. Such private areas shall be visually screened
and protected from public view by grade separation,
landscaping, fencing, walls and/or trellises. To be considered
"usable," ground level open space shall be not less than eighty
(80) square feet in area, with a minimum dimension of eight (8)
feet; and upper level open space shall be not less than sixty
(60) square feet in area, with a minimum dimension of six (6)
feet.
2. Common Recreational -Leisure Areas.
Common recreational -leisure areas shall consist of courtyards,
front yards, rear yards, decks and other open space used
primarily for outdoor living and recreation. To be considered
"usable," common recreational -leisure space shall have a
minimum dimension of sixteen (16) feet and shall be located
close to major pedestrian circulation routes but shall not be
part of such circulation routes. Common recreational -leisure
areas shall be accessible to all residents of the housing
complex.
(e) Minimum Number of Parking Spaces. For each
dwelling unit there shall be provided not less than two and
one-half (2.5) parking spaces At least two and one hundred
twenty-five thousandths (2.125) spaces shall be covered and
shall be provided on-site (for a total of not less than three
hundred ninety-one (391) parking spaces). The remainder may be
provided in the Center Street Parking Structure. For the
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parking spaces to be located in the Center Street Parking
Structure, a parking lease agreement which is satisfactory to
the City Attorney and the City Engineer between the applicant
and the Agency shall be in effect prior to issuance of a
certificate of occupancy.
(f) Sign Regulations. Prior to issuance of the
first certificate oT occupancy, a complete sign program shall
be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director
and Executive Director of Community Development, in the manner
set forth in Section 18.75.040.070 of this Code.
(g) Dwelling Unit Storage. There shall be one
hundred (100) cubic feet of private storage area for each
dwelling unit.
.040 Parcel 14S - Attached Single -Family Housing
(Condominiums)
Except as otherwise specified herein, the
standards of the RM -2400 "Residential, Multiple -Family" Zone
shall apply.
(a) Building Height. The maximum building
height shall be thirty-five 35feet or two (2) stories,
whichever is less, as measured to the highest point of the
structure exclusive of chimneys, vents and other mechanical or
architectural appurtenances.
(b) Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage by
all residential buil ings, including enclosed garages, shall be
fifty-five percent (55%).
(c) Structural Setback and Yard Requirements.
1. Atchison Street. The structural
setback to Atchison Street shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet
and a maximum of twenty-two (22) feet; provided, however, that
privacy fences enclosing private open spaces may encroach into
said setback.
2. Center Street. The minimum structural
setback to Center Street shall be six (6) feet; provided,
however, that maximum five (5) foot encroachments for
architectural projections for entry porches and fences are
permitted.
3. Kroe er Street. The structural setback
to Kroeger Street shall Fe—a minimum of ten (10) feet and a
maximum of twenty-two (22) feet; provided, however, that
privacy fences enclosing private open spaces may encroach into
said setbacks.
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4. Melrose Street. The structural setback
to Melrose Street shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet and a
maximum of twenty-two (22) feet; provided, however, that
privacy fences enclosing private open spaces may encroach into
said setbacks.
5. Olive Street. The structural setback
to Olive Street shall range from a minimum of ten (10) feet and
a maximum of twenty-two (22) feet. No encroachments shall be
permitted.
6. All s. The minimum structural setback
to alleys shall be fourteen 14) feet as measured from the
centerline of the alley. No encroachments shall be permitted.
(d) Permitted Encroachments Into Required Yards.
1. Side Yards. Privacy fences are
permitted to encroach into required side yards.
(e) Required Recreational -Leisure Areas. The
minimum recreational -leisure area per dwelling unit sTiall be
three hundred fifty (350) square feet of usable open space.
The minimum recreational -leisure area requirement per dwelling
unit may be fulfilled solely by private individual
recreational/leisure areas. Private recreational -leisure areas
shall consist of patios, balconies, decks and other areas which
are directly accessible from the living room, dining room or
family room of an individual unit. Such private areas shall be
visually screened and protected from public view by grade
separation, landscaping, fencing, walls and/or trellises. To
be considered "usable," ground level open space shall be not
less than eighty (80) square feet in area, with a minimum
dimension of eight (8) feet; and upper level open space shall
be not less than sixty (60) square feet in area, with a minimum
dimension of six (6) feet.
(f) Fence Height. The maximum fence height
shall be six (6) feet; provi e , however, that the maximum
fence height in the required front yard setback shall not
exceed four (4) feet.
(g) Minimum Number of Parking Spaces. For each
dwelling unit there shall be provided not less than two and
thirty-two hundredths (2.32) parking spaces. At least two (2)
parking spaces per unit shall be covered and the other
thirty-two hundredths (0.32) parking spaces per unit shall be
reserved for guest parking.
(h) Sign Regulations. Prior to issuance of the
first certificate oE occupancy, a complete sign program shall
be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director
and Executive Director of Community Development, in the manner
set forth in Section 18.75.040.070 of this Code.
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.050 Parcel 22 - Detached Single -Family Housing
Except as otherwise specified herein, the
standards of the RS -5000 "Residential, Single -Family" Zone
shall apply.
(a) Building Height. The maximum building
height shall be thirty-five 35 feet or two (2) stories,
whichever is less, as measured to the highest point of the
structure exclusive of chimneys, vents and other mechanical or
architectural appurtenances.
(b) Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage by
all residential buildings shall be forty percent (400).
(c) Structural Setback and Yard Requirements.
1. Cypress Street. The minimum structural
setback to Cypress Street shall be twenty (20) feet.
2. Lincoln Avenue. The minimum setback to
the boundary wall along Lincoln Avenue, as required by
subsection 18.75.040.050(h) herein and pertaining to "Required
Site Screening," shall be ten (10) feet.
3. Olive Street. The minimum structural
setback to Olive Street shall be fifteen (15) feet.
4. Sabina Street Extension. The minimum
structural setback to the southerly extension of Sabina Street,
a private entry street, shall be ten (10) feet.
S. "Front -on" Garages. The minimum
setback to any "front -on garage aving an automatic garage
door opener shall be twenty (20) feet.
6. Side yards. All side yards shall have
setbacks of five (5) feet; provided, however, that on corner
lots the minimum side yard setback to the street right-of-way
shall be ten (10) feet.
7. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Ri ht-Of-Wa . The minimum structural setback to the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way shall be thirty (30)
feet.
(d) Permitted Encroachments into Required Yards.
1. Front Yard. Maximum five (5) foot
encroachments are permitted into required front yards adjacent
to public streets for a distance no greater than twenty percent
(200) of the lineal street frontage.
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2. Side Yards. Fireplaces are permitted
to encroach a maximum of twenty -tour (24) inches into any
required side yard.
(e) Required Recreational -Leisure Areas. The
minimum recreational -leisure area per dwelling unit shall be
four hundred (400) square feet of usable open space. The
minimum recreational -leisure area requirement per dwelling unit
may be fulfilled solely by private individual recreational -
leisure areas. Private recreational -leisure areas shall
consist of patios, balconies, decks and other areas which are
directly accessible from the living room, dining room or family
room of an individual unit. Such private areas shall be
visually screened and protected from public view by grade
separation, landscaping, fencing, walls and/or trellises. To
be considered "usable," ground level open space shall be not
less than eighty (80) square feet in area, with a minimum
dimension of eight (8) feet; and upper level open space shall
be not less than sixty (60) square feet in area, with a minimum
dimension of six (6) feet.
(f) Minimum Distance Between Buildings. The
minimum distance between any building walls separated by a side
yard property line shall be ten (10) feet.
(g) Sign Regulations. Prior to issuance of the
first certificate o ---occupancy, a complete sign program shall
be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director
and Executive Director of Community Development, in the manner
set forth in Section 18.75.040.070 of this Code.
(h) Required Site Screening. A six (6) to
thirteen (13) foot high block wall shall be constructed for
noise attenuation as shown on Figure 22 of the Specific Plan
(SP 90-2); provided, however, that the specific wall height
shall be determined by a sound attenuation study prepared by a
qualified engineer licensed by the State of California and
approved by the Planning Director and the Executive Director of
Community Development.
.060 Parcel 22 - Attached Single -Family Housing
(Paired Homes)
Except as otherwise specified herein, the
standards of the RM -2400 "Residential, Multiple -Family" Zone
shall apply.
(a) Building Height. The maximum building
height shall be thirty-five 35feet or two (2) stories,
whichever is less, as measured to the highest point of the
structure exclusive of chimneys, vents and other mechanical or
architectural appurtenances.
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specified.
(b) Site Coverage. No maximum site coverage is
(c) Structural Setback and Yard Requirements.
1. Lincoln Avenue. The minimum setback to
the boundary wall along Lincoln Avenue, as required by
subsection 18.75.040.060(i) herein and pertaining to "Required
Site Screening," shall be ten (10) feet.
2. Olive Street. The minimum structural
setback to Olive Street shall e fifteen (15) feet.
3. Abutting Any Street Other Than a Major,
Primary or Secondary Arterial Highwa4 or Collector Street. The
minimum landscaped structural setback to any street other than
a major, primary or secondary arterial highway or collector
street shall be eighteen (18) feet.
4. Side Yards. All side yards shall have
setbacks of six (6) feet; provided, however, that on corner
lots the minimum side yard setback to the street right-of-way
shall be nine (9) feet and that no setback is required between
common walls of paired homes.
S. Building Walls Containing a Main
Entrance or Windows Opening Onto Habitable Space. For any
building wall containing a main entrance or windows opening
onto habitable space, the minimum structural separation shall
be twelve (12) feet.
6. "Front -on" Garages. Along private
streets, the minimum structural setback shall be eighteen (18)
feet from the curb face to any "front -on" garage with an
automatic garage door opener.
(d) Encroachments Into Required Yards.
1. Front Yard. No encroachments are
permitted.
2. Side Yards. The second story is
permitted to encroach a maximum of two (2) feet into required
side yards.
(e) Required Recreational -Leisure Areas. The
minimum recreational -leisure area per dwelling unit s all be
four hundred (400) square feet of usable open space. The
minimum recreational -leisure area requirement per dwelling unit
may be fulfilled solely by private individual recreational -
leisure areas. Private recreational -leisure areas shall
consist of patios, balconies, decks and other areas which are
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directly accessible from the living room, dining room or family
room of an individual unit. Such private areas shall be
visually screened and protected from public view by grade
separation, landscaping, fencing, walls and/or trellises. To
be considered "usable," ground level open space shall be not
less than eighty (80) square feet in area, with a minimum
dimension of eight (8) feet; and upper level open space shall
be not less than sixty (60) square feet in area, with a minimum
dimension of six (6) feet.
(f) Minimum Distances Between Buildin s. The
minimum distance between any building walls separated by a side
yard property line shall be twelve (12) feet for grade level
dwelling units and ten (10) feet for second story dwelling
units.
(g) Minimum Dimensions of Parking Spaces. The
minimum dimensions of parking spaces shall comply with the
provisions of Chapter 18.06 "Vehicle Parking and Loading
Requirements" of this Code and with the latest revision of the
applicable Engineering Standard(s) as adopted by the Public
Works Engineering Department; provided, however, that a maximum
of twenty-seven (27) Paired Homes may have minimum garage
dimensions of seventeen (17) feet by twenty (20) feet.
(h) Sign Regulations. Prior to issuance of the
first certificate of occupancy, a complete sign program shall
be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director
and Executive Director of Community Development, in the manner
set forth in Section 18.75.040.070 of this Code.
(i) Required Site Screening. A six (6) to
thirteen (13) foot high block wall s all be constructed for
noise attenuation as shown on Figure 22 of the Specific Plan;
provided, however, that the specific wall height shall be
determined by a sound attentuation study prepared by a
qualified engineer licensed by the State of California and
approved by the Planning Director and the Executive Director of
Community Development.
(j) Fence Hei ht. Fences having a maximum
height of seven (7) feet may e constructed along any side or
rear property lines abutting a public or private street;
provided, however, that the maximum fence height shall not
exceed four (4) feet in the required front yard setback.
(k) Private Street Widths. Private streets
other than main entries shall have minimum widths of
twenty-five (25) feet. Private entry streets shall comply with
the latest revision of Engineering Standard No. 122 pertaining
to private streets, as adopted by the Public Works Engineering
Department.
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.070 Other Requirements. The following requirements
shall apply to all Parcels wit in the Specific Plan Area except
as otherwise specified therein:
(a) Roof Pitch. Roof pitches less than three in
twelve (3 in 12) are not permitted.
(b) Projections andE uiement. No fans or space
conditioning equipment or duct work visible from outside the
site shall be allowed on any roof surface, except as
specifically approved by the Planning Director and the
Executive Director of Community Development. Plumbing shall be
organized so as to minimize vents. Plumbing vents shall be
concealed from view or grouped into an organized pattern where
visible. No galvanized metal or other contrasting finishes
shall be visible from the public right of way or any other
surrounding properties.
(c) Sk li hts. Skylights shall be flat and
placed on exposed, sloped roof surfaces. Bubble or pyramidal
skylights shall be concealed.
(d) Building Appurtenances:
1. Utility Meters. Utility meters shall
be located within architectural enclosures.
2. Trash Storage Enclosures. All refuse
containers shall be located within parking structures.
3. Air Conditioners. Condenser units
shall be sited so as to -be screene from view.
4. Ground Mounted Antennas. Ground
mounted antennas, including is -type antennas, shall be
screened from view within a separate enclosure.
(e) Utilities and Site A2purtenances. All
utilities shall be installed underground. Sur ace -mounted
appurtenances, transformers, switches, meters, valve boxes, and
other utility appurtenances shall be screened from view and
shall be grouped together into one area located away from
streets, public view and activity. Plant materials shall be
used, when feasible, as a screening material.
(f) Chain Link Fences. Chain link fencing may
only be used as temporary encing.
(g) Pools and Spas. Any swimming pool, spa,
jacuzzi or hot tub shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet
from the side or rear yard property lines and may not be
located within the front yard building setback area. Pool
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enclosures and equipment may not be placed within any setback
area. Pool equipment shall be screened from view.
(h) Room Additions and Garden or Patio
Structures. Room additions shall maintain the minimum setbacks
provided elsewhere in this Chapter. Patio roofs or other
unenclosed and unwalled spaces may be located within five (5)
feet of the side or rear property lines with approval of the
Planning Director and the Executive Director of Community
Development.
.070 Approval of Signs. A detailed sign program for
each project within the Specific Plan Area shall be submitted
to the Planning Director and the Executive Director of
Community Development for their review and approval prior to
the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The sign program
shall be in substantial conformance with the provisions of
Chapter 18.05, "Outdoor Advertising - Signs and Billboards,"
and that part of Chapter 7 of the Specific Plan entitled
"Signs" (collectively the "Sign Guidelines"). If the Planning
Director and the Executive Director of Community Development
determine that the sign program is in substantial conformance
with the Sign Guidelines, the sign program shall be approved by
the Planning Director and the Executive Director of Community
Development. If either the Planning Director or the Executive
Director of Community Development determines that the sign
program is not in substantial compliance with the Sign
Guidelines, the sign program shall be disapproved and such
decision shall be final unless appealed to the Planning
Commission within ten (10) days from the date of such
decision. If such decision is appealed, the sign program shall
be reviewed by the Planning Commission at a duly noticed
hearing for substantial compliance with the Sign Guidelines.
Notice of such hearing shall be given at the same time and in
the same manner as specified for hearings for variances and
conditional use permits in this Code. If the sign program is
found to be in substantial compliance with the Sign Guidelines,
the Planning Commission shall approve the sign program. The
decision of the Planning Commission shall be final unless
appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date
of such decision.
Section 18.75.050 LAND USES
.010 Parcel 14N. The land use standards of the
RM -1200 "Residential, Multiple -Family" Zone and the criteria
for Deck -Type Housing projects shall apply.
.020 Parcel 145. The land use standards of the
RM -2400 "Residential, Mu tiple-Family" Zone shall apply.
.030 Parcel 22. The land use standards of the
RS -5000 "Residential, Single -Family" Zone and the RM -2400
"Residential, Multiple -Family" Zone shall apply.
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.040 Parcel 4d:
(a) Residential. Attached deck -type multiple
family housing shall be permitted, subject to the provisions of
Chapters 18.34, RM -1200 "Residential, Multiple Family" zone,
and 18.96, "Criteria for Deck -Type Housing Projects," except as
otherwise provided in this Chapter.
(b) Commercial. Commercial and retail uses, not
to exceed six thousand six undred (6,600) square feet, shall
be permitted along Center Street at street level, as specified
herein.
1. Permitted Commercial Uses.
a. Convenience Retail Sales.
Convenience Retail Sales refers to establishments or places of
business primarily engaged in the provision of frequently or
recurrently needed small personal items or services for
residents within reasonable walking distance. These include
various general retail sales and personal services of an
appropriate size and scale to meet the above criteria. Typical
uses include neighborhood grocery or drug stores.
b. Eating and Drinking
Establishments.
Eating and Drinking Establishments refers to establishments or
places of business primarily engaged in the sale of prepared
foods and non-alcoholic beverages for on -premises consumption.
Typical uses include restaurants and short-order eating places
or bars, including outdoor eating. Drive -up food service
facilities are specifically prohibited.
C. Food and Beverage Retail Sales.
Food and Beverage Retail Sales re ers to esta lis ments or
places of business primarily engaged in the retail sale of food
and non-alcoholic beverages for home consumption. Typical uses
include groceries or delicatessens.
d. General Retail Sales. General
Retail Sales refers to the sale or rental from the premises of
goods and merchandise for personal or household use (for
example, florist and gift shops), but excluding those uses
listed in paragraphs a, b and c above.
e. In -Structure Parking.
In -Structure Parking refers to at-graTe or partially above or
below grade parking areas partially enclosed and with a
complete structural roof supporting other uses.
f. Esplanades. Esplanades refers to
a pedestrian -oriented urban streetscape environment with
limited vehicular circulation. Use of the right-of-way is
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encouraged for special outdoor events and limited commercial
activity associated with pedestrian circulation, limited
service deliveries, public outdoor eating or resting areas to
serve the adjacent commercial uses, and limited outdoor eating
or resting activities on a temporary basis associated with
adjacent food serve establishments. Private commercial uses
will be limited to business hours only.
2. Conditionally Permitted Commercial
Uses. The following uses shall be permitted, subject to the
approval of a conditional use permit and subject to the
conditions and required showings of Section 18.03.030 entitled
"Conditional Use Permits - General" of this Code.
a. Administrative and Professional
Services. Administrative and Professional Services refers to
offices of private firms or organizations or public or
quasi -public organizations which are primarily used for the
provision of professional, executive, management or
administrative services. Any drive -up service is specifically
prohibited.
b. Business Support Services.
Business Support Services refers to establishments primarily
engaged in the provision of services of a clerical, employment,
protective or minor processing nature to firms, rather than
individuals, and where the storage of goods other than samples
is prohibited. Typical uses include secretarial services,
telephone answering services, or blueprint duplicating services.
C. Sports and Recreation. Sports and
Recreation refers to establishments or places primarily engaged
in the provision of sports or recreation by and for
participants. Any spectators would be incidental and on a
non-recurring basis. Included in Sports and Recreation Use are
those conducted within an enclosed space of four thousand
(4,000) square feet or less. Typical uses include athletic
clubs or physical fitness centers, including personal massage
when accessory to a principal use.
d. Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
Services. Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services refers
to establishments primarily engaged in the provision of
financial, insurance, real estate or securities brokerage
services. Typical uses include banks, insurance agencies or
real estate firms.
e. Medical Services. Medical
Services refers to establishments primari y engaged in the
provision of personal health services including prevention,
diagnosis and treatment or rehabilitation services provided by
physicians, dentists, nurses and other health personnel, as
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well as the provision of medical testing and analysis services,
but excludes those classified as any public use type. Typical
uses include "drop-in clinics," medical and dental offices,
dental laboratories, or health maintenance organizations.
f. Personal and Repair Services.
Personal and Repair Services refers to establishments primarily
engaged in the provision of informational, instructional,
personal improvement, provision of laundering, dry cleaning or
dying services as personal services and similar services of a
non-professional nature, and to establishments primarily
engaged in the provision of repair services to individuals and
households, rather than firms, but excludes services classified
as Entertainment or Transient Habitation, industrial laundry
services, laundry agencies, diaper services, or linen supply
services. Typical uses include photography studios, driving
schools or reducing salons, dry cleaners, laundries,
self-service laundromats, barbershops and hair salons, apparel
repair firms or musical instrument repair firms.
g. Temporary Real Estate Marketing
Offices. Real Estate Marketing Offices refers to the offices
an ancillary facilities to promote the sales, lease or rental
of the development included within the Specific Plan Area.
h. Temeorary Construction
Contractor's Offices. Construction Contractor's 0 fices refers
to the temporary on-site construction offices used by the
general contractor for the various development projects within
the Specific Plan Area.
i. Sale of alcoholic beverages for
consumption on -premises or off -premises.
3. Prohibited Commercial Uses. Retail
uses classified as Agricultural Supplies and Services, Animal
Sales and Services, Automotive and Equipment, Business
Equipment Sales and Services, Construction Sales and Services,
Gasoline Sales and Services, and drive -up service, shall not be
permitted.
.050 Open Space Parcels. The Open Space Parcels are
those improvements for public open space to be located south of
Center Street and east of Atchison Street. The Open Space Uses
shall permit all necessary vehicular circulation uses, such as
auto circulation or transit vehicle circulation, as identified
in the Circulation Chapter of the Specific Plan. The following
uses are permitted:
(a) Public Open Space. The Public Open Space
Use type includes all outdoor recreation -oriented public uses
appropriate to the size and configuration of the open space. A
stadium, bleachers or formal athletic fields are not permitted.
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Public open space improvements may include landscaped or paved
areas for public gathering, outdoor use areas to support
private development such as outdoor seating, adjacent eating
and drinking establishments, or food and beverage sales, and
all outdoor public pedestrian or bicycle circulation
improvements. Excluded uses are vehicular parking, except
where specifically noted in the provisions of the Specific Plan.
(b) Esplanade. The Esplanade Use Type promotes
a pedestrian oriented urban streetscape environment with
limited vehicular circulation. Use of the right of way is
encouraged for special outdoor events and limited commercial
activity associated with pedestrian circulation, limited
service deliveries, public outdoor eating or resting areas to
serve the adjacent commercial uses, and limited outdoor eating
or resting activities on a temporary basis associated with
adjacent food service establishments. Private commercial uses
will be limited to regular business hours only.
(c) Community Facilities. This use type
includes public facilities associated with the historic train
depot relocated to the public park to be provided within the
Specific Plan Area. Appropriate uses for the renovated
structure include child care services and appropriate drop-off,
parking, and outdoor play areas associated with such services.
Limited Retail Sales are included if they are ancillary to the
primary use and appropriate to the location. This site could
also be utilized as a future train station.
Section 18.75.060 RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE -VIOLATION
Concurrently with or subsequent to introduction of an
ordinance adding this Chapter to the Municipal Code, the City
Council may introduce an ordinance to reclassify the property
covered by Specific Plan No. 90-2 (SP No.90-2) and this Chapter
to the zoning designation SP No. 90-2. Such reclassification
shall be subject to each of those certain conditions of
approval of SP No. 90-2 as set forth in Resolution
No. 90R- Any violation of any of said conditions shall be
deemed a violation of this Chapter as well as of the
reclassification ordinance and shall be punishable as set forth
in Section 1.01.370 of the Municipal Code.
SECTION 2.
SEVERABILITY
The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares
that should any Section, paragraph, sentence or word of this
ordinance, 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 or 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 as new enactments.
SECTION 4.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
violated any provision or to fail to comply with any of the
requirements of this ordinance. Any person, firm or
corporation violating any provision 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.
SECTION 5.
CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption in the Anaheim Bulletin, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in
said City, and thirty (30) days from and after its final
passage, it shall take effect and be in full force.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Anaheim this 21stday of August 1990.
OR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTES .
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 5161 was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 14th day of August, 1990, and
that the same was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 21st day of August, 1990, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Daly, Ehrle, Kaywood, Pickler and Hunter
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
Ordinance No. 5161 on the 22nd day of August, 1990.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of the City of Anaheim this 22nd day of August, 1990.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original Ordinance No. 5161 and was published once in the
Anaheim Bulletin on the 31st day of August, 1990.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)