6338ORDINANCE NO. 6 3 3 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
SECTIONS 18.24.030 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) AND
18.24.070 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL -MIXED DISTRICT) OF
CHAPTER 18.24 (SOUTH ANAHEIM BOULEVARD
CORRIDOR (SABC) OVERLAY ZONE) OF THE ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL CODE BASED UPON THE FINDING AND
DETERMINATION THAT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
ORDINANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) CEQA
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND 15060(C)(3) OF
THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES AND IS NOT A "PROJECT",
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15378 OF THE STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's police power, as granted broadly under Article XI,
Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City Council of the City of Anaheim ("City
Council") has the authority to enact and enforce ordinances and regulations for the public peace,
morals and welfare of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended (Public Resources Code Section
21000 et seq.; herein referred to as "CEQA"), pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3)
of the State of California Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; herein referred to as the "CEQA
Guidelines"), because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment and is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that this ordinance is a valid exercise of the
local police power and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable State and
local laws and requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 18.24.030 (General Provisions) of Chapter 18.24 (South Anaheim Boulevard
Corridor (SABC) Overlay Zone) of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby,
amended to read in full as follows:
18.24.030 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
.010 Applicable Regulations. Unless otherwise set forth in this chapter, the
permitted, accessory, and conditionally permitted uses in the (SABC) Overlay
Zone shall be those permitted by the underlying zone. The regulations and
development standards that apply to the underlying zone of property in the
(SABC) Overlay Zone shall remain the same, except as specified in this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply in addition to, and where inconsistent
with, shall supersede the corresponding regulations of the underlying zones.
.020 Exceptions. With the exception of the requirements specified below, the
regulations of this chapter shall not apply to parcels being developed entirely in
compliance with the development standards of the underlying zone, and where an
ordinance has not been adopted to reclassify property into the (SABC) Overlay
Zone, provided that:
.0201 All requirements of the underlying zone are being met by the project,
except as otherwise specifically approved in conjunction with a conditional use
permit, variance or administrative adjustment permitted pursuant to Chapter 18.66
(Conditional Use Permits), Chapter 18.74 (Variances), and Chapter 18.62
(Administrative Reviews).
.0202 Off -premise sale of alcohol is prohibited in the (SABC) Overlay Zone
except: (i) as an accessory use to a hotel, (ii) markets or grocery stores having an
interior building floor area of greater than ten thousand (10,000) square feet, (iii)
in conjunction with alcoholic beverage manufacturing, or (iv) on I (SABC-
Neighborhood Commercial District) (Industrial, South Anaheim Boulevard
Corridor Overlay -Neighborhood Commercial District) zoned properties located
on the east side of Anaheim Boulevard between Broadway and Ellsworth Avenue.
.0203 Except as provided in subsection 18.40.060.080 (Automatic
Exemptions) of Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards), where a
building permit is sought for any development project in the (SABC) Overlay
Zone, landscaping shown on the South Anaheim Boulevard Master Plan of
Landscaping (the "Master Plan"), as approved by the Anaheim Redevelopment
Agency on August 29, 2000, shall be planted in the size and at the spacing
described in the Master Plan. Landscaping plans shall be submitted to the
Planning Director and the Executive Director of Community Development, for a
determination that the proposed plan is consistent with the Master Plan. The
Planning Commission may grant variances from the requirements of the Master
Plan pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.74 (Variances).
.0204 Any signs or billboards installed or erected shall comply with the
provisions of Section 18.24.120 (Sign Standards), except that the following shall
be applicable to business signs permitted within commercial or industrial zones:
.01 Properties located south of Ball Road. Freestanding signs up to twenty-
five (25) feet in height, in conformance with Section 18.44.080 (Freestanding and
Monument Signs — General) of Chapter 18.44 (Signs), shall be permitted, subject
to the approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.66 (Conditional
Use Permits).
.02 Properties located north of Ball Road. Signage shall be limited to
freestanding or monument type signs in conformance with Section 18.44.100
(Freeway -Oriented On -Site Signs) of Chapter 18.44 (Signs).
.0205 All applications submitted for projects that lie within both the (SABC)
Overlay Zone area and the boundaries of the Commercial/Industrial
Redevelopment Project Area shall be forwarded to the Community Development
Department for review. The Executive Director of Community Development
shall review each application, meet and consult with the applicant with respect to
the neighborhood compatibility and design features of the proposed project, and
propose changes where necessary to promote high quality urban design. The
Executive Director of Community Development shall propose, the Planning
Commission shall review, and the Redevelopment Agency shall adopt design
guidelines to assist in the review of applications.
.0206 Properties located east of the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and south of the
Southern California Edison transmission line right-of-way shall comply with the
standards set forth in Section 18.40.050 (Special Area Setbacks) of Chapter 18.40
(General Development Standards).
.0207 Properties within the Anaheim Colony, which is defined as the area
bounded by North Street, East Street, South Street and West Street, shall be
subject to The Anaheim Colony Vision, Principles and Design Guidelines.
030 Legal Nonconforming Uses.
.0301 A legally created use in existence on December 12, 2000, that is
prohibited by this chapter, will not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.56
(Nonconformities), provided that such use has been continuously in operation
since December 12, 2000.
.0302 A legally created use in existence on December 12, 2000, that: (i) is
prohibited by subsection .0202 above; and (ii) was approved subject to a time
limitation, shall be eligible for reinstatement pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
18.60 (Common Procedures), notwithstanding the requirement in Chapter 18.60
(Common Procedures) that, before a conditional use permit may be reinstated, a
finding must be made that the use is one for which a conditional use permit is
authorized.
SECTION 2.
Section 18.24.070 (Neighborhood Commercial District and Neighborhood Commercial -
Mixed District) of Chapter 18.24 (South Anaheim Boulevard Corridor (SABC) Overlay Zone) of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read in full as follows:
18.24.070 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL -MIXED DISTRICT.
Within the area designated as a Neighborhood Commercial District or the
Neighborhood Commercial -Mixed District, the provisions of Chapter 18.08
(Commercial Zones) for the Neighborhood Center Commercial ("C -NC") Zone
shall apply, except as otherwise specified.
.010 In addition to the uses permitted by the underlying zone or prohibited by
this chapter, the following buildings, structures and uses, either singly or in
combination, are permitted:
.0101 Development of mixed commercial uses with residential units above
the first floor on a single site, in conformance with Chapter 18.08 (Commercial
Zones) for the "C -NC" Zone, except as amended by this chapter. For projects
with mixed residential and commercial uses, CC&Rs shall be prepared for each
project.
.0102 Development of mixed commercial uses with senior citizen apartments
above the first floor on a single site, in conformance with Chapter 18.08
(Commercial Zones) for the "C -NC" Zone, and Chapter 18.50 (Senior Citizens
Apartment Projects), except as amended by this chapter.
.0103 Development of Boulevard Residential uses in conformance with
Section 18.24.060.
.0104 Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing uses in conformance with Section
18.38.025 (Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing) on properties located on the east
side of Anaheim Boulevard between Broadway and Ellsworth Avenue whose
underlying zoning is "I" (Industrial).
.020 Development Standards. The provisions of Chapter 18.08 (Commercial
Zones) shall apply, with the following exceptions:
0201 Building Site Requirements for Mixed -Use Developments.
.01 A minimum project site of one (1) net acre is required where mixed
commercial/residential uses are proposed.
.02 A minimum lot width of one hundred (100) feet is required where
mixed commercial/residential uses are proposed.
.03 Where above ground residential uses are proposed, no more than thirty
percent (30%) of the habitable structure may be used for non-residential uses.
.0202 Structural Height and Area Limitations for Mixed Use Developments.
01 Structure height is limited to forty (40) feet.
.02 For any portion of a mixed use development located within fifty (50)
feet of a single-family, residentially zoned property, the maximum height shall be
limited to twenty-two (22) feet, with the exception of architectural projections,
which may extend up to an additional six (6) feet above this height limit.
.03 Tuck -under and subterranean parking are permitted in conformance
with Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading).
.0203 Structural Setback and Yard Requirements for Mixed -Use
Developments. All provisions of Chapter 18.08 (Commercial Zones) for the C-
NC Neighborhood Center Commercial Zone shall apply, except for the following:
.01 Structural setback shall not be required along public streets, except
along public alleys.
.02 A minimum of two hundred (200) square feet of usable
recreation/leisure space is required for each dwelling unit. Such space may be
satisfied by either private balconies or patios, roof gardens or common
recreational/leisure areas, or a combination thereof. Minimum size of a private
patio or balcony is fifty (50) square feet, with a minimum dimension of five (5)
feet.
.0204 Design of Off Street Parking and Loading areas for Mixed Use
Developments. The design of the parking areas, and of the ingress and egress to
the parking areas, shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Services
Manager of the Planning Department and/or his or her designee. The parking
study, or other such study as may be required by the Planning Services Manager
of the Planning Department and/or his or her designee, shall minimally contain
and address the following factors:
.01 The design and location of separate driveway entrances to the
residential and commercial portions of the project;
.02 Proper identification of the separate parking entrances;
.03 Layout and design of the separate parking lots designated for residential and
commercial uses.
.0205 Number of Spaces for Mixed Use Developments. For mixed-use projects, vehicle
parking shall be provided as required by Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading). Parking
requirements for residential and commercial uses shall be calculated separately and satisfied
independently. Variances to permit deviation from these requirements, in terms of reduction of
required spaces through shared parking, due to the nature of a mixed-use project, may be
considered pursuant to Chapter 18.74 (Variances).
.0206 Sign Regulations for Mixed Use Developments. All provisions of Chapter 18.44
(Signs) shall apply, with the following exceptions:
.01 Freestanding signs shall be prohibited.
02 Wall signs shall be limited in area to a total of thirty (30) square feet.
.03 Each commercial business shall be limited to one (1) wall sign, with the exception of
corner locations, where one (1) sign per street frontage may be permitted.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section,
paragraph, sentence, phrase, term or word of this ordinance be declared for any reason to be
invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other portions of this
ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared
invalid. If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this Ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (or more) section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. 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 the City of Anaheim.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after its
final passage.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 4th day of August , 2015, and thereafter
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of
august , 2015, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Kring, Murray, Brandman,
and Vanderbilt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANA�
By:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA ANDAL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Ordinance No. 6338 introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, held on the 4th day of August, 2015, and that the same was duly passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of August, 2015, by the following vote
of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Kring, Murray, Brandman and Vanderbilt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of August, 2015.
(SEAL)
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA ANDAL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Ordinance No. 6338 and was published in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 27th day of August,
2015.
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SUMMARY PUBLICATION
CITY OF ANAHEIM
ORDINANCE NO. 6338
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
SECTIONS 18.24.030 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) AND
18.24.070 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL D STRICT
AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL -MIXED _DISTRICT)
OF CHAPTER 18.24 (SOUTH ANAHEIM BOULEVARD COR-
RIDOR (SABO OVERLAY ZONE) OF THE ANAHEIM MU-
NICIPAL COD BASED UPON THE FINDING AND DETER
MINATION THAT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRON-
MENTAL QUALITYACTACT (CEQA) )P)U))RSUANT TO SEG
CIONS EQA GUIDEL.INE2S AND ISAND S060
NOCA(3P OJECTOF E AS DE-
FINED IN SECTION 14378 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDE-
LINES.
This ordinance amends Sections 18.24.030 (General Provisions) and 18.24.070 (Neighbor-
hood Commercial District and Neighborhood Commercial -Mixed District) of Chapter 18.24
(SAuth Anaheim Boulevard Corridor (SABC) Overlay Zone) of the Anaheim Municipal Code
to orovide an exception for "alcoholic brewery manufacturing?' (as defined) from the pro -
Forth: or Overlay eighborhood Commercial District that are located, on the east side of
Anaheim Boulevard between Broadway and Ellsworth Avenue.
I, Linda N. Andal, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
summary of Ordinance No, 6338, which ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City. Council of the City of. Anaheim on the 4th day of August, 2015 and was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Couricii on the 18th day of August, 2015
by the following roll Call vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Kring, Murray, Brandman and Vanderbilt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ;
ABSTAIN: None
The above summary is a brief description of the subject matter contained in the text of Or-
dinance No. 6338, which has been prepared pursuant to Section 512 of the Charter of the
City of Anaheim. This summary does not include or describe every provision of the ordi-
nance and should not be relied on as a substitute for the full text of the ordinance.
To obtain a copy' of the full text of the ordinance, please contact the Office of the City
Clerk, (714) 765-5166, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. There is no
charge for the copy.