PC 74-156~ RESOLUTION N0. PC74-156 ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COhASISSION OF TEa~ :I'i'Y OF ANAHEIM
RECONAfENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF TfiE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDME~IT TO
ANAHEIM MUPIICIPAL CODE, TITLE 18, ZONING, PERTAINING TO GARAGE SETBACKS
AND PARKING STANDARDS IN ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONL'S
WHEREAS, at their ~oinC work session on May 15, 1974, members of the City
Council and Planning Commission expressed concerns that an existing provision in
the Zoning Code pr_rmitting a reduction in the required front setback of private
garages in one-family residential zones in instances where automatic garage door
openers were provided had not satisfied the purpose for which originally intended
and could prove detrimental to residential neighborhoods, if utilized extensively;
and
WIIEREAS, Staff was directed and did atudy the experienced and potential
impacts of the foregoing provision on one-family residential developments and
reported their findinga and recommendations to the Planning Commiseion for
consideratian of amendments to the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Cocmnissi~n did hold a public hearing at the City Hall
in the City of Anaheim on June 24, 1974 at 2:00 p.m., notice of said public
hearing having been given as required by law and in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, to hear and consider evidence for and
againat said proposed rimendments and to investigate and make findings and
recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued said public hearing of June 24,
1974 to July 22, 1974 in order that sub3ect amendments could be discussed at
Planning Co~iesion Work Seaeion on July 18, 1974; and further continued from
July 22, 1974 to August 5, 1974, in order that sub~ect amendments could be
discussed at Joint City Council/Planning Commission Wo:k Sesaion on July 29,
1974; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commisaion, after due inspection, investigation and
study made by itaelf and in its behalf, and after due consid~ration of all
evidence and reports offered at said hearing, does find and determine the
following facts:
1. That a gurage setback of six (6) to ten (10) feet from the front
property line is currently permitted .'.n all one-family reaidential
zones (R-A excepted) when sutomaCie garaBe doors are provided, re-
gardleas of the normal required aetback of the individual residential
zone.
2. That the application of a sCandard designed to maximize the utilization
of small loCs (RS-5000) to the development of all one-family reaidential
lota would appear detrimental to public ssfety by placing garages too
close to the front property line for adequate visibility of potential
pedestriaa/vehicular hazarde.
3. That reduction in the aetback of "front-on" garagea to jntthe drivewa
of the property line preclndes nny op@(} tandem ,part(¢Fg )
of such lota, thereby eliminaf ~+e ary posU~,'p~}1'sy of providing more
than two (2) ~,~seit~ parkclii~ ~p;~T€s` P~r dveZlii~~. ~"ahl~ch is even ].esa
than YequLe~'- in apartffil~Pt d~weiop~en~ which, sta'tieC4~ally have 7.ess
pari~irig d~nanrd eh~qn ~t~-faa~~ f ~tAeli_~~,
4. That ~~e ektensive uwe of tih~ ~~8ting ~od@ ~~'owlsl`,;n ir~9 anF• area
defeata oae of t~7~ Futt~'sposes oL ~&~id pr9)*yislpn~ r~e„ to provtde for
variesl setb~cl~s ro [~?~'~sve ,the ,q~pp,tongq of uriifoFm, ~etbnCks, and
inste~.d cYeates a c1utCFTed >""~saraace: b,y min~mizitt~ building setbacks
adjacmt to streets.
5. That t'i~a C~t~e ~LSVi,.slon p~tt~~~11~1~~~; ~~d~~Ce~ $$F8$e eetbacks in cases
where automatlc garage doort~s are pxo+rided ahould be reacinded or
modified i~- t3?;;~2r to reduce pozenCQsi pedet~l~l~ian/vehiculur traffic
hazards and e,ahaur?'~? ~he ~~p@&i~~nce af residential neighborhoode; and
that the park~~ :ecandar~l8 oi e11 ~PI~~~+~ily residential zones ahould
be amended to reqUire a,.@iaimum of four (4) parking spacea per dwelling,
at least two (2) of which ahould be covered or encloaed, in order to
assure the provision of adequate on-eite parking in such zones.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Plann3ng Co~iaeion
does hereby adopt and recommend to the City Council of the City of Anaheim the
adoption of 2mendmenta to the Anaheim Municipal Code, Title 18, Zoning, per-
taining to garage setbacks and parking standards in one-family residential
zones, as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this
resolution.
TkiE FOREGOING RESOL'JTION is aigned and approved by me this 5th day of August,
1974.
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~ CHAI !AN AN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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rL~r~ct t -n~~ 's~r'-2'r .~n ~~
SECRETARY AIQAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTS( OF ORANGE ) as.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Patriria B. Scanlan, Secretary of the City Planning Commiesion of the City of
Anaheim, 3o hereby certify that she foregoing resolution wae passed and adopted
at a m~eeting of the City Planniag Co~iasion of the City of Anaheim, held on
August 5, 1974, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., by the following vote of the membera
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FARANO, GAUER, JOHNSON, KING
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: MORLEY, TOLAR, NERBST
AH5ENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
7k1 W1'1NESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand thi~s Sth day of Auguat, 1974.
:/riTi~c..UC.~~ ~~. c _~ csJ
SECRETARY ANAHEIM CITY PLAN::ING COMMI5SION
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EXHIBIT "A"
AMENDMENTS TO GARAGE AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS - ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
A. Gara~e Setbacks in One-Family Aesidential Zones
1. Chapter 18.13 (RH-'_0,000 Zone)
Delete all of existing Section 18.13.020 C1 and replace with:
18.13.030 C1 Front Yard. The minimum landscaped setback from any
planned etreet, highway or equestrian trail right of way line ahall be
not leas than ten (10) feet. Provided, however, that the minimum
aetback to anq "frontone" garege shall be not less than twenty-five
(25) feet.
2. Chapter 18.14 (RH-22.000 Zone)
Delete existing subaection 18.14.030(2)(a)3 and replace with:
18.14.020(2)(a)3. The minimum setback to any "front-on" garage shall
be not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
3. Chapter 18.18 (R-E Zone)
Delete exiating subaection 18.18.020.2(a) ar.d aubstitute:
18.18.030 2(a). The minimcro setback to any property line ehall be not
lesa than Fifteen (15) feet, provided, however, that the minimum set-
back to any garage or carport having a vehicle accesa "fronting-on" to
any street shall be not leae than twenty-five (25} feet from said
street.
4. Chapter 18.20 (R-0 Zone)
Delete existing aubsection 18.20.030(1)(a) and substitute:
18.20.030(1)(a) FRONT YARD: Not less hau twenty-five percent (25X) of
the depth of the lot, excepting eaid aetback need not exceed twenty-
five (25) feet. Provided. however, that the minimum setback to any
"front-on" garage ahall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
5. Chapter 18.24 (R-1 Zone)
Delete existing subsection 18.24.Q30(1}(a) and substitute:
18.24.030(1)(a) FRONT YARD: Not less than twenty-five percent (25X)
of the depth of the lot. excepting eaid setback need not exceed
twenty-five (25) feet. Provided~ however, Chat the minimwn setback to
any "froat-on" garage ehall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
6. Chapter 18.26 (RS-5000 Zone)
De:ete existiag aubsection 18.26(5)(a)3 and 9ubetitute:
18.26(5)(a)3. The minimum setback to any "front-on" ga•:age ahall be
not lesa than twenty-five (25) feet.
B. Parkin8 Standards in One-Familv Reeidential Zones
1. Chapter 18.13 (RH-10~000 Zane)
Delete existing subsection 18.13.030F and eubstitute
18.13.030F OFF-STREET PARKIN~ e*1D LOAbING REQUIREMENTS
1. Miaimum number and type of parking spaces; aot leea than four (4)
epaces per dwelling, at leaet twa (2) of which ehal.l be enclosed
ia a private gara8e.. Provided further that any open parking epaces
may be in tandem to enaloaed epaces.
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2. Parking or storage of vehicles other than passenger vehicles.
(a) Vehicles, other than passenger vehicles as defined in
Section 18.13.030, C-1, Front Yarda, ma.y be permitted to be
temporari'i~+ placed in the required front yard for a period
not to exceed twenCy-four 124) consecutive hours in any
consecutive peri.od of seven days, for the purposa of loading
or imZoading persons or property.
(b) Vehicles, other than passenger vehicles as defined in
Section 18.13.030, C-1,.Front Yards, may be permitted to be
parked or stored behind the require~ front yard in front of
permitted building, provi@ed such vehicles are completely
screened from vi~w 4y a solid fence,.wall or hedge, at least
ten (10) feet ir: i,aight. or are ~laced ins~de a building.
2. Chapter 18.14 (RH-22,000 Zone)
No change, proposed amendment incorporated by reference to Site
Development Standards of Section 18.18 (R-E Zone).
3. Chapter 18.16 (R-A Zone)'
Delete existing subsection 18.16.050(8) and substitute:.
(8) OFF-STREET PARKING R~QUIR~MIIJTS: Not leas than four
(4) parking spaces per dwelling, at least two (2) of
which shall be enclosed in a private garage. Provided
further, open parking spaces may be in tandem to
enclosed parking spaces.
4. Chapter 18.18 (R-E Zone)
Delete existing subsection 18.18.030(6) and substitute:
(6) OFr-STREET PARKING ItEQUIREMENTS: Not less than four
(4) parking spaces per dwelling, at least two (2) of
which shall be encloaed in a private garage. Provided
further, that open parking spaces may be in tandem to
enclosed parking spaces.
5. Chapter 1$.20 (R-0 Zone)
Delete existing subsectioa 18.20.030(5), and substitute:
18.20.030(5) OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIR~MENTS: Piot less
than four (4) parking spaces per dwelling, at least two (2)
of which shall be enclosed in a garage. Provided further,
that open parking apacea may be in tande~ to enclosed
parking apaces.
6. Chapter 18.24 (R-1 Zone)
nelete exiating subsection 18.24.030(5) and aubsCitute:
18.24.030(5) OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS: Not less
than four (4) parking spaces per dwelling, at least two (2)
of which shall be enclosed in a garage. Provided further,
that open par~cing epaces may be in tandea to enclosed
parking spaaes.
7. Chapter 18.26 (RS-5000 Zone)
~ Dele~e er.iating subsectton 18.26.050(5) and substitute:
18.26.OSC(6) OFF-STItSET PARKING REQUIRE~f~NTS: Not less
than foux (4) pa=king spaces per dwelling, at least two (2)
of which shall be encloaed in a garag~. Provided further,
that open parking spaces may be in tandem to enclosed
pnrking apaces.
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