5673ORDINANCE NO. 5673
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 18 AND ADDING
CHAPTER 18.50 TO TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONING (ANAHEIM
STADIUM SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM HEREBY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 18.01.020 of Chapter 18.01 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
add thereto a definition of "Anaheim Stadium Area" to read as
follows:
"'Anaheim Stadium Area.' The Anaheim Stadium Area
means the approximately 807 -acre area of the City bounded by
the Santa Ana River on the east, the Anaheim City limits on
the south, the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) on the west,
and the Southern California Edison Co. easement on the
north, as depicted on the map labeled "Sports Entertainment
Overlay Area with Districts" in Section 2 'Project
Description' of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use
Plan, on file in the Planning Department."
SECTION 2.
That Section 18.04.040 of Chapter 18.04 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
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1118.04.040 STRUCTURAL SETBACKS AND YARDS — GENERAL.
.010 Except as hereinafter provided every required
front, side or rear yard shall be open and unobstructed from
the ground to the sky; no yard or open space provided around
any building for the purpose of complying with the
provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a
yard or open space for any other building; and no yard or
open space on any adjoining property shall be considered as
providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building
is to be erected.
.020 Setbacks Adjacent to Freeway Right-of-way. Any
building wall containing any window, door, or other opening
therein, shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from
any freeway right-of-way line, or such greater distance as
may be required pursuant to any other provision of this
Code.
.030 Orange Freeway (State Route 57). Setbacks
adjacent to the Orange Freeway (State Route 57) south from
the Southern California Edison Co. easement to the south
city limits, including any freeway transition road and on-
ramp or off -ramp, shall be not less than twenty five (25)
feet, fully landscaped."
SECTION 3.
That the introductory paragraph and subsection .010
(including paragraphs .011 through .017) of Section 18.04.045 of
Chapter 18.04 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and
the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
"18.04.045 REQUIRED SETBACKS IN SPECIAL AREAS.
Every building, building site or an addition equal to twenty
five percent (25%) or more of the gross area of an existing
building or building site completed after the effective date of
Section 18.04.045 or, with regard to amendments thereto, the
effective date of said amendment, fronting on the following named
streets within the limits defined, shall have an open setback
area extending for the full width of the property. This setback
shall be parallel to the centerline of the street and shall be
measured from the planned highway right-of-way line as designated
on the circulation element of the General Plan and shall be of
such depth and landscaped as indicated below:
010 Setback Depths:
.0105 Anaheim Way, a setback of not less than
twenty (20) feet, fully landscaped.
.0110 Cerritos Avenue west from Douglass Road to
the Southern California Edison Co. easement, a setback
of not less than twenty (20) feet, fully landscaped.
.0115 Douglass Road south from Cerritos Avenue to
Katella Avenue, a setback of not less than twenty (20)
feet, fully landscaped.
.0120 Gene Autry Way west from State College
Boulevard to the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5), a
setback of not less than twenty (20) feet, fully
landscaped.
.0125 Howell Avenue west from Katella Avenue to
State College Boulevard, a setback of not less than
twenty (20) feet, fully landscaped.
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.0130 Katella Avenue west from the east city
limits to the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5), a
setback of not less than twenty (20) feet, fully
landscaped.
.0135 Lewis Street south from the Southern
California Edison Co. easement to Anaheim way, a
setback of not less than twenty (20) feet, fully
landscaped.
.0140 Lincoln Avenue west from the Santa Ana
Freeway (Interstate 5) to the west city limits, a
setback of not less than thirty five (35) feet.
.0145 Orangewood Avenue west from the east city
limits to the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5), a
setback of not less than twenty (20) feet, fully
landscaped; provided that where the underlying zone is
"PR" Public Recreation, the minimum depth shall be
seven and one-half (7%) feet.
.0150 State College Boulevard south from the
Southern California Edison Co. easement to the south
city limits, a setback of not less than twenty (20)
feet, fully landscaped; provided that where the
underlying zone is "PR" Public Recreation, the minimum
depth shall be fifteen (15) feet."
SECTION 3.
That Section 18.21.063 of Chapter 18.21 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
revise the introductory paragraph to read as follows:
1118.21.063 STRUCTURAL SETBACK AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
Except as provided for in special areas of the City, as
described in Section 18.04.045, 'Required Setbacks in Special
Areas,' and other exceptions as provided in Section 18.04.042,
'Structural Setbacks and Yards — General,' and subject to all
limitations and conditions provided in said sections, the
following provisions shall apply for each lot or parcel located
within this zone:"
SECTION 4.
That Section 18.21.067 of Chapter 18.21 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
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1118.21.067 SIGN REGULATIONS — ADVERTISING AND
IDENTIFICATION.
The following signs as defined in Chapter 18.05 of this
title shall be permitted in this zone subject to the limitations
and conditions prescribed therein, except as otherwise specified
in subsection 18.21.067.070 herein:
.010 Nameplates, as provided in Section 18.05.080.010;
.020 'For Sale,' 'For Rent' or 'For Lease' signs, as
provided in Section 18.05.080.020;
.030 Identification Signs, as provided in Section
18.05.080.030;
040 (Repealed)
.050 Special signs required or permitted by law,
including, but not limited to public utility signs,
political campaign signs and guide signs not designed to be
viewed from public streets. All such signs shall comply with
the provisions of Section 18.05.060 of this title.
.070 Where located in the Anaheim Stadium Area, as
defined in Section 18.01.020 of this Code, any signs or
billboards installed or erected in this zone shall comply
with the provisions of Section 18.50.170 "SIGN REGULATIONS -
ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION" of the Sports Entertainment
Overlay (SE) Zone."
SECTION S.
That Section 18.41.067 of Chapter 18.41 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
1118.41.067 SIGN REGULATIONS — ADVERTISING AND
IDENTIFICATION.
Signs in the Commercial Office Zone are intended to provide
for the identification of office centers and their individual
tenants. The absence of walk-in trade as a major element in the
conduct of this type of business is recognized by limiting said
signs to the identification of the center and its tenants only.
Signs permitted in this zone shall be in compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 18.05 "OUTDOOR ADVERTISING - SIGNS AND
BILLBOARDS" and the following provisions, except as otherwise
specified in subsection 18.41.067.050 herein:
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.010 Continuation of nonconforming signs shall be only
subject to requirements specified in Section 18.05.050
"NONCONFORMING SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS — GENERAL."
.020 Special type signs, including but not limited to,
public utility signs and signs required or permitted by law,
guide signs and political campaign signs, in compliance with
Section 18.05.060 "REGULATION OF SPECIAL TYPES OF SIGNS —
GENERAL."
.030 Commercial signs on residential structures in
compliance with Section 18.05.065.
040 (Repealed)
.050 Where located in the Anaheim Stadium Area, as
defined in Section 18.01.020 of this Code, any signs or
billboards installed or erected in this zone shall comply
with the provisions of Section 18.50.170 "SIGN REGULATIONS -
ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION" of the Sports Entertainment
Overlay (SE) Zone."
SECTION 6.
That Section 18.44.067 of Chapter 18.44 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
1118.44.067 SIGN REGULATIONS — ADVERTISING AND
IDENTIFICATION.
Any signs or billboards installed or erected in this zone
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 18.05 "OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING — SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS" or, where located in the
Anaheim Stadium Area, as defined in Section 18.01.020 of this
Code, with the provisions of Section 18.50.170 "SIGN REGULATIONS
- ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION" of the Sports Entertainment
Overlay (SE) Zone."
SECTION 7.
That Section 18.46.067 of Chapter 18.46 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
1118.46.067 SIGN REGULATIONS — ADVERTISING AND
IDENTIFICATION.
Any signs or billboards installed or erected in this zone
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 18.05 "OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING — SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS" or, where located in the
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Anaheim Stadium Area, as defined in Section 18.01.020 of this
Code, with the provisions of Section 18.50.170 "SIGN REGULATIONS
- ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION" of the Sports Entertainment
Overlay (SE) Zone."
SECTION 8.
That new Chapter 18.50 be, and the same is hereby,
added to Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to read as
follows:
"Chapter 18.50
SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY (SE) ZONE
Sections:
18.50.010 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE.
18.50.020 DEFINITIONS.
18.50.030 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
18.50.040 IMPLEMENTATION.
18.50.050 FINAL PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
18.50.060 PERMITTED PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.50.070 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.50.080 PERMITTED TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.50.090 CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.50.091 REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS.
18.50.100 PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.50.110 DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
18.50.120 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KATELLA CORRIDOR DISTRICT.
18.50.130 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
18.50.140 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY
ZONE.
18.50.150 REQUIRED LANDSCAPING.
18.50.160 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
18.50.170 SIGN REGULATIONS - ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION.
18.50.180 APPLICATION FEES.
18.50.190 DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS.
18.50.200 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
18.50.210 APPLICATION TO INCREASE FLOOR AREA RATIO.
18.50.220 AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES.
18.50.230 NONAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CITY ACTIVITIES OR
PROPERTY.
C.
18.50.010 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE.
.010 The Sports Entertainment Overlay (SE) Zone is
intended to apply to the approximately 807 -acre Anaheim
Stadium Area, as defined in Section 18.01.020 of this Code,
which includes the Edison International Field of Anaheim and
the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. The objectives of the (SE)
Overlay Zone are to: create a unique, integrated, sports
entertainment urban attraction; create a visual link to the
Anaheim Resort; provide policy and regulatory tools to
guide development; stimulate development interest and
create economic development opportunities. The (SE) Overlay
Zone is not intended to provide for the conversion, reuse or
remodeling of existing industrial buildings or other
buildings not developed in accordance with the standards of
the (SE) Overlay Zone. Property in the Anaheim Stadium Area
is eligible for reclassification into the (SE) Overlay Zone
upon application of the property owner, as set forth in this
chapter. Inclusion in the (SE) Overlay Zone will provide
the benefit of enhanced economic opportunities resulting
from expanded land uses with greater development
intensities. The (SE) Overlay Zone combines with any
underlying zone within the Anaheim Stadium Area. The
regulations contained in this chapter shall apply in
addition to, and where inconsistent with shall supersede,
any regulation of such underlying zone.
.020 Exceptions. With the exception of the
requirements specified below, the regulations of this
chapter shall not apply to parcels being developed entirely
under the underlying zone, provided that:
.0201 All requirements of the underlying zone are
being met by the project, except as specifically
approved otherwise in conjunction with a conditional
use permit, variance or administrative adjustment
permitted in accordance with the facts, conditions,
procedures and required showings specified in Chapter
18.03 'ZONING PROCEDURES - AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS AND VARIANCES' and Chapter 18.12 'ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR' of this Code; and
.0202 The minimum structural setbacks and yards
adjacent to the following arterial highways and
freeways shall be in compliance with the provisions of
subsection 18.50.130.020 'Structural Setback and Yard
Requirements' of this chapter:
(a) Anaheim Way
(b) Cerritos Avenue
(c) Douglass Road
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(d) Gene Autry Way
(e) Howell Avenue
(f) Katella Avenue
(g) Lewis Street
(h) Orange Freeway (State Route 57)
(i) Orangewood Avenue
(j) State College Boulevard; and
.0203 All required structural setbacks and yards
adjacent to public streets and arterial highways shall
be landscaped and permanently maintained with lawn,
ground cover, shrubs and trees as specified in
subsection 18.50.150.010 'Setback Landscaping' of this
chapter and as specified in the "Plant Palette" and the
Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment (SE)
Overlay Zone; and
.0204 Any signs or billboards installed or
erected shall comply with the provisions of Section
18.50.170 "SIGN REGULATIONS - ADVERTISING AND
IDENTIFICATION" of the Sports Entertainment Overlay
(SE) Zone."
18.50.020 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, terms
and phrases and their derivatives shall have the meanings given
herein. The word 'shall' is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
.010 Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan. The
Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan is the document
adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on March
2, 1999, as the same may be amended from time to time, to
provide for the orderly development of the Anaheim Stadium
Area, as defined in Section 18.01.020 of this Code. A copy
of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan is on file
with the Planning Department.
.020 Communication Facility. Any structure or
equipment used for the purpose of sending or receiving
communications. Facilities may include but are not limited
to television, radio, cellular, satellite dishes, antennae,
towers, poles, microwave, cable or fiber optic systems,
telecommunications, broadcasting communications, or future
technological advances in communications facilities.
.030 Design Guidelines. 'Design Guidelines' as the
term may be used in this chapter shall mean the Appendix to
the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan entitled
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-Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay
Zone.'
.040 Development Districts. The Anaheim Stadium Area
Master Land Use Plan identifies and establishes boundaries
for the following Development Districts: Existing District,
Arrowhead Pond District, Gateway District, Gene Autry
District, Katella Corridor District and Sportstown District,
as depicted on the "Development Intensity Plan" in Section 4
'Urban Design' of said Master Land Use Plan.
.050 Entertainment Attraction. A building, structure,
improvement, device, mechanism, or combination thereof,
operated primarily for entertainment purposes, which
includes controlled access, controlled capacities or
processing. Entertainment attractions may include, but are
not limited to: amusement rides, animal shows, arenas,
assembly areas, displays, exhibitions, performances, shows
(live, computerized, animated, automated, motion picture,
amplified or non -amplified), pavilions, interactive and
active play areas, all of which may be outdoors or indoors.
.060 Floor Area Ratio. A formula for calculating the
permitted building floor area on a specific lot or building
site. The Floor Area Ratio ('F.A.R.') of a lot or building
site is the ratio of the total gross floor area to the size
of the lot or building site.
.070 Head Shop. A retail store selling any articles,
devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia of
interest to drug users, as defined in Chapter 7.10
'Advertising, Display and Sale of Paraphernalia to Minors,'
Section 7.10. 020 'Definitions,' subsection (g) of this Code.
.080 Land Use Intensity. Land use intensity consists
of the permitted land uses and the maximum square footage
assigned to each Development District in the (SE) Overlay
Zone, as depicted on Table 1 'Land Use Intensity Matrix' in
Section 4 'Urban Design' of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master
Land Use Plan.
.090 Media Production, Broadcasting And Distribution
Activity. Activities which serve the media or entertainment
industry, such as studios for broadcasting, recording and
motion picture production, with limited audience facilities.
Related uses may include sound stages, technical space,
warehousing for media equipment, and workshops for the
construction of sets.
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.100 Mural. An artistic display or depiction or other
form of painted picture located on a wall of a building or
structure.
.110 open-air Festival. An outdoor event oriented to
tourists and visitors, and held out of the view from public
rights-of-way and not directed to public rights-of-way.
'Open-air festivals' may include a public gathering, speech,
concert, presentation or show.
.120 Pedestrian Amenity. Facilities which encourage
people to walk and shop along a public right-of-way without
using automobiles or other private passenger vehicles.
.130 Planned Mixed Use Development. A 'planned mixed
use development' shall consist of at least five (5) acres
characterized by a variety of land uses, the majority of
which are permitted uses in the (SE) Overlay Zone, as
specified in Section 18.50.060 'Permitted Primary Uses and
Structures' of this chapter. Other uses shall be permitted
accessory uses as specified in Section 18.50.070 of this
chapter, provided that conditional uses may also be
permitted subject to the provisions of Section 18.50.090
'Conditional Uses and Structures' of this chapter. A
'planned mixed use development' shall have a comprehensive
site plan. Such a development may consist of one (1) or
more parcels or lots. Parcels without frontage on a public
street will be permitted if the appropriate easements, as
required by the City Public Works Department, are recorded
to provide adequate and safe vehicle and pedestrian access
between all parcels, and between all parcels and adjoining
public rights-of-way. The design of buildings, signs,
landscaping and other structures or elements shall feature a
unified and integrated theme. Such a development typically
includes shared vehicle and pedestrian circulation, shared
parking, and common areas such as landscaping. All vehicle
access to individual uses and buildings shall be from an
internal vehicle circulation system (designed and improved
in accordance with the applicable City and Engineering
Standards), and no individual use or building shall have
direct vehicle access to adjoining public rights-of-way.
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions ('CC&R's'), as
required and approved by the City Attorney, Planning
Department and Public Works Department, shall be recorded
prior to issuance of a building permit or prior to approval
of a final subdivision map, whichever occurs first, to
provide for the common maintenance of all exterior elements
including, but not necessarily limited to, access ways,
parking areas, landscaping, irrigation facilities, signs and
other common amenities or features.
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.140 Plant Palette. A 'Plant Palette' identifying
trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines for setbacks and
public rights-of-way in the Anaheim Stadium Area was adopted
in connection with the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use
Plan. The Plant Palette is depicted on a chart in Section 4
'Urban Design' of said Master Land Use Plan.
.150 Porte-cochere. An accessory structure extending
from an entrance to a building over the place where vehicles
stop to provide convenient loading and unloading of
passengers.
.160 Public Right-of-way. Any area of real property
dedicated to or owned by the City of Anaheim, or over which
the City holds any easement for public street, alley,
sidewalk, landscape, utility or pedestrian purposes, and
which has been accepted by resolution of the City Council.
.170 Thematic Element. A three-dimensional object or
non -occupiable structure such as a gateway, tower,
sculpture, spire and similar architectural features.
.180 Transportation Facility. Facilities and
structures intended to accommodate the transfer from
automobile or pedestrian travel to bus, train or other form
of mass transit. These facilities include, but are not
limited to, bus, heliport, shuttle or train stations.
.190 Trip Budget. A Trip Budget Analysis was prepared
for the Anaheim Stadium Area in connection with the data in
Table 1 'Land Use Intensity Matrix' in Section 4 'Urban
Design' of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan and
specific Trip Budgets were assigned to each Development
District, consistent with the infrastructure capacity. The
Trip Budget Analysis, as it may be updated from time -to -
time, is on file with the Traffic Engineering Division of
the Public.Works Department.
.200 Ultimate Planned Right-of-way. The right-of-way
designated in the Circulation Element of the Anaheim General
Plan. Required setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate
planned rights-of-way including any Critical Intersections.
18.50.030 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
.010 Compliance with the Sports Entertainment Overlay
Zone. All uses and development in this zone shall comply
with any applicable provisions of the Code expressly
referred to in this chapter, including, unless otherwise
specified herein, the provisions of Chapters 18.01
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'DEFINITIONS - ZONING CODE' and 18.04 'SITE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS - GENERAL' of this Code; provided, however, that
in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any
provision contained in any other chapter of this Code and
any provision contained in this chapter, the provision
contained in this chapter shall govern and apply. Where the
provisions of this zone do not discuss a specific condition
or situation that arises, the nonconflicting provisions of
the Anaheim Municipal Code shall apply. All uses and
development otherwise permitted in this zone shall further
comply with all applicable provisions of Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 106 adopted in connection with the
Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan.
.020 Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment
Overlay Zone. The site development standards set forth in
this chapter were adopted to operate in conjunction with the
Design Guidelines, adopted as a part of the Anaheim Stadium
Area Master Land Use Plan. Said Design Guidelines, as the
same may hereinafter be amended, are incorporated herein by
this reference as if fully set forth in this chapter. All
development otherwise permitted by this chapter shall
conform with the Design Guidelines.
.030 Engineering Standards. All Engineering Standards
referred to in this chapter are on file in the Office of the
City Engineer and are incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set forth in this chapter.
.040 Area Development Plan No. 120. Development in the
(SE) Overlay Zone shall comply with Area Development Plan
No. 120, adopted by the City Council on July 9, 1996, to
establish the nature, size and density of existing and
proposed land uses and development for a portion of the
Anaheim Stadium Area identified in this chapter as the
Sportstown District and depicted on the -Development
Intensity Plan' in Section 4 'Urban Design' of the Anaheim
Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan.
.050 Compliance with (SE) Overlay Zone. No building
permit shall be issued prior to Final Plan approval by the
Planning Commission, subject to the procedures set forth in
Section 18.50.050 FINAL PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL,' unless
expressly exempted in subsection 18.50.050.020 Final Plan
Exemptions.' Construction in the (SE) Overlay Zone may
commence only after the Planning Director or his or her
designee finds that the construction proposal is in
compliance with the regulations, applicable policies and
guidelines of the (SE) Overlay Zone and the approved Final
Plan, if applicable.
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.060 The site development standards in this chapter,
including the Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment
Overlay Zone, shall apply to the structural expansion
portion of any building hereinafter constructed in this
zone.
.070 Zoning Code. Any reference to the Zoning Code
("Code") made in this chapter shall mean Title 18 'Zoning'
of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
18.50.040 IMPLEMENTATION.
.010 Except as otherwise specified herein, adoption of
an ordinance to reclassify property to the (SE) Overlay Zone
shall be in accordance with Chapter 18.03 'Zoning Procedures
- Amendments, Conditional Use Permits and Variances' of this
Code.
.020 Prior to introduction of an ordinance to
reclassify any parcel or parcels located in a Development
District (other than Existing District), as defined herein,
the following shall be submitted to the Planning Department:
(i) letter from the property owner (or property owners where
applicable) or the property owner's authorized agent
requesting reclassification to the (SE) Overlay Zone, (ii)
current title report or preliminary title report showing the
legal vesting of title and containing a legal description of
the property, (iii) map of the property (including scale and
dimensions), and (iv) filing fee in an amount as specified
by resolution of the City Council.
18.50.050 FINAL PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
.010 Review and Approval. Prior to issuance of a
building permit or a grading permit, whichever occurs first,
for a development project in the (SE) Overlay Zone, Final
Plans, including, but not necessarily limited to, site
plans, floor plans, elevations, roof and ground -mounted
equipment plans, sign plans, landscape plans, fence and wall
plans, parking, pedestrian and vehicle circulation plans
including access to adjoining public rights-of-way, exterior
lighting plans, line -of -sight drawings, and such other plans
and information as may be required by the Planning Director
or his or her designee and/or the Planning Commission, shall
be prepared and submitted to the Planning Department for
review and approval by the Planning Commission as a 'Reports
and Recommendations' item in accordance with the procedures
and containing the information set forth in the Final Plan
Review Application, as adopted by resolution of the Planning
Commission and on file with the Planning Department. If the
Final Plans are found to be in conformance with the Anaheim
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Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, the Trip Budget for the
underlying Development District, the Design Guidelines for
the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone and the provisions of
this chapter, the Final Plans shall be approved. The
Planning Commission's decision shall be final unless
appealed to the City Council within fifteen (15) days from
the date of such decision.
.020 Final Plan Exemptions. The following are exempt
from the Final Plan review and approval process:
.0201 Interior building alterations,
modifications or improvements which do not result in an
increase to the gross square footage of the building.
.0202 Minor building additions or improvements
to or at the rear of a building or development complex
which are not visible to public rights-of-way; do not
exceed five percent (5%) of the gross square footage of
the existing buildings or one thousand (1,000) square
feet, whichever is less; and are in conformance with
the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, the Trip
Budget for the underlying Development District, the
Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay
Zone and the provisions of this chapter.
.0203 Landscape improvements or modifications
which are not in connection with building modifications
that require Final Plan review and approval.
The above-described exemptions shall be submitted to the
Planning Department and shall be reviewed for conformance
with the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, the
Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone,
the "Plant Matrix," and the provisions of this chapter prior
to issuance of a building permit or approval of landscaping
plans.
.030 Trip Budget Analysis. A trip budget analysis,
based on the proposed mix of land uses for the development
project, shall be submitted in connection with the Final
Plans. The trip budget for the project shall not, on a per
acre basis, exceed the Trip Budget assigned to the
underlying Development District by the Trip Budget Analysis
for the Anaheim Stadium Area, as defined in Section
18.01.020 of this Code, as determined by the City Traffic
and Transportation Manager.
.040 Environmental Review. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, Final Plan review by the Planning
Commission under subsection 18.50.050.010 `Review and
Approval' shall include a ministerial determination whether
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the proposed building, structure or use has been
environmentally cleared on a project -specific level by the
Master Environmental Impact Report for the Anaheim Stadium
Area Master Land Use Plan (E.I.R. No. 321) or other final
environmental documentation. If not, then the proposed
activity shall be subject to preparation of an initial study
and potential further environmental review and mitigation
pursuant to the procedures outlined for subsequent projects
under a Master E.I.R. in Public Resources Code Section
21157.1.
.050 Appeal of Planning Commission Action. An appeal
shall be processed in the same manner as appeals for
decisions regarding reclassifications, conditional use
permits and variances as set forth in Sections 18.03.080
through 18.03.084 of this Code except that the appeal period
shall be fifteen (15) days.
.060 Development Review and Permits. Prior to
commencing any work pertaining to the construction,
erection, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or
addition to any building or structure within this zone, all
building and site plans shall be subject to review by the
Zoning and Building Divisions of the Planning Department for
conformance with the approved Final Plans and permits shall
be secured from the Building Official of the City of Anaheim
in compliance with all provisions of Section 18.04.090
'Development Review and Permits - General' of this Code;
provided that where there are existing buildings and
structures on a site for which more intensive development is
proposed under the provisions of this zone, no building
permit shall be issued until the Building Official and the
Fire Chief have certified that the existing buildings and
structures are safe for occupancy.
.070 Landscape Plan Review. The location of all
proposed on-site and off-site landscaping including
irrigation facilities, and landscaping within the parkway
area (the area within the ultimate street right-of-way as
described in the Circulation Element of the Anaheim General
Plan, and as further described in Section 4 'Urban Design'
of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan), shall be
shown on a site plan, drawn to scale, and shall be subject
to review and approval by the Planning Department prior to
installation. Such plans shall be consistent with Final
Plans approved pursuant to subsections 18.50.050.010 'Review
and Approval' and 18.50.050.050 'Appeal of Planning
Commission Action' of this chapter and the provisions of the
Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone.
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18.50.060 PERMITTED PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
Subject to the provisions of this zone, the following
primary uses, buildings and structures, either singly or in
combination, shall be permitted in this zone.
010 Amphitheaters, indoors or enclosed.
020 Aquariums.
030 Arenas.
.040 Entertainment attractions, as defined in
subsection 18.50.020.050 of this chapter.
050 Health spas and physical fitness centers.
.060 Hotels and motels, full service, as defined in
Section 18.01.090 of this Code.
.070 Media production, broadcasting and distribution
activities, as defined in subsection 18.50.020.090 of this
chapter.
.080 Museums, art galleries, indoor or outdoor.
.090 Offices, including but not limited to, media,
studio, administrative, business, professional, sports
medicine, and government.
.100 Planned mixed use developments, as defined in
subsection 18.50.020.130 of this chapter.
.110 Research and development facilities related to
the development of movies and television, production
activities, computer and entertainment technology, and other
similar media.
.120 Restaurants, enclosed or semi -enclosed, full
service, with or without cocktail lounges.
.130 Retail uses, including the display, sale and
rental of new goods in shops, stores and other similar
retail facilities where located within a 'planned mixed use
development,' as defined in subsection 18.50.020.130 of this
chapter.
.140 Studios, including radio, television and movie
photography.
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.150 Theaters, motion picture, live performance, and
open-air.
.160 Transportation facilities, as defined in
subsection 18.50.020.180 of this chapter.
18.50.070 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following accessory uses, buildings and structures are
permitted only when they are integrated with, and clearly
incidental to, permitted primary uses.
.010 Administrative, maintenance, and/or indoor
storage facilities necessary to support the operation of
permitted primary uses.
.020 Amusement device arcades, where located within a
'planned mixed use development,' as defined in subsection
18.50.020.130 of this chapter, and subject to the provisions
of Chapter 4.14 `Amusement Devices' of this Code.
.030 Murals, where not visible from the public right-
of-way.
.040 Parking structures and parking lots.
.050 Pedestrian amenities such as outdoor seating,
covered walkways and fountains.
060 Porte-cocheres.
.070 Restaurants, fast food and walk-up, enclosed or
semi -enclosed, where located within a `planned mixed use
development,' as defined in subsection 18.50.020.130 of this
chapter, and where not located at the intersection of any
public rights-of-way.
.080 Retail uses, including the display, sale and
rental of new goods in shops, stores and other similar
retail facilities.
.090 Sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises
consumption where accessory to a restaurant which is a
permitted use under Section 18.50.060 'Permitted Primary
Uses and Structures' of this chapter.
.100 Signs subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.05
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING - SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS' of this Code,
except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
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.110 Thematic elements, as defined in subsection
18.50.020.170 of this chapter.
18.50.080 PERMITTED TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following temporary uses, buildings and structures shall
be permitted, subject to the conditions and limitations of this
zone.
.010 Construction office trailers, where the
appropriate permits have been obtained from the City.
.020 Grand opening banners, where the appropriate
permits have been obtained from the City.
.030 Open air festivals, as defined in subsection
18.50.020.110 of this chapter, where the appropriate permits
have been obtained from the City.
18.50.090 CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following uses, buildings and structures shall be
permitted subject to the conditions and required showings of
Section 18.03.030 'CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS (C.U.P.Is) - GENERAL'
of this Code and Section 18.50.091 'Required Findings for
Approval of Conditional Use Permits' of this chapter. The site
development standards of this chapter shall apply except as
otherwise provided herein or as specifically approved in
conjunction with a conditional use permit.
.010 Automobile service stations, provided that (i)
the pump islands shall be oriented away from the adjoining
public rights-of-way, (ii) no pump islands shall be located
between the public rights-of-way and the building faces,
(iii) a minimum twenty (20) foot structural setback, fully
landscaped, shall be provided along the adjoining public
rights-of-way, (iv) the setback between the building faces
and the adjoining public rights-of-way shall be fully
landscaped, and (v) a minimum forty two (42) inch high
landscaped earthen berm, or a minimum forty two (42) inch
high combination landscaped earthen berm and solid wall,
shall be incorporated into the twenty (20) foot landscaped
setbacks to screen the vehicle servicing area from adjoining
public rights-of-way, provided that any solid wall shall be
screened with landscaping as required by subsection
18.04.060.040 'Landscaping for Screening of Fences/Block
Walls' of this Code and that required vehicle sight
distances shall be maintained in compliance with the
provisions of subsection 18.50.130.040.0403 of this chapter.
Automobile service stations shall be subject to the
requirements of Chapter 18.87 'Zoning Code - Criteria and
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Development Standards for Service Stations' of this Code,
except as otherwise governed by the provisions of this
chapter. As a condition of granting any conditional use
permit for an automobile service station, the property owner
shall record an unsubordinated covenant, approved by the
City Attorney, against the property agreeing to remove the
structures and underground tanks in the event that the
station is closed for a period of twelve (12) consecutive
months or longer. A service station shall be considered
closed during any month in which it is open for less than
fifteen (15) days.
020 Bowling alleys.
.030 Breweries, including the on -premises sale and
consumption of beer or ale.
.040 Carts and kiosks, where located within a 'planned
mixed use development,' as defined in subsection
18.50.020.130 of this chapter, and where not visible to any
public right-of-way. If food service is proposed in a cart
or kiosk, the application for a conditional use permit shall
include a complete description of how food products will be
refrigerated and/or heated, and how utensils, appliances and
equipment will be cleaned.
.050 Communication facilities, as defined in
subsection 18.50.020.020 of this chapter.
.060 Murals, where visible from any public right-of-
way.
070 Extended -stay hotels.
.080 Heights of buildings and structures above the
maximum permitted structural heights of this chapter.
.090 Restaurants, drive-through, where integrated in a
'planned mixed use development' as defined in subsection
18.50.020.130 of this chapter and subject to the provisions
of subsection 18.50.150.030 pertaining to required
landscaping for drive-through lanes.
.100 Sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises
consumption and/or off -premises consumption, except as
otherwise expressly permitted in this zone.
.110 Special signs for properties on Douglass Road
north of Katella Avenue, on Katella Avenue, and on State
College Boulevard between Katella Avenue and Gene Autry Way,
where intended to provide a mechanism to address special
circumstances, but not intended to conditionally allow signs
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that are otherwise prohibited by this chapter or to change
the standards contained herein. This provision is intended
to accommodate lively, colorful and thematic signage that
will complement the sports and entertainment orientation of -
this zone.
.120 Sports entertainment and recreational uses,
except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
.130 Uses or activities not listed, nor specifically
prohibited, in this chapter which are determined by the
Planning Commission to be compatible with the intended
purpose of the (SE) Overlay Zone.
18.50.091 REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS.
In addition to the findings required by Section 18.03.030
'CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS (C.U.P.'s) - GENERAL' of this Code, no
conditional use permit shall be approved for any use specified as
a conditional use in the (SE) Overlay Zone unless the approving
body finds that the proposed project, alone or in combination
with any existing development, will meet the intent of the
Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan.
18.50.100 PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following uses and structures are specifically
prohibited in the (SE) Overlay Zone.
010 Automobile, truck, trailer and other vehicle
sales.
.020 Balloons, fixed or tethered, including inflatable
advertising devices.
.030 Billboards, as described in subsection
18.05.020.010 of this Code, and other off-site advertising.
.040 Conversion of hotels or motels to semi-permanent
or permanent living quarters, provided that a care
taker/manager unit shall be permitted.
.050 Head shops, as defined in subsection
18.50.020.070 of this chapter.
.060 Pawnshops.
.070 Prohibited signs listed in subsection
18.50.170.040 'Prohibited Signs' of this chapter.
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080 Rescue missions, shelters for the homeless.
090 Secondhand shops.
.100 Sex -oriented businesses, as defined in subsection
18.89.020.F of this Code.
110 Swap meets, indoor or outdoor.
18.50.110 DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
.010 Purpose. To permit the maximum amount of
development in the Anaheim Stadium Area consistent with the
infrastructure capacity, the (SE) Overlay Zone establishes
land use intensities for the area and for each of the
following Development Districts: Arrowhead Pond District,
Gateway District, Gene Autry District, Katella Corridor
District and Sportstown District. The boundaries and the
maximum land use intensities of the Development Districts
are depicted on the 'Development Intensity Plan' in Section
4 'Urban Design' of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use
Plan. The development requirements contained in this
chapter shall apply in addition to and where inconsistent
with shall supersede any regulation of the underlying zone.
.020 Arrowhead Pond District. The following
development requirements shall apply to property designated
'Arrowhead Pond District':
.0201 Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum
floor area ratio shall be 0.45 (forty five one -
hundredths) or 1.0 (one) as depicted on the
'Development Intensity Plan' in Section 4 'Urban
Design' of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use
Plan.
.0202 Maximum coverage. The maximum coverage
shall be seventy percent (700) of the property.
.030 Gateway District. The following development
requirements shall apply to property designated 'Gateway
District':
.0301 Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum
floor area ratio shall be 0.30 (thirty one -hundredths)
or 0.50 (fifty one -hundredths), as depicted on the
'Development Intensity Plan' in Section 4 'Urban
Design' of the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use
Plan.
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.0302 Maximum coverage. The maximum coverage
shall be seventy percent (70%) of the property.
.0303 Maximum building height. Except for
projections as permitted in Section 18.04.030.028
'Permitted Projections Above Roof Lines' of this Code,
the maximum height of any building or structure shall
be one hundred (100) feet, except as may be permitted
by conditional use permit.
.040 Gene Autry District. The following development
requirements shall apply to property designated 'Gene Autry
District':
.0401 Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum
floor area ratio shall be 0.40 (forty one -hundredths).
.0402 Maximum coverage. The maximum coverage
shall be seventy percent (7096) of the property.
.0403 Maximum building height. Except for
projections as permitted in subsection 18.04.030.028
'Permitted Projections Above Roof Lines' of this Code,
the maximum height of any building or structure shall
be fifty (50) feet, except as may be permitted by
conditional use permit.
.050 Katella Corridor District. The following
development requirements shall apply to property designated
'Katella Corridor District':
.0501 Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum
floor area ratio shall be 0.50 (fifty one -hundredths)
or 1.0 (one) as depicted on the "Development Intensity
Plan" in Section 4 'Urban Design' of the Anaheim
Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan.
.0502 Maximum coverage. The maximum coverage
shall be eighty percent (80%) of the property.
.0503 Maximum building height. Except for
projections as permitted in Section 18.04.030.028
'Permitted Projections Above Roof Lines' of this Code,
the maximum height of any building or structure shall
be fifty (50) feet or one hundred seventy five (175)
feet as depicted on the "Development Intensity Plan" in
Section 4 Urban Design' of the Anaheim Stadium Area
Master Land Use Plan, except as may be permitted by
conditional use permit.
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.060 Sportstown District. The development
requirements approved in connection with Area Development
Plan No. 120, on file with the Planning Department, and the
implementation thereof, shall apply to property designated
'Sportstown District.'
18.50.120 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KATELLA CORRIDOR DISTRICT.
To create the special sports and entertainment character
envisioned by the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, the
following requirements shall apply to all properties within the
Katella Corridor District:
.010 No parking shall be permitted between the Katella
Avenue right-of-way and any building face.
.020 Pedestrian access to buildings fronting or facing
on Katella Avenue shall be provided primarily from the
Katella Avenue side of the building.
.030 The area between the Katella Avenue right-of-way
and the building face shall be fully landscaped, except for
pedestrian access and pedestrian amenities.
18.50.130 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
The following site development standards are intended to
provide physical and visual connections between the Edison
International Field of Anaheim, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim,
the Anaheim Convention Center and the Anaheim Resort, and to
create a unique and compelling image for the Stadium Area and
provide an impetus for visitors to come to Anaheim.
In order to assure appropriate intensity of development, to
maintain and enhance locally recognized values of community
appearance, to promote functional compatibility of uses and to
promote the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and
vehicle traffic, all of which are found to be necessary for the
preservation of the community health, safety and general welfare,
the following site development standards shall apply in addition
to the development requirements specified in Sections 18.50.110
'DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS' and 18.50.120 'SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE KATELLA CORRIDOR DISTRICT' of this chapter.
010 Building Site Requirements.
.0101 Minimum Lot Width. Each lot shall have a
minimum width of not less than one hundred seventy five
(175) feet measured along the street frontage, except
as otherwise expressly permitted herein. This
requirement shall not apply to the following:
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(a) Any lot lawfully created prior to the
effective date of this chapter shall not be
rendered nonconforming to this chapter for the
purposes of applying any other requirements
contained herein.
(b) Any lot lawfully created in connection
with a 'planned mixed use development' as defined
in subsection 18.50.020.130 of this chapter.
.0102 Minimum Building Site Width. Each building
site shall have a minimum width of one hundred seventy
five (175) feet. A building site may consist of one
(1) or more lots or parcels.
.0103 Minimum Distance Between Adjacent
Driveways. The minimum distance between adjacent
driveways on a building site shall be three hundred
(300) feet, except as otherwise required by the City
Traffic and Transportation Manager.
.020 Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. Every
building or structure erected under the provisions of this
zone shall be provided with setbacks as follows:
.0201 All properties shall have an open setback
for the full width of the property. This setback shall
be parallel to the centerline of the adjoining public
rights-of-way and shall be measured from the ultimate
right-of-way lines as designated on the Circulation
Element of the Anaheim General Plan, including any
Critical Intersections.
.0202 All setbacks along the following streets
and arterial highways shall have a minimum depth of
twenty (20) feet. Except where expressly provided
otherwise in this chapter, this setback shall be fully
landscaped and may be utilized for pedestrian
amenities.
(a) Cerritos Avenue
(b) Douglass Road
(c) Gene Autry Way
(d) Howell Avenue
(e) Katella Avenue
(f) Lewis Street
0203 Anaheim Way.
(a) Between the Southern California Edison
Co. easement and Gene Autry Way, the setback
adjacent to Anaheim Way shall have a minimum depth
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of fifty (50) feet, either fully landscaped or
with not less than twenty (20) feet parallel with
and adjacent to Anaheim Way landscaped with the
remainder of the required setback area used for
parking and/or vehicle circulation.
(b) Between Gene Autry Way and Orangewood
Avenue, the setback adjacent to Anaheim Way shall
have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet. This
setback shall be fully landscaped.
.0204 Orangewood Avenue. The minimum setback
shall be twenty (20) feet, provided that where the
underlying zone is "PR" Public Recreation, the minimum
depth shall be seven and one-half (7%) feet. This
setback shall be fully landscaped.
.0205 State College Boulevard. The minimum
setback shall be twenty (20) feet, provided that where
the underlying zone is "PR" Public Recreation, the
minimum depth shall be fifteen (15) feet. Except where
expressly provided otherwise in this chapter, this
setback shall be fully landscaped.
.0206 Other streets. The minimum setbacks along
other streets not listed herein, shall be as required
for the underlying zone.
.0207 Freeway rights-of-way. All setbacks along
freeway rights-of-way, including any freeway transition
road and on-ramp or off -ramp, shall have a minimum
depth of twenty five (25) feet and shall be fully
landscaped.
.0208 Railroad rights-of-way. The minimum
setback shall be ten (10) feet, fully landscaped.
0209 Side and rear setbacks. None.
.030 Permitted Encroachments into Required Setbacks
and Yards. The following architectural features, structures
and access ways may be permitted in required setbacks and
yards, except as specifically prohibited herein.
.0301 Decorative screen -type walls and fences,
not exceeding thirty six (36) inches in height, where
located no closer than five (5) feet from the front
property line along a public right-of-way.
.0302 Decorative screen walls for the purpose of
screening utility devices or facilities, not exceeding
thirty six (36) inches in height, where located no
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closer than five (5) feet from the front property line
along a public right-of-way.
.0303 Entrance and exit driveways, and walkways
into parking areas.
.0304 Fountains, ponds, sculptures, planters and
walkways (open or covered) where they are an integral
part of a landscaping scheme.
.0305 Flagpoles where not exceeding three (3) on
a building site.
.0306 Pedestrian amenities, as defined in
subsection 18.50.020.120 of this chapter.
0307 Signs.
040 Prohibited Encroachments into Required Yards.
.0401 Drive-through lanes for any use, including
but not limited to drive-through restaurants and banks,
shall be prohibited in required setbacks along all
public rights-of-way or freeways, including freeway
transition roads and on -ramps or off -ramps.
.0402 Parking, loading or unloading of privately
owned and operated automobiles and other vehicles shall
be prohibited in required setbacks.
.0403 Required vehicle sight distances shall be
maintained. No landscaping or other elements such as
signs or fences exceeding twenty four (24) inches in
height shall be permitted within the line -of -sight
triangle described in subsection 18.05.093.070 'Minimum
Sight Distance Requirements for Freestanding Signs' of
this Code and as shown on Engineering Standard Detail
No. 137 'Commercial Drive Approach,' unless otherwise
approved by the City Traffic and Transportation
Manager.
.050 Roof -mounted Equipment. Any roof -mounted
equipment shall be visually screened from adjacent
properties and from adjacent and nearby public rights-of-
way at any point measured six (6) feet above the grade of
the adjacent property or the adjacent or nearby public
right-of-way (as viewed from both sides of the right-of-way)
by means of acceptable architectural features of the
building itself or by permanent building materials, the same
as or similar to the construction of the underlying
building. The following additional requirements shall apply
where applicable:
.0501 Any roof -mounted equipment that will be
visible from the elevated road bed of Gene Autry Way or
the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) or the Orange
Freeway (State Route 57) shall be screened to the
greatest extent possible to protect the view from those
road beds.
.0502 Any roof -mounted equipment that will be
visible to adjacent or nearby high-rise buildings shall
be screened to the greatest extent possible to protect
the view from those buildings.
.0503 Roof plans and line -of -sight drawings shall
be submitted to the Planning Department to illustrate
the adequacy of the proposed screening methodology.
Roof -mounted equipment shall be painted the same color
as the roof.
18.50.140 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY
ZONE.
All projects shall be designed in substantial conformance
with the Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay
Zone, as the same may be amended from time to time. Said Design
Guidelines are on file in the Planning Department. The
determination of substantial conformance shall be made by the
Planning Commission in conjunction with Final Plan approval, as
provided in Section 18.50.050. If the project is exempted from
Final Plan review, the determination of substantial conformance
shall be made by the Planning Director or his or her designee.
18.50.150 REQUIRED LANDSCAPING.
The following landscaping requirements shall apply, provided
that under no circumstances shall artificial plant materials,
including artificial turf, be used in any required landscaping
areas.
.010 Setback Landscaping. Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, all required structural setback
and yards shall be landscaped and permanently maintained
with lawn, ground cover, trees and shrubs as required in
Section 18.04.060 'Landscaping Requirements - General' of
this Code and as specified in the "Plant Palette" and the
Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone.
Walkways, plazas, fountains and other similar amenities (not
including turf block, except where such turf block is used
for required emergency access) may also be permitted. All
building setbacks shall be fully landscaped with live
plants, excluding driveways perpendicular to the street and
provided that hard surface paving may be permitted within
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the setback where intended primarily for pedestrian
amenities. Hard surface paving in landscaped setbacks shall
incorporate tree planting.
.0101 Anaheim Way. Anaheim Way is a one-way
north -bound arterial highway adjacent to the Santa Ana
Freeway. If any pedestrian amenities and hard surface
paving are provided in the landscaping setback, a
minimum of ninety five (950) of the setback shall
consist of live plants.
.0102 Katella Avenue. If pedestrian access and
hard surface paving or other pedestrian amenities are
provided in the setback along Katella Avenue, a minimum
of seventy percent (700-.) of the setback shall consist
of live plants.
.0103 All other streets. When pedestrian
amenities and hard surface paving are provided in the
setback along other streets, a minimum of ninety
percent (900) of the setback shall consist of live
plants.
.020 Vehicle Parking Lot Landscaping. All surface
vehicle parking areas shall be improved in compliance with
Section 18.06.030 'Required Improvement of Parking Areas' of
this Code; and all parking areas visible to adjoining
public rights-of-way shall be screened by a minimum forty
two (42) inch high hedge, or a landscaped earthen berm, or a
combination thereof; provided, however, that required
vehicle sight distances shall be maintained within the line -
of -sight triangle described in subsection 18.05.093.070
'Minimum Sight Distance Requirements for Freestanding Signs'
of this Code and as shown on Engineering Standard Detail No.
137 'Commercial Drive Approach,' unless otherwise approved
by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager.
.030 Drive -Through Lanes. Any drive-through lane
shall be fully screened from adjacent public rights-of-way
by a minimum forty two (42) inch high landscaped earthen
berm, or a solid wall, or a combination thereof; provided,
however, that any solid wall shall be screened with
landscaping as required by subsection 18.04.060.040
'Landscaping for Screening of Fences/Block Walls' of this
Code.
.040 Outdoor equipment, refuse, storage and utility
areas. Any outdoor equipment, refuse, storage, utility or
other similar areas shall be fully screened from adjacent
public rights-of-way, on-site pedestrian and vehicle access
ways, pedestrian amenities and surface parking by
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landscaping and solid walls, as required by the Design
Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone.
.050 Selection of Plants. All plants shall be in
substantial conformance with the 'Plant Palette' and the
Design Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone.
.060 Required Size of Plants. The required size of
plants shall be as required in Section 18.04.060
`Landscaping Requirements - General' of this Code, the
'Plant Matrix,' and the Design Guidelines for the Sports
Entertainment Overlay Zone; provided, however, that any
required tree shall be at least a twenty four (24) inch box
tree.
.070 Number of Trees. The minimum number of trees
shall be as specified in the `Plant Palette' and the Design
Guidelines for the Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone.
.080 Maintenance of Landscaping. All landscaped areas
shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner
as a condition of use. All living landscaping shall be
maintained, pruned or trimmed in a manner that complies with
the requirements contained in this chapter. Any plant that
becomes diseased or dies shall be replaced immediately.
.090 Irrigation. All required landscaped areas shall
be provided and maintained with a permanent, automatic
irrigation system. Such systems shall incorporate water
conserving features.
18.50.160 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
All vehicle access ways and parking and loading areas shall
comply with the provisions of Chapter 18.06 'Vehicle Parking and
Loading Requirements' of this Code except as otherwise provided
herein. The location of required parking spaces may be provided
adjacent to or in close proximity to the building site when a
parking management plan has been prepared to the satisfaction of
the City Attorney, the City Traffic and Transportation Manager,
and the Planning Director and when the future needs of both
properties can be satisfied.
18.50.170 SIGN REGULATIONS - ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION.
Any signs installed or erected in this zone shall comply
with the provisions of Chapter 18.05 'OUTDOOR ADVERTISING - SIGNS
AND BILLBOARDS' for the underlying zone, provided that any ground
mounted signs shall be monument signs as defined in subsection
18.05.030.072 of this Code, except where otherwise expressly
provided in this chapter.
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.010 Signs not visible to any public right-of-way or
any freeway right-of-way, including any freeway transition
road and on-ramp or off -ramp, shall not be subject to these
provisions.
.020 Special Sign Area. For properties on Douglass
Road north of Katella Avenue, on Katella Avenue, and on
State College Boulevard between Katella Avenue and Gene
Autry Way, special signs may be approved in connection with
a conditional use permit, as provided in subsection
18.50.090.110 of this chapter.
.030 For properties located in the Sportstown
District, signs approved in connection with Area Development
Plan No. 120, and the implementation thereof, shall apply.
.040 Prohibited Signs. The following types of signs
shall be specifically prohibited in the (SE) Overlay Zone.
.0401 Freestanding signs, as defined in
subsection 18.05.030.050 of this Code.
.0402 Inflatable signs or advertising devices,
including fixed or tethered balloons.
.0403 Menu boards or other signs associated with
drive-through lanes where facing and/or visible to
adjacent public rights-of-way including public
sidewalks.
.0404 Painted signs on exterior building walls.
.0405 Parapet signs.
.0406 Pole signs.
.0407 Portable signs, such as 'A' -frame signs.
.0408 Roof signs.
.0409 Temporary signs, except as otherwise
expressly permitted herein.
.0410 Vehicle signs (signs mounted or displayed
on a vehicle for advertising purposes) or the parking
or storage of advertising vehicles on public or private
property.
.0411 Window signs, including signs painted on or
attached to display windows.
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18.50.180 APPLICATION FEES.
By resolution, the City Council may establish fees and the
amounts thereof required to be paid to the City for review and
processing of Final Plans, landscape plans, building permits, and
any other application for subsequent approvals to carry out the
purposes of this chapter to implement or amend the (SE) Overlay
Zone.
18.50.190 DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Dedication of streets and public utilities, and other public
works and improvements shall be required in connection with any
work pertaining to the construction, erection, reconstruction,
moving, conversion, alteration, or addition to any building or
structure within this zone in accordance with the provisions of
Section 18.04.080 'Dedication and Improvements - General' of this
Code.
18.50.200 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Any violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to penalties as prescribed in Section 18.04.110
'Penalties for Violation of Regulations - General' of this Code.
Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a public nuisance
and may be, by this City, summarily abated as such, and each day
such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate
offense.
18.50.210 APPLICATION TO INCREASE FLOOR AREA RATIO.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, a request to
increase the floor area ratio ("F.A.R.") for a specific building
site within a Development District in the (SE) Overlay Zone shall
be processed as follows.
.010 Application. The following information shall be
submitted to the Planning Department:
.0101 Letter from the property owner (or property
owners where applicable) or the property owner's
authorized agent describing the request to increase the
F.A.R.
.0102 Current title report or preliminary title
report showing the legal vesting of title and
containing a legal description of the property.
.0103 Map of the building site (including scale
and dimensions).
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.0104 Application fee in an amount as specified
by resolution of the City Council.
.0105 Site plan and other plans or information,
as determined to be necessary by the Planning
Department and/or the Planning Commission, to clearly
illustrate the development proposal which will result
in an F.A.R. exceeding the maximum permitted F.A.R. for
the underlying Development District.
.0106 Traffic study prepared by a qualified
traffic and transportation engineer, or such other
study as may be approved by the City Traffic and
Transportation Manager, analyzing the proposed trip
budget for the specific building site in the context of
the F.A.R., the Trip Budget assigned to the underlying
Development District and the Trip Budget Analysis for
the Anaheim Stadium Area.
.020 Review and Approval. A request to increase the
F.A.R. of a specific building site will be considered by the
Planning Commission as a "Reports and Recommendations" item.
.0201 Approval. If the proposal, based on the
traffic study, is found to have no adverse impact on
the assigned Trip Budget for the underlying Development
District and no adverse impact on the Trip Budget
Analysis for Anaheim Stadium Area and, further, that
the proposal meets the goals and objectives of the
Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, the proposed
F.A.R. shall be approved.
.0202 Denial. If the proposal, based on the
traffic study, is found to have an adverse impact on
the assigned Trip Budget for the underlying Development
District and/or on the Trip Budget Analysis for the
Anaheim Stadium Area and/or the proposal does not meet
the goals and objectives of the Anaheim Stadium Area
Master Land Use Plan, the proposed F.A.R. shall be
denied.
.030 The Planning Commission's action will be final
unless appealed to the City Council within fifteen (15) days
from the date of such decision. An appeal shall be
processed in the same manner as appeals for decisions on
reclassifications, conditional use permits or variances as
set forth in Sections 18.03.080 through 18.03.084 of this
Code except that the appeal period shall be fifteen (15)
days. Plans submitted for Final Plan review and approval by
the Planning Commission shall conform with the approved
F.A.R.
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.040 Environmental Review. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, approval of an application to
increase the F.A.R. by the Planning Commission under this
Section 18.50.210 shall include a ministerial determination
whether the proposal has been environmentally cleared on a
project -specific level by the Master Environmental Impact
Report for the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan
(E.I.R. No. 321) or other final environmental documentation.
If not, then the proposal shall be subject to preparation of
an initial study and potential further environmental review
and mitigation pursuant to the procedures outlined for
subsequent projects under a Master E.I.R. in Public
Resources Code Section 21157.1.
18.50.220 AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES.
Boundaries of the zone established by this chapter, the
classification of land uses therein, or other provisions of this
chapter may be amended, exceptions made therefrom, or conditional
uses permitted in accordance with the facts, conditions,
procedures and required showings specified in Chapter 18.03
'Zoning Amendments, Conditional Use Permits and Variances' of
this Code and in Section 18.50.091 'Required Findings for
Approval of Conditional Use Permits' of this chapter, except as
otherwise provided in Section 18.50.210 'Application to Increase
Floor Area Ratio' of this chapter.
18.50.230 NONAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CITY ACTIVITIES OR
PROPERTY.
No provision of this chapter shall apply to or be a
limitation upon the City of Anaheim, whether the City acts in a
governmental or proprietary capacity."
SECTION 9.
That Section 18.61.067 of Chapter 18.61 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
1118.61.067 SIGN REGULATIONS — ADVERTISING AND
IDENTIFICATION.
Any signs or billboards installed or erected in this zone
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 18.05 'OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING — SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS' or, where located in the
Anaheim Stadium Area, as defined in Section 18.01.020 of this
Code, with the provisions of Section 18.50.170 'SIGN REGULATIONS
- ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION' of the Sports Entertainment
Overlay (SE) Zone."
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SECTION 10. SEVERABILITY
The City Council of 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.
SECTION 11. 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 12. PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to violate 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.
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THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 16th day of March
1999.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OFVANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
29277.2/smann
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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. 5673 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, held on the 2nd day of March, 1999, and that the same was duly passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of March, 1999, by the following
vote of the members thereof:
AYES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly
NOES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Ordinance No.
5673 on the 16th day of March, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of
Anaheim this 16th day of March, 1999.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
the original of Ordinance No. 5673 and was published once in the North County News on the 25th
day of March, 1999.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
ss.
County of Orange, )
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the County aforesaid; I am over the age of twenty
one years, and not a parry to or interested in the
above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the
Anaheim Bulletin, a newspaper that has been
adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation
by the Superior Court of the County of Orange,
State of California, on December 28, 1951, Case
No. A-21021 in and for the City of Anaheim, County
of Orange, State of California; that the notice, of
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