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RcS~LUTI~N N~. ~C72-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY Or ANAHEIM RECOMMEPJDIIdG TO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIh4 AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18, ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL CODE~ CHAPTER 18.26, R-2-5000 ONE FAMILY ZONE
WHEREAS~ Ordinance No. 2305 dated July 5~ 1966~ established Chapter 18.26~ R-2-5000
One Family Zone~ and
WHEREAS~ as a result of the concern expressed by the Ci{y Council and 4he ~lanni~
Commission as to developments which have occurred since the establishment of said chapter~
the City Council directed the Planning Commission and the Development Services Department
to study and make recommended amendments to Chapter 18.26~ and
WHEREAS~ the ~ity Planning Commission did hold a public hearinQ at the Ci{y Hall in
the City of Anaheim on April 3 and 1~~ 1972,.at 7~30 o`clock P.N.~ notice of said public
hearir.gs having been duly given as required by lzw and in accordence with th e provisions
of the Anaheim Municipal Code~ to hear and consider evidence for and against said pro-
posed amendments to Title 18 and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in
connection theiewith~ and
WHEREAS~ said Commission~ after due ii~spection~ investigation, and study made by
itse'.f and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offereo
at said hearing~ does find and determine the following facts:
1. That the R-2-5000 Zone was intended~to encoura~e a reduction of density in
those areas that have been deemed appropriate for low-med•,um (R-2) and medium
(R-~) density uses on the General Plan as well as provide ar alternative method
of developing a wider range and variety of housing for the City of Anaheim. By
permitting 5000 square foot lots~ Single Family subdivisicn~ in ar•eas appropria:e
for low medium and mAdium density~ it K•as anticipated a lesser density would ;be
achieved than in the R-2 and R-3 residential zones~ yet in actual practic~ it~r
developer has been able to achieve a greater density than if the property had
been permitted to develop for multiple family land use.
2. That it was contemplated at the time the original R-2-5000 2one v~as adopted
that the single family character and environment of a subdivision could be re-
tained~ and that adequate open space on ind~vidual lots would be provided. ln
examining existing development~ this has nc,'t been achieved.
3. That upon investigation of the develeNir~ents that have already been constracted~
it is apparent that the present coverage factor with no pad re~uirement v~as not
providing adequate usable open area on the lots~ particularly where lots have b~en
developed with four~ five~ or six bedroom homes.
~, That if the coverage factor is reduced from ~0~ to 33~ for up to three bed-
room~homes~ tlien the usable open area on the R-2-~~0 lo+s will be brouQht more
into line with the open area ~hat is provi~ed on typical sinQle family lots~ and
where more than three bedroom homes are proposed~ additional open space should
be substantially increased.
K. That the descrip{ion of the zone~ namely R-2-~00 is somewhat oP a misnomer
and should reflect its proper residential characterg therefore~ corisideration
should be given to designatinQ it as R-S-5000 Zone, i.e.~ Residentiol Single
Family Zone on 5000 square-foot lot's.
6. That the 20-foot buildinQ setback where ~araQes are entered directly from
the street appear to have created both a pedestrian and vehicular hazard~ since
vehicles hsve been protruding over the public ri~ht-of-way ~the sidewalk~ park-
way~ and into the street)~ thus consideration should be ~iven to increasing this
setback to 25 feet.
~, That where lots are located i~ slope areas~ many times t.he developPrs have
included the slope areas as part of the rear yard~ however~ said rear yards were
not usable by the property owners ~f these homes~ creating a less than desirable
living environment~ therefore~ consideration should be given to requiring that
the pad size bE at least 5000 square feet rather than just the lot size.
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$, That in order to provide for a variety of ho~s~ dasiQ~s~ it would be desir-
able to provide the developer the opportunity to develop with zero lot li:~es
provided~ however~ that the ~equired side yard setback of five feet or a total
of ten feet is incorporated on the opposite side of said zero lot line.
Q. That in order to insure that continued quality of resider.tial environments
is maintai~ed,particularly in the canyon area~ a specific plan of development
may be required by the Plannin~ Commission and City Council prior to considera-
tion of any zone changes.
i0. That in order to insure proper light and air as well as providing a recrea-
tion area~ the rear yard should be a minimum of five feet for single story struc-
tures~ and a minimum of ten feet for two-story structures.
NOW~ THEREFQRE~ BE IT RESOLVED that the A~aheim City Planning ~ommission dots
adopt and hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Anaheim adoption of
amendments to Title 18~ Anaheim Municipal Code~ Chapter. 18.26 as depicted on Exhibit
"A" and referred to as though set forth in full.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council consider incorporatinQ a simila!
policy for the enactment of this amendment as was established in Council Policy Nc.
524 in order to provide the parameters for developers who have plans~ zoninp~ tracts~
etc. either approved or processed thereby determininQ what properties shall be affecF-
ed by tne proposed amendment.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is siQned and approved by me this 2~th day ~P April~ 19~2.
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CHAIRM A AHEIM CITY PLANNI~~G COMMISSION
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SECRET /,RY ANAHE I N~ C I TY PLANN I P1G C(~JIM I SS I ON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY Of ANAHEIM )
I. Ann Krebs~ Secretary of the City Planniiu? Commissian of the City of Anaheim~ do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolutiun was passed and adopted at a meeting of
tha Ci{y Planning Commission ef the ~ity of Anaheim~ held ~on April 17~ 1972, at
7:30 o'clock P.M•~ by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ALLRED~ FARANO~ GA~JER~ HEPBST~ KAYV¢OOD~ ROWLAND~ SEYMOUR.
NOES: COMMISSIONEIiS: NONE.
ABSENT: CONMISSIONERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF~ I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day nf April~ 1972.
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SECRE'(ARY ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOI.UT ION IvO. PC j2-80
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.~ ~ ~ EXfiIBIT "A"
OR~INANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAI~EIM AMENDING
TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.26 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL
CODE AMENDING SECTION 18.26.010 BY THE ADDITION
OF REFERENCE TO R-2 AND R-3, AND SECTiON 18.26.054
SITE DEVELOPM~NT STANDARDS, AND Ah1ENDING THE TITLE
OF SAID CHAPTER THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL QF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and thc
same is hereby amend~d by amending the title to rEad R-S-5000 ONE-
FAMILY ZONE, amending Section 18.26.010 and Section 18.26.050 as
folloti~s:
"18.26.010 Description and Purpose. This zone is
intended to provide for and encourage the orderly devel-
opment of single-family residences on minimum five
thousand (5000) square foot lots in areas appropriate
for low-medium - R-2, and medium density - R-3, rasiden-
tial development on the General Plan.
"18.26.050 Sit~ Development Standards. In order to
assure adequate levels of light, air and density of
development, to maintain and enhance the locally recog-
nized values of community appearance, and to promote
the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic, the following site development stand-
ards shall npply. These standards are found to be
necessary for the preservation of the community health,
safety and general welfare.
(1) Minimum Building Site Area and Dimensions.
All sites shall be of sufficient size and width to
accommodate the anticipated number of dwelling units
and parking spaces, ogen areas, and other structures
and uses for which provisians are made in this zone.
(a) Building Site and IIuilding Pad Area.
The min~mum building site and building pad area shall
be five thousand (5000) square feet.
(b) Huilding Site ~Vidth. The minimu~ build-
ing site width shall be fifty (50) feet.
(c) Building Site Width for cul-de-sac and
knuckle lots. The minimum building site w?~lth for cul-
de-sac and knuckle lots shall be forty-five (45) feet
measured at the building setoack.
The minimum building sitc and building
pad requirements shall apply; ':^wever, a building permit
may be approved fcr development on any nonconforming lot
of record on the date of the ordinance codified in this
chapter (July 12, 1966), or annexed after said date.
Such developments shall be subject to all other provi-
sions of Title 18 of the Anahaim Municipal Code which
the size of the lot makes it possible to comply with.
(2) Density. The building site area per dwelling
unit shall be a minimum of five thousand (5000) square
feet.
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(.>) Coveragc and Open Spacc Requirements. Tlic
m~ximum covcrage by all residential and accessory
buildings shall be thirty-tlirec (33) pcrcent of th~:
lot :ircas for dwelling units with thrce (3) bedroom;
or less and with two (2) parki.ng spaces in a garagc.
Swimming pouls and semi-cnclosed patio struc-
tu:es sli:ill not be considered as structures in x.scer-
taini;ig cuverage.
The open space requir~ments shall be increasc~l
cight hundred and fifty (850) squarc fcet for each
additional bedroom. (A1: rooms other than a living,
dining, or family room, kitchen, bathrooms, and c?osets
sliall Ue cunsidered bedrooms.)
(4) Ruilding and Structural Hcight Limitations.
Thc maximum hcight of any building shall hc two (3)
SLOTII'S.
(5) Yards and Building S~tUack Rcquirements.
(a) Pront Yard. A landscaped satback :ir~:i
sl~alJ. bc provided and maintained for each singlc-famil;~
dwclling unit site and said setback shall be measured
from thc planned highway right-of-way lin.^. indicatcd
by tl~e General Plan or othar adopted plans. The set-
back sha11 be as follows:
A minimum of ten (10) feet, except
2. In arder to encourage varied set-
backs whcre a tract or a minimum of one block (one si.l~
af the street) is to be developed concurrently, tl~e
setUack shall bc an average of ten (10) feet with the
minimum setback five (5) feet, except that
3. Where vehicular access to the garage
is gained by means of a driveway that is perpendi.cular
or nearly perpendicular to the center line of the strc:et,
the mi.nimum setback between the f.ront property line and
the garage entrance shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(b) Side Yard. Minimum side yard shall be
five (5) fEet from structures to the property line or
a minimum of ten (10) feet between structures on adjacent
lots. (The latter requirement provides for zero side
yards.)
(c) Rear Yard. Minimum rear ynrd shall bc
fivc (5) feet for singie-story structures, and a minimum
ten (10) feet for two-story structures.
(6) Off-Street Parking Requirements. Thcre shall
be provided for each dwelling unit a minimum of two (2)
parkirtg spaces in a garage.
(7) Development Review. In order to gromotc con-
tinued quality devel.opment in Anaheim and to safeguard
and enhance both potential and establi:;lied community
values through the encouragement cf compatible develop-
ments, a specific plan of development may be required by
the Planning Commission and City Council. All building
and site plans shall be subject to review by the develop-
me;:t review comrt~ittee of the building and planning
division of the development servicas department. Where
a question arises as to the admini.stration of specific
sections of this code, the Flanning Commission shall hear
the matter at its next regular meeting. Appeal from the
de~ision of the City Planning Commission shall be to
the City Council in written form, stating the reasons
for said appeal."
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SECTION 2.
Thc City Clerk shall certify to thc passage of thi,
Ordinance and sliall cause the same to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Anaheim 3ulletin,
a n~wspaper of general circul2tion, printed, publish.:d and c-ir-
culated in said City, and thirty (~0) d.~ys from and after its
final passag~ it shall take effect and be in full force.
TIiE FOREGGING ORDINANCE i.s approved and signed l~y mc•
this day of , i9_
MAYOR OF TIIF. CITY flF ANAHEIhf
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CIT't' CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAiiEIM