Virtually all who pass through the area will be
affected by the quality of the street environment.
The Public Realm includes public streets wholly
within the ARSP area or public streets on the
border of the Specific Plan area. The ARSP
describes all public streets contained wholly or
partially within the ARSP area. The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan also identifies the ultimate
right-of-way within its boundaries as the Public
Realm. The design concepts of streets within the
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan and the ARSP
have been designed to be compatible so that The
Anaheim Resort, as a whole will have a
consistent design and identity. The public streets
that are entirely outside the ARSP area are not
described in this document. Interstate 5, which is
located outside The Anaheim Resort, has been
included within the Public Realm because of its
importance to the arriving visitor's experience.
Exhibit 5.6-2 (The Public Realm), shows the
extent of the Public Realm throughout The
Anaheim Resort.
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5.6.1 Gateways
Since many visitors will arrive in the area by
vehicle, the Specific Plan defines three different
types of gateways that will be oriented primarily
to vehicles: Freeway Gateways, Arterial
Gateways and Vehicular Arrival Gateways. The
Specific Plan also contains a Pedestrian Arrival
Gateway that will be oriented primarily to
pedestrians. The design of the gateways
reinforces the overall identity of The Anaheim
Resort according to the Identity Concept Plan
described in Section 5.5. The locations of the
Freeway Gateways, Arterial Road Gateways,
Vehicular Arrival Gateway, and Pedestrian Arrival
Gateway are shown on Exhibit 5.6-3 (Gateway
Location Plan).
The following is a general description and guiding
principles for each of these major gateways.
5.6.1.1 Freeway Gateways:
The Plan identities three freeway gateways along
Interstate 5 as shown on Exhibit 5.6-3 (Gateway
Location Plan). They will be the first experience
of The Anaheim Resort for nearly 70% of arriving
visitors and will be oriented primarily to vehicles.
Because most of the visitors to The Anaheim
Resort will be arriving via Interstate 5, it has an
important role in creating and enhancing the
overall Anaheim Resort identity. The design of
the Interstate 5 interchanges with Disneyland
Drive, Harbor Boulevard/Ball Road, and Katella
Avenue/Disney Way will reinforce and
complement the overall design objectives of the
Plan. Secondary carpool access to The Anaheim
Resort and Platinum Triangle is provided at Gene
Autry Way; however this interchange does not
include the same design considerations as the
other major interchanges.
Each interchange is treated as a large-scale garden easily perceived from vehicles traveling at freeway speeds. To differentiate the interchanges
from one another, each features a distinct
landscape type found in Southern California. The
Disneyland Drive interchange is a temperate
garden, featuring vertical evergreen trees; the
Harbor Boulevard/Ball Road interchange, a
temperate/subtropical garden, featuring large
flowering canopy & vertical trees consistent with
the Public Realm landscape on Harbor
Boulevard; and the Katella Avenue/ Disney Way
interchange, an arid garden, featuring succulent
and other plants characteristic of the Southern
California deserts. Plants are selected for their
drought tolerance to the extent feasible, as well
as their ability to create a visual impact and
identity.
The three primary Freeway arrival gateways are
located at the Interstate 5 Katella Avenue/Disney
Way, Harbor Boulevard/Ball Road, and
Disneyland Drive interchanges, since the majority
of vehicles to The Anaheim Resort will use these
interchanges. The design concept for these
gateways extends the landscape treatment of the
adjacent Freeway interchange in The Anaheim
Resort until a smooth transition can be made to
the public streets.
The character of the freeway gateways will be
created primarily by landscaping, which may
consist of large-scale plantings of trees and
directional signs. Other features incorporated into
these gateways include:
• Night lighting which highlights the arrival
experience;
• Architectural elements consistent with the
other garden-like elements to be used in the
area; and,
• Identification signs to supplement the
directional signs.
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5.6.1.2 Arterial Gateways:
Arterial gateways occur on Harbor Boulevard and
Katella Avenue near the edges of the Central
Core area. They are oriented primarily to vehicles
and include the following primary elements:
• Trellis-like architectural elements located in
the median and/or parkways, depending on
local conditions;
• Trellis elements with the same appearance at
each location, though their arrangement may
vary;
• Trellis elements placed on a base which
reinforces the element's traditional character;
• Landscape on the ground features color and
large, uniform shrub masses, seasonal color,
or other similar landscape plantings;
• The gateways allow for the attachment of
flags and banners; the deployment of these
elements is related to seasonal or eventdriven needs;
• The Anaheim Resort logo is included in the
gateway; and,
• Night lighting highlights the gateway after
sunset.
There are four arterial road gateways, which are
described below. Additional information regarding
the arterial road gateways is provided in The
Anaheim Resort Identity Program.
5.6.1.2.1 Harbor Boulevard North
The Harbor Boulevard North gateway is located
at the northern entry into the Central Core area. It
is located immediately south of the intersection of
Harbor Boulevard and Manchester Avenue.
Because of the constrictions in the parkways on
the east side of Harbor Boulevard, the garden
trellis architectural elements are limited solely to
the medians.
Exhibit 5.6-4 Harbor Boulevard North
Gateway
5.6.1.2.2 Harbor Boulevard South
The Harbor Boulevard South gateway is located
at the southern entry into the Central Core area.
It is located immediately north of the intersection
of Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue.
To match the Harbor Boulevard North gateway,
the garden trellis architectural elements are
limited solely to the medians.
5.6.1.2.3 Katella Avenue East
The Katella Avenue East gateway is located west
of the intersection of Katella Avenue and
Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street. The gateway
elements, including the garden-trellis
architectural elements are placed in both the
median and 8-foot parkway on either side of the
street. No elements span the street. The gateway
area begins several hundred feet west from the
intersection with Haster Street west of the leftturn lane median.
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5.6.1.2.4 Katella Avenue West
The Katella Avenue West gateway is located
east of the intersection of Katella Avenue and
Walnut Street. The gateway elements, including
the garden-trellis architectural elements, are
placed in both the median and 8-foot parkway on
either side of the street. No elements span the
street. The gateway area begins immediately
east of the intersection unless there is a left-turn
lane for westbound traffic, in which case the
gateway area will begin immediately east of the
left-turn lane median.
Exhibit 5.6-5 Katella Avenue West
Gateway
5.6.1.3 Vehicular Arrival Gateways
There are two Vehicular Arrival Gateways
located within the Specific Plan area. These
vehicular arrival gateways include Harbor
Boulevard at the Theme Park East Overlay
entrance and Manchester Avenue along the
Parking Overlay.
These Vehicular Arrival Gateway will be primarily
oriented to vehicles but will also accommodate
pedestrians. To be compatible with the Arterial
Gateways in The Anaheim Resort Identity
Program, the Vehicular Arrival Gateway may
include elements located in the parkways,
subject to the approval of the Planning and
Building Director and Public Works Director.
Special landscape planting will enhance these
gateway areas and may provide for pageantry,
such as flags and banners. Special architectural
features may span from one side of the street to
the other, or from parkways to medians. Night
lighting will be used during the evening to
enhance the gateway’s effect. Sign copy
identifying The Disneyland Resort may also be
included within the Vehicular Arrival Gateways
and are regulated by Section 7.0, Zoning and
Development Standards. Any elements
constructed in the public right-of-way prior will be
required to obtain an encroachment agreement
from the City. A more detailed plan depicting the
arrival areas in the public right-of-way shall be
submitted for review and Public Works Director
for conformance with The Anaheim Resort
Identity Program.
5.6.1.3.1 Theme Park East Overlay Vehicular
Arrival Gateway
As part of DisneylandForward, a new Vehicular
Arrival Gateway is proposed along Harbor
Boulevard at the Theme Park East Overlay within
the Specific Plan area. The Theme Park East
Overlay Vehicular Arrival Gateway will be located
on the east side of Harbor Boulevard at the
intersection of Convention Way. This Vehicular
Arrival Gateway will be primarily oriented to
vehicles and include special landscape planting,
surrounding garden elements, and along with
pageantry and night lighting to enhance the
gateway’s effect.
5.6.1.3.2 Parking Overlay Vehicular Arrival
Gateway
As part of DisneylandForward, a new Vehicular
Arrival Gateway is proposed along Disney Way
between Clementine Street and Harbor
Boulevard and Manchester Avenue/Clementine
Street from Disney Way to the north boundary of
the Parking Overlay. Since the final configuration
of the DRSP East Parking Area has not yet been
determined, the precise configuration and
character of this gateway has not yet been
established. However, the gateway elements
may include:
• The drop-off area adjacent to Harbor
Boulevard, which may be moved to the
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Parking Overlay or DRSP East Parking
Area in conjunction with the construction
of a parking facility and at least one and
up to three pedestrian bridges over
Harbor Boulevard;
• Landscape, architectural, and sign
elements that visitors entering the theme
parks will use and see;
• Pedestrian walkways and/or
transportation system(s) which will move
people to the entry plaza; and,
• A Harbor Boulevard pedestrian crosswalk
in combination with at least one and up to
three pedestrian bridges over Harbor
Boulevard.
5.6.1.4 Pedestrian Arrival Gateway
Pedestrian Arrival Gateways occur between
public parking facilities and theme park entry
plazas, such as the existing Pedestrian Arrival
Gateway on Harbor Boulevard in the Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan. They will be primarily
oriented to pedestrians and the gateway area
may include the entire experience from the
parking facility to the theme park entry. The
character of these gateways is related to the
theme park experience and may consist of
architectural, lighting, and landscape elements
which are organized to heighten the pedestrian’s
anticipation of entering the theme park.
Informational and directional signs, flags and
displays may be part of the gateway, as well as
marquee signs intended to identify the theme
parks to pedestrians and vehicles. Sign copy
identifying The Disneyland Resort may also be
included within the Pedestrian Arrival Gateway
and are regulated by Section 7.0, Zoning and
Development Standards. A more detailed plan
depicting the arrival areas in the public right-ofway shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning and Building Director, and Public
Works Director for conformance with The
Anaheim Resort Identity Program.
5.6.1.4.1 Theme Park East Overlay Pedestrian
Arrival Gateway
As part of DisneylandForward, a new Pedestrian
Arrival Gateway is proposed along Harbor
Boulevard at the Theme Park East Overlay. The
Theme Park East Overlay Pedestrian Arrival
Gateway will be located on the east side of
Harbor Boulevard at the intersection of
Convention Way. It will include special landscape
planting, surrounding garden elements, and
pageantry and night lighting to enhance the
gateway’s effect.
5.6.2 Public Streets
Public streets are the backbone of the Public
Realm. The design concepts for the public
streets are described in The Anaheim Resort
Public Realm Landscape Program.
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5.7 Design Criteria for the Setback
Realm
The Setback Realm includes the required
structural setback area between the Public and
Private Realms. The primary role of the Setback
Realm is to support the design objectives for
ARSP area by reinforcing the design of the
streets. The setback areas vary significantly in
width, use and character. Consequently, the
design guidelines for the Setback Realm vary
depending on these factors. Visual consistency
will be achieved by application of the common
landscape vocabulary, such as the layered
landscape concept described in preceding
sections, and the regularity of the landscape
treatment along the adjacent public streets. The
widths of the setback areas are identified in
Section 7.0, Zoning and Development Standards.
Exhibit 5.7-1 The Three Elements of the
Design Hierarchy: The Public Realm, The
Setback Realm, and the Private Realm
Setback
Realm
Private
Realm
Public
Realm
Ultimate Public
Right-of-Way
Building
Setback
Buildable
Portion
Buiding
Envelope
5.7.1 Exterior Lighting
The following guidelines apply to exterior lighting
in the Setback Realm or where visible from the
public right-of-way.
• Special accent lighting may illuminate unique
architectural details where appropriate, but
such lighting should be focused and used
sparingly.
• Multi-colored lights may only be used
sparingly.
• Landscape lighting, including tree uplights,
small bare-bulb incandescent lights, "twinkle"
lights, and other similar lighting effects are
encouraged to add a glittering or specular
effect to supplement the indirect nature of the
rest of the Specific Plan area's night lighting.
Requirements for exterior lighting are found in
Section 7.0, Zoning and Development Standards.
5.7.2 Freestanding Monument Sign
Guidelines
The major sign element in the Setback Realm is
the freestanding monument sign for identification
of private businesses. Since these signs are
designed to reinforce the identity of The Anaheim
Resort, a similar trellis vocabulary is used.
The plan provides for freestanding monument
signs to be located within the Setback Realm.
These signs are intended to identify particular
uses or properties. The Anaheim Resort Identity
Program (Appendix C) and Section 7.0, Zoning
and Development Standards, contains design
criteria, which regulate the location, size,
appearance and message of these signs.
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Exhibit 5.7-2 Freestanding Monument
Sign
Hotel/motel owners may place standardized
affiliation information on the Freestanding
Monument Sign as shown in Exhibit 5.7-3
(Freestanding Sign Design Criteria).
Exhibit 5.7-3 Freestanding Sign Design
Criteria
Ultimate public right-of-way
Minimum setback adjcaent to
Katella Avenue between Haster
Street and Walnut Street, and
Harbor Boulevard between
Interstate 5 and Orangewood
Avenue: 0 feet; elsewhere, 7 feet
minimum.
Freestanding monument signs are located in the
Setback Realm to provide a primary source of
business identification for all categories of
commercial enterprise. They are part of the
identity elements for The Anaheim Resort and as
such contribute to the unifying effect of the
overall identity sign and streetscape program.
5.7.3 Central Core
The principal objective within the Setback Realm
in the Central Core is to create a consistent, high
quality pedestrian environment that reinforces the
character established by the landscape and other
street elements contained in the Public Realm.
Generally, these objectives are achieved by:
• Building massing that defines the street edge
in a consistent manner;
• Limiting the extent of the area devoted to the
automobile;
• Special intersection landscape treatment for
intersections in the Central Core as well as
other major entrances in The Anaheim
Resort;
• Planting design which is compatible with the
treatment of the adjacent Public Realm
• Limiting the variety of outdoor lighting effects;
and,
• Consistent size, placement and treatment of
signs.
Requirements for the Central Core are contained
in Section 7.0, Zoning and Development
Standards. Exhibit 5.7-4 (Basic Central Core
Design Principles) is a diagram, which illustrates
the basic Central Core design principles. The
following guidelines provide property owners with
additional recommendations for this area.
Exhibit 5.7-4 Basic Central Core Design
Principles
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5.7.3.1 Central Core Architectural
Guidelines
Property owners are encouraged to articulate
building masses adjacent to the right-of-way with
elements such as:
• Recesses in windows and door openings.
• Variations in building height.
• Balconies and awnings.
• Buildings with distinct layers—a base, a
middle and a top.
5.7.3.2 Central Core Circulation and Parking
Guidelines
The following circulation and parking guidelines
are intended to enhance the pedestrian
experience:
• Eliminate curb cuts and driveways that
disrupt the flow of pedestrians whenever
feasible; eliminate redundant access
driveways to the same parcel or consolidate
driveways on adjacent parcels.
• The maximum width of a driveway should not
exceed twenty-eight (28) feet.
• Entry to hotel parking areas (including those
located under buildings) and surface parking
lots may be directly from the adjacent Central
Core street provided such entry is not more
than 28 feet wide and is less than 20% of the
width of the property.
• The maximum number of curb cuts per lot
should adhere to the following:
Parcel Width Number of Curb Cuts
300 feet or less 1
>300 feet 2
Exhibit 5.7-5 Redundant Curb Cuts
Parcel A Parcel A Parcel B Parcel B
access access
driveway driveway Property Line
Right-of-way
Sidewalk
Central Redundant curb
Core Street cuts disrupt
pedestrian traffic
Exhibit 5.7-6 Consolidate Curb Cuts
Parcel A Parcel B
Right-of-way
Sidewalk
Central Consolidated
Core Street driveways smooth
pedestrain flow
driveway
access
Parcel B
Property Line
Reciprocal access
easements may be
necessary to assure
permanent access
driveway
access
Parcel A
Exhibit 5.7-7 Limit Portion of Elevation
Devoted to Parking Area Entries
Entry to parking areas
covers no more than 28 feet
Parcel Width
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5.7.3.3 Central Core Landscape Guidelines
The landscape character of the Setback Realm in
the Central Core should support the "garden
district" image of The Anaheim Resort, the
landscape of the adjacent Public Realm and the
underlying layered-landscape concept described
earlier in Subsection 5.3.2, Layered Landscape
Design Criteria. Where there is adequate space
and the scale is appropriately grand, trees should
be planted in a way that creates large-scale
horizontal and vertical layers.
Special intersection landscape treatment, as
depicted in Exhibit 5.7-8 (Special Intersection
Landscape Treatment), is required and further
described in Section 7.0, Zoning and
Development Standards, for the following
intersections, which are either entry points to The
Anaheim Resort or major intersections within this
area. All of these intersections are within the
Central Core except for the Ball Road
intersections:
• Harbor Boulevard and Manchester Avenue;
• Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue;
• Katella Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard/
Haster Street;
• Katella Avenue and West Street;
• Ball Road and West Street/Disneyland Drive;
and,
• Ball Road and West Place.
The criteria for the Harbor Boulevard and Katella
Avenue Intersection Area are located in Section
7.0, Zoning and Development Standards and
Section 1.5 of The Anaheim Resort Public Realm
Landscape Program and are generally depicted
in Exhibit 5.7-9 (Harbor Boulevard/Katella
Avenue Intersection Area).
Exhibit 5.7-8 Special Intersection
Landscape Treatment
Exhibit 5.7-9 Harbor Boulevard/Katella
Avenue Intersection Area
5.7.4 Areas Outside of the Central Core
In the areas of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan
outside of the Central Core, the intent of the
Design Plan is to permit flexibility in site planning,
architectural design, location of parking areas,
and landscape design. The design standards for
this area are contained in Section 7.0, Zoning
and Development Standards.
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5.8 Design Criteria for the
Private Realm
Exhibit 5.8-1 The Three Elements of
the Design Hierarchy: The Public
Realm, The Setback Realm, and the
Private Realm
Setback
Realm
Private
Realm
Public
Realm
Ultimate Public Rightof-Way
Building
Setback
Buildable
Portion
Buiding
The Private Realm includes the privatelyowned property not included in the Setback Realm described in the previous section. It
encompasses all of the developable area of
a parcel. Although the Private Realm is less
visually prominent than the Public Realm
and the Setback Realm, the design
guidelines contained in this section and the
design standards contained in Section 7.0,
Zoning and Development Standards, are
intended to help strengthen the over quality
and character of development in the
Specific Plan area. The design guidelines
and standards serve two main purposes:
• To ensure high quality development
projects will occur over time by providing
uniform design criteria; and,
• To help minimize development costs by
reducing ambiguity about what type of
criteria will be applied by the City when
evaluating specific development
proposals.
5.8.1 Organization of Private Realm
Design Standards and Guidelines
The design guidelines and design standards
provide both the general design principles
and the specific regulations that will guide
the design of private development projects
within the Specific Plan area.
In this Section, "guidelines" are considered
to be generalized rules to be applied by
designers with discretion and judgment to
the particular condition which they address.
They are intended to help guide designers
to solutions that will enhance the quality of
development projects within the Specific
Plan area. They are not intended to provide
the only design solution to every condition a
designer might face, and should not
discourage creative and innovative
solutions. In situations where they apply,
however, they should be followed.
The term "standards" refers to regulations
found in Section 7.0 of the Anaheim Resort
Specific Plan (ARSP) and in Title 18 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code.
City staff and decision makers will use both
the guidelines and standards to evaluate
projects for conformance with the intent of
the Design Plan and the specific
requirements of the Anaheim Municipal
Code.
5.8.2 General Site Planning
Guidelines
Site planning is the process of arranging
buildings, landscaped areas, circulation,
parking, and service areas on a particular
site. The following are recommended in
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addition to the requirements in Section 7.0,
Zoning and Development Standards:
• Long, unarticulated building facades
should not be placed adjacent to
portions of the Setback Realm adjacent
to public rights-of-way.
• Provide landscape buffers between
different land uses.
• Orient at least one public entry toward
major streets.
• Provide direct pedestrian access from
public walkways to buildings, where
appropriate.
• Provide secondary entries to buildings
from parking areas or interior pedestrian
walks.
• Design buildings to allow pedestrians to
circulate around buildings without
stepping into vehicular driveways.
• Provide pedestrian circulation between
adjacent commercial properties where
appropriate.
• Provide reciprocal easements between
adjacent properties for shared
driveways and parking aisle
connections.
Exhibit 5.8-2 Landscape Buffer
between Uses
5.8.3 Service, Storage and
Maintenance Areas and Loading
Docks Guidelines
Although service, storage and maintenance
areas and loading docks are important to
the smooth function of uses within the
Specific Plan area, they are not
aesthetically compatible with the planned
resort and entertainment areas. These
areas should be incorporated into the main
building whenever possible.
It is important that the requirements in
Section 7.0, Zoning and Development
Standards be followed so that these areas
do not detract from the visual quality of the
Specific Plan area.
Exhibit 5.8-3 (Screen Service Areas from
View) demonstrates how these areas
should be screened.
Exhibit 5.8-3 Screen Service Areas
from View
5.8.4 Exterior Lighting Guidelines
Nighttime illumination of buildings is
important in creating an interesting and safe
environment. In addition, it can highlight
building design features, add emphasis to
prominent entrances and plazas, and create
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an ambiance of vitality and security. In
addition to the requirements of Section 7.0,
Zoning and Development Standards, the
following guidelines suggest ways in which
these purposes can best be served.
• Relate exterior lighting to the design
elements of the site and building they
serve. Lighting should highlight architectural elements and details and not entire walls.
• Design exterior lighting to be an integral
part of the overall architectural concept.
Fixtures, standards and all exposed
accessories should be harmonious with
the building design and the visual
environment. Obtrusive lighting
elements that detract from the
appearance of their setting should be
avoided.
• Illuminate the entrances of buildings and
parking areas to promote convenient,
safe and easy identification.
• Exterior lighting within private
development should complement and
not conflict with public lighting.
• Consider energy conservation in
nighttime lighting plans. Plans for the
design and operation of lighting and
illumination should be developed
consistent with the latest technical and
operational energy conservation concepts.
• Include exterior lighting of pedestrian
walkways within private development.
Pedestrian walkway lighting levels
should be set relative to the level of
security necessary
The guidelines shown in Table 5.8-1
(Allowable Lighting Levels by Level of
Security), are averages. Higher lighting
levels may be necessary to provide for
safety, subject to the approval of the City.
Table 5.8-1 Allowable Lighting Levels
by Level of Security
Average conditions 0.5 footcandle
Security conditions,
9-15 foot tall fixtures 2.0 footcandle
Security conditions,
15-30 foot tall fixtures
4.0 footcandle
5.8.5 Surface Parking Area
Guidelines
Parking lot design is a critical factor in the
success or failure of a commercial use. In
considering the possibilities for development
of a parking area, the following factors will
be analyzed: ingress and egress; avoidance
of pedestrian and vehicular conflicts;
conflicts with street traffic; and the overall
configuration and appearance of the parking
area.
The following guidelines are in addition to
the requirements of Section 7.0, Zoning and
Development Standards:
• If future expansion is contemplated,
areas should be reserved for parking
expansion and indicated as such on
plan submittals.
• Shared parking should be
accommodated between adjacent
parcels when appropriate.
• Avoid heavily-textured paving that may
create a difficult walking surface.
• Provide pavement strength of all parking
areas consistent with the expected
traffic.
• Discourage surface parking (excluding
short-term parking associated with hotel
drop-off areas) between the street
setback and a building/structure within
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in the Central Core between the front
setback and the building/structure.)
• Locate parking areas to the rear or, if no
space is available, to the side of
buildings, whenever possible.
• Design parking facilities in a manner
such that any vehicle on the property
will be able to maneuver to exit from the
property traveling in a forward direction.
• Design parking facilities so that a car
within a parking area will not have to
enter a street to move from one location
to another within the same site.
• Use landscape areas, walkways, and
plazas to reduce the visual impact of
large surface parking areas.
• Encourage right angle (90°) parking
stalls to minimize total surface parking
area.
• Design parking areas so that
pedestrians walk parallel to moving
cars.
• Minimize situations where pedestrians
must cross parking aisles at right
angles.
• Design the parking lot so that drive
aisles are perpendicular to the main
building wherever feasible.
• Direct vehicular circulation through a
parking area to the outer edge of the lot
where there is less pedestrian traffic.
• Direct vehicular circulation away from
fire lanes.
• Design the parking area to link the
building to a sidewalk system that is an
extension of the pedestrian walk system
through the use of design elements
such as painted or enhanced paving,
architectural features, and/or landscape
treatments.
• Minimize the number of entrances and
exits to reduce conflicts at entries and
lessen possible congestion at street
intersections.
Exhibit 5.8-4 Screen Parking From
View
Exhibit 5.8-5 Pedestrians Move
Perpendicular to Parking Spaces
5.8.6 Parking Structure Guidelines
Parking structures will be found throughout
the ARSP area, and their design is an
important consideration in the overall visual
quality of The Anaheim Resort. The design
guidelines in this section and the
requirements in Section 7.0, Zoning and
Development Standards are intended to
assure that parking structures incorporate
design features, which make them more
attractive.
• Consider allowing climbing vines to
grow on the surfaces of parking
structures on elevations of the structure
that face public streets.
• Consider adding planters for hanging or
climbing vines on the elevations of the
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structure that face public streets.
• Consider stepping back parking
structures above the fourth level on
elevations adjacent to a public street,
when such structures exceed four levels
in height. If a parking structure has
frontage adjacent to two or more public
streets, consider stepping the structure
back on the street with the highest traffic
volume.
• Consider creating openings in the upper
decks that allow light to lower levels for
parking structures that are only one or
two levels above grade, and permit
trees to be planted on grade under the
openings that, when mature, will extend
above the structure.
• Parking levels may be stepped or
terraced to visually soften the overall
mass of the structure.
• Parking structure facade articulation
should:
o Create a sense of order through play
of light, shadow and texture.
o Minimize horizontal or vertical
banding by balancing both vertical
and horizontal elements.
o Use openings, columns and beams
to visually segment exterior surface
and provide scale.
o Spandrels are to be level and
uniform when feasible.
o Differentiate pedestrian and
vehicular entrances.
• Building design should employ clean,
simple, geometric forms and
coordinated massing that produce
overall unity, scale and interest.
Appropriate treatments include:
o Straightforward geometry.
o Unified composition.
o Delineation of floor levels and
structure.
o Solid parapets.
• Facades should reflect a coordinated
design concept, including portrayal of
building function, structure and scale.
Appropriate treatments include:
o Straightforward, functional design.
o Expression of structure with columns
and beams.
o Unity and scale reinforced through
an integrated grid module.
o Surface delineation through use of
reveals, mullions and recesses.
• Detailing should be clean, clear and
straightforward. Details should reinforce
overall design unity, interest and scale.
Appropriate treatments include:
o Coordinated mullions and details.
o Delineation and alignment of
structural connections
o Finishes commensurate with
building materials.
o Coordinated entry spaces and
landscaping.
• Street facades should be designed to be
visually interesting and screen parked
cars from exterior views.
• Avoid horizontal banding.
5.8.7 Building Appearance
Guidelines
Building appearance guidelines in this
section and the requirements in Section 7.0,
Zoning and Development Standards
address the following elements: massing,
shape, scale, and materials. The intent of
these guidelines and standards is to assure
a harmonious relationship between
buildings in the ARSP area without requiring
a particular architectural theme. This can be
achieved by careful attention to building
massing, building materials and color. The
guidelines in this section are intended to
apply to both new construction and
renovation of existing buildings.
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Existing buildings may need more latitude in
the interpretation of these guidelines
because of the limited opportunities to make
fundamental changes in building massing,
for example, than would be possible in new
construction.
5.8.8 360-Degree Architectural
Treatments
As part of DisneylandForward, design
guidance for on-site buildings and structures
visible from the public right-of-way and from
abutting residentially-zoned properties, is
provided in DRSP Section 5.7.9, 360-
Degree Architectural Treatments. In the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area, 360-
Degree Architectural Treatments is
applicable to the Theme Park Overlay; refer
to the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan for
applicable guidelines. The 360-Degree
Architectural Treatments criteria applies if it
has been determined through a sight-line
study submitted to the Planning and
Building Department that a proposed
building or structure will be visible by a 6-
foot tall person from the furthest point of the
ultimate public right-of-way on the opposite
side of the street or from a point 400 feet
from the property line on perpendicular
streets, as detailed in DRSP Section 7.0,
Zoning and Development Standards.
Application of the design criteria for the
highest height range for a proposed building
or structure, in lieu of criteria for the lower
height ranges, will be required all the way to
grade unless the Planning and Building
Director determines by review of a sight-line
study that the fencing/walls and landscape
buffers provided will adequately screen
views of the proposed building or structure
in the lower height range(s) from the public
right-of-way.
In the Theme Park East Overlay and the
DRSP Southeast District, buildings or
structures adjacent to the abutting
residentially-zoned properties, application of
the Greater than 30-Foot up to 50-Foot
Height Level design criteria will be required
for surfaces above 20 feet.
5.8.9 Building Massing
Creating attractive building masses is an
important factor contributing to the overall
character of the Specific Plan area. The
intent of the guidelines is to promote
building mass that is rich visually and
creates a more exciting and varied urban
landscape, but does not place too much
importance on any single building.
Buildings, which have a large
undifferentiated mass are often unattractive,
and detract from the Specific Plan's goal of
encouraging more pedestrian activity,
because their size and scale make pedestrians feel uncomfortable.
The following guidelines are intended to
guide designers in creating building masses
that satisfy the goals of the Specific Plan. It
is not necessary that every guideline be
employed in the design of every building;
rather, each guideline should be viewed as
a suggestion that should be considered for
any building in the Specific Plan area.
• Create spaces with building masses,
whenever possible; avoid creating
building masses which are perceived as
objects.
• Design buildings to be members of a
harmonious group, rather than
independent, sculptural masses.
• Use building mass to enhance the
pedestrian scale of the street. Increase
the articulation of building massing adjacent to major pedestrian walks and gathering places. Increase landscape
and architectural detail at the ground
level.
• Consider the location, size and scale of
neighboring buildings when massing
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new buildings. Create a harmonious
relationship between adjacent facilities,
regardless of whether or not they are on
the same parcel.
• Articulate the different parts of a building
facade using color, arrangement of
facade elements, a change in materials,
or other architectural devices.
• Vary the height of the building so that it
appears to be divided into distinct
elements.
• Use rooflines to help establish the mass
of a building; whenever feasible, the
form of the roofline should physically
represent its function; avoid mansard
roofs.
5.8.10 Building Materials and Colors
The intent of these guidelines is to
encourage the use of materials and colors
that enhance the physical cohesiveness of
the area, and to convey a sense of
permanence. Although no particular
material is specifically prohibited, the use of
some materials is discouraged because it
would be difficult to achieve the guidelines'
goal of promoting cohesiveness and
permanence.
5.8.10.1 Walls
• The preferred dominant material for
walls is masonry in any of the following
forms: natural stone (including granite,
sandstone, marble and limestone),
brick, stucco, poured in place or precast
natural concrete (sandblasted, textured,
or exposed aggregate), and painted
concrete.
• Wall materials that may be used with
care include:
o Split face, slump, or other forms of
concrete block.
o Shingle, clapboard, vertical, or
angled wood siding.
• Use of the following materials will
require a special design solution or
other unique condition in order to be
successful:
o Exotic wood treatments, such as
distressed wood, pecky cedar, log
cabin look, stained fir plywood, or
gingerbread filigree.
o Reflective (mirror) glass curtain wall.
o Corrugated metal.
o Imitation rock work.
o Plastic molded imitations of any
conventional building material.
o Silver or clear anodized aluminum
sheets.
o Imitation wood siding.
o Flat or molded plastic sheeting.
o White brick.
o Tilt-up concrete.
o Antique or old brick with partial paint,
mottled light variegated brick,
oversized brick, and white brick
mortar.
• Discourage wall and/or window mounted
room air conditioners unless they are
concealed from public view, or are
integrated into the architecture.
5.8.10.2 Windows
• The preferred dominant material for
windows is transparent or lightly tinted
glass.
• Lightly reflective or solar glass may be
used above the first floor.
• Windows of dark or highly reflective
glass are not recommended, especially
on the first floor elevations, and will
require exceptional or unique solutions
to make them acceptable.
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5.8.10.3 Roof Materials
• When visible from the street, the
preferred roof materials include natural
colored terra cotta tile, concrete tile, and
other similar materials.
• Roof materials that will require a special
design solution or other unique condition
in order to be successful include: wood
shakes, wood shingles, fiberglass shingles, composition shingles, corrugated metal and standing seam roofs.
5.8.10.4 Building Color
Building color guidelines provide another
means to visually unify the ARSP area by
narrowing the range of choices to a group of
colors that are visually compatible with one
another. Although it is not the intent of the
guidelines to eliminate any specific color
from consideration or use within the Private
Realm, the following criteria provide
appropriate guidance for the selection of
building color.
• Encourage large building surface areas
to be light colored. In general, accent
elements, including, but not limited to,
windows, doors, awnings, building trim
and light fixtures may be either dark or
light colored.
• Limit the dominant surfaces of a building
to only complementary colors; accent
areas may include a greater variety of
colors.
5.8.10.5 Awnings
Awnings can be used to create an inviting
space in front of a building where people
may step away from the flow of pedestrian
traffic and find a shady protected area.
• Allow awnings that are continuous or
broken to differentiate windows and
display areas; awnings can become an
important element in a storefront design
as they may be used to unify a
storefront with the whole building.
• Design the shape of the awning to fit the
architecture. Awnings that are barrel
shaped segmented arches or roundended create distinctive images, but should be used sparingly and only when
they do not conflict with the building's
architectural elements.
• Ensure the highest point of a first floor
awning not be higher than the midpoint
of the space between the second story
window sills and the top of the first floor
storefront window, awning, canopy, or
transom. This attachment should leave
a comfortable space between awning
and architectural elements, which
comprise the building.
• Ensure that the awnings do not obstruct
the views to adjacent businesses.
• Avoid awnings of more than a single
color per building.
5.8.11 Sign Guidelines
Signs are one of the most visible design
elements in the ARSP area. The purpose of
establishing sign guidelines solely for the
Specific Plan area is to:
• Reinforce Identity.
• Encourage graphic excellence.
• Reduce conflicts between signs.
• Improve appearance of the Specific
Plan area.
• Create consistency among signs.
• Promote sign legibility.
• Promote smooth flow of traffic as people
are able to identify sites.
The guidelines below establish positive
criteria for the design of desirable signs and
which complement the other building
elements in the ARSP area.
• Use a brief message. The fewer the
words, the more effective the sign. A
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sign with a brief, succinct message is
simpler and faster to read, looks cleaner
and is more attractive.
• Avoid faddish and bizarre typefaces.
Such typefaces may look good today,
but soon go out of style. The image
conveyed may quickly become that of a
dated and unfashionable business.
• Avoid hard-to-read, intricate typefaces.
These typefaces reduce the sign's ability
to communicate.
• Select sign colors and materials to
contribute to legibility and design
integrity. Even the most carefully
thought out sign may be unattractive
and a poor communicator because of
poor color selection.
• Use significant contrast between the
background and letter or symbol colors.
If there is little contrast between the
brightness or hue of the message of a
sign and its background, it will be
difficult to read.
• Use complementary colors on signs.
Too many colors overwhelm the basic
function of communication. The colors
compete with content for the viewer's
attention. Limited use of the accent
colors can increase legibility, while large
areas of competing colors tend to
confuse and disturb.
• Harmonize sign size with the scale of
the structure.
• Place signs consistent with the
proportions of scale of building elements
within the facade. Within a building facade, the sign may be placed in different areas. A particular sign may fit well on a
plain wall area but would overpower the
finer scale and proportion of the lower
storefront. A sign appropriate near the
building entry may look tiny and out of
place above the ground level.
• Place wall signs to establish facade
rhythm, scale and proportion where
facade rhythm does not exist. In many
buildings that have a monolithic or plain
facade, signs can establish or continue
appropriate design rhythm, scale, and
proportion.
• Use widely recognized logos rather than
print/text whenever possible.
• Avoid signs with strange shapes. Signs
that are unnecessarily narrow or oddly
shaped can restrict the legibility of the
message. If an unusual shape is not
symbolic, it is probably confusing.
• Consider carefully the proportion of
letter area to overall sign background
area. If letters take up too much sign,
they may be harder to read. Large
letters are not necessarily more legible
than smaller ones. A general rule is that
letters should not appear to occupy
more than 75% of the sign panel area.
• Make signs smaller if they are oriented
to pedestrians. The pedestrian-oriented
sign should read from a distance of
fifteen to twenty feet, the vehicleoriented sign is viewed from a much greater distance. The closer a sign's
viewing distance, the smaller that sign
need be.
• Design wall signs to be appropriate to
the building on which it is placed. The
wall sign is an integral part of the
building facade. The style of a wall sign
should be appropriate to the style of a
building's design.
5.8.12 Landscape Guidelines
• Design landscape and open space
areas to be an integral part of the overall
site plan design.
• Use trees to define and enclose exterior
spaces, and to provide physical
protection from the sun and wind.
• Provide for landscaped open space
areas that enhance the building design
and public views and provide buffers
and transitions between adjacent uses.
• Use trees, shrubs and vines to conceal
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walls, building elevations and parking
facilities.
• Use arbors, trellises, walls, gates and
other elements to reinforce the
architecture of adjacent buildings; landscape structures should be compatible and consistent with the architectural
treatment of the adjacent buildings.
• Screen undeveloped, vacant land
intended for future phases with plants
that prevent wind and water erosion.
• Space plants to assure unobstructed
visual access for vehicles and
pedestrians.
• Ensure that plant materials do not
interfere with security lighting, or restrict
access to emergency apparatus such as
fire hydrants or fire alarm boxes.
• Provide simple, bold and easy to
maintain landscape planting designs
which incorporate many drought tolerant
plant materials.
• Landscape elements visible from the
public right-of-way should blend with
and seem a part of the public right-ofway landscaping. • Provide for plant palettes that include
both long- and short-lived plant
materials. Long-lived materials include
trees and most shrubs; short-lived
materials include perennials, annuals
and some shrubs.
• Select plant materials which are suited
to the soil and climatic conditions of the
site.
• Minimize the use of water through the
selection of plants that are drought
tolerant when they are mature.
• Space trees and shrubs with
consideration for their ultimate size.
• Ensure that all ground cover is healthy
and densely foliated, and is comprised
of well-rooted cuttings or container
plants.
• Provide a mix of plant material sizes in
informal plantings.
Exhibit 5.8-6 Landscaping Detail at
Ground Level
5.8.13 Wall and Fence Guidelines
• Use walls and fences for security, visual
screening, and aesthetic purposes.
• Ensure that walls and fences are
consistent with the architecture of the
adjacent building in terms of material,
color, and form.
• Avoid walls which feature long,
unarticulated surfaces. Use pilasters,
height variation, setback variation, landscaping, and surface texture to vary the wall surface.
• Provide walls and fences that are of the
following preferred materials: masonry,
wrought iron and painted steel tubing.
5.8.14 Pedestrian Paving Guidelines
These guidelines for pedestrian pavements
apply to all paved areas on private property
intended for use by pedestrians, including
areas to be used by both pedestrians and
vehicles. Pedestrian pavements may
include, but are not necessarily limited to:
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sidewalks, paths, walkways, courtyards, and
plazas.
• Desirable qualities of pedestrian paving
surfaces:
o A surface texture rough enough to
prevent slipping, but smooth enough
to prevent stumbling.
o Maintenance free.
o Stain resistant.
o Fade resistant.
o Non-reflective.
• Acceptable pedestrian paving materials:
o Concrete: broom finished, salt
finished, heavy sandblasted.
o Colored concrete.
o Stamped and saw-cut concrete,
provided the pattern does not have
joints or score lines that catch high
heels, or cause tripping.
o Unit pavers, including brick, stone,
concrete and tile, provided the
pavers do not have joints or score
lines that catch high heels, or cause
tripping.
• Pedestrian paving surfaces which may
be used in situations where the
limitations of the material have been
considered include:
o Decomposed granite (not suitable
for use where disabled access
should be provided).
o Loose gravel (not suitable for use
where disabled access should be
provided, or where heavy pedestrian
traffic can be expected).
o White, or very light colored paving
(not suitable where glare from the
surface will affect pedestrian safety).
o Asphalt (not suitable where the
asphalt is likely to become soft on
hot days).
o Wooden boardwalk type paving (not
suitable where heels might catch in the
cracks between the boards).
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Section 6.0: General Plan
Consistency
California Government Code §65450-§65453
permits the adoption and administration of
Specific Plans as an implementation tool for
elements contained within the local General Plan.
The City of Anaheim General Plan provides
guidance for long-term growth and development in
the City through comprehensive plans for future
development. Specific Plans must demonstrate
consistency in regulations, guidelines and
programs with the goals, objectives, policies,
programs and uses that are set forth in the
General Plan.
Table 5.9-1 of Supplemental Environmental
impact Report No. addresses the consistency of
the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP) with the
relevant City of Anaheim General Plan Goals and
Policies and said table is incorporated by
reference into the ARSP.
For DisneylandForward, Table 5.10-1 of
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No.
352 addresses the consistency of the ARSP with
the relevant City of Anaheim General Plan Goals
and Policies. This table is herein incorporated into
the Specific Plan by reference.
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Chapter 18.116
ANAHEIM RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-2 (SP 92-2)
ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections:
18.116.010 Purpose and intent.
18.116.020 General provisions.
18.116.025 Changes to Specific Plan Boundaries.
18.116.030 Definitions.
18.116.040 Methods and Procedures for Specific Plan Implementation.
18.116.050 Development Areas.
18.116.060 Development Density Areas – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1).
18.116.070 Uses – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1).
18.116.075 Residential Uses/Amendments.
18.116.080 Structural Heights and Widths – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1).
18.116.090 Structural Setbacks – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1).
18.116.100 Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1).
18.116.110 Land Use and Site Development Standards – Public Recreation (PR) District (Development Area 2).
18.116.120 Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay.
18.116.125 Anaheim Resort Residential (ARR) Overlay.
18.116.126 Theme Park (TP) Overlay.
18.116.127 Parking (P) Overlay.
18.116.130 Central Core.
18.116.140 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
18.116.150 Requirements for Vacation Ownership Resorts.
18.116.160 Sign Regulations.
18.116.170 Reclassification Procedure –Violation.
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18.116.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
.010 Purpose. The regulations set forth in this chapter have been established to provide for orderly development of, and upon adoption of an ordinance reclassifying said property to SP 92-2 (the "Zone"), shall be applicable to that certain property (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan area") described in that Specific Plan No. 92-2 document (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan") marked "Exhibit A" and on file in the office of the City Clerk, approved by the City Council on September 27, 1994 (Ordinance No. 5453), and amended on June 3, 1997 (Ordinance No. 5599), amended on May 18, 1999 (Ordinance No. 5685), amended on August 17, 1999, (Ordinance No. 5694), amended on September 21, 1999 (Ordinance No. 5703) and amended on May 1, 2001 (Ordinance No. 5769), amended on April 27, 2004 (Ordinance No. 5910), amended on May 25, 2004 (Ordinance No. 5920) , amended on June 8, 2004 (Ordinance No. 5922), amended on February 8, 2005 (Ordinance No. 5954), amended on September 12, 2006 (Ordinance No. 6036), amended on May 8, 2007 (Ordinance No. 6058), amended on March 4, 2008 (Ordinance Nos. 6098 and 6099), amended on October 14, 2008 (Ordinance No. 6117), amended on March 31, 2009 (Ordinance No. 6141), amended on January 15, 2013 (Ordinance No. 6265), amended on August 14, 2018 (Ordinance No. 6443), and amended on September 29, 2020 (Ordinance No. 6494) as the same may be hereinafter amended. [Insert Ordinance number adopting ARSP Amendment No. 17 and date adopted to all sections/subsections where change occurs.]
.020 Intent. The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Zone recognizes the uniqueness of The Anaheim Resort as a family-oriented tourist destination and encourages facilities catering to tourist and convention-related events. This zone is intended to provide for and encourage the development of integrated facilities in attractive settings for retail businesses directly related to entertaining, lodging, theme park, and supplying services to tourists and visitors.
This Zone is further intended to preserve locally recognized values of community appearance; to safeguard and enhance property values in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Zone; to protect public investment in, and the character of, public thoroughfares; and, to aid in the attraction of tourists and other visitors important to the economy of the city.
Application of these regulations is specifically intended to provide for the most appropriate use of the land, create a harmonious relationship among land uses and protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.
.030 Organization. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.72 (Specific Plans), the standards herein are patterned after the zone districts and definitions contained in Title 18 (Zoning). (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004:
Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 1; January 15, 2013.)
18.116.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
.010 Compliance with Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Code and Conditions of Approval. All uses and development in this Zone shall comply with any applicable provisions of the code expressly referred to in this chapter, including, unless specifically amended herein, the provisions of Chapters 18.92 (Definitions), 18.40 (General Development Standards), and
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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.
All Engineering, City and Planning Standards referred to in this chapter are on file in the office of the City Engineer and Planning Director and are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth in this chapter. Where the provisions of this Zone do not discuss a specific condition or situation which arises, the non-conflicting provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code shall apply. All uses and development in this Zone shall further be subject to conditions of approval imposed by resolution and ordinance upon the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Mitigation Monitoring Program Nos. 0085, 0085a, 0085b, 0085C and 387.
.020 The Anaheim Resort Design Plan. The site development standards set forth in Sections
18.116.060 (Development Density Areas - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) through 18.116.160 (Sign Regulations) of this chapter have been adopted to operate in conjunction with the Design Plan for the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan identified in Section 5.0 of the Specific Plan document (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Design Plan”) as the same may be hereinafter amended in accordance with the Specific Plan amendment procedures set forth in Chapter 18.72 (Specific Plans). Said Design Plan is incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in this chapter. All development otherwise permitted by this chapter shall comply with any applicable provisions of the Design Plan.
.030 Compliance with City of Anaheim Codes. All grading and subdivision plans shall comply with all applicable regulations and be reviewed and processed in accordance with the procedures contained in Title 17 (Land Development and Resources) of the Anaheim Municipal Code. All construction shall comply with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the City of Anaheim, and applicable sections of Title 15 (Building and Housing) of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Construction within the Specific Plan area may commence only after the Planning Director finds that the construction proposal is in substantial compliance with these regulations, applicable policies and guidelines of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan. With the exception of exemptions provided in paragraph
18.116.040.020.0205, Table 116-A (Final Site Plan Exemptions) or in 18.116.020.30.0301 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay and Parking (P) Overlay) below, the issuance of building permits may only occur after Final Site Plan approval has been obtained from the City of Anaheim, subject to the procedures set forth in Section 18.116.040.020 (Final Site Plan Review and Approval).
.0301 Theme Park (TP) Overlay and Parking (P) Overlay. Building plans for projects developed pursuant to this chapter shall be submitted to the Planning and Building Department and shall be reviewed for conformance with all applicable provisions of this chapter prior to issuance of building permits and construction. Building plans within the TP and P Overlays are not subject to the procedures set forth in subsection
18.116.040.020 (Final Site Plan Approval).
.040 Specific Plan Boundaries. The Specific Plan boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3.1 entitled "Development Plan" of the Specific Plan document. The Specific Plan area encompasses two land use districts: the Commercial Recreation (C-R) District and the The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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Public Recreation (PR) District. The Specific Plan also includes a Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay, the Anaheim Resort Residential (ARR) Overlay, the Theme Park (TP) Overlay, and the Parking (P) Overlay. These overlays are within the C-R District. The Specific Plan project area legal description is provided in Section 8.0 of the Specific Plan document. The Zoning Map of the City shall reflect the boundaries of the Specific Plan area.
.050 Nonconforming Structures and Uses. The provisions of Chapter 18.56 (Nonconformities) of the Anaheim Municipal Code, shall apply to this zone except as stated herein. .0501 Signs. The provisions of Section 18.116.160.020.0207 (Legal Nonconforming Signs-General) of this chapter shall apply to nonconforming signs. .0502 Landscaping. The site development standards in subsection 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) shall apply to all landscaping hereinafter installed or modified and to all landscape on any lot or parcel containing a building hereinafter structurally modified to an extent exceeding forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of said existing building within any two-year (2) period. .0503 Structural Expansion. The site development standards in this chapter shall apply to the structural expansion portion of every building hereinafter expanded. The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan encourages the enhancement of all buildings and structures within the specific plan boundaries, including legal nonconforming buildings and structures, in accordance with the following procedures. .01 Buildings with nonconforming setbacks and/or height may be expanded; provided the expansion complies with the provisions of this title, and does not intensify existing nonconformities.
.02 Expansion of nonconforming uses within conforming or nonconforming structures, which bring the use and/or structure into greater conformity with the intent of the Specific Plan, may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits).
.060 Terms. Terms used in this chapter shall have the same definitions as provided in the Anaheim Municipal Code, including Section 18.36 (Types of Uses) and Section 18.92 (Definitions) unless otherwise defined in Section 18.116.030 (Definitions). .070 General Plan Consistency. In adopting its resolution adopting the Specific Plan, the City Council of the City of Anaheim made certain findings of consistency between the General Plan of the city and the Specific Plan. In granting future approvals as contemplated by this chapter and by the Specific Plan, the particular person or body so acting shall not do so in such a manner as to abrogate or nullify those findings. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 §§ 2, 3; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6286 § 53; September 3, 2013.) The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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18.116.025 CHANGES TO SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARIES.
The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan boundaries shall only be amended or modified by (i) completion of an Environmental Impact Report prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, (ii) completion of a long-term economic impact analysis of the proposed change by an independent financial advisor retained by the City, (iii) approval by the City Council, and (iv) approval by a majority of voters of the City of Anaheim at a regularlyscheduled municipal election. (Ord. 6098 § 1 (part); March 4, 2008.)
18.116.030 DEFINITIONS.
.010 “A” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Accessory Use, Permitted.” A permitted accessory use is a use which is considered to be compatible with a permitted primary use while also being clearly incidental to and integrated with the permitted primary use. A permitted accessory use is permitted as of right, provided that the specific proposal for such a use conforms to all requirements of the Specific Plan. A permitted accessory use is a use which is secondary or subordinate to a permitted primary use.
“Acres, Gross.” The total acreage of a parcel or lot measured from the ultimate public rightof-way except that when computing density, properties along the following streets may include the following additional right-of-way widths in their gross acreage due to the enhanced ultimate right-of-way widths required by adopted General Plan Amendment No. 331 to implement the Anaheim Resort Public Realm streetscape program: Harbor Boulevard, between the Interstate-5 Freeway and Orangewood Avenue twelve (12) feet; Katella Avenue twenty-eight (28) feet; Disney Way eleven and one half (11-1/2) feet; Disneyland Drive north of Ball Road ten (10) feet; and Disneyland Drive, between Magic Way and Katella Avenue two and one half (2-1/2) feet.
“Acreage, Net.” The total acreage of a parcel or lot, excluding the ultimate right-of-way for all public streets.
.015 “B” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Back-of-House Uses and Areas.” The area of a theme park not normally accessible to theme park visitors which contains maintenance and repair facilities, storage areas, administrative offices, animal storage facilities, including those for local law enforcement and/or on-site security, employee dressing rooms and rest areas, mechanical equipment, and other theme park support facilities.
“Banquet/Meeting Room.” A room within a hotel/motel that is rented by individuals or groups to accommodate private functions such as banquets, weddings, anniversaries, and other similar celebrations; and/or meetings, conferences, conventions or educational classes.
“Breakfast Room.” A room within a hotel or motel where breakfast is provided free of charge to the hotel or motel guests and use of the room is limited strictly to the guests and/or employees of the hotel or motel.
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.016 “C” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Concierge Lounge.” A room or outdoor area within a hotel or motel as an amenity for guests in which use of the room or outdoor area is limited strictly to the guests and/or employees of the hotel or motel. Food and beverage service may be offered to guests of the hotel or motel.
.020 “D” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Density.” For purposes of this specific plan, hotel/motel densities are established in Section 18.116.060 (Development Density Areas - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). Any accessory uses, that are not identified as "limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or employees of such hotel" within Table 116-E (Accessory Uses Incidental to and Integrated within a Hotel or Motel Including Suite-Type Hotels, and Otherwise Limited Herein: C-R District (Development Area 1)), shall reduce the otherwise maximum permitted hotel/motel density at the rate of one hotel/motel room per sixhundred (600) gross square feet of accessory use. “Disney Property.” The real properties in the City owned or leased by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. or other subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company, including those within the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan.
.030 “E” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Emergency Medical Facilities.” A facility that provides skilled medical services for unexpected and unforeseen events and bodily trauma that demand immediate medical action.
.040 “G” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Gross Square Footage.” The total square footage of a building or structure, including the exterior walls of all floors.
.050 “H” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Headshop.” Any commercial enterprise or establishment, whether ongoing or transient, which sells any devices, contrivances, instruments or drug paraphernalia as defined by the California Health and Safety Code.
“Hotel/Motel Guest Suite.” A hotel/motel guest suite or room that is for rent by a single party with one entry door key for the guest that also controls any doors into or within the guest room or into the service/kitchen area. A hotel/motel guest suite shall be considered one room for the purpose of total room count permitted in the Specific Plan area, even if it includes more than one room.
.060 “P” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Parking Facilities.” An area or structure intended for the temporary storage of automobiles and other vehicles. Such facilities may consist of, but are not limited to, surface parking lots, parking structures and parking areas under buildings.
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“Public Right-of-Way.” Any area of real property dedicated to or owned by the City of Anaheim, or over which the City of Anaheim holds any easement, for public street, alley, sidewalk, landscape, utility or pedestrian purposes; and, accepted by resolution of the City Council.
.065 “R” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Recreation Buildings and Structures.” Recreational uses associated with hotels and motels, such as tennis and racquetball courts, spas, swimming pools, cabanas, dressing rooms, and play equipment.
.070 “S” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Sign.” See subsection 18.116.160.010 (Definitions Pertaining To Signs). “Specialty Retail Centers.” A retail center where all goods and services are oriented, marketed and intended for tourist, visitor and/or recreational consumers and not oriented to the general public. Such center shall consist of a minimum of five (5) acres; have integrated management; have a "festive theme" orientation; plazas and/or other pedestrian -oriented amenities shall be part of the center's design; and, land uses may include, but need not be limited to: custom print and art shops; souvenir, gift, and/or novelty shops; toy shops; hobby shops; photo supply shops; clothing stores; confectionery shops, including candy stores, ice cream parlors, baked goods (e.g., cookies, muffins, etc.) for on-premises sale or consumption; floral shops; luggage and accessory shops; jewelry stores; sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption; sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; entertainment facilities; and amusement arcades, subject to the provisions of Section 18.16.050 (Amusement Devices). A complete listing of proposed uses shall be submitted with every conditional use permit application. “Strip Shopping Centers.” A building or collection of buildings containing retail and/or commercial uses in which the primary orientation of the buildings, entrances, signs, and uses is toward the adjacent public street, and in which parking areas or access to parking areas are prominently displayed to passing vehicles. Such shopping centers contain uses intended to attract either the general public or tourists, visitor and/or recreational consumers.
.080 “T” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Temporary Parking Lots.” An area intended for the temporary parking of automobiles and other vehicles and not intended to be the ultimate use of the property. “Transportation Facility.” Facilities and structures intended to accommodate transportation terminal stations (facilities intended to accommodate the transfer from automobile or pedestrian travel to bus, train or other forms of mass transit), fixed transit guideways, and other structures intended to move passengers or pedestrians from one location to another. “Turf Block.” Any one of several paving products made of concrete or plastic which permit turf or other low-growing plant materials to grow through the paving so that the paving is not easily seen. Turf block paving is intended for occasional vehicle traffic, such as required emergency access through landscaped areas.
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.090 “U” Words, Terms And Phrases.
“Ultimate Planned Right-Of-Way.” The maximum extent, as provided in a legal instrument or as shown on a City Adopted roadway plan, that a right-of-way may be expanded in the future to serve its intended purpose. The right-of-way designated in the Circulation Element of the Anaheim General Plan as further described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan), of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan document. Required setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-of-way shown on the General Plan, including any critical intersection standard applicable to the property. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5944 34; September 28, 2004.) .100 "V" Words, Terms and Phrases.
"Vacation Ownership Resort." A timeshare facility in which a person or entity receives the right in perpetuity, for life or for a specific period of time, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, space, or portion of real property for a period of time which has been or will be allocated from the use or occupancy periods into which the facility has been divided. A vacation ownership resort interest may be coupled with an estate in real property, or it may entail a license, contract, membership, or other right of occupancy not coupled with an estate in the real property. "Valet Parking." A parking service provided to accommodate users of an establishment, which service is incidental to the establishment and by which an attendant on behalf of the establishment takes temporary custody of the users' vehicles and moves, parks, stores or retrieves the vehicle. (Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 §§ 4 - 8; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6382 § 22; October 18, 2016: Ord. 6432 § 41; April 10, 2018.)
18.116.040 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION.
The methods and procedures for implementation and administration of the Specific Plan are prescribed as follows:
.010 Implementation. The Specific Plan shall be implemented through the processing and approval of Final Site Plans prior to the issuance of building permits except as expressly provided in paragraph 18.116.040.020.0205 (Final Site Plan Exemptions). For uses requiring a conditional use permit or variance to waive code requirements, the Final Site Plan shall be submitted and reviewed for consistency with the Specific Plan in conjunction with the processing of the conditional use permit or variance. .020 Final Site Plan Review and Approval. Final Site Plans, shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.70 (Final Plan Reviews) except as provided for as follows:
.0201 Site Plan Review. Plans shall be prepared and submitted to the Planning and Building Department for review and approval by the Planning Director pursuant to the requirements in Chapter 18.70 (Final Plan Reviews). .0202 Site Plan Approval. If the Planning Director finds the Final Site Plan to be in conformance with the Specific Plan and the provisions of this Chapter, the Planning The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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Director shall approve the Final Site Plan. The Planning Director’s decision shall be final unless appealed to the Planning Commission within ten (10) days from the date of such decision. Plans submitted for issuance of building permits shall be in substantial conformance with the approved Final Site Plan. .0203 Appeal Process. The appeal shall be processed in accordance with Section 18.60.130 (Appeals – Planning Commission Decisions) through 18.60.150 (Scope of Review) in the same manner as appeals for decisions on reclassifications, conditional use permits or variances as set forth in Sections 18.60.130 (Appeals – Planning Commission Decisions) except that the appeal period shall be a maximum of ten (10) days.
.0204 Environmental Review. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Final Site Plan review by the Planning and Building Department under paragraph
18.116.040.020 (Final Site Plan Review and Approval) shall include a ministerial determination whether the proposed building, structure or use has been environmentally cleared on a project-specific level by the Master Environmental Impact Report for the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (MEIR No. 313) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report For Amendment No. 14 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (SEIR No. 340), or other final environmental documentation.
If not, then the proposed activity shall be subject to the preparation of an initial study and potential further environmental review and mitigation pursuant to the procedures outlined for subsequent projects under a Master EIR in Public Resources Code Section 21157.1.
.0205 Final Site Plan Exemptions. The following projects or improvements identified in Table 116-A (Final Site Plan Exemptions) are exempt from the Final Site Plan review and approval process as set forth in subsection 18.116.040.020 (Final Site Plan Review and Approval); however, plans depicting these improvements shall be submitted to the Planning and Building Department for review and approval for consistency with the Specific Plan prior to the issuance of building and/or sign permits:
TABLE 116-A
FINAL SITE PLAN EXEMPTIONS
Exemption Special Provisions
Development in the Theme Park (TP) Overlay
and Parking (P) Overlay
Building plans shall be reviewed for
conformance with all applicable provisions of
the Anaheim Resort and Disneyland Resort
Specific Plans, the DisneylandForward Project
Conditions of Approval and Mitigation
Monitoring Plan No. 387, prior to issuance of
building permits and construction.
Interior building alterations
Modifications or improvements that do not
result in an increase in the gross square footage
of the building.
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TABLE 116-A
FINAL SITE PLAN EXEMPTIONS
Minor building additions or improvements to
or at the rear of a building or development
complex
Must not be visible from the public right-ofway; do not exceed five percent (5%) of the building’s gross square footage or one
thousand (1,000) square feet, whichever is
lesser; are in substantial conformance with the
building envelope; and, are in conformance
with the Design Plan and the Zoning and
Development Standards set forth in this
chapter.
Exterior facade improvements
Must not add to the gross square footage of a
building or development complex; are in
substantial conformance with the building
envelope; and, are in conformance with the
Design Plan and the Zoning and Development
Standards set forth in this chapter. Such
improvements may include, but are not limited
to, the installation of window awnings and/or
canopies, replacement of existing doors and
windows, and modification, repair or
resurfacing of exterior walls and roof areas.
Signage
Including Anaheim Resort freestanding
monument signs, wall signs, and on-site
directional/informational signs, which are in
conformance with the Design Plan and the
Zoning and Development Standards set forth
in this chapter except as provided for in Section
18.116.160.
Landscape/Hardscape Improvements or modifications that are not in connection with building modifications.
.030 Development Review and Permits. All building and site plans shall be subject to review by the Zoning and Building Divisions of the Planning and Building Department for conformance with the Specific Plan and the approved Final Site Plans, if required. Permits shall be issued in compliance with all provisions of Section 18.90.110 (Development Review and Permits). In addition, 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 Chief Building Official and the Fire Chief have certified that the existing buildings and structures are safe for occupancy and for human habitation.
.040 Landscape Plan Review. The location of all proposed landscaping, including landscaping, irrigation and lighting treatments located within the parkway area (the area within the ultimate public right-of-way and described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan) of the Specific Plan document), shall be shown on a site plan, or building plans if no Final Site Plan is required, drawn to scale, and shall be subject to the review The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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and approval of the City prior to installation. Landscaping plans shall be consistent with required Final Site Plans approved pursuant to subsection 18.116.040.020 (Final Site Plan Review and Approval), approved building plans and the provisions of the Design Plan.
Improvements within the parkway area shall be prepared in compliance with City standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer prior to installation.
.050 Specific Plan Amendments. Amendments to the Specific Plan shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.72 (Specific Plans).
.060 Master Planned Developments.
.0601 In order to encourage the assemblage of contiguous parcels of land to facilitate master planning and also to recognize and accommodate the uniqueness of land uses (i.e., consolidation of parcels leading to a reuse or intensification of land use), property located in this Zone may be reclassified to its own Specific Plan Zone pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 18.72 (Specific Plans). .0602 Any properties so reclassified shall be subject to the development standards adopted for said zone pursuant to Section 18.72 (Specific Plans); provided, however, that:
.01 The height of all structures shall not exceed the maximum heights defined in Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations - Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area).
.02 The landscape and setback requirements for all structures shall be the same as set forth in Sections 18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) through 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
.03 Development abutting Harbor Boulevard between Interstate-5 Freeway and Orangewood Avenue and Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and Interstate-5 Freeway shall be in conformance with the standards set forth in Section 18.116.130 (Central Core) and the Design Plan.
.04 Prior to approving any new development standards for said zone, the Planning Commission and City Council shall consider the proposed standards in light of the goals and purpose identified in the City of Anaheim General Plan for the Commercial Recreation land use designation as well as the goals and objectives of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan as described in the Executive Summary (Section 1.0) and the Design Plan. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994:
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18.116.050 DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
The Specific Plan area encompasses two land use districts and four overlays as set forth below:
.010 Commercial Recreation (C-R) District - Identified as Development Area 1 on Exhibit 3.3-1 of the Specific Plan document entitled “Development Plan.” Development density areas for this district are set forth in Section 18.116.060 (Development Density Areas - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). Development regulations for this district are set forth in this chapter.
.020 Public Recreation (PR) District - Identified as Development Area 2 on Exhibit 3.3-1 of the Specific Plan document entitled “Development Plan.” Development Regulations for this district are set forth in Section 18.116.110 (Land Use and Site Development Standards - Public Recreation (PR) District (Development Area 2)).
.030 Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay - MHP Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit
3.3-3 of the Specific Plan Document entitled “Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay in the CR District.” Development Regulations for the MHP Overlay are set forth in Section
18.116.120 (Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay).
.040 Anaheim Resort Residential (ARR) Overlay - ARR Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3-4 of the Specific Plan document entitled “Anaheim Resort Residential (ARR) Overlay in the C-R District.” Development Regulations for this district are set forth in Section 18.116.125 (Anaheim Resort Residential (ARR) Overlay). (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6036 § 2; September 12, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 10; January 15, 2013.) .050 Theme Park (TP) Overlay - TP Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3-6 of the Specific Plan document entitled “Theme Park (TP) Overlay in the C-R District.” Development Regulations for the TP Overlay are set forth in Section 18.116.126 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay).
.060 Parking (P) Overlay – P Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.37 of the Specific Plan document entitled “Parking (P) Overlay.” Development Regulations for the P Overlay are set forth in Section 18.116.127 (Parking (P) Overlay).
18.116.060 DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AREAS – COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1).
.010 Purpose. To permit the maximum amount of development in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area consistent with The Anaheim Resort’s infrastructure capacity, the Specific Plan establishes seven (7) density categories in the C-R District. The following criteria establish density modifications for hotel/motel accessory uses and uses other than hotels/motels. .0101 Hotel/Motel Accessory Uses. Up to twenty percent (20%) of each hotel/motel project gross square footage, excluding parking facilities, may be developed with integrated (i.e., included within the main hotel/motel complex) accessory uses. Any accessory use, that is not identified as “limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or employees of such hotel” within Table 116-E (Accessory Uses Incidental to and Integrated within a Hotel or Motel Including Suite-Type Hotels, and Otherwise The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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Limited Herein: C-R District (Development Area 1)) will reduce the otherwise maximum permitted hotel/motel density at the rate of one hotel/motel room per six hundred (600) gross square feet of accessory use.
.0102 Uses other than Hotels/Motels. For properties proposed to be developed with permitted and conditionally permitted uses other than hotels/motels with accessory uses, the traffic generation characteristics of said uses shall not exceed those associated with the otherwise permitted hotel/motel (including accessory uses) density as determined by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager prior to required Final Site Plan review and approval or building plan approval. Boundaries of the density areas are depicted in Exhibit 3.3-2, (Commercial Recreation (C-R) Development Density Plan) of the Specific Plan document. .020 The maximum number of hotel/motel rooms allowed in each density category is shown in Table 116-B (Hotel/Motel Room Density) of Section 18.116.060 (Development Density Areas - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
TABLE 116-B
HOTEL/MOTEL ROOM DENSITY
Density Category Maximum Density
Low Density
Up to 50 rooms per gross acre or 75 rooms per lot
or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (or for amended
areas, the date of the adoption of the specific plan
amendment), whichever is greater.
Low-Medium Density
Up to 75 rooms per gross acre or 75 rooms per lot
or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is
greater, except that for that area identified in
Ordinance No. 5694 as Area 8, the maximum
density shall be 75 rooms per gross acre
Low-Medium Density (Modified) Up to 252 rooms and 75,593 square feet of accessory uses.
Medium Density
Up to 100 rooms per gross acre or 75 rooms per lot
or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is
greater.
Medium Density (Modified) Up to 345 rooms
Medium Density (Modified A) Up to 127 rooms
Convention Center (CC) Medium Density
Up to 125 rooms per gross acre (with trip
generation characteristics mitigated to the
equivalent of 100 rooms per gross) or 75 rooms per
lot or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is
greater.
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.030 Exceptions.
.0301 For parcels that are developed with hotel or motel rooms which exceed the maximum density designation, the number of rooms existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Ordinance (Ordinance No. 5453, Adopted on September 27, 1994) (or for amended areas, the date of the adoption of the specific plan amendment ordinance) may be rebuilt or modified at their existing density. .0302 Densities of contiguous parcels/lots may be combined for the purpose of developing a master plan project without processing a subdivision map to combine the parcels/lots subject to the following:
.01 That the density on one or more parcels/lots may exceed the maximum density allowed for said parcel/lot provided that: the maximum overall density permitted for the combined parcels/lots is not exceeded; the proposed project does not exceed traffic impacts associated with the otherwise permitted hotel/motel density as determined by the City's Traffic and Transportation Manager; and, that the environmental effects associated with the proposed project are consistent with those cleared by the Master Environmental Impact Report for the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (MEIR No. 313) and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Amendment No. 14 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (FSEIR No. 2008-00340), or other final environmental documentation.
.02 That the proposed density for each parcel/lot is shown on the Final Site Plan processed in accordance with subsection 18.116.040.020 (Final Site Plan Review and Approval).
.03 That an unsubordinated covenant shall be recorded on each of the affected parcels limiting the density of each parcel to that shown on the approved Final Site Plan and that said covenant shall be recorded prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the master plan project. The covenant shall be prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney and shall be recorded with the Office of the Orange County Recorder. A copy of the recorded covenant shall then be submitted to the Planning and Building Department.
.0303 Properties along the following street segments may include the following additional right-of-way widths in their gross acreage due to the enhanced ultimate right-ofway widths required by adopted General Plan Amendment No. 331 to implement the Anaheim Resort Public Realm streetscape program: Harbor Boulevard, between the Interstate-5 Freeway and Orangewood Avenue twelve (12) feet; Katella Avenue twenty-eight (28) feet; Disney Way eleven and one half (11-1/2) feet; Disneyland Drive north of Ball Road ten (10) feet; and Disneyland Drive, between Magic Way and Katella Avenue two and one half (2-1/2) feet. (Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004:
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18.116.070 USES –COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1).
.010 Permitted Uses and Structures - General. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following additional limitations shall apply to the conduct of any use permitted in this district:
.0101 All uses except service stations, automobile parking lots, semi-enclosed restaurants, food or beverage carts in conjunction with a hotel, or as otherwise exempted in this chapter, shall be conducted wholly within a building.
.0102 All uses shall be conducted in a manner so as not to be objectionable by reason of noise, odor, dust, fumes, smoke, gas, vibrations or other similar causes detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare.
.0103 All stores shall deal primarily in new merchandise, excepting as otherwise specified in this chapter.
.0104 Special Provisions. Special provisions related to a use are referenced in the “Special Provisions” column of Tables 116-C through 116-F. Such provisions may include references to other applicable code sections or limitations. .020 Permitted Primary Uses and Structures. Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1)) identifies allowable primary uses and structures either singly or in combination, listed by classes as defined in Section 18.36.040 (Non-Residential Primary Use Classes) or in this chapter for the Commercial Recreation (C-R) District. .030 Conditionally Permitted Uses. Due to the uniqueness of The Anaheim Resort as a tourist and visitor center and the associated concerns of the circulation and traffic system and other infrastructure impacts and land use compatibility, certain buildings, structures and uses shall be permitted provided a minor conditional use permit or a conditional use permit as identified in Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1)) is approved therefore pursuant to, and subject to, the conditions and required showings of Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits).
.040 The allowable uses in Tables 116-C, 116-D, 116-E, and 116-F are established by letter designations as follows:
.0401 “P” designates classes of uses permitted by right; .0402 “C” designates classes of uses permitted by a conditional use permit; .0403 “M” designates classes of uses permitted by a minor conditional use permit; and .0404 “N” designates classes of uses that are prohibited; .050 Accessory Uses. Table 116-D (Accessory Uses and Structures Integrated with a Permitted Primary Use: C-R District (Development Area 1)) and Table 116-E (Accessory Uses Incidental to and Integrated within a Hotel/Motel Including Suite-Type Hotels, and Otherwise Limited Herein: C-R District (Development Area 1)) identify accessory uses and The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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structures within the Specific Plan area, listed by classes of uses as defined in Section
18.36.050 (Accessory Use Classes) and in this chapter.
.060 Temporary Uses and Structures. Table 116-F (Temporary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1)) identifies allowable Temporary Uses and Structures within the Specific Plan area.
.070 Interpreting Classes of Uses. The provisions for interpreting the classes of uses in Tables 116-C through 116-F are set forth in Section 18.36.020 (Classification of Uses) of Chapter
18.36 (Types of Uses) or as otherwise defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions) and Code Section 18.116.030 (Definitions).
TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Agricultural crops P
Alcoholic Beverage
Manufacturing P/C Subject to Section 18.38.025
Alcoholic Beverages – Off-Sale N
Except as permitted subject to Section
18.116.070.090 or as an accessory use incidental
to and integrated within a hotel or motel.
Alcoholic Beverages – On-Sale P
Alcoholism or Drug Abuse
Recovery or Treatment Facilities
(Large)
N
Ambulance Services N
Amusement parks, theme-type
complexes, aviaries, zoos C
Such uses may include the keeping of animals or
birds used in the operation of the facility, provided
that such animals or birds shall be maintained in
physical confinement sufficient to prohibit the
movement of said animals or birds upon any real
property not owned or under the lawful possession
or control of the person or entity owning or
controlling said animals or birds. Further, no
animals or birds shall be confined closer than forty
(40) feet from any building used for human
habitation, including hotel or motel rooms, and no
closer than forty (40) feet from any property line.
Conditional use permits for the keeping of animals
and birds shall specify the maximum number and
type of animals and birds permitted. Any increase
in the number and/or variations in the type of
animals and birds kept shall require either an
amendment to said conditional use permit or a new
conditional use permit.
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Animal Boarding C
Animal Grooming N
Antennas – Broadcasting C
Antennas – Telecommunications T
Stealth facilities integrated within a building are
permitted subject to Section 18.38.060 and
Section 18.62.020.
Freestanding ground-mounted facilities including
stealth facilities are not permitted.
Automated Teller Machines
(ATM’s) P
Shall be located wholly within a building or
within a hotel complex in a location not visible
from the public right-of-way. Subject to Section
18.36.040.
Automotive – Vehicle Sales,
Lease & Rental N/C
Car sales are prohibited. Automotive – Rental not
otherwise permitted by Table 116-D requires a
conditional use permit.
Automotive – Parts Sales N
Automotive – Public Parking C
Parking lots or parking structures/garages not
otherwise permitted by Table 116-D.
Automotive – Repair and
Modification N
Automotive – Service Station C
Subject to requirements of Section 18.38.070
(Automotive Service Stations) and subsection
18.116.060.090
Automotive – Washing C
In conjunction with an Automotive – Service
Station only.
Bars & Nightclubs C
Bed and Breakfast Inns N
Beekeeping N
Billboards N
As defined in subsection 18.116.160.010
(Definitions Pertaining to Signs).
Boarding House N
Building and Material Sales N
Cemeteries N
Commercial retail centers N
Including commercial retail centers, strip shopping
centers, mini-malls and other shopping centers not
in conformance with the requirements of a
Specialty Center, as defined in Section 18.116.030
(Definitions) and detailed within this table (Table
116-C).
Community and Religious
Assembly C
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Community Care Facilities –
Licensed (Large) N
Community Care Facilities –
Unlicensed (Large) N
Computer Internet & Amusement
Facilities N
Convalescent & Rest Homes N
Convenience Stores N Except as allowed by Section 18.116.070.090.
Conversion of hotels or motels to
semi-permanent or permanent
living quarters
N
Except a caretaker/manager unit may be provided
as specified in Table 116-D, or vacation ownership
resorts as detailed within this table (Table 116-C)
“Vacation Ownership”.
Dance & Fitness Studios – Large N
Dance & Fitness Studios – Small N
Permitted by right as an accessory use incidental to
and integrated within a hotel or motel
Day Care Centers P/C
Permitted by right as an accessory use incidental to
and integrated within a hotel or motel; permitted by
CUP as a primary use
Drive-Through Facilities N
Dwelling units N
Single-family or multiple-family, except
caretaker/manager units allowed as an accessory
use integrated within a hotel, motel or vacation
ownership resort.
Educational Institutions –
Business C
Educational Institutions –
General C
Emergency Medical Facilities C
Entertainment Venue C
Equipment Rental – Large N
Equipment Rental – Small N
Golf Courses & Country Clubs C
Group Care Facilities N
Headshop N
Heliport N As defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions).
Helistop C
As defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions) shall be
located a minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet
from any residentially zoned property.
Hotels and motels located north
of Orangewood Avenue P Including suite type hotels
Hotels and motels located south
of Orangewood C Including suite type hotels
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Hospitals N As defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions).
Markets – Large N
Markets – Small N
Medical & Dental Offices N
Mobile home parks N
Except as otherwise permitted by Section
18.116.120 (Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay)
for parcels encompassed by the MHP Overlay as
identified on Exhibit 3.3.3 of the Specific Plan
document (Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay in
C-R District). Expansion of existing facilities to
increase the number of mobile homes or mobile
home spaces is prohibited.
Mortuaries N
Nonconforming Structures and
Uses – Expansion of
nonconforming uses and
structures
C
Provided that the expansion brings the use and/or
structure into greater conformity with the intent of
the Specific Plan.
Nonconforming Structure –
Facade improvements not
exceeding 5% of the building
floor area
P
Provided that the improvements are in substantial
conformance with the building envelope, do not
adversely impact any adjacent parcels and are in
conformance with the Design Plan.
If the Planning Director determines that adverse
impacts would occur from the improvements or if
the improvements are not in substantial
conformance with the building envelope, the plans
shall be referred to the Planning Commission as a
conditional use permit.
Nonconforming Structure –
Facade improvements exceeding
5% of the building floor area
C
Nonconforming Structure –
Office uses in a legal
nonconforming building
C
Non-publicly operated
convention centers C Including exhibition halls and auditoriums.
Offices – Development C
Office buildings when accessory to, and integrated
as part of, an on-site permitted primary or when
located in a legal nonconforming building.
Offices – General C
Office buildings when accessory to, and integrated
as part of, an on- site permitted primary or when
located in a legal nonconforming building
Oil Production N
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Outdoor storage yards N Except as otherwise permitted in this Zone Personal Services – General N
Permitted by right as an accessory use incidental to
and integrated within a hotel or motel
Personal Services – Restricted N
Plant Nurseries N
Public Services C
Recreation – Billiards C
Recreation Buildings and Structures, as defined by
Section 18.116.030, are permitted by right as an
accessory use incidental to and integrated within a
hotel or motel
Recreation – Commercial Indoor C
Recreation Buildings and Structures, as defined by
Section 18.116.030, are permitted by right as an
accessory use incidental to and integrated within a
hotel or motel
Recreation – Commercial
Outdoor C
Recreation Buildings and Structures, as defined by
Section 18.116.030, are permitted by right as an
accessory use incidental to and integrated within a
hotel or motel
Recreation – Low Impact C
Recreation Buildings and Structures, as defined by
Section 18.116.030, are permitted by right as an
accessory use incidental to and integrated within a
hotel or motel
Recreation – Swimming &
Tennis C
Recreation Buildings and Structures, as defined by
Section 18.116.030, are permitted by right as an
accessory use incidental to and integrated within a
hotel or motel
Recreational vehicle and
campsite parks C
Limited to use for short-term visits, not to exceed
30 days in any calendar year, by tourists and
visitors.
Recycling Services – General N
Recycling Services – Processing N
Repair Services – General N
Repair Services – Limited N
Research & Development N
Restaurants – General P Enclosed and with outdoor dining Restaurants – Drive-through N
Restaurants with accessory
entertainment with cover charge C
Pursuant to and as defined in Chapter
18.92 (Definitions)
Retail Sales – General N
Permitted by right as an accessory use incidental to
and integrated within a hotel or motel or subject to
the requirements for a specialty retail center
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Retail Sales – Kiosk N
Permitted by right as an accessory use incidental to
and integrated within a hotel or motel or as part of
a conditional use permit for a specialty retail center
Retail Sales – Outdoor N
Retail Sales – Used Merchandise N
Senior Living Facilities (Large) N
Sober Living Homes (Large) N
Self Storage N
Sex-oriented businesses N As defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions).
Specialty retail centers C
Where all good and services are oriented, marketed
and intended for tourist, visitor and/or recreational
consumers and not oriented to the general public.
Such centers shall
(a) Consist of a minimum of five (5) acres;
(b) Have integrated management;
(c) Have a “festive theme” orientation;
(d) Plazas and/or other pedestrian-oriented
amenities shall be part of the center’s design as set
forth in the Design Plan; and,
(e) Land uses may include, but need not be
limited to: custom print and art shops; souvenir,
gift, and/or novelty shops; toy shops; hobby shops;
photo supply shops; clothing stores; confectionery
shops, including candy stores, ice cream parlors,
baked goods (e.g., cookies, muffins, etc.) for onpremises sale or consumption; floral shops; luggage and accessory shops; jewelry stores; sale
of beer and wine for off-premises consumption;
sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises
consumption; entertainment facilities; and
amusement arcades, subject to the provisions of
Section 18.16.050 (Amusement Devices). A
complete listing of proposed uses shall be
submitted with every conditional use permit
application.
Structures – Height exceeding
1/2 the distance from the building
or structure to a single- family,
multi-family and/or MHP
Overlay zone boundary.
C
Structures within one hundred and fifty (150) feet
of any single-family residential zone boundary
(other than property under a resolution of intent to
any commercial zone), or, for property located
south of Orangewood Avenue, within one hundred
and fifty (150) feet of any multi-family residential
zone boundary (other than property under a
resolution of intent to any commercial zone), or
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
property within the Specific Plan area
encompassed by the MHP Overlay as shown on
Exhibit 3.3.3 (Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay)
exceeding a height equal to one-half (1/2) the
distance from said building or structure to said
zone or overlay boundary. Dedicated streets shall
be included in calculating distance. Heights shall
not exceed the maximum heights defined in
Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height limitation -
Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area).
Structures – Height Limits
exceeding the maximum heights
defined in Section
18.40.080 (Structure Height
Limitation – Anaheim
Commercial Recreation Area).
N
Structures – Interior Setbacks N
Interior setbacks less than two (2) times the height
of any proposed building or structure when such
building or structure is within one hundred and
fifty (150) feet of any single-family residential
zone boundary (other than property under a
resolution of intent to any commercial zone), or,
for property located south of Orangewood Avenue,
within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of any
multi-family residential zone boundary (other than
property under a resolution of intent to any
commercial zone), or property within the Specific
Plan area encompassed by the MHP Overlay as
shown on Exhibit 3.3.3 (Mobile Home Park (MHP)
Overlay).
Studios – Broadcasting C
Including accommodations for filming/taping in
front of live audiences.
Studios – Recording C
Including accommodations for filming/taping in
front of live audiences.
Towing Services C
Permitted only in conjunction with Automotive –
Service Station.
Transitional and Supportive
Housing N
Transportation facility C
As defined in subsection 18.116.030.080 (‘T’
Words, Terms and Phrases) of this chapter.
Truck Repair & Sales N
Uses or activities not listed N
Uses or activities not specifically listed in this
chapter which are inconsistent or incompatible
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TABLE 116-C
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
with the intended purpose of the Specific Plan are
prohibited.
C
Uses or activities not specifically listed or
prohibited in this chapter may be established by
conditional use permit when determined by the
Planning Commission to be consistent and
compatible with the intended purpose of the
Specific Plan.
Vacation ownership resorts C
Subject to compliance with the requirements of
Section 18.116.150 (Requirements for Vacation
Ownership Resorts)
Veterinary Services N
Warehousing & Storage –
Enclosed N
Warehousing N
TABLE 116-D
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
INTEGRATED WITH A PERMITTED
PRIMARY USE: C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Administrative, service, storage
and maintenance areas and
loading docks
P
Those uses necessary to support the operation of a
primary use.
Shall be positioned to prevent disruption of the
traffic flow by service vehicles to and from the site.
Shall be located entirely on-site, including space
for truck maneuvers; off-site vehicle loading is
prohibited.
Shall be located on interior, side, or rear yards,
concealed from public view.
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Agricultural Workers Quarters N
Amusement Devices P
Antennas – Dish P Subject to Section 18.38.050.
Antennas – Receiving P Subject to Section 18.38.050.
Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) P Subject to Section 18.36.050.
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TABLE 116-D
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
INTEGRATED WITH A PERMITTED
PRIMARY USE: C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Automotive – Rental P
Subject to a maximum of three (3) parking spaces
for on-site parking of vehicles available for rental
in reserved parking spaces in a location not visible
from the public right-of-way. Said spaces shall be
in addition to those required by Chapter
18.42 (Parking and Loading).
Bingo Establishments N
Entertainment – Accessory P Subject to Section 18.16.060 Fences and walls P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Landscaping & Gardens P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Mechanical and Utility
Equipment – Ground Mounted P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Mechanical and Utility
Equipment – Roof-Mounted P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Mural P/C A conditional use permit is required if visible from the public right-of-way.
Outdoor Displays N
Office uses P
Only those accessory to and integrated as part of,
an on-site permitted primary or conditional use.
Parking Lots & Garages P
To provide off-street parking spaces as required by
this Code, to serve the on-site uses permitted under
this chapter.
Petroleum Storage – Incidental N
Portable Food Carts N
Recycling Services – Consumer N
Retail Floor, Wall & Window
Coverings N
Retail Sales – Kiosk C
May be permitted as part of a conditional use
permit for a specialty retail center
Solar Energy Panels P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting)
Signs P Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Signs)
Thematic Elements P Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Signs) Valet Parking M
Vending Machines P
Shall be screened from view from public rights-ofway and shall not encroach onto sidewalks.
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TABLE 116-D
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
INTEGRATED WITH A PERMITTED
PRIMARY USE: C-R DISTRICT
(DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Warehousing & Storage –
Outdoors N
TABLE 116-E ACCESSORY USES
INCIDENTAL TO AND INTEGRATED
WITHIN A HOTEL OR MOTEL
INCLUDING SUITE-TYPE HOTELS, AND
OTHERWISE LIMITED HEREIN: C-R
DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
M Minor Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna
Review Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Alcoholic Beverages – Off-Sale P
Alcoholic Beverages – On-Sale P
Amusement Devices P
No public access directly from the exterior of the
building. Subject to Section 18.16.050 (Amusement
Devices).
Animal Boarding P
Limited strictly to the pets of guests and patrons of
such hotel or motel, provided such kennels shall not
be located closer than forty (40) feet from
hotel/motel guest rooms or residentially zoned
property.
Antennas – Dish P Subject to Section 18.38.050
Antennas - Receiving P Subject to Section 18.38.050
Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) P
Shall be located wholly within a building or within
a hotel complex in a location not visible from the
public right-of-way. Subject to Section 18.36.050.
Automobile – Rental P
With a maximum of three (3) parking spaces for onsite parking of vehicles available for rental in reserved parking spaces in a location not visible
from the public right-of-way. Said spaces should be
in addition to those required by Chapter
18.42 (Parking and Loading) and subject to
18.116.140 (Off-Street Parking and Loading
Requirements).
Banquet/Meeting Room P
Bingo Establishments N
Breakfast Rooms P As defined in subsection 18.116.030.015.
Business & Financial Services P
Including automated teller machines located wholly
within a building or within a hotel complex in a
location not visible from the public right-of-way.
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TABLE 116-E ACCESSORY USES
INCIDENTAL TO AND INTEGRATED
WITHIN A HOTEL OR MOTEL
INCLUDING SUITE-TYPE HOTELS, AND
OTHERWISE LIMITED HEREIN: C-R
DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
M Minor Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna
Review Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Caretaker Unit P
One unit
Limited to less than one thousand two-hundred
twenty-five (1,225) gross square feet in size
Must comply with the parking standards for
dwellings under Chapter 18.06 (Multiple Family
Residential Zones).
Concierge Lounge P
Limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or
employees of the hotel or motel in which it is
located
Dance and Fitness Studios – Small P
Limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or
employees of such hotel or motel
Day Care Centers P
Limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or
employees of such hotel or motel
Entertainment – Accessory P Subject to Section 18.16.060 Fences and walls P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Landscaping & Gardens P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Mechanical and Utility Equipment
– Ground Mounted P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Mechanical and Utility Equipment
– Roof-Mounted P
Subject to Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls,
Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1))
Murals P/M
A minor conditional use permit is required if visible
from the public right-of-way.
Outdoor Displays N
Parking Lots & Garages P
To provide off-street parking spaces, as required by
this Code, to serve the on-site uses permitted under
this chapter.
Personal Services – General P
Petroleum Storage – Incidental N
Portable Food Carts C
In conjunction with a hotel and subject to the
following:
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TABLE 116-E ACCESSORY USES
INCIDENTAL TO AND INTEGRATED
WITHIN A HOTEL OR MOTEL
INCLUDING SUITE-TYPE HOTELS, AND
OTHERWISE LIMITED HEREIN: C-R
DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
M Minor Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna
Review Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
(a) The design of the cart shall be compatible with
the architectural design and/or theme of the hotel.
(b) The cart shall not be permitted to encroach into
any required setback areas.
(c) One (1) non-illuminated business identification
sign, not exceeding four (4) square feet in area with
a maximum letter and/or logo height of 10-inches,
may be displayed on or below the valance of the
roof canopy.
(d) One (1) menu pricing sign, not to exceed 12-
inches in width by 18-inches in height, may be
displayed on the cart below the roof canopy.
(e) One (1) trash receptacle shall be provided
adjacent to the cart. The trash receptacle shall be
decorative and designed to complement the design
of the cart. The trash receptacle and the area around
the cart shall be permanently maintained and kept
clean by the cart operator.
(f) The precise size, number and location of carts
shall be determined by conditional use permit,
provided that the cart(s) shall not be visible from
the public right-of-way.
(g) All equipment, products and/or supplies shall
be stored wholly on or inside the cart at all times.
(h) When not in use, all carts shall be stored in an
on-site commissary approved by the Orange County
Health Department and specifically shown on plans
submitted in connection with a conditional use
permit. Such commissary shall be fully enclosed
and shall not be visible from any public right-ofway or adjacent properties. (i) The cart operator shall obtain all applicable
State and/or local licenses and/or permits and shall
prominently display such current and valid licenses
and/or permits on the cart at all times.
Recreation Buildings and
Structures P
Limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or
employees of such hotel or motel.
Restaurants – Drive-Through N
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TABLE 116-F
TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Classes of Uses C-R
District Special Provisions
Carnivals & Circuses N
May be permitted as part of a conditional use permit
for an Amusement Park, Theme-Type Complex,
Aviary, or Zoo
Christmas Tree & Pumpkin Sales N
Contractor’s Office and/or Storage P
Temporary structures including the housing of tools
and equipment or containing supervisor offices in
connection with construction projects may be
established and maintained during the progress of
such construction on such projects, provided the
time of such use shall not exceed one (1) year unless
a request for an extension of time for good cause is
approved by the Planning Director.
Special Events and Temporary
Signs, Flags, Banners and Balloons P
The temporary use of premises for special events as
defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions), shall be
subject to compliance with the provisions of Section
18.38.225 (Special Events – Flags and Banners),
Section 18.38.230 (Special Events – Outdoor
Activity), and Section 18.44.170 (Temporary Signs
TABLE 116-E ACCESSORY USES
INCIDENTAL TO AND INTEGRATED
WITHIN A HOTEL OR MOTEL
INCLUDING SUITE-TYPE HOTELS, AND
OTHERWISE LIMITED HEREIN: C-R
DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
M Minor Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna
Review Permit Required
Classes of Uses C-R District Special Provisions
Retail Floor, Wall & Window
Coverings N
Retail Sales – General P
Retail Sales – Kiosk P
Retail Sales – Outdoor N
Retail Sales – Used Merchandise N
Signs P Subject to Section 18.116.160 (Signs)
Thematic Elements P Subject to Section 18.116.160 (Signs) Valet Parking M
Vending Machines P
Shall be screened from view from public rights-ofway and shall not encroach onto sidewalks.
Warehousing & Storage –
Outdoors N
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TABLE 116-F
TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Classes of Uses C-R
District Special Provisions
- Special Event Permit), provided that the following
additional limitations shall apply in this District:
(a) One banner may be displayed upon the
premises provided the banner is used in association
with an on-site convention, a grand opening or any
other event that is determined by the Planning
Director to be in conformance with the goals and
policies of the Specific Plan. The message on the
banner shall be limited to the name, logo of the
business and/or the event. The banner shall be
securely attached to the building wall on which it is
displayed.
(b) The following uses or activities are specifically
prohibited:
(1) Any outdoor display and/or sales of
merchandise or promotional materials in a location
that is visible from a public right-of-way and/or
adjacent property, unless associated with a
convention being held at the Anaheim Convention
Center on a property with frontage on Convention
Way, in a location not visible from Harbor
Boulevard;
(2) Inflatable advertising displays;
(3) Outdoor advertising of merchandise, products
and/or services, including, but not limited to,
merchandise promotions, sales, pricing, etc., unless
associated with a convention being held at the
Anaheim Convention Center on a property with
frontage on Convention Way, in a location not
visible from Harbor Boulevard;
(4) Roof-mounted displays of flags, banners,
balloons, inflatable devices, or similar promotional
displays;
(5) Display of pennants or pennant-type banners
in a location that is visible from a public right-ofway and/or adjacent property; (6) Flags, banners or balloons displayed in a
landscape area or on a fence; and,
(7) Worn, frayed or faded flags or balloons shall
not be permitted.
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TABLE 116-F
TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
C-R DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Classes of Uses C-R
District Special Provisions
Open-Air Festivals N
May be permitted as part of a conditional use permit
for an Amusement Park, Theme-Type Complex,
Aviary, Zoo or Specialty Retail Center
Real Estate Tract Office N
Real Estate Tract Signs N
Temporary Parking Lots P
Subject to review and approval of the City Traffic
and Transportation Manager in accordance with
subsection 18.116.140.060 (Temporary Parking)
and Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences,
Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial
Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
.080 General Building Site Requirements. The size and shape of the site proposed for the use shall be adequate to allow the full development of the proposed use in a manner consistent with the stated purpose and intent of this Zone. Adequate provision shall be made for the safe and orderly circulation of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic between the proposed site and all streets and highways. The proposed development shall not limit or adversely affect the growth and development potential of adjoining lands or the general area in which it is proposed to be located.
.090 Automotive – Service Station, subject to the requirements of Chapter 18.38.070 (Automotive Service Stations) (except as certain associated uses are conditionally permitted or prohibited in this subsection) provided that site development shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter and the Design Plan. New service stations shall be designed so that buildings are located adjacent to the front setback areas abutting the street, and pumps, service bays and other functions are located behind the building. As a condition of granting any conditional use permit for an automobile service station, the property owner shall record an unsubordinated covenant against the property agreeing to remove all structures, including 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.
.0901 Convenience markets or mini-markets with or without the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption may be permitted in conjunction with a service station facility, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit and the following requirements.
(1) Such convenience market or mini-market has a maximum floor area of 3,200 square feet, provided that this use is only permitted in connection with the relocation of an existing service station facility with frontage on Harbor Boulevard to another location in the Anaheim Resort not adjacent to Harbor Boulevard, and further provided that:
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(2) Prior to issuance of a building permit for the relocated service station, the property owner shall record a covenant on both the existing and the new service station properties satisfactory to the Planning and Building Department and the City Attorney's Office that prior to final zoning and building inspections of the relocated service station, the existing service station shall be closed, demolition of the existing service station building, canopy and site improvements completed and removal of the underground storage tanks commenced in accordance with a permit issued by the Anaheim Fire Department. The covenant shall further provided that the site shall be screened by a chain link fence with green scrim on the side oriented towards the public right-of-way and adjacent properties while demolition and tank removal is in process, and that within a period of sixty (60) days following the completions of demolition and tank removal activities, the site shall be screened by a minimum 3-foot wide, 3-foot high landscape berm or shrubs adjacent to the public right-of way. The site may be additionally screened by a 6-foot high chain link fence with green scrim oriented towards the public right-of-way located behind the landscape berm or shrubs.
.0902 Tow truck operations may be permitted in conjunction with a service station facility, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit and the following requirements. (1) A maximum of one (1) tow truck shall be permitted.
(2) When on-site, the tow truck shall be screened from view of the public rightof-way at all times. (3) All vehicles towed to the site shall be stored indoors in a service bay. Under no circumstances shall outdoor storage of the towed vehicles be permitted. (4) No additional signage advertising tow truck operations shall be permitted. (Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6245 § 108; June 5, 2012:
Ord. 6261 § 6; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6265 §§ 12 - 16; January 15, 2013:
Ord. 6269 § 1; February 19, 2013: Ord. 6274 § 1; May 14, 2013: Ord. 6286 § 54; September 3, 2013: Ord. 6317 § 27; March 3, 2015: Ord. 6382 § 23; October 18, 2016: Ord. 6432 §§ 42 - 44; April 10, 2018: Ord. 6461 § 28; April 16, 2019: Ord. 6473 § 48; December 3, 2019: Ord. 6493 § 29; September 29, 2020: Ord. 6506 §§ 61, 62; February 9, 2021.)
18.116.075 RESIDENTIAL USES/AMENDMENTS.
Residential uses may only be conditionally permitted in limited areas of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area as specifically provided by and in accordance with the Anaheim Resort Residential Overlay (Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.116.125) in effect as of March 19, 2007 and may also be permitted as provided by and in accordance with the Mobile Home Park Overlay (Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 18.26) in effect as of March 19, 2007. No other residential uses shall be incorporated into the Commercial Recreation land use designation and/or allowed within the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area and no amendment to the Anaheim Resort Residential Overlay (Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.116.125) in effect as of March 19, The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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2007, shall be approved without (i) completion of an Environmental Impact Report prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, (ii) completion of a long-term economic impact analysis of the proposed change by an independent financial advisor retained by the City, (iii) approval by the City Council, and (iv) approval by a majority of voters of the City of Anaheim at a regularly-scheduled municipal election. (Ord. 6098 § 1 (part); March 4, 2008.)
18.116.080 STRUCTURAL HEIGHTS AND WIDTHS – COMMERCIAL
RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1).
This section contains general building height and parcel width requirements that apply to this Zone, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
.010 Maximum Permitted Structural Height. The maximum structural height of any building or structure, including roof-mounted equipment, shall not exceed the maximum heights defined in Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations - Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area). For those properties located south of Orangewood Avenue, the maximum height shall be the same as the height defined in Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations - Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area) for the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue.
.020 Height Adjacent to Residential Zones and the MHP Overlay. The height of any building or structure within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family residential zone boundary (other than property under a resolution of intent to any commercial zone), or, for property located south of Orangewood Avenue, within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any multifamily residential zone boundary (other than property under a resolution of intent to any commercial zone), or property within the Specific Plan area encompassed by the MHP Overlay as shown on Exhibit 3.3.3 of the Specific Plan document, (Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay in C-R District) shall not exceed a height equal to one-half (½) the distance from said building or structure to said zone or overlay boundary, unless separately addressed under the TP Overlay as specified in Section 18.116.126. Dedicated streets shall be included in calculating distance. Heights greater than one-half the distance from said building or structure to said zone or overlay boundary may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as set forth in Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1) in C-R District), provided that the maximum height shall not exceed the maximum height set forth for the property in Section 18.116.080.010 (Maximum Permitted Structural Height).
.030 Minimum Lot Width. Each lot shall have a minimum width at the street frontage of not less than one hundred seventy-five (175) feet. This requirement shall not apply to any lot lawfully created prior to the effective date of this chapter and shall not render any such lot nonconforming to this chapter for purposes of applying any other requirements contained herein.
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18.116.090 STRUCTURAL SETBACKS – COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1).
.010 Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. Buildings and structures within this Specific Plan area shall be provided with open yards and setbacks extending across the full width of the property as provided herein. All setbacks shall be fully landscaped, irrigated, and maintained in a manner in compliance with the Design Plan, including, but not limited to, the Layered Landscape Concept and the Minimum Tree Density. The following minimum setback requirements set forth in Table 116-G (Minimum Setbacks: C-R District) shall apply to permanent buildings and structures constructed within this Zone, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 18.116.100.030.0308 (Special Intersection Landscape Treatment) and elsewhere in this chapter.
.020 Minimum Required Building and Landscape Setbacks. Table 116-G provides specific setbacks for certain streets including major, primary, secondary roads and local streets. Such setbacks as indicated in Table 116-G shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-ofway as designated on the Circulation Element of the General Plan and as further described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan) of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan document.
Table 116-G
Minimum Setbacks: C-R District
Street
Buildings up
to 35 feet in
height
Buildings
35-75 feet
in height
Buildings
greater than
75 feet in
height
Special Provisions
Acama Street 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Private property located
immediately adjacent to
the ultimate right-of-way
line of Interstate 5
Freeway.
10 feet 10 feet 10 feet
Alro Way 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Ball Road 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Casa Grande Avenue 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Casa Vista Street 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Cast Place 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Chapman Avenue 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Clementine Street 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Convention Way 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
As measured from
the right-of-way as
shown in Exhibit
5.8.1s – Convention
Way: Full Cross
Street Section of the
Specific Plan
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Table 116-G
Minimum Setbacks: C-R District
Street
Buildings up
to 35 feet in
height
Buildings
35-75 feet
in height
Buildings
greater than
75 feet in
height
Special Provisions
Disney Way 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Disneyland Drive,
between Katella Avenue
and 125 feet north of the
northern right-of-way of
Katella Avenue
Refer to the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan,
Section 7. See 18.114.060.050.0505.01.
Subject to
Disneyland Resort
Specific Plan
Exhibit No.
5.4.1.4.3a,
Disneyland Drive
Pedestrian Arrival
Gateway South
Landscape Triangle
Disneyland Drive
between 125 feet north
of the Katella Avenue
northern right-of-way
and Magic Way
11 feet 11 feet 11 feet
Disneyland Drive
between Magic Way and
Ball Road
19 feet 19 feet 19 feet
Disneyland Drive, north
of Ball Road 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Gene Autry Way
(Alignment shown on
the Circulation Element
of the City of Anaheim
General Plan)
20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Harbor Boulevard
between the Interstate-5
Freeway and
Orangewood Avenue
26 feet 26 feet 26 feet
Harbor Boulevard, north
of I-5 Freeway and south
of Orangewood Avenue
20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Haster Street/Anaheim
Boulevard 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Katella Avenue between
Walnut Street and
Interstate-5 Freeway and
Orangewood Avenue
11 feet 11 feet 11 feet
Mallul Drive 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
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Table 116-G
Minimum Setbacks: C-R District
Street
Buildings up
to 35 feet in
height
Buildings
35-75 feet
in height
Buildings
greater than
75 feet in
height
Special Provisions
Manchester Avenue
between Katella Avenue
to the southern border of
the Anaheim Resort
Specific Plan.
20 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Manchester Avenue
(between Harbor
Boulevard and the
northern boundary of
the P Overlay)
20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Manchester Avenue
(adjacent to the P
Overlay)
14 feet 14 feet 14 feet
Mountain View Avenue 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Orangewood Avenue 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Vermont Avenue 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Walnut Street 30 feet 30 feet 30 feet
West Place 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
West Street, south of
Katella Avenue 20 feet 20 feet 30 feet
Wilken Way 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Zeyn Street 10 feet 20 feet 20 feet
.030 Setbacks – Interior. A minimum ten (10) foot wide fully landscaped setback shall be required within the area abutting any interior lot property lines; except that when an interior lot property line is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family or multiple-family residential zone (excepting a T Zone, which has a resolution of intent to a zone other than residential) or any property encompassed by the MHP Overlay, an open side yard setback area, with not less than twenty (20) feet of landscaping adjacent to the property line, equal to two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure as measured to the highest point of the building, including any penthouse or other structure, shall be provided, unless separately addressed under the TP Overlay as specified in Section 18.116.126 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay) and the Parking Overlay as specified in Section 18.116.127 (Parking (P) Overlay). Such setbacks shall be measured from the interior property line. Setbacks less than two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as set forth in Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1)).
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.040 Permitted Encroachments into Required Yard and Setback Areas. Allowable encroachments into required setback areas are contained in Table 116-H. Buildings shall comply with the provisions provided herein.
Table 116-H
Permitted Encroachments: C-R District
Encroachments Special Provisions
Parking in Interior Lot
Setbacks
Where an interior lot property line abuts a single-family or multiplefamily residential zone, the required setback area adjacent to such interior lot property line may be used as part of an automobile parking area provided that trees are planted and permanently maintained in compliance with the Design Plan adjacent to the residential zone property line on maximum fifteen (15) foot centers; and, further provided that such parking area does not encroach within the required twenty (20) foot landscape setback area as specified in Table 116-I of Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
Decorative Elements
Fountains, planters, and sculptures (not to exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height) and, decorative paving, walkways and ponds shall be permitted within the required front yard setback, provided they are an integral part of the landscaping plans and comply with the vehicular sight distance requirements.
Signs Signs shall be permitted as provided in Section 18.116.160 (Sign Regulations) of this chapter.
Flagpole
A maximum of one (1) flagpole for the display of a maximum of three (3) flags shall be permitted within the required front yard setback provided said flagpole does not exceed fifty (50) feet in height and is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line abutting a public-right-of-way; and, further provided each flag displayed thereon has a size dimension not to exceed five (5) feet by nine (9) feet. All flags shall be kept in good repair.
Fences and walls
Fences and walls in compliance with Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (CR) District (Development Area 1)) may encroach into any required setback.
Driveways and Walkways
Entrance and exit driveways and walkways into buildings or parking areas, including driveways and walkways that provide reciprocal access between adjacent properties, shall be permitted subject to the approval of the City’s Traffic and Transportation Manager.
Balconies, Awnings,
Trellises and Architectural
Projections
A maximum three (3) foot encroachment into the required minimum building setback area adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way shall be permitted for balconies, awnings, trellises, and architectural projections.
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Table 116-H
Permitted Encroachments: C-R District
Encroachments Special Provisions
Tree shrubs, flowers or
plants
Permitted in any required setback in compliance with Section
18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
Walkways
Limited to walkways leading from parking areas and public sidewalks provided the walkway is integrated with the landscape design and does not significantly reduce the landscape area.
Light fixtures
Permitted in any required setback except within required minimum 20- foot wide interior landscape setback areas adjacent to residential uses and/or zones.
Utility Elements and
Associated Decorative
Screening Walls/Fences
Permitted to encroach into the required interior setback areas, provided such utility elements shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and shall not be visible when the site is viewed at any point measured six (6) feet above grade from any public right-of-way or adjacent property, and such associated walls or fences do not prohibit access to utility devices or facilities or block access or egress from any emergency exit or exit way. Utility elements, devices or facilities are prohibited from encroaching into the front setback area.
Outdoor Dining in Street
Setbacks
Up to eighty percent (80%) of the required landscape setback area adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way may be comprised of outdoor dining area(s) connected to a restaurant, hotel lobby, or hotel accessory use, provided:
(1) Landscape shall be designed and installed in conformance with the tree density requirements identified in the Design Plan and may use smaller-scale trees and shrubs within the required landscape setback area;
(2) The paved area includes cutout areas for trees (minimum of one tree per 200 square feet), planters, pots, colored or enriched paving, and other pedestrian-oriented amenities;
(3) Shrubs, decorative walls, and fences may be used as barriers within the Setback Realm to create enclosure for outdoor dining, provided that any barrier greater than 42 inches high shall be transparent.
Bridges and Associated
Abutments and Vertical
Circulation Elements (on
Harbor Boulevard,
between Manchester
Avenue and Disney Way)
Bridges on private property that connect two sides of the public rightof-way are permitted to encroach into required setbacks. Bridge abutments shall comply with street setback requirements. Vertical circulation elements, such as stairways and ramps, may encroach up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the required setback depth, provided that any railings or support systems are at least fifty percent (50%) opaque. .050 Vehicle Sight Distance to be Maintained. No landscape materials or other elements exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height shall be permitted within the "Commercial Drive Approach" area as defined by engineering standards on file in the City. All living landscaping must be maintained, pruned or trimmed in a manner which complies with the requirement contained in this chapter.
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.060 Parking in Required Setbacks Prohibited. Parking of privately owned and operated automobiles is not permitted within the required setbacks. (Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 18; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6506 § 63; February 9, 2021.)
18.116.100 SCREENING, WALLS, FENCES, LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING –
COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT
AREA 1).
.010 Screening. Table 116-I (Required Site Screening: C-R District) provides required site screening within the Specific Plan Area:
Table 116-I
Required Site Screening: C-R District
Abutting Residential
Zone or MHP Overlay
Property
Except as otherwise provided herein, a landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any residential zone boundary as set forth in Section
18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. Eight (8) foot high masonry wall located at property line, and an adjacent twenty (20) foot wide permanently planted, irrigated and maintained landscaped area required. Said wall shall be with clinging vines whereby growth occurs on both sides of wall. The height of any such wall and/or berm shall be measured from the highest finished grade level of the subject or adjacent properties, whichever is the higher.
Abutting Freeway
Except as otherwise provided herein, a landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any freeway boundary as set forth in Section
18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained.
Minimum ten (10) foot wide landscape buffer required. Said buffer shall be permanently planted, irrigated and maintained. Walls are not permitted to encroach within this required buffer.
Automotive Related Uses
Including service station auto working bays, truck loading docks, service entrances, rental car storage areas, storage of transit vehicles, and similar uses shall be screened so as not to be visible from adjacent public streets or adjacent properties.
Parking Areas
Where parking is visible from a public right-of-way, the parking shall be screened with a landscape area in compliance with the Design Plan.
Said landscape area shall consist of the following:
(1) Shrubs or bushes that can attain a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches within two (2) years of installation.
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Required Site Screening: C-R District
(3) Decorative walls or fences upon which are planted clinging vines, and shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained in compliance with this Chapter and engineering standards on file in the City.
Exception: Surface parking areas adjacent to Casa Grande Avenue shall be screened by an eight (8) foot high decorative masonry wall. Said wall shall not encroach into the required front yard setback area and shall be planted with either clinging vines and/or fast-growing shrubbery which will screen the wall surface within two (2) years of installation.
Utility Equipment
Utility equipment and communication devices shall be screened from public view so that such devices are not visible when the site is viewed at any point measured six (6) feet above grade from other public or private property. These devices may include, but are not limited to: dishtype and other antennae, cross connection devices, stand pipes, back flow assemblies, cable TV equipment, gas meters, ventilating fans, microwave and cellular transmitters, and electrical transformers. Utility equipment attached to walls shall be painted the same color as the wall.
Roof-Mounted
Equipment
Shall be painted the same color as the roof,
Shall be screened from view of adjacent public rights-of-way and from adjacent properties at any point measured six (6) feet above grade, Shall be screened from nearby taller buildings with screening devices, Shall be screened on buildings two stories or less on all sides, including from above,
Shall be integrated into and screened by the architectural design of the building, and
Shall be considered as part of the total building height.
Equipment penthouses or screening components which are not an integral part of the architectural design of the building are prohibited.
Refuse Container and/or
Trash Compactor
Enclosures
Refuse container and/or trash compactor enclosures are required and shall be screened from public view and shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the Public Works Standard Detail entitled “Solid Waste Container Enclosure” on file in the Public Works Operations and Maintenance Division.
Locate refuse collection areas in an accessible interior, side, or rear yard to the satisfaction of the City Maintenance Department.
Screen refuse collection areas from public view with a solid wall (minimum six (6) feet, maximum eight (8) feet high) using materials and colors compatible with those of the adjacent buildings.
Refuse container and/or trash compactor enclosures shall be constructed with a roof, and the exterior walls shall be landscaped and maintained with clinging vines or fast-growing shrubbery which will cover the exterior walls of the enclosure within two (2) years of installation to eliminate graffiti opportunities.
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Table 116-I
Required Site Screening: C-R District
Vacant Land
Vacant land shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way by one of the screening methods set forth in the following subparagraphs (a) or (b) or the vacant land shall be planted with temporary landscaping or groundcover complete with temporary irrigation and maintained until such time as a valid grading or building permit has been issued for construction on the site and such work commences. Weed abatement shall be enforced at all times. Any temporary landscaping that is removed shall be replaced by permanent landscaping upon completion of construction for the portion of the site where construction has not occurred. This requirement shall be in addition to the landscaping requirements for the site as otherwise required by this chapter. Agricultural use for the purpose of growing field crops, trees, vegetables, fruits, berries or nursery stock is not subject to the screening requirements contained herein.
(a) Land which is vacant for under one (1) year may be screened with a six (6) foot high chainlink fence adjacent to all public rights-of-way and adjacent properties with green scrim securely attached to the street side and adjacent property side of the chainlink fence. (b) Land which is vacant for over one (1) year may be screened by a chainlink fence and green scrim as required in .01 above; however, the fence shall be relocated so that a minimum three (3) foot high and minimum ten (10) foot wide berm, or a minimum three (3) foot high hedge screen located in a minimum three (3) foot wide landscape area shall be planted adjacent to the public right-of-way in front of the chainlink fence with scrim. Landscape on said berm or hedge screen shall be maintained in a healthy condition as described in subsection
18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)), and shall conform to the Design Plan.
Service, Storage and
Maintenance Areas and
Loading Docks
Screen all service, storage and maintenance areas and loading docks from public view from adjacent buildings, streets, freeways, sidewalks, and driveways.
If these areas cannot be screened by adjacent structures, screen these areas with walls, berms, and landscaping.
Screening walls shall be a minimum of six feet and a maximum of eight feet high.
Construct architectural screening of the same materials and finishes compatible with the adjacent building and designed and placed to complement the building design.
All screening walls shall be planted with clinging vines.
Store materials, supplies or equipment inside an enclosed building to prevent visibility from neighboring property and streets.
Service, storage, maintenance, parking, and loading areas are prohibited from extending into a required landscape area.
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.020 Walls and Fences. Walls and fences shall be planted with either clinging vines or fastgrowing shrubbery which will screen the wall or fence surface within two (2) years of installation so as to eliminate graffiti opportunities. The maximum permitted wall or fence height shall not exceed eight (8) feet adjacent to commercially and/or residentially-zoned properties. The use of chain link fencing (with the exception of temporary chain link fences used to screen vacant land as set forth in Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)), barbed wire and/or razor wire is prohibited.
.0201 Retaining Wall Treatment. In instances where a retaining wall is required between adjoining properties, and where other walls are required on one or more of the adjoining properties, said walls shall be offset a minimum of two (2) feet between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls; and, said walls shall be decorative and landscaped with clinging vines. The two (2) foot offset area between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. Where a slope exists, any required wall shall be erected at the property line with the slope itself, permanently planted, irrigated, and maintained. .0202 Within Front Yard Setback. Within any required front yard setback area, walls and/or fences shall be permitted to a maximum height of thirty-six (36) inches with the exception of walls and/or fences used as barriers to create enclosure for outdoor dining areas, which shall be permitted to a maximum height of forty-two (42) inches.
All walls and/or fences within the vehicular line-of-sight area, as described in paragraph 18.116.090.050 (Vehicle Sight Distance to be Maintained), shall be a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches. Walls and/or fences shall be decorative. .030 Landscaping.
.0301 Compliance with Design Plan Required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all required setback areas shall be fully and permanently landscaped with lawn, trees and shrubs and may include walkways, plazas, fountains, and other similar materials (not including turf block) in accordance with the Design Plan. This includes, but is not limited to, the Design Plan's Layered Landscape Design Criteria, Minimum Tree Density, and Plant Selection Matrix. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the required setback area, excluding driveways perpendicular to the street, on all lots abutting all public streets shall contain live landscape materials; plants used within this area shall be selected from the Design Plan's Plant Selection Matrix. .0302 Maintenance of Landscaping Required. Prepare and show on landscape plans, maintenance specifications describing the irrigation, pruning, weeding, fertilizer application and other pertinent maintenance criteria for all landscaped areas. All landscaped areas shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner as a condition of use and in accordance with the following:
(1) Maintain all landscape materials, including trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines in a healthy condition at all times.
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(2) Remove overgrown, oversized, or hazardous plant materials when they cannot be pruned to a safe condition and threaten public health, safety or welfare.
.0303 Required Size of Plant Material. All required trees shall be of a size at the time of planting not less than the minimum size specified in the Design Plan. If not specified in the Design Plan, the trees shall be fifteen (15) gallon. All required shrubs shall be of a size at time of planting not less than the minimum size specified in the Design Plan. If not specified in the Design Plan, the shrubs shall be five (5) gallon. .0304 Replacement of Damaged, Diseased, or Dead Plant Material. Any required plant material planted on-site which is subsequently removed, damaged, diseased and/or dead shall be replaced on-site in a timely manner with comparable plant material with a minimum size specified by the Design Plan.
.0305 Coverage. Groundcover shall be planted and maintained where shrubbery and/or trees are not sufficient to cover exposed soil. Mulch may be used in place of groundcover where groundcover will not grow or where groundcover will cause harm to the plant materials, subject to the approval of the Planning and Building Department.
.0306 Irrigation. All required landscape areas shall be provided and maintained with a permanent, automatic irrigation system in accordance with the following:
(1) Irrigate all permanently landscaped or required land-scape areas with a permanent, underground irrigation system that is operated by an automatic irrigation controller.
(2) Irrigate turf areas with low gallon spray heads with a minimum six-inch pop-up body.
(3) Use triangular spacing of spray heads in turf areas whenever feasible. (3) Irrigate shrub areas with low gallon spray heads. When appropriate, drip irrigation should be provided in shrub areas.
(4) Irrigate individual shrubs with a pressure compensation bubbler with low flow characteristics.
(5) Irrigate at night and early morning to reduce evaporation due to sun and wind.
(6) Apply irrigation water in multiple short applications to reduce runoff on to areas not needing irrigation.
(7) Ensure that irrigation water is not applied to walks, driveways, walls, fences and building faces.
(8) Provide methods of retaining irrigation runoff water on site; it should not flow on to other property or the public right-of-way.
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(9) Provide approved backflow preventers on all systems. (10) Screen from public view all irrigation equipment including backflow preventers and controller boxes.
(11) Install automatic valves in valve boxes, and use pop-up spray heads, whenever feasible.
(12) The irrigation system shall incorporate water conserving features. .0307 Minimum Landscape and Open Space. The minimum landscape and recreation area for any hotel or motel use shall be fifteen (15%) percent of the total area of the site.
Such minimum landscaped open space may include: landscape areas with plantings of trees, shrubs and groundcover; water features including, but not limited to, swimming pools, spas, ponds, lakes, and fountains; pedestrian walkways and patios; landscaped areas within parking facilities; and, areas intended for emergency access paved with turf block. Paved areas intended primarily for vehicular traffic including, but not limited to, temporary and/or permanent parking facilities; driveways, and porte-cocheres shall not be considered as landscaped open space for the purposes of this requirement.
.0308 Special Intersection Landscape Treatment. Special intersection landscape treatment is required for the following special intersection landscape areas, which are either entry points to The Anaheim Resort or major intersections within this area. The special intersection landscape area shall consist of a fifty-foot triangular area, except for critical intersections where eight feet of additional landscape will be required.
Property owners shall landscape this area with the same type of parkway trees as required on the adjacent streets as shown in the Design Plan. All of these intersections are within the Central Core except for the Ball Road intersections.
Implementation shall be concurrent with the construction of any building hereinafter erected in this Zone or the improvements of any building structurally modified to an extent exceeding forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of said existing building within any two (2) year period, and which building is located on any lot abutting any of the following intersections:
.01 Ball Road and Disneyland Drive.
.02 Ball Road and West Place.
.03 Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue.
.04 Harbor Boulevard and Manchester Avenue.
.05 Katella Avenue and Haster Street/Anaheim Boulevard. .06 Katella Avenue and Disneyland Drive/West Street.
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to be used by both pedestrians and vehicles. Pedestrian pavements may include, but are not necessarily limited to: sidewalks, paths, walkways, courtyards, and plazas. .040 Exterior Lighting. Decorative lighting such as tree uplights, tree downlights, small lights in trees or on shrubs, outdoor string lights that outline building masses, and similar lighting effects are permitted and may be visible from the public right-of-way. All exterior lighting shall conform with the following:
.0401 Exterior lights should be predominantly incandescent or metal halide and have a "warm" color; high pressure sodium fixtures may be used where they are visible from the public right-of-way, but should be limited to areas which are not visually prominent; fluorescent, low pressure sodium, and mercury vapor fixtures shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.
.0402 Illuminated areas shall be localized as much as possible; light fixtures which broadcast light over large areas, or are a source of glare are not permitted. .0403 Exterior building illumination shall be focused at the pedestrian level - storefronts, building entries, porte cochères, and other comparable locations. .0404 Special accent lighting may illuminate unique architectural details where appropriate, but such lighting should be focused and used sparingly; night lighting effects, which illuminate entire buildings, or large portions of buildings will not be permitted where such buildings are prominently visible from adjacent public streets. .0405 Except for small, bare-bulb and “twinkle” lights, all landscape light fixtures, including tree uplights, shall be concealed from view by burial in the ground or by locating them in landscaped areas. (Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6141 § 2; April 14, 2009: Ord. 6265 § 19; January 15, 2013.)
18.116.110 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS – PUBLIC RECREATION (PR) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 2).
.010 Maximum Development. The maximum development density permitted for the PR District is up to 2,158,363 square feet of convention center/meeting space, 100,000 square feet of outdoor programmable space, 2,500 hotel rooms, and 180,000 square feet of commercial space.
.020 Development Standards. Parcels encompassed by the PR District shall be subject to the standards and regulations of the “PR” (Public Recreational) Zone as set forth in Chapter
18.14 (Public and Special Purpose Zones) of the Anaheim Municipal Code. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 20; January 15, 2013.)
18.116.120 MOBILE HOME PARK (MHP) OVERLAY.
Parcels encompassed by the MHP Overlay shall be subject to the procedures and regulations set forth in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay Zone as set forth in Chapter 18.26. The underlying Zone designation for the MHP Overlay is the C-R District. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006.) The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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18.116.125 ANAHEIM RESORT RESIDENTIAL (ARR) OVERLAY.
.010 Purpose. The purpose of the ARR Overlay is to provide the opportunity to develop residential units in conjunction with high-quality, luxury hotels (Hotel Residences). .020 Approval. Projects that are developed according to the standards of the ARR Overlay as Hotel Residences require approval of a final site plan and a conditional use permit as provided for in Section 18.116.040 and may require a development agreement as determined by the Planning Director and processed according to the procedures set forth in Resolution No. 82R-565 (Procedures Resolution) adopted by the City of Anaheim pursuant to Section 65865 of the Development Agreement statute.
.030 Location. The residential overlay boundaries are identified on Attachment A to Ordinance 6036 adopted on September 12, 2006 (Amendment No. 7 to The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2) and include those areas within the C-R District located east of Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street and those areas within the C-R District located south of Wilken Way.
.040 Option to Use Underlying Zone. The provisions of this section shall not apply to parcels that have been or are proposed to be developed entirely pursuant to the underlying C-R District, provided that all requirements of the underlying District are met by the project except as specifically approved otherwise by variance or other official action by the City. .050 Residential Zone. The ARR Overlay shall not be considered a residential zone, where such designation requires properties that develop adjacent to residential zones to meet additional setback and height restrictions.
.060 Uses. Projects developed pursuant to the ARR Overlay may include any of the uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the underlying C-R District and shall include a minimum three hundred (300) room full-service hotel that complies with California Civil Code Section 1940(b)(2) and may include residential uses as accessory to the hotel. .070 Development Standards. All development standards established for the C-R District shall be applicable to the ARR Overlay. In addition, Hotel Residences shall meet the following requirements:
.0701 New Construction. The Residential Overlay shall apply to new construction only and not to projects that are renovations or remodels. The conversion of existing hotels rooms to dwelling units is prohibited.
.0702 Integration of Uses. All residential units shall be physically integrated into a hotel development as defined in Section 18.116.125.060.
.0703 Maximum Number of Residential Units. The project’s total number of residential units shall not exceed the proposed development’s total number of hotel rooms. .0704 Location of Residential Units. Adjacent to the public right-of-way, residential units shall be located at least two floors or twenty-five (25) feet above ground-level.
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.0705 Infrastructure and Service Impacts. The proposed development shall not result in infrastructure impacts greater than those associated with the subject property’s permitted hotel/motel density, as allowed by the property’s underlying C-R District density designation, unless such impacts are duly analyzed and mitigated pursuant to subsequent environmental review. Such impacts shall be determined through a sewer and traffic impact analysis to be submitted to the City Engineer. Additional infrastructure studies may be required as determined by the Planning Director. .0706 Parking. Due to variations in parking demand and the needs of each project, vehicle parking requirements, the demand for drop-off and pick-up locations and the design of the parking areas, including ingress and egress, shall be determined as part of the final site plan review based upon information contained in a parking demand study prepared by an independent traffic engineer, as approved by the City of Anaheim.
The parking demand study shall be prepared at the property owner/developer’s expense and provided as part of the final site plan application. Parking spaces specifically designated for non-residential and residential uses shall be marked by the use of posting, pavement markings, and/or physical separation. Parking design shall incorporate separate entrances and exits or a designated lane for residents. .0707 Floor Area. The minimum floor area for residential units is shown in Table 116-J (Minimum Floor Area: Anaheim Resort Residential (ARR) Overlay Zone). For purposes of this section, a “bedroom” is a private habitable room planned or used for sleeping, separated from other rooms by a door or a similar partition. Further, all rooms (other than a living room, family room, dining room, bathroom, hall, lobby, closet, or pantry) having seventy (70) square feet or more of floor area, or less than fifty percent (50%) of the total length of any wall open to an adjacent room or hallway, shall be considered a “bedroom.”
TABLE 116-J
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA:
ANAHEIM RESORT RESIDENTIAL (ARR) OVERLAY ZONE
Minimum Floor Area
Studio units 600 square feet. The number of studio units shall not exceed 20% of the total number of residential units.
One-bedroom units 700 square feet
Two-bedroom units 825 square feet
Three-bedroom units 1,000 square feet
More than three-bedroom
units
1,000 square feet plus 200 square feet for each bedroom over three .0708 Minimum Landscape and Recreational-Leisure Areas. In addition to the minimum landscape and open space required by Section 18.116.100.030.0307, recreationalleisure area shall be provided equal to a minimum of ten (10) percent of the total area of the site. This recreational-leisure are may be provided in private areas, common areas, or a combination of both.
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.01 Common Recreational-Leisure Areas. All common recreational-leisure areas shall be conveniently located and readily accessible from all residential units located on the building site and shall be integrated with and contiguous to other common areas on the building site. The common recreational-leisure areas shall not include any required setback areas, any driveways or parking areas, trash pickup or storage areas or utility areas. Areas counted toward meeting this requirement may be located inside or outside the building, subject to the approval of the Planning Director.
.02 Private Recreational-Leisure Areas. In order for private patios and balconies to count toward the Recreational-Leisure Area requirement, they shall not be less than thirty (35) square feet in area, with a minimum dimension of five (5) feet. .0709 Loading Areas. Residential uses shall have one (1) off-street loading space or moving plaza for every one hundred and fifty (150) units. Loading spaces or moving plazas shall be located near entries and/or elevators and shall be incorporated into the design of vehicular access areas. Decorative paving, removable bollards and potted plants are permitted and encouraged to enhance loading spaces or moving plazas. .0710 Private Storage Facilities. General storage cabinets with a minimum size of one hundred (100) cubic feet capacity shall be required for each residential unit.
Provision of said storage areas shall be in addition to the minimum floor area of the unit. Storage areas may be located inside the dwelling unit, adjacent to the dwelling unit's balcony or patio, in close proximity to the dwelling unit, or in close proximity to an elevator.
.0711 Security. Residential units shall be designed to ensure the security of residents through the provision of secured access points/lobbies, entrances and exits that are separate from the non-residential uses and are directly accessible to residential parking areas.
.0712 Restriction on Activities. Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, and hours of operation limited, so that residents are not exposed to offensive noise, especially from traffic, trash collection, routine deliveries or late night activity. No use shall produce continual loading or unloading of heavy trucks at the site between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
.0713 Vibrations and Odors. No use, activity or process shall produce continual vibrations or noxious odors that are perceptible without instruments by the average person at the property lines of the site or within the interior of residential units or recreationalleisure areas on the site. .0714 Lighting. Outdoor lighting associated with commercial uses shall not adversely impact residential uses, but shall provide sufficient illumination for access and security purposes. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, or oscillate. .0715 Windows. Residential windows shall not directly face loading areas and docks. To the extent windows of residential units face each other or hotel rooms, the windows shall be designed and/or oriented to maximize privacy." The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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(Ord. 6036 § 3; September 12, 2006: Ord. 6058 § 3; May 8, 2007: Ord. 6099 § 3; March 4, 2008: Ord. 6265 § 21; January 15, 2013.)
18.116.126 THEME PARK (TP) OVERLAY.
.010 Purpose. The purpose of the TP Overlay is to provide the opportunity to develop theme park attractions, including restaurants, retail and entertainment facilities, and public parking. The TP Overlay includes the TP East Overlay and the TP West Overlay, as described further below.
.020 Approval. Projects that are developed according to the development standards of the TP Overlay are required to be implemented as set forth in subsection 18.116.040.010.0101 (Implementation) for approval. Development within the TP Overlay is exempt from the requirements of a Final Site Plan, subject to subsection 18.116.040.020.0205 (Final Site Plan Exemptions).
.030 Location. The TP Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3-6 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay in the C-R District) in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan and include those areas within the C-R District generally located south of Katella Avenue and east of Harbor Boulevard (TP East Overlay) and those areas within the C-R District generally located north of Katella Avenue and south of Paradise Way on the west side of Disneyland Drive (TP West Overlay).
.040 Option to Use Underlying Zone. The provisions of this section shall not apply to parcels that have been or are proposed to be developed entirely pursuant to the underlying C-R District, provided that all requirements of the underlying District are met by the project except as specifically approved otherwise by variance or other official action by the City. .050 Primary Uses and Structures. Projects developed pursuant to the TP Overlay may include any of the uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the underlying C-R District, and those uses listed in Table 116-TPO-1 below:
TABLE 116-TPO-1
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
TP OVERLAY
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses TP Overlay Special Provisions
Hotels P
Parking Facilities P
Theme Park P
Refer to subsection 18.114.060.010 (Theme
Park – Permitted Uses and Structures) for
definition and list of uses.
Transportation Facilities P
Retail Entertainment Center P
The amount of restaurant square footage in
the TP East Overlay shall be limited to up to
20% of the allotted theme park square footage
in the Overlay.
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TABLE 116-TPO-1
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
TP OVERLAY
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses TP Overlay Special Provisions
Vacation Ownership Resorts P
Subject to compliance with subsection
18.114.120 Requirements for Vacation
Ownership Resorts).
.060 Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Table 116-TPO-2 below identifies the accessory uses that may be conducted where clearly incidental to and integrated with a permitted primary use:
TABLE 116-TPO-2
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
TP OVERLAY
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses TP Overlay Special Provisions
Accessory Uses Incidental and
Integrated within a Hotel or
Motel
P
Refer to Table 116-E for Permitted,
Conditionally Permitted, and Prohibited uses
Gateway Facilities P
Gateway facilities which provide pedestrian
and/or vehicular access to the ticket
booths/entry areas that serve theme parks or
entry areas for a retail entertainment facility
on Harbor Boulevard are subject to the
provisions of subsection 18.114.020.0203.
Murals P/MC
Permitted by-right; provided if visible from
the public right-of-way, a minor conditional
use permit is required.
Theme Park Accessory
Support Facilities P
Refer to subsection 18.114.060.020.0201
(Theme Park Accessory Support Facilities)
for definition and list of facilities.
.070 Development Standards. The following development standards are applicable to projects utilizing the TP Overlay.
.0701 Maximum Intensity.
.01 Theme Park (TP) East Overlay – Up to 840,000 square feet of theme park uses and up to 3,348 hotel rooms. The amount of restaurant square footage in the TP East Overlay shall be further limited to up to 20 percent of the allotted theme park square footage in the Overlay, if developed as a Retail Entertainment Center.
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.02 Theme Park (TP) West Overlay – Up to 80,000 square feet of theme park uses and up to 564 hotel rooms.
.03 Any amount of theme park square footage constructed in the TP Overlay will result in an equivalent amount of potential theme park square footage removed from the allotment for The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Theme Park District, such that the maximum theme park square footage in the Theme Park and Southeast Districts of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan and the TP Overlay of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, shall not exceed 6,850,000 square feet.
.0702 Structural Height Limitations.
.01 Maximum Permitted Structural Height. Except as limited by the provisions of subsections .0703 and .0704, the maximum structural height shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) Within Area D shown on the Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area Maximum Permitted Structural Height Map: two hundred fifty (250) feet. (b) Within Area E shown on the Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area Maximum Permitted Structural Height Map: one hundred seventy feet (170), except that one structural thematic element as part of a theme park use may have a height of two hundred (200) feet.
.0703 Maximum Permitted Structural Height at Required Setback:
.01 Harbor Boulevard: Seventy-Five (75) feet.
.02 Disneyland Drive. Two-Hundred and Fifty (250) feet. .03 Abutting Residential Zone: Fifty (50) feet.
.0704 Sky Exposure Plane. The maximum height of structures adjacent to the following street and/or zone shall not exceed one (1) additional foot of height above the maximum permitted height at the required setback for each two (2) additional feet of setback:
.01 Harbor Boulevard.
.02 Abutting Residential Zone.
.0705 Interior Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply to permanent buildings and structures constructed within the TP Overlay. Such setbacks shall be measured from the interior property line. .01 From interior lot property lines wholly within the same TP Overlay: zero (0) feet minimum, provided the minimum distance between structures is consistent with applicable building and fire codes.
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.02 From interior lot property lines in an adjacent District within The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan area: zero (0) feet minimum, provided the minimum distance between structures is consistent with applicable building and fire codes.
.03 From interior lot property lines in the C-R District identified in Section
18.116.050.010 (Commercial Recreation (C-R) District): ten (10) feet minimum.
.04 From interior lot property lines abutting Residential Zone: fifty (50) feet minimum
.0706 Setbacks-Lots Abutting the Public Rights-of-Way.
.01 Lots abutting the public right-of-way shall adhere to the setback provisions of Section 18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
.0707 Screening, Fencing and Walls. Unless specifically addressed below, the screening and fencing and wall requirements of Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) shall also apply.
.01 Screening.
(a) A landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any residential zone boundary. The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. A masonry wall up to sixteen (16) feet high shall be located at property line, and an adjacent twenty (20) foot wide, permanently planted, irrigated and maintained landscaped area is required. Said wall shall be planted with clinging vines whereby growth occurs on both sides of wall. The height of any such wall and/or berm shall be measured from the highest finished grade level of the subject or adjacent properties, whichever is the higher.
(b) Utility and roof-mounted equipment on a Disney Property, as defined in Section 18.116.030 (Definitions), are exempt from the provisions of Table 116-I (Required Site Screening: C-R District) when viewed from another Disney Property.
.02 Walls and Fences. Walls and fences containing solid surfaces accessible to the public, with the exception of walls that are part of an entry monument design, shall be landscaped with either clinging vines or fast-growing shrubbery which will screen the wall or fence surface within a period of two (2) years of installation so as to eliminate graffiti opportunities. The maximum permitted wall or fence height shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet, provided that heights in excess of twelve (12) feet for walls other than sound attenuation walls required by a Noise Study shall be subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
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Sound attenuation walls shall be screened from public view with landscaping, including vines and shrubs.
.0708 360-Degree Architectural Treatments. Buildings and structures within the TP Overlay shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.114.090.170 (360 Degree Architectural Treatments) and the Design Plan of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan.
.0709 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
.01 Parking spaces for theme parks and associated uses in the TP Overlay shall be provided subject to subsection 18.114.110.0101 (Parking Requirements for Theme Parks and Associated Uses).
.02 Parking spaces required for hotel uses in the TP Overlay shall be provided subject to subsection 18.114.110.0102. Said parking spaces may be located in the Parking Overlay or the East Parking Area of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District or the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Southeast District for hotel uses in the Theme Park East Overlay; or, in the West Parking Area of the DRSP Parking District for hotel uses in the Theme Park West Overlay, subject to the submittal of a Letter of Justification for the review and approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager. The Letter of Justification shall include the following information:
(a) Name of the District where the parking spaces are proposed to be located and a map showing the proposed number and location of the parking spaces and distance to the hotel;
(b) Reason why the parking spaces are proposed to be located in another District, including whether the request is to address a temporary event or a permanent location;
(c) Documentation demonstrating that locating hotel parking spaces in another District will not result in a reduction in the number of code required spaces for that other District;
(d) Pedestrian path of travel; and,
(e) Other information. Such other information as is deemed necessary by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager.
If the distance between the hotel and the parking lot in the other District is not a reasonable walking distance, as determined by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager, a shuttle service shall be provided between the parking lot and the hotel ongoing during operation of the hotel. .0710 Sign Provisions.
.01 Signs located in the TP Overlay shall subject to Section 18.114.130 (Sign Regulations).
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.02 Freestanding monument signs and business identification wall signs for hotel uses on Disneyland Drive shall adhere to Anaheim Municipal Code Section
18.114.130.060.0604 (Exhibit 7.0B).
18.116.127 PARKING (P) OVERLAY.
.010 Purpose. The purpose of the P Overlay is to accommodate Parking Facilities and Transportation Facilities to support The Disneyland Resort. .020 Approval. Projects that are developed according to the development standards of the P Overlay are required to meet the submittal requirements of Section 18.116.040.010.0101 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay and Parking (P) Overlay) for approval. Development within the P Overlay is exempt from the requirements of a Final Site Plan, subject to subsection
18.116.040.020.0205 (Final Site Plan Exemptions).
.030 Location. The P Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3-7 (Parking (P) Overlay in the C-R District) in The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan and include those areas within the C-R District generally located east of Harbor Boulevard and north of Ball Road and those areas within the C-R District located just north of the East Parking Area of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District along Manchester Avenue and east of Harbor Boulevard.
.040 Option to Use Underlying Zone. The provisions of this section shall not apply to parcels that have been or are proposed to be developed entirely pursuant to the underlying C-R District, provided that all requirements of the underlying District are met by the project except as specifically approved otherwise by variance or other official action by the City. .050 Primary Uses and Structures. Projects developed pursuant to the P Overlay may include any of the uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the underlying C-R District, and those uses listed in Table 116-PO-1 (Primary Uses and Structures: P Overlay) below:
TABLE 116-PO-1
PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
P OVERLAY
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses TP Overlay Special Provisions
Hotels P
Parking Facilities P
Transportation Facilities P
Vacation Ownership Resorts P
Subject to compliance with Section
18.114.120 (Requirements for Vacation
Ownership Resorts).
.060 Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Table 116-PO-2 (Accessory Uses and Structures:
P Overlay) below identifies the accessory uses that may be conducted where clearly incidental to and integrated with a permitted primary use:
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TABLE 116-PO-2
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
P OVERLAY
P Permitted by Right
MC Minor Conditional Use Permit
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
T Telecommunications Antenna Review
Permit Required
Classes of Uses TP Overlay Special Provisions
Accessory Uses Incidental and
Integrated within a Hotel or
Motel
P
Refer to Table 116-E for Permitted,
Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited uses
Animal Boarding P
Subject to the provisions of subsection
18.114.080.020.0201 (Animal storage
facilities)
Back-of-House Uses and
Areas, incidental to a Parking
Facility
P
Subject to the provisions of subsection
18.116.127.070.03
Gateway Facility P
One gateway facility, either in the P Overlay
or East Parking Area of the Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan Parking District, is
permitted, subject to subsection
18.114.080.020.0204
Kiosks P
Permitted as an accessory use incidental to a
Parking Facility, provided the kiosks are not
visible from the public right-of-way.
Murals P/MC
Permitted by-right if not visible from the
public right-of-way; MCUP required if visible
from the public right-of-way.
Limited Retail, Dining and
Entertainment uses
P
Subject to the provisions of subsection
18.116.127.070.03.
.070 Development Standards. The following development standards are applicable to projects utilizing the P Overlay.
.0701 Maximum Intensity.
.01 P Overlay (northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Ball Road) - Up to 5,700 parking spaces and up to 534 hotel rooms.
.02 P Overlay (Manchester Avenue and Harbor Boulevard) - Development of a portion of the parking spaces allocated to the East Parking Area of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District and up to 1,116 hotel rooms.
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exceed those associated with the otherwise permitted hotel/motel (including accessory uses) density as determined by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager prior to approval of building plans. Further, the proposed development shall not result in infrastructure impacts greater than those associated with the property’s permitted hotel/motel density, unless such impacts are duly analyzed and mitigated pursuant to subsequent environmental review (such impacts shall be determined through a sewer and traffic impact analysis to be submitted to the City Engineer). Additional infrastructure studies may be required as determined by the Planning Director. .0702 Maximum Permitted Structural Height.
.01 The maximum height of any building or structure, including roof-mounted equipment, shall not exceed the maximum structural height defined in Section
18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations – Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area).
.02 The maximum height of a parking facility in the P Overlay shall be further limited to sixty-five (65) feet with a maximum of six levels at the P Overlay located at the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Ball Road and to seventy-five (75) feet with a maximum of seven levels for the P Overlay located north of and adjacent to the East Parking Area of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District. The exception is that appurtenances to a parking facility may exceed these maximums, providing they do not exceed by more than twenty (20) feet the maximum heights provided herein or the provisions of Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations – Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area).
.0703 Interior Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply to permanent buildings and structures constructed within the P Overlay. Such setbacks shall be measured from the interior property line. .01 From interior lot property lines wholly within the same P Overlay: zero (0) feet minimum, provided the minimum distance between structures is consistent with applicable building and fire codes.
.02 From interior lots in the adjacent East Parking Area of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District: zero (0) feet minimum , provided the separation between buildings is consistent with applicable building and fire codes. If developed together as a parking structure, the separation between parking structures within the Parking Overlay and the East Parking Area of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District may be zero feet, unless required otherwise by applicable building and fire codes. .03 From interior lot property lines in the C-R District identified in Section
18.116.050.010 (Commercial Recreation (C-R) District): ten (10) feet minimum.
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.0704 Setbacks-Lots Abutting the Public Rights-of-Way.
.01 Lots abutting the public right-of-way shall adhere to the setback provisions of Section 18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks - Commercial Recreation (C-R) (Development Area 1)), excluding Section 18.116.090.030 (Setbacks – Interior).
.0705 Pedestrian Circulation Improvements. Structures related to the operation of any people mover/moving sidewalk, including pedestrian access ramps and/or stairways and elevated pedestrian bridges, shall be permitted to encroach into required setbacks, except that pedestrian bridge abutments located on private property shall be in conformance with the minimum setback requirements adjacent to the public right-of-way required for the property.
.0706 Screening, Fencing and Walls. Screening and fencing and walls shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.116.126.070.0707 (Screening, Fencing and Walls). .0707 Architectural Design.
.01 Parking Facilities and other structures containing uses accessory to a Parking Facility within the P Overlay shall comply with the relevant Parking Structure Appearance Guidelines of Section 5.0 (Design Plan) of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan.
.02 Hotel buildings within the P Overlay shall comply with the relevant requirements of Section 5.0 (Design Plan) of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan.
.0708 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
.01 The P Overlay, in conjunction with the East Parking Area of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District is intended to provide a portion of the parking spaces required for theme parks and associated uses. .02 Parking spaces required for hotel uses in the P Overlay shall be provided subject to subsection 18.114.110.0102.
.0709 Parking District Requirements. The provisions of subsection 18.114.080.070 shall apply.
.0710 Sign Provisions.
.01 Signs located in the P Overlay shall be subject to Section 18.114.130 (Sign Regulations).
.02 Freestanding monument signs and business identification wall signs for hotel uses shall adhere to Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.114.130.060.0604 (Sign Standard Matrices).
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18.116.130 CENTRAL CORE.
.010 Purpose. The purpose of the Central Core is to create a consistent, high quality pedestrian environment that reinforces the character established by the landscape and other streetscape elements identified in The Anaheim Resort Identity Program. The Central Core boundaries encompass lots or parcels with frontage on Harbor Boulevard between Interstate-5 Freeway and Orangewood Avenue and on Katella Avenue between Interstate-5 Freeway and Walnut Street. The following subsections apply to this area as follows:
.0101 Subsections .020 and .040 below apply to the minimum required setback areas adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way.
.0102 Subsection .030 below applies to the area between the ultimate public right-of-way and the actual (constructed) building setback.
.0103 Subsections .050 through .070 below apply to development encompassing lots or parcels with frontage on both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, identified as the "Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area" and depicted on Exhibit
3.3-8 (Central Core Plan).
.0104 Subsection .080 applies to all properties within the Central Core. .020 Required Landscape Setback Area. The required landscape setback area within the Central Core shall comply with the following:
.0201 Up to eighty percent (80%) of the required landscape setback area adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way may be paved provided:
.01 The paved area will serve pedestrian-related activities (outdoor dining, access to retail stores integrated with hotel/motel developments, and similar uses); .02 Landscape shall be designed and installed in conformance with the tree density requirements identified in the Design Plan;
.03 The paved area includes cutout areas for trees (minimum of one tree per 200 square feet), planters, pots, colored or enriched paving, and other pedestrianoriented amenities; .0202 Shrubs, decorative walls, and fences may be used as barriers within the Setback Realm to create enclosure for outdoor eating and pedestrian gathering areas, provided that any barrier greater than 42 inches high shall be transparent. .0203 Areas that have a more intimate scale, such as those oriented towards pedestrians (outdoor eating areas, for example), may use smaller-scale trees and shrubs within the required landscape setback area.
.030 Parking Areas, Structures and Circulation. Parking and circulation for properties within the Central Core shall comply with the following:
.0301 No parking areas shall be located between the ultimate public right-of-way and the actual (constructed) building setback.
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.0302 Parking structures shall be located in separate buildings at the rear portion of the site unless more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the parking structure building wall facing the street contains pedestrian oriented uses, which have openings to the adjacent Central Core street.
.0303 Curb cuts separated by less than forty feet are prohibited. .040 Lighting.
.0401 Exterior lights may be incandescent or metal halide. Fluorescent, low pressure sodium, high pressure sodium, and mercury vapor are prohibited in the front setback areas.
.0402 Decorative lighting with a festive "Tivoli Garden" character is permitted within the front setback areas. It may include: tree uplights, tree downlights, small lights in trees or on shrubs, outdoor string lights that outline building masses, and similar lighting effects. Visible light bulbs shall be incandescent, or shall have a warm lighting characteristic similar to incandescent fixtures. .0403 Lighting that illuminates building walls is not permitted. .050 Required Landscaped Setback Area Within the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area. The minimum setback along Harbor Boulevard may be reduced to eleven (11) feet.
.060 Permitted Encroachments Within the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area.
Canopies and balconies may encroach three feet into the required setback along both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue. Canopies for ground floor seating and dining areas may encroach within the required setback along Katella Avenue to the property line. .070 Paving within the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area. Development of properties within this area shall comply with the landscape, hardscape and urban design elements described in Section 5 of The Anaheim Resort Public Realm Landscape Program.
Up to one hundred percent (100%) of the setback area may be paved provided:
.0701 The paved area will serve pedestrian-related activities (outdoor dining, access to retail stores integrated with hotel/motel developments, and similar uses); and .0702 Landscaping shall be designed and installed in conformance with the tree density requirements identified in the Design Plan. Trees may be provided in decorative containers consistent with the architecture of the project. .080 Site Planning. Properties within the Central Core shall comply with the following:
.0801 Ground-floor uses, such as restaurants, retail stores and other similar types of businesses that attract pedestrians adjacent to the right-of-way, shall be provided adjacent to Central Core streets.
.0802 Direct pedestrian access shall be provided to uses on the ground floor of buildings from the sidewalk adjacent to the street. Accessory uses for hotels may also provide entries and openings from inside the hotel building.
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.0803 Buildings shall be placed on parcels so that a minimum of 60% of the property frontage is occupied by building; if this is not possible, closely spaced vertical trees shall be planted at the building setback line in order to create a “green mass” which has the effect of enclosing the street in a manner similar to the effect of a building mass.
.0804 New buildings added to existing development sites should be located adjacent to the setback line, and parking concealed from view;
.0805 Uses likely to attract pedestrians, such as outdoor dining should be placed within the setback area along Harbor Boulevard.
.0806 Uses intended primarily to attract automobiles are prohibited, such as drive-through restaurants.
.0807 Large, blank, undifferentiated building elevations and monolithic building masses that would be visible from the public right-of-way are prohibited. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6141 § 3; April 14, 2009: Ord. 6265 § 22; January 15, 2013.)
18.116.140 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
All vehicle accessways and parking and loading areas shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
18.42 (Parking and Loading) of this code, except as provided herein. .010 Location of Required Parking Spaces. All parking areas shall comply with the provisions of subsection 18.42.050 (Location of Parking and Shared Parking Arrangements); provided, however, that:
.0101 Parking areas shall be permitted to encroach into required setback areas in compliance with the provisions of Section 18.116.090. (Structural Setbacks - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). .0102 No parking is permitted between the ultimate right-of-way and the building setback line.
.0103 Parking may be located between the front building setback line and the building face provided it is screened by a continuous hedge, wall or berm (or combination thereof) with a minimum height of 36 inches.
.0104 Arrival and visitor drop-off areas may be located adjacent to the front building setback and are not subject to the screening required for parking areas, provided they present an attractive "front door" appearance as visible from the adjacent public right-of-way.
.020 Layout and Design. Layout and design of parking areas and vehicle accessways shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading). .030 Hotel/Motel/Vacation Ownership Passenger Drop-Off Areas. All hotel/motels and vacation ownership resorts shall have a passenger drop-off area located on-site. Passenger drop-off areas (which may include a covered area or porte-cochere) shall be for the purpose of The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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dropping off and picking up passengers and luggage, accommodating valet parking, pedestrian access and safety, and fire access while providing free flow of vehicles. Such areas shall not encroach into the required front yard setback, except as provided in Section
18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
.040 Parking Lot Plan Review. Parking lot plans, including parking facilities, shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning and Building Department and the City Traffic and Transportation Manager during Final Site Plan Review, if required by this chapter, and building plan review and prior to issuance of building permits, and shall, at a minimum, incorporate all applicable City Standards and shall contain the following information. .0401 Dimensions for internal spacing, circulation and landscaped areas; .0402 Curbing, stall markings, signing and other traffic control devices; .0403 Location and height of lighting fixtures;
.0404 Location, dimensions and accessibility of trash containers for refuse trucks; .0405 Location of fire hydrants and fire accessways;
.0406 Location and height of perimeter walls;
.0407 Tour bus and/or shuttle parking and loading;
.0408 Grade elevations and ramps associated with parking facilities; .0409 Location of utility devices and other related above-ground features (i.e., utility poles); and
.0410 Delivery truck parking/loading areas and bicycle racks. .050 Paving. All permanent off-street parking facilities, including access aisles and driveways, shall be permanently paved (not to include turf block). Such surfacing, as well as striping, signing, and directional markings, shall be maintained in good condition at all times. .060 Temporary parking. Temporary parking facilities shall be paved and screened with landscaping in accordance with Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) and shall be subject to the review and joint approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager and the City Manager. Such facilities shall be permitted for a period not to exceed one (1) year, but may be renewed for up to a total of five (5) years in one (1) year increments subject to the review and approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager. Permitted fencing shall be in accordance with the following:
.0601 The location, height and color of fencing/walls for temporary parking facilities shall be approved in connection with the temporary parking lot plan. .0602 Permitted fence/wall materials include, but are not limited to, decorative wroughtiron, coated chain link and decorative masonry blocks.
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.0603 Scrim, in a color and design approved in connection with the temporary parking lot plan, shall be affixed to the exterior side of the chain link fencing facing the public right-of-way and adjacent properties.
.0604 The maximum fence/wall height shall be twelve (12) feet; except that within a twenty (20) foot setback from an adjacent residential zone boundary or property within the Specific Plan Area encompassed by the MHP Overlay as shown on Exhibit 3.3.3 of the Specific Plan document entitled “Mobile Home Park (MHP)” Overlay, the maximum fence/wall height shall be eight (8) feet; and further provided that fence/wall heights greater than eight (8) feet shall not cause a shade/shadow impact on adjacent properties wherein outdoor active areas or structures that have windows that normally receive sunlight are covered by shadows for more than 50 percent (50%) of the sunlight hours. (Ord. 5769; May 1, 2001.) .070 Parking Markings and Separations. All parking spaces shall be clearly and permanently outlined on the surface of the parking facility in accordance with City Standards on file with the City. Parking shall be separated from buildings, sidewalks, and plazas by landscaped areas having a minimum width of five (5) feet. A six-inch continuous raised curb shall be provided on all parking stalls (except parallel parking) heading into a sidewalk, planting area, or setback area. Parking shall be separated from any abutting property line by sideyard setback landscaping and, by a minimum six (6) inch curb. Parking shall be screened from view of public rights-of-way and adjacent properties in compliance with Section 18.116.100 (Screening Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting, Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). (Ord. 5998 § 74; October 25, 2005.) .080 Driveway Abandonment. When use of a driveway to a public street is abandoned or otherwise discontinued, the owner, upon receipt of notice from the Public WorksEngineering Department, shall remove all driveway pavement, curb and gutter; and, shall replace the curb, gutter and sidewalk, and landscape the area to match the adjacent landscaped areas.
.090 Required Improvement of Parking Areas. All parking areas shall be improved in compliance with Section 18.42.090 (Parking Lot Improvements and Landscaping); provided further that all portions of vehicular parking lots not used for parking stalls or circulation shall be planted, irrigated and maintained in accordance with the standards listed below. .0901 Minimum Number of Trees. Surface parking lots shall be landscaped and maintained with a minimum of one (1) twenty-four (24) inch box tree per each five (5) parking spaces, which trees shall be equally spaced. Trees shall have a spreading canopy that is sufficient to cover at least thirty percent (30%) of the parking surface with the tree canopy within five (5) years of installation. Tree wells shall be designed with decorative paving and/or landscaped with shrubs and/or ground cover. .0902 Size of Planters. There shall be an average of forty-eight (48) square feet of planter area provided for each tree required in the above subsection with a minimum dimension of five (5) feet, provided that the planter area for new trees planted in existing legal nonconforming parking lots may be reduced to a minimum dimension and design approved by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager.
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.0903 Tree Branches. Tree branches shall be trimmed to ensure that the lowest tree branches are more than six (6) feet above the finish grade at the base of the tree to prevent damage from automobiles.
.100 Conformance with the Design Plan. Tree, shrub and ground cover selection and planting design shall conform with the Design Plan.
.110 Parking Space and Access Design. Layout and design of parking areas and vehicle accessways shall comply with the requirements of Sections 18.42.060 (Parking Dimensions and Access) and 18.42.070 (Parking Lot Design), and City Standards on file with the City, except as follows:
.1101 Maximum Curb Openings per Street Frontage. The maximum number of curb openings per street frontage shall not exceed the following standards:
.01 Parcel width three hundred (300) feet or less: One (1). .02 Parcel width over three hundred (300) feet: Two (2). .03 One (1) additional curb opening may be allowed if it is used as legal access to one (1) or more adjacent parcels.
.1102 Driveway Separation and Spacing. There shall be a minimum distance of thirty-six (36) feet between driveways (nearest driveway edge to nearest driveway edge) serving the same parcel, and a minimum distance of forty (40) feet between driveways (nearest driveway edge to nearest driveway edge) serving adjacent parcels.
.1103 Driveway Width Dimensions. Driveways shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet wide, and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet wide, with wider widths subject to the approval of the City’s Traffic and Transportation Manager based on sound engineering practices.
.1104 Curb Return. The curb cut shall provide a minimum radius curb return and sight distance clearance in accordance with engineering standards on file with the City, or as otherwise approved by the City’s Traffic and Transportation Manager based on sound engineering practices.
.1105 Entry Drive Dimension. The following minimum entry driveway (throat) length shall be provided as indicated below, measured from the nearest point of the ultimate street right-of-way line to the nearest point of the on-site parking area or on-site vehicular accessway to said parking area. Parking shall be designed so as to preclude a car from backing out of a stall and into the entry driveway in accordance with City Standards on file with the City.
.01 A forty (40) foot-long driveway is required to serve sixty (60) or fewer parking spaces;
.02 A sixty (60) foot-long driveway is required to serve sixty-one to one hundred twenty (61-120) parking spaces; and,
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.03 An one hundred (100) foot long driveway is required to serve greater than one hundred twenty (120) parking spaces.
.120 Minimum Parking Requirements. The minimum number, type and design of off-street parking spaces shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.42.040 (Non-Residential Parking Requirements), except as provided for below:
.130 Truck Loading. Truck loading facilities shall comply with the requirements of Section
18.42.100 (Loading Requirements) and City Standards on file with the City. A minimum of one (1) truck dock or truck loading area shall be provided for each hotel or motel. .140 Bus Parking Areas. Hotels/motels shall provide space for on-site bus parking subject to the approval of the City’s Traffic and Transportation Manager and the Planning and Building Department in accordance with the latest Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Bus Facilities Handbook Guidelines, or as otherwise approved by the City’s Traffic and Transportation Manager and Planning Director based on sound engineering practice. .150 Parking Structures. Parking structures shall comply with the following requirements:
.1501 Parking structures shall have a landscaped area with a minimum width of ten (10) feet provided along the peripheral edges of the parking structure. Such areas shall be landscaped and maintained with a combination of shrubs, ground cover and trees.
Adjacent to any parking structure, trees shall be provided and maintained consisting of at least one (1) twenty-four (24) inch box tree for each ten (10) linear feet of parking facility perimeter. Such trees may be either grouped informally or formally. .1502 Vehicles parked in parking structures shall be concealed from view through a combination of visual barriers, planting, or other means; open sided facilities that allow complete views of parked vehicles are not permitted. .1503 The elevations of parking facilities visible from public streets shall be articulated; such articulation may consist of indentations in the structure, changes in color, addition of applied elements to the surface of the facility, or other devices, including the provision of a landscape buffer with a minimum width of ten (10) feet. .1504 Parking structures shall be constructed of masonry materials that are predominantly light in color.
.1505 Pedestrian and vehicular entrances shall be clearly identified and easily accessible to minimize pedestrian/vehicle conflict. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994:
Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 23; January 14, 2013: Ord. 6286 §§ 55 - 59; September 3, 2013.)
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of the underlying zone. Vacation ownership resorts in the Theme Park (TP) Overlay and the Parking (P) Overlay shall comply with Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.114.120 (Requirements for Vacation Ownership Resorts).
.020 Limits on Occupancy. Occupancy, or right of occupancy, of any vacation ownership resort unit (including different units within the same facility) in a vacation ownership resort facility by a person or entity shall be limited to no more than thirty (30) consecutive days nor more than a total of sixty (60) days during any consecutive twelve (12) month period. Units which do not meet such criteria shall be considered to be residential units and shall be prohibited. .030 Required Zoning. Vacation ownership resorts and conversions to vacation ownership resorts shall be permitted in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Zone, excluding property encompassed by the Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay as identified on Exhibit 3.3.3, (Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay) of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Document, subject to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit and the requirements of Section
18.116.150.050 (Development Standards). The conversion of vacation ownership resorts to residential condominium use is prohibited.
.040 Related Uses. Vacation ownership resorts may include other uses, either as accessory uses to the vacation ownership resort use or as independent facilities, so long as the specific use is allowed by the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan zone designation. Such uses shall meet all city laws and requirements.
.050 Development Standards. The development standards established in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan zone designation shall be applicable to vacation ownership resorts and the conversion of existing facilities to vacation ownership resort use. Additional requirements may be imposed by the Planning Commission/City Council as follows:
.0501 Required facilities. The Planning Commission and/or City Council may require the provision of facilities, amenities, or design features usually associated with hotels/motels (for example, lobbies, check-in areas, registration desks, service closets, laundry facilities, and the like) to ensure that the vacation ownership resort will adequately function in the same manner as a hotel/motel facility. .0502 Parking. Additional parking may be required if the design of the facility and units indicates that additional parking is necessary.
.0503 Setback, height, landscaping, signage requirements and recreation amenities.
Additional restrictions may be required to ensure that the facility is adequately buffered from surrounding uses.
.0504 Kitchen facilities suitable for visitors may be permitted by the Conditional Use Permit permitting the vacation ownership resort.
.060 Conversion to Vacation Ownership Uses. The following standards shall apply to conversions of existing facilities to vacation ownership resort uses. Any conversion of an existing facility to vacation ownership resort use shall be required to meet the same standards as new facilities.
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.0601 The conversion of any type of existing unit or facility to vacation ownership resort use shall be subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Conversion shall be evaluated in terms of the physical suitability of the units or facilities for vacation ownership resort use. Items to be considered shall include the general maintenance and upkeep of the structures; general physical condition of the facility; age of the structures; suitability of the units for the type of occupancy proposed; the age, condition, and general repair of any recreational facility; and, conformance with appropriate building, safety and fire standards. The facility shall be upgraded to mitigate any identified deficiencies. Conversions shall also be evaluated to ensure that the conversion does not create or add to the shortage of the particular type of unit proposed to be converted in the city as a whole or in any particular area of the city.
.0602 All facilities converted to vacation ownership resort use shall meet all applicable city requirements, including building, safety, and fire standards, as well as the other requirements of this section.
.0603 Conversions which would significantly reduce the overall number of conventional overnight accommodations in the city for visitors shall not be allowed. The effect of the conversion on existing conventional overnight accommodations shall be quantified by means of a survey prepared to the satisfaction of the city. The survey shall include a representative sample of the existing unit supply in terms of location, price and type of unit. (Ord. 5769 § 1; May 1, 2001.)
.070 Information Required for Applications. In addition to any information requirements established by other applicable Sections of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the following information shall also be submitted as part of any application to develop or institute a vacation ownership resort:
.0701 Typical floor plans for each vacation ownership resort unit type; .0702 The phasing of the construction of the vacation ownership resort use; .0703 The type of vacation ownership resort method to be used (fee simple, leasehold, tenancy-in-common, license, membership, and the like) and how such use may be created;
.0704 The identification of vacation ownership resort intervals and the number of intervals per unit;
.0705 Identification of which units are in the vacation ownership resort program, the use of the units not included in the program, and the method whereby other units may be added, deleted, or substituted;
.0706 A description and identification of any accessory uses which are proposed in conjunction with the vacation ownership resort;
.0707 A description of the availability of the vacation ownership resort project, including accessory uses, to the general public;
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.0708 The provisions made for management and maintenance of the project and indication of a contact person or party responsible for the day-to-day operation of the project; .0709 A description of the type and operation of any other uses (commercial and/or recreational) which are included in the facility;
.0710 The formula, fraction or percentage, of the common expenses and any voting rights assigned to each vacation ownership resort unit and where applicable, to each unit within the project which unit is not subject to the vacation ownership resort program; .0711 Any restrictions on the use, occupancy, alteration, or alienation of vacation ownership resort units;
.0712 A parking demand study prepared by an independent traffic engineer licensed by the State of California or such other study as approved by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager and provided to the city by the applicant at applicant's sole expense;
.0713 A description of the method to be used consistent and in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax) of the Anaheim Municipal Code, to collect and transmit the transient occupancy tax to the city; .0714 Any other information or documentation the applicant, city staff, the Planning Commission and/or City Council deems reasonably necessary to the consideration of the project, including any required environmental or fiscal impact report documents;
.0715 Applications for the conversion of any portion of an existing facility to a vacation ownership resort shall include the following information, as well as the other information required by this section:
.01 A property report describing in detail the condition and useful life of the roof, foundations, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural elements prepared by a licensed engineer or architect,
.02 A comprehensive list of all improvements, upgrading, and additional facilities proposed, and
.03 A report prepared by a licensed engineer or architect describing all repairs and replacements needed, if any, to bring all structures into substantial compliance with the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Housing Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and any other uniform building related codes as modified and adopted by the city. Approval shall be subject to receipt of such information and applicant’s failure to submit such documentation may be grounds for disapproval.
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.080 Building Permits. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the legal property owner shall be required to provide the following:
.0801 Copies of all relevant enabling documentation, including, but not limited to, articles of incorporation, bylaws, declarations of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, and membership or license agreements; and
.0802 Copies of all State Department of Real Estate applications and permits, including any public report issued.
.090 Findings of Fact Necessary for Approval. In addition to the findings of fact otherwise required by any other provision of the Anaheim Municipal Code, approval of any conditional use permit for a vacation ownership resort shall require the following finding:
That there are adequate visitor-serving facilities in the City and that the project will not preclude or significantly reduce the development of other needed tourist facilities or hotel or motel facilities.
.100 Vacation Ownership Resort Subject to Transient Occupancy Tax. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Anaheim Municipal Code, all vacation ownership resort units shall be subject to the payment of the transient occupancy tax as otherwise prescribed by Chapter
2.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax). No vacation ownership resort shall be established as a conditional use unless the property owner/developer establishes and implements a method of ownership acceptable to the city which guarantees the city’s collection of Transient Occupancy Tax for all vacation ownership units as if they were hotel rooms. The city reserves the right to audit all such vacation ownership resorts. The manager of the facility (or if the facility has no manager, the owner of the facility) shall be deemed the “operator” within the meaning of Chapter 2.12 entitled (Transient Occupancy Tax) of the Anaheim Municipal Code for purposes of collection and remittance of the tax. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 24; January 15, 2013.)
18.116.160 SIGN REGULATIONS.
The purpose of this section is to recognize the function of signs in this Zone, to provide for their inclusion under this section of the Anaheim Municipal Code, and to regulate and control all matters relating to such signs, except the construction thereof. All definitions in Chapter 18.44 (Signs) shall apply except as listed below.
.010 Definitions Pertaining to Signs. For the purpose of this chapter, the following abbreviations, terms, phrases and words shall be construed as specified below:
.0101 “Animated Sign.” Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict or simulate movement, action or to otherwise create a special effect or scene. .0102 “Area of Sign.” The area of a sign shall include the entire area within any type of perimeter or border which may enclose the outer limits of any writing, representation, emblem, logo, figure or character. The area of the sign having no such perimeter or border shall be computed by enclosing the entire area constituting The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 7.0 Zoning and Development Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW (SEPT 2023)
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the advertising message within the smallest polygon required to enclose all typographic/graphic elements, in compliance with the Design Plan. .0103 “Area of Sign Face.” Refers to the permitted sign copy area as shown on the Anaheim Resort Sign Standard Details on file in the Planning and Building Department.
.0104 “Beacon.” Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more points not on the same parcel as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or move.
.0105 “Business Information Sign.” Any informational sign (not a project identification sign) on the project premises that relates to the principal business or use of the premises upon which the sign is erected. This sign type may include signs which direct attention to a business commodity, service, or other activity which is sold, offered, or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located, or to which it is affixed.
.0106 “Can-Type Sign.” A box-shaped sign which has copy on the outside of its surface and is internally illuminated.
.0107 “Canopy Sign.” Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area. A marquee sign as defined herein is not a canopy sign. .0108 “Cornice.” Any prominent, continuous horizontally projecting feature extending from a wall or other structure.
.0109 “Dual-Lit Channel Letters.” Individual letters formed as a sign can structure, composed of opaque sides and transparent acrylic plastic on both the front and back of the letter. Lighting from within the sign can structure creates an illuminated face and a halo around the letterform.
.0110 “Emitting Sign.” Any sign that releases smoke, steam, water, bubbles or other solids, liquids or gases as a device for advertising.
.0111 “Entrance/Exit Sign.” A sign located at a driveway entrance displaying a directional symbol and/or directional copy and which may include the name and/or symbol/logo of the business.
.0112 “Exposed Neon Sign.” A sign where the neon or argon/mercury illuminated glass tubing is visible and not shielded from view by any material or sign structure. .0113 “Flag.” Any fabric attached to a flagpole and containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, and used as a symbol of a government or other entity. .0114 “Informational, Regulatory and Directional Sign System (IRD Sign System).” Any group of signs that are intentionally designed to be a unified family of signs through a consistent use of color, typography, graphics, design detailing and structural detailing.
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.0115 “Landscape Sign.” An arrangement of any plant type (flowers, shrubs, etc.), which spells out words or resembles a symbol or a figure.
.0116 “Magnetic Sign.” A sign which is magnetically attached to a surface. .0117 “Noncommercial Message Sign.” A sign displaying political or social (public information) messages.
.0118 “On-Site Directional Guidance Sign.” Any sign located on-site and not visible from the public right-of-way, giving direction for on-site pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
.0119 “On-Site Directory Sign.” Any on-site sign exhibiting the names and locations of on-site uses and/or facilities, and intended to facilitate the movement of patrons or visitors throughout the site. The sign may display a site map. .0120 “Open Pan Channel Letters With Interior Neon Illumination.” Individual channel letters formed as a sign can structure with neon tubing molded to fit the interior wall of the sign can and fitted with a clear transparent face panel allowing the halo from the neon tubing to be visible through the transparent face panel. .0121 “Outdoor Advertising.” Advertising on any board, fence, sign device, structure or building, or the placing thereon of any poster, bill, printing, painting, device or any advertising matter of any kind whatsoever; and the pasting, posting, printing, painting, nailing or tacking or otherwise fastening of any handbill, card, banner, sign, poster, advertisement or notice of any kind upon any property or place. Said term shall not include any signs or notices posted or displayed by any public officer in the performance of a public duty or a private person in giving a legal notice. .0122 “Parapet Sign.” A sign attached to a vertical wall extending from and above the actual roof line and intended to visually heighten the building. .0123 “Pole Sign.” A sign which is affixed to one or more poles attached to the ground and which is constructed in a manner which does not fully obstruct the view of the area between the sign and the ground.
.0124 “Raceway.” A metal box containing wiring, transformers and housings for a sign. .0125 “Restaurant Menu Board.” An illuminated or non-illuminated glass case which is used to display a restaurant menu. Said case may be built-in, visible through a window or affixed to the exterior building wall and shall be located immediately adjacent to the main entrance to the restaurant.
.0126 “Reverse Pan Channel Letters with Neon Halo Illumination.” Individual letters formed as a sign can structure where the front surface is opaque and the back is open.
Neon tubing is molded to fit the form of the can structure and is placed inside the can structure. The light from the neon shines out the opening in the back of the letter and reflects off the surface of the building or structure where the letter is mounted.
At night, this reflection appears to be a halo around the opaque letterform.
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.0127 “Storefront.” A wall of a business containing display windows and a public entry. .0128 “Structure.” The supports, uprights, bracing, guy rods, cables and framework of a sign or outdoor advertising display.
.0129 “Typeface.” The general form, structure, style, or character common to all elements comprising an alphabet.
.0130 “Window Identification Sign.” Any sign bearing only the name and/or logo and/or address of the business occupying the premises; and, consisting of letters and/or numbers permanently affixed to the window, and made of gold leaf, paint, stencil, or other such material.
.020 Signs - General.
.0201 Application. Sign standards and regulations contained within this section apply to properties within the Specific Plan area.
.0202 Administrative Provisions - Sign Regulations. The location, size, type, construction and all other matters relating to signs in the Specific Plan area shall be regulated and controlled exclusively by the provisions of this chapter except to the extent reference is expressly made in this chapter to any other provision of the Anaheim Municipal Code. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and any other provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code so referenced herein, the provisions of this chapter shall govern and prevail. All signs and all applications therefore shall be exclusively administered by the Planning Director except those signs which may be sought in conjunction with a conditional use permit or a zone variance.
.0203 Coordinated Sign Program. All signs on a property shall be designed as part of a coordinated architectural, informational, regulatory and directional sign system with a consistent design detailing, typeface and color system. The capital letter height of all tenant identification copy shall be the same on a single multi-tenant sign face.
Multi-tenant wall signs shall either be all wall signs or all canopy signs except as provided elsewhere in this chapter for hotel/motel accessory uses. While not required, all multi-tenant signs are encouraged to consist of one consistent typeface for all tenants or one color for all sign copy
.0204 Resolution of Inconsistent Provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, all provisions governing signs or advertising structures of any type in this Zone shall be contained within this chapter; provided, however, the provisions of Section 18.44.170 (Temporary Signs - Special Event Permit) and Chapters 4.04 (Outdoor Advertising Signs and Structures - General) and 4.09 (Outdoor Advertising of Motel and Hotel Rental Rates) of the Anaheim Municipal Code shall apply to signs and advertising structures in this Zone to the extent such provisions are not inconsistent with this chapter.
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restrictions may be waived, in whole or in part, upon such conditions as may be imposed by the Planning Commission or the City Council, by a zone variance processed and approved in accordance with all procedures, requirements and restrictions established for variances pursuant to Chapters 18.60 (Procedures) of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
.0206 Signs Approved in Conjunction with Conditional Use Permits. Approval of any conditional use permit shall be deemed to constitute approval of any on-site signs which are otherwise permitted in the Specific Plan area unless, as part of the action approving the conditional use permit, more restrictive sign requirements are imposed.
.0207 Legal Nonconforming Signs - General. Any sign or other advertising display or structure of whatever type or nature, other than an illegal sign, which violates or otherwise does not comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter shall be subject to compliance with the regulations prescribed herein in the time and manner hereinafter set forth.
.01 Legal Nonconforming Signs - Continuation and Termination. Any legal nonconforming sign or sign structure in existence on the effective date of this chapter which violates or otherwise does not conform to the provisions hereof shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter (hereinafter the "abatement") in accordance with the following:
(a) For signage on properties adjacent to Harbor Boulevard between Interstate5 and Orangewood Avenue and Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and Interstate-5, the signage shall be removed, altered or replaced within five (5) years after the date said sign first becomes nonconforming to the provisions of this chapter, or on or before December 31, 1999, whichever is later;
(b) For signage on properties other than those adjacent to Harbor Boulevard between I-5 and Orangewood Avenue and Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and I-5, or identified in Table 116-N (Real Estate Signs), the signage shall be removed, altered or replaced within eight (8) years after the date said sign first becomes nonconforming to the provisions of this chapter, or on or before December 31, 2002, whichever is later;
(c) For signage on properties adjacent to the south side of Orangewood Avenue; adjacent to Harbor Boulevard, south of Orangewood Avenue; adjacent to Wilken Way; and, adjacent to Chapman Avenue, the signage shall be removed, altered or replaced within fifteen (15) years after the date said sign first becomes nonconforming to the provisions or this chapter, or on or before December 31, 2019, whichever is later;
(d) Provided, however, in no event shall such abatement be required unless and until the owner of said sign has received not less than one (1) year's advance written notice from the Planning Director requiring the removal or alteration of sign.
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.02 Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(a) Any advertising display which was lawfully erected which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, but whose use has ceased, or the structure upon which the display exists has been abandoned by its owner, for a period of not less than ninety (90) days, shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the provisions of this chapter within six (6) months from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such abatement. Costs incurred by the city in removing an abandoned display shall be borne by or charged to the legal owner of the real property upon which said sign is located. (b) Any advertising display structure which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter which has been more than fifty percent (50%) destroyed, and the destruction is other than facial copy replacement, and said structure cannot be repaired within thirty (30) days of the date of its destruction shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the provisions of this chapter within six (6) months from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such abatement. (c) Any advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, whose owner, outside of a change of copy, requests permission to remodel and remodels that advertising display, or expands or enlarges the building or intensifies the land use upon which the advertising display is located, and the display is affected by the construction, enlargement, or remodeling, or the cost of construction, enlargement or remodeling of the advertising display exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the cost of reconstruction of the building, shall remove, alter or replace such sign so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter in conjunction with said project.
(d) Any advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, whose owner seeks relocation thereof and relocates the advertising display shall be required to conform said relocated advertising display to the provisions of this chapter within six (6) months from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such abatement.
(e) Any advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter for which there has been an agreement between the advertising display owner and the city for its removal as of any given date shall remove such sign in accordance with the provisions of said agreement. (f) Any temporary advertising display erected pursuant to a special events permit issued by the city shall be removed as specified under Section
18.44.170 (Temporary Signs - Special Event Permit) or within such other time as expressly authorized by the city.
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(g) Any advertising display which may become a danger to the public or is unsafe shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such removal or alteration. Any advertising display which poses an immediate danger to public health or safety, shall be abated as provided in the written order of abatement from the Planning Director.
(h) Any advertising display which is determined by the City Engineer to constitute a traffic hazard not created by the relocation of streets or highways or by acts of the city shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter as provided in the written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such removal or alteration.
(i) Any other advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter for which the city is exempt from the payment of compensation in conjunction with requiring its removal as specified in Chapter 2.5 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, or any successor provisions thereto shall be subject to removal as specified in said code.
(j) Illegal Signs. “Illegal Signs” as defined in Section 18.44.030 (Definitions) shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter within six (6) months following the effective date of this chapter.
.0208 Minimum Sight Distance Requirements for Freestanding Signs. A line-of-sight triangle is hereby established at each corner of every intersection of two streets. Two legs of the triangle shall extend twenty-five (25) feet along the ultimate right-of-way line of each street right-of-way (except at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue where the legs of the triangle shall extend twenty-five (25) feet along the back of the sidewalk) and the third leg shall connect the termini of each of the other two legs. No sign above twenty-four (24) inches in height (as measured from the finished grade of the adjacent sidewalk) shall be permitted within the line-ofsight triangle. Any freestanding sign installation located within fifty (50) feet of any driveway, including driveways on adjacent properties, shall meet the provisions of engineering standards on file in the City.
.0209 Lighted Signs. No artificial light of whatever type or nature used in conjunction with, or for the purpose of, lighting any sign shall be so erected or constructed or placed, nor shall any substance or material capable of reflecting light be so placed, as to result in directing such artificial light into any structure used exclusively for residential purposes. For the purpose of this provision, structures devoted to hotel and motel use are not to be construed as structures used exclusively for residential purposes.
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.01 Indirect Lighting. No sign lighted by any type of indirect lighting shall have any such lighting which exceeds eight hundred (800) milliamps rated capacity nor shall any sign lighted by neon or similar materials have any such neon or similar material which exceeds thirty (30) milliamps rated capacity. .02 Intensity of Illumination. The approval of any illuminated sign shall not be final until thirty (30) days after installation, during which period the Planning Director may order the dimming of any illumination found to be excessively brilliant and no sign permit shall be valid until such order has been carried out to an extent satisfactory to the Planning Director. For purposes of this section, illumination shall be considered excessively brilliant when it prevents normal perception of objects or buildings beyond or in the vicinity of the sign, or when it shines directly onto any residentially developed property. .0210 Signs Required By Law. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the erection, location or construction of any sign on private property where such erection, location or construction of said sign is required by any law; provided, however, no such sign erected, placed or maintained pursuant to this provision shall exceed four (4) square feet in area except to the extent a greater sign area is expressly required by law.
.0211 Signs in the Public Rights-of-Way. Signs shall be prohibited in any public rights-ofway as provided in Section 4.04.130 (Prohibition of Signs in the Public Right-ofWay) of the Anaheim Municipal Code except signs and gateways as described in the Design Plan and private Anaheim Resort business identification freestanding monument signs within the ultimate public right-of-way along Katella Avenue, provided an Encroachment License is approved for such signs by the Public Works Department.
.0212 Address Identification. Identify the address of each building and each tenant with an exterior public entrance in six-inch (6") high numbers, a maximum of three (3) feet above the main entry doorway or within three (3) feet from either side of the main entry.
.030 Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited Signs. Table 116-K contains permitted and prohibited sign types. It also includes sign types permitted subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 18.60 (Procedures), 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits) and this chapter. This section is not intended to conditionally allow signs prohibited by this chapter or to change the standards contained herein, but is intended to provide a mechanism to address special circumstances. Business and identification signs shall consist of permanent nonchangeable copy except as provided for changeable copy signs as set forth in Table 116-K.
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
A-frame or “sandwich board” signs N
Animated signs N
Attachments or “riders” to signs N
Automotive Service Station Signs C
Subject to Table 116-L of Section
18.116.160.030.0301 (Automotive
Service Station Signs) and Planning
Standard Detail No. 7.
Awning (Canopy Signs) P
Canopy signs on awning valances are
considered wall signs and are subject to
the provisions of wall signs as provided
in Section 18.116.160 Table 116-R;
Table 116-S; and Table 116-T; and, the
following provisions:
(a) Such signs shall be permitted on awning
valances, provided awnings shall not be
permitted to project over or into a public
right-of-way and the awnings shall be
an integral part of the building design.
(b) Said signs shall be pedestrian
oriented;
(c) Said signs shall not be internally
illuminated;
(d) Only fifteen percent (15%) of the entire
surface of the awning may be utilized
for the sign;
(e) Said sign may include the company
name and/or company symbol/logo;
and,
(f) Up to one canopy/awning may have
“The Anaheim ResortTM” logo located
on the canopy/awning in a size and
location approved by the Planning
Director.
Beacon lights or beacon signs, when the
intent of such signs is advertising and
not entertainment, which shall not have
adverse glare on adjoining properties.
N
Billboards N
Business information signs N
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
Can-type signs which incorporate
translucent copy and translucent
background.
N
Changeable copy signs C
Including electronic message boards for
a theater, entertainment facility,
convention center, amusement park; for
hotel complexes and recreational
vehicle or campsite parks provided the
site on which the use is located is a
minimum of four (4) acres in area; or,
for hotel complexes when the sign is not
visible from any public right-of-way, as
may be seen from a point six (6) feet
above ground level. In addition, the
following provisions shall apply to such
signs:
(a) In addition to the permitted business
identification wall signs, changeable
copy signs shall be wall signs provided
the top of such sign is below the cornice
of the building or twenty-five (25) feet,
whichever is lower, except theaters or
entertainment facilities, which may
have a changeable copy sign which
displays identification and program
information, the name of the theater or
auditorium and it may be a marquee
sign. Changeable copy signs for hotel
complexes which are not visible from
any public right-of-way, as may be seen
from a point six (6) feet above ground
level may exceed the twenty-five (25)
foot height limitation subject to
compliance with applicable height
standards.
(b) Such signs shall not be visible from
residentially developed properties.
(c) The design of such signs shall be
integrated with the architecture of the
building.
(d) Animation and bare bulbs are allowed as
they pertain to bulb matrix technology
(a technology used for reader board
changeable message signs).
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
Except under the above provisions, no
other changeable copy signs are
otherwise permitted.
“Come-on” signs (e.g., “Sale Today,”
“Stop,” “Look,” “Going out of
Business,” etc.).
N
“Closed and Open” Signs P Subject to Table 116-P of this Section.
Dual-Lit Channel Letters N
Emitting signs N
Exposed neon signs. N
Flashing or traveling light signs. N
Fluorescent colors on signs except for
colors on company symbols.
N
Freestanding Monument Signs.
P Subject to Table 116-Q of Section
18.116.160.040 and Planning Standard
Detail Nos. 5, 6, 7 or 8.
Inflatable advertising display N
Informational, Regulatory and
Directional (IRD) signs NOT visible
from the Public Right-of-Way.
P Subject to Table 116-O of Section
18.116.160.030.0304 (Informational,
Regulatory and Directional (IRD)
signs).
Informational, Regulatory and
Directional (IRD) signs VISIBLE from
the Public Right-of-Way
P Subject to Table 116-O of Section
18.116.160.030.0304 (Informational,
Regulatory and Directional (IRD)
signs).
Landscape signs. N
Magnetic signs. N
Off-premises or off-site directional
signs.
N
On-site directional guidance and on-site
directory signs which are not part of a
coordinated architectural, informational,
directional and regulatory sign system.
N
Paper, cloth and plastic streamer signs,
and flags, banners and fixed balloons
except as otherwise permitted pursuant
to Section 18.44.170 (Temporary Signs
– Special Event Permit).
N
Painted signs on exterior walls. N
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
Parapet signs N
Except as otherwise permitted for
automotive service stations pursuant to
section 18.116.160.030.0301
(Automotive Service Station Signs).
Pennants or pennant-type banners N
Where visible from a public right-ofway and/or adjacent property, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section
18.44.170 (Temporary Signs – Special
Event Permit).
Pole signs N
Political Campaign signs P
Notwithstanding any other provision of
this chapter, political campaign signs
shall be permitted on private property
subject to 18.44.210.030 (Political
Signs) with the exception that such
signs shall comply with the following:
(a) Sight Distance. Such signs shall comply
with the minimum sight distance
requirements set forth in paragraph
18.116.160.020.0208 (Minimum Sight
Distance Requirements for Freestanding
Signs);
(b) Code Compliance. Such signs shall
comply with the provisions of Section
4.04.130 (Prohibition of Signs in the
Public Right-of-Way); and
(c) Compliance with Title 15. Any structure
to which a political sign is attached shall
comply with all applicable provisions of
Title 15 “Building and Housing” of the
Anaheim Municipal Code, except that
no building permit shall be required for
a temporary political campaign sign
having a surface area of thirty-five (35)
square feet or less and which structure is
removed within one hundred and twenty
(120) days of its erection or placement,
or within thirty (30) days after the
election to which the sign relates,
whichever occurs first.
Portable signs N
Product advertising signs (e.g., soft
drinks, cigarettes, etc.). N
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
Projecting signs C
As defined in subsection 18.44.030
(Definitions) and subject to the
following provisions:
(a) A maximum sign area of four (4) square
feet;
(b) One (1) per business or store front
(c) Limited to the business name and/or
logo
(d) Lowest point of sign shall be eight
(8) feet above ground level directly
below sign.
(e) Maximum height to be determined
by Conditional Use Permit.
(f) Sixteen (16) foot minimum distance
between signs on the same parcel.
(g) Thirty (30) inch maximum
projection from building face.
(h) Externally illuminated signs only.
Replicas of official traffic control signs
or signs so similar as to be confusing or
hazardous to traffic.
N
Restaurant Menu Board P
Subject to the following provisions:
(a) One (1) per main entrance to
restaurant;
(b) Limited to display of restaurant
menu only;
(c) Shall be permanently affixed to
building wall adjacent to main entrance;
(d) A maximum sign area per face of 4
square feet;
(e) A maximum 3-inch projection from
building face;
(f) May be internally illuminated.
Roof signs N
Rotating or revolving signs N
Signs attached to trees or landscaping N
Signs neither otherwise expressly
permitted nor otherwise expressly
prohibited in this Zone.
C
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
Signs projecting over or into the public
right-of-way except as otherwise
expressly permitted herein.
N
Statues utilized for advertising
purposes.
N
Temporary signs except as otherwise
expressly permitted herein. N
Vehicle entrance or exit signs which
incorporate business name(s) or other
advertising not in compliance with
Section 18.116.160.030.0304
(Informational, Regulatory and
Directional (IRD) Signs ) and Table
116-O.
N
Vehicle signs (signs mounted or
displayed on a vehicle for advertising
purposes) or the parking or storing of
advertising vehicles on public or private
property.
N
Wall Signs P
Walls located below the third (3rd) floor
level of a building and which signs are
located on a property adjacent to and
visible from residentially developed
properties are not permitted.
Subject to Table 116-R, Table 116-S,
and Table 116-T of Section
18.116.160.050 (Business Identification
Wall Signs - General).
Window Identification Signs P
Subject to the following provisions:
(a) A maximum sign area of ten
percent (10%) of the area of the largest
glass windowpane or four (4) square
feet, whichever is less, positioned so
that views into the premises are not
obstructed;
(b) The maximum number of signs
per lot is subject to the provisions for
wall signs indicated in Tables 116-Q,
116-R and 116-S;
(c) Sign copy is limited to the
business name and/or logo;
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Table 116-K
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited
Signs
P Permitted by Right
C Conditional Use Permit
N Prohibited
Sign Type C-R District Special Provisions
(d) Painted, screen-printed or leafed
letters/symbol on to interior surface of
glass.
Window Signs N
Including neon signs and plaques of
signs suspended behind the glass and
signs painted on display windows with
day-glo, or temporary paint (other than
permitted window identification signs
as defined above (Window
Identification Sign)).
.0301 Automotive Service Station Signs. All Automotive Service Station Signs shall comply with Table 116-L:
Table 116-L
Automotive Service Station Signs
Sign Type Provisions
Business
Identification
Freestanding
Monument Sign
(a) The sign design and materials shall be subject to Planning Standard Detail No. 7.
(b) Information on the sign shall include only the company symbol or logo, company name, special services (such as car wash) and pricing information. (c) If the automotive service station is located on a corner lot, either one of the following shall be permitted: one (1) double-faced freestanding monument sign located at the corner or one (1) double-faced freestanding monument sign per street frontage with each sign located at least seventy-five (75) feet from any intersection.
(d) If the automotive service station is not located upon a corner lot, one (1) double-faced freestanding monument sign shall be permitted, located in the approximate middle forty (40) percent of the street frontage of said lot. (e) Pricing signs shall conform to the provisions of Division 5, Chapter 14, Article 12, Code Sections 13530-13540, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, or any successor provisions thereto. The height of any pricing numbers shall be a minimum of six (6) inches and a maximum of ten (10) inches provided the height is less than the height of the company name and shall be either manually or electronically changeable. (f) Said signs shall be illuminated internally; however, the permanent background portion shall be opaque, with only the message portion being illuminated.
(g) Said signs shall be constructed of materials
Canopy, Wall, and
Parapet Signs
(a) Signs shall consist of individually fabricated letters and/or company symbol or logo.
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Automotive Service Station Signs
Sign Type Provisions
(b) Lighted signs may be internally illuminated only.
(c) All signs shall be attached to the building or pump island canopy face without the use of visible supports or raceways.
(d) Letter height shall be a maximum of eighteen (18) inches. Company symbol or logo height shall be a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches. (e) Signs shall be limited to one (1) exposure for each direction of traffic flow, up to a maximum of four (4) exposures.
Lighter Box
Gasoline Service
Station Signs
Lighter box gasoline services station signs, as defined in Section
18.44.030 (Definitions), shall be permitted in service stations; provided, that said signs shall be subject to the following provisions:
(a) Shall only be internally illuminated;
(b) Shall be either single-faced or double-faced;
(c) Advertising thereon shall be limited to the company name or company symbol or logo;
(d) Such signs have dimensions not exceeding four (4) feet in height and the span of the working area or thirteen (13) feet, whichever is; and (e) Said name or logo shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total area of each face of said sign.
Pump Top and
Pump Face Signs
No signs other than instructional or operational signs (e.g., “Self Service,” “Pay Cashier First”) shall be permitted on the pump top or pump island canopy, unless they are part of an overall, designed corporate identity program for signage.
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.0302 Future Establishment Signs. The future establishment of a business or other activity on a parcel or lot may be advertised by means of on-site signage, which shall comply with Table 116-M (Future Establishment Signs).
Table 116-M
Future Establishment Signs
Sign Type Provisions
Maximum Sign Area
Per Sign Face Sixty (60) square feet
Maximum Height Four (4) feet with a two (2) foot berm, for a maximum total height of six (6) feet.
Maximum Number
of Signs
One single-faced or double-faced freestanding sign per each street or highway frontage.
Location
All future establishment signs shall be located in the middle thirty (30) percent of the street frontage except for corner lot locations where said sign may be located at the corner.
Time Limit
One (1) year from date of construction or erection unless prior to expiration, approved by the Planning Director for an additional period not to exceed one (1) year.
Names and Dates
Required on Signs
The name of the sign owner, property owner or sign builder along with a phone number, as well as the date the sign is erected, shall be securely placed on each sign.
Ownership of
Property
The subject property upon which the sign is located must be owned in fee interest, or must be under lease for a minimum ten (10) year period (from the date of issuance of the sign permit), by, or for the purpose of, the future business or establishment referred to upon the copy of said sign. Proof of compliance with this subsection shall be submitted to the Building Division of the Planning and Building Department prior to issuance of a permit.
Sign Permit Fees
and Deposits
For each and every on-site future establishment sign, a sign permit fee and cash deposit to guarantee removal of each sign shall be paid to the Building Division of the Planning and Building Department. The amount of said fees and deposits shall be as specified by City Council Resolution. Further, all such signs shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) Return of Deposit. If said sign is removed within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the removal deposit shall be refunded to the depositor in full.
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Future Establishment Signs
Sign Type Provisions
following the date of such notice after which said sign may be disposed of by the city.
Authority
Before a permit for such a sign is issued, the owners of record of the premises and the person proposing to erect the sign must furnish the Building Division written authority granting the City of Anaheim or any of its agents or employees irrevocable permission to enter upon the premises and irrevocably appointing the Chief Building Official as the agent of the owners with permission and authority to remove such sign pursuant to the provisions of this section.
.0303 Real Estate Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, temporary real estate signs advertising property for sale, lease, rental or for inspection by the public shall be permitted on the property on which such sign is located subject to the following limitations in Table 116-N. Any such sign(s) may also include the name, address, and phone number of the person, firm, entity or agent offering said premises for sale, lease, rental or other disposition.
Table 116-N
Real Estate Signs
Parcel Size Sign Size Provisions
Parcels less than
twenty-two thousand
(22,000) square feet
in area.
One (1) unlighted, single-faced or double-faced freestanding sign per each lot or parcel.
Maximum sign area shall not exceed ten (10) square feet per sign face.
Maximum height, as installed, shall not exceed four (4) feet.
Parcels of between
twenty-two thousand
(22,000) and fortythree thousand
(43,000) square feet
in area.
One (1) unlighted, single-faced or double-faced freestanding sign per each street or highway frontage of the lot or parcel.
Maximum sign area shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet per sign face.
Maximum height, as installed, shall not exceed four (4) feet.
Parcels forty-three
thousand (43,000)
square feet or more
in area.
One (1) unlighted, single-faced or double-faced freestanding sign per each street or highway frontage of the lot or parcel.
Maximum sign area shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet per sign face.
Maximum height, as installed, shall not exceed four (4) feet.
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.0304 Informational, Regulatory and Directional (IRD) Signs. All IRD Signs shall comply with Table 116-O (Informational, Regulatory and Directional Signs):
Table 116-O
Informational, Regulatory and Directional Signs
Sign
Requirement Signs Visible from the Public Right-of-Way Signs Not Visible from the Public Right-of-Way Maximum Sign
Area Per Face Eight (8) square feet Not applicable
Sign Copy
Limitations
Be designed as a coordinated architectural,
information, directional and regulatory sign
system for the project with consistent design
detailing and color scheme.
Be designed to direct
pedestrians and/or vehicular
traffic while said traffic is on the
parcel on which said signage is
located.
Limited to the directional symbol or
directional copy and may include the business
name and/or logo.
Be designed as a coordinated,
architectural, informational,
directional and regulatory sign
system for the project with
consistent design detailing and
color scheme.
If a company symbol or logo is part of the sign
copy, it may occupy up to a maximum of
twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign area.
If a company symbol or logo is
part of the sign copy, it may
occupy up to a maximum of
fifty percent (50%) of the sign
copy area.
Table 116-O
Informational, Regulatory and Directional Signs
Sign
Requirement Signs Visible from the Public Right-of-Way Signs Not Visible from the Public Right-of-Way Maximum
Height As required by local, state or national code. As required by state or national code.
Illumination
Sign cabinets with letters/symbols routed from
opaque background with internally illuminated
copy.
Not applicable
Other
Limitations
No more than two (2) directional
(entrance/exit) signs per driveway.
Signs shall be located outside
any required setback area.
May be designed per Planning Standard Detail
No. 8.
May be designed per Planning
Standard Detail No. 8.
On-site directional (entrance/exit) signs
located within the setback area adjacent to a
public street shall comply with the minimum
setback requirements for monument signs and
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Table 116-O
Informational, Regulatory and Directional Signs
Sign
Requirement Signs Visible from the Public Right-of-Way Signs Not Visible from the Public Right-of-Way requirements; all other on-site directional,
informational or regulatory signs visible from
the public right-of-way shall not be located
within the setback area adjacent to a public
street.
.0305 Open and Closed Signs. All Open and Closed signs shall comply with Table 116-P (Open and Closed Signs).
Table 116-P
Open and Closed Signs
Sign Requirements Provisions
Maximum Sign
Area Per Face Two (2) square feet
Maximum Number
of Signs Per Lot One (1) per main entrance
Sign Copy
Limitations Message limited to “open” and/or “closed” only Illumination
May be internally illuminated or exposed neon
No bare bulbs or flashing signs
No can signs with translucent back-lit panels.
Other Limitations Placed inside the building adjacent to the main entrance.
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.040 Freestanding Monument Signs. Freestanding signs shall be monument signs except as provided elsewhere in this chapter and shall comply with Table 116-Q (Freestanding Monument Signs).
Table 116-Q
Freestanding Monument Signs
Street
Frontage 0-60 ft. >60-150 ft. >150-300 ft. >300 ft.
Maximum
Sign Area
Per Sign
Face
None See Planning Standard Detail Nos. 5, 6 and 7 on file in the Planning and Building Department.
Maximum
Number of
Signs Per
Lot
None One (1) per street frontage. (A)
One (1) per six
hundred and sixty
(660) feet of street
frontage. (B)
Minimum
Setback
From Public
Right-ofWay
Not
Applicable
Two (2) feet
Except adjacent to Harbor Boulevard between Orangewood Avenue and Interstate-5 Freeway and adjacent to Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and Interstate-5 Freeway where it shall be zero (0) feet.
Maximum
Height to
Top (C)
Not
Applicable
Nine (9) feet oriented on a horizontal format.
Eleven and one half (11.5) feet oriented on a vertical format.
Sign Copy Not
Applicable
Name and/or logo of the development and/or name and/or logo of up to three (3) tenants/accessory uses. (D)
Total area for sign copy shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of total sign face and shall not be closer than ten (10) inches to any edge.
Illumination Not
Applicable
Illumination Limitations
No bare bulbs, exposed neon, animated or flashing signs.
Allowable illumination
Letters/symbols routed from painted opaque background with internally illuminated push-through copy.
Ground mounted spotlights screed from public view by landscaping.
Other
Limitations
(E), (F)
Not
Applicable
All signs to be mounted on the standard Anaheim Resort sign base which is not included in the area calculation of the sign.
Standard sign base shall be precast colored concrete as specified in the Anaheim Resort Identity Program.
An Anaheim Resort logo shall appear on three sides of each column on the standard sign base.
Signs shall identify development address in the location specified on sign details on file in the Planning and Building Department, using the typeface consistent with the identity sign elements for the street address.
All signs except corner locations shall be located in the middle 40% of the street frontage. For corner locations signs may be located at the corner.
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Table 116-Q
Freestanding Monument Signs
Street
Frontage 0-60 ft. >60-150 ft. >150-300 ft. >300 ft.
Any attachments or “riders” to signs shall be prohibited.
All signs shall be placed perpendicular to the street.
(A) For corner lots, one freestanding monument sign is permitted on each street frontage (up to two (2) signs per lot), provided that if two (2) signs are installed, each sign shall be located a minimum distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the intersection and the sign copy of both signs is not legible at the same time from any point on the adjacent rights-of-way. If one sign is installed, it is permitted to be installed at the corner or along either street frontage. (B) Maximum of two (2) signs per street frontage with a minimum distance of three hundred (300) feet between signs. (C) Signs located adjacent to Harbor Boulevard, between Orangewood Avenue and Interstate 5 Freeway; Orangewood Avenue; Walnut Street; and, West Street, south of Katella Avenue shall be oriented on a horizontal format, signs on all other streets in the District shall be oriented on a vertical format. (D) Multi-tenant signs are encouraged to use one consistent typeface for all tenants or one color for all sign copy. The capital letter height and logo of all tenant identification copy shall be the same on a single sign face. If a retail business within the Hotel/Motel is identified on the sign, the sign shall be considered a multi-tenant sign. (E) A special district has been created on Convention Way and Disneyland Drive between Katella Avenue and Ball Road. Hotels/Motels developed in this district may integrate the allowable sign area specified for freestanding monument signs into a feature landscape element, such as a wall or other landscape feature that expresses the architecture or thematic character of the development or establishment. This sign area shall be defined according to Code Section 18.116.160.010.0102 “Area of Sign” in the Sign Code. This feature landscape element shall be used for identity signage in lieu of the standard monument sign base and can include the street address, professional affiliations, and vacancy information. These feature landscape elements are to frame the entry drive of each major hotel and can occur on one or both sides of the main driveway entrance to the hotel. The landscape element can extend into the required landscape setback, with the provision that: (a) a minimum 7-ft. setback from the public right-of-way be maintained; (b) that the landscape element does not violate the City's vehicle sight distance standards; and, (c) that it does not create a continuous wall along the Convention Way or the Disneyland Drive frontage. The maximum height of the landscape element within the required landscape shall not exceed 10 ft. and there shall not be more than two sign faces per hotel entry drive, consistent with the Design Plan sign standards.
The type of sign illumination permitted shall be the same as those permitted under FREESTANDING MONUMENT SIGN listed above.
(F) For development located within the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Central Core Intersection Area as depicted on Exhibit 3.3-8 (Central Core Plan) of the Specific Plan, Multi-Tenant Signs integrated with the building architecture may be permitted in lieu of a Freestanding Monument Sign subject to approval of a conditional use permit. The sign(s) must be integrated into the design of the building, consistent with project architecture and designed in accordance with the following:
(i) One sign is permitted on each street frontage (up to two (2) signs per lot), provided that if two (2) signs are installed, each sign shall be located a minimum distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the intersection. If one sign is installed, it may be installed at the corner or along either street frontage. (ii) Unless installed at the corner, the sign must be oriented perpendicular to the adjacent street. (iii) The maximum permitted height is fourteen (14) feet and maximum permitted width is 11 feet. (iv) The sign may be single or double sided.
(v) The total area of tenant copy may not exceed 135 square feet per side. Up to four tenants may be advertised.
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.050 Business Identification Wall Signs - General. Business Identification Wall Signs shall comply with Table 116-R (Business Identification Wall Sign) except for Hotel/Motel Business Identification Wall Signs which shall comply with Table 116-S (Business Identification Wall Sign – Hotel/Motel).
Table 116-R
Business Identification Wall Sign
Street Frontage 0-30 ft. >30-60 ft. >60-100 ft. >100-150 ft. >150 ft.
Maximum Sign
Area per Sign
Face
30 square
feet
60 square
feet
100 square
feet
140 square
feet
160 square
feet
Maximum
Number of Signs
per Lot
Mid-block Locations
One (1) per building or store front.
Corner Lots
One (1) per building or store front; or, one (1) per building per each street frontage as long as only one sign is legible at any time from any point on the adjacent public right-of-way.
Sign Copy Number of Stories Maximum Letter/
Symbol Height
Symbol Only Maximum
Height
1 - 2 24 inches 36 inches
Over 2 36 inches 48 inches
Sign copy limited to building name and/or logo, individual business name and/or logo, or generic name (i.e., Pizza, Gift Shop) and/or logo.
Sign copy shall be located no closer than one-half the size of the largest letter/symbol to the top and sides of the building wall.
Sign copy shall be located at the cornice line or twenty-five (25) feet from the ground, whichever is lower.
Illumination Illumination Limitations
No bare bulbs, exposed neon, animated or flashing signs.
No internally illuminated canopies/awnings.
No white or light colored translucent back lit panels.
All raceways shall be concealed.
No dual-lit signs.
Allowable Illumination
For symbols only, sign cabinet with letters/symbol routed from opaque background with internally illuminated copy.
Reverse metal pan channel letters/symbol with neon halo illumination.
Internally illuminated channel letters/symbol with translucent face panels.
Open pan channel letters/symbol with clear translucent face panels.
Other Limitations 12-inch maximum projection from building face.
Projection over the public right-of-way is prohibited.
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Sign Copy Number of Stories Maximum Letter/
Symbol Height
Symbol Only Maximum
Height
There must be a minimum distance of 16 feet between signs on the same parcel.
Canopy and awning sign design must be an integral part of the building design and are in lieu or permitted wall signs.
Wall signs located below the third (3) floor level of a building and which signs are located on a properly adjacent to and visible from residentially developed properties are not permitted.
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.060 Business Identification Wall Signs –Hotel/Motel. Hotel/Motel Business Identification Wall Signs shall comply with Table 116-S.
Table 116-S
Business Identification Wall Sign –Hotel/Motel
Number of Stories 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 7 8 or more
Maximum Sign
Area per Sign
Face
160 square feet 200 square feet 250 square feet 300 square feet Maximum
Letter/Symbol
Height
2 feet 4 feet 4 feet, 6 inches 5 feet, 6 inches
Symbol Only
Maximum Height 3 feet 7 feet 8 feet 10 feet
Maximum
Number of Signs
per Building
Two (2), except that for hotels or motels located on a corner property, up to four (4) signs may be permitted.
For buildings at mid-block locations, signs shall be located on non-adjacent building elevations; provided that for buildings over five (5) stories in height, the two wall signs may be located on adjacent building elevations as long as only one sign is legible at any time from any point on the adjacent public rightof-way.
Buildings over five (5) stories may have one additional wall sign located on the porte-cochere with a maximum letter/symbol height of twenty-four (24) inches and one additional wall sign located above the main lobby pedestrian entrance with a maximum letter/symbol height of twenty-four (24) inches.
Sign Copy
Sign copy limited to hotel/motel name and/or logo.
Sign copy shall be located no closer than one-half the size of the largest letter/symbol to the top and sides of the building wall or fascia or to the closest window line adjacent to the sign.
Sign copy shall be located below the top of the building eave line or roof line, whichever is lower.
Illumination
Illumination Limitations
No bare bulbs, exposed neon, animated or flashing signs.
No internally illuminated can signs displaying corporate hotel/motel affiliations.
No internally illuminated canopies/awnings.
All raceways shall be concealed.
No dual-lit signs.
Allowable Illumination
For symbols only, sign cabinet with letters/symbol routed from opaque background with internally illuminated copy.
Reverse metal pan channel letters/symbol with neon halo illumination.
Internally illuminated channel letters/symbol with translucent face panels.
Open pan channel letters/symbol with clear translucent face panels.
Other Limitations
12 inch maximum projection from building face or from architectural projection.
Projection over the public right-of-way is prohibited.
Signs shall be attached without visible supports or raceways.
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Business Identification Wall Sign –Hotel/Motel
Number of Stories 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 7 8 or more
Canopy and awning sign design must be an integral part of the building design and are in lieu of permitted wall signs.
Wall signs located below the third (3) floor level of a building and which signs are located on a property adjacent to and visible from residentially developed properties are not permitted.
.070 Accessory Business Wall Sign –Hotel/Motel. Hotel/Motel Accessory Walls signs shall comply with Table 116-T (Accessory Business Wall Sign – Hotel/Motel).
Table 116-T
Accessory Business Wall Sign – Hotel/Motel
Maximum Length
of Sign Up to eighty percent (80%) of the tenant storefront length.
Maximum
Number of Signs
Per Business
One (1) sign that is visible from the public right-of-way per business. If a business has frontage on two streets, two (2) signs may be permitted, one facing each street. An additional sign may be permitted on the corner, if the main entrance to the business is located on the corner.
Sign Copy
Limitations
Limited to business name and/or logo.
Shall be located below the second floor line.
Maximum Letter Height: thirty-six (36) inches for the first letters, twenty-four (24) inches for copy.
Maximum Symbol Height (when used with a company name or logo): thirty-six (36) inches
Symbol Only Maximum Height: thirty-six (36) inches
Other Limitations
No flashing signs, exposed neon or bare bulbs.
Signs shall be attached without visible supports or raceways.
Signs shall be installed directly above or adjacent to the main entrance of the business.
Wall signs are permitted for restaurant or retail shops with a GFA of less than 10,000 square feet when it has a separate entrance other than through hotel/motel lobby; businesses with a GFA of 10,000 square feet or more may have one wall sign per street frontage whether or not it has a separate entrance other than through the hotel/motel lobby.
Accessory business wall signs not visible from the public right-of-way are exempt, provided they are part of a coordinated sign program. .080 Anaheim Resort Nonconforming Signage Program – Replacement Signs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for participants in the Anaheim Resort Nonconforming Signage Program, modifications (size, location, design) to freestanding monument signs and wall signs may be permitted subject to the approval of the Planning Director to comply with the Anaheim Resort Nonconforming Signage Program adopted by resolution of the City Council concurrently with adoption of SP92-2. The Planning Director’s decision shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of such decision.
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.090 Sign Materials. All signs, with the exception of Canopy and Window Signs shall be constructed as follows:
.0901 Construct street number and main identity sign boxes of fiberglass or aluminum materials. All other materials, including wood and steel are not allowed. .0902 The sign face shall read as a single surface with sign copy applied by silk screening or push through acrylic flush to the surface.
.0903 Fiberglass signs shall be constructed of fiberglass reinforced plastic with a smooth surface prior to painting. Coloring integral to the fiberglass material is also acceptable.
.0904 Aluminum signs shall be of an appropriate thickness to avoid oil canning or buckling. A 1/8 inch minimum thickness is required. All seams shall be filled and ground smooth. There shall be no visible fasteners and all edges shall be eased. .0905 All surfaces shall be thoroughly prepared and appropriately primed and painted conforming to industry standards to prevent oxidation, pitting or rust. .0906 Identification of sign fabricator credits shall be hidden from public view. .0907 Construct signs of permanent exterior sign materials. (Ord. 5453 § 1 (part); September 27, 1994: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6141 §§ 5 - 7; April 14, 2009: Ord. 6156 § 47; September 22, 2009:
Ord. 6265 §§ 25 - 32; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6274 §§ 2, 3; May 14, 2013: Ord. 6506 §§ 64 - 67; February 9, 2021.)
18.116.170 RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE – VIOLATION.
Concurrent with or subsequent to introduction of an ordinance adding this chapter to the Anaheim Municipal Code, the City Council may introduce an ordinance to reclassify the property covered by Specific Plan No. 92-2 (SP No. 92-2) and this chapter to the zoning designation SP No. 92-2.
Such reclassification shall be subject to each of those certain conditions of approval of SP No. 92- 2 as set forth therein. Any violation of any of said conditions shall be deemed a violation of this chapter as well as of the reclassification ordinance and shall be punishable as set forth in Section
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APPENDIX A: List of Specific Plan Amendments, Adjustments and Associated Actions
The following is a consolidated list of past Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP) amendments, adjustments, and associated actions since the original ARSP adoption in 1994.
ARSP Amendment No. 1. On June 3, 1997, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 in connection with an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan and Conditional Use Permit No. 3917. These actions designated 4.67 acres, located on the northern side of Orangewood Avenue and east of Harbor Boulevard, for Commercial Recreation land use and incorporated the site into the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (SP92-2) Zone. The General Plan Amendment amended the Land Use Element to designate the site from Medium Density Residential to Commercial Recreation land uses with a density of Low-Medium permitting up to 75 hotel rooms per gross acre. The Specific Plan Amendment reclassified the site from the RM-1200 (Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone to the SP92-2 Zone, C-R District. Conditional Use Permit No. 3917 approved the conversion of an existing 139-unit, 2-story, 8-building apartment complex into a 136-unit Vacation Ownership Resort. The City Council approved these actions by adopting Resolution Nos. 97R-73, 97R-74 and 97R-75 on May 20, 1997, and adopting Ordinance No. 5599 on June 3, 1997. Prior to approving Amendment No. 1, the City Council, by motion, on May 20, 1997, determined that Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0096 were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Adjustment No.1. On May 18, 1999, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 1, which amended Chapter 18.116 of the Anaheim Municipal Code (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) to modify the setback and yard requirements to reflect the local street status of Convention Way by Ordinance No. 5685. The City Council found that this amendment was categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
ARSP Amendment No. 2. [Withdrawn by the applicant.]
ARSP Amendment No. 3 On August 17, 1999, the City Council approved Amendment No. 3 in connection with an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan. Amendment No. 3 reclassified and incorporated a 0.73-acre site, located at the northwestern corner of Casa Grande Avenue and Casa Vista Street, from the RM-1200 (Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone to the ARSP Zone, amended ARSP text, exhibits, legal description and zoning and development standards to reflect said reclassification.
The General Plan Amendment amended the Land Use Element to designate the project site from Medium Density Residential to Commercial Recreation with a density of LowMedium permitting up to 75 hotel rooms per gross acre based on the total gross acreage of the four lots, and not a per lot or parcel basis. Amendment No. 3 and the associated The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Appendix A
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General Plan Amendment were approved by Resolution No. 99R-166 and 99R-167 adopted on July 27, 1999 and by Ordinance No. 5694 adopted on August 17, 1999. Prior to approving Amendment No. 3, the City Council, by motion, on July 27, 1999, determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0108 were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for this request.
MEIR First Validation Report. On August 30, 1999, the Planning Commission determined that no substantial changes had occurred with respect to the circumstances under which MEIR No. 313 was certified, and that there was no new available material information which was not known and could not have been known at the time MEIR No. 313 was certified, thereby validating MEIR No. 313 and the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085 for continued use as the environmental documentation required by CEQA for projects within the ARSP.
ARSP Adjustment No. 2. On September 21, 1999, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 2 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92- 2) Zoning and Development Standards) to modify the minimum landscape setback requirement for properties adjacent to Manchester Avenue between Katella Avenue and the southern boundary of the ARSP Zone. The City Council approved this action by adopting Ordinance No. 5703, including a finding that this amendment is categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. On August 8, 2000, the City Council subsequently adopted Ordinance No. 5734 to correct an clerical error in the Code that was adopted by Ordinance No. 5703.
ARSP Adjustment No. 3. On May 1, 2001, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 3 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) relating to temporary parking requirements including time limitations, landscape, and screening requirements, and permitted fence and wall materials. The City Council approved this action by adopting Ordinance No. 5769, including a finding that this amendment is categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity was not subject to CEQA.
ARSP Adjustment No. 4. On April 27, 2004, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 4 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) to permit office uses in a legal non-conforming building subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Ordinance No. 5910 included a finding that the previously-certified MEIR No. 313 and Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085 was adequate to serve as environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Amendment Nos. 4 and 5. On June 8, 2004, the City Council approved Amendment No. 5 to the ARSP (which also incorporates Amendment No. 4) in connection with a citywide General Plan and Zoning Code Update (ZCA 2004-00029). ARSP The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Appendix A
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Amendment No. 4 included modifications to Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) intended to streamline project review processes. Amendment No. 5 expanded The Anaheim Resort boundaries to include 27 acres located along Harbor Boulevard, from Orangewood Avenue to the south city limit, into the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (SP92-2) Zone. The City Council approved these actions by adopting Resolution Nos. 2004R-95 and 2004R-97 on May 25, 2004, and by adopting Ordinance Nos. 5920 and 5922 adopted by June 8, 2004. Prior to approving Amendment No. 5, the City Council, by Resolution No. 2004-94, on May 25, 2004, certified Environmental Impact Report No. 330 prepared for the citywide General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Update, adopted a statement of findings and overriding considerations in connection therewith and adopting Mitigation Monitoring Program 85a, to serve as the required environmental documentation for this request.
MEIR Second Validation Report. On September 20, 2004, the Planning Commission determined that no substantial changes had occurred with respect to the circumstances under which MEIR No. 313 was certified, and that there was no new available material information which was not known and could not have been known at the time MEIR No. 313 was certified, thereby validating MEIR No. 313 and the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085 for continued use as the environmental documentation required by CEQA for projects within the ARSP.
ARSP Amendment No. 6. On February 8, 2005, the City Council approved Amendment No. 6 to the ARSP in connection with a zone change (Reclassification No. 2004-00135) to remove the Mobile Home Park (MHP) Overlay from a property within the ARSP and Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-04922. Amendment No. 6 modified Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) to permit the relocation of an existing service station facility with frontage on Harbor Boulevard to a location not fronting Harbor Boulevard, allowed accessory convenience markets to sell beer and wine for off-premise consumption, as an accessory use to service stations, and prohibited tow truck operations in conjunction with service station facilities.
These actions were approved by Ordinance Nos. 5954 and 5955, including a finding that the previously-certified MEIR No. 313 and Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 067 incorporating measures from Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085 were adequate to serve as required environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Adjustment No. 5. On August 22, 2006, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 5 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92- 2) Zoning and Development Standards) in its entirety to provide consistent formatting with Title 18 (Zoning Code) along with minor modifications and clarifications. The City Council approved this action by adopting Ordinance No. 6031 on August 22, 2006. The Planning Commission determined, on July 10, 2006 that the Previously-Certified Environmental Impact Report No. 330 was adequate to serve as required environmental documentation for this request.
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Element of the City’s General Plan to amend Chapter 18.116 pertaining to the establishment of an ARR (Anaheim Resort Residential) Overlay to provide the opportunity to develop residential units in conjunction with high-quality, luxury hotels within two targeted areas by Resolution No. 2006-205 and 2006-206 adopted on August 22, 2006 and by Ordinance No. 6036 adopted on September 12, 2006. Prior to approving Amendment No. 7, the City Council, by motion, on August 22, 2006, determined that the Anaheim Resort Residential Overlay Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085b were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Amendment No. 8. On May 8, 2007, the City Council approved Amendment No. 8 to the ARSP in connection with an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan to amend Chapter 18.116 pertaining to development criteria for whollyresidential development within the ARR Overlay on a designated 26.7-acre site within the ARSP Zone by Resolution No. 2007-052 and 2007-053 adopted on April 24, 2007 and by Ordinance No. 6058 adopted on May 8, 2007. Prior to approving Amendment No. 8, the City Council, by Resolution No. 2007-052, determined that an Addendum (dated May 23, 2006) to the previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration for Amendment No.7 was adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Amendment No. 9. On March 4, 2008, the City Council approved Amendment No. 9 to the ARSP to repeal modifications to the Zoning and Development Standards, previously approved by Amendment No. 8 to the ARSP, and an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan. Amendment No. 9 removed provisions in Chapter
18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) related to wholly-residential development, with the exception of residential uses in certain targeted areas when such uses are fully integrated into a minimum 300- room full service hotel (as approved by Amendment No. 7). The City Council took these actions by adopting Resolution Nos. 2007-224, 2077-225, 2007-226, 2007-227 adopted on November 27, 2007, and by adopting Ordinance No. 6099 on March 4, 2008. Under Resolution No. 2008-016, the City Council found that the City’s Actions, either individually or collectively, did not constitute a “project” under Public Resources Code Sections 21065 and 21080, and alternatively, (2) even assuming the City Actions could be deemed a “project,” that the City Actions, individually and collectively, were exempt from the requirements of CEQA under State CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3).
ARSP Amendment No. 10. [Withdrawn by the applicant.]
ARSP Amendment No. 11. On March 4, 2008, the City Council approved Amendment No. 11 to the ARSP, an initiative measure (“SOAR”) pursuant to the provisions of Section 1303 of the Anaheim City Charter and Section 9214 of the Elections Code of the State of California, to generally prohibit residential development within The Anaheim Resort unless such a project included environmental and economic analysis, City Council approval, and voter approval at a City election by adopting Ordinance No. 6098. Prior to introducing Ordinance No. 6098, the City Council, by Resolution No. 2008-016, on February 26, 2008, determined that the amendment did not constitute a "Project" subject The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Appendix A
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to, and within the meaning of, the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and that said proposed action is exempt from CEQA, and that no further environmental review was therefore required.
ARSP Amendment No. 12. On October 14, 2008, the City Council approved Amendment No. 12 to the ARSP to redesignate a 5.9-acre, “L”-shaped property at Ball Road and Walnut Street from Low-Density to Medium Density to develop a 120-room hotel in connection with a Variance, Final Site Plan and Tentative Parcel Map. The City Council approved these requests by adopting Resolution Nos. 2008-168, 2008-169, and 2008- 170 on September 30, 2008, and by adopting Ordinance No. 6117 on October 14, 2008.
Prior to approving Amendment No. 12, the City Council, by motion, on September 30, 2008, determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration and the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 000003 was adequate for the required environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Amendment No. 13. On April 14, 2009, the City Council approved Amendment No. 13 to the ARSP, an amendment to the Anaheim Resort Public Realm Landscape Program, a Conditional Use Permit, a Variance, a Determination of Public Convienence and Necessity, and a Final Site Plan to construct a 252-room hotel with supporting accessory uses. These amendments modified the text in the General Plan Land Use Element and the ARSP to reflect a new density category called “Low Medium Density (Modified)”; modified the Central Core and Special Intersection Landscape Treatment exhibits to allow special landscape and hardscape treatments at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue; allowed a greater number and larger signs than currently permitted for hotels and accessory retail; allowed changeable copy signs for hotels when not visible from any public right-of-way, murals and building integrated multi-tenant signs subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The City Council approved these requests by adopting Resolution Nos. 2009-053, 2009-054, 2009-055, 2009-056, 2009- 057, 2009-058 and 2009-059 adopted on March 31, 2009, and by adopting Ordinance No. 6141 on April 14, 2009. Prior to approving Amendment No. 13, the City Council, by motion, on March 31, 2009, determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring Program No. 156 were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the request.
ARSP Adjustment No. 6. On June 5, 2012, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 6 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan 92-2 (SP92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) to modify the Code references and terminology for various uses to be consistent with Chapters 18.16 (Regulatory Permits) and 18.92 (Definitions) of Title 18 (Zoning Code). The City Council approved this action by adopting Ordinance No. 6245 on June 5, 2012. The Planning Commission determined, by motion, on March 26, 2012 that this action was exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code.
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conditions and regulations and increase the maximum allowable square footage in the Public Recreational (PR) District to accommodate the future expansion of the Anaheim Convention Center. These actions were in conjunction with amendments to The Anaheim Resort Identity Program and The Anaheim Resort Public Realm Landscape Program. The City Council approved these requests by adopting Resolution Nos. 2012-158, 2012-159, 2012-160, 2012-161 and 2012-162 adopted on December 18, 2012, and by Ordinance No. 6265 adopted on January 15, 2013. Subsequently, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6266 on January 29, 2013 pertaining to Specific Plan conditions of approval. Prior to approving Amendment No. 14, the City Council, by Resolution No. 2012-158, on December 18, 2012, certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 2008- 00340 (“FSEIR No. 340”), adopting Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, adopting Mitigation Monitoring Program 85C, and a Water Supply Assessment to serve as the required environmental documentation for this request.
ARSP Adjustment No. 7. On March 3, 2015, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 7 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116, Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: CR District (Development Area 1) of Section 18.116.070 (Uses – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) to prohibit “Computer Internet and Amusement Facilities,” in conjunction with a City-wide prohibition by Ordinance No. 6317. The Planning Commission determined, by motion, on January 12, 2015 that this action was not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(C)(2) and 15060(C)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
ARSP Adjustment No. 8. On October 18, 2016, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 8 to the ARSP to amend Chapter 18.116.030 (Definitions) to include a definition for “Concierge Lounge,” Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1), Table 116-D (Accessory Uses and Structures Integrated With a Permitted Primary Use: C-R District (Development Area 1)) and Table 116-E (Accessory Uses Incidental to and Integrated Within a Hotel or Motel Including Suite-Type Hotels, and Otherwise Limited Herein: C-R District (Development Area 1)) of Section 18.116.070 (Uses – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) of Chapter 18.116 (Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2 (SP 92-2) Zoning and Development Standards) of Title 18 (Zoning) to include (1) “Concierge Lounges” as a permitted accessory use; (2) “Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing” as a permitted and conditionally permitted use subject to the requirements of Section 18.38.025; and (3) “Transitional and Supportive Housing” as a prohibited use in conjunction with a City-wide Zoning Code Update by Ordinance No. 6382. The Planning Commission determined, by motion, on August 8, 2016 that this action was not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15060(C)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
ARSP Adjustment No. 9. On April 10, 2018, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 9 to the ARSP to amend Table 116-D (Accessory Uses and Structures Integrated with a Permitted Primary Use: C-R District (Development Area 1)) to permit Valet Parking as an accessory use, subject to approval of a minor conditional use permit in conjunction with a City-wide Zoning Code Update by Ordinance No. 6432. The Planning Commission determined, by motion, on February 5, 2018, that the request was exempt from further The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Appendix A
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environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
ARSP Amendment No. 15. On August 14, 2018, the City Council approved Amendment No. 15 to the ARSP in connection with an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan, a Variance, a Final Site Plan, a Minor Conditional Use Permit, and an Administrative Adjustment. These amendments created a new density category called “Medium Density (Modified)” in the Commercial Recreation (C-R) District to allow up to 345 hotel rooms or its equivalent at 1411 and 1441 South Manchester to accommodate development of a 223-room hotel with 1,516 square feet of accessory retail space and 975 square feet of meeting space on the 2.5-acre site. The City Council approved Resolution No. 2018-104 on July 31, 2018 and adopted Ordinance No. 6443 on August 14, 2018. The City Council determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring Program No. 350 were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the request.
SEIR No. 340 First Validation Report. On April 1, 2019, the Planning Commission determined that no substantial changes had occurred with respect to the circumstances under which SEIR No. 340 was certified, and that there was no new available material information which was not known and could not have been known at the time SEIR No. 340 was certified, thereby validating SEIR No. 340 and the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 85C for continued use as the environmental documentation required by CEQA for projects within the ARSP.
ARSP Adjustment No. 10. On December 3, 2019, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 10 to assign review authority of Final Site Plans in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan to the Planning Director; to allow Day Care Centers as a primary use, subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit; and consolidate Boat & RV Sales with Automotive – Vehicle Sales, Lease, and Rentals in conjunction with a City-wide Zoning Code Update by Ordinance No. 6473. The City Council determined that the request was exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
ARSP Amendment No. 16. On September 29, 2020, the City Council approved Amendment No. 16 to the ARSP, in conjunction with a General Plan Amendment, a Minor Conditional Use Permit, a Variance, a Final Site Plan, and an Administrative Adjustment to create a new density category “Medium Density (Modified A)” in the Commercial Recreation (C-R) District, to allow construction of a 125-room hotel with accessory uses at 1730 South Clementine Street. The City Council approved the request by adopting Resolution No. 2020-112, 2020-113, and 2020-114 on September 15, 2020, and by adopting Ordinance No. 6494 on September 29, 2020. Prior to introducing Ordinance No. 6494, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-112, determining that a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 372 were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the request.
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ARSP Adjustment No. 11. On September 29, 2020, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 11 to the ARSP to provide standards and regulations for unlicensed community care facilities and sober living facilities that are not operating as a single housekeeping unit. The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6493 on September 29, 2020, and determined that the request was exempt from further environmental review per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3).
ARSP Adjustment No. 12. On February 9, 2021, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 12 to the ARSP as part of a comprehensive Zoning Code update, which included amendments to the ARSP regulations to allow dual-lit signs and the encroachment of outdoor dining in required street setbacks. The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6506 on February 9, 2021, and determined that the request was exempt from further environmental review per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
ARSP Adjustment No. 13. On April 4, 2023, the City Council approved Adjustment No. 13 to the ARSP as part of a comprehensive Zoning Code update, which clarified the maximum height of six feet for the transparent portion of outdoor dining enclosures within the street setback for properties within the ARSP. The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6555 on April 4, 2023, and determined that the request was exempt from further environmental review per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
ARSP Amendment No. 17. On [date], the City Council approved ARSP Amendment No. 17 (DisneylandForward), an update to The Disneyland Resort Project to allow for the transfer of uses permitted under the Specific Plan to other areas of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan and properties within the Specific Plan owned or leased by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. or other subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company (Disney).
ARSP Amendment No. 17 also provided for future administrative review by the City of Disney’s development projects on Disney property within the Specific Plan and the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan. DisneylandForward did not increase previously approved square footage or hotel rooms in the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan or the Specific Plan, however, it increased the number of theme park-related parking spaces in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Parking Overlay by 4,376 spaces. ARSP Amendment No. 17 and its associated actions were approved by [insert] and adopted on [date]. The City Council certified Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) No. 352 on [date]. In serving as the CEQA compliance document for DisneylandForward, SEIR No. 352 provided the environmental analysis required for the addition of theme park uses in the ARSP Theme Park East and ARSP Theme Park West Overlays and the additional of parking uses in the ARSP Parking Overlays.
Appendix O
TARIP
The Anaheim Resort
Identity Program
City of Anaheim
Adopted September 1994 (94R-238)
Amendment No. 1 September 2001 (2001R239)
Amendment No. 2 December 2012 (2012R161)
Amendment No. 3 December 2019
(Ordinance 6473)
Amendment No. 4 MONTH YEAR
(RESOLUTION NUMBER)
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1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1 Amendments............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Purpose .................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Modifications............................................................................................................................. 1-3 2 Design Theme.................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Color Palette............................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Realms ..................................................................................................................................... 2-3 3 Streetscape Elements...................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.1 Gateways.................................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.1.1 Freeway Gateways: ........................................................................................................... 3-5
3.1.2 Arterial Road Gateways: .................................................................................................... 3-5
3.1.3 Katella Avenue Gateways .................................................................................................. 3-7
3.1.4 Harbor Boulevard Gateways .............................................................................................. 3-7
3.1.5 Arrival Gateways.....................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.1.6 Arterial Gateway Materials ................................................................................................. 3-8
3.1.7 Gateway Pageantry ........................................................................................................... 3-9
3.1.8 Gateway Night Lighting...................................................................................................... 3-9
3.2 Lighting Fixtures, Street Pageantry,Street Furniture, and Bridges............................................. 3-9
3.2.1 Lighting Fixtures ................................................................................................................ 3-9
3.2.2 Street Pageantry................................................................................................................ 3-9
3.2.3 Street Furniture and Sidewalk Paving .............................................................................. 3-10
3.2.4 Bus Shelters .................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.2.5 Benches .......................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.2.6 Trash Receptacles........................................................................................................... 3-10
3.2.7 Newspaper Racks............................................................................................................ 3-11
3.2.8 Pedestrian Bridges and Crossings ................................................................................... 3-11 4 Sign Elements.................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Guiding Principles ..................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Reinforce the Landscape Character of The Anaheim Resort ............................................. 4-1
4.1.2 Forms to be Traditional in Appearance .............................................................................. 4-1
4.1.3 Integrated Sign Program Directs Visitors Efficiently ........................................................... 4-1
4.1.4 Consistent Color System.................................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.5 Family of Signs .................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.2 Graphic Standards .................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.3 Sign Hierarchy .......................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.3.1 Cantilever Signs ................................................................................................................ 4-4
4.3.2 Median and Parkway Signs................................................................................................ 4-5
4.3.3 Regulatory Signs................................................................................................................ 4-6
4.3.4 Street Identification Signs .................................................................................................. 4-6
4.3.5 Pedestrian Directional and Informational Signs.................................................................. 4-7
4.3.6 Freestanding Monument Signs .......................................................................................... 4-7 The Anaheim Resort Identity Program
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Exhibit 1.2-1 The Anaheim Resort Boundary…………………………………………………………………...1-4 Exhibit 2.1-1 Color Palette...................................................................................................................... 2-2 Exhibit 2.2-1 The Anaheim Resort Logo................................................................................................. 2-3 Exhibit 2.3-1 Three Realms of the Design Hierarchy .............................................................................. 2-3 Exhibit 3.1-1 Gateway Location Plan…………………………………………………………………………….3-6 Exhibit 3.1-2 Katella Avenue Gateway ................................................................................................... 3-7 Exhibit 3.1-3 Harbor Boulevard Gateway ............................................................................................... 3-7 Exhibit 3.1-4 Gateways .......................................................................................................................... 3-8 Exhibit 3.1-7 Gateway Pageantry........................................................................................................... 3-9 Exhibit 3.1-8 Conceptual Lighting Plan................................................................................................... 3-9 Exhibit 3.2-1 Special Light Fixture with Banner .................................................................................... 3-10 Exhibit 3.2-2 Bus Shelter with Benches and Trash Receptacles........................................................... 3-10 Exhibit 3.2-3 Trash Receptacle and Bus Shelter with Seating .............................................................. 3-11 Exhibit 3.2-4 Newspaper Racks ........................................................................................................... 3-11 Exhibit 4.2-1 Family of Signs.................................................................................................................. 4-2 Exhibit 4.3-1 Sign Hierarchy................................................................................................................... 4-3 Exhibit 4.3-2 Cantilever Sign .................................................................................................................. 4-4 Exhibit 4.3-3 Fixed Message Signs ........................................................................................................ 4-5 Exhibit 4.3-4 Electronic Message Signs ................................................................................................. 4-5 Exhibit 4.3-5 Median and Parkway Signs ............................................................................................... 4-5 Exhibit 4.3-6 Regulatory Signs ............................................................................................................... 4-6 Exhibit 4.3-7 Street Identification Sign.................................................................................................... 4-6 Exhibit 4.3-8 Pedestrian Directional and Informational Signs ................................................................. 4-7 Exhibit 4.3-9 Example of Minor Pedestrian Directional and Informational Signs ..................................... 4-7 Exhibit 4.3-10 Freestanding Monument Sign.......................................................................................... 4-8 The Anaheim Resort Identity Program
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1 INTRODUCTION
On September 20, 1994, the Anaheim City
Council adopted Resolution No. 94R-238
approving The Anaheim Resort Identity Program
(TARIP). Since the adoption of the TARIP,
proposed modifications to the identity program
have included four amendments.
1.1 Amendments
TARIP Amendment No. 1. In September 2001,
City Council adopted Resolution No. 2001R-239
approving Amendment No. 1 to TARIP.
Amendment No. 1 provided criteria relating to the
permitted number, location and design for
newspaper racks within The Anaheim Resort®
public rights-of-way.
TARIP Amendment No. 2. In December 2012,
City Council adopted Resolution No. 2012R-161
approving Amendment No. 2 to TARIP to reduce
redundancy within and between documents and,
update the document to reflect current conditions
within The Anaheim Resort. Amendment No. 2
was approved in conjunction with General Plan
Amendment No. 2010-00482, Amendment No.
14 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan
(SPN2010-00060), Zoning Code Amendment No.
2010-00093, and Amendment No. 5 to The
Anaheim Resort Public Realm Landscape
Program (Case No. MIS2010-00478).
TARIP Amendment No. 3. In December, 2019,
City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6473
approving Amendment No. 3 to TARIP to allow
minor modifications to the TARIP, subject to the
review and approval of the Public Works Director
and the Planning & Building Director (Case No.
MIS 2019-00711).
TARIP Amendment No. 4. In [Month, Year], City
Council approved Resolution No. XXXX-XXX
approving Amendment No. 4 to TARIP to
comprehensively update graphics and imagery
throughout the plan to reflect current conditions
in The Anaheim Resort. Additionally, this
amendment includes information pertaining to
Arrival Gateways, Pedestrian Bridge/Crossings
and Minor Pedestrian Directional and
Informational Signs, in conjunction with the
approvals for the DisneylandForward Project.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this document is to create a
consistent visual theme in the City of Anaheim’s
Anaheim Resort, which is generally located
adjacent to and southwest of Interstate (I)-5. The
Anaheim Resort, as the term is used in this
document, refers to an approximate1,078-acre
area designated for Commercial Recreation land
uses on the City of Anaheim General Plan. The
Anaheim Resort includes three specific plans: the
489.7-acre Disneyland Resort Specific Plan
(DRSP), 6.8-acre Hotel Circle Specific Plan
(HCSP) and the 581.3-acre Anaheim Resort
Specific Plan (ARSP).
The DRSP (SP92-1) provides for the
development of an international multi-day
vacation destination resort including theme
parks, additional hotels and entertainment areas,
new parking facilities, and an internal
transportation system. In addition, the DRSP
permits the existing Disneyland and Disney’s
California Adventure theme parks to continue to
be modified with new attractions and other
improvements.
The HCSP (SP93-1) allows for the development
of up to 969 hotel rooms. All of the parcels within
the specific plan area are developed with a total
of 818 hotel rooms.
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The ARSP (SP92-2) provides a long-range
comprehensive plan for development of hotel,
convention, theme park attractions, and visitor
serving uses and associated infrastructure
improvements.
The primary purpose of these Specific Plans is to
create a premier urban destination resort that
encourages visitors to stay for several days to
enjoy the variety of recreation and entertainment
opportunities available. This is achieved through
the establishment of a consistent visual language
for the public areas that extend throughout The
Anaheim Resort. The main components of the
unifying visual language will be: landscape, street
furnishings and signs.
This document will deal primarily with signs and
street furnishings and how they help create the
unified Anaheim Resort Identity.
1.3 Modifications
Minor Modifications to the TARIP are subject to
the review and approval of the Public Works
Director and the Planning & Building Director.
The Directors shall find and determine that any
proposed modifications will improve the safety,
technology, and/or functionality of the public
realm of The Anaheim Resort. The Directors
shall not approve any modification to the TARIP
unless they can make a finding that the
modification is generally consistent with the
design theme of the TARIP as described in
Section 2 Design Theme. The Public Works
Director and the Planning & Building Director
may refer all such decisions to the Planning
Commission, when it is determined that the
general public interest warrants such referral. In
such instances, the Planning Commission will
make its decision at a Public Hearing as an
amendment to TARIP.
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2 DESIGN THEME
This document contains photographs and
conceptual design drawings of the majority of the
identity elements for The Anaheim Resort. The
purpose of the drawings within the document is
to communicate design intent. Material
specifications and dimensions may have
changed as refinements, mock-ups, and value
engineering of these identity elements have and
will continue to occur.
The Anaheim Resort has transformed into a
garden environment through installation of
extensive landscape improvements which are
described in detail in the ARSP, DRSP and
TARPRLP. Different landscape treatments have
been implemented for each of the major streets
in the area.
In order to unify The Anaheim Resort,
streetscape and sign elements reinforce this
landscape character. This is achieved in several
ways. All streetscape and sign elements:
• Provide consistency with the geometry
established by the landscape planting,
particularly the regularly spaced street trees.
• Convey a warmth and friendliness that make
visitors feel welcome.
• Emulate traditional garden elements, such as
trellises, pergolas, garden benches and other
typical garden architectural elements.
• Have an open, traditional, metal trellis-work
design vocabulary, when appropriate
The basic forms of the streetscape and sign
elements are more traditional and classical in
principle and appearance. The following
principles help to achieve this:
• Symmetry is employed in both the design of
individual elements and in their placement in
the landscape.
• Classic garden furnishings provide
prototypical forms for sign and streetscape
elements.
• Specially designed street furniture, such as
benches, bus shelters, and trash receptacles
create a richer, more interesting and inviting
pedestrian environment.
Night lighting is another component of the
consistent visual identity. Lighting is especially
important in helping to create the festive, gardenlike atmosphere of The Anaheim Resort.
Accordingly, the following night lighting concepts
are applied within The Anaheim Resort:
• Identity is created by night lighting using
warm and cool light effects.
• Special identity elements in the public rightof-way (such as gateways), can feature special night lighting effects not permitted
elsewhere.
2.1 Color Palette
A consistent color system for all sign and
streetscape elements in the public right-of-way
and for freestanding monument signs on
individual properties has been established to
further enhance the area’s cohesive visual
appearance and provide a distinct identity. The
dominant hues of the color system complement
the landscape and incorporate the colors found in
traditional garden furnishings. The color system
has the following characteristics:
• The color palette is limited; a few major colors
dominate sign and streetscape elements, and
any minor colors used will be limited to
accents and other minor usage.
• The colors P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5, P-7, M-1,
and C-1 will be applied to all elements in the
public right-of-way as specified in this
document. The colors P-1, P-3, P-5, P-6 and
C-1 will be applied to the freestanding
monument signs.
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Exhibit 2.1-1 Color Palette
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The Anaheim Resort Logo
This logo has been designed to be a symbol of
welcome. The floral bouquet uses blossoms
indigenous to the area, specifically the California
Poppy and the Orange Blossom. The square
shape was intentional for its application to the
streetscape and sign elements as a full color
ceramic tile.
Exhibit 2.1-2 The Anaheim Resort Logo
2.2 Realms
The ARSP and the DRSP specify three distinct
levels of design hierarchy. They are called the
Public Realm, the Setback Realm and the Private
Realm. This document discusses identity
elements in the Public and Setback Realms only.
Areas within the ultimate public right-of-way are
called the Public Realm. This visually prominent
area is the most precisely defined and designed
of the three Realms. The Setback Realm
includes private property between the ultimate
right-of-way and the minimum required setback
for adjacent buildings.
Exhibit 2.2-1 Three Realms of the Design
Hierarchy
Setback
Realm
Private
Realm
Public
Realm
Ultimate Public
Right-of-Way
Building
Setback
Buildable
Portion
Buiding
Envelope
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3 STREETSCAPE
ELEMENTS
This section contains the design principles
and conceptual material specifications that
define the character of the major
streetscape elements in The Anaheim
Resort.
• Gateways (Harbor Boulevard and
Katella Avenue).
• Arrival Gateways.
• Gateway pageantry (banner) elements.
• Gateway night lighting.
• Light fixtures and street pageantry.
• Street furniture (benches, bus shelters,
trash receptacles and newspaper racks)
and Sidewalk Paving.
• Pedestrian bridges.
3.1 Gateways
Gateways define the entries into The
Anaheim Resort. They help establish the
area as distinctly different from surrounding
areas and inform arriving visitors that they
are entering a special place with a
resort/recreation character.
Since many visitors will arrive in the area by
vehicle, the Specific Plan defines two
different types of gateways that will be
oriented primarily to vehicles: Freeway
Gateways and Arterial Road Gateways. The
following is a general description and
guiding principles for each of these major
gateways, which are identified on Exhibit
3.1-1, Gateway Location Plan.
Any elements proposed within the public
right-of-way will be submitted for review by
the Planning and Building Director and the
Public Works Director for conformance with
The Anaheim Resort Identity Program, and
if required by the Directors, a minor
modification to the Program will be
processed as described in Section 1.3
Modifications.
3.1.1 Freeway Gateways:
This document identities three freeway
gateways along Interstate 5. They will be
the first experience of The Anaheim Resort
for nearly 70% of arriving visitors and will be
oriented primarily to vehicles. The character
of the freeway gateways will be created
primarily by landscaping, which may consist
of large-scale plantings of trees and
directional signs. Other optional features,
which may be incorporated into these
gateways include:
• Night lighting which highlights the arrival
experience;
• Architectural elements consistent with
the other garden-like elements to be
used in the area; and,
• Identification signs to supplement the
directional signs.
3.1.2 Arterial Road Gateways:
Arterial Road Gateways occur on Harbor
Boulevard and Katella Avenue. Gateways
are intended to have the feeling of an event
that has duration, as well as location. They
are oriented primarily to vehicles and
include the following primary elements:
• Trellis-like architectural elements
located in the median and/or parkways,
depending on local conditions;
• Trellis elements that have the same
appearance at each location, though
their arrangement may vary;
• Trellis elements placed on a base which
reinforces the element's traditional
character;
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• Landscape on the ground that feature
color and may consist of large, uniform
shrub masses, seasonal color, or other
similar landscape plantings;
• Flags and banners; the deployment of
which may be related to seasonal or
event-driven needs;
• A logo identifying The Anaheim Resort;
and,
Night lighting will be used to highlight the
gateway after sunset.
3.1.3 Katella Avenue Gateways
The two gateways on Katella Avenue are
located near the Walnut Avenue and
Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street
intersections. Site conditions at these two
locations permit both median and parkway
elements. The total Gateway at each
location spans a length of 34 feet.
Exhibit 3.1-2 Katella Avenue Gateway
3.1.4 Harbor Boulevard Gateways
The two gateways on Harbor Boulevard are
located near the Manchester and
Orangewood Avenue intersections. Site
conditions at these two locations permit a
median element only.
Exhibit 3.1-1 Harbor Boulevard Gateway
3.1.5 Arrival Gateways
As depicted on Exhibit 3.1-1, Gateway
Location Plan, Vehicular Arrival Gateways
and Pedestrian Arrival Gateways are
located at the main entrances to theme park
entry plazas or parking facilities. Gateway
facilities would be primarily within the
private property setback areas, but may
have components within the public right-ofway, subject to approval by the Public Works Director.
3.1.6 Arterial Gateway Materials
A. The base of the median element of the
gateway is cast in place colored
concrete plinth (the slab-like platform
beneath the base of the columns) rising
approximately 12” from the ground
plane. The concrete is colored to match
C1. The center area is an open berm
landscaped with colorful plants. Large
planters are placed on each berm.
B. Each median element includes 7
columns which are painted to match P1
in the color palette. These 16’ high
columns are fabricated from four 8”
square painted steel tubes at the
corners. The major horizontal straps
are 2” square tubes painted Aztec Gold.
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Secondary horizontal bands are created
with ¾” x 1/8” painted aluminum straps
tack welded to the surface of square
tubes. The diamond trellis is ¾” x ¾”
painted structural steel tube overlapped
to create the pattern. The diamond
trellis is backed by plexi.
Exhibit 3.1-2 Gateways
C. The cap is a working lantern, circular in
shape and colored with a darker green
bronze patina to match P2 on the color
palette. The lantern openings relate to
the floral pattern of The Anaheim Resort
logo. The light source is an LED RGB
colored lighting strip with four strips in
each pillar protected by a decorative
glass sheath flush to the interior
diameter of the cast bronze lantern.
D. A finial at the very top of each lantern is
a custom casting and is painted red
bronze P5 to match the horizontal bands
of the columns.
E. The Anaheim Resort logo appears just
below the lantern on all four sides as a
full color square ceramic tile.
F. The curving arms that arch back from
the leading column are formed from ¾”
x ¾” painted structural steel tubes
overlapped to create a square and
diamond pattern. The mesh is welded
at the top and bottom to painted metal
channels.
G. The parkway elements that are part of
the Katella Gateway are separate
individual columns and employ the
same design just described. These
columns are spaced to align with the
columns in the median.
3.1.7 Gateway Pageantry
To create a special festive appearance,
decorative banners may be added to the
Arterial Road Gateways. Three flagpoles
located inside the median element, just
behind the leading column, may display
banners year-round. The flagpoles are
standard, off-the-shelf aluminum poles
painted to match P1 on the color palette.
Additional banners may be attached onto
the three flagpoles to announce special
occasions. To maintain the garden-like
character of the gateway structures, no
banners will be displayed on the median or
parkway columns.
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Exhibit 3.1-3 Gateway Pageantry
3.1.8 Gateway Night Lighting
A strong night lighting scheme highlights the
gateways as being a point of entry. They
are primarily illuminated by a cool
temperature light source, Hydrel brand well
light fixtures (or fixtures of equivalent
quality) with a metal halide lamp. These
fixtures are located as shown in Exhibit
3.1.8, Conceptual Lighting Plan.
The lanterns are internally illuminated with a
warm light source, sodium HID lamp. The
lantern pattern is silhouetted by this light
and the lanterns act as a warm beacon in
relationship to the cool light on the rest of
the gateway.
Exhibit 3.1-4 Conceptual Lighting Plan
3.2 Lighting Fixtures, Street
Pageantry, Street Furniture,
and Bridges
3.2.1 Lighting Fixtures
The standard street light used in the City of
Anaheim has been replaced within The
Anaheim Resort by a fixture that fits with the
garden trellis design vocabulary. This street
light has a tapered fluted pole with a
“Hancock Base.” A decorative arm with a
cobra head light fixture is attached at the
top. The base, pole and arm have a powder
coated finish to match P7 on the color
palette.
3.2.2 Street Pageantry
Street lights are designed with a removable
armature for pageantry. One banner per
pole is deployed in a regular symmetrical
arrangement along Harbor Boulevard,
Katella Avenue and West Street/Disneyland
Drive. If a street light has two arms, two
banners are attached. The color of the
armature bracket is P7 on the color palette.
Banners may appear on street lights in the
median or parkway.
The intent is to plan for regular changes to
the pageantry element. Banners should be
brightly colored, festive and may be
fabricated as sewn or silkscreened on nylon
of photo image reproductions on an exterior
grade substrate. The intent is that
pageantry elements always look current.
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Exhibit 3.2-1 Special Light Fixture with
Banner
3.2.3 Street Furniture and Sidewalk
Paving
Design and placement of street furniture
within The Anaheim Resort will consist of:
bus shelters, benches, seating, and lean
rails, trash receptacles and newspaper
racks. All street furniture elements are
compatible with and enhance the
landscaped garden theme. Bus shelters
and trash receptacles are a custom design.
A special diamond grid paving pattern is
incorporated into the sidewalk to create a
more pronounced sense of passage.
3.2.4 Bus Shelters
With an approximate dimension of 12’ x 28’,
the roof of the bus shelter is fabricated from
plate steel. The columns of the bus shelter
are 8” diameter steel tubes that meet at the
base to form a solid unit. Approximately 5’-
6’ above grade these tubes radiate and rise
weld to rafter beams in the roof. The
bottom edge of the roof is approximately 9’
above grade.
The decorative band at the top of the bus
shelter has a pattern cut (or approved
equal) into sheet steel. The roof, the
columns and the decorative band should
match P1 on the color palette. The
Anaheim Resort finial is fastened at each
end of the decorative band. Finials match
P5 on the color palette.
Signs are attached to the structure on the
roof. Provisions have also been made for a
bus stop schedule and route sign at each
bus shelter, which may incorporate
changeable messaging with real time bus
and route data.
3.2.5 Benches
A custom cast iron or alternate fabricated
trellis arm has been added to a standard of
the shelf bench for The Anaheim Resort. A
center arm has also been added. They are
painted to match P7. The bench is
fabricated from teak wood or wood with a
similar finish. The wood slats are treated
with a protective coating for ease of
maintenance.
3.2.6 Trash Receptacles
These units are fabricated from malleable
steel and rolled into circular form. They will
be painted to match P7 and a plastic insert
is used to help simplify maintenance.
Exhibit 3.2-2 Bus Shelter with Benches
and Trash Receptacles
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Exhibit 3.2-3 Trash Receptacle and Bus
Shelter with Seating
3.2.7 Newspaper Racks
The design and placement of newspaper
racks upon The Anaheim Resort public
rights-of-way will be compatible with and
enhance the landscaped garden theme.
The newspaper rack base incorporates a
trellis design with a stainless steel
background overlaid with an open diamond
pattern trellis painted the same color of
green (P-7) as the street light poles. The
newspaper rack cabinets will be set on top
of the base and painted to match the green
base and trellis work. Newspaper racks
located upon the public rights-of-way within
The Anaheim Resort will only be placed at
designated bus shelters. Please see
Appendix A – Newspaper Racks for more
information.
Exhibit 3.2-4 Newspaper Racks
3.2.8 Pedestrian Bridges and
Crossings
As part of DisneylandForward, one to two
pedestrian bridges or crossings will be
constructed over Disneyland Drive between
Magic Way and Katella Avenue and at least
one and up to three pedestrian bridges will
be constructed over Harbor Boulevard
between Manchester Avenue and Disney
Way. The construction of any pedestrian
bridge or crossing over public rights-of-way
will require the granting of an encroachment
agreement or similar request for air right
easements over public property by the City
of Anaheim. Refer to Section 4.6,
Pedestrian Circulation Plan, for more
information on pedestrian bridges or
crossings over the public right-of-way.
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4 SIGN ELEMENTS
Signs contribute to the unified appearance
of The Anaheim Resort. Signs in the public
right-of-way have a consistent theme that
includes support structures, typeface, and
color palette. Sign elements may be
externally or internally illuminated. The
placement of signs and their individual
messages should be established prior to
sign construction and installation. The major
sign elements in the public right-of-way
include:
• Vehicular directional signs;
• Regulatory signs;
• Street identification signs; and,
• Pedestrian directional signs.
4.1 Guiding Principles
The following five concepts are the guiding
principles, which apply to the development
of sign elements within The Anaheim
Resort.
4.1.1 Reinforce the Landscape
Character of The Anaheim
Resort
In order to unify the area, sign elements
reinforce the landscape character of The
Anaheim Resort. This is achieved in several
ways. All sign and identity elements are:
• Consistent with the geometry
established by the landscape planting,
particularly the regularly spaced street
trees;
• Convey a warmth and friendliness that
will make visitors feel welcome;
• Emulate traditional garden elements,
such as trellises, pergolas, garden
benches, and other typical garden
architectural elements; and,
• Have an open, traditional, metal trelliswork design vocabulary, when appropriate. Lattice grids may be open
or closed, square or diamond mesh,
simple or elaborate, regular or irregular.
Typically, trellis design vocabulary
include uprights and capping elements
in addition to the grids.
4.1.2 Forms to be Traditional in
Appearance
The basic forms of the sign elements are
more traditional and classical in principle
and appearance. The following principles
help achieve this:
• Symmetry is employed in both the
design of individual elements and in
their placement in the landscape;
• Classic garden furnishings provide
prototypical forms for sign and
streetscape elements; and,
• Specially designed street furniture, such
as benches, bus shelters, and trash
receptacles create a richer, more
interesting and inviting pedestrian
environment.
4.1.3 Integrated Sign Program
Directs Visitors Efficiently
In order to better orient visitors, an
integrated program, which includes
informational, regulatory and directional
signs, has been established. The overall
intent of this system is to inform, rather than
advertise. This system has the following
characteristics:
• Prior to installation, plans are prepared
which show the location, sign type, and
message (or messages, in the case of a
changeable message sign) that will be
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used for each sign in The Anaheim
Resort;
• Signs in the Public Realm (the ultimate
public right-of-way) and the freestanding
monument signs in the Setback Realm
have been designed as a family of signs
with a consistent design vocabulary;
and,
• Consistent regulations for signs on
private property make it easier for
visitors to quickly find their destination.
4.1.4 Consistent Color System
A consistent color system for all sign and
identity elements in the Public Realm and
freestanding monument signs in the
Setback Realm has been established to
further enhance the area's visual
appearance and provide a distinct identity.
The dominant hues of the color system
complement the landscape and incorporate
the colors found in traditional gardenfurnishings.
4.1.5 Family of Signs
The family of signs has been specially
designed to give The Anaheim Resort a
unique identity and provide optimum
legibility in the environment.
4.2 Graphic Standards
Sign graphics are designed to be crisp,
clear, succinct and easy to read. Sign
panels are of two types; Department of
Transportation off-the-shelf signs (such as
stop signs) and custom signs. The latter is
discussed here.
Sign panels will consist of light colored
(white and colored) symbols on a dark
green background. A 60 degree diagonal
(diamond) pattern in applied vinyl or
silkscreened graphics creates a unique look
for the district. The contrast between the
background color (P3) of the sign panel and
the diamond mesh pattern (P4) will be very
subtle so as not to conflict with the legibility
of the message.
A sans serif typeface is used for text
because of its legibility. “Stone” is a
typeface that has a unique recreation
quality. It reinforces The Anaheim Resort
identity. Sign copy will be applied 3M
reflective film to provide illumination at night
and meet Caltrans standards.
Exhibit 4.2-1 Family of Signs
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4.3 Sign Hierarchy
The communication of information in this
sign system is a hierarchical task. The
hierarchy is based on communicating the
right information in the right place at the
right time. In an effort to achieve this goal,
three zones of information were created.
• Primary Vehicular Directional messages
are displayed on cantilever signs that
extend over the road. With vehicles
traveling on Harbor Boulevard and
Katella Avenue at speeds of 45 mph of
more it is important that this information
can be read from a distance in a way
similar to freeway signs. Electronic
changeable message also provide
timely information.
• Secondary vehicular information
messages and trailblazers are located
on smaller sign elements on both the
median and the parkways.
• Regulatory messages appear only
within the parkways
• Freestanding monument signs
identifying private businesses only
appear in the setback realm.
As visitors to the area arrive and navigate
through the area over one or more days, the
information zones will be apparent in a
subconscious way. Visitors will look for
certain information in specific areas. For this
system to work it is important to reduce
visual sign clutter. All necessary information
is consolidated on as few signs as possible.
A sign hierarchy can only be effective if the
number of signs is minimized and the
information on the signs is communicated
clearly and succinctly.
Exhibit 4.3-1 Sign Hierarchy
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4.3.1 Cantilever Signs
Cantilever Signs are primary vehicular signs
which extend over, but do not span the
roadway.
The sign face is supported on one side of
the road by a 28’-0” column. The decorative
exterior column is supported internally by a
steel tube or tubes engineered to equal the
strength of a 16” square steel tube. This
steel support is attached to a concrete
foundation. This center steel column is
covered by a painted metal shroud.
The construction of the decorative exterior
elements is similar to the construction of the
Gateway columns.
The decorative arms are custom cast pieces
painted to match P1. The lanterns on the
top of the columns are not internally
illuminated.
The sign is constructed of 1/8” aluminum
sheets, mounted to both sides of the
rectangular steel frame which creates the
top and bottom edge. An internal steel truss
connects to the center steel tube of the
column to support the sign. The front and
back face of the sign has a dark green
painted background to match P3. The front
face has an applied vinyl diamond mesh
pattern (custom color to match P4) and
applied machine cut vinyl type and symbols.
Type and symbols use 3M reflective film to
provide illumination at night and meet
Caltrans standards.
Cantilever signs have two categories: fixed
with an optional changeable message and
electronic changeable message.
Exhibit 4.3-2 Cantilever Sign
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Fixed Message Signs
Fixed signs usually do not incorporate any
changeable features. This type of
Cantilever sign has primarily static
messages. Some signs however, may have
a changeable message. Tri-View
Technology is employed with a capability of
3 messages per changeable panel. These
messages are controlled by the City’s traffic
control center for quick modification as
needed.
Exhibit 4.3-3 Fixed Message Signs
Electronic Changeable Message Signs
Electronic changeable message signs
feature existing 5’ x 20’ electronically
controlled display areas which allow custom
messages to be displayed. The messages
may vary during the day and provide
important information to arriving or
departing visitors about the location of
attractions, parking, or traffic conditions.
Electronic changeable message signs are
supported by the same sign pole and
armature with the garden trellis character
found in the other vehicular sign elements.
Exhibit 4.3-4 Electronic Message Signs
4.3.2 Median and Parkway Signs
Tertiary vehicular information and trailblazer
signs are located in the median or parkway.
Most of these signs are non-changeable,
however, some of the fixed signs may
include changeable tri-view portions which
can direct traffic or provide information
about current events. These vehicular
information signs are designed to be
compatible with other signs and identity
elements in terms of character, color and
typeface. Both have colored concrete
bases with a single 8” square tube post at
each vertical support. There are two posts
per sign and they are capped with an
angled faceted metal cap and finial. These
signs may also incorporate a graffitiresistant coating.
Exhibit 4.3-5 Median and Parkway Signs
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4.3.3 Regulatory Signs
Regulatory signs appear on the parkway
only. Standard Department of
Transportation signs, such as stop signs
and speed limit signs, are used throughout
The Anaheim Resort. These signs are
mounted on sign poles, which complement
the design character of The Anaheim Resort
light fixture.
The pole is powder coated metal with an
approximate taper from a 4” diameter to a 2”
diameter. The ‘Hancock base” design is
scaled down to fit the size of the pole. A
metal cap is placed at the top of the pole.
The powder coating matches P7 on the
color palette.
Exhibit 4.3-6 Regulatory Signs
Exhibit 4.3-7 Street Identification Sign
4.3.4 Street Identification Signs
Internally illuminated street identification
signs are located on traffic light poles at
major intersections and at secondary
intersections on street light poles. If there is
not an existing light pole at the appropriate
location a slightly larger version of The
Anaheim Resort regulatory sign pole will be
used. The overall height of this pole is 13’4”.
Existing traffic light poles may have an
appropriately scaled “Hancock Base”
attached and all light/sign poles match P7.
The total length of this double-sided sign
panel is 5’6” to 6’6”. The sign is fabricated
as a box that fits over and fastens to the
tapered pole with a tapered bracket. The
street sign portion is fabricated so that the
street name may be changed if necessary.
The graphics are divided into 3 parts:
• A silkscreened 1’0” square Anaheim
Resort logo appears on the end.
• A 1’0” square, powder coated to match
P7 on the color palette, separates the
logo from the street name.
• The actual street name section of this
sign is approximately 3’0” to 4’0” in
length. This painted aluminum sign is
framed with a powder coated metal
channel (P7). The sign face matches
P3 on the color palette. When power is
available, this portion of the sign will be
internally illuminated.
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4.3.5 Pedestrian Directional and
Informational Signs
Pedestrian directional and information signs
are located at major intersections. These
signs are maps imbedded in the sidewalk
on each of the comers. The map is
fabricated from cast bronze and is
approximately 4’0” square. A “You are Here”
locator specifies the pedestrian’s location.
Their purpose is to orient pedestrians and
provide direction information to destinations.
Exhibit 4.3-8 Pedestrian Directional and
Informational Signs
Pedestrian Directional and Informational
signs may also include the following
different sign types. Minor pedestrian
directional signs will be placed within
parkways of the public right-of-way in
appropriate locations, and which will be
compatible with vehicular directional and
informational signs. The design and location
of these signs will be subject to the approval
of the Planning and Building Director and
the Public Works Director.
Exhibit 4.3-9 Example of Minor
Pedestrian Directional and Informational
Sign
4.3.6 Freestanding Monument Signs
Freestanding Monument Signs include
those signs on private property which are
intended to identify particular businesses,
uses or properties. Since these signs are
designed to reinforce the identity of The
Anaheim Resort, a similar trellis vocabulary
is used.
• The maximum area of a monument sign
identifying a particular property will be
determined by the amount of frontage
that particular property has on the
adjacent public street;
• Monument signs will have a consistent
relationship to the adjacent street,
including a minimum setback and a
perpendicular orientation to the ultimate
public right-of-way;
• Monument signs will have a consistent
design which identifies the use as being
part of The Anaheim Resort; and,
• The message on the sign will be limited
to essential information about the use
on the property: its name, identifying
logo, address, and, in the case of hotels,
the availability of rooms for rent and
professional affiliation.
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For additional information pertaining to
these signs, please refer to the Anaheim
Resort Specific Plan (AMC 18.116.160),the
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan (AMC
18.114.130), and Planning Department
Standard Detail Nos.
For Freestanding Monument Sign
regulations related to areas within the
DRSP Theme Park District and ARSP
Theme Park West Overlay along
Disneyland Drive within the road
abandonment areas, refer to Sections 5 and
7 within the DRSP/ARSP for specific
requirements.
Exhibit 4.3-10 Freestanding Monument
Sign
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Appendix A
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Appendix A-6
Appendix P
TARLIP
The Anaheim Resort
Public Realm Landscape
Program
City of Anaheim
Adopted September 1994 (94R-239)
Amendment No. 1 October 1996 (96R-178)
Amendment No. 2 June 1999 (99R-137)
Amendment No. 3 February 2001 (2002R-56)
Amendment No. 4 March 2009 (2009R-037)
Amendment No. 5 December 2012 (2012R-162)
Amendment No. 6 MONTH YEAR (Resolution
No.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................1 2 Purpose ...............................................................................................................................................3 3 Landscape Concepts ...........................................................................................................................3
3.1 Unity and Diversity ........................................................................................................................3
3.2 Use Plant Material to Create Scale ...............................................................................................3
3.3 Establish a Recognizable Streetscape Geometry..........................................................................3
3.4 Define a Plant Palette ...................................................................................................................3
3.5 Layer Landscape to Create Depth ................................................................................................4
3.6 Contrast Plant Material for Diversity and Balance .........................................................................5
3.7 Colorful Plants to Emphasize a Festive Atmosphere.....................................................................5
3.8 Landscape Perspectives...............................................................................................................6
3.9 Landscape Concept Diagram........................................................................................................8 4 Public Streets.....................................................................................................................................10
4.1 Harbor Boulevard........................................................................................................................10
4.2 Katella Avenue............................................................................................................................11
4.3 Disneyland Drive.........................................................................................................................11
4.4 West Street.................................................................................................................................11
4.5 Disney Way.................................................................................................................................11
4.6 Clementine Street .......................................................................................................................12
4.7 Manchester Avenue ....................................................................................................................12
4.8 Walnut Street ..............................................................................................................................12
4.9 Ball Road ....................................................................................................................................12
4.10 Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street...............................................................................................12
4.11 Convention Way..........................................................................................................................13
4.12 Gene Autry Way..........................................................................................................................13
4.13 Orangewood Avenue ..................................................................................................................13
4.14 Local Streets...............................................................................................................................13 5 Harbor Boulevard/ Katella Avenue Intersection Area..........................................................................14
5.1 Streetscape.................................................................................................................................14
5.2 Sculptural Urban Design Elements..............................................................................................14
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 3.5-1 Layered Landscape Creates Depth .......................................................................................4 Exhibit 3.7-1 Use of Varied Types of Colorful Plants ..................................................................................5 Exhibit 3.8-3 Harbor Boulevard Perspective Looking South .......................................................................6 Exhibit 3.8-4 Harbor Boulevard Perspective Looking North........................................................................6 Exhibit 3.8-5 Harbor Boulevard Gateway ...................................................................................................6 Exhibit 3.8-6 Katella Avenue Perspective Looking West.............................................................................6 Exhibit 3.8-7 Katella Avenue Perspective Looking East .............................................................................6 Exhibit 3.8-8 The Anaheim Resort (2022) ..................................................................................................7 Exhibit 3.9-1 Landscape Concept Diagram for The Anaheim Resort Public Realm ....................................9 Exhibit 1.5-1 Corner of Harbor Boulevard and Katella ..............................................................................15 The Anaheim Resort Public Realm Landscape Program
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1 1 INTRODUCTION
On September 20, 1994, the Anaheim City
Council adopted Resolution No. 94R-239
approving The Anaheim Resort Public Realm
Landscape Program (TARPRLP). Since the
adoption of the TARPRLP, proposed
modifications to the landscape program have
included six amendments.
TARPRLP Amendment No. 1. In October 1996,
City Council adopted Resolution No. 96R-178
approving Amendment No. 1 to TARPRLP in
conjunction with Amendment No. 3 to The
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1.
Amendment No. 1 modified that landscape
treatments within and adjacent to The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan Area (Disney Way, Harbor
Boulevard, Walnut Street and West
Street/Disneyland Drive).
TARPRLP Amendment No. 2. In June 1999,
City Council adopted Resolution No. 99R-137
approving Amendment No. 2 to the TARPLRP to
provide for a mid-block median break on
Clementine Street between Disney Way and
Katella Avenue in conjunction with General Plan
Amendment No. 359, Amendment No. 4 to The
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1,
Conditional Use Permit No. 4078, and
Development Agreement No. 99-01.
TARPRLP Amendment No. 3. In February
2002, City Council adopted Resolution No.
2002R-56 approving Amendment No. 3 to the
TARPLRP to modify landscape concept plans for
Disney Way between Harbor Boulevard and
Clementine Street to reflect a mid-block median
island opening to permit vehicle ingress and
egress to the Anaheim Garden Walk (formerly,
Pointe Anaheim) project. Amendment No. 3 to
the TARPLRP was approved in conjunction with
General Plan Amendment No. 2001-00393,
Amendment No. 5 to The Disneyland Resort
Specific Plan No. 92-1, and Amendment to
Conditional Use Permit No. 4078.
TARPRLP Amendment No. 4. In March 2009,
City Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-055
approving Amendment No. 4 to provide special
criteria for the “Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue
Intersection Area” to introduce special paving,
sculptural urban design elements, and to modify
the landscape concept plan for this intersection.
Amendment No. 4 was approved in conjunction
with General Plan Amendment No. 2008-00470,
Amendment No. 13 to the Anaheim Resort
Specific Plan (SPN2008-00055), Conditional Use
Permit No. 2009-05403, Variance No. 2008-
004761, Determination of Public Convenience or
Necessity No. 2009-00056, and Final Site Plan
No. 2008-00004.
TARPRLP Amendment No. 5. In December
2012, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2012-
162 approving Amendment No. 5 to TARPRLP to
reduce redundancy within and between
documents and, update the document to reflect
current conditions within The Anaheim Resort.
Amendment No. 5 was approved in conjunction
with General Plan Amendment No. 2010-00482,
Amendment No. 14 to the Anaheim Resort
Specific Plan (SPN2010-00060), Zoning Code
Amendment No. 2010-00093, and Amendment
No. 2 to The Anaheim Resort Identity Program
(Case No. MIS2010-00478).
TARPRLP Amendment No. 6. In MONTH
YEAR, City Council adopted Resolution No.
XXXX-XX approving Amendment No. 6 to
TARPRLP to expand The Anaheim Resort
planting palette to include additional plantings
that are more climate appropriate, drought
tolerant and/or low water using, disease and pest
resistant, and native to Southern California.
Additionally, this amendment includes
information pertaining to pedestrian
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paths, in conjunction with the approvals for the
DisneylandForward Project.
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3 2 PURPOSE
The information in this document is intended to
summarize the landscape concepts for the public
streets (or Public Realm as it is referred to in this
document) within The Anaheim Resort and
provide a general overview of the different
landscape treatments that help create a unifying
resort identity. Additional details showing how the
concepts are implemented are shown in the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP) and the
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan (DRSP)
respective Design Plans (Section 5.0 of each
document).
Streets and their edges furnish the primary space
in which landscape can be placed to transform
the identity of The Anaheim Resort. The most
visually prominent areas have the greatest
impact on the design of the area.
3 LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS
The following landscape concepts are intended
to define the character of the landscape for The
Anaheim Resort.
3.1 Unity and Diversity
Public Realm landscape planting must create an
overall unity, while allowing diversity to create
distinct differences between places. This is
achieved by establishing a planting design
system in which basic elements are repeated in
an orderly, regular way, while the elements vary
to respond to particular situations.
3.2 Use Plant Material to Create
Scale
It is important that the scale of the landscape
plantings reflect the scale of place they are
intended to enhance. For example, major streets
and entries that are viewed primarily from
automobiles require a landscape treatment that is
grander in scale and texture than areas intended
solely for pedestrians. When they are
overlapping needs, that is, when both pedestrian
and automobile scales much be accommodated,
the planting design addresses both needs.
3.3 Establish a Recognizable
Streetscape Geometry
Throughout The Anaheim Resort, landscape
elements including trees and shrubs, as well as
man-made elements such as light fixtures, are
arranged in regular patterns that establish order
and a recognizable geometry. The patterns vary
to create different effects, and help differentiate
one location from another. Generally, street tree
plantings feature regularly spaced trees, and the
same trees are used consistently for
considerably lengths of the same street.
Changes in the variety of tree, or the geometry of
the planting design may occur when a street
changes in width, changes direction, or crosses
another important street. Informal masses of
trees only occur in the Public Realm where the
total width of the combined landscape area in the
Public Realm and the required street setback
areas exceeds forty feet. Planting designs in
which trees are scattered randomly are
inconsistent with the intent of this concept.
3.4 Define a Plant Palette
Another way the Public Realm Landscape
Program creates a unified identity is by
identifying the plant material used within The
Anaheim Resort, especially within the areas
visible from the street. The plant palette
emphasizes plants that have a positive visual
impact and are well adapted to The Anaheim
Resort. Many of the recommended plants are
typical of Southern California landscapes and
emphasize the special qualities of plants that are
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4 appropriate for the changing California climate.
Palms, broad leaf evergreens and exotic
flowering shrubs are now being used in
moderation, introducing a new diverse Palette
appropriate for low water applications. A mix of
textural plants, California friendly natives, low
water Perennials and flowering shrubs are being
introduced to address the changing needs of the
landscape. A complete of list of the plants for use
in The Anaheim Resort is included in the
Planning Standard Detail No. 10.
3.5 Layer Landscape to Create
Depth
To create an illusion of greater depth in narrow
spaces throughout the Specific Plan area, and to
add further variety, landscape is planted in
layers. The layers include plants in both the
Public Realm and the required setback areas.
Layers are expressed vertically by the varying
heights of plant material, streetlights and other
landscape elements; layers are also expressed
horizontally by establishing several distinct
planting areas with consistent setback
relationships.
Exhibit 3.5-1 Layered Landscape Creates
Depth
Horizontal layers of landscape
Horizontal layers of landscape
Vertical layers of landscape
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5 3.6 Contrast Plant Material for
Diversity and Balance
To create diversity, landscape planting design
relies on contrasting one plant material with
another. The types of contrast include form (large
vs. small, tall vs. short, narrow vs. broad, rigid vs.
loose), texture (coarse vs. fine, lush vs. sparse,
open vs. closed), and color (dark vs. light, gray
vs. green). This contrast is expressed in the
Public Realm, for example, with street tree
plantings that consist of alternating tall narrow
trees (such as palms) with short broad trees
(such as a small or medium sized canopy tree).
There will also be contrast between the planting
in the Public Realm and the adjacent Setback
Realm. For example, a formal planting of
regularly spaced palms in the Public Realm might
be complemented by plantings in the Setback
Realm of masses of eucalyptus or pines with less
regular forms.
3.7 Colorful Plants to Emphasize a
Festive Atmosphere
Colorful plant materials are used throughout The
Anaheim Resort to help create a festive, cheerful
atmosphere. Where appropriate, flowering trees
may be used, as well as flowering shrubs and
ground covers. These colorful shrubs and ground
covers are often be planted in large masses of
the same plant material in order to create a more
dramatic impression. The types of colorful plants
are varied so that color is apparent throughout
the year. The preferred color for flowering plants
is deeply colored reds, violets, oranges, yellows
and purples. The use of plants with pale colors,
including pale blue, pink, and off-white is limited.
Exhibit 3.7-1 Use of Varied Types of Colorful
Plants
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6 3.8 Landscape Perspectives
The following landscape perspectives are
intended to provide a general overview of the
different landscape treatments that help create
the unifying identity for The Anaheim Resort.
Exhibit 3.8-1 Harbor Boulevard Perspective
Looking South
Exhibit 3.8-2 Harbor Boulevard Perspective
Looking North
Exhibit 3.8-3 Harbor Boulevard Gateway
Exhibit 3.8-4 Katella Avenue Perspective
Looking West
Exhibit 3.8-5 Katella Avenue Perspective
Looking East
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8 3.9 Landscape Concept Diagram
The Landscape Concept Diagram on the
following page shows the different landscape
treatments for each of the major streets in the
area. This Diagram is intended to illustrate the
overall planting design concept and does not
show the actual size or placement of trees and
other landscape elements.
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10 4 PUBLIC STREETS
This Section of the Public Realm Landscape
Program describes the design concepts for each
street. Both the Anaheim and Disneyland Resort
Specific Plans provide diagrams of these streets
and show the approximate location of the Public
Realm as well as guidelines for the setback
areas of each street.
4.1 Harbor Boulevard
Harbor Boulevard is the main north-south street
within The Anaheim Resort. Between
Manchester Avenue and Orangewood Avenue,
the landscape treatment is intended to unify the
two sides of the street by establishing a
landscape treatment that is consistent on both
sides of the street. The treatment consists of
regularly spaced medium or large spreading
canopy trees and vertical trees. The canopy trees
provide shade for pedestrians that walk to the
theme parks, Anaheim Convention Center or
other Anaheim Resort uses from the hotels on
Harbor Boulevard, and the vertical trees are
intended to provide a skyline identity for the
street. The median is planted with the same
canopy trees that are planted in the landscaped
parkways. The intent is that the trees eventually
close over the street to create a green canopy.
Pedestrians are separated from vehicular traffic
by a landscaped parkway. Within the median,
shrubs are planted to form a barrier to prevent
pedestrian crossings at mid-block. This barrier
should be easily seen to be impenetrable to
pedestrians.
Due to the configuration of the DRSP Theme
Park District Drop-Off Area and the monorail and
fences along the Disneyland Theme Park
boundary, the street design has been modified to
remove the vertical palm trees from the west side
of the street north of the southernmost point of
the DRSP Theme Park District Drop-Off Area.
From the I-5 to the DRSP Theme Park District
Drop-Off Area, the landscaped parkway ranges
from 6 to 12 feet to provide for layered
landscaping adjacent to the Disneyland Theme
Park back-of-house fence. As part of
DisneylandForward, the existing DRSP Theme
Park District Drop-Off Area may be relocated
adjacent or internal to the East Parking Area or,
subject to the requirements of the ARSP, it may
be relocated to the ARSP Parking Overlay along
Manchester Avenue.
At the time the relocation occurs, the public rightof-way and the Public Realm Landscape concept for the west side of Harbor Boulevard will be
changed to be consistent with the east side of the
street.
At Manchester Avenue, as Harbor Boulevard
begins to rise over Interstate 5 (I-5), as well as
south of Orangewood Avenue, the Harbor
Boulevard right-of-way begins to be restricted in
width. Within these southern and northern most
reaches of Harbor Boulevard, within The
Anaheim Resort, the landscape treatment
continues the Harbor Boulevard skyline identity
with vertical trees alternating with a medium or
large canopy tree. However, because there is not
adequate right-of-way for a landscaped parkway,
the street trees are placed in sidewalk cutouts.
As part of DisneylandForward, at least one and
up to three pedestrian bridges will be constructed
over Harbor Boulevard between Manchester
Avenue and Disney Way. The construction of any
pedestrian bridge over public rights-of-way will
require the granting of an encroachment
agreement or similar request for air right
easements over public property by the City of
Anaheim. Refer to Section 4.6, Pedestrian
Circulation Plan, for more information on
pedestrian bridges crossing the public right-ofway.
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11 4.2 Katella Avenue
Katella Avenue is the main east-west street
within The Anaheim Resort. In the spirit of
differentiating the major streets from each other,
the landscape on Katella Avenue features formal
colonnades of regularly spaced Date Palms. The
intent is to:
• Create a dramatic impression with the
multiple rows of closely spaced palms;
• Maximize the effectiveness of the area
available for landscape by using the multiple
layers to create an increased sense of depth
of the landscape along the street; and,
• Use the palm's ultimate height to help create
a feeling of enclosure, thereby reducing the
apparent scale of the street.
Pedestrian walks on both sides of the street are
separated from the vehicular traffic by a
landscaped parkway. The broad canopy of the
palm provides shade on the walks, and the
narrow trunk permits views into adjoining
properties.
4.3 Disneyland Drive
Disneyland Drive has two typical conditions.
North of Ball Road, it is the northern arrival street
into The Anaheim Resort. The landscape
treatment is an extension of the landscape
treatment of the I-5/Disneyland Drive
interchange, which features evergreen vertical
trees and other temperate zone plants. Tall
vertical canopy trees are placed in existing
sidewalks to help screen residential uses to the
west.
South of Ball Road, the landscape for the Public
Realm is intended to help tie together the
different uses on either side of the street with a
planting of medium or small canopy trees and
vertical trees. A pedestrian walk on the east side
of the street is separated from vehicular traffic by
a landscaped parkway along the entire length of
the street. A grade separated crossing has been
constructed under Downtown Disney. Within the
grade separation area, the parkway and median
may be eliminated.
As part of DisneylandForward, one to two
pedestrian bridges and/or crossings will be
constructed over Disneyland Drive between
Magic Way and Katella Avenue. The construction
of any pedestrian bridge or crossing over public
rights-of-way will require the granting of an
encroachment agreement or similar request for
air right easements over public property by the
City of Anaheim. Refer to Section 4.6, Pedestrian
Circulation Plan, for more information on
pedestrian bridges crossing the public right-ofway.
4.4 West Street
In order to maintain the residential quality of this
street, Magnolia trees within an 8-foot parkway
and 4-foot sidewalk are the dominant character
of the streetscape of West Street, south of
Katella Avenue.
4.5 Disney Way
Disney Way is intended to be used to bring
automobiles efficiently into the planned public
parking facility in the DRSP East Parking Area.
The landscape treatment within the Public Realm
features regularly spaced, alternating small or
medium canopy trees. An eight-foot landscaped
parkway separates pedestrians from vehicular
traffic. A mid-block median break is permitted on
Disney Way (between Harbor Boulevard and
Clementine Street).
As part of DisneylandForward, the existing
sidewalk on the north side of Disney Way
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GardenWalk will be removed to allow for vehicle
access to a new parking facility. The removed
sidewalk area will be replaced by an expanded
landscape parkway area.
4.6 Clementine Street
Like Disney Way, Clementine Street is an
important vehicular access road to the planned
public parking facility in the DRSP East Parking
Area. The landscape for the public right-of-way of
this street is similar to the treatment of Disney
Way. Pedestrian walks are separated from
vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway.
Pedestrian walkway(s) and/or transportation
system(s) connect DRSP East Parking Area to
the DRSP Southeast District located south of
Katella Avenue. A mid-block median break is
permitted on Clementine Street (between Disney
Way and Katella Avenue).
As part of DisneylandForward, the existing
sidewalk on the west side of Clementine Street
between Disney Way and Arlo Way will be
removed to allow for a new parking facility north
of Disney Way. The removed sidewalk area will
be replaced by area 10-foot multi-use Class I
bicycle facility.
4.7 Manchester Avenue
Like Disney Way and Clementine Street,
Manchester Avenue is an important vehicular
access road to The Anaheim Resort. The
landscape for the public right-of-way of the west
portion is similar, with regularly spaced,
alternating small or medium canopy and vertical
trees in an 8-foot landscape parkway and in a
landscaped median.
Adjacent to I-5, the landscape of Manchester
Avenue continues the regularly spaced,
alternating small or medium canopy and vertical
trees in an 8-foot landscape parkway. Adjacent to
I-5, there is no pedestrian walkway and the
parkway is reduced to 5 feet in width.
4.8 Walnut Street
Walnut Street forms the western edge of The
Anaheim Resort. The landscape within the public
right-of-way includes large canopy trees planted
in a continuous parkway on the east side of the
street and in a median between Ball Road and
Katella Avenue. Trees of a similar size and type
are located on the west side of the street. These
tall trees are intended to buffer the uses within
the DRSP Theme Park District, including the
220-kv transmission lines along Walnut Street. A
continuous 10-foot multi-use Class I bicycle
facility on the east side of the street is separated
from vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway.
4.9 Ball Road
Ball Road is another major east-west street
within The Anaheim Resort. The landscape
treatment for the public right-of-way includes a
planting of medium or large canopy trees in tree
wells, cut into the sidewalk east of I-5. The large
canopy trees are placed in parkways west of I-5.
Trees of the same species are planted in raised
medians west of West Place, as are
complementary ground cover.
4.10 Anaheim Boulevard/
Haster Street
The Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street landscape
consists of alternating, regularly spaced small or
medium canopy trees and vertical trees.
Pedestrian sidewalks are separated from
vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway.
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13 4.11 Convention Way
Convention Way has been designed and
constructed to create a grand and civic character
through the use of large stately palm trees
alternating with large canopy trees. A subtropical
plant palette provides a backdrop to the palms.
Palms have been inserted within the sidewalks
on both sides of the street. Where there is a
raised median, palms and barrier shrubs were
added in order to create a consistent
streetscape.
4.12 Gene Autry Way
Between Haster Street and Interstate 5, Gene
Autry transitions to the HOV (High Occupancy
Vehicle) interchange accommodating vehicles
from the HOV lanes on the I-5 freeway. In this
location, retaining and soundwalls are located
along both sides of Gene Autry Way since the
road is elevated.
The landscape on Gene Autry Way features a
formal colonnade of regularly spaced palms with
a subtropical plant palette to provide a backdrop
to the palms. The sidewalks are set behind a
parkway of uniform dimension.
4.13 Orangewood Avenue
Although Orangewood Avenue is generally
outside of The Anaheim Resort, the intersection
with Harbor Boulevard and the segment of the
street adjacent to The Anaheim Resort has been
included in the Plan. The basic concept is to
extend the planting of the existing street tree,
Magnolia grandiflora, within the existing right-ofway and parkway/sidewalk.
4.14 Local Streets
Local streets are those streets intended to
primarily serve local traffic. Public Realm
improvements include both a landscaped
parkway with street trees or trees within tree
wells, and a pedestrian sidewalk.
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14 5 HARBOR BOULEVARD/
KATELLA AVENUE
INTERSECTION AREA
The area immediately adjacent to the Harbor
Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection is critical
to the overall image of The Anaheim Resort. To
promote an urban, pedestrian friendly
environment at this intersection, the following
special criteria for landscape, hardscape and
urban design elements have been created to
guide future development of the parcels having
frontage on both Harbor Boulevard and Katella
Avenue. These parcels are located within the
Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection
Area.
5.1 Streetscape
For parcels having frontage on both Harbor
Boulevard and Katella Avenue, the following
landscape and hardscape criteria shall apply
within the Public Realm:
• Street trees along both Harbor Boulevard and
Katella Avenue frontages shall include a
double row of Date Palms. Date Palms in the
second row of the parkway may be provided
in tree grates where special paving occurs.
• Where bus shelters occur, one (1) King Palm
in tree grate shall be planted on each side of
the bus shelter.
• Special paving shall be provided at the
Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection
Area corners to highlight this distinct, heavily
pedestrian-traveled intersection. Special
paving shall extend a minimum of two
hundred feet (200’) from the edge of curb
return at the corner along both Harbor
Boulevard and Katella Avenue frontages for
each parcel, or combined parcels for a single
project, or extend the entire length of the
frontage if the parcel/project frontage is less
than two hundred feet (200’). Paving
materials shall be per City standards and be
consistent on all four corners, subject to
review and approval by the Planning Director
and City Engineer.
• Sculptural urban design elements are
encouraged at each corner of the Harbor
Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area,
as described in Section 1.5.2 below.
5.2 Sculptural Urban Design
Elements
Sculptural urban design elements are
encouraged within the Public Realm of the
parcels that have frontages on both Harbor
Boulevard and Katella Avenue. These sculptural
urban design elements are intended to be iconic
forms that identify the Harbor Boulevard/Katella
Avenue intersection as a distinctive urban
environment. The design and arrangement of
these elements should be unique to each corner
property of the intersection in order to provide for
diversity and visual interest. They can be located
within the public realm providing there is
adequate circulation space for pedestrians. The
design of the elements may include water and
lighting subject to the approval of the Planning
Director and City Engineer. The number of
sculptural urban design elements is limited to two
per street frontage. The final design is subject to
review and approval by the Planning Director and
City Engineer.
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15 Exhibit 5.2-1 Corner of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Appendix Q
Plant List