Laguna Hills City Council
March 26, 2024

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WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has concurrently initiated the following actions (collectively, the “Project”): (A) General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024 to (1) amend the General Plan Housing Element to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and (2) amend the General Plan Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre; (B) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by (1) modifying the development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, (2) establishing a Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related provisions and development standards, and (3) modifying the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (C) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-9 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by establishing citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects; and WHEREAS, this Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 is a City-initiated zoning text amendment and zoning map amendment subject to Chapter 9-90 of the LHMC. Adoption of an amendment to the LHMC or to the official zoning map is a legislative act of the City Council subject to consideration and approval of an ordinance after a public hearing (LHMC §§ 9-90.050 and 9-90.060); and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopting the 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X approving General Plan Amendment General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024; and
WHEREAS, Implementation Program H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update commits the City to evaluating and updating development standards, including open space, lot coverage, and height standards, and permit requirements for multifamily development; and WHEREAS, to meet state law requirements to address the City’s RHNA and to ensure a sufficient selection of sites in the City are available for higher density development, Implementation Program H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update commits the City to amending its Zoning and Development Code to “rezone” certain underutilized candidate sites identified in the Housing Element to modify the development standards applicable to

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such sites in order to allow multifamily residential uses at an increased allowable density subject to the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2(h); and WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing, describing the project, date, time, and location of hearing was published on March 14, 2024, in the Saddleback Valley News, posted to the City’s website, emailed to a distribution list of interested parties, mailed via the United States Postal Service to property owners within the Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, property owners of any Housing (H) Overlay site and property owners within a 300-foot radius of any Housing (H) Overlay Zone site, and was physically posted on March 15, 2024, at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and Courtyard at La Paz shopping center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills held a duly noticed public hearing and considered public comments and written and oral information and testimony presented by City staff, community residents, and other interested parties regarding the Project at a public hearing held on March 26, 2024; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council approved General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 (Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X), adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and related Land Use Element Amendment.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 9-92.080 of the City of Laguna Hills Development Code, the following findings for approving Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 are made:

1. That the amendment or plan is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan as a whole, and is not inconsistent with any element thereof:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments implement Programs H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) and H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by up-zoning candidate housing sites identified in the housing element and by modifying the residential development standards in the MXU zoning district pertaining to maximum lot coverage, minimum private open space, and minimum landscape coverage, in order to help accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6 th Cycle Planning Period. The proposed amendments will establish a new Housing (H) Overlay Zone covering the Housing Element candidate sites. As

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amended pursuant to General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024, the General Plan Land Use Element expressly permits a lot designated with the Housing (H) Overlay Zone in the Laguna Hills Municipal Code to be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre, with no FAR restrictions for residential development, regardless of the underlying land use designation. The proposed zoning text and map amendments are consistent with the goals and objectives, and policies of the General Plan, including the 2021-2029 Housing Element and Land Use Element.

2. That the amendment or plan is necessary to prescribe reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments modify residential densities and development standards to facilitate residential development on sites grouped in specific areas of the City, as identified in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, serving to protect and enhance established neighborhoods while helping the City evolve into a more integrated, walkable, and cohesive community, and to help meet the City’s RHNA of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6th Cycle Planning Period (2021-2029).

3. That the amendment or plan is necessary to provide reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments implement the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, which provides an eight-year housing plan for the City, as required by state law. Pursuant to the proposed amendments, Housing Overlay Zone designated sites may be developed at residential densities up to 50 dwelling units per acre, thus providing for increased property development rights for the identified sites. The amendments will facilitate densities to be balanced by architectural context, with objective design standards, and transit and pedestrian mobility, facilitating residential design that fosters livable and sustainable communities within the framework of the City’s existing built environment, while preserving natural open space areas. As analyzed in the 7th Addendum adopted by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X, the proposed zoning text and map amendments would not result in new significant environmental impacts that were not analyzed in the 2009 General Plan FEIR or cause a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts on the environment, and therefore are not anticipated to adversely affect sensitive land uses or species.

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4. That the plan or amendment is necessary to correct discrepancies in standards or policies within the plan area or land use category:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments are necessary to implement Programs H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) and H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and to be consistent with the amendments made to the General Plan Land Use Element pursuant to General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024.

5. That the plan or amendment is necessary to protect the general health, safety, or general welfare of the community as a whole:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments are necessary to implement Programs H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) and H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and to help the City accommodate its Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6th Cycle Planning Period. Appropriate regulations, including provisions for parking, height, setbacks, lot coverage, open space, and landscaping, will help to ensure that the general health, safety, or general welfare of the City will be preserved. The proposed zoning text and map amendments, in conjunction with objective design standards adopted pursuant to Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 will implement the General Plan’s goals to create distinctive vibrant spaces that allow for a variety of housing types and a balance of residential, mixed-use, and commercial land uses.

SECTION 3. Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopting a 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

SECTION 4. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-30 (MXU Mixed Use District), Section 9-30.40 (Development Standards), is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

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“Table 9-30.040 provides standards that apply to developments within the mixed use district regardless of the specific use.

Table 9-30.040

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Item Commercial Residential (HDR only)
Minimum lot size 10,000 sq. ft. 7200 sq. ft.

Minimum lot width 50 ft. 60 ft.

Minimum lot depth 100 ft. 100 ft.

Maximum lot coverage 50% 70%
Maximum density .38 FAR 20 DUs/AC
Maximum building height 40 ft. 35 ft.

Minimum setback—front:

Parking lot
Parking structure
Building
10 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.

Minimum setback—side (interior) 10 ft. 5 ft.

Minimum setback—street side 15 ft. (parking lot 10 ft.) 15 ft.

Minimum setback—rear 15 ft. 20 ft.

Minimum open space:

Public
Private
N/A
N/A
N/A
10%
Minimum landscape coverage 15% 20%
Minimum building separation:

Main → Main
Main → Accessory
Accessory → Accessory
10 ft.

2.5 ft.

2.5 ft.
10 ft.

2.5 ft.

2.5 ft.

Parking See Chapter 9-44
Signage See Chapter 9-42”

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SECTION 5. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-11 (Overlay Districts), Section 9-11.030 (Denotation/location of overly districts), is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“Overlay districts shall be denoted on the zoning map by the base district symbol followed by, as part of the symbol, parenthetically enclosed letters indicating the overlay district. The following overlay districts have been created:

District Symbol Location/Description
Vehicle Repair and
Vehicle Body
Repair/Paint
Restoration
VR
23501, 23502, 23512, 23522, 23532,
and 23551 Commerce Center Drive,
in the North Laguna Hills Business
Park
Hospitality Overlay
Zone HOZ
23002 Lake Forest Drive; 23052,
23041, 23046, 23061, and 23175
Avenida de la Carlota; 23421,
23441, and 23461 South Pointe
Drive.

Housing Overlay Zone H
23201, 23212, 23272, 23282, 23330,
23332, 23382, 23422, 24411, and
24461 Mill Creek Drive; 23172 Plaza
Pointe Drive; 23441, 23342, and
23421 South Pointe Drive”
SECTION 6. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-11 (Overlay Districts), is hereby amended to add Section 9-11.060 (Housing overlay zone) to read in its entirety as follows:
“9.11.060 Housing overlay zone.

A. Purpose and Intent. The housing (H) overlay zone is established to provide development and land use regulations for the development of housing on specified sites identified in the City of Laguna Hills 2021-2029 Housing Element to accommodate the City’s unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

B. Development Standards. The development standards applicable to residential uses within the housing overlay zone are shown within Table 9-11.060. All other applicable development standards in the underlying zoning district and not in conflict with this section shall apply.

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Table 9-11.060
Item Standard
Minimum density 20 du/ac
Maximum density 50 du/ac
Maximum building height 65 ft
C. Special Provisions. The following regulations shall apply to the use of a lot designated with the housing overlay zone, in addition to all applicable provisions of this title. Where there is a conflict, the provisions of this section shall apply.

1. Residential uses shall occupy at least 50 percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed-use development.

2. For developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households (income and affordability levels set forth in Sections 50079.5, 50093, and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply), owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses are considered a use by right pursuant to subdivisions (h) and (i) of Government Code Section 65583.2 and shall be reviewed ministerially by the Director.

3. An applicant for a project pursuant to this Section may apply for a density bonus, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions in development standards, and reduced parking ratios in accordance with Government Code Section 65915 and Section 9-72.030.”
SECTION 7. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit 1 to this Ordinance to denote the Housing (H) Overlay Zone for the applicable properties as referenced in LHMC Section 9-11.030 (Denotation/location of overly districts).

SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall take effect on _____, 2024, the 31st day following the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council.

SECTION 9. Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code.

SECTION 10. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

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SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once within fifteen days after passage and adoption as may be required by law; or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published, the aforementioned summary and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this X day of X 2024.
____________________________________

DAVE WHEELER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS )
I, Jennifer Lee, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-X was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the X day of X 2024, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on the X day of X 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
(SEAL)
_____________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS ) AND PUBLICATION
JENNIFER LEE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills;
That in compliance with State Laws of the State of California, ORDINANCE NO. 2024-X, being:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0011-2024,
(1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND

SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL

CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9-30 (MXU MIXED

USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS)

TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE

AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES
WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE.
on the X day of X 2024, and on the X day of X 2024, was published in summary in the Saddleback Valley News; and was, in compliance with City Resolution No. 2004-05-25-2, by the X day of X 2024, and the X day of X 2024, caused to be posted in three places in the City of Laguna Hills, to wit:

Laguna Hills City Hall
Laguna Hills Community Center
La Paz Center
_________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK
Laguna Hills, California

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EXHIBIT 1

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, AS AMENDED

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-X

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9
(ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLEFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, Title 9 (Zoning and Subdivisions) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (LHMC) establishes allowable uses of property and related development standards within all zoning districts in the City; and WHEREAS, several provisions of state law, including, but not limited to, Government Code Sections 65583.2, 65589.5, 65852.28, 65912.110-65912.114, 65912.120-65912.124, and 65913.4, limit the authority of cities and counties to apply discretionary review and/or design and development standards that are not objective to certain housing development projects, including certain multiple-family and mixed-use residential projects; and
WHEREAS, Implementation Program H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) of the City’s General Plan Housing Element commits the City to bringing its Zoning Ordinance into compliance with state law and evaluating and updating development standards and permit requirements for multiple-family development; and WHEREAS, Implementation Program H-9 (SB 2 Grant Program Implementation) of the City’s General Plan Housing Element commits the City to establishing objective design standards for residential development in the MXU (MixedUse) zoning district; and WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills desires to establish objective design standards applicable to multiple-family and mixed-use residential development projects in the City in order to implement the Housing Element and to appropriately regulate development in a manner that is consistent with state law and which facilitates a fair and efficient review process that results in high quality development and buildings that are appropriate for their context and environment; and

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WHEREAS, this Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 is a Cityinitiated zoning text amendment subject to Chapter 9-90 of the LHMC. Adoption of an amendment to the LHMC is a legislative act of the City Council subject to consideration and approval of an ordinance after a public hearing (LHMC §§ 9-90.050 and 9-90.060); and
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has concurrently initiated the following actions (collectively, the “Project”): (A) General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024 to (1) amend the General Plan Housing Element to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and (2) amend the General Plan Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre; (B) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by (1) modifying the development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, (2) establishing a Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related provisions and development standards, and (3) modifying the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (C) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-9 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by establishing citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopting the 7
th Addendum to the General Plan Program
Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project; and WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing, describing the project, date, time, and location of hearing was published on March 14, 2024, in the Saddleback Valley News, posted to the City’s website, emailed to a distribution list of interested parties, and was physically posted on March 15, 2024, at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and Courtyard at La Paz shopping center; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills held a duly noticed public hearing and considered public comments and written and oral information and testimony presented by City staff, community residents, and other interested parties regarding the Project at a public hearing held on March 26, 2024; and

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

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SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 9-92.080 of the City of Laguna Hills Development Code, the following findings for approving Zoning Text Amendment No.

RZNE-0012-2024 are made:

1. That the amendment or plan is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan as a whole, and is not inconsistent with any element thereof:

The Development Code is the primary tool for implementing the General Plan, providing regulating standards, identification of permitted uses, and other regulations that support the proper implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element. This zoning text amendment adds Chapter 9.41 (Objective Design Standards) to the Development Code to establish Objective Design Standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use residential development citywide. These Objective design Standards are intended to facilitate high quality multi-family residential development with a clear set of rules that are understandable by the public, City staff and development community in order to facilitate an efficient review process that results in buildings that are appropriate for their context and environment, thus enhancing the community’s identity and furthering several goals and policies of the Land Use Element. The adoption of Objective Design Standards also implements Programs H-7 and H-9 of the City’s Housing Element.

2. That the amendment or plan is necessary to prescribe reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses:

The Objective Design Standards manual includes Site Design, Building Design, and Architectural Style standards that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal. The Objective Design Standards do not modify existing development standards as provided in the Development Code for each zoning district within the City. Rather, the Objective Design Standards supplement the existing Development Code standards and provide a set of clear criteria to guide development that aligns with the City’s expectations and vision to maintain and support the character of the City, and serve to protect and enhance established neighborhoods and vicinity uses.

3. That the amendment or plan is necessary to provide reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species:

The Objective Design Standards manual preserves property development rights while providing a clear set of site design, building design, and architectural style requirements for new multi-family residential and mixed-use

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development, that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal, and that are consistent with the General Plan and Development Code, including all existing Development Code development standards as provided in the each zoning district within the City. As analyzed in the 7th Addendum adopted by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X, the proposed text amendment and adoption of Objective Design Standards would not result in new significant environmental impacts that were not analyzed in the 2009 General Plan PEIR or cause a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts on the environment, and therefore are not anticipated to adversely impact environmentally sensitive land uses or species.

4. That the plan or amendment is necessary to correct discrepancies in standards or policies within the plan area or land use category:

The Objective Design Standards do not modify existing development standards as provided in the Development Code for each Zoning District within the City. Rather, the Objective Design Standards supplement the existing Development Code standards and provide a set of clear criteria to guide development that aligns with the City’s expectations and vision to maintain and support the character of the City, and serve to protect and enhance established neighborhoods and vicinity uses. The Objective Design Standards manual includes Site Design, Building Design, and Architectural Style requirements that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal, allowing the City to appropriately regulate projects under State law.

5. That the plan or amendment is necessary to protect the general health, safety, or general welfare of the community as a whole:

The Objective Design Standards manual will establish appropriate design and development standards that are consistent with the General Plan and other provisions of the Development Code, including all existing development standards. The manual provides a clear set of site design, building design, and architectural style requirements for new multi-family residential and mixed-use development. The Objective Design Standards are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal. The Objective Design Standards will ensure residential development maintains the established character and quality of design within the City and support new housing production by streamlining the approval process for qualifying projects. Therefore, the Objective Design Standards will not adversely affect public health, safety, or general welfare.

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SECTION 3. Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopting a 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

SECTION 4. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-41 (Objective Design Standards), is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:
“Chapter 9-41

OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
9-41.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish citywide objective design standards for multiple-family residential and mixed-use residential development projects, which are based on the City’s established character, aesthetics, and high quality of the built environment, and that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal.

9.41.020 Applicability.

The objective design standards established herein apply to the development or substantial improvement of any duplex, multiple-family dwelling, residential condominium, or mixed-use development project featuring a combination of residential and other uses. All such development shall be subject to the Laguna Hills Objective Design Standards manual (the “Manual”), which is on file with the City Clerk, and which is incorporated by reference into this Section 9-41.020 as if fully set forth herein.” SECTION 5. The City Council hereby adopts the Objective Design Standards manual, incorporated by reference in LHMC Chapter 9-41 (Objective Design Standards) and attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit 1. The City Council further directs the City Clerk to maintain a copy of said manual on file in Office of the City Clerk, make it freely accessible to the public, and to cause a copy of the manual to be posted on the official City of Laguna Hills website.

SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on , 2024, the 31st day following the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council.

SECTION 7. Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code.

SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision,

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sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once within fifteen days after passage and adoption as may be required by law; or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published, the aforementioned summary and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this X day of X 2024.
________________________________

DAVE WHEELER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS )
I, Jennifer Lee, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-X was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the X day of X 2024, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on the X day of X 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
(SEAL)
_____________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS ) AND PUBLICATION
JENNIFER LEE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills;
That in compliance with State Laws of the State of California, ORDINANCE NO. 2024-X, being:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9
(ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLEFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL
on the X day of X 2024, and on the X day of X 2024, was published in summary in the Saddleback Valley News; and was, in compliance with City Resolution No. 2004-05-25-2, by the X day of X 2024, and the X day of X 2024, caused to be posted in three places in the City of Laguna Hills, to wit:

Laguna Hills City Hall
Laguna Hills Community Center
La Paz Center
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JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK
Laguna Hills, California

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EXHIBIT 1

LAGUNA HILLS

OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL

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LAGUNA HILLS
California

F O R M U LT I FA M I LY &

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

CITY OF LAGUNA

HILLS OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CITY COUNCIL PREPARED FOR

PREPARED BY

ADOPTED BY

CITY STAFF
City of Laguna Hills
24035 El Toro Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Dave Wheeler Mayor
Joshua Sweeney Mayor Pro Tempore
Don Caskey Council Member
Janine Heft Council Member
Erica Pezold Council Member
Jarad Hildenbrand City Manager
Gregory E.Simonian City Attorney
Larry Longenecker Community Development Director
Jay Wuu Senior Planner
Jennifer Ash Assistant Planner
Ordinance XX - X
JZMK Partners
3080 Bristol Ave, Suite 350
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.1 PURPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 ORGANIZATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 APPLICABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4 USER GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.5 RELATiONSHiP WiTH GENERAL PLAN & DEVELOPMENT CODE ......................... . 4

1.6 TERMINOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 SITE DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.1 BLOCK SIZE & STRUCTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.2 BUILDING ORIENTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.3 GROUND FLOOR USES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.4 UTILITIES, SERVICE AREAS & BUILDING EQUIPMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.5 OPEN SPACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

2.6 VEHICULAR ACCESS & PARKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.7 BICYCLE PARKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2.8 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS & CIRCULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2.9 SITE LIGHTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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3.1 MASSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2 STEPBACKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.3 ALLOWABLE PROJECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSITION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

3.5 WINDOW ALIGNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3.6 NOISE & ODOR ATTENUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3.7 ARTICULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.8 FAÇADE DESIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

3.9 BUILDING ENTRANCE TYPOLOGIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.1 OVERVIEW AND APPLICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.2 SPANISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4.3 MEDITERRANEAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4.4 RANCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 5 LANDSCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

5.1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS & VEGETATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5.2 HARDSCAPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5.3 WALLS & FENCING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

5.4 SITE FURNISHINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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development with new construction techniques
and typologies.
b. Encourage human-scaled buildings that adhere
to zoning regulations and promote high quality
site and building design.
c. Emphasize a pedestrian-oriented environment
where buildings and public realm design are
cohesive and complementary of a diverse
range of uses.

1.2 ORGANIZATION
The Objective Design Standards are organized into an
introduction and five sections: Site Planning, Site Design, Building Design, Architectural Styles and Landscape.

The Purpose subsection outlines the high-level goals
of the section and draws from Goals and Policies of
the Laguna Hills General Plan. Within each section,
subsections organize one or more design standards
that will regulate specific design guidance. The design guidance is provided for each subsection with an intent statement that outlines General Plan and other planning policies and specific intent of the standards that follow.

1.3 APPLICABILITY

1.3.1 APPLICABLE PROJECT
TYPES
These Objective Design Standards apply to all
new construction projects that meet any of meet the
following criteria:

1. Residential projects including duplexes,
multiple-family dwelling, or residential
condominium.

2. Mixed-use projects featuring a combination of
residential and other uses.

Objective Design Standards also apply to any
substantial improvement of existing multiple-family
or mixed-use development where any
extension, repair, reconstruction or other
improvement of a property, the cost of which equals or
exceeds fifty (50) percent of the fair market value or
assessed value of a property either before the
improvement started or, if the property has been
damaged, before the damage occurred.

Single-family homes and projects with no residential
component are not subject to these objective design
standards.
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of these Objective Design Standards (ODS)
is to provide city-wide regulations that require high
quality multiple-family residential
development with a clear set of rules that are
understandable by the public, City staff
and development community in order to
facilitate an efficient review process that results in
buildings that are appropriate for their context and
environment.

Objective Design Standards are measurable, verifiable,
and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal.

A planning review process based on objective design
standards involves no personal or subjective judgment
by a public official.
in application, these Objective Design Standards are
intended to accomplish three goals:

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1.4 USER GUIDE
The Objective Design Standards are for residents,
property and business owners, developers and builders,
architects and designers, and City staff involved in
the review and approval process of multiple-family
and/or mixed-use development in the City of Laguna
Hills. The following steps are a quick way to
understand the different sections of the document
and how to use it.

Step 1: Review the Site Planning & Site
Design Standards .

Site Planning involves a careful analysis of the
opportunities and constraints of the site, including
existing features such as mature trees, topography, and drainage patterns. The components of site development
extend beyond building placement and configuration,
including surrounding uses, retaining walls, landscape
design, hardscape considerations, and parking. The
Site Design Standards outline several requirements
on these topics.

Step 2: Review the Building Design Standards .

While new projects need not copy existing development,
their mass and scale shall respect adjacent building
context and uses. The Building Design standards
establish requirements on these issues. These standards apply no matter which style is being utilized for the
project design.

Step 3: Review the Architectural Style
Standards .

The design and detailing of buildings are paramount
to a quality environment, and the City of Laguna Hills
is committed to authentic expressions of architectural
style. Architectural design elements and materials shall be consistent throughout the project, recognizing that
a building is 3-dimensional and must be well designed
on all sides. Detailing, choice of materials, and window and door choices shall reinforce the overall project
design. To provide guidance on architectural styles,
the Standards offer a menu of architectural traditions
individual buildings may be designed in.

These styles are as follows:
• Spanish
• Mediterranean
• Ranch
Within each style description, various elements related to roof forms, windows, decorative details, and other
topics are enumerated. The Architectural Style standards require certain elements, while other elements may be
selected from a menu of options.

Step 4: Review the Mixed-Use Development
Standards, if applicable.

For developments that incorporate a commercial
component in addition to residential housing, MixedUse Development Standards, located at the end of each chapter of Architectural Style, provide direction
on design of storefronts, type of decorative accents,
and other relevant topics. Mixed-use proposals shall
be consistent with these standards.

Step 5: Review the City of Laguna Hills
Municipal Code and consult with Community
Development Staff.

All developments must comply with the standards of
the Laguna Hills Municipal Code Title 9 (Land Use/
Zoning/Subdivision Regulations), and any applicable
Specific Plan.

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Development Department
It is highly recommended for prospective applicants
to obtain and become familiar with the application and
submittal requirements for a project prior to a formal
submittal. Additionally, the Community Development
Department offers a Pre-Application Service that is
available to the public. A pre-application allows applicants to receive staff review from various departments prior
to a formal application submittal.

Applicants shall follow application procedures as
directed by staff. The City of Laguna Hills Municipal
Code establishes required procedures for submitting
and reviewing development applications. Applicants
shall follow these procedures and requirements.

1.5 RELATIONSHIP WITH

GENERAL PLAN &

DEVELOPMENT CODE
The Objective Design Standards in this document work
as a baseline, creating citywide standards that apply to all new multiple-family and mixed-use residential
projects. This document shall work in tandem with
the City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code or guideline
documents, including but not limited to the City’s
General Plan, Development Code, Urban Village
Specific Plan (UVSP), Building Code, and other
Municipal Code sections. if any standards, terms
or other provisions from these ODS are found
to be in conflict with the previously mentioned
documents, the standards from the
General Plan, Development Code, UVSP, and
other Municipal Code sections shall supercede
these ODS.
• General Plan. The General Plan contains objective
standards related to development density for all land
uses in the City. The Objective Design Standards in
this document are consistent with the General Plan
and dictate the bulk, mass, and design of buildings
in a more fine-grained way than the General Plan.
• Zoning. The Land Use/Zoning/Subdivision
Regulations located in Title 9 within the City of
Laguna Hills Municipal Code contain objective
standards that define the building envelope such
as setbacks, lot coverage, height, parking, density,
and open space requirements. Other development
standards include minimum lot size, width, and
depth, and minimum distance between buildings.

These district-by-district standards will continue to
dictate basic development standards, and these
ODS will apply in addition to the Municipal Code
requirements, providing refinement in terms of site
and building design.

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adopted by reference as Chapter 9-24 of the
Development Code, and includes objective
standards to regulate development within the
City's Village Commercial zoning district.
• Other Municipal Code Sections . The City also
maintains and enforces standards related to stormwater
drainage, roadway and traffic requirements, and
standards for working within the public right-ofway to install sidewalks, street trees, and lighting.

Thesestandards will continue to apply.
• Building Standards Codes . All construction in
the State of California is subject to the California
Building Standards Codes which dictate health,
safety, and energy and water efficiency standards
for new and remodeled structures.

1.6 TERMINOLOGY
The following terminology is applicable to the Objective Design Standards and can be found within the ODS
document, to provide context to the standards.

Additional definitions that may be applicable to the ODS document may be found within the Laguna Hills
Municipal Code.

Active Frontage: Active frontages are building
frontages with active uses where there is visual
engagement between those in the street and those
on the ground floor. Active uses are uses that
generate many visits, in particular pedestrian visits,
over an extended period of the day. Active uses may
be shops, cafes, other social uses, and shared
assessor spaces. Higher density residential and
office uses also can be active uses for particular
periods of the day by providing additional entries to
individual units or ground floor office spaces.

Back-of-walk: The edge of a sidewalk that is
furthest away from an adjacent road, or closest to
the extent of the right-of-way (r.o.w.).

Barn Light: A downward facing light fixture with a wide, round simple shade and an arm or pendant. They may
be wall, ceiling or pendant mounted. The most common
barn light is known also as a gooseneck light, because
of the shape of the mounting arm.

Block Length: The length of a parcel or series of parcels measuring from the edge of one public r.o.w. to
another or from the edge of one public r.o.w. to the
opposite end of the parcel should it adjoin a
private parcel edge.

Building envelope: the physical separator between
the conditioned and unconditioned environment of
a building including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer.

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without a full break in the building.

Build-To-Zone: The area between the minimum and
maximum setback lines within which a building’s front
façade is to be located.

Clear Zone: An area within the public realm of a rightof-way where movement of people is the priority. it may contain seating, public art, trees, outdoor displays or accommodate outdoor dining.

Common Open Space: Outdoor open spaces that are
shared and accessible only to building residents and
their visitors which may include courtyards, gardens,
play areas, outdoor dining areas, recreational amenities, and rooftop open spaces.

Connection: A space that links one physical space to
another. it may be traversable by pedestrian, bicycle
or automobile traffic.

Cottage Cluster: Cottage Clusters are composed of
several attached or detached buildings configured
around a central common open space. The common
open space serves as a circulation space that opens
onto a public r.o.w.. Cottage clusters feature 3 or more units, with individual entryways opening directly onto
the central open space or directly onto the abutting r.o.w.

Dark Sky Lighting: The use of approved [by
the international Dark-Sky Association (iDA)] light
fixtures designed to reduce light pollution, thus
working in agreement with iDA’s mission to minimize
glare, reduce light trespass and eliminate night sky
pollution.

End Unit: A residential dwelling or leasable space of
a building which is connected to another unit on only
one side.

Façade Plane: Any stretch of a building façade
existing along the same axis line, regardless of pattern differentiation or change in rhythm.

Façade Composition: The expression of a façade through
a variety of techniques such as patterns, fenestration, materials, texture, or finishes. Façade Composition is
used to create the architectural character and design
theme of a building.

Façade Modulation: Used to shape a building’s exterior
massing, façade modulation is a change in building
plane through the recess or projection of sections of
a façade.

Foot-candle: A foot-candle is a non-Si (Système
international) unit of illuminance or light intensity. The foot-candle is defined as one lumen per square foot.

Footprint: Footprint or building footprint provides the outline of a building drawn along the exterior walls, with a description of the exact size, shape, and location of its foundation.

Internal Street: a private road that provides access to a building or set of buildings within a site that is under the care, custody, and control of the community.

Landscaped Area: Surface area dedicated for
planting of trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamental grass,
turf (natural or artificial), ground cover, or other
horticultural elements.

Mid-Block Connection: A public r.o.w. or
private land area that allows public access
connecting one public r.o.w. to another public rightof-way.

Neutral Color Scheme: Any group of colors that have
been muted or desaturated, and are neutral because
they don’t have an intense hue, characteristic of primary colors.

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a living space, an outside space that promotes greater
connection to the outdoor. It can include anything from an attached, screened-in porch to a detached gazebo
or a landscaped area with a bench.

Paseo / Pedestrian Path: A public place or path
designed for walking; promenade that connects into
or through a development.

Pedestrian-Scaled Architecture: Building and urban
design elements designed to meet the proportional,
physical, and psychological needs of the human body.

This could include creating a walkable block structure, architectural elements and details that are visible and perceivable to pedestrians, and building massing that
reflects the rhythm, pattern, and size of interior spaces.

Pedestrian-Scaled Block: A development block that
is dimensionally sized to suit pedestrian flow rather
than fit the needs of automobile traffic and circulation.

Landscape and architectural elements are sized and
spaced to be perceived from a short distance.

Pedestrian-Scaled Street Lighting: Lighting fixtures
lower in height that accommodate both pedestrian
and automobile traffic. This type of lighting scheme
helps pedestrians experience spaces around them and
promotes safe nighttime environments.

Perimeter Length: The lineal distance as measured
along the perimeter of a building, parcel, lot, etc.

Planter: An above grade container for planting.

Podium: The lower floors of a building that form the
“base” of a building typically including a courtyard level above. Podiums typically include structured parking, a
courtyard level above, a different and larger floorplate than floors above, and may be a different construction
type than the rest of the building.

Podium Level: The level directly above the Podium. The
Podium Level typically includes a courtyard, a smaller
building area than the levels below, and a change in
construction type.

Primary Building Frontage: The building frontage that
abuts the most primary of streets, Pedestrian Pathway,
or Mid-Block Connection surrounding the building. in
the case of a through-lot, the primary building frontage could be on either public r.o.w.

Primary Building Entry: The entrance to a building
typically leading to a lobby, courtyard or other large, shared space that is accessed from the primary building frontage.

Primary Façade Plane: Majority area of the façade
that is in the same plane.

Private Street: Any street in which the City does not
own a fee or exclusive easement for public r.o.w.
purposes. Private streets often have public access
easements to allow passage into or through a private
development.

Private Open Space: Outdoor open space areas that
are intended for private use for each dwelling unit and may include balconies (covered or uncovered), private
gardens, private yards, terraces, decks and porches, etc.

Projection: Projections (or building projection) is the part or feature of a building which extends outside of
the enclosing walls. it can be a building feature that is mounted on, and/or extends from the surface of the
building wall or façade, typically above ground level.

Public Open Space: A publicly accessible open space
area on a privately developed parcel that may include
plazas, courtyards, seating areas, parklets, play areas, recreational facilities or equipment, dog parks, etc.

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property that cannot be built on, planted on, otherwise covered or obstructed so that underground or overhead
public utilities can be accessed for maintenance and
repair.

Rowhouse: Rowhouses are attached single-family units
that share a common wall. Rowhouses consist of 1 to
2 units per building and are typically configured into
clusters of 2 to 10 individual units.

Step-back: A step-back (or building step-back) is an
architectural design element that is typically applied to the upper-story of a building or development.

Typically, a step back requires that any portion of a
building above a certain height is further pushed-in
towards the center of the property.

Structural Bay: Any division of a building between
vertical lines or planes, especially the entire space
included between two adjacent supports
Triplex/Fourplex: Triplexes and fourplexes are walk-up
buildings featuring 3 to 4 dwelling units that typically share a single entry or feature individual unit entries along the front façade. Dwelling units may be oriented
side-by-side and/or stacked atop one another.

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SITE DESIGN

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PURPOSE
• To ensure walkability, connectivity, and appropriately scaled buildings by creating pedestrian-scaled blocks with paths and open spaces for people to gather and connect throughout the City.
• To set site standards and define building envelope.
• To set standards for building orientation, site access and utilities. • To define location and uses for active frontages.
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2.1 BLOCK SIZE &

STRUCTURE
INTENT
• integrate new large-scale development projects
into the fabric of the existing community.
• Limit block size in new developments to create
pedestrian-scale blocks.
• Require multiple-use paths within large
private developments to provide direct
pedestrian and bicycle linkages between streets
and beyond the project.

2.1.1 MAXIMUM BLOCK SIZE

1. All projects shall meet a maximum Block Length
and a maximum Perimeter Length per the
following table:

2. Existing, new, or assembled parcels or blocks
with a block length greater than 800’ shall
provide at least one Mid-Block Connection
of either a publicly accessible r.o.w. or a
Paseo/Pedestrian Path that connects from
one publicly accessible r.o.w. to another
publicly accessible r.o.w.

BLOCK SIZE
MAX. (FT.)
LENGTH 800
PERIMETER 2800
A
D
Maximum block length.

Block length greater than maximum.

Mid-block connection between
public rights-of-way
Maximum block perimeter length.

Adjacent Curb Edge
Public Right-of-Way
Developable
Area
Developable
Area
A
B
C
C
B
A
D
D
FIGURE: MID-BLOCK CONNECTION

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2.1.2 PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH

MID-BLOCK CONNECTION
The following table illustrates the minimum standards
to be met for the Paseo/Pedestrian Path Mid-block
Connection.

PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH
MIN. WIDTH (FT.)

BLDG TO BLDG
WIDTH 20’ (ALL CONDITIONS)

BLDG TO BLDG
WIDTH1
IF ADJACENT BUILDINGS ≥
35’ IN HEIGHT, THE BUILDINGTO-BUILDING DIMENSION

SHALL EXCEED AN AVERAGE

BUILDING HEIGHT TO WIDTH
RATIO OF 1.5 TO 1

PUBLIC ACCESS
WIDTH
8’ OR 1/3RD BUILDING TO

BUILDING WIDTH, WHICHEVER

IS GREATER

PEDESTRIAN
PATH 8’
1 Minimum required building-to-building width shall not exceed 50’ regardless of adjacent building heights.

B
A
A
a
Minimum Building to Building Width
Public Access
Height = average (C1, C2)
Minimum Pedestrian Path
12' 8' 24' 12'
C1 C2
A
B
C
B
A
FIGURE: PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH SECTION
a
a
IMAGE: PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH
A
a
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2.2 BUILDING

ORIENTATION
INTENT
• Promote consistent development patterns along
streets, particularly by how buildings relate to the
street, to promote a sense of visual order, and
provide attractive streetscapes.
• Configure buildings to provide “outdoor rooms,”
including, but not limited to courtyards, paseos,
and promenades.
• Locate building access points along sidewalks,
pedestrian areas, and bicycle routes, and include
amenities that encourage pedestrian activity.

BUILD-TO ZONE

BUILD-TO ZONE DEPTH
(FT.)* 10
BUILDING FRONTAGE %
MIN. WITHIN BUILD-TO
ZONE
50 *
Measured from the front property line.

2.2.1 BUILD-TO ZONE
Mixed-use Development with a density greater than
20 dwelling units per acre (DU/AC) shall
occupy a minimum percentage of the Build-toZone.

Build-to zone
Front setback
Minimum % of building frontage within the
build-to zone
Building frontage outside of the build-to
zone
FIGURE: BUILD-TO ZONE DIAGRAM

RIGHT-OF-WAY PUBLIC REALM

SETBACK

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2.2.2 PEDESTRIAN

CONNECTIONS

1. Primary entries to buildings or units shall be
connected to a public sidewalk or publicly
accessible pathway with a pedestrian pathway
with the following minimum width dimensions:

2.3 GROUND FLOOR USES
INTENT
• To create a coherent and active interface between
private development and the public realm that
contributes to the sense of place and structure
of the neighborhood and enhances the public’s
experience.
• Promote consistent development patterns along
streets, particularly by how buildings relate to the
street, to promote a sense of visual order, and
provide attractive streetscapes.
• Locate building access points along sidewalks,
pedestrian areas, and bicycle routes, and include
amenities that encourage pedestrian activity.

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS
MIN.

WIDTH (FT.)
ENTRANCES SERVING 1-2 UNITS 4’
ENTRANCES SERVING 3-8 UNITS 5’
ENTRANCES SERVING 9-20 UNITS 6’
ENTRANCES SERVING >20 UNITS 8’

2. Every multiple-family dwelling’s main building
entry and common exterior spaces shall
provide a pedestrian pathway/connection to
the followingareas:
a. To the public sidewalk in the r.o.w. oneach
street frontage.
b. Between a building entry and the parking
area for the units served by it.
c. To any common open space area or
recreational facilities on site or to any public
park facilities located on an adjacent lot.
d. To a public multiple-use pathway or trail
abuttingthe project.
e. Betweenadjoiningresidential andcommercial
buildings within the same project.
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ACTIVE FRONTAGES
MIN. % MAX. %

ACTIVE FRONTAGE OF
BUILDING FACADE 70 --

NON-ACTIVE FRONTAGE
OF BUILDING FACADE -- 30

2.3.1 ACTIVE FRONTAGES

1. Active frontage types shall consist of one or
more of the following ground-floor uses:
a. Storefront Commercial
b. Ground Floor Office
c. Live/Work
d. Ground Floor Residential Units with individual
unit entries
e. Ground Floor Residential Accessory Spaces
(e.g., indoor community spaces)

2. Active Frontages are required for a minimum
of 70% of each building or parking structure
facade facing a local or collector public street
or publicly accessible pathway with adjacent
Primary Building Frontages.

Building facade length facing public street
or primary connection
Active frontage along building facade
Non-active frontage of building facade
FIGURE: ACTIVE FRONTAGE DIAGRAM
A
A A

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3. Active Frontage uses shall have a Minimum
Use Depth of gross building area by use type
(lesser dimensions are allowed but may not be
counted as Active Frontage):

Active Minimum Use Depth
Minimum 40’ depth for minimum 50% of
frontage
Corner space minimum 40’ depth on all
frontage
Storefront commercial or office
Ground-floor residential
Non-active area
FIGURE: ACTIVE FRONTAGE MIN. DEPTH DIAGRAM
A
B
C
B
C
A
A
C
A
ACTIVE FRONTAGES MIN. USE DEPTH
MIN.

DEPTH
(FT)
STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL1,3 20/40
GROUND FLOOR OFFICE3 30
LIVE/WORK2,3 15
GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL3 16

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
ACCESSORY SPACES3 20
1 A minimum of 50% of frontage shall have a minimum depth greater than 40’. The remaining frontage shall have a depth between 20’ and 40’.
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2.3.1.1 FINISHED FLOOR HEIGHTS

OF ACTIVE USES
Active Frontage uses shall have a finished floor height above grade at back of sidewalk within the following
ranges by use type:

ACTIVE USES FINISHED

FLOOR HEIGHT
MIN. HEIGHT
(FT.)
MAX. HEIGHT
(FT.)

PRIMARY

BUILDING

ENTRIES
0’ 3’

STOREFRONT
COMMERCIAL +

LIVE/WORK
0’ 1’

BUILDINGS WITH

CROSS SLOPE
At no point shall the finished
floor height be greater than 2’
above or below grade

ACTIVE USES FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT
MIN. HEIGHT
(FT.)
STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL 15’

GROUND FLOOR OFFICE
12’

LIVE/WORK

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
UNITS

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL

ACCESSORY SPACE

2.3.1.2 FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHTS

OF ACTIVE USES
Active Frontage uses shall have a minimum floor-tofloor height by use type as follows:

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Packet Pg. 485 Attachment: Attachment D, Exhibit 1 - Laguna Hills Objective Design Standards Manual [Revision 1] (3470 : Housing Element Update / Rezone b. Utilities and equipment, service, storage,
and non-passenger loading areas shall
be consolidated in a single area unless
prohibited. They shall not be located within
minimum setback areas, along mid-block
pedestrian connections, within 25’ of open
space areas, within the public r.o.w., and/or
within 25’ of a street corner.
c. Utilities and ground transformers/meters,
mechanical equipment, service, storage,
and non-passenger loading areas shall be
screened from Public R.O.W

2. All above-ground utilities and equipment (e.g.,
electric and gas meters, fire sprinkler valves,
irrigation backflow prevention devices, etc.),
service areas and storage areas shall be plotted
and identified on project plans submitted for
conceptual review..

2.4.1.3 SERVICE, STORAGE,

UTILITY, AND EQUIPMENT
SCREENING.

1. All service and storage areas, utilities, and
equipment not housed inside buildings shall
meet the following screening standards:
a. Screening shall be a minimum 3” higher than
the height of the equipment to be screened.
b. Screening shall be made of a primary exterior
finish material used on other portions of
the building such as architectural grade
masonry, metal, or other facade surface
finish that complies with the architectural
styles identified in Chapter 4: Architecture
Styles of this document.
c. Landscape screening shall be used to mitigate
the enclosed structure. Plantable space shall
be a minimum of 36” wide around the solid
wall portions of the enclosure.

2.4 UTILITIES, SERVICE

AREAS & BUILDING

EQUIPMENT
INTENT
• To locate and integrate utilities and service areas into building and landscape design in order to minimize
impact on the pedestrian experience.

2.4.1 SERVICE AREAS,

STORAGE, UTILITIES, AND

EQUIPMENT

2.4.1.1 UTILITIES
Utilities shall be placed in underground or subsurface
conduits unless otherwise prohibited by the City of
Laguna Hills or utility company.

2.4.1.2 LOCATION OF SERVICE

AREAS, STORAGE, UTILITIES,
AND EQUIPMENT.

1. All above-ground utilities and equipment (e.g.,
electric and gas meters, fire sprinkler valves,
irrigation backflow prevention devices, etc.), service
areas, and storage areas shall be integrated into
building and landscape design and located to
minimize impact on the pedestrian experience
and neighboring properties by following the
standards below:
a. Utilities and equipment, service, storage,
and non-passenger loading areas shall be
located inside buildings or on facades other
than the Primary Building Frontage, along
alleys, parking areas, and/or at the rear or
side of building.
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2.4.1.4 LOCATION AND SCREENING
OF ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT.

1. Roof-mounted equipment and screening of roofmounted equipment greater than 2’ in height shall be stepped back from top of parapet a
minimum of 10‘ from the parapet or roof edge,
not including solar panels, wind generators, or
green roof features.

2. Roof-mounted equipment greater in height than
2’ or the parapet wall shall be screened to a
height equal to the height of the equipment,
not including solar panels, wind generators, or
green roof features.

2.4.1.5 HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)
Wall vents shall be of equal width or centered on window, or wall vents shall be of same material as surrounding
façade. Exhaust vents shall not be located adjacent to
pedestrian paths or in proximity to intake vents.

2.4.2 WASTE REMOVAL

1. This section applies to solid waste removal, which
includes refuse, organic waste and recycling
areas not accessible to the public, and which
are used exclusively by the tenants/owners
of the development site. in addition to these
standards, all development shall meet Laguna
Hills trash & recycling services standards.

For multiple-familyresidentialdevelopment projects
where no trash structure is necessary, all
trash and/or recycling shall be stored out of
view in such a manner that containers are
not visible or screenedfrom public view behind
an owners wall or within a garage. Containers
may be placedin public view forpurposes of
collection only.

2.4.2.1 LOCATION

1. Refuse, organic waste and recycling collection
areas shall be located inside of buildings or inside
of enclosures located along alleys or in parking
areas at the rear or side of buildings. Collection
areas are prohibited within any required front yard
or street side yard, any required parking spaces,
and required landscape and open space areas.

Refuse, organic waste, and recycling containers
shall not be visible from a public street, private
street, or pedestrian pathway that has Primary
Building Frontages.

2. The location of enclosures shall not conflict with
circulation or parking conditions on site. A clear
pathway with a minimum width of 3’ shall be
provided for tenant access to enclosure.

2.4.2.2 EXTERIOR TRASH AND

RECYCLING ENCLOSURES

1. Exterior collection areas must be within an
enclosure that meets the following standards:
a. When trash enclosures, loading docks, utility
equipment and similar uses are visible from a
side street, adjacent commercial development
or a neighboring property, they shall be
screened using matching materials and/or
landscaping with the primary building and
surrounding landscaping.
b. A pedestrian access and separate access
for primary collection shall be provided.
c. Enclosures shall be constructed of a primary
exterior finish material used on other
portions of the building or masonry, metal,
or decorative block.
d. Gates shall be solid metal painted to match
the enclosure. Any openings should be no
more than 4” apart.

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shall be installed or constructed inside the
enclosure to prevent bins from damaging
the enclosure.
f. All enclosures shall be mitigated with a 36”
minimum landscape zone around the solid
wall portions of the enclosure with a 60” high
hedge to screen the enclosure.

2.4.3 MAIL DELIVERY

1. All projects shall meet current U.S.P.S. mailbox
and delivery standards.

2. Mailbox(es) within a single multifamily or mixeduse building shall be located within shared lobbies. If a shared lobby is not provided,
mailboxes shall be located adjacent to a primary
pedestrian pathway.
i. Mailbox(es) shall not be located such
that access is situated from a public
street or public sidewalk adjoining a
public street.

2.5 OPEN SPACE
INTENT
• To create appropriately scaled and well designed
open spaces that serve multiple purposes, encourage
gathering, improve the health and wellness of residents and embrace nature in the built environment.
• Configure buildings to provide “outdoor rooms,”
including, but not limited to courtyards, paseos,
and promenades.
• Maximize public exposure and view of park lands
for scenic and security purposes.

2.5.1 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

2.5.1.1 APPLICABILITY
Public Open Space shall be required for all projects
greater than or equal to 2 acres.

2.5.1.2 REQUIRED QUANTITY
The minimum on-site Public Open Space requirement
for any qualifying project shall be: ¼ of the minimum
Open Space required for the project (as provided in
Title 9 of the LHMC or the UVSP).

2.5.1.3 MINIMUM DESIGN

STANDARDS

1. Public Open Space shall include one contiguous
area of open space that is equal to or greater
than 1/3 of the minimum required total Public
Open Space area for a project.

2. Public Open Space shall have a minimum length
and width of 30’.

3. Public Open Spaces shall be located adjacent
to a public r.o.w.
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2.5.1.4 ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OPEN

SPACE STANDARDS
Spaces may be provided that do not meet the standards
below, but they may not be counted toward the required
Usable Open Space. Off-street parking and loading
areas, driveways, and service areas shall not be counted as Usable Open Space. Off-street parking and loading
areas, driveways, service areas, utility equipment, air conditioner pads, and storage structures shall not be
counted as Usable Open Space.

4. The following standards shall be met for all
Public Open Space:
a. Shall be publicly accessible for a minimum
12 consecutive hours per day.
b. Shall be accessible from a public r.o.w. or
from a publicly accessible lobby with
signage including open space type, hours of
access, and amenities visible from a public
r.o.w.
c. Shall have permanent seating (e.g., seat
walls, planter ledges, benches, picnic tables,
and seating steps). Within any open space
there shall be at least two permanent seats
and an additional seat per 400 sf.
d. A minimum of 60% of the area shall be open
to the sky and free of permanent weather
protection or encroachments. Trellises and
similar open-air features are permitted.
e. Shall have a minimum 30% landscaping.
f. A minimum of 20% of the open space area
shall be planted with ground cover and/or
shrubs.
g. A minimum of one tree shall be planted per
900 SF of the Public Open Space area.
h. Hardscape surfaces shall not exceed a
gradient of 1:12.

2.5.2 COMMON OPEN SPACE

1. For any project with more than five
dwelling units, a minimum 50% of the
required open space shall be required as
Common Open Space.

2. Public Open Space shall count toward required
common open space.

3. Common Open Space shall meet the following
standards:
a. Common Open space areas shall not be
located directly next to arterial streets,
service areas, or adjacent commercial
development to ensure they are sheltered
from the noise and traffic of adjacent streets
or other incompatible uses.
b. Shall be immediately adjacent to common
spaces, hallways, or residential units.
c. Shall be accessible to all residents.
d. Shall have a minimum width andlengthof 20’.
e. Courtyards enclosed by three sides of a
building shall have a minimum width that is
equal to or greater than 80% of the highest
height of the adjoining faces.
f. A minimum 20% of the open space area
shall be planted with trees, ground cover,
and/or shrubs.

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minimum dimension that is equal to or greater
than the highest height (up to 80’) of the
adjoining facades. The second dimension
shall be equal to or greater than 80% of the
highest height of the adjoining facades.
h. A minimum of 60% of the area shall be open
to the sky and free of permanent weather
protection or encroachments. Trellises and
similar open-air features that enhance the
usability of the space are permitted.
i. Site furniture shall use graffiti-resistant material and/or coating and skateboard deterrents
to retain the site furniture’s attractiveness.
j. No more than 20% of the total area counted
as Common Open Space may be provided
on a roof.
k. Buildings and roofed structures with
recreational functions (e.g., pool houses,
recreation centers, gazebos) may occupy
up to 20% of the area counted as common
open space.
l. All development consisting of six units or
more shall provide signage directories placed
at the development entry.

4. Developers shall provide on-site recreational
facilities in conjunction with common open space
as a minimum requirement for all multiplefamily projects with 50 or more dwelling units. The following table below illustrates
required amenity uses to be located on
site based on development unit count.

Highest height of adjoining faces
Minimum width ≥ 80% of
Minimum width ≥ 80% of
Min. 20’ width
Completely enclosed courtyard
FIGURE: COMMON ENCLOSED COURTYARD DIAGRAM
A
C
A
B
B
C
D
A
B
D
Highest height of adjoining faces
Minimum width ≥ 80% of
Courtyard Common Open Space
FIGURE: COMMON OPEN SPACE DIAGRAM
A
B A
B
A
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COMMON OPEN SPACE AMENITY TABLE
MINIMUM 3 OF 4 REQUIRED
MINIMUM 1 OF 7 REQUIRED

REQUIRED

DEVELOPMENT SIZE (UNITS)
50 - 79 80-200 201+
INDOOR GYM/FITNESS FACILITY (MINIMUM 500 S.F)
PLAYGROUND WITH MULTIPLE PLAY STRUCTURES1
SPA AND POOL INCL. DECK AREA (MIN. 75’ X 45’)
BARBECUE/GRILL AREA EQUIPPED WITH GRILL, ONE (1)
PICNIC BENCH OR FOUR-SEAT TABLE, ETC (MIN. TWO (2)
AREAS)
LARGE OPEN LAWN AREA, MIN. DIMENSIONS SHALL BE
100’ x 50’
MULTIPLE PLAYGROUNDS WITH PLAY EQUIPMENT1
LAP POOL AND SPA (MIN. 75’ X 25’)
.

BARBECUE FACILITIES EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE

GRILLS, PICNIC BENCHES AND SHADE STRUCTURES
COURT FACILITIES (E.G. TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL,
BASKETBALL, ETC.)
1 Playgrounds shall be sized to accommodate adequate equipment to meet all Consumer Products Safety Commission guidelines and ADA Standards. One large playground is preferred over smaller, less equipped functioning play areas.

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2.5.3 PRIVATE OPEN SPACE

1. A minimum of 100 sf of private open space shall
be provided for each ground floor unit.

2. A minimum of 40% of the residential units above
the ground floor shall include a minimum of 50
sf of private open space (balcony, terrace, or
rooftop).
e. Ground-level rear-oriented private open space
shall be screened from abutting lots, streets,
alleys and paths, from abutting private ways,
and from other areas on the same lot by a
building wall, by landscaping not less than

5.5’ high and not less than 3’ wide or by a
solid or grille (50% max. opening), masonry
fence or wall not less than 5.5’ high.

PRIVATE OPEN SPACE

MINIMUM DIMENSIONS
LINEAR

DIMENSION

GROUND FLOOR UNIT PATIO
WIDTH OR DEPTH 8’

ABOVE GROUND FLOOR OPEN
SPACE WIDTH OR DEPTH 6’
FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHT 8.5’

3. Private Open Spaces shall meet the following
standards:
a. Shall be accessible to only one dwelling unit
by a doorway or doorways to a habitable
room or hallway of the unit.
b. May be covered but not fully enclosed.
c. Ground level private open space shall be
screened from adjacent private or common
open space and dwellings by fencing and
walls.
d. Above ground-level space shall have at least
one exterior side open and unobstructed
for at least 8.5’ above floor level, except for
incidental railings and balustrades.
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2.6 VEHICULAR ACCESS
& PARKING
INTENT
• Locate site entries, parking areas, storage bays,
and service areas of buildings to minimize conflicts
with adjacent properties, especially residential
neighborhoods. Also, parking, storage and service
areas should be sited to minimize their appearance
from public rights-of-way.
• To minimize the visual impact of parking, loading
and service areas, support pedestrian interest along
public rights of way and other pedestrian ways,
and minimize conflicts between pedestrians and
vehicles along key streets.

Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code, Chapter
9-44 Access and Parking for applicable multiplefamily residential and mixed-use residential/ commercial on site parking standards.

2.6.1 VEHICULAR ACCESS

HIERARCHY

1. Parking and service area access shall be provided
from the following:
a. From an alley.
b. In the absence of an existing or proposed
alley, access shall be from a driveway shared
with a property abutting the development site.
c. In the absence of an alley or shared driveway,
access shall be from the side/lesser street
abutting the development site.
d. In the absence of a side street, from a curb
cut/driveway along the primary street frontage.

2.6.2 DRIVEWAYS AND CURB
CUTS
These standards shall apply to driveways and associated curb cuts providing vehicular access to parcels
improved with mixed-use and/or multiple-family
residential development projects. Alley frontages are
exempt from these standards.

1. Driveways shall be the minimum distance
specified in the City of Laguna Hills
Development Code from any street
intersection. For parcels less than 75’ wide,
driveways shall be located along the lot line
farthest from the intersection.

2. Each development project site shall be limited to
one curb cut, including driveways and private/
service streets, per 250’ of public street frontage,
or two curb cuts per street frontage, whichever
is less (unless otherwise required for emergency
vehicle access). Mid-block connections are
excluded from this requirement.

3. Driveways shall be a minimum of 3’ from a
property line or include a shared driveway
access with adjoining parcel.

2.6.3 LIMITATION ON PARKING

AND LOADING FRONTAGE
Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code Chapter 9-26 Off-Street Loading/Unloading Standards for
applicable multiple-family residential and mixeduse residential/commercial on-plot parking standards.

1. Off-street parking, off-street vehicle loading,
and vehicular circulation areas other than direct
driveway access perpendicular to the street
are prohibited between the building and street.

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2.6.5.3 PODIUM PROJECT PARKING
ACCESS
Visibility or other safety features (e.g., mirrors, cameras, or audible signals) shall be implemented at each podium access point where parking is underneath residential
development.

2.6.5.4 PARKING STRUCTURE
ACCESS

1. Any vehicular entry gate to a parking structure
shall be located to allow a minimum of 18’
between the gate and the back of the sidewalk
to minimize conflicts between sidewalks and
vehicle queuing.

2. Parking structure ingress/egress shall not occupy
more than 20% of the building facade width of
any street-facing façade, and it shall be recessed
a minimum of 5’ from the street-facing façade
of the building.

3. For projects with five or more residential units and that have a vehicle access gate to the parking
structure, a separate pedestrian entrance shall
also be provided.

2. No more than 30% of the primary street frontage
of the development parcel shall be devoted to
garage openings, carports, surface parking, or
service/loading entries). This limitation does not
apply to frontages along alleys.

3. Entries to structure parking when combined
with loading, and utility/service areas shall not
exceed 30’in width. Vehicle entries shall not
exceed 22’ in width. This limitation does not
apply to frontages along alleys.

2.6.4 SCREENING FOR

STRUCTURED PARKING
All portions of partially subgrade parking visible above grade shall not exceed 5’ in height, shall be architecturally treated no differently than that primary structure and
shall utilize the same level of detail, articulation, and materials as the primary façade, and shall be screened
with landscape screening (e.g., shrubs) a minimum of
3’ in height and/or crafted ornamental metal screens.

2.6.5 2.6.5.1

INTERNAL ACCESS

MULTIPLE-FAMILY COMPLEX

INTERNAL CIRCULATION
In residential rental apartment and condominium
developments with multiple buildings, parking areas
shall be accessed through a network of internal streets.

2.6.5.2 TOWNHOUSE INTERNAL

CIRCULATION
In townhouse developments, internal circulation shall
be via one or more internal streets connecting to alleys where garages are located.
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2.7 BICYCLE PARKING

2.7.1 BICYCLE PARKING

2.7.1.1 SHORT-TERM BICYCLE

PARKING

1. Short-term bicycle parking (Class II bicycle
parking facility) consists of racks that support
the bicycle frame at two points and allow for
the bicycle frame and one wheel to be locked
to the rack with a U-lock.

2. Bike racks shall meet current APBP ( Association
of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals)
recommended bicycle rack style.

3. Short-term bicycle parking space shall be
located within 50’ of the primary pedestrian
building entrance.

4. Short-term bicycle parking shall be provided at a
rate of one space per 10 dwelling units and one
space per 2,000 sf of non-residential floor area.

5. Each short-term bicycle parking space shall be
a minimum of 6’ in length and 2’ in width.

6. If more than 20 short-term bicycle spaces are
provided, at least 50 percent of the spaces
shall be covered by a permanent solid-roofed
weather protection structure.

2.7.1.2 LONG-TERM BICYCLE

PARKING
Long-term bicycle parking facilities (Class I bicycle
parking facility) consists of bicycle lockers or bicycle rooms with key access for use by residents.

1. At least one long-term bicycle storage space
is required for each unit and may be located
within a designated space within the unit,
within individual lockable containers outside of
the unit, or within a secure, long-term bicycle
parking area.

2. Long-term bicycle parking facilities shall be
located on the ground floor and shall not be
located between the building and the street.

3. Long-term bicycle parking areas shall be enclosed
and designed within a parking structure or
building, or within a lockable storage enclosure.
a. Lockable storage enclosures shall not be
visible from the r.o.w.
b. Enclosures must be designed with materials
and colors used in the primary building or
shall be screened with dense evergreen
shrubs and trees.

4. Developments that include individual garages
for each unit shall not be required to provide
long-term bicycle parking.

5. Bicycle locker minimum requirements:
a. Dimensions of 42” wide, 75” deep, and 54”
high.
b. Must withstand a load of 200 pounds per
square foot.
c. Opened door must withstand 500-pound
vertical load.

6. Bicycle rooms with key access minimum
requirements:
a. Bicycle rooms shall have a minimum ceiling
height of 7’.
b. Bicycle rooms shall contain racks that support
the bicycle frame at two points and allow
for the bicycle frame and one wheel to be
locked to the rack with a U-lock.
c. Long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be
served by an aisle with a minimum width of 6’.

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accommodate a 4” “fat tire” width.
e. Maneuverability space of at least 2’ shall be
provided between the aisle and long-term
bicycle parking spaces
f. Each horizontal long-term bicycle parking
space shall be a minimum of 7’ in length, 2’ in
width, 4.5’ in height. Each vertical long-term
bicycle parking space shall be a minimum
of 3.5’ depth, 2’ in width and 7’ in height.

2.8 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
& CIRCULATION
INTENT
• Create safe paths of travel for pedestrians to/from
access buildings’ ingress/egress points.
• Minimize pedestrian interaction with vehicular paths
of travel.

2.8.1 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS

1. All on-site buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and vehicular and bicycle parking areas shall
be internally connected with a minimum 4’ wide
pedestrian pathway or pathway network that
may include use of the public sidewalk. The
pedestrian pathway network shall connect to
the public sidewalk along each street.

2. Pedestrian pathways within internal parking areas
shall be separated from vehicular circulation by
a physical barrier, such as a grade separation
or a raised planting strip, of at least 6” in height
and at least 6’ in width. A pedestrian pathway
is exempt from this standard where it crosses
a parking lot vehicular drive aisle.

3. Pedestrian pathways shall be adjacent to 4’
minimum width of planted area.

4. At least two amenities that include trellises and/
or benches shall be provided on any pedestrian
path longer than 200’.

5. Pedestrian pathways shall be clearly marked
with signage, painted such that its intended use
for pedestrians is identifiable or be of a different
material than that of the adjacent surface where
vehicular traffic occurs.
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2.9 SITE LIGHTING
INTENT
• To create safe, welcoming, well-lighted areas,
including building entries, pedestrian pathways
and plazas, parking lots and vehicle maneuvering
areas; and to minimize excessive illumination on
adjoining properties.

2.9.1 NUISANCE PREVENTION
All lights shall be directed, oriented, and shielded to prevent light trespass or glare onto adjacent properties.

The light level at property lines shall not exceed 0.3
foot-candles.

2.9.2 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

1. Areas used by pedestrians shall be illuminated
at night to ensure safety. Such areas include:
a. Surface parking lots and parking structures
(entrances, elevators, and stairwells)
b. Sidewalks, walkways, and plazas
c. Building entrances (including rear and
service entrances)
d. Garbage disposal areas
e. Alleys
f. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
g. Along property lines where there is an
abutting public sidewalk

2.9.3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT
Freestanding outdoor light fixtures shall not exceed
16’ in height.

2.9.4 FIXTURE TYPES
All luminaries shall meet the most recently adopted
criteria of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) for “Cut Off” or “Full Cut Off” luminaries.

2.9.5 MINIMUM LIGHTING

REQUIREMENTS

2.9.5.1 PEDESTRIAN PATHS

1. Pedestrian walkways shall have a light level
of not less than one (1) foot-candle average
with minimum levels at 0.6 foot candles. Light
coverage shall extend beyond the immediate
path to eliminate any potential “risk areas.”

2.9.5.2 PARKING AREAS

1. All lighting shall be on a timeclock or photosensor system.

2. Illumination shall not include low pressure
sodium lamps.

2.9.5.3 MULTIPLE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENTS
Aisles, passageways, and entryways/recesses related
to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least 0.25 foot-candles at the
ground level during the hours of darkness.

2.9.5.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENTS
(OR PORTIONS OF A

DEVELOPMENT)
All exterior doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of 0.25 foot-candles of light.

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2.9.6 DESIGN OF FIXTURES

2.9.6.1 BUILDING FIXTURES
Fixtures on buildings shall be attached only to walls or eaves, and the top of the fixture shall not exceed the
height of the parapet, roof, or eave of the roof.

2.9.6.2 ACCENT LIGHTING
Architectural features may be illuminated by up-lighting, provided that the lamps are fully shielded such that no glare or light trespass is produced.

2.9.7 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Outdoor lighting shall utilize energy-efficient fixtures and lamps such as metal halide, hard-wired compact
fluorescent, LED, or other lighting technology that is
of equal or greater efficiency. All new outdoor lighting fixtures shall be energy efficient with a rated average bulb life of not less than 10,000 hours.
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BUILDING DESIGN

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PURPOSE
• To mediate the scale, massing, and bulk of buildings to reflect a human scale, enhance the pedestrian experience and respond to a building’s context through refined building massing and façade articulation.
• To set standards for transitions to lower scale development • To create cohesive and well-crafted building façades with human-scaled details that provide visual interest to pedestrians, incorporate passive green design elements, and promote unique placemaking.
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3.1 MASSING
INTENT
• Utilization of building modulation, roof forms typical of a buildings architectural style and projections
will help to create attractive 4-sided architecture.
• Ensure that the tops of buildings are designed
with architectural interest, and to reduce the bulk
of buildings as they meet the sky.

3.1.1 MASSING STRATEGIES
Buildings shall employ the following massing strategies of modulation, roof form or projections per the table
below:

MASSING STRATEGIES

BUILDING
LENGTH

MINIMUM REQUIRED

STRATEGIES
<150’ 2
≥ 150’ 3

3.1.1.1 BUILDING MODULATION

1. Building elevations that are longer than 30’ wide
shall be articulated in one of the following three
ways which may consist of larger elevation plane
changes, insets, bays, notches or projections.
a. Plane Change Option 1 Provide a minimum
one (1) horizontal change in plane for every
30’ of building elevation. The change in plane
must be minimum 4’ deep and 6’ wide, and
must be open to the sky.

Option 1:
= min. 4’
= min. 6’
FIGURE: BUILDING MODULATION OPTION 1 DIAGRAM
A
A
B
B
B
B
PLANE 1
PLANE 2
PLANE 3

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one (1) horizontal change in plane at an
interval of 50’ or less. The change in plane
must be min. 8’ deep and 12’ wide, and be
combined with a change in material. Change
in plane may act as balconies, as long as
the railing is at least 70% transparent.
b. Plane Change Option 2 Provide a minimum
one (1) horizontal change in plane for every
30’ of building elevation. The change in
plane must be min. 2’deep and 6’ wide,
and be combined with a change in material.

Material change shall be a minimum of 3/4
of the building’s height.

Option 2:
=min. 2’
= min. 6’
Material A
Material B
Option 3:
=min. 8’
= min. 12’
Material A
Material B

2. Building elevations that are less than 30’ wide
are not required to have a change in plane
incorporated into their design.

3. Projections from the building face including
balconies, awnings, signs, and decorative
elements are not considered to be changes
in plane.

FIGURE: BUILDING MODULATION OPTION 2 DIAGRAM FIGURE: BUILDING MODULATION OPTION 3 DIAGRAM

BALCONY
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
A
B
B
B
B
PLANE 1
PLANE 2
PLANE 3
PLANE 1 PLANE 2
PLANE 3
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3.1.1.2 ROOF FORM

1. Buildings shall be designed with variation in roof
form. The number of required roof forms shall
be calculated at a ratio of at least one roof form
for every 30’ of frontage and shall be located
within 15’ of the predominant building face on
all building frontages. Standards for variation in
roof form will apply to all frontages.
=max. 15’
a. Roof form is defined as a geometric plane or
set of planes which form the top enclosure
of a volumetric area below it/them. Common
types of roof forms are gabled, hipped,
sloped, flat, and flat with a decorative parapet.

JERKINHEAD

GAMBREL
GABLE
FLAT

BOX GABLE

MANSARD
HIPPED

BUTTERFLY

DUTCH GABLE

SALTBOX
SHED
GAZEBO
FIGURE: BUILDING ROOF FORM DIAGRAM

PREDOMINANT

BUILDING FACE

AREA SUBJECT TO

ROOF STANDARDS
A
A

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a change in height of at least 3’, a horizontal
change in plane of at least 4’, or a change
in roof pitch. Changes in roof form shall not
exceed allowed building heights.
c. Smaller roof forms that cover enclosed
space (such as dormers and bay windows)
count as individual roof forms if they are at
least 36 sf in horizontal surface area. Bay
windows located on a wall below another
roof form will not count as individual roof
forms regardless of size.
d. Unenclosed space (such balconies, terraces,
porticos, and belfries) count as individual roof
forms if they are at least 48 sf in horizontal
area.
e. For the purposes of calculating the number
of required roof forms on a building, each
increment of 30’ of building frontage requires
an additional roof form, counted by rounding
up to the next whole number. For example,
a frontage of 31’ would be required to
provide two roof forms. However, there is
no maximum dimension for any one roof
form, nor are roofs required to be designed
in 30’ increments.

2. Combining Roof Forms
a. The required number of roof forms may
intersect to create more complex roof forms
or may be organized in a hierarchy.
b. Roof forms may be repeated, as with a flat
roof that steps up or down, or a sawtooth.
c. Where two or more forms intersect or
combine to create more complex forms,
each is counted as an individual roof form.

For example, two hipped forms may intersect
to create a hip and valley form, which would
count as two roof forms.

THREE INTERSECTING

ROOF FORMS
d. Where two or more roof forms are organized
in a hierarchy, each is counted as an individual
roof form. For example, the dominant roof
form may be a hipped roof, which has two
dormers with open gable roofs, which would
count as three roof forms. Another example
is a flat roof on a building that has two bay
windows with flat roofs, each at least 36 sf
in area.
e. For flat roofs and flat roofs with decorative
parapets, changes in roofline must be
accompanied by a minimum 2’ change in
height relative to the adjacent roof form. For
buildings that are three stories or taller, the
minimum change in height shall be 3’. This
change in height shall be measured to the
top of the parapet, where present. Changes
in roof form shall not exceed allowed building
heights, as defined by the underlying zone
district.
1 2
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3.1.1.3 BUILDING PROJECTIONS
Buildings shall use one (1) or more of the following
projections:

1. Porches (See Building Entrance Typologies)

2. Balconies
a. Balconies and decks shall not project more
than 6’ from the façade.
b. The distance between supporting columns,
piers, or posts on trellises or balconies shall
not exceed their height.

3. Awnings or Canopies
a. For buildings with ground floor commercial
uses, awnings shall be provided over each
storefront, located within the individual
structural bays, unless the storefronts are
already recessed min 18” or more.
b. Awnings and canopies shall not project
more than 6’ from the façade.
c. The height of all awnings above the sidewalk
shall be consistent, with a minimum clearance
of 8’ provided between the bottom of the
valance and the sidewalk. Valances shall
not exceed 18” in height.
d. If used, lighting for awnings shall be
from fixtures located above the awnings.

Backlighting of transparent or translucent
awnings is not allowed.

FOUR REPEATED

ROOF FORMS

THREE HIERARCHICAL

ROOF FORMS

FOUR HIERARCHICAL

ROOF FORMS
1 1
1 3
3 4
2 4
FIGURE: ROOF FORMS COMBINATIONS & QUANTITIES DIAGRAM 4
FIGURE: ROOF FORMS COMBINATIONS & QUANTITIES DIAGRAM 2
FIGURE: ROOF FORMS COMBINATIONS & QUANTITIES DIAGRAM 3
AT LEAST 36 SF FOR

ROOF FORMS OVER

ENCLOSED SPACE
AT LEAST 36 SF FOR

ROOF FORMS OVER

ENCLOSED SPACE
AT LEAST 48 SF

FOR ROOF FORMS

OVER UNENCLOSED
SPACE 3’ MIN.
2 2
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3.2 STEPBACKS

3.2.1 STEPBACKS
Stepbacks shall be incorporated to reduce the scale
of the building while exposing and emphasizing the
ground-level elements of the structure.

STEPBACKS
PROJECT DENSITY <30 DU/AC >30 DU/AC

HEIGHT ABOVE

WHICH REQUIRES

FIRST STEPBACK
ABOVE 2 STORIES OR
35’, WHICHEVER IS LESS

REQUIRED DEPTH
(MIN.)1 10 ft
MIN. FRONTAGE
% TO BE STEPPED
BACK2
30 50
1 Measured from the minimum setback line.
2 Building frontages of developments along property lines abutting residential zones with densities <18 DU/AC shall be stepped back 100%
Required stepback depth min.

Height above which requires stepback
Property line
FIGURE: STEPBACKS SECTION
A
B
B
A
PL

SETBACK
LINE

ADJACENT
PARCEL
A
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3.3 ALLOWABLE

PROJECTIONS

3.3.1 HEIGHT PROJECTIONS
Specified building elements may project beyond the
maximum building height in accordance with the
following table.

ALLOWABLE HEIGHT PROJECTIONS

PROJECTION
TYPE

PROJECTION
(MAX. FT)
SIZE
(MAX. SQ FT)
TOWER/
ROOF ACCESS 15 400
MINOR ARCH.

FEATURES 5 20

MECHANICAL
ENCLOSURE 6 N/A

ROOF DECK
STRUCTURE 12 400

3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD

TRANSITION
INTENT
• To create a transition between new development
and existing neighborhoods, provide privacy for
current and future residents, and minimize potential
shading on neighboring residents.

For all project property lines that abut a single family residential neighborhood, the following shall apply.

3.4.1 TRANSITION PLANE

1. Buildings shall not intercept a 45-degree
neighborhood transition plane inclined inward
from the underlying setback, starting at a height
of 35’ above grade.
= 35’
= 45°

SETBACK
A
A
B
B

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2. Private or shared balconies and decks shall not
extend into an underlying setback.

3. The occupied area of roof decks, including any
deck on a roof area falling under the neighborhood
transition plane, shall be set back at least 3’
from the building edge and any railings, shade
structures, or accessory structures shall not
intersect the required neighborhood transition
plane.

3.4.2 END UNITS
Any building with the Primary Façade and building entry facing a street or pathway perpendicular to a public
street r.o.w., private street, or publicly accessible
pathway shall meet the following standards:

1. The end unit of a building façade shall have
a fenestration area greater than 10% of the
façade area.

2. The end unit facing a street shall have at least one architectural projection that projects a minimum
of eighteen 18” from the street facing façade.

3. Ground floor parking may not exceed 25 linear
feet of an end unit’s ground floor façade.

3.5 WINDOW ALIGNMENT

3.5.1 WINDOW ALIGNMENT
Operable windows, and fixed windows with <
30% opacity, located within 40 ft., and facing
each other, shall be offset, unless a
physical barrier is constructed/installed blocking
visibility from one window to the other. Minimum
offset shall be:
• Located >30, up to 40 ft. apart, 20 ft. offset
• Located >20, up to 30 ft. apart, 15 ft. offset
• Located up to 20 ft. apart, 10 ft. offset

3.6 NOISE & ODOR

ATTENUATION

3.6.1 NOISE ATTENUATION
Walls, partitions, and floor-ceiling assemblies separating dwelling units from each other and from public or
service areas shall have a Sound Transmission Class
(STC) of not less than 50, tested in accordance with
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E90
test method, in accordance with CA Building Code of
Regulations (Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1, Section 1206), or similar noise attenuation classification as approved by the Building Official.

To achieve the ASTM E90 tested minimum rating of 50
STC, any combination of the following methods and
materials may be used:
• Fiberglass insulation
• Mineral wool insulation
• Acoustic panels/tiles
• Concrete floor-ceiling assemblies
• Metal floor-ceiling assemblies
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3.7 ARTICULATION
INTENT
• Provide articulation features on elevations facing a
street or a pedestrian oriented space (e.g., a park,
common open space, or pedestrian pathway)
Facades shall incorporate at least three (3) of the
following features, consistent in design style, which
provide articulation and design interest:

3.7.1 TEXTURE OR MATERIAL
All exterior walls shall have a minimum of two (2) unique wall finish materials or textures.

3.7.2 BUILDING BASE
Material change shall extend from building base to a
minimum 3/4 of overall building height.

3.7.3 RAILINGS
Railings shall consist of a uniform design pattern and
be constructed from wood, metal, or stone.

3.7.4 TRIM
Acceptable decorative trim elements adding depth detail and articulation include door surrounds with at least a two-inch depth, decorative eave detailing, belt courses.

3.7.5 DECORATIVE WINDOWS
Acceptable decorative window elements include lintels,
shutters, window boxes.

3.7.6 ROOF OVERHANGS
Roof overhangs that are at least 18” deep.

3.6.2 ODOR ATTENUATION
New residential construction shall mitigate air leakage between dwelling units, in accordance with the California Energy Code of Regulations (Title 24, Part 6, Section
110.7) by sealing all joints, penetrations and other
openings (that are potential sources of air leakage) in walls, ceilings, and floors, using any combination of
the following methods:
• Caulking
• Gaskets
• Weather-stripping
• Foam
• Similar methods as approved by the Building Official

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2. Each distinct façade composition shall have a
total combined façade area greater than 10%
of the overall façade area.

3.8.2 BASE/MIDDLE/TOP

1. Buildings three stories or taller with a building
length greater than 50’ shall be designed as
specified in this subsection to differentiate a
defined base or ground floor, a middle or body,
and a top, cornice, or parapet cap. This standard
applies to all exterior facing facades.

2. Base. A building’s base shall be defined or
differentiated from the middle/body by using
one (1) of the following techniques:
a. Have a distinct façade composition between
the base floor(s) and middle/body floors

3.8 FAÇADE DESIGN
INTENT
• To create cohesive and well-crafted building façades
with human-scaled details that provide visual interest
to pedestrians, incorporate passive green design
elements, and promote high-quality design.
• Encourage architectural elements that contribute
to a building’s character, aid in climate control, and
enhance pedestrian scale.
• Where a vertical mix of uses occurs, retail, restaurants, and other active uses should be located on the
ground floor, with residential and/or office uses above. • Encourage complementary architectural detailing
that differentiates uses within a mixed-use building.

3.8.1 FAÇADE COMPOSITION

1. Each building façade greater than 100’ in length
shall include a minimum of two (2) distinct
façade compositions. For every additional 100’
of building façade, an additional 1 distinct façade
composition is required.

FIGURE: FACADE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 2
200’< <300’ B
B
= >200’
FIGURE: FACADE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 1
A
A
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base floor(s) and middle/body floors that:
• Is a different material from the middle/
body floors
• Has a minimum height of 4” and a
minimum depth of 4”
c. Distinct roof form or roof line. (Apply one)
• Cornice or parapet cap that includes a
change in material from the façade and
a minimum height of 8” and a minimum
depth of four 4”
• Eave/roof overhang with a minimum
depth of 6”
• A variation in roof/building height through
building modulation: (examples: Bays
that extend above Primary Façade height)
c. Floor-to-floor ground floor height that is a
minimum two 2’ greater than middle/body
floor-to-floor heights.

3. A building’s top floor(s) shall be defined or
differentiated from the middle/body by using
two (2) or more of the following techniques:
a. Have a distinct façade composition from the
middle/body floors to the top floor(s)
b. Datum line or cornice between the middle
and top floor(s) that include:
• A change in material from the façade
• A minimum height of 4” and a minimum
depth of four 4”
f Base/Middle/Top Standards
Datum Lines
Upper Floor Step Backs
nct Roof Form

DATUM LINES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF

A BUILDING WITH CHANGE IN MATERIAL
FIGURE: FACADE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 2

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3.9 BUILDING ENTRANCE

TYPOLOGIES
INTENT • To set standards to create visual interest and placemaking through a building’s relationship to
the public realm.

3.9.1 ENTRANCE TYPES

1. Primary building entrances for all residential
buildings or mixed-use buildings shall face a
public sidewalk or publicly accessible pathway.

2. The following list identifies the types of pedestrian entrance frontages that shall be applied to
buildings (note: all Building Code accessibility
requirements must be met)
:
• Porch
• Dooryard
• Stoop
• Forecourt
• Shopfront
• Residential ground floor patio
• Residential accessory use
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3.9.1.1 PORCH
In the Porch entrance type, the main façade of the building has a small-to-medium setback from the frontage line.

The resulting front yard is typically small and can be
defined by a wall or fence to spatially maintain the edge of the street. The engaged porch, where two adjacent
sides of the porch are attached to the building, has only two sides open. The typical porch design standard,
where it projects from a building face, shall be open
on three sides and have a roof. Porches shall meet the
following minimum dimensions:

ENTRANCES: PORCH SIZE
MIN. (FT)
WIDTH 8
DEPTH 6
HEIGHT 8

FINISH LEVEL
ABOVE SIDEWALK 18”
PATH OF TRAVEL 3’ WIDE
A
A
B
B
C
D
C
D

ADJACENT
PARCEL
R.O.W. PUBLIC FRONTAGELOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
FIGURE: PORCH FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: DOORYARD FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM

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(FT)
WIDTH 8 MIN.

LENGTH 50 MIN.

FINISH LEVEL
ABOVE SIDEWALK 3.5 MAX

FINISH LEVEL
BELOW SIDEWALK 6 MAX
PATH OF TRAVEL 4 WIDE MIN.

3.9.1.2 DOORYARD
In the Dooryard entrance type, the main facade of the
building is set back a small distance and the frontage
line is defined by a low wall or hedge, creating a small dooryard. The dooryard shall not provide public circulation along a ROW. The dooryard may be raised, sunken, or
at grade and is intended for ground-floor residential.

For live/work, retail and service uses, these standards are to be used in conjunction with those for the Shopfront
Frontage Type. In case of conflict between them, the
Dooryard Frontage Type standards shall prevail. Shall
not be used for circulation for more than one ground
floor entry. Dooryards shall meet the following minimum dimensions:

A
B
B
A
C
C
R.O.W. PUBLIC FRONTAGELOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
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(FT)
WIDTH 5 MIN. / 8 MAX.

DEPTH 5 MIN. / 8 MAX.

FINISH LEVEL
ABOVE SIDEWALK 1.5 MIN.

3.9.1.3 STOOP
In the Stoop entrance type, the main facade of the
building is near the frontage line and the elevated
stoop engages the sidewalk. The stoop shall be
elevated above the sidewalk to ensure privacy within
the building. Stairs or ramps from the stoop may lead
directly to the sidewalk or may be side-loaded. This Type is appropriate for residential uses with small setbacks.

Stairs may be perpendicular or parallel to the building façade. Ramps shall be parallel to façade or along the
side of the building. The entry doors are encouraged
to be covered or recessed to provide shelter from the
elements. Stoops shall meet the following minimum
dimensions:

FIGURE: STOOP FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: STOOP FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM A
A
B
B
C
C
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

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3.9.1.4 FORECOURT
In the Forecourt entrance type, the main facade of
the building is at or near the frontage line and a small percentage is set back, creating a small court space.

The space could be used as an entry court or shared
garden space for apartment buildings, or as an additional shopping or restaurant seating area within retail and
service areas. The proportions and orientation of
these spaces should be carefully considered for solar
orientation and user comfort. Forecourts shall meet the following minimum dimensions:

FIGURE: FORECOURT FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: FORECOURT FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM ENTRANCES: FORECOURT SIZE
(FT)
WIDTH 12 MIN.

DEPTH 12 MIN.

RATIO, DEPTH TO
WIDTH 2:1 MAX.

A
A
B
B B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
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(FT)
DEPTH 4 MIN.

SETBACK FROM CURB 2 MIN.

HEIGHT, CLEAR 8 MIN.

ENTRANCES: SHOPFRONT SIZE
MIN. (FT)

GLASS FLOOR
TRANSPARENCY 80%

SHOP FRONT
RECESSED FROM PL 10
A
B
A
A
B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

3.9.1.5 SHOPFRONT
In the Shopfront entrance type, the main facade of the
building is at or near the frontage line with an at-grade entrance along the public way. This Type is intended
for retail and other commercial uses. It has substantial glazing at the sidewalk level and may include an
awning that may overlap the sidewalk. It may be used
in conjunction with other Entrance types.

Shopfronts shall meet the following minimum dimensions:

Shopfront glass shall be clear without reflective glass frosting or dark tinting. Shopfront windows may be
clerestory windows (horizontal panels) between the
shopfront and second floor/top of single-story parapet.

Glass clerestory may be of a character to allow light,
while moderating it such as stained glass, glass block, painted glass, or frosted glass. Shopfronts with accordionstyle doors/windows or other operable windows that allow the space to open to the street are encouraged.

Operable awnings are encouraged.

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PATIO
MIN. (FT)
DEPTH
8 OR

GREATER

SETBACK
HEIGHT, CLEAR 8.5
A
B
A
A
B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

3.9.1.6 RESIDENTIAL GROUND

FLOOR PATIO
In the Residential Ground Floor Patio entrance type, a
residential private patio extends from the ground floor residential unit. This type will be found only adjacent to a ground floor residential unit. A door to access the patio will be found linking the patio to the interior space of the unit and it may include an awning to provide
shade or be covered from a second floor unit’s balcony/ deck. There may be access into the patio via gate from
adjacent sidewalk or garden space.

Ground floor patio shall adhere to private open space
standards found in Section 2.5.4. Walls or fencing
separating the ground floor patio private open space from adjacent public open space shall adhere to standards
found in Section 5.4 Walls & Fencing.
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3.9.1.7 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY
USE
Uses at the ground floor adjacent to this entrance
type will vary per development but may include a
common use gym, meeting space/conference room,
administrative office, leasing center, indoor playroom, or other community related use. This Type is intended
for residential use only. The amount of glazing at the
sidewalk level will be dependent on the use within. It
may include an awning to provide shade or be covered
from a second floor unit’s balcony/deck.

Residential accessory use shall allow reflective glass
frosting or dark tinting due to the private nature of the residential use. Glass clerestory may be of a character to allow light, while moderating it such as stained glass, glass block, painted glass, or frosted glass. Accordionstyle doors/windows or other operable windows that allow the space to open to the setback street are allowed for uses such as a gym where maximum airflow is
preferred. Operable awnings are encouraged.

FIGURE: RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USE FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USE FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM A
A
B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
ENTRANCES: RES. ACCESSORY UNIT
MIN. (FT)

DEPTH PER

SETBACK
HEIGHT, CLEAR 8
A
B

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3.9.2 ENTRIES
For multifamily residential buildings with up to 8 units and not exceeding 40’ in width, the Primary Building
Entry may be located on the side of the building
not facing the public r.o.w. if a publicly accessible
pedestrian pathway connects directly to a forecourt or
front porch with a minimum dimension of 6’.

3.9.3 PARKING & ACCESS
Front-loaded parking for duplex, triplex/fourplex, cottage cluster and rowhouse Building Types:

1. Garage door shall be located a minimum 1’
behind Primary Façade

2. Shall have a unit entry that fronts a publicly
accessible sidewalk or pedestrian pathway
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PURPOSE
• To respond to local design precedents, regional climate conditions, and local building practices and materials. • To draw from regional vernacular and contemporary styles, the “Spanish”, “Mediterranean” and “Ranch” descriptions included herein are intended to establish a strong, consistent design image and direction that reflects the desires, aspirations, and vision of the City of Laguna Hills. • To communicate the essential features of each style. Within each style, required design elements relating to form and massing, roofs, walls and windows, materials and colors and architectural features are outlined.

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SPANISH
SPANISH | MEDITERRANEAN
RANCH
SPANISH | MEDITERRANEAN | RANCH

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES MAP

4.1 OVERVIEW AND

APPLICATIONS
The following map illustrates where each of the three
architectural styles may be applied within the City
of Laguna Hills. In areas where multiple styles are
listed, a developer shall choose and apply only one
throughout an entire project site.

ALICIA
PKWY
LAGUNA

HILLS DR

MOULTON
PKWY
PASEO
VALENC
DE LA
IA

GLENWOOD DRIIVE

EL TORO RD

LAKE FOREST DRIIVE

OSO PARKWAY

CABOT RD
LA PAZ
5 73

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4.2 SPANISH

STYLE DESCRIPTION
The Spanish architectural style that is prominent
in Laguna Hills is typified by the City Hall Building,
Spanish revival (also referred to as Spanish eclectic)
was inspired by the architecture of Spain and Latin
America, emphasizing their rich stylistic details. Due
to the early influence of New Spain in the Southwest
and Southeast, the style is rare outside the Southwest, Texas and Florida.

It is a simple yet delicately ornate architectural style that features decorative elements like hand painted tiles,
wrought iron railings and window treatments and clay
tile vents. Recognizable massing characteristics for
this style includes multi-leveled low-pitched roofs (with little or no eave overhang) whichs create a beautiful
overall building asymmetry, the incorporation of open
air internal courtyards which act as outdoor living space and building face modulation with tower elements.

Two notable exterior elements of Spanish style architecture are colored clay tile roofs and clean white stucco. The clay roofing tiles give the house a rustic feeling and
a bit of warmth. The stucco exterior surface, usually
monotone in white, ivory or beige is a hand-applied
mix of cement, water and sand that is later covered
with paint. It results in a beautiful, aged-looking OldWorld surface.

4.2.1 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

RED CLAY TILE ROOFS TOWER MASSING

ELEMENT

WROUGHT IRON RAILING

CLAY TILE VENTS

LOW PITCHED GABLE ROOF

FABRIC AWNING

STUCCO CHIMNEY

RECESSED ENTRANCES ARCHED ENTRIES

LITTLE OR NO

OVERHANGING
EAVES
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4.2.2 ROOFS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Low pitched roof at 4:12 to 5:12 slope • Red, fired, clay tile roofs. Common shapes include both Spanish (S-shaped) and Mission (half cylinder)
types
• Overhanging eaves (minimum 24” on elevation
that face a public street) with exposed rafter tails
or beams
• Small 1’-0” or less decorative exposed rafter tails • Clay or terracotta tile roofing as dominant roofing material
• Simple hip or gable roof with one intersecting
gable roof
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2) • Shed roof over porch • Gabled and shed roofs, gabled roofs are on the side and front facing
• Multi-stepped or arced shaped parapet with coping • Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends • Hipped-roof towers or belvederes (square, rectangle or circular in plan)
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4.2.3 WALLS & WINDOWS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Smooth stucco walls or plaster siding • Arched openings at windows, entries and arcades • Multi-paned windows • Simple divisions of window mullions • Deep recessed windows, min. 3” depth

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4.2.4 MATERIALS & COLORS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Light, natural, neutral color for the exterior stucco, such as white, ivory, cream, or beige
• Wood elements shall be painted dark brown, brown,
or a natural dark stain with protective finish
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4.2.5 DECORATIVE ACCENTS
& DETAILS (CHOOSE AT
LEAST 6)

RECESSED NICHES

CLAY TILE VENTS

WINDOW GRILLES

COURTYARD

DECORATIVE TILES

WROUGHT IRON LIGHT FIXTURES
62 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Wrought iron light fixtures shall occur at a building entrances and a minimum or 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Courtyards shall occur at building entrances.

Decorative tiles shall occur at building entries.

Ornamental iron window grilles shall be placed on clerestory windows.

Recessed niches shall occur at a frequency of 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Clay tile vents shall occur at gable ends.

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WOOD FINISH DOORS STUCCO FINISH CHIMNEY

AWNING STACKED BRICKS WALL ACCENTS

WROUGHT IRON RAILING SMALL PORCH
Small porches shall occur at building entries or outside ground level units.

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Wood finish doors shall occur at pedestrian and vehicular entry doors.

Stucco finish chimneys shall occur at a frequency of 1 per 200’ linear feet of building perimeter.

Awnings shall occur at ground floor openings. Stacked brick wall accents shall occur at balconies.

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4.3 MEDITERRANEAN

STYLE DESCRIPTION
Largely drawing inspiration from a number of countries
and cultures along the Mediterranean Sea, four distinct architectural styles are most prominent in the features that make up this blend of form and eclectic decoration, Italian Renaissance, Spanish Revival, Tuscan and
Modern Mediterranean.

This architectural Style is prominent in Laguna Hills
and can be found throughout mild climate areas of
America’s Southwest.

Arches and columns draw extensive inspiration from
the Italian Renaissance of the 16th century. Rustic stone facades and earth-toned exterior surface materials
evoke a Tuscan look and feel. Brighter, multi-colored
stucco is also common as seen in the French Riviera
and Coastal Italy.

Design features most commonly present are symmetrical
facades, clay tiles, ornate archways, intricate cornices, decorative window frames and wrought iron balconies,
window grilles, and decorations.

4.3.1 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

DECORATIVE WINDOW FRAMES

MULTI-COLORED

STUCCO EXTERIOR

RECESSED OPENING

WROUGHT IRON RAILING/

FRENCH BALCONY

ARCHED ENTRYWAYS

OR ARCADE TOWER MASSING ELEMENTS

STONE FACADE

LOW PITCHED RED TILE ROOF

FABRIC AWNINGS EXPOSED RAFTER TAILS

FLAT ROOF

VERTICALLY ORIENTED

WINDOWS

INTRICATE CORNICES
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4.3.2 ROOFS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • F l a t o r l o w t o m o d e r a t e - p i t c h e d r o o f (maximum 6:12 slope)
• Red, fired, clay tile roofs. Common shapes include
Spanish (S-shaped), Straight Barrel Mission, Tapered
Mission, or American Spanish.
• Overhanging eaves (minimum 24” on elevation
that face a public street) with exposed rafter tails
or beams
• Small 1’-0” or less decorative exposed rafter tails • Clay or terracotta tile roofing as dominant roofing material
• Simple hip or gable roof with one intersecting gable
roof or projected wing(s)
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2) • Shed roof over porch • Gabled and shed roofs, gabled roofs are on the side and front facing
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4.3.3 WALLS & WINDOWS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Vertically oriented rectangular or arched windows • Casement or double-hung sash with flat or arched lintels
• Windows shall be recessed 2 to 12 inches from
outer wall
• Divided lite windows with associated mullions
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Pedimented or framed windows • Paired decorative wood shutters • Stepped windows at internal staircases • Balconettes

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4.3.4 MATERIALS & COLORS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Earth tone colors: warm and muted shades of brown, green, gray, red, orange, ivory and beige
• Rustic materials: wood, tile or stone • Neutral color scheme • Stucco as dominant surface OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Stone/faux-stone • Brick • Tile 68 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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4.3.5 DECORATIVE ACCENTS
& DETAILS (CHOOSE AT
LEAST 6)

RECESSED DOORWAYS

BALCONIES

WINDOW GRILLES

COURTYARD

RAFTER EXTENSIONS

WROUGHT IRON LIGHT FIXTURES
70 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Wrought iron light fixtures shall occur at a building entrances and a minimum or 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Courtyards shall occur at building entrances.

Rafter extensions shall occur at a minimum 30% of second floor and above window openings.

Window grilles shall be placed on clerestory windows. Recessed doorways shall occur at building entrances:
12” min. depth from adjacent surface.

Balconies shall occur at a minimum of 30% unit living space openings of second floor and above.

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WOOD FINISH DOORS STUCCO/STONE FINISH CHIMNEY

AWNINGS OVERHANGS

WROUGHT IRON RAILING ARCADE AT ENTRY
Arcades at entries shall occur at building entrances.

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 71 Wrought iron railings shall occur at balconies.

Wood finish doors shall occur at pedestrian and vehicular entry doors.

Stucco finish chimneys shall occur at a frequency of 1 per 200’ linear feet of building perimeter.

Min. 18” overhangs shall occur along linear frontage of building roof.

Awnings shall occur at ground floor openings.

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4.4 RANCH

STYLE DESCRIPTION
The Ranch architectural style is a interpretation of
traditional rural residential forms and materials. This style reflects the ranch context that exists in the southern half of Laguna Hills where low density residential is
prominent, especially Nellie Gail Ranch. As indicated
in the accompanying precedent images and illustrative
diagram, the style utilizes elements such as vertical
or horizontal wood siding, monochrome colors with
contrasting accents and sparse or simple ornamentation.

Roofs are typically medium to high-pitched. Minimal
detailing often includes awnings, porches and wallmounted gooseneck lights. Facades shall emphasize verticality and architectural forms like barns, silos, sheds, tank houses and granary towers shall inform form and
massing of the building’s structure.

4.4.1 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

CASEMENT WINDOWS WITH

MUNTINS

WOOD FINISHES MONOCHROME COLOR WITH CONTRASTING

ACCENTS

IRON INSPIRED BARN LIGHTING

COVERED PORCHES HIGH PITCHED

ROOF MULTIPLE ROOF
PLANES

SINGLE PITCH ROOF

FIXED AWNING

WITHOUT SIDES
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4.4.2 ROOFS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Medium to high-pitched (minimum 6:12 slope) • Front and/or side facing gables • Asphalt shingle, metal roofs or synthetic slate shingles OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Inset gable roof: to occur at min. 25% of gable ends larger than 25’ in width
• Min. 8’ shed dormer to occur min. 1 per 100’ of
building length
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4.4.3 WALLS & WINDOWS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Utilize board and batten siding, corrugated panels to give texture and variation to exterior
walls
• Permitted materials include wood, engineer
wood, vinyl, steel, fiber cement
• Molding around window and door openings no
greater than 4” in width
• Double hung or casement windows with muntins
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Horizontal or vertical siding, min. 50% of building face
• Contrast color of window sash with color of the
body of the building

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4.4.4 MATERIALS & COLORS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Unadorned materials: metal, wood, masonry • Neutral or muted colors shall be predominant • Monochrome accents of doors,windows or architectural features
• Stucco prohibited
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4.4.5 DECORATIVE ACCENTS
& DETAILS (CHOOSE AT
LEAST 4)

METAL AWNING WITHOUT SIDES PORCH WITH POSTS

DARK SHUTTERS AND WINDOW SASHES BARN LIGHTS

CARRIAGE-STYLE GARAGE DOORS SHED DORMERS
Shed dormers shall occur at a minimum of 50% of upper
story openings.

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 77 Carriage-style garage doors with angled cross-bracing shall occur at vehicular entry doors.

Metal awning without sides shall occur at groundfloor openings. Porch(es) with posts shall occur at building entrances.

Barn lights shall occur at building entrances and a minimum of 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Dark shutters and window sashes shall occur at min. 75% of window openings.

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PURPOSE
• Emphasize landscaping as a fundamental design component, retaining mature landscaping when appropriate, to reinforce a sense of the natural environment and to maintain an established appearance.
• Establish setbacks and other design elements to buffer residential units to the extent possible from the impacts of abutting roadway or dissimilar land uses. • Utilize landscape design to create character and identity, enhance the appearance and function of outdoor spaces, encourage pedestrian activity, promote social interaction, enhance or integrate new natural systems, add shade to the urban environment and provide stormwater management.
• Promote sustainability goals and incorporate solutions appropriate to the climate, region and local conditions.
• Foster City-wide goals for development.
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5.1 LANDSCAPE

MATERIALS &

VEGETATION
INTENT
• Provide aesthetically pleasing, well-maintained
landscape and plantings that enhance residential
buildings and outdoor private and public spaces.
• Use landscaping to frame and/or enhance public
spaces and create unique areas positioned for
active or passive activities.
• Bring interest and beauty to the landscape, support
biodiversity, and reduce the need for pesticides and
excessive irrigation.

Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code Chapter
9-46, Landscaping Standards and Guidelines for planting standards for, but not limited to multiple-family
residential and mixed-use residential/commercial
development.

5.1.1 LANDSCAPED AREA

1. Refer to Laguna Hills Development Code for
minimumlandscape requirements per zoining
district.

2. All portions of required front yards, except those
areas occupied by pedestrian or vehicular access
ways, shall be landscaped.

5.1.2 SOIL DEPTH
Planting in above grade courtyards shall have a minimum soil depth of 12” for ground cover, 20” for shrubs, and 36” for trees.

5.1.3 GROUNDCOVER

5.1.3.1 TURF AND ARTIFICIAL TURF

1. Natural turf areas shall be limited to activity or
recreation areas.

2. Natural turf areas shall be a minimum 10’
diameter, or 10’ width.

3. Natural turf is prohibited in parking lots.

4. Artificial turf may be used as a substitute for
natural turf for the purposes of water conservation,
or in high-activity or foot-traffic areas such as
sports fields.

5. Artificial turf is prohibited in the front and side
setback(s) of the development areas facing
arterial and collector roads.

5.1.3.2 NON-PLANT MATERIALS,

SOIL, AND MULCH

1. Crushed rock, mulch, pebbles, stones, and similar
non-plant materials, where no plant material is
present, shall be allowed up to 8% of the total
required landscaping area.

2. Landscaped areas where plant material is present
shall be top-dressed with 3” shredded mulch
or crushed rock, mulch, pebbles or stones to
avoid exposed bare soil.

3. 3” minimum depth bark mulch must be confined
to areas underneath shrubs and trees and is not
a substitute for groundcover plants.

5.1.3.3 GROUNDCOVER PLANTING
One-gallon (1-gal.) containerized plant material size
shall be the minimum groundcover size at installation.

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5.1.4 TREES

5.1.4.1 GENERAL SITE TREE

PLANTING

1. All tree planting shall be installed at a minimum
of 24” box size.

2. Minimum planter area for trees shall be 5’ by 5’.

3. Trees where excessive flower and fruit drop are
considered nuisance and damage/harm both
the surface they fall upon or walkway users must
be avoided within 6’ of pedestrian walkways.

4. Evergreen trees must be used to soften the
appearance and provide visual screening of
walls when little or no ornamentation is present
but shall not be a replacement for enhanced
architecture.

5. Street trees shall be required and follow City
required variety.

6. Street Trees shall be planted at 25’ on-center
(O.C.) maximum, or for larger trees, whose
mature growth longest spread diameter exceeds
25’, shall be planted at a distance on-center
appropriate for healthy growth based on it’s
expected mature width.

7. Street trees shall be installed using root barriers
per City tree planting details.

8. Trees shall be planted between r.o.w. street trees
and the facade of the building to compliment or
soften the impact of the architecture. They
shall be planted at 30’ O.C. maximum.

5.1.4.2 SURFACE PARKING TREE

PLANTING

1. A minimum 5’ planting width is required where
tree wells or planter islands occur between
parking spaces.

2. For residential parking, a row of side-by-side
(contiguous) parking spaces shall not exceed
6 spaces without a tree well.

3. For commercial parking, a row of side-by-side
(contiguous) parking spaces shall not exceed
7 spaces without a tree well.

5.1.4.3 TREE PROTECTION

1. Newly planted trees shall be supported with
double stakes and/or guy wires per City standard.

2. Root barriers shall be required for any tree placed
within 10’ of pavement, or above-grade utilities.

3. Based on the recommendations of a qualified
arborist’s report, existing trees to be preserved
on site shall be appropriately protected during
construction and incorporated into the overall
landscape design of the development.
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5.1.6 RESIDENTIAL BUFFERING

1. Buildings with residential ground-floor uses
shall have a minimum of one (1) tree for every
20’ of building frontage. Trees located in the
adjacent r.o.w. may count toward this
minimum. Private entrance drive/street frontages
are excluded. Trees may be staggered or in an
allée configuration to comply with standard.

2. A minimum 10’ wide landscape buffer shall be
provided along the entire length of the shared
property line between multiple-family or
residentialmixed-use development and abutting
residential properties. The buffer shall
include a solid masonry wall with a 6’
height, except within a street-facing setback
where maximum 42” wallsare permitted.

3. Trees shall be planted at a rate of at least one tree per 30 linear feet along the share property line.

SCREENING LANDSCAPE

PLANT SIZES
SIZE
(MIN.)
TREES 24” box.

SHRUBS 5 gal.

VINES 5 gal.

5.1.5 PRIVACY
Landscape screening shall obscure direct sight lines
into dwelling units and restricted open space areas
from communal areas such as parking areas, common
mailboxes, and pedestrian walkways. Landscape
screening may combined with walls, fencing, and/or
trellises to screen views.

1. Landscape screening shall fit within associated
planting areas and canopy sizes must not overlap
with a building, walls, foundations or eaves.

2. Landscape screening shall use non-invasive
evergreen trees, shrubs, and/or vines located
and sized to buffer views. Deciduous species,
perennials and grasses or grass-like plants are
not permitted for privacy screening.

3. Landscape screening and vegetation shall use
the following minimum container sizes at the
time of planting:

Min. 10’ wide landscape buffer
Tree planting along the shared property line
Solid masonry 6’ privacy wall except in front
setback, where 42” walls are permitted.

Street-facing setback
FIGURE: RESIDENTIAL BUFFERING DIAGRAM
STREET

RIGHT-OF-WAY

MULTI-FAMILY/MIXED USE

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
A
B
C
A
B
C

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5.1.10 SAFETY
Landscape planting shall include, but not be limited
to the following strategies that contribute to crime
prevention.

1. Limitation of dense plant material that aides
in creating hiding places. Shrubs taller than
6’ with a denisty such that it cannot be seen
through shall not be placed in areas of common
pedestrian movement and building entrances.

2. Implementation of the 2ft/6ft rule.
a. Trim low shrubs between areas of travel to
a height of 2ft or less to allow clear visibility
over them
b. Trim canopies of trees that exist between
areas of travel at 6ft or higher to allow for
clear visibility under them

3. Incorporation of “hostile” plant material under
and along walls and accessible windows.
“Hostile” plant material includes shrubs and
groundcovers, trees and vines that feature
thorns or other prickly surfaces.

4. Rip-rap or river rock (which can be used as a
tool of opportunity to cause vandalism) shall
not be used as a groundcover or ornamental
groundplane element within 20’ of a building face.

5.1.7 DROUGHT TOLERANT

PLANT SPECIES
A minimum of 50% of non-turf landscaped areas shall
be planted with low and very low water usage plant
material as identified by Water Use Classification of
Landscape Species (WUCOLS) for Region 3.

5.1.8 PROTECTION FROM

ENCROACHMENT
Landscaping shall be protected from vehicular and
pedestrian encroachment by raised planting surfaces,
providing appropriately planned walkways, the use
of curbs and installing hedges to direct the flow of
pedestrian traffic.

5.1.9 INTERFERENCE WITH

UTILITIES

1. All service areas, storage areas and utility and
equipment locations shall be coordinated
between landscape architect and civil engineer.

Utility locations shall not interfere with required
landscape.

2. Plant materials shall be placed so that they do
not interfere with the lighting of the premises or
restrict access to emergency apparatus such
as fire hydrants or fire alarm boxes.

3. Trees or large shrubs shall not be planted under
overhead lines or over underground utilities if
their growth might interfere with such public
utilities.

4. Plant material setbacks from utilities shall conform to utility company requirements.
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5.2 HARDSCAPE
INTENT
• Provide for the proper use of materials on the ground plane to manage the flow of people, vehicles, things,
information, or water and create usable outdoor
spaces.

5.2.1 LOCATION

1. Primary entries to buildings shall provide
decorative paving that contrasts in color and
texture with the adjacent walkway paving to
accentuate the entrances.

2. Asphalt and standard concrete should be used
only in areas of high traffic volume and service
areas unseen by the average resident or visitor.

3. All pedestrian-use pavement shall be ADA
compliant.

5.2.2 APPEARANCE &

MATERIALS

1. Hardscape materials shall be constructed of firm
and slip-resistant materials such as concrete,
asphalt, or clay or concrete pavers.

2. Pervious surfaces shall be a minimum of 30%
of the total hardscape area. Where hardscape
is necessary, permeable pavers should be
considered whenever possible.

3. No stained or stamped concrete shall be used
in any area as non-integral colored concrete
quickly fades and stamped patterns become
unsightly and unrecognizable over time.

ORDER OF PREFERRED PAVING

OPTIONS

VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN

1. CONCRETE PAVERS1 1. CLAY OR CONCRETE
PAVERS1

2. INTEGRAL COLORED
CONCRETE2

2. CONCRETE WITH

AGGREGATE

3. ASPHALT 3. INTEGRAL COLORED
CONCRETE2

4. STANDARD

CONCRETE (NATURAL
GRAY)
1 Permeable is preferred where applicable.
2 Using Scofield or Davis Color.

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5.3 WALLS & FENCING
INTENT
• Design walls and fences to include durable materials, be aesthetically appealing, and not create a monolithic barrier along street frontages. The design of walls
and fences, and the materials used should be
consistent with the overall development’s design.

Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section
9-40.100, Fences, Walls and Hedges for walls and fence
standards for, but not limited to, multiple-family
residential and mixed-use residential/commercial
development.

5.3.1 APPEARANCE AND

INTEGRATION
Walls and fences style shall be integrated with adjacent structures and terrain and utilize landscaping and
vegetation materials to soften their appearance.

5.3.1.1 MATERIALS & COLOR
Walls and fencing shall include finish materials and
colors that complement the architecture in the plot/
development area.

5.3.1.2 MATERIAL DURABILITY

1. Wall design and selection of materials shall
consider maintenance feasibility, especially
graffiti removal and long-term maintenance.

2. Decorative capstones on stucco walls shall be
implemented to prevent water damage from
rainfall and moisture.

5.3.1.3 VISUAL INTERESTS

1. Perimeter walls shall incorporate multiple textures, staggered setbacks, and variations in height.

2. Perimeter walls shall incorporate columns or
pilasters to provide relief. The maximum unbroken
length of a perimeter wall shall be 50’.

5.3.1.4 VIEW FENCING
View fencing, where the surface area is above a maximum of 36 inches, shall be a transparent or semi-transparent material such as glass or ornamental iron.

1. Patio Walls: View fencing shall be used along
the patio frontage of any ground floor residential
building where an unobstructed distant view is
seen from ≥ 50% of the length of building face.

2. Perimeter Wall: View fencing shall be used along
any perimeter wall to allow an unobstructed
significant distant view to be seen from nearby
residential units and/or from adjacent walkways.

5.3.2 RETAINING WALLS

5.3.2.1 DESIGN FEATURES

1. Terracing of retaining walls with a length exceeding 25’ shall provide a min. 4’ width planter between
the terraces for shrub planting and min. 6’ width
planter for tree planting.

2. When individual walls of varying height are used
in a terraced configuration, the wall nearest a
sidewalk, street or other useable space shall
be the shortest height.

3. No wall higher than 18” shall be installed directly
adjacent to the sidewalk.

4. All retaining walls above 36” shall include a min.
30” planting bed above the top of the wall and
at base of the wall.

5. Design features such as pilasters, decorative
caps, plane changes of 18” min., and color or
material changes shall be added to generate
visual interest. No wall length shall be longer
than 20’ without incorporating one of these
three features.
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6. Walls with exposed faces visible from sidewalks,
streets, parking lots and other public spaces
shall consist of split-face concrete block, natural
stone or decorative veneer.

7. The minimum amount of space required to
accommodate drainage improvements shall be
provided at the top and base of retaining walls.

8. The selection and placement of plant material
and landscape elements adjacent to walls shall
deter climbing.

9. Retaining wall footings shall be shaped to allow
for tree planting to occur within min. 3’ to wall.

5.3.3 WALL CAPS
Wall caps shall be incorporated as a horizontal design
element at the top of walls and shall not exceed 4”
vertical thickness.

5.4 SITE FURNISHINGS
INTENT
• To ensure site furnishings adequately serve the
population of guests and residents of any multifamily
and mixed-use commercial/residential development.
• Proper selection of furnishings will help to integrate the development and further advance the sense
of place.

5.4.1 LOCATION

1. Site furnishings shall be strategically placed to
offer pedestrians the amenity that would best suit
the location, i.e., benches under shade trees,
tables, chairs and umbrellas in plazas and waste
receptacles in plazas and at intersections.

2. When placed in a recreation-centric setting,
site furnishings shall be clustered to maximize
effective use and minimize the negative visual
impact within landscape.

5.4.2 APPEARANCE &

MATERIALS

1. These elements shall be of a consistent ‘family’
that incorporates the same forms and materials
in its design.

2. When wood is used as a furnishing material,
the wood products must comply with the Forest
Stewardship Council’s (FSC’s) approved list of
products and manufacturers, which regulates
environmentally responsible forest management.

LANDSCAPE
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 87

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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ATTACHMENT E

REDLINE VERSION- AMENDED
2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
Due to file size limita�ons, the Redline Version of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update can be viewed and downloaded from the City’s online document center at the following link:

Redline Version- Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update htps://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8354

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Code Amendment RZNE-0011-2024 Redline Version
Development Code Text Amendments Proposed with RZNE-0011-2024 are shown below in redline version, with additions shown in bold/underline and deletions shown in strikethrough font.

1. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9- 30 (MXU Mixed Use District), Section 9-30.40 (Development Standards), is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“Table 9-30.040 provides standards that apply to developments within the mixed use district regardless of the specific use.

Table 9-30.040

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Item Commercial Residential (HDR only)
Minimum lot size 10,000 sq. ft. 7200 sq. ft.

Minimum lot width 50 ft. 60 ft.

Minimum lot depth 100 ft. 100 ft.

Maximum lot coverage 50% 40% 70%
Maximum density .38 FAR 20 DUs/AC
Maximum building height 40 ft. 35 ft.

Minimum setback—front:

Parking lot
Parking structure
Building
10 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.

Minimum setback—side (interior) 10 ft. 5 ft.

Minimum setback—street side 15 ft. (parking lot 10 ft.) 15 ft.

Minimum setback—rear 15 ft. 20 ft.

Minimum open space:

Public
Private
N/A
N/A
N/A
35% 10%
Minimum landscape coverage 15% 30% 20%
Minimum building separation:

Main → Main
Main → Accessory
Accessory → Accessory
10 ft.

2.5 ft.

2.5 ft.
10 ft.

2.5 ft.

2.5 ft.

Parking See Chapter 9-44
Signage See Chapter 9-42”

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2. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9- 11 (Overlay District), Section 9-11.030 (Denotation/location of overly districts), is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“Overlay districts shall be denoted on the zoning map by the base district symbol followed by, as part of the symbol, parenthetically enclosed letters indicating the overlay district.

The following overlay districts have been created:

District Symbol Location/Description
Vehicle Repair and
Vehicle Body
Repair/Paint
Restoration
VR 23501, 23502, 23512, 23522,
23532, and 23551 Commerce
Center Drive, in the North
Laguna Hills Business Park
Hospitality Overlay
Zone
HOZ 23002 Lake Forest Drive;
23052, 23041, 23046, 23061,
and 23175 Avenida de la
Carlota; 23421, 23441, and
23461 South Pointe Drive.

Housing Overlay
Zone
H 23201, 23212, 23272, 23282,
23330, 23332, 23382, 23422,
24411, and 24461 Mill Creek
Drive; 23172 Plaza Pointe
Drive; 23441, 23342, and
23421 S Pointe Drive

3. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9- 11 (Overlay Districts), Section 9-11.060 (Housing (H) overlay zone), is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:
“A. Purpose and Intent. The housing (H) overlay zone is established to provide development and land use regulations for the development of housing on sites identified in the City of Laguna Hills 2021-2029 Housing Element Sites to accommodate the City’s unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

B. Development Standards. The development standards applicable to residential uses within the housing overlay zone are shown within Table 9-

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11.060. All other applicable development standards in the underlying zoning district and not in conflict with this section shall apply.

Table 9-11.060
Item Standard
Minimum density 20 du/ac
Maximum density 50 du/ac
Maximum building height 65 ft.

C. Special Provisions. The following regulations shall apply to the use of a lot designated with the H Overlay Zone, in addition to all applicable provisions of this Title. Where there is a conflict, the provisions of this Section shall apply.

1. Residential uses shall occupy at least 50 percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed-use development.

2. For developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households (income and affordability levels set forth in Sections 50079.5, 50093, and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply), owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses are considered a use by right pursuant to subdivisions (h) and (i) of Government Code Section 65583.2 and shall be reviewed ministerially by the Director.

3. An applicant for a project pursuant to this Section may apply for a density bonus, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions in development standards, and reduced parking ratios in accordance with Government Code Section 65915 and Section 9-72.030.”

4. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended to denote the Housing (H) Overlay Zone for the applicable properties as referenced in LHMC Section 9-11.030 (Denotation/location of overly districts).

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– Code Text Amendments, Redline Version

Amended Official Zoning Map (Entire Map):

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Amended Official Zoning Map (North Laguna Hills Portion):

Amended Official Zoning Map (Overlay Zones Portion of Legend):

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City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: June 28, 2022
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Larry Longenecker
Community Development Director
ISSUE: General Plan Amendment RZNE-0003-2020 for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: 1) Conduct a public hearing and 2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, adopting an addendum to the Laguna Hills General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report, as previously addended, and adopting RZNE-0003-2020, an update to the Laguna Hills General Plan Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning period and an update to the Laguna Hills General Plan Safety Element, as required by state law.”
SUMMARY:

The state-mandated General Plan Housing Element serves as a policy document to assess the City’s housing characteristics and community needs, and to plan for the existing and projected housing needs of all segments of the community, including new housing units as identified in the state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The City’s assigned RHNA obligation for the 2021-2029 planning period is 1,985 new housing units. State law requires the Housing Element to include a Housing Plan, with an inventory of housing sites suitable to accommodate the RHNA.

The Housing Element is unique in the level of state involvement in the review process.

Under state law, cities and counties are required to submit their draft housing elements to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and issuance of findings as to whether, in its opinion, the element complies with state law.

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The City Council considered public review drafts of the Housing Element Update at three regularly scheduled meetings: October 26, 2021, January 11, 2022, and May 24, 2022.

Four public workshops were conducted as part of the City’s outreach efforts, including two workshops with the City Council, on March 26, 2022, and May 3, 2022. At the May 3 public workshop, the City Council reached majority consensus on specific parcels to include in the draft Housing Element housing sites inventory to accommodate the RHNA.

At its regular meeting on May 24, 2022, The City Council directed Staff to prepare the revised draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Update for adoption consideration, and directed staff to submit the revised draft Housing Element to HCD for a 60-day review period. Staff submitted the Housing Element to HCD on June 3, 2022, with HCD findings due to the City on or before August 3, 2022. Staff and the City’s consultant, PlaceWorks, believe that the revised Draft Housing Element, provided in Exhibit 3 to Attachment A, addresses all of HCD's findings and Staff anticipates the Housing Element will be found to comply with Housing Element law.

At the May 24, 2022, City Council meeting, the Council also directed Staff to prepare the Safety Element Update for adoption consideration, which is required by new state law to be updated concurrently with Housing Element Updates.

BACKGROUND:

Each city in California is required by state law to maintain a plan for the orderly growth and development of the city, to guide decisions about the use of land and manage the physical, social, and economic changes that occur within a community. This document, called a General Plan, is comprised of several mandatory elements including a Housing Element, the only General Plan Element reviewed by the state for compliance with state law.

Housing Element
The Housing Element is required to identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs, and includes statements of a city’s goals, policies, quantified objectives, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing.

A city, in adopting its Housing Element, must consider economic, environmental, and fiscal factors, as well as community goals as set forth in the General Plan, in compliance with California Government Code Section 65580 et seq.

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The Housing Element is required by state law to be updated every eight years consistent with regional housing cycles. The City’s 5th Cycle Housing Element was adopted on October 8, 2013, and covered the 2013-2021 planning period. This report describes the state-mandated 6th Cycle Housing Element Update covering the 2021-2029 planning period, as well as a related, state-mandated update to the City’s Safety Element, discussed below.

A key housing element requirement is identification of the City’s obligation to plan for new housing during the planning period. This is accomplished through a regional process called the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Laguna Hills’ assigned “fair share” of the regional housing need for 5th Cycle planning period was one very-lowand one low-income unit, for a total of two dwelling units. For the new 6th Cycle 2021- 2029 Planning Period the City’s total RHNA is 1,985 new units, distributed within income categories as shown in Table 1, RHNA Obligation by Income Category. It is important to note that the City is not required to construct new housing units; rather, the City must demonstrate it has adequate land capacity and zoning to accommodate the City’s RHNA obligation.

Table 1: RHNA Obligation by Income Category
Income Category 2021-2029 RHNA
Very Low (<50% AMI) 568
Low (51–80% AMI) 353
Moderate (81–120% AMI) 354
Above Moderate (>120% AMI) 710
Total 1,985
Source: SCAG RHNA, 2021
Safety Element
The purpose of a Safety Element of the General Plan is to address existing or anticipated safety hazards that may adversely affect the community. By establishing goals and policies to minimize risk to residents and visitors, the Safety Element sets forth the framework that will inform and guide the regulation of existing and proposed development in hazard-prone areas, promote urban design to ensure safe streets and neighborhoods, and establish methods to ensure safety and organization during emergency situations. Accordingly, this Element specifically covers potential risks associated with seismic and geologic activity, fire, neighborhood safety, hazardous

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materials and waste, nuclear power, flood, stormwater, and climate change. Emergency preparedness planning, such as identifying actions needed to manage crisis situations, is also addressed. Recent legislation, including SB 1241, SB 379, and SB 99, amended Government Code Section 65302 to require that upon subsequent revisions of a city’s Housing Element, after January 1, 2020, a city’s Safety Element shall also be reviewed and updated as necessary.

The draft Safety Element Update was initially considered at the City Council’s regularly scheduled public meeting on January 25, 2022, with comments from City Council regarding coordination with Homeowners Associations in support of local preparedness plans, and an expanded description of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Public Outreach
Substantial public outreach was conducted for the draft Housing Element Update, as well as the Safety Element Update. In addition to stakeholder interviews and an online survey, multiple public workshops and public City Council meetings were conducted, as follows:
• November 10, 2020: The Housing Element Update process was introduced at this regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
• June 30, 2021: An online workshop was held to provide an overview of the Housing Element Update process and to receive public comments.
• August 5, 2021: A Thursday evening public workshop was held in the Community Center Heritage Room, to review specific Housing Element criteria as mandated by state law, and to receive public comments;
• October 26, 2021: The first public review draft of the Housing Element was considered at this regularly scheduled City Council meeting, and subsequently submitted to HCD for review and comment.
• January 11, 2022: The second public review draft of the Housing Element was considered at this regularly scheduled City Council meeting, including comments received by HCD. The staff report from this meeting is provided as Attachment B to this report.
• March 26, 2022: A Saturday afternoon public workshop with the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chamber to review the draft Housing Element Update including primarily the housing sites inventory to accommodate the City’s RHNA obligation.

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• May 3, 2022: A Tuesday evening workshop with the City Council was held at the City’s Community Center to further discuss the housing sites inventory. At this workshop the Council reached majority consensus on specific candidate rezone sites to include in the City’s housing sites inventory (see Pages H-179, H-180, and H-185 through H-193 of Exhibit 3 to Attachment A).
• May 24, 2022: The third public review draft of the Housing Element was considered at this regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The staff report from this meeting is provided as Attachment C to this report.

DISCUSSION:

Housing Element
The City’s Housing Element is organized into the following required sections to meet statutory requirements:
• Housing Needs, a detailed analysis of demographic and employment/income trends, housing conditions and affordability, and special housing needs. • Constraints on Housing Production, an examination of potential constraints to housing development including governmental factors such as land use regulations and non-governmental factors such as the cost of land and availability of financing. • Resources, a detailed inventory of land available for housing development and a demonstration of the City’s capacity to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), as well as description of administrative and financial resources available to assist with the development, improvement, and preservation of housing in the community.
• Fair-Housing Assessment, new for the 6th cycle Housing Element, Assembly Bill (AB) 686 requires that all housing elements due on or after January 1, 2021, contain an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). The AFH analyzes a range of required indicators that fall into the following categories: Patterns of Integration & Segregation, Access to Opportunity, Disproportionate Housing Need/Displacement Risk, Enforcement and Outreach Capacity, and Other Relevant Factors. The AFH includes an analysis of the Housing Element sites inventory, which overlays the sites with the fair housing layers to compare the distribution of sites and their projected affordability with fair housing indicators (income distribution, transit access, etc.). Local jurisdictions are mandated to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), which means “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome

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patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.” State law requires all local jurisdictions to assess patterns both locally and regionally to compare conditions at the local level to the rest of the region. • Housing Plan, a detailed description (quantified, where possible) of accomplishments toward implementing programs from the City’s current Housing Element, as well as an analysis of the continued appropriateness and feasibility of each program for the new planning cycle.
• Appendix A: Implementation Program, a detailed description of the Housing Element specific implementation programs addressing: Neighborhood and Housing Preservation; Housing Availability; Zoning Ordinance Updates; Equal Housing Opportunity; and Implementation and Monitoring.
• Appendix B: Summary of Public Input.
• Appendix C: Owner Interest Letters.

Consultation with HCD
The Housing Element is unique in the level of state involvement in the review process.

Under state law, cities and counties are required to submit their draft housing elements to HCD for review and issuance of findings as to whether, in its opinion, the element complies with state law. A finding of compliance by HCD is referred to as “certification.” Housing Element certification is important in preserving the City’s eligibility for some state grant programs, in maintaining the legal adequacy of the General Plan, and in maintaining the City’s local control of land use decisions.

A draft of the City’s Housing Element Update was initially considered by the City Council on October 26, 2021, and submitted to HCD on November 4, 2022, for a 60-day review and comment period. HCD provided a comment letter to the City dated January 4, 2022 (Attachment D). Staff and the City's Housing Element consultant, PlaceWorks, evaluated HCD's comments and prepared revised drafts of the Housing Element that were considered by City Council at regularly scheduled meetings on January 11, 2022, and May 24, 2022. Specific revisions to the draft Housing Element, to address HCD comments, are detailed in those City Council staff reports, provided as Attachments B and C, respectively, to this report. Staff and the consultant believe that the revised Draft Housing Element, provided in Exhibit 3 to Attachment A, addresses all of HCD's findings and Staff anticipates the Housing Element will be found to comply with Housing Element law.

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At the May 24, 2022, regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council directed Staff to submit the revised draft Housing Element Update to HCD and to proceed with public review of the Housing Element Update in preparation for adoption consideration.

On May 27, 2022, the current draft of the Housing Element Update was posted to the City’s website and provided for a 30-day public review period ending June 27, 2022. The revised draft Housing Element was submitted to HCD on June 3, 2022, and all comments received during the 30-day public review period will be transmitted to HCD on June 28, 2022. State law provides a 60-day period for HCD to review the City's revised draft Housing Element, with HCD findings due to the City on or before August 3, 2022.

Safety Element
The proposed Safety Element reflects updated figures and new data, and it incorporates new sections required by legislation enacted since the Safety Element’s comprehensive update in 2009. The revisions are minor in nature, and all are necessary to comply with the SB 1241, SB 379, and SB 99, which requires the Safety Element be updated, as necessary, in conjunction with the Housing Element Update.

Multiple agencies reviewed and provided comments to the draft Safety Element Update including: California Geological Survey; Orange County Fire Authority; and Orange County Sheriff’s Department. City staff comments were provided from both the Community Development and Public Services Departments.

New Legislation
The proposed Safety Element Update is not comprehensive in nature, in that it seeks only to incorporate new information and areas of analysis required by state laws that have been enacted since the City’s Safety Element was last adopted, in 2009. New legislation is described below along with a description of how the proposed Safety Element Update addresses each law:
• Senate Bill 1241 (2012) requires General Plan Safety Elements be updated at the time of a Housing Element update to address the risk of fire. The updated element includes the Orange County Fire Authority’s response time objectives, community education resources on fire safety and a brief discussion on the effects of wildfire smoke. See Pages S-12 and S-13. (Though not required pursuant to this legislation, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s response time objectives are also now provided on Page S-17, under the Law Enforcement and Criminal Activities section.)

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• Senate Bill 379 (2015) requires updates to address climate adaptation and resiliency strategies that are locally applicable in conjunction with an update to the Housing Element. Found on pages S-22 to S-25, this is a new section that identifies the following potential climate-related hazards: air quality, drought, extreme heat and warm nights, human health hazards (infectious disease), and extreme storms. Discussion in this section is largely based on a legislativelyrequired Vulnerability Assessment that looks at how populations and assets may be affected by climate change. The Vulnerability Assessment is provided in Appendix A on Pages S-39 to S-42.
• Senate Bill 99 (2019) requires local governments to identify residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two evacuation routes (i.e., ingress/egress). As seen in Figure S-10 (Page S-28), there are a total of 24 residential areas that lack at least two evacuation routes. Using Figure S-1 (Page S-5) as a cross-reference, these areas are identified because they are situated in areas susceptible to landslide.
• Assembly Bill 747 (2019) requires cities to identify emergency evacuation routes for a range of emergency scenarios. Evacuation routes are now identified in Figure S-9 (page S-27) and include the following arterial roadways and freeways:

Lake Forest Drive, El Toro Road, Glenwood Drive, Los Alisos Boulevard, Alicia Parkway, La Paz Road, Oso Parkway, Moulton Parkway, Paseo de Valencia, State Route 73, and Interstate 5. (Note: Assembly Bill 747 also requires a city to evaluate the capacity, safety and viability of each of the identified evacuation routes at a future date; this will likely be performed upon the next update of the County’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.)
Proposed Amendments to Safety Element Goals and Policies The draft Safety Element’s Goals and Policies section (Pages S-29 to S-36) sets both broad and specific direction to maintain and advance public safety efforts. It should be noted that all recommended new policies reflect best practices from other cities throughout the state as observed by the consultant team that prepared the draft document. The following are proposed new policies to this section:
• Geology and Seismicity
- Policy S-1.3: Require that grading activities be designed, per City standards, to avoid obstructing or impeding the natural flow of stormwaters, causing accelerated erosion, or aggravating any existing flooding condition.

This recommended policy is responsive to SB 379.

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• Urban and Wildland Fire Hazards
- Policy S-2.6: Enforce the California Fire Safe Standards and City’s Building Code and Fire Code to support fire safety in new and existing developments.

Require that new developments demonstrate compliance with local and state standards for fire safety.
- Policy S-2.7: Encourage the use of fuel breaks and vegetation clearance to maintain emergency access on public and private roads.
- Policy S-2.8: Ensure that infrastructure and assets that are essential for public health and safety are hardened against fire hazards and critical community services continue to function during and after a fire hazard event. - Policy S-2.9: Work with OCFA and water providers in the City to ensure adequate water supply and pressure is available to fight fires.

These recommended policies are responsive to SB 1241.
• Law Enforcement
- Policy S-3.3: Continue public education efforts and community outreach, including elementary and secondary school students, about crime and drug prevention measures.

By combining public education and community outreach efforts, this recommended policy would consolidate two existing policies into one. • Flooding and Stormwater Management
- Policy S-6.3: Prohibit new development in flood hazard zones. When not possible, require construction and operation strategies that would minimize the flood damage to new buildings within flood zones.
- Policy S-6.5: Require design and development practices for transportation and utilities infrastructure that would maintain the structural and operational integrity of essential public services during flooding. - Policy S-6.6: When feasible, locate new essential public facilities outside of flood hazard zones, including hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, fire stations, emergency operation centers, and emergency communications facilities.

These policies are responsive to SB 379.
• Climate Change
All goals and policies in this section are new and responsive to SB 379. Please refer to Pages S-33 to S-35.

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• Emergency Preparedness
- Policy S-12.1: Coordinate with local Homeowners Associations, businesses, and surrounding jurisdictions to create public-private partnerships and support the development of local preparedness plans and multijurisdictional cooperation and communication agreements for emergency situations.

This recommended policy is responsive to SB 379.

Proposed Implementation Programs
The proposed Safety Element Update concludes with an implementation plan that identifies 18 general categories of safety issues and proposes implementation programs for all existing and proposed policies. Responsible agencies and potential funding sources are also identified. Please refer to Appendix B on Pages S-43 to S-49. This proposed format is typical in General Plans, elaborates upon the current Safety Element, and is responsive to the aforementioned legislation.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

All updates to the City's General Plan are subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the comprehensive General Plan Update in 2009, State Clearinghouse No. 20080811100. The General Plan EIR was certified by the City Council concurrently with approval of the General Plan Update to the Land Use, Mobility, Conservation and Open Space, Community Services and Facilities, Safety, and Noise Elements on July 14, 2009.

Following review of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update, the City of Laguna Hills, as Lead Agency, has determined that the revisions to both elements are a Project subject to CEQA (Public Resources Code [PRC] Sections 21000 et seq.; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.).

Based on review of the project and the General Plan EIR, the City has determined that the proposed Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update would not result in any new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant impact. An Addendum to the General Plan EIR was prepared to document this conclusion. No further environmental review is required. (Public Resources Code§ 21166; CEQA Guidelines§§ 15162, 15164.) The EIR Addendum is included as Exhibit 2 to Attachment A.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Failure to adopt a Housing Element Update, as approved by HCD, can lead to adverse financial impacts on the City. The State requires a certified housing element to be eligible for many State housing, transportation, and infrastructure funding grants.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A - Proposed Resolution including Exhibits 1-4 • Attachment B - January 11, 2022 Staff Report, No Attachments • Attachment C - May 24, 2022 Staff Report, No Attachments • Attachment D - HCD Review Letter, January 4, 2022

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City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE:

TO:

FROM:

ISSUE:

March 26, 2024
Mayor and Council Members
Joe Ames, P.E., T.E.

Public Works Director/City Engineer
Approval of Tract Map No. 19265 and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC, for the Village at Laguna Hills Project
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: (1) Approve Final Tract Map No. 19265, a portion of Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No. 19123, for the property located at 24155 Laguna Hills Mall, subject to minor revisions as may be required by the City Engineer and City Attorney; (2) Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement between the City of Laguna Hills and MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC, subject to submittal of the required Security Instruments in a form satisfactory to the Public Works Director and City Attorney; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement on behalf of the City.

SUMMARY:

The Development Agreement and Conditions of Approval for the Village at Laguna Hills Project include an obligation of the Owner to submit a Final Map for Phase One and to enter into the City’s form Subdivision Improvement Agreement to guarantee the timely completion of certain improvements in the public right-of-way, including certain enhanced parkway improvements on the westerly side of Avenida de la Carlota between El Toro Road and Plaza Drive/Plaza Lane, traffic signal improvements at Avenida de la Carlota and Plaza Drive/Plaza Lane, and the asphalt pavement overlay of Avenida de la Carlota from El Toro Road to the southerly property limits. The City Engineer has reviewed Final Tract Map No. 19265, and the City Attorney’s office has prepared the Subdivision Improvement Agreement. The Owner, MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC, is in

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March 26, 2024

the process of providing signatures and required sureties for the Subdivision Improvement Agreement. Approval of Final Tract Map No. 19265 is recommended, and approval of the Subdivision Improvement Agreement is recommended subject to the receipt of the sureties to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director and City Attorney.

BACKGROUND:

On March 8, 2022, pursuant to Resolution No. PA2022-03-08-2, the City approved land use entitlements for the continued redevelopment of the existing Laguna Hills Mall site, including Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 19123 (the “Project”), subject to certain Conditions of Approval (the “Conditions of Approval”). On March 22, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2022-1 approving and adopting a Development Agreement between the City of Laguna Hills and MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC for the Project.

The Development Agreement and Conditions of Approval require the Owner to construct certain enhanced parkway improvements on the westerly side of Avenida de la Carlota between El Toro Road and Plaza Drive/Plaza Lane, traffic signal improvements at Avenida de la Carlota and Plaza Drive/Plaza Lane, and the asphalt pavement overlay of Avenida de la Carlota from El Toro Road to the southerly property limits.

Condition of Approval No. 61 provides that all public improvements shall be constructed and completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Public Works Director prior to the recordation of the first Final Map, or on a schedule as otherwise described in the Conditions of Approval, or the Applicant shall enter into the City’s form Subdivision Improvement Agreement, including the posting of securities to guarantee the completion of public improvements on a schedule as approved by the Public Works Director, and all as approved by the City Attorney and Public Works Director.

Owner has agreed to complete certain required public improvements along Avenida de la Carlota and post security in accordance with the Conditions of Approval, Laguna Hills Municipal Code Chapter 9-86 (the “City’s Subdivision Ordinance”), the terms and conditions of the Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and the California Subdivision Map Act (Govt. Code Sections 66410 et seq.). The Agreement addresses the construction of specified public improvements along Avenida de la Carlota and does not specifically address the construction of any other public improvements required by the Conditions of Approval and the Development Agreement, which other public improvements shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the Development

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Approval of Tract Map No. 19265 and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Village at Laguna Hills
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Agreement and the Conditions of Approval.

Pursuant to Section 5.4.1(A) of the Development Agreement, the Owner was required to submit a “First Phase One Final Map” inclusive of “parcels on which the Village Park, the Hotel, Retail Buildings containing at least one hundred forty thousand (140,000) square feet of space and at least two (2) Residential Buildings” will be located. Tract Map No. 19265, coupled with already completed lot line adjustments recorded by the Owner, satisfies this requirement.

Final Tract Map No. 19265 is consistent with Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 19123 and the required Conditions of Approval. The Public Works Director/City Engineer, is prepared to sign the map, and the approval of the map by the City Council will lead to recordation of the map with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

The City Attorney’s office has prepared the attached Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and the Owner, MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC, is in the process of providing signatures and the Security Instruments required by the Agreement. Approval of the Final Map and Subdivision Improvement Agreement is recommended subject to the receipt of the required Security Instruments in a form satisfactory to the Public Works Director and City Attorney.

ATTACHMENTS:
• VALH Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Avenida de la Carlota Improvements
• Tract Map 19265

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SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC
(Village at Laguna Hills Project – Avenida de la Carlota Improvements) THIS SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into, to be effective this __ day of ___________, 2024, by and between the CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and MGP FUND X LAGUNA HILLS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”). City and Owner are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” and are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS
A. City and Owner are parties to that certain Subdivision Improvement Agreement, dated April 11, 2017, for the construction of certain public improvements along and within Avenida de la Carlotta (the “2017 Subdivision Improvement Agreement”), which was entered into in connection with Owner’s planned redevelopment of the former Laguna Hills Mall site pursuant to land use approvals approved by the City on March 16, 2016, pursuant to Resolution No. PA2016-03-22-1 (referred to as the “Five Lagunas Project”). In connection with the 2017 Subdivision Improvement Agreement, Owner furnished City with certain security instruments (the “2017 Security Instruments”).

B. On March 8, 2022, pursuant to Resolution No. PA2022-03-08-2, the City approved land use approvals for the Village at Laguna Hills Project, modifying and superseding the land use approvals for the Five Lagunas Project in order to facilitate the continued redevelopment of the former Laguna Hills Mall site, including Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 19123 (the “Project”), subject to certain conditions of approval (the “Conditions of Approval”). The Parties also entered into that certain Development Agreement for the Project, dated April 22, 2022, and recorded in the Official Records of Orange County on April 25, 2022, at document number 2022000155625 (the “Development Agreement”). The Development Agreement and Conditions of Approval require Owner to construct certain public improvements on a schedule described in the Development Agreement and Conditions of Approval, which include, but are not limited to, the construction of certain enhanced parkway and sidewalk improvements along the west side of Avenida de la Carlota, the repaving of a portion of Avenida de la Carlota, and traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Avenida de la Carlota and Plaza Lane / Plaza Drive.

C. Condition of Approval No. 61 provides that, all public improvements shall be constructed and completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Public Works Director prior to the recordation of the first Final Map, or on a schedule as otherwise described in the Conditions of Approval, or the Owner shall enter into the City’s form Subdivision Improvement Agreement, including the posting of securities to guarantee the completion of public improvements on a schedule as approved by the Public Works Director, and all as approved by the City Attorney and Public Works Director.

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D. Owner has filed an application for approval of the first Final Map for the Project, designated as Final Tract Map No. 19625.

E. In order to comply with Condition of Approval No. 61 and to obtain City’s release of the 2017 Security Instruments, Owner has agreed to complete certain required public improvements along and within Avenida de la Carlota and post security in accordance with the Conditions of Approval, Laguna Hills Municipal Code Chapter 9-86 (the “City’s Subdivision Ordinance”), the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the California Subdivision Map Act (Govt. Code Sections 66410 etseq.). This Agreement addresses the construction of specified public improvements along and within Avenida de la Carlota defined herein as the “Works of Improvement” and does not specifically address the construction of any other public improvements required by the Conditions of Approval and the Development Agreement, which other public improvements, shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the provisions and schedule set forth in the Development Agreement and the Conditions of Approval.

F. Owner has delivered to City and City is in the process of approving plans and specifications and other construction related documents for the “Works of Improvement,” as hereinafter defined, which are required to be constructed and installed by Owner in order to accommodate the development of the Project. Based upon the foregoing Recitals, and in consideration of City releasing the 2017 Security Instruments and permitting development of the Project to proceed, Owner agrees to timely perform all of its obligations as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual obligations, covenants, and conditions contained herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. Construction Obligations.

1.1 Works of Improvement. Owner agrees to construct or install, or cause to be constructed or installed, the public improvements, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Works of Improvement,” as identified and described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto, and in accordance with the plans and specifications and other construction related documents identified in Exhibit “A”, as the same may be supplemented and revised from time to time as set forth herein, and which upon final approval by the City shall be incorporated herein by reference. The estimated costs for the Works of Improvement are set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto. Both Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” are attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

1.2 Obligations in Conditions of Tentative Map Approval. Owner shall satisfy all of the conditions of approval for Tentative Map 19123 for the Project.

1.3 Monuments. Owner shall also set sufficient durable monuments in accordance with the approved Final Maps for the Project and the relevant provisions of the City’s Municipal Code and the Subdivision Map Act, and Certificates of Occupancy shall not be issued until such monuments have been set.

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1.4 Purpose and Intent of Plans and Specifications. The purpose and intent of the plans and specifications referenced in Paragraph 1.1 above is to prescribe a complete work of improvement which Owner shall perform or cause to be performed in a manner acceptable to the Director of Public Works, or his/her designee, and in full compliance with all applicable codes and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Owner shall complete a functional and operable improvement or facility, even though the plans and specifications may not specifically call out all items of work required for the contractor to complete its tasks, incidental appurtenances, materials and the like. If any omissions are made of information necessary to carry out the full intent and meaning of the plans and specifications, Owner or its contractor shall immediately notify its design engineer who will seek approval of the Director of Public Works for furnishing of detailed instructions. In the event of any doubt or question arising regarding the true meaning of any of the plans, specifications or other construction related documents, reference shall be made to the Director of Public Works whose decision thereon shall be final.

Owner recognizes that the plans consist of general drawings. All authorized alterations affecting the requirements and information given on the plans shall be in writing and approved by the Director of Public Works. The plans shall be supplemented by such working or shop drawings as are necessary to adequately control the work. Without the Director of Public Works's prior written approval, no change shall be made by Owner or Owner's contractor to any plan, specification, or working or shop drawing after it has been stamped by the City as approved.

1.5 Performance of Work. Owner shall furnish or cause to be furnished all materials, labor, tools, equipment, utilities, transportation and incidentals required to perform Owner's construction obligations under this Agreement.

1.6 Changes in the Work. The Director of Public Works, without invalidating this Agreement and without notification to any of the sureties referenced in Paragraph 4 below, may order extra work or may make changes by altering or deleting any portion of the Works of Improvement, as specified herein, or as deemed necessary or desirable by the Director of Public Works as determined reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose and intent of this Agreement and to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. It is mutually understood and agreed that it is inherent in the nature of the work contemplated by this Agreement that some changes in the plans and specifications and other construction related documents attached hereto as Exhibit “A” may be necessary during the course of construction to adjust them to field conditions and to assure the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare. The Director of Public Works shall notify Owner or Owner’s contractor in writing (by Correction Notice) at the time a determination has been made to require changes in the work. No field changes performed or proposed by Owner or its contractor shall be approved, authorized or binding unless and until approved in writing in advance by the Director of Public Works.

1.7 Defective Work. Owner shall cause its contractor to repair, reconstruct, replace, or otherwise make acceptable any work performed under this Agreement that is found by the Director of Public Works to be defective, at no cost to the City.

1.8 No Warranty by City. The plans and specifications and other construction related documents for the Works of Improvement have been prepared by or on behalf of Owner or its consultants or contractors, and City makes no representation or warranty whatsoever, express or

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implied, to Owner or to any other person or third-party regarding the adequacy of the plans or specifications or other construction related documents.

1.9 Authority of the Director of Public Works. In addition to the authority granted to the Director of Public Works elsewhere in this Agreement, the Director of Public Works shall have the authority to decide all questions which may arise as to the quality and acceptability of materials furnished and work performed under this Agreement, and all questions as to the satisfactory and acceptable performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by Owner and Owner's contractor.

1.10 Documents Available at the Site. Owner shall cause its contractor to keep a copy of all approved plans and specifications and other construction related documents for the Works of Improvement at the job site and shall give access thereto to the City's inspectors and engineers at all times.

1.11 Inspection. Owner shall have an authorized representative on the job site at all times during which work is being done who has full authority to act for Owner, or its design engineer, and Owner's contractor(s) regarding the Works of Improvement. Owner shall cause its contractor to furnish the City with every reasonable facility for ascertaining whether or not the Works of Improvement as performed are in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the plans and specifications and other construction related documents, including but not limited to, geotechnical compaction and material testing reports. If the City inspector requests it, the contractor, at any time before acceptance of the Works of Improvement, shall remove or uncover such portions of the finished work as may be directed which have not previously been inspected. After examination, the contractor shall restore said portions of the work to the standards required hereunder.

Inspection or supervision by the City shall not be considered as direct control or supervision of the individual workmen on the job site. City's inspector shall have the authority to stop any and all work that is determined by the City to not be in accordance with the requirements set forth in this Agreement.

The inspection of the work by City shall not relieve Owner or the contractor of any obligations to fulfill its performance obligations under this Agreement as herein provided, and any unsuitable materials or work may be rejected by the City in its sole discretion notwithstanding that such materials or work may have been previously overlooked or accepted.

1.12 Compliance with Law. In addition to the express provisions of this Agreement and the plans and specifications and other construction related documents, as the same may be supplemented and amended from time to time, Owner shall cause construction of the Works of Improvement to be completed in accordance with all other applicable federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, including without limitation the applicable requirements of the most recently adopted editions of the Uniform Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire and other State and local codes, including all local amendments thereto, the City's Grading and Excavation Code, and the most recent edition of the “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.” Owner shall not be responsible for complying with any changes to such laws, ordinances, rules and regulations adopted after the commencement of construction of the Works of Improvement to which such change relates.

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1.13 Suspension of Work. In case of suspension of work for any cause whatsoever, Owner and its contractor shall be responsible for all materials and shall store them properly, if necessary, and shall provide suitable drainage and erect temporary structures where necessary.

1.14 Erosion and Dust Control and Environmental Mitigation. All grading, landscaping and construction activities shall be performed in a manner to control erosion and prevent flooding problems. The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to require erosion plans to prescribe reasonable controls on the method, manner and time of grading, landscaping and construction activities to prevent nuisances to surrounding properties. Plans shall include without limitation temporary drainage and erosion control requirements, dust control procedures, restrictions on truck and other construction traffic routes, noise abatement procedures, storage of materials and equipment, removal of garbage, trash and refuse, securing the job site to prevent injury, and similar matters. All grading activities shall be performed and completed in accordance with the City’s Grading and Excavation Code and the City of Laguna Hills Grading Manual.

1.15 Final Acceptance of Works of Improvement. After Owner's contractor has completed all of the Works of Improvement, the Owner shall then request a final inspection of the work. If items are found by the inspector to be incomplete or not in compliance with this Agreement or any of the requirements contained or referenced herein, City will inform the contractor of such items. After the contractor has completed these items, the procedure shall then be the same as specified above for the contractor's initial request for final inspection. If items are found by the City's inspector to be incomplete or not in compliance after two “final” inspections, City may require the contractor, as a condition to performing further field inspections, to submit in writing a detailed written statement of the work performed subsequent to the date of the previous inspection which was found to be incomplete or not in compliance at that time.

Prior to final approval of the Work of Improvement, Owner must submit to City copies of any and all relevant certifications and as-built plans for the Project. Such final certifications and as-built plans must be signed and stamped by the project engineer(s) prior to submission.

No inspection or acceptance pertaining to specific portions or parts of the Works of Improvement shall be construed as final acceptance of any part until the overall final acceptance of all Works of Improvements by City is made. Final acceptance shall not constitute a waiver by City of defective work subsequently discovered.

The date on which the Works of Improvement will be considered as complete shall be that date on which the City Council accepts the Works of Improvements and authorizes the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with respect thereto.

2. Time for Performance.

2.1. Outside Completion Date. Subject to Paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 below, Owner shall complete or cause to be completed each of the specific Works of Improvement no later than the dates set forth in the Development Agreement and Conditions of Approval, provided, however that all of the Works of Improvement shall be completed by no later than April 29, 2029.

2.2. Phasing Requirements. Notwithstanding Paragraph 2.1, City reserves the right to control and regulate the phasing of completion of specific Works of Improvement as required to

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comply with applicable City ordinances, regulations and rules relating to the timely provision of public services and facilities. In addition to whatever other remedies City may have for Owner’s failure to satisfy such phasing requirements, as the same now exist or may be amended from time to time, Owner acknowledges City’s right to withhold the issuance of further building permits on the Project until such phasing requirements are satisfied. Prior to issuance of building permits, Owner shall provide satisfactory evidence that all applicable requirements that are a condition to issuance of building permits have been satisfied. Such requirements may include the payment of fees, construction of improvements, or both.

2.3. Force Majeure. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2.1 herein, Owner’s time for completion of the Works of Improvement shall be extended for the period of any forced delay caused due to circumstances beyond the control and without the fault of Owner, including to the extent applicable adverse weather conditions, flood, earthquakes, strikes, lockouts, acts or failures to act of a public agency, including City, required changes to the Works of Improvement required by City, and similar causes; provided, however, that the period of any forced delay hereunder shall not include any period longer than thirty (30) days prior to City’s receipt of a written notice from Owner or its Contractor detailing the grounds for Owner’s claim to a right to extend its time for performance hereunder.

2.4. Continuous Work. After commencement of construction of the Works of Improvement, or any separable portion thereof, Owner shall cause such work to be diligently pursued to completion, and shall not abandon the work for a consecutive period of more than thirty (30) days, events of force majeure excepted. Erosion and storm water quality measures shall be kept in working order at all times.

2.5. Reversion to Acreage. In addition to whatever other rights City may have due to Owner’s failure to timely perform its obligations hereunder, Owner recognizes that City reserves the right to revert the property covered by the Project to acreage subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in California Government Code Sections 66499.11 through 66499.20.3. In this regard, Owner agrees that if none of the Works of Improvement referenced herein has been made within the time allowed herein, and if City thereafter initiates proceedings to revert the property covered by the Project to acreage, any improvements made by or on behalf of Owner after the date City initiates such action shall not be considered in determining City’s authority to revert the property covered by the Project to acreage.

2.6. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of Owner’s performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement.

3. Labor.

3.1. Labor Standards. Owner shall be responsible for causing all contractors and subcontractors performing any of the Works of Improvement to comply with all applicable federal and State labor standards, including all applicable federal and State labor laws and requirements and shall investigate the applicability of and, if and to the extent applicable, pay prevailing wages meeting the requirements of State law or Davis-Bacon Act wages required by federal law, or if both are applicable, meeting the higher of the foregoing requirements. The Owner hereby agrees that with respect to the Works of Improvement, Owner shall be fully responsible for determining

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whether the foregoing wage requirements are applicable and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the City and its elected and appointed officials, employees, agents, attorneys, affiliates, representatives, contractors, successors and assigns free and harmless from and against any and all claims arising from or related to compliance by the Owner or the Owner’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, consultants and/or contractors, at every tier in construction of the Works of Improvement, with the applicable prevailing wage requirements imposed by State law and/or the Davis-Bacon Act requirements imposed by federal law.

3.2. Nondiscrimination. Owner agrees that no contractor or subcontractor performing any of the Works of Improvement shall discriminate against any employee or prospective employee with respect to such work in hiring, promotion, seniority, or any other terms and conditions of employment on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex or marital status.

3.3. Licensed Contractors. Owner shall cause all of the Works of Improvement to be constructed by contractors and subcontractors with valid California contractors’ licenses for the type of work being performed.

3.4. Workers’ Compensation. Owner shall cause every contractor and subcontractor performing any of the Works of Improvement to carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and shall cause each such contractor and subcontractor to submit to City a Certificate of Insurance verifying such coverage prior to such contractor or subcontractor entering onto the job site.

4. Security.

4.1. Security to Guarantee Performance, Payment, and Warranty. At the time Owner executes this Agreement, Owner shall furnish to City bonds, letters of credit, or other security acceptable to City in its sole and absolute discretion (hereinafter “Security Instruments”) as follows:

4.1.1. Security Instrument(s) securing Owner’s faithful performance of all of the Works of Improvement (Faithfull Performance Bond), in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction costs identified in Exhibit “B”.

4.1.2. Security Instrument(s) securing payment to labor and materialmen for the Works of Improvement, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction costs identified in Exhibit “B”.

4.1.3. Security Instrument(s) guaranteeing the Works of Improvement for a period of one (1) year following the City’s acceptance of the Works of Improvement, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction costs identified in Exhibit “B” and such bonds shall be kept in full force and effect during this oneyear warranty period.

This Agreement shall not be effective for any purpose until such Security Instruments are supplied to and approved by City in accordance herewith. The form of said securities shall be to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and City Attorney.

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4.2. Security Instrument for Monuments: In addition to the Security Instruments referenced in Paragraph 4.1 above, Owner shall deliver a Security Instrument in the form of a surety bond to the City prior to Final Map approval guaranteeing the payment of all qualified engineer(s) and/or surveyors(s) for their work in setting the final monuments required by the Final Map for the property covered by the Project and the relevant provisions of the City’s Municipal Code and the Subdivision Map Act (the “Monumentation Bond”).

4.3. Release of Security Instruments. Upon acceptance of the Works of Improvement by the City Council, the City will release the Faithful Performance Security Instrument within thirty (30) days of acceptance if no liens or stop notices have been filed or if all releases have been secured. The Security Instrument guaranteeing the Works of Improvement will be released in one year after acceptance of the improvements if no liens or stop notices have been filed or if all releases have been secured. If lien or stop notice claims have been timely filed, City shall hold the Security Instrument until such claim(s) have been resolved, Owner has provided a statutory bond, or otherwise as required by applicable law. In the event that all or part of the work is subject to the approval of another agency, the City shall not release the Security Instruments until the work is performed to the satisfaction of the other agency pursuant to Government Code section 66499.8. City shall release the Monumentation Bond upon the Owner’s written request, provided that Owner is able to demonstrate that all engineers and/or surveyors have been paid in full for their work relating to the setting of the final monuments. Security for Labor and Materialmen shall be released concurrently with the Faithful Performance Security Instrument.

4.4. Form of Security Instruments. All Security Instruments shall meet the following minimum requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and otherwise shall be in a form acceptable to the Director of Public Works and City Attorney:

4.4.1. Bonds are to be submitted and approved as follows:

4.4.1.1.Ensure that the proposed surety is authorized to transact surety insurance in the State of California;

4.4.1.2.Verify that the bond amount will not exceed the difference between the proposed sureties’ assets and
liabilities;

4.4.1.3.Ensure that the bonds reference specific improvements that are based upon a City-approved cost estimate and are duly executed.

4.4.2. Payments under the Security Instrument shall be required to be made (and, with respect to bonds, litigation shall be required to be instituted and maintained) in the County of Orange, State of California.

4.5. Release of 2017 Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Security Instruments. Upon City’s receipt of acceptable Security Instruments pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2, City shall release the 2017 Subdivision Improvement Agreement and 2017 Security Instruments.

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5. Cost of Construction and Provision of Inspection Services.

5.1. Owner Responsible for All Costs of Construction. Owner shall be responsible for payment of all costs incurred for construction and installation of the Works of Improvement.

5.2. Payment to City for Cost of Related Inspection and Engineering Services. Owner shall compensate City for all of City’s costs reasonably incurred in having its authorized representative make the usual and customary inspections of the Works of Improvement. In addition, Owner shall compensate City for all design, plan check and engineering costs reasonably incurred by City in evaluating any proposed or agreed-upon changes in the work. The procedures for deposit and payment of such fees shall be as established by the City Council or, in the absence of such procedures, upon invoice by the Public Works or Community Development Department. In no event shall Owner be entitled to additional inspections or a final inspection and acceptance of any of the Works of Improvement unless and until all City fees and charges have been fully paid, including without limitation charges for applicable penalties and additional required inspections. As described in Section 1.15, two final inspections shall be deemed sufficient to complete the inspection procedure; however, if after the initial inspection and follow up inspection to review the punch-list items subsequent inspections are required, Owner agrees to pay the cost of the additional inspection.

6. Acceptance of Offers of Dedication.

The City Council shall, by order, accept all offers of dedication shown on Final Tract Map No. 19625, with acceptance to become effective upon completion and acceptance of the Works of Improvement by City. Such acceptance shall authorize the City Clerk to execute the Certificate made a part of the final map regarding said acceptance of the offer of dedication.

7. Warranty of Work.

Owner shall guarantee all Works of Improvement against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of final acceptance by the City. If any of the Works of Improvement should fail or prove defective within said one (1) year warranty period due to any reason other than improper maintenance, or if any settlement of fill or backfill occurs, or should any portion of the Works of Improvement fail to fulfill any requirements of the plans or specifications or other construction related documents, Owner, within fifteen (15) days after written notice of such defects, or within such shorter time as may reasonably be determined by the City in the event of emergency, shall commence to repair or replace the same together with any other work which may be damaged or displaced in so doing. Should Owner fail to remedy any and all defective material and/or workmanship or make replacements or repairs within the period of time set forth above, City may make such repairs and replacements and the actual cost of the required labor and materials shall be chargeable to and payable by Owner. The warranty provided herein shall not be in lieu of, but shall be in addition to, any warranties or other obligations otherwise imposed by law.

8. Default.

8.1. Remedies Not Exclusive. In any case where this Agreement provides a specific remedy to City for a default by Owner hereunder, such remedy shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, City's right to pursue any other administrative, legal or equitable remedy to which it may be entitled.

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8.2. City's Right to Perform Work. Whenever the Director of Public Works finds or determines that a default has occurred in the performance of the Works of Improvement, written notice thereof shall be given to the Owner and, when applicable, to the surety on the bond or other security.

Such notice shall specify the work to be done, the estimated cost thereof and the period of time deemed by the Director of Public Works to be reasonably necessary for the completion. After receipt of such notice, the Owner and, if applicable, surety, shall within the time specified, cause or require the work to be performed. If the work is not performed, the estimated cost of performing the work shall be demanded from the surety or, if there is no surety, obtained from the security, and the Director of Public Works shall cause such work to be performed and completed.

8.3. Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. In the event of any litigation arising out of Owner's performance of its obligations under this Agreement or under any of the Security Instruments referenced herein, the prevailing party in such action, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Such attorneys’ fees and costs shall include fees and costs on any appeal. In addition, a party entitled to attorneys’ fees and costs shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs incurred in investigating such action, taking depositions and discovery, retaining expert witnesses, and all other necessary and related costs with respect to the litigation. All such fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued on commencement of the action and shall be enforceable whether or not the action is prosecuted to judgment.

9. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Owner agrees to protect, defend, and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents from any and all claims, liabilities, expenses or damages of any nature, including attorneys' fees, for injury to or death of any person, damage to property, interference with use of property, and monetary damages of any nature resulting from, arising out of, or in any way connected with performance of this Agreement by Owner and its agents, officers, employees, subcontractors, or independent contractors hired by Owner. The only exception to Owner’s responsibility to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, is due to the negligence or willful misconduct of City, or any of its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees or agents. City does not, and shall not waive any rights against Owner which it may have by reason of this hold harmless agreement. This hold harmless agreement shall apply to all liability regardless of whether or not any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Owner in the event of loss, claim, damage, or expense. The indemnification obligations of Owner shall survive the termination of this Agreement until all such obligations are fully and finally resolved.

10. Insurance Requirements.

10.1 Compliance with Insurance Requirements. Owner shall obtain, maintain, and keep in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement, at its sole cost and expense, and in a form and content satisfactory to City, all insurance required under this section. Owner shall not commence any work or services under this Agreement unless and until it has provided evidence satisfactory to City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. If Owner’s existing insurance policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, Owner agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the policies to do so.

10.2 Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement, and without limiting the indemnity provisions set forth in this Agreement, Owner shall

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obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement, including any extension thereof, the following policies of insurance:

10.2.1. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Owner shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, a policy of Commercial General Liability Insurance (Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01) written on an occurrence basis with limits of at least two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) in the general aggregate, and four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) for completed operations aggregate. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; or (3) contain any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement.

10.2.2. Automobile Liability Insurance. Owner shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, a policy of Automobile Liability Insurance (Insurance Services Office form CA 001) written on a per occurrence basis with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined limit for each occurrence covering bodily injury and property damage. The policy shall specifically include coverage for owned, non-owned, leased, and hired automobiles.

10.2.3. Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Owner shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, a policy of Workers’ Compensation Insurance in at least the minimum statutory amounts, and in compliance with all other statutory requirements, as required by the State of California. Owner agrees to waive and obtain endorsements from its workers’ compensation insurer waiving all subrogation rights under its workers’ compensation insurance policy against the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, and to require each of its subcontractors, if any, to do likewise under their workers’ compensation insurance policies. Owner shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, a policy of Employer’s Liability Insurance written on a per occurrence basis with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury or disease.

10.2.4. Course of Construction/Builder's Risk Insurance. Owner shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, a policy of Course of Construction/Builders Risk Insurance utilizing an "All Risk" (Special Perils) coverage from, with limits equal to the completed value of the Project and no coinsurance penalty provisions.

10.3 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance required by this section shall be issued by a licensed company authorized to transact business in the State by the Department of Insurance for

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the State of California with a current rating of A-:VII or better (if an admitted carrier), or a current rating of A:X or better (if offered by a non-admitted insurer listed on the State of California List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI), by the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, except that the City will accept workers’ compensation insurance from the State Compensation Fund. In the event the City determines that the work or services to be performed under this Agreement creates an increased or decreased risk of loss to the City, the Owner agrees that the minimum limits of the insurance policies may be changed accordingly upon receipt of written notice from the City. Owner shall immediately substitute any insurer whose A.M. Best rating drops below the levels specified herein.

10.4 Insurance Endorsements. Required insurance policies shall not be in compliance if they include any limiting provision or endorsement that has not been submitted to the City for written approval. Required insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Owner shall provide endorsements on forms approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:

10.4.1. The policy or policies of insurance required by this section for Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance shall be endorsed to provide the following:
(a) Additional Insured: The City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, shall be additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of suits or claims arising out of the performance of the Agreement; and
(b) Additional Insured Endorsements: Additional insured endorsements shall not (1) be restricted to “ongoing operations”, (2) exclude “contractual liability”, (3) restrict coverage to “sole” liability of Owner, or (4) contain any other exclusions contrary to the Agreement; and, the coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to additional insureds.
(c) Notice: The policy or policies of insurance required by this section for Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled, or modified, or reduced in coverage or in limits, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by First Class U.S. Mail, postageprepaid, has been provided to the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if coverage is to be suspended, voided, or cancelled because of Owner’s failure to pay the insurance premium, the notice provided to City shall be by ten (10) days prior written notice.

10.4.2. For all policies of Commercial General Liability Insurance, Owner shall provide endorsements for completed operations to effectuate this requirement.

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10.5 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductible or self-insured retention must be approved in writing by the City in advance and shall protect the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, in the same manner and to the same extent as they would have been protected had the policy or policies not contained a deductible or self-insured retention.

10.6 Primary and Non-Contributing Insurance. All policies of Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Liability Insurance and Course of Construction/Builders Risk Insurance shall be primary and any other insurance, deductible, or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers, shall not contribute with this primary insurance. Policies shall contain or be endorsed to contain such provisions.

10.7 Waiver of Subrogation. All policies of Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability Insurance and Course of Construction/Builders Risk Insurance shall contain or be endorsed to waive subrogation against the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, or shall specifically allow Owner or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with the requirements set forth in this section to waive their right to recovery prior to a loss. Owner hereby agrees to waive its own right of recovery against the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, and Owner hereby agrees to require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subcontractors.

10.8 Evidence of Coverage. Concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, Owner shall deliver certificates of insurance together with original endorsements affecting each of the insurance policies required by this section. Required insurance policies shall not be in compliance if they include any limiting provision or endorsement that has not been submitted to the City for written approval. The certificates of insurance and original endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, Owner shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. Owner shall promptly furnish, at City’s request, copies of actual policies including all declaration pages, endorsements, exclusions and any other policy documents City requires to verify coverage.

10.9 Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting in any way the indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, or the extent to which Owner may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property.

10.10 Enforcement of Agreement (Non-Estoppel). Owner acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Owner of any non-compliance with any

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of the insurance requirements set forth in this section imposes no additional obligation on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.

10.11 Insurance for Subcontractors. Owner shall either: (1) include all subcontractors engaged in any work or services for Owner relating to this Agreement as additional named insureds under the Owner’s insurance policies; or (2) Owner shall be responsible for causing its subcontractors to procure and maintain the appropriate insurance in compliance with the terms of the insurance requirements set forth in this section, including adding the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, as additional insureds to their respective policies. All policies of Commercial General Liability Insurance provided by Owner’s subcontractors performing any work or services related to this Agreement shall be endorsed to name the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, as additional insureds. Owner shall not allow any subcontractor to commence any work or services relating to this Agreement unless and until it has provided evidence satisfactory to City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance required under this section.

10.12 Other Insurance Requirements. The following terms and conditions shall apply to the insurance policies required of Owner pursuant to this Agreement:

10.12.1. Owner shall provide immediate written notice to City if (1) any of the insurance policies required herein are terminated, cancelled or suspended, (2) the limits of any of the insurance coverages required herein are reduced, or (3) the deductible or self-insured retention is increased.

10.12.2. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Owner and available or applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to each insured, including additional insureds, against whom a claim is made or suit is brought to the full extent of the policies. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to the City or its operations shall limit the application of such insurance coverage.

10.12.3. None of the insurance coverages required herein will be in compliance with the requirements of this section if they include any limiting endorsement which substantially impairs the coverages set forth herein (e.g., elimination of contractual liability or reduction of discovery period), unless the endorsement has first been submitted to the City and approved in writing.

10.12.4. Certificates of insurance will not be accepted in lieu of required endorsements, and submittal of certificates without required endorsements may delay commencement of the Project. It is Owner’s obligation to ensure timely compliance with all insurance submittal requirements as provided herein.

10.12.5. Owner agrees to ensure that subcontractors, if any, and any other parties involved with the Project who are brought onto or involved in the Project

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by Owner, provide the same minimum insurance coverage required of Owner. Owner agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Owner agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors and others engaged in the Project will be submitted to the City for review.

10.12.6. Owner agrees to provide immediate written notice to City of any claim, demand or loss against Owner arising out of the work or services performed under this Agreement and for any other claim, demand or loss which may reduce the insurance available to pay claims, demands or losses arising out of this Agreement.

11. General Provisions.

11.1. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all successors and assigns to Owner's right, title and interest in and to the property covered by the Project and any portion thereof.

11.2 California Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted both as to validity and as to performance of the Parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim, or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such County, and Owner covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action.

11.3 Interpretation. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair language and common meaning to achieve the objectives and purposes of the Parties. The terms of this Agreement are contractual and the result of negotiation between the Parties. Accordingly, any rule of construction of contracts (including, without limitation, California Civil Code Section 1654) that ambiguities are to be construed against the drafting party, shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. The caption headings of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience and identification purposes only and shall not be deemed to limit, expand, or define the contents of the respective sections or paragraphs.

11.4 Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered or sent by facsimile with attached evidence of completed transmission, and shall be deemed received upon the earlier of (i) the date of delivery to the address of the person to receive such notice if delivered personally or by messenger or overnight courier; (ii) five (5) business days after the date of posting by the United States Post Office if by mail; or (iii) when sent if given by facsimile. Notices or other communications shall be addressed as follows:

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To City: City of Laguna Hills
Attention: City Manager
24035 El Toro Road
Laguna Hills, California 92653
Telephone: (949) 707-2611
Facsimile: (949) 707-2614
To Owner: MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC
Attn.: Bradley A. Geier, Chairman
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1400
San Diego, California 92121
Telephone: (858) 259-9909
Facsimile: (858) 259-8886

11.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, arrangements, agreements, representations, and understandings, if any, made by or among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No amendments or other modifications of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both Parties hereto, or their respective successors, assigns, or grantees.

11.6 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid by a final judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the reminder of that provision, or the remaining provisions of this Agreement unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either Party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.

11.7 Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to confer, nor shall this Agreement be construed as conferring, any rights, including, without limitation, any rights as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise, upon any entity or person not a party hereto.

11.8 Recitals. The above-referenced Recitals are hereby incorporated into the Agreement as though fully set forth herein and each Party acknowledges and agrees that such Party is bound, for purposes of this Agreement, by the same.

11.9 Corporate Authority. Each of the undersigned represents and warrants that (i) the Party for which he/she is executing this Agreement is duly authorized and existing, (ii) he/she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the Party for which he/she is signing, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, the Party for which he/she is signing is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not

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violate any provision of any other Agreement to which the Party for which he/she is signing is bound.

11.10 Prevailing Wages. Owner is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”). Owner agrees to fully comply with all applicable federal and State labor laws (including, without limitation, if applicable, the Prevailing Wage Laws). It is agreed by the Parties that, in connection with the work provided pursuant to this Agreement, Owner shall bear all risks of payment or non-payment of prevailing wages under California law, and Owner hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. The foregoing indemnity shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed and entered into this Agreement as of the date first written above.
“CITY”
City of Laguna Hills,
a California municipal corporation
JARAD L. HILDENBRAND,
City Manager
ATTEST:
(SEAL)

JENNIFER LEE,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

GREGORY E. SIMONIAN,
City Attorney
“OWNER”
MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Merlone Geier X, LLC,
a California limited liability company
its Manager
By:

BRADLEY A. GEIER,
Chairman

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EXHIBIT "A"

WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT
DATED: MARCH 12, 2024

INCLUDING,

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND

OTHER CONSTRUCTION RELATED DOCUMENTS

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PROPOSED AC PAVEMENT

PROPOSED CONCRETE

PROPOSED GRIND & OVERLAY

LANDSCAPE
REPLACEMENTS TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

CRACK SEALING, COLD-PLANING, THE PAVEMENT OVERLAY, STRIPING AND ADVANCE TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOOP DETECTOR

ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERLAY WORK SHALL INCLUDE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF DETERIORATED PAVEMENT, TORO ROAD TO APPROXIMATELY 2,200 FEET SOUTH OF EL TORO ROAD (THE SOUTHERLY PROJECT BOUNDARY). THE CONSTRUCT A 0.15' ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERLAY OVER THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, FROM EL HILLS RESOLUTION NO. PA2022-03-08-2 IS ALSO INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE:

NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS, THE FOLLOWING SCOPE OF WORK REQUIRED PER CONDITION NO. 97 OF CITY OF LAGUNA

1.5%
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PROPOSED CURB RAMP
PHONE NUMBER:________________________
NAME:_________________________________ ( TO BE FILED BY CONTRACTOR) RAINSTORMS. THE PARTY TO BE CONTACTED IS:

7. A "STANDBY EMERGENCY CREW' SHALL BE ALERTED BY THE PERMITTEE OR THE CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM EMERGENCY WORK DURING

6. SANDBAGS SHALL BE STOCKPILED ON SITE, READY TO BE PLACED IN POSITION WHEN RAIN IS FORECAST, OR WHEN THE INSPECTOR SO DIRECTS.

FORESCAST, AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED DURING THE RAIINY SEASON (OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 15).

5. EXCEPT WHEN THE INSPECTOR DIRECTS OTHERWISE, ALL DEVICES SHOWN SHALL BE IN PLACE AT THE END OF EACH WORKING DAY WHEN RAIN IS

4. STORM AND SEWER DRAIN TRENCHES THAT ARE CUT THROUGH BASIN DIKES OR BASIN INLET DIKES SHALL BE PLUGGED WITH SANDBAGS.

ON WHICH GRADING IS NOT IN PROGRESS.

3. WHEN THE INSPECTOR SO DIRECTS, A 12-INCH BERM SHALL BE MAINTAINED ALONG THE TOP OF THE SLOPE OF THOSE FILLS ON THOSE FILLS DIRECTED BY THE INSPECTOR.

2. ALL LOOSE SOIL AND DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE STREET AREAS UPON STARTING OPERATION AND PERIODICALLY THEREAFTER AS AND WHEN THE INSPECTOR SO DIRECTS AS THE WORK PROGRESSES TO MEET AS "AS GRADED CONDITIONS.

1. TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL DEVICES SHOWN ON THE GRADING PLAN WHICH INTERFERE WITH THE WORK SHALL BE RELOCATED OR MODIFIED AS

7. LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF AREAS DISTURBED BY CLEARING AND EARTH MOVING OPERATIONS BY SCHEDULE THESE ACTIVITIES IN PHASE.

6. PROVIDE FOR RAPID CLEAN-UP OF SEDIMENTS DEPOSITED ON THE PAVED ROADS.

5. PROVIDE FOR WET SUPPRESION OR CHEMICAL STABILIZING OF EXPOSED SOILS.

4. ALL SOIL MATERIALS OR DEBRIS TRUCKED FROM THE SITE SHALL BE COVERED AND SPRINKLED PRIOR TO ENTERING PUBLIC STREETS.

AVAILABLE FOR APPLYING WATER.

3. UNLESS WATER IS APPLIED BY MEANS OF PIPE LINES, AT LEAST ONE MOBILE UNIT WITH A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 100 GALLONS SHALL BE OR HOSES WITH NOZZLES THAT WILL INSURE A UNIFORM APPLICATION OF WATER.

2. WATER FOR DUST CONTROL SHALL BE APPLIED BY MEANS OF PRESSURE TYPE DISTRIBUTORS OR PIPE LINES EQUIPPED WITH A SPRAY SYSTEM AT THE LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER.

1. DUST SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY WATERING AND/OR APPLYING A DUST PALLIATIVE. THE DUST PALLIATIVE SHALL BE APPLIED IN THE AMOUNT EROSION CONTROL NOTES:

DUST CONTROL NOTES:

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BASIS OF BEARINGS

BENCHMARK
CONDITION OF APPROVAL NOTE:

SAID SYSTEM.

QUOTED BEARINGS FROM REFERENCE MAPS/DEEDS MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN TERMS OF N 2°51'32" E
GRID BEARING STATION 7701 TO STATION 7731: N 2°51'32" ESTATION 7701 TO STATION 7731:

SURVEYOR HORIZONTAL CONTROL DATA SHEETS.

MEASUREMENTS TAKEN ON DECEMBER 27, 2018, BOTH STATIONS PER ORANGE COUNTY GRID BEARING BETWEEN STATION 7701 AND STATION 7731, AND IS DETERMINED BY GPS COORDINATE SYSTEM OF 1983 (CCS83) ZONE 6, NAD83 (EPOCH 2017.50) BASED UPON THE

THE BASIS OF BEARINGS AND COORDINATES FOR THIS SURVEY IS THE CALIFORNIA ELEVATION: 359.02, NAVD88 DATUM, "YEAR LEVELED 2014".

CONTROL DATA SHEET O.C.S. 1955 ADJUSTMENT".

TORO RD. UNDER THE 5 FWY OVERPASS, PER ORANGE COUNTY SURVEYOR "VERTICAL CATCH BASIN FLUSH IN CONCRETE. MONUMENT IS LOCATED ALONG THE SE'LY SIDE OF EL ALUMINUM BENCH MARK DISK STAMPED "3F-128-13", SET IN THE NE'LY CORNER OF A 4'X4' (NAVD88) AND ARE BASED ON BENCH MARK 3F-128-13, BEING A FOUND 3-3/4" OCS THE BASIS OF ELEVATIONS FOR THIS SURVEY IS THE NORTH AMERICAN DATUM OF 1988

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OWNER/DEVELOPER

SUBDIVIDER

CIVIL ENGINEER

SURVEYOR
(619) 291-0707

BRIAN JAQUESS, LS
SAN DIEGO, CA 92110
5620 FRIARS ROAD

RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY

NPDES NOTES
ABBREVIATIONS:

VICINITY MAP
1 CONTACT INFORMATION:

8. ANY SLOPES WITH DISTURBED SOILS OR DENUDED OF VEGETATION MUST BE STABILIZED SO AS TO INHIBIT EROSION BY WIND AND WATER.

MUST BE SWEPT UP IMMEDIATELY AND MAY NOT BE WASHED DOWN BY RAIN OR OTHER MEANS.

ROADWAYS MUST BE STABILIZED SO AS TO INHIBIT SEDIMENTS FROM BEING DEPOSITED INTO THE PUBLIC WAY. ACCIDENTAL DEPOSITIONS

7. SEDIMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS MAY NOT BE TRACKED FROM THE SITE BY VEHICLE TRAFFIC. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE RAINWATER AND DISPERSAL BY WIND.

6. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED SOLID WASTES MUST BE DEPOSITED INTO A COVERED RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF TO RETAIN CONCRETE WASTES ON -SITE UNTIL THEY CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS SOLID WASTE.

5. EXCESS OR WASTE CONCRETE MAY NOT BE WASHED INTO THE PUBLIC WAY OR ANY OTHER DRAINAGE SYSTEM. PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE UP IMMEDIATELY AND DISPOSED OF IN A PROPER MANNER. SPILLS MAY NOT BE WASHED INTO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

THE SOIL AND SURFACE WATERS. ALL APPROVED STORAGE CONTAINERS ARE TO BE PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER. SPILLS MUST BE CLEANED

4. FUELS, OILS, SOLVENTS, AND OTHER TOXIC MATERIALS MUST BE STORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR LISTING AND ARE NOT TO CONTAMINATE THE FORCES OF WIND OR WATER.

3. STOCKPILES OF EARTH AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION RELATED MATERIALS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM BEING TRANSPORTED FORM THE SITE BY SW ALES, AREA DRAINS, NATURAL DRAINAGE COURSES OR WIND.

2. ERODED SEDIMENTS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS MUST BE RETAINED ON -SITE AND MAY NOR BE TRANSPORTED FROM THE SITE VIA SHEET FLOW,

1. EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO ELIMINATE THE DISCHARGE OF NON-STORMWATER FROM THE PROJECT SITE AT ALL TIMES.

STRIPING PLAN AND EXISTING CONDITIONS.

12. TEMPORARY STRIPING SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE PAINTED AFTER EACH COLD PLANING/PAVEMENT GRINDING OPERATION EACH DAY TO MATCH THE EDITION.

11. RELATIVE COMPACTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 19-5.03 AND 19-5.04 OF CALTRANS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS LATEST MARKERS.

10. PRIOR TO RESURFACING OF EXISTING PAVEMENTS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETELY REMOVE THERMOPLASTIC STRIPES AND RAISED EQUIVALENT.

9. ALL CONFLICTING STRIPING, MARKINGS AND RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS SHALL BE REMOVED BY WET SANDBLASTING OR APPROVED PROJECT PER STATE AND CITY STANDARDS.

8. TYPE DB 2-WAY BLUE REFLECTIVE MARKERS SHALL BE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO EXISTING FIRE HYDRANTS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THIS THE FIRST COAT. MATCH CITY STENCIL SIZES.

TRAFFIC STRIPING AND PAVEMENT LEGENDS SHALL BE APPLIED IN TWO COATS - THE SECOND COAT SHALL BE APPLIED SEVEN DAYS AFTER BOOK) REFLECTORIZE ALL STRIPING AND PAVEMENT LEGENDS AND MATCH CITY STENCIL SIZES AND SHAPES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

7. PAINTING PROCEDURES FOR STRIPING AND MARKINGS SHALL BE PER STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION (GREEN AND MARKERS SHALL BE RESTORED.

MAINTENANCE MANUAL, STANDARD PLANS AND STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (SECTIONS 84, 85 AND 86, LATEST EDITION). ALL EXISTING STRIPING

6. TRAFFIC STRIPING, PAVEMENT LEGENDS, RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS AND LOOP DETECTORS SHALL BE PER CALTRANS TRAFFIC MANUAL, SUCH FACILITIES CAUSED BY THIS WORK SHALL BE REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY THEIR ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN ALL EXISTING UTILITIES. ANY DAMAGE TO

5. LOCATIONS OF THE UTILITY LINES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY UTILITY OWNERS. THE CONTRACTOR MANUAL AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER.

4. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SAFETY DEVICES SHALL BE PLACED AND MAINTAINED PER THE WORK AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL HANDBOOK (WATCH) STARTING EACH PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION AND PRIOR TO REQUIRING INSPECTION.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS AND SHALL NOTIFY THE CITY ENGINEER AT (949) 707-2600, 48 HOURS PRIOR TO PAVEMENT SHALL BE SAWCUT TO FULL DEPTH.

DEPTH OF 4" (100mm) TO PROVIDE A NEAT AND STRAIGHT PAVEMENT BREAK ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE TRENCH (DUGOUT AREAS). AC SAWCUTTING, REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT AND CAPPING. REGARDING SAWCUTTING, PAVEMENT TO BE REMOVED SHALL BE SAWCUT TO A MINIMUM

CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECT, SHALL BE JOINED OR MATCHED IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY ENGINEER INCLUDING NECESSARY

2. ALL EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING CURB AND GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, & ASPHALT CONCRETE, WHICH ARE BEING JOINED OR MATCHED IN TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD PLANS AND STANDARD SPECIFICATION.

SPECIFICATIONS 2010. ALL WORK WITHIN STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPREADING AND COMPACTION, SHALL CONFORM

WORKS STANDARD PLANS LATEST EDITION AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD PLANS &

1. ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION LATEST EDITION, THE ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLANS

VILLAGES AT LAGUNA HILLS
LEGEND:
3 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA - STA 0+00.00 TO 6+42.50
4 5

DETAILS SHEET

TRAFFIC SIGNING AND STRIPING

TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION
(949) 588-0707
JOSEPH G. HAMMOND, PE
IRVINE, CA 92618
36 DISCOVERY, SUITE 240

RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY
(858) 350-1977

DAVID GEISER
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
4365 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 1400

MGP FUND X LAGUNA HILLS, LLC
(858) 350-1977

DAVID GEISER
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
4365 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 1400

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AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA AND PLAZA LANE

CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS:

SHEET NUMBER

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Date of Plans: March 12, 2024

7.2.1.a
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SUBGRADE (95% MIN RELATIVE
SECTION A-A: AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA
CL
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5' 7'
SDWK
PROP.
3'
R/W
PROP.

R/W
EX.

VARIES 6' 6'

AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA

TO REMAIN
EX. RETAINING WALL
SECTION C-C: AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA
CL
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AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA
CALTRANS STD B11-47

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PROP.
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R/W
PROP.

R/W
EX.

VARIES 6' 6'

AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA
1 .5%
PROP. 2:1 SLOPE

NOT TO SCALE
STA: 2+52 TO 2+95

NOT TO SCALE
STA: 3+13 TO 4+07

NOT TO SCALE
4+07 TO 5+13
STA: 2+95 TO 3+13
SECTION B-B: AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA
(BLDC-0014-2023)

SEPERATE PERMIT

RETAINING WALL PER
EX. CURB & GUTTER

PROTECT IN PLACE
EX. CURB & GUTTER

PROTECT IN PLACE
EX. CURB & GUTTER

PROTECT IN PLACE

PER LANDSCAPE PLANS

LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
REMOVE EX. SIDEWALK.

PER LANDSCAPE PLANS

LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
REMOVE EX. SIDEWALK.

PER LANDSCAPE PLANS

LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
REMOVE EX. SIDEWALK.

STD B11-47

CALTRANS

CABLE RAIL PER

NOT TO SCALE

AC PAVEMENT
1 ~~
PAVEMENT SECTION NOTES:

BASED ON THE FIELD 'R' VALUE TEST AFTER GRADING IS COMPLETED.

STRUCTURAL SECTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND BE

4. PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF THE PAVEMENT (AC/BASE OR PCC) THE FINAL PAVEMENT COMPLETED.

BASED ON R-VALUE TESTS PERFORMED AFTER ROUGH GRADING OPERATIONS ARE

3. FINAL STRUCTURAL SECTIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER RECOMMENDATIONS.

2. SUBGRADE TO BE PREPARED AND COMPACTED PER GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER'S

1. STRUCTURAL SECTIONS PER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
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EX. 36" STORM DRAIN
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EX. 6" WATER

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EX. 24" STORM DRAIN
EX. 42" STORM DRAIN

STREET CL
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EX. R/W
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SECTION PER
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EX. R/W
EX. R/W
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SECTION PER
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AC SLOT PATCH

PER SEPARATE PERMIT

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EX. R/W
PROP. R/W
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EX. R/W
PROP. R/W
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REMOVE EX. CURB
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TREE
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(362.72 TC)
(361.64 TC)

RETAIL DISTRICT PLANS

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1 2
3 4
5 PROTECT IN PLACE

SAWCUT AND JOIN EXISTING PAVEMENT
6 8
9 7
CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

REMOVE EXISTING SIDEWALK
10 REMOVE EX. TREE
ORANGE STD. 1205 (SEE SHEET 2)
CONSTRUCT 4" PCC SIDEWALK (WIDTH PER PLAN) PER COUNTY OF CONSTRUCT CROSS GUTTER PER OCPW STD. PLAN 122-2-OC (SEE SHEET 2)

RELOCATE SCE AIR VENTS (BY SCE)
11 CONSTRUCT AC PAVEMENT SECTION PER DETAIL 1 (SEE SHEET 2)

GRIND AND OVERLAY
12 LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PER LANDSCAPE PLANS
COORDINATE WITH OWNER OF EQUIPMENT.

RELOCATE EX CELLULAR EQUIPMENT BY OWNER. CONTRACTOR TO

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(362.82 TC)
(362.16 FL)
(362.72 TC)
(362.08 FL)
(362.59 TC)
(362.05 FL)
(362.55 TC)
361.98 FS
361.83 FS
(361.09 FL)
(361.64 TC)

AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA

4.17'
(361.72 FS)
(1.1%)

2.6%

2.0%

1.5%

1.0%
7'

7.0%
362.03 FS
362.09 FS

1.5%
362.10 FS
362.16 FS
362.15 FS
362.02 FS

2.4%

1.5%
(361.55 FS)
(361.55 FS)
(361.44 FS)
5 361.50 FL
362.00 TC
361.48 FL
361.98 TC

0.7%
361.35 FL

2.0 %

1.3%
(361.47 FS)
361.34 FL
361.88 TC

3.0 %
6'
12'

2.0 %

2.0 %
0" TC 361.56
0" TC 361.60

9.5 '

6.0 '

6.0'

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361.66 FS
361.77 FS

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2.0 %

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6.0'
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362.06 TC

4.17'

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362.29 FS
362.76 FS 0.7%
362.04 FL
362.54 TC
361.94 FL
362.44 TC

1.2%
5 7.9'
3 62.62
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362.80 FS
362.12 FL
EX. POLE
1 362.12 TC

TO REMAIN
EX. SIDEWALK
X
362.54 FS
361.79 FS

1.7%
361.84 FL
362.34 TC
(361.92 FS)
4+64.82 PCR
361.44 FL
361.94 TC

3.0 %

1.8%
362.38 FS
4+67.57 PCR
361.25 FL
361.75 TC

5.8%

1.0%

REMOVED
TO BE
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3.0%

5.6'

10.4'
15' 21'
36'

1.5%
361.89 FS

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362.04 FS

1.5% 1.5%

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8 5' 7'
6'
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AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA AND PLAZA LANE

TRAFFIC SIGNING AND STRIPING PLAN
2 50'
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VILLAGES AT LAGUNA HILLS

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
PLANS PREPARED FOR/OWNER:

Partners
MerloneGeier
San Diego, CA 92121
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1400
J-18459A
NO. DATE REVISIONS APPROVAL
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INTERSECTION

USE CROSSWALK
R49(CA)

NO PED CROSSING
R61-30(CA)
ONLY
RADAR
BY

ENFORCED
SPEED
R48(CA)
NO
R26(S)(CA) MOD.

CALTRANS STANDARD PLAN A20A, DETAIL 21.

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL 4" YELLOW STRIPING PER
PER CALTRANS STANDARD PLAN A20D, DETAIL 38.

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL 8" SOLID WHITE LANE STRIPING
STRIPING PER CALTRANS STANDARD PLAN A20D, DETAIL 41.

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL 6" BROKEN YELLOW CENTER LINE
DETAIL 40.

LANE LINE STRIPING PER CALTRANS STANDARD PLAN A20D,
CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL 6" BROKEN WHITE EXTENSION
TS
LEGEND
SIGN DETAIL NO.

SIGN LOCATION

EXISTING SIGN

RIGHT-OF-WAY

TRAFFIC SIGNAL
(R1-1)
TS
R1-1
STANDARD PLAN RSP A24A.

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL TYPE IV (L) ARROW PER CALTRANS
STANDARD PLAN RSP A24A.

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL TYPE VIII ARROW PER CALTRANS
STRIPING.

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL 12" SOLID WHITE CROSS WALK
NOTE 6 THIS SHEET.

CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE CONFLICTING STRIPING, PER GENERAL
SPECIFICALLY SHOWN AS EXISTING TO BERELOCATED OR TO REMAIN.

11.ALL SIGNS SHOWN ON THESE PLANS SHALLBE NEW SIGNS PROVIDED AND INSTALLED BY THECONTRACTOR EXCEPT THOSE SIGNS DEVICES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

10.SIZE OF SIGNS SHALLBEBASED UPON THERECOMMENDED SIGN SIZES FOUND IN THECALIFORNIA MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALLBE PAINT (TWO COATS)UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

9.ALLCROSSWALKS,LIMIT LINES,STOP BARS,PAVEMENT ARROWS AND PAVEMENT LEGENDS INCLUDING BIKE LANE LEGENDS AND ARROWS

8.LIMIT LINES AND CROSSWALKS SHALLBE FIELD LOCATED.CROSSWALKS SHALL HAVE 10'INSIDE DIMENSION UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

7.ALL PAVEMENT LEGENDS SHALLBE THE LATEST VERSION OFTHECALTRANS STENCILS.

PROMPTLY REMOVED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

6.CONTRACTOR SHALLREMOVE ALLCONFLICTING PAINTED LINES,MARKINGS AND PAVEMENT LEGENDS BY GRINDING.DEBRIS SHALLBE

5.EXACT LOCATION OF STRIPING AND STOP LIMIT LINES SHALLBE APPROVED BY THECITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

FIELD.

4.ANY DEVIATION FROM THESE SIGNING AND STRIPING PLANS SHALLBE APPROVED BY THECITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO ANY CHANGE IN THE

3.ALL SIGNING AND STRIPING IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OFTHECITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. (LATEST VERSION),THECALTRANS STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (LATEST VERSION),THESE PLANS AND THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

2.ALL SIGNING,STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALLCONFORM TO THECALIFORNIA MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

1.THECONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION OF ALL SIGNING AND STRIPING.

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DESIGNED BY:

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
PLANS PREPARED FOR/OWNER:

Partners
MerloneGeier
San Diego, CA 92121
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1400
J-18459A
NO. DATE REVISIONS APPROVAL
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O2 O3
O2P
O2P
O6P
O4P
O6P
O4
O6
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O4 O4
O4
O4P
BOLD = NEW

TYPE B DLC
O 2
O6
A
B
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D
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G
H
R,Y,G,GA (DETAIL "A")
R,Y,G
A
B
C
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G F
H
E'
F
F'
E'
IISNS = INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED STREET NAME SIGNS
BOLD = NEW
AB
CB
AB
BOLD = NEW
AB
AB
G'
G'
D

CONDUCTOR AND CONDUIT SCHEDULE

CABLE TYPE
OR

AWG SIZE

CONDUIT SIZE AND RUN
POLE D
POLE A
POLE B
POLE C

SIGNAL COMMON

SIGNAL INTERCONNECT CABLE
E.V.P.E CABLE
3 3 1 3
1 1 - 2 1 4
- - - -
1 1 - 2 2
-
-
-
1 -
-
-

TOTAL CABLES
POLE H
- - -
13 20 8 30 20 57
2 2 -
- -
3 2
17 2" 2" 2" 2.5" 2" 2-2.5" 2-3"
-
- - 5 5 - 5 -
- - - 3 - 3 -
- 5 - 5 3 5 -
8 8 - 8 - 8 -
- - - - 5 5 -
- - - - 5 5 -
- - - - - 3 -
O 1,O 6,O 6P - - - - - 8 -
O4
O4,O4P
O 5,O 6P
O 2, O 2P
O 3,O 4P
O 3
O1,O2P
O 5,
- - 4 -
#14 IISNS 2 2 2 2
#10
TOTAL

LUMINAIRE
1 1 1 1 1 2
2 2

CIRCUIT POLE
- 2
TOTAL

LOOP DETECTOR
"
2 2 2
- -
4 POLE E'

POLE F'
- - -
- - - - 2 2 -
- - - -
#14
SS - 704

WAVETRONIX CABLE
- 2 2 -
- - 2 4 -
SPARES 3 3 3 3 3 3 -
O 2P PPB
O4P PPB
O6P PPB
- 2
2 2
- -
% CONDUIT FILL
4 2/2
18 19
20 21
22 23
24 25
26 27
28 29
30 31
32 -
-
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4-06
2-04
4-02
3-06
1-05
1-04
1-03
3-02
1-01

21.2% 25.9% 6.3% 26.1% 34.5% 24.8% 2.3%

POLE G'

AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA
PLAZA
LANE
LANE
PLAZA

TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION PLAN
NO.
5 11
12 9
2 7
6 1
2 3
4 5
7 8
1 4
3 16
13 14
6 8
10 (R48(CA))
R26(S)(CA)MOD.)
(R2-1(40)/
6 6 (R10-7)
(R61-30(CA))6
2 (R10-7)6
2 (R73-3(CA))
(R73-3(CA))
1-
1-
3-
4-
1-
2-
1-
1-
2-
15 6
9 Y
R
G
DETAIL "A"
2 1
1 2
SHOWN ON PLAN.

CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH AND INSTALL #6 PULLBOX AS
3 4
4 5
IN PLACE.

SERVICE EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE TO REMAIN AND PROTECTED
EXISTING 120 /240 V METERED SERVICE IN TYPE III-BF
5 (IISNS)
(R49(CA)) 6
(IISNS)
(IISNS)
2 1
AB
REMOVE CONDUCTORS.

ABANDON EXISTING LOOPS. IF APPLIED TO CONDUIT,
INSTALL CONDUIT INTO EXISTING PULLBOX.

CB
6 1
2 CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE AND RELOCATE EXISTING SIGNS.

EXISTING SIGN TO REMAIN AND PROTECTED IN PLACE.
6 7
7 HEAD AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "A".

SIGNAL HEAD AND REPLACE WITH NEW 4-SECTION SIGNAL
CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE AND SALVAGE EXISTING 3-SECTION
8 8
7 DETAIL "B"
GRAPHIC SCALE 1" = 20'
20 10 0 20 40 60
1 AB
AB
AB
8 ARROW, GREEN ARROW SIGNAL HEAD AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "B".

SIGNAL HEAD AND REPLACE WITH NEW RED ARROW, YELLOW
CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE AND SALVAGE EXISTING 3-SECTION
USED
NOT
USED
NOT
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4
PHASE 5 PHASE 6 PHASE 7 PHASE 8

EXISTING PHASE DIAGRAM

GROUP A GROUP B
R
IN
G
2 R
IN
G 1

LIMIT LINE
230' TO

LIMIT LINE
230'TO
3 9
6 9
9 9
9 9

AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA AND PLAZA LANE
USED
NOT
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4
PHASE 5 PHASE 6 PHASE 7 PHASE 8

PROPOSED PHASE DIAGRAM

GROUP A GROUP B
R
IN
G
2 R
IN
G 1
USED
NOT
(R9-3)6
EQUIPMENT.

POLE, FOUNDATION, MAST ARM, LUMINAIRE AND ASSOCIATED

CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE AND SALVAGE EXISTING SIGNAL
5 SWITCH.

CONTROLLER. REUSE EXISTING ACTELIS ML 688 ETHERNET

ASSEMBLY COMPLETE WITH NEW ECONOLITE COBALT
FURNISH AND INSTALL NEW TS 2 TYPE 2 P44 CABINET
EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR THE PHASING SHOWN AS PLAN.

CABINET. CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH AND INSALL ALL
REMOVE EXISTING ASC/3-2100 CONTROLLER AND TYPE "P"

LOOPS PHASE
EVP A
EVP B
EVP C
EVP D
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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1-02
1-06
2-02
04 03
01+06
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2-06
4-
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1- 2-

SCHEDULE

LOOPS DETECTOR
650 RADAR UNIT

WAVETRONIX CLICK
9 3
10 10
EXISTING PULLBOX.

CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE AND SALVAGE

10.ALL SIDEWALK REPAIRS SHALLREQUIRE JOINT TO JOINT FULL PANELREPLACEMENT AS DIRECTED BY THE INSPECTOR.

9. ALL IISNS SHALL BE "TEMPLE EDGE LIT RAZOR LED".

DIRECTIONALBORING ONLY,OPEN-CUT TRENCHING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.PULLBOX LIDS SHALLREAD "TRAFFIC SIGNAL".

8.ALL PULLBOXES SHALLBE NO.6 AND CONDUIT 2"SCHEDULE 80 PVC EXCEPT AS SHOWN.INSTALLBELLRING TYPEBUSHINGS ON ALL PVC CONDUITS.

COMBINATION HAND/MAN COUNTDOWN LED MODULES.ALL SIGNAL HEADS AND HARDWARE SHALLBE METAL AND SHALLBE FULLCIRCLE.

7.ALL VEHICLES HEADS SHALLBE 12".ALL VEHICLE INDICATIONS SHALLBE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED)MODULES (R,Y,& G).ALL PEDESTRIAN DISPLAYS SHALLBE

6.COORDINATE ELECTRICAL SERVICE DETAILS AND SCHEDULING WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE)WELL IN ADVANCE OF NEED.

5.THECONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER AT LEAST 48HOURS IN ADVANCE OFELECTRICAL WORK PRIOR TO REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.

4.THE ENGINEER SHALL APPROVE THE EXACT LOCATION OF ALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES.

START OFCONSTRUCTION.THECONTRACTOR SHALLCOORDINATE ALL PHASES OFCONSTRUCTION WITH ALL AFFECTED AGENCIES AND UTILITY COMPANIES.

3.THECONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS AND NOTIFY ALL AFFECTED AGENCIES AND UTILITY COMPANIES A MINIMUM OF 48HOURS PRIOR TO UTILITIES SHALLBERESPONSIBILITY OFTHECONTRACTOR AND COST FOR SAME SHALLBE INCLUDED IN THECONTRACT BID PRICE.

JOB SITE.HAND DIG FOUNDATION UNTILCLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.PHONE UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT AT 811OR (800)227-2600.POT HOLING REQUIRED FOR

2.LOCATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES ARE APPROXIMATE.THECONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE THE EXACT LOCATIONS AND VERIFY ALLCONDITIONS ON THE (DATED MAY 2010 NON-REVISED)AND THE TECHNICAL PROVISIONS FOR THIS PROJECT.

CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS AND THEREQUIREMENTS OFTHECALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION STANDARD PLANS AND STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

1.ALL WORK,MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SHALLCONFORM TO THIS PLAN,THECALIFORNIA MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (LATEST VERSION),THE 9 2 (IISNS)
1 1 2
2 9
LED
-
- - - - - -
S
-
- - - - - -
O6 S
-
- - - - - - O2 N
O4 W
- O2
- - - - - - -
30' 35' 15'
17-3-70 30' 15' 12'
15' 12'
35' 15'
1-A
1-A
1-A
1-A
17-3-70 30'
10'
10'
10'
10'
MAS SV-1-T SP-1-T
TV-1-T
Plaza Lane
MAS SP-1-T
TV-1-T SP-1-T
-
-
MAS
SV-1-T SP-1-T
TV-1-T SP-1-T -
TV-1-T SP-1-T
N
-
30'
24-4-70
24-4-70
MAS
MAS
W
NO.

Type Sig M.A.Lum M.A.

STANDARD
MTG. REQUIREMENTS

SPECIAL
Hgt

PLACEMENT SIGNAL MOUNTING

LUMINAIRE B PPB QUAD

PEDESTRIAN
MTG.

PLACEMENT

A VEHICLE PPB QUAD

POLE AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
143 LED
143 LED
140 LED
143 LED
SV-1-T
SV-1-T
De La Carlota
Mall Entrance
De La Carlota
-
-
-
-
O4
O6
-
-
-
-
1-A 10' - - - - - - TV-1-T SP-1-T O2 N -
26-4-100 30' 40' 15' 143 LED 4' - MAS MAS SV-1-T SP-1-T O4 W Mall Entrance 4'
IISNS

EXISTING

EXISTING

EXISTING

EXISTING

EXISTING

16.2' R73-3(CA),IISNS;

EXISTING
RA,YA,GA (DETAIL "B")
6'

EXISTING

EXISTING
-
(R73-3(CA)),(IISNS)
DETAIL "B"
12'
12'
11'
12'
17'
14'
10'
12'
11'
13'
11'
11'
23'
;F=15'
17-3-100 30' 15' 12' 143 LED MAS SV-1-T O2 N De La Carlota (IISNS)

11.2' 4' - - - IISNS;
CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

GENERAL NOTES:

USE CROSSWALK
R49(CA)

NO PED CROSSING
R73-3(CA)

NO TURN U
R10-7
BLOCK
DO NOT

INTERSECTION
R9-3
R2-1
LIMIT
SPEED
40 NO
R61-30(CA) R26(S)(CA) MOD.

ONLY RADAR
BY

ENFORCED
SPEED
R48(CA)
O2+ 5O
EVPE
EVPE
O3
EVPE
O4
O1+ 6O
EVPE

MOUNTED SIGNS

MAST ARM/SIGNAL POLE

POST MOUNTED SIGNS
6P#22 SIC
2DLC,
EX.2"C.,
2DLC
EX. 2"C.,
2DLC
EX. 2"C.,
6P#22 SIC
2DLC,
EX.2"C.,
(~540')

TO EL TORO RD
6P#22 SIC
EX.2"C., 3DLC,
4#18 APS
EX.

DETAIL "B"
3 4
5 6
1 7
2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS.

RADAR DETECTION SYSTEM AND MOUNTING HARDWARE PER

CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL WAVETRONIX SMART SENSOR MATRIX

POLE LOCATION DETAIL
B
A
BCR
ECR
A
B
4'

NOT TO SCALE
AREA

DETECTION

NOTED ON PLAN
*UNLESS OTHERWISE

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EXHIBIT “B”

COST ESTIMATES
FOR

WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT

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Project Number:

Location:

Computed By:

Contact Phone No:

Prepared by:

Date:

Signature:

RETAIL PHASE:

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN SUBTOTAL: $ 631,784
TOTAL $ 631,784
FINAL TOTAL: $ 631,784

CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE

COVER SHEET
Engineers Stamp
Joseph Hammond
Rick Engineering
(949) 588-0707
3/4/2024
18549A
Village at Laguna Hills
3/4/2024

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QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE
864 SF 7.08 $ $ 6,117
3478 SF 6 $ $ 20,868
123 SF 13.2 $ $ 1,624
64 LF 8 $ $ 510
7 EA 500 $ $ 3,500
1525 SF 3.5 $ $ 5,338
REMOVE EX AC PAVEMENT 573 SF 7.5 $ $ 4,298
REMOVE EX CURB 509 LF 7 $ $ 3,563
2 EA 8,000 $ $ 16,000
3233 SF 6 $ $ 19,398
1 LS 92,000 $ $ 92,000
1 LS 6,000 $ $ 6,000
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION 1457 SF 16.75 $ $ 24,405
134388
SF
$ 3 $ 403,164
1 LS $ 25,000 $ 25,000
$ 631,784

PROJECT OR TRACT NUMBER OR ADDRESS
Village at Laguna Hills
DESCRIPTION:

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN

ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATE
Public Improvement Plans (Carlota)
March 4, 2024 Merlone Geier Partners
ENGINEER CALCULATED BY:

Rick Engineering Company (I-18459A)
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN SUBTOTAL:

CURB RAMP

GRIND AND OVERLAY

TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION

TRAFFIC SIGNAL -STRIPING
2" GRIND AND OVERLAY (AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA FROM EL TORO ROAD TO

PROJECT BOUNDARY)

STRIPING (AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA FROM EL TORO ROAD TO PROJECT

BOUNDARY)

REMOVE EX TREE

REMOVE SIDEWALK

DATE OWNER/DEVELOPER

PAVEMENT (AC, AB, PRIME AND SEAL)

CONCRETE SIDEWALK

CROSS GUTTER

SAWCUT AND JOIN

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE

COUNTY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
BY:

BY:

P.L.S. 8402
LILY M. N. SANDBERG, DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR
SHARI L. FREIDENRICH

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
CORRECT.

BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND I AM SATISFIED SAID MAP IS TECHNICALLY

THAT ALL MAPPING PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT HAVE

I HEREBY STATE THAT I HAVE EXAMINED THIS MAP AND HAVE FOUND DATED THIS DAY OF , 2023
COVERED BY THIS MAP.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS COLLECTED AS TAXES ON THE LAND

WITH REGARDING DEPOSITS TO SECURE PAYMENT OF TAXES OR

PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT HAVE BEEN COMPLIED

AND DO CERTIFY TO THE RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT THE OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS COLLECTED AS TAXES NOT YET PAYABLE.

TAXES OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS COLLECTED AS TAXES, EXCEPT TAXES

ANY PART THEREOF FOR UNPAID STATE, COUNTY, MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL

THERE ARE NO LIENS AGAINST THE LAND COVERED BY THIS MAP OR

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS OF MY OFFICE,

COUNTY SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT
DATED THIS DAY OF , 2023

CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE

COUNTY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR'S

NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE

SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT

CITY ENGINEER'S STATEMENT
BY:

BOOK PAGE
INSTRUMENT NO.

TIME FEE $
DATE

COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER

HUGH NGUYEN

REQUEST OF

ACCEPTED AND FILED AT THE

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
DEPUTY

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS

CITY CLERK OF THE
BY:
1 EXPIRATION DATE: 09-30-2026
R.C.E. NO. 66999

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORY/CITY ENGINEER
JOSEPH J. AMES
IS IN

MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

SAID STATE

NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR COUNTY

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.

PERSON(S), OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF OF WHICH THE PERSON(S) ACTED,

CAPACITY(IES), AND THAT BY HIS/HER/THEIR SIGNATURE(S) ON THE INSTRUMENT THE

TO ME THAT HE/SHE/THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN HIS/HER/THEIR AUTHORIZED

WHOSE NAME(S) IS/ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED

WHO PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSON(S) ,

PERSONALLY APPEARED

ON BEFORE ME, ,NOTARY PUBLIC

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

(NAME PRINTED)

SIGNATURE
WITNESS MY HAND.

THAT THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT DOCUMENT.

CERTIFICATE IS ATTACHED, AND NOT THE TRUTHFULNESS, ACCURACY, OR VALIDITY OF

ONLY THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED THE DOCUMENT TO WHICH THIS

A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER COMPLETING THIS CERTIFICATE VERIFIES

NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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IS IN

MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

SAID STATE

NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.

PERSON(S), OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF OF WHICH THE PERSON(S) ACTED,

CAPACITY(IES), AND THAT BY HIS/HER/THEIR SIGNATURE(S) ON THE INSTRUMENT THE

TO ME THAT HE/SHE/THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN HIS/HER/THEIR AUTHORIZED

WHOSE NAME(S) IS/ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED

WHO PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSON(S) ,

PERSONALLY APPEARED

ON BEFORE ME, ,NOTARY PUBLIC

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

(NAME PRINTED)

SIGNATURE
WITNESS MY HAND.

THAT THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT DOCUMENT.

CERTIFICATE IS ATTACHED, AND NOT THE TRUTHFULNESS, ACCURACY, OR VALIDITY OF

ONLY THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED THE DOCUMENT TO WHICH THIS

A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER COMPLETING THIS CERTIFICATE VERIFIES

JENNIFER LEE

PURPOSES OVER LOT 1 AS SHOWN ON THIS MAP.

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS AN EASEMENT FOR SIDEWALK

WE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY OFFER FOR DEDICATION TO THE
DISTINCTIVE BORDER LINE.

RECORDATION OF SAID MAP, AS SHOWN WITHIN THE

MAP, DO HEREBY CONSENT TO THE PREPARATION AND

RECORD TITLE INTEREST IN THE LAND COVERED BY THIS

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING ALL PARTIES HAVING ANY

ITS CHAIRMAN
BY: BRADLEY A. GEIER,

ITS MANAGER

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
BY: MERLONE GEIER X, LLC,

A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

MGP FUND X LAGUNA HILLS, LLC,

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TRACT NO. 19123

A PORTION OF VESTING TENTATIVE
DATE OF SURVEY: SEPTEMBER 2021
NET AREA: 22.909 ACRES
GROSS AREA: 22.971 ACRES
LETTERED LOTS: 1
NUMBERED LOTS: 2
SHEET OF 15 SHEETS
DATED THIS DAY OF ,2023
REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT AND CITY SUBDIVISION APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION; THAT ALL

TENTATIVE MAP, IF REQUIRED AS FILED WITH, AMENDED AND

FOUND IT TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE

I HEREBY STATE THAT I HAVE EXAMINED THIS MAP AND HAVE

STATE OFCALIFORNIA
Exp.

ROYEVRUS

NALLAND

IOSSEFORP
No. 8402
L.S. 6617
KEVIN R. HILLS, COUNTY SURVEYOR
DATED THIS DAY OF ,2023
SUBDIVISION MAP ACT.

PROVISIONS OF SECTION 66436(a)(3)(A) OF THE

AND DID ALSO APPROVE SUBJECT MAP PURSUANT TO THE
PURPOSES AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP.

OFFER OF DEDICATION OF THE EASEMENT FOR SIDEWALK

AND DID ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC THE IRREVOCABLE
APPROVE SAID MAP.

COUNCIL DID, BY AN ORDER DULY PASSED AND ENTERED,
, 20 , AND THAT THEREUPON SAID

REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE DAY OF

TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS AT A

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS MAP WAS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL GREB
ND
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SEE SHEET NO. 2 FOR ADDITIONAL NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND SIGNATURE OMISSIONS.

EXPIRATION DATE: 12-31-25
JEFFREY S. BOYDSTON, P.L.S. 8835 DATE:

APPROVED OR CONDITIONALLY APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP.

STATE THAT THIS FINAL MAP SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMS TO THE SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE SURVEY TO BE RETRACED. I HEREBY ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS; AND THAT SAID MONUMENTS ARE THEY WILL BE SET IN SUCH POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER

OF THE CHARACTER AND OCCUPY THE POSITIONS INDICATED OR THAT SEPTEMBER 2021. I HEREBY STATE THAT ALL THE MONUMENTS ARE

HILLS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN

LOCAL ORDINANCE AT THE REQUEST OF, MGP FUND X LAGUNA

WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT AND

AND IS BASED UPON A FIELD SURVEY IN CONFORMANCE

THIS MAP WAS PREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECTION

IN THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA \\cp.rickeng.com\projects\C_RIV_G\18459\Survey\18459fm01.dgn PLOT DATE: 09-JAN-2024 18459 TRACT NO. 19265
TRACT NO. 19123

A PORTION OF VESTING TENTATIVE
DATE OF SURVEY: SEPTEMBER 2021
NET AREA: 22.909 ACRES
GROSS AREA: 22.971 ACRES
LETTERED LOTS: 1
NUMBERED LOTS: 2
SHEET OF 15 SHEETS

7. SHEET NO. 9-15-EASEMENT DETAIL SHEETS

6. SHEET NO. 8-EASEMENT NOTES

5. SHEET NO. 6-7-MAP SHEETS

4. SHEET NO. 5-MONUMENT AND TIE NOTES

3. SHEET NO. 4-BOUNDARY CONTROL MAP

SHEET INDEX MAP & DATUM STATEMENT

2. SHEET NO. 3-GPS, BASIS OF BEARINGS
& SIGNATURE OMISSIONS

1. SHEET NO. 2-NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY JEFFREY S. BOYDSTON, P.L.S. 8835 SEPTEMBER 2021 RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.

RECORDED APRIL 24, 2023 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2023000092625 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY 25 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, TOGETHER WITH A PORTION OF PARCEL "A" OF LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT LLA 0004-2022 LOT A, AND ALL OF LOT B OF TRACT NO. 18115 AS SHOWN ON A MAP AS FILED IN BOOK 978, PAGES 1 THROUGH BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 5, LOTS 7 THROUGH 11, INCLUSIVE, A PORTION OF LOT 6, A PORTION OF

LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR

STATE OFCALIFORNIA
No. 8835
JEFFREY S.BOYDSTON

7.2.1.b
Packet Pg. 604 Attachment: Tract Map 19265 (3459 : Approval of Tract Map No. 19265 and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Village at Laguna Hills)

SIGNATURE OMISSIONS
(a)(3)(C)
2 NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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)
IS IN

MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

SAID STATE

NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.

PERSON(S), OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF OF WHICH THE PERSON(S) ACTED,

CAPACITY(IES), AND THAT BY HIS/HER/THEIR SIGNATURE(S) ON THE INSTRUMENT THE

TO ME THAT HE/SHE/THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN HIS/HER/THEIR AUTHORIZED

WHOSE NAME(S) IS/ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED

WHO PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSON(S) ,

PERSONALLY APPEARED

ON BEFORE ME, ,NOTARY PUBLIC

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

(NAME PRINTED)

SIGNATURE
WITNESS MY HAND.

THAT THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT DOCUMENT.

CERTIFICATE IS ATTACHED, AND NOT THE TRUTHFULNESS, ACCURACY, OR VALIDITY OF

ONLY THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED THE DOCUMENT TO WHICH THIS

A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER COMPLETING THIS CERTIFICATE VERIFIES

SIGNATURE OMISSIONS CONTINUED
(a)(3)(A)
ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

MARCH 26, 1998; NOVEMBER 14, 2007 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2007000682176, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 1997; INSTRUMENT NO. 19980173326 RECORDED SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 19960448199; INSTRUMENT NO. 19970444433 PER DOCUMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 19960448198;

EASEMENT FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES

19. EL TORO WATER DISTRICT, A PUBLIC CORPORATION, HOLDER OF AN INSTRUMENT NO. 89-620610, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

INCIDENTAL PURPOSES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 17, 1989 AS

DISTRICT, HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS AND

18. ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT, A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC TRANSIT DECEMBER 5, 2017, ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

NO. 2006000554766 AND INSTRUMENT NO. 2017000522350 RECORDED PER DOCUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 18, 2006 AS INSTRUMENT

HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR LANDSCAPING AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS

17. THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, A CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 86-045266, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED JANUARY 31, 1986

16. EL TORO WATER DISTRICT, A PUBLIC AGENCY, HOLDER OF EASEMENT FOR AS BOOK 11060, PAGE 1142, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

SYSTEM AND APPURTENANCES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED JANUARY 21, 1974

OF ORANGE, HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION

15. THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE COUNTY APRIL 18, 1972 AS BOOK 11122, PAGE 312, ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

RECORDED FEBRUARY 29, 1972 AS BOOK 10018, PAGE 496 AND MODIFIED FEBRUARY 7, 2017 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2017000053900; PER DOCUMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 29, 1972 AS BOOK 10018, PAGE 325, AND MODIFIED

PARTNERSHIP, HOLDERS OF A RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT

14. ROSSMOOR CORPORATION AND LAGUNA HILLS ASSOCIATES, A GENERAL PAGE 496, OF OFFICIAL RECORD.

PURPOSES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED 2-29-1972 AS BOOK 10018,

HOLDER OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS

13. BROADWAY-HALE STORES, INC., A CORPORATION AND OTHERS, RECORDED 2-29-1972 AS BOOK 10018, PAGE 325, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

UTILITIES, CONSTRUCTION AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES PER DOCUMENT

HOLDER OF A RECIPROCAL NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC MACY'S WEST STORES, INC., AN OHIO CORPORATION AND OTHERS,

12. J. C. PENNEY PROPERTIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION AND OFFICIAL RECORDS.

DOCUMENT RECORDED MAY 25, 1977 AS BOOK 12211, PAGE 1290, OF

AN EASEMENT FOR GAS PIPELINES AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES PER

11. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, A CORPORATION, HOLDER OF RECORDS.

RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 1968 AS BOOK 8717, PAGE 812 OF OFFICIAL

HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PER DOCUMENT

10. GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION OF LAGUNA HILLS, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, RECORDS.

RECORDED SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 AS BOOK 8378, PAGE 171 OF OFFICIAL

EGRESS AND PARKING FOR ADJACENT FACILITIES PER DOCUMENT

9. THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND AUGUST, 17, 1966 AS BOOK 8021, PAGE 185, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

HOLDER OF EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PER DOCUMENT RECORDED

8. ROSS W. CORTESE AND M.E. WARD, DOING BUSINESS AS C & W COMPANY, JULY 19, 2017 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2017000296341, ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

NO. 2016000258340; APRIL 12, 2017 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2017000147471; MAY 26, 1976 IN BOOK 11750, PAGE 1033; JUNE 08, 2016 AS INSTRUMENT BOOK 11750, PAGE 1026; MAY 26, 1976 IN BOOK 11750, PAGE 1029; PAGE 1020; MAY 26, 1976 IN BOOK 11750, PAGE 1023; MAY 26, 1976 IN MAY 26, 1976 IN BOOK 11750, PAGE 1017; MAY 26, 1976 IN BOOK 11750, BOOK 10427, PAGE 579; MAY 22, 1973 IN BOOK 10708, PAGE 932; MARCH 10, 1971 IN BOOK 9566, PAGE 948; NOVEMBER 15, 1972 IN

EASEMENT FOR POLE LINES AND OTHER PURPOSES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED

7. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, A CORPORATION, HOLDER OF AN BOOK 11586, PAGE 817, ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

RECORDED JUNE 14, 1965 IN BOOK 7555, PAGE 16 AND DECEMBER 04, 1975 IN

EASEMENT FOR SEWER PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES PER DOCUMENT

6. ROSSMOOR SANITATION, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, HOLDER OF AN RECORDS.

RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 1964 AS BOOK 7221, PAGE 727, OF OFFICIAL

HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PER DOCUMENT

5. SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION, AS BOOK 6944, PAGE 449, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 28, 1964

EASEMENT FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEWERS, UTILITIES

4. ROSSMOOR CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, HOLDER OF AN THROUGH 10.

AND PARCEL MAP NO. 13686 ON FILE IN PARCEL MAP BOOK 74, PAGES 4 5061 ON FILE IN BOOK 183, PAGES 4 THROUGH 10 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS FOR DRAINAGE AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES AS RESERVED ON TRACT NO.

3. ROSSMOOR CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

DOCUMENT RECORDED JANUARY 15, 1964 AS BOOK 6885, PAGES 72 AND 73,

AN EASEMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER PURPOSES AND APPURTENANCES PER

2. ROSSMOOR SANITATION, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, HOLDER OF BOOK 7630, PAGE 541, ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

JANUARY 15, 1964 AS BOOK 6885, PAGES 70 AND 71; AUGUST 13, 1965 AS

OF AN EASEMENT FOR WATER LINE PURPOSES PER DOCUMENT RECORDED

1. ROSSMOOR WATER COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, HOLDER OMITTED:

SUBDIVISION MAP ACT, THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURES HAVE BEEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 66436 OF THE
1972, BOOK 10171, PAGE 601 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

SUBSTANCES AS RESERVED IN DOCUMENT RECORDED JUNE 14,

HALF OF ALL GAS, OIL HYDROCARBONS, MINERALS AND OTHER

2. ROSSMOOR CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, HOLDER OF ONEDECEMBER 11, 1961, BOOK 5939, PAGE 534, ALL OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

RECORDED DECEMBER 4, 1961, BOOK 5931, PAGE 586 AND

MINERALS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES AS RESERVED IN DOCUMENT

HOLDER OF ONE-HALF OF ALL GAS, OIL HYDROCARBONS,

1. FIRST WESTERN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION, OMITTED:

SUBDIVISION MAP ACT, THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURE HAS BEEN
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 66436 OF THE

IN THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA \\cp.rickeng.com\projects\C_RIV_G\18459\Survey\18459fm02.dgn PLOT DATE: 09-JAN-2024 18459 X
TRACT NO. 19265
TRACT NO. 19123

A PORTION OF VESTING TENTATIVE
DATE OF SURVEY: SEPTEMBER 2021
NET AREA: 22.909 ACRES
GROSS AREA: 22.971 ACRES
LETTERED LOTS: 1
NUMBERED LOTS: 2
SHEET OF 15 SHEETS
RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY JEFFREY S. BOYDSTON, P.L.S. 8835 SEPTEMBER 2021

7.2.1.b
Packet Pg. 605 Attachment: Tract Map 19265 (3459 : Approval of Tract Map No. 19265 and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Village at Laguna Hills) E: 6119354.10
N: 2166504.50
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DATUM STATEMENT
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GROUND DISTANCES BY 0.99995476. COMBINATION

DISTANCES MAY BE OBTAINED BY MULTIPLYING
DISTANCES SHOWN HEREON ARE GROUND. GRID
(2017.50 EPOCH OCS GPS ADJUSTMENT).

COORDINATE SYSTEM (CCS83), ZONE VI, NAD83,

COORDINATES SHOWN ARE BASED ON THE CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SURVEYOR.

NORTH 2°51'32" EAST PER RECORDS ON FILE IN THE
STATION GPS 7701 AND GPS STATION 7731 BEING

BEARING BETWEEN OCS HORIZONTAL CONTROL

THE BEARINGS SHOWN HEREON ARE BASED ON THE

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SW'LY FROM ITS CENTERLINE INTERSECTION
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NOTES
TRACT NO. 19265
TRACT NO. 19123

A PORTION OF VESTING TENTATIVE
DATE OF SURVEY: SEPTEMBER 2021
NET AREA: 22.909 ACRES
GROSS AREA: 22.971 ACRES
LETTERED LOTS: 1
NUMBERED LOTS: 2
SHEET OF 15 SHEETS

7. SHEET NO. 9-15-EASEMENT DETAIL SHEETS

6. SHEET NO. 8-EASEMENT NOTES

5. SHEET NO. 6-7-MAP SHEETS

4. SHEET NO. 5-MONUMENT AND TIE NOTES

3. SHEET NO. 4-BOUNDARY CONTROL MAP

SHEET INDEX MAP & DATUM STATEMENT

2. SHEET NO. 3-GPS, BASIS OF BEARINGS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT & SIGNATURE OMISSIONS

1. SHEET NO. 2-ADDITIONAL NOTARY

7.2.1.b
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R=5153.00'L=487.97'
|=5°25'33
"
|=83
°06'18
"
R=1530.00'L=2219.20'(M
&
R1)
(M
&
R1
,R4)
276.48'
C11

EL TORO ROAD
1 PMB 14/24
(95.97'R1)

96.13'
527.72'
C15
27 NOTES
(M & R4)

40.01'
N40°23'45"E
28 29
30 L9
1249.67'
HEREON.

THIS MAP AS ESTABLISHED
(DISTINCTIVE BORDER) OF

EXTERIOR BOUNDARY LINE

IMPROVEMENTS AND THE

WITH EXISTING VISIBLE

THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS
DRIVE

HEALTHCENTER
(R)
885.62'(885.26'R1) (885.49'R4 & R6)
R1 & R4)
(295.89'
295.53'
B
RID
G
ER
RO
AD
CL
C
L
C
L
C
L
C
L
C
L
C
L
C
L
(M & R1)
RAD 40.00'
(M & R1)
RAD 40.00'
CL

BOULEVARD

ROCKFIELD
CL
L10
CL

40.00'RAD
105
/27
R.S.B.

PM 80/120
PMB 187/42-44
(L=719.64'R1)
(|=34°21'37")
(L=719.45'R4)
(|=34°21'05")
(L=304.36'R3)
(|=11°28'21"
L=304.24'R1)
(|=11°28'06"
LO
T
4 M
M
9 7
8 /
1 -25
NO.1
8 1
15 TRA
C
T
(285.23 R1,R3,R6)
285.46
PARCEL 5
MM 232/6-10
NO. 6106
TRACT
C37 1°42'31" 1580.00' 47.11'
(46°00'00" 130.00' 102.10' R3)
CI5 44°59'51" 130.00' 102.10'
C14 13°31'47" 200.00' 47.23'
C13 13°31'47" 200.00' 47.23'
C12 1°00'30" 1580.00' 27.81'(M & R1)
(5°25'01" 5193.00' 490.96'R4)
(5°24'59" 5193.00' 490.91'R1)
C11 5°24'57" 5193.00' 490.85'
(19°37'50" 386.20' 132.32'R9)
(19°37'49" 386.20' 132.32'R1, & R6)
C10 19°37'32" 386.20' 132.29'
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NAME DELTA RADIUS ARC

CURVE TABLE
(66°08'01" 22.10' 25.51' R4 & R6)
(66°58'31" 22.10' 25.83' R1 & R9)
C9 68°00'49" 22.10' 26.23'
(2°43'01" 1580.00' 74.93' R1 & R9))
(2°41'32" 1580.00' 74.24' R6)
C8 2°43'01" 1580.00' 74.92' (M & R9)
(29°59'24" 17.00' 8.90' R4 & R6)
(30°43'23" 17.00' 9.12' R1 & R9)
C7 30°04'26" 17.00' 8.92'
(19°37'49" 445.00' 152.46' R1, R3, R4, R6 & R9)
C6 19°37'32" 445.00' 152.43'
(85°23'56" 17.00' 25.34' R1, R3, R4, R6 & R9)
C5 85°23'39" 17.00' 25.34'
(83°02'39" 17.00' 24.63' R4 R3)
(83°01'39" 17.00' 24.63' R1)
C4 83°46'30" 17.00' 24.86'
(24°30'12" 600.00' 256.60' R4)
(24°29'53" 600.00' 256.54' R1)
C3 24°30'04" 600.00' 256.57'
(26°40'56" 500.00' 232.85' R1,R4)
C2 26°41'17" 500.00' 232.90'
(11°21'28" 1200.00' 237.88' R4)
(11°21'56" 1200.00' 237.04' R1)
C1 11°21'48" 1200.00' 237.99'
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NAME DELTA RADIUS ARC

CURVE TABLE
NO. 2023000041002, RECORDED 2-23-23, O.R.

ADJUSTMENT, LLA 0003-2022, INST.

R9 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER LOT LINE
NO. 2023000092625, RECORDED 4-24-23, O.R.

ADJUSTMENT, LLA 0004-2022, INST.

R8 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER LOT LINE
INST. NO. 2006000554765, O.R.

R7 INDICATES RECORD PER GRANT DEED
NO. 2016000360834, RECORDED 8-4-16, O.R.

ADJUSTMENT, LLA 3-16-3493, INST.

R6 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER LOT LINE
RSB 136/32-36.

R5 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER R.S. 91-116,
R4 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER PMB 74/4-10.

MM 232/6-10.

R3 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER TRACT NO 6106,
MM 183/4-8.

R2 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER TRACT NO. 5061,
MM 978/1-25. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

R1 INDICATES RECORD DATA PER TRACT NO. 18115,
1166.32'
(PRIVATE STREET)
LOT "A"
L8
LOT 2 LOT 1
PARCEL 2
PMB 281/26-27
PM 92-207
L=957.49'
PARCEL 1
PARCEL 2
PARCEL 2
PMB 98/41
PARCEL 1
PMB 98/41
PARCEL 3
PMB 72/33-34
PARCEL 3
PMB 31/31-32

REMAINDER

DESIGNATED
REC.2-23-2023
2023000041002,O.R.

INST. NO.

LLA 0003-2022

PARCEL B
REC.2-23-2023
O.R.
2023000041002,
INST. NO.

LLA 0003-2022

PARCEL D
REC.2-23-2023
2023000041002,O.R.

INST. NO.

LLA 0003-2022

PARCELC
REC. 4-24-2023
2023000092625,O.R.

INST. NO.

LLA.0004-2022,

OF PARCEL C

NW'LY LINE
REC. 4-24-2023
INST.NO.2023000092625,O.R.

LLA.0004-2022

PARCEL B

NW'LY LINE OF
REC. 4-24-2023
2023000092625,O.R.

LLA.0004-2022

PARCEL A

SW'LY LINE OF
DETAIL

FOR BOUNDARY
SEE SHEET NO. 6

CALLEDELALOUISA
DETAIL

FOR BOUNDARY
SEE SHEET NO. 6
202300009 2625
REC.4-24-2023
O.R.

INST. NO.

LLA.0004-2022

PARCEL C
202300009 2625,
REC.4-24-2023
INST. NO.

LLA.0004-2022

PARCEL B
, O.R.
202300009 2625, O.R.

REC.4-24-2023
INST. NO.

LLA.0004-2022

PARCEL A

PORTION
INDICATES RECORD REFERENCE.

INDICATES A DEDICATED EASEMENT.

INDICATES EXISTING EASEMENT.
(189.26' R1 & R9)
L10 N 40°23'30" E 189.33'
(167.85' R3)
(167.90' R1)
L9 N 44°59'51" E 167.85'
L8 N 40°23'45" E 14.83'
(29.19' R6)
L7 N 49°36'15" W 29.10' (29.20' R1)
(12.36' R6)
(12.14' R1 & R9)
L6 N 20°45'58" E 11.81'
(24.33' R1, R4, R6 & R9)
L5 N 20°45'58" E 24.23'
(102.08' R1, R4, R6 & R9)
L4 N 40°23'30" E 102.14'
(109.47' R4)
L3 N 42°54'14" W 109.49' (109.45' R1)
(96.54'R4)
L2 N 43°17'23" W 96.75' (96.55'R1)
(130.83' R2)
L1 N 2°24'18" E 130.80' (130.81' R1)
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NAME DIRECTION LENGTH

LINE TABLE

7. SHEET NO. 9-15-EASEMENT DETAIL SHEETS

6. SHEET NO. 8-EASEMENT NOTES

5. SHEET NO. 6-7-MAP SHEETS

4. SHEET NO. 5-DETAILS & MONUMENT NOTES

3. SHEET NO. 4-BOUNDARY CONTROL MAP
& SHEET INDEX MAP & DATUM STATEMENT

2. SHEET NO. 3-GPS, BASIS OF BEARINGS
& SIGNATURE OMISSIONS

1. SHEET NO. 2-NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

IN THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA \\cp.rickeng.com\projects\C_RIV_G\18459\Survey\18459fm04.dgn c Rick
Engineering Com
pany 2024
PLOT DATE: 09-JAN-2024 JN 18459
X
TRACT NO. 19265
TRACT NO. 19123

A PORTION OF VESTING TENTATIVE
DATE OF SURVEY: SEPTEMBER 2021
NET AREA: 22.909 ACRES
GROSS AREA: 22.971 ACRES
LETTERED LOTS: 1
NUMBERED LOTS: 2
SHEET OF 15 SHEETS

7. SHEET NO. 9-15-EASEMENT DETAIL SHEETS

6. SHEET NO. 8-EASEMENT NOTES

5. SHEET NO. 6-7-MAP SHEETS

4. SHEET NO. 5-MONUMENT AND TIE NOTES

3. SHEET NO. 4-BOUNDARY CONTROL MAP

SHEET INDEX MAP & DATUM STATEMENT

2. SHEET NO. 3-GPS, BASIS OF BEARINGS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT & SIGNATURE OMISSIONS

1. SHEET NO. 2-ADDITIONAL NOTARY
TRACT NO. 19123

A PORTION OF VESTING TENTATIVE
DATE OF SURVEY: SEPTEMBER 2021
NET AREA: 22.909 ACRES
GROSS AREA: 22.971 ACRES
LETTERED LOTS: 1
NUMBERED LOTS: 2
SHEET OF 15 SHEETS
RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY JEFFREY S. BOYDSTON, P.L.S. 8835 SEPTEMBER 2021

7.2.1.b
Packet Pg. 607 Attachment: Tract Map 19265 (3459 : Approval of Tract Map No. 19265 and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Village at Laguna Hills) 1 4
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VALENCIA
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DETAIL "A "
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8 7
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10 9
9 10
10 EL TORO ROAD

EL TORO ROAD
DETAIL "G "
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DETAIL "H "
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EL TORO ROAD

EL TORO ROAD

AVENIDA
DELLA

CARLOTA
5 C10

60.00 RAD
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L5
C8
C9
L6
PASEO
DE

VALENCIA
13 12
17 18
R=17.00'
R=22.10'
C7
R=1580.00'
R=1580.00'

CABALLEROS

CALLE DE LOS

56.94'M
&
(R)

56.07'M & (R)

49.42'M & (R)

56.84'M
&
(R)

56.17'M & (R)

59.37'M & (R)

53.22'M
&
(R)
114.21'M
&
(R)

94.66'M
&
(R)
110.00'M
&
(R)

99.87'M
&
(R)
110.06'M & (R)

44.19'M & (R)

63.39'M & (R)

63.40'M
&
(R)

71.90'M
&
(R)
121.44'M
&
(R)

89.94'M
&
(R)
107.94'M
& (R)

94.05'M
& (R)

9.97' M & (R) 10.11' M & (R)
4 77.93'(77.92')
4 101.71'(101.68')

70.68'(70.72')
104.38'(104.35')
(92.15')

92.18'

98.47'
106.06'(106.05')

68.73'(68.71')
(49.46')

49.48'
(48.12')

48.16'
(49.21')