ORDINANCE NO. 0-2023-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 7 TO
CHANGE THE SUBAREA LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) TO
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MDR), INCLUDING
MODIFICATIONS TO THE MDR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ON
PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG ALTA VISTA STREET, BETWEEN
ROSE DRIVE AND JEFFERSON STREET (APNS 341-501-01
THROUGH 341-501-65).
City Attorney's Summary
This Ordinance would result in an amendment to Specific Plan No. 7 of the City of Placentia modifying Chapter 23.107 SP -7 (East Placentia Specific Plan) and SP -7 Section 4.2.2 Residential Site Development Standards, and modify the existing land use designation of the site with an underlying land use designation of "Low Density Residential" (LDR) to an underlying land use designation of "Medium Density Residential" (MDR) of the City of Placentia Municipal Code, on property located along Alta Vista Street, between Rose Drive and Jefferson Street (apns 341-501-01 through 341-501-65).
WHEREAS, the City of Placentia wishes to amend the City of Placentia Municipal Code by modifying Chapter 23.107 SP -7 (East Placentia Specific Plan) and SP -7 Section
4.2.2 Residential Site Development Standards, and modify the existing land use designation of the site with an underlying land use designation of "Low Density Residential" (LDR) to an underlying land use designation of "Medium Density Residential" (MDR), that said amendment to the specific plan and municipal code will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed amendment or within the city; injurious to property or improvements within the neighborhood or within the city; nor consistent with the latest adopted General Plan. for property located on an approximately 17.02 -gross acre site along Alta Vista Street, between Rose Drive and Jefferson Street (Exhibit "A") to allow for the development of 100 single-family, detached two-story dwelling units, and associated hardscape and landscape improvements, each located on separate parcels for a total of 100 lots, and certification of a Addendum to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 15700 and finds that the Addendum was prepared in full compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., and the Environmental Guidelines of the City of Placentia; and
WHEREAS, on or about May 9, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Placentia conducted, and concluded, a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, and recommended that the City Council of the City of Placentia, adopt Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration for Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 15700, and approve Specific Plan Amendment No. SPA 2022-01, Development Plan Review No. DPR 2022- 04, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. VTTM 19250; and Ordinance 0-2023-03 ATTACHMENT 2
WHEREAS, the City of Placentia provided notice of the City Council's public hearing in accordance with California Government Code Section 65090 and the City of Placentia Municipal Code Section 23.96.030; and
WHEREAS, on June 6th, 2023, the City Council of the City of Placentia held a duly noticed public hearing at which time it considered all evidence presented, whether written or oral; and
WHEREAS, all other prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF PLACENTIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Severabilitv. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective, provided the basic purposes of this Ordinance and the benefits to the City and the public are not substantially impaired.
SECTION 3. CEQA. The City has complied with the requirements of CEQA and the City of Placentia Environmental Guidelines. In adopting Resolution No. R-2023-39, the City Council certified and adopted the Addendum to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 15700 and finds that the Addendum was prepared in full compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., and the Environmental Guidelines of the City of Placentia.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby amends the City of Placentia Municipal Code by modifying Chapter 23.107 SP -7 (East Placentia Specific Plan) and SP -7 Section 4.2.2 Residential Site Development Standards, as set forth in Attachment "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The land use change for properties shown on Attachment "A" is a change of the site with an underlying land use designation of "Low Density Residential" (LDR) to an underlying land use designation of "Medium Density Residential" (MDR).
SECTION 5. The City Council finds, in accordance with the requirements of Section 23.96.040 ("Amendments") of the Placentia Municipal Code, that the proposed Ordinance 0-2023-03
amendment to the municipal code will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed amendment or within the city, and that it will not be injurious to property or improvements within the neighborhood or within the city. The City Council also finds that the amendment is consistent with the latest adopted General Plan.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 31st day after adoption.
SECTION 7. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a minute passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which time the same is passed and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published as required by law, in a publication of general circulation.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 6th day of June 2023.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2023.
Ward Smith, Mayor
ATTEST:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia, held on the 6th day of June 2023 and adopted at a regular meeting of the Ordinance 0-2023-03
City Council of the City of Placentia, held on the day of 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT A:
ATTACHMENT B:
ATTACHMENT C:
ATTACHMENT D:
Ordinance 0-2023-03
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
Map of Project Area
Amendment to SP -7 Land Use Map
Amendment to Chapter 23.107 SP -7 (Placentia East Specific Plan)
Amendment to SP -7 Section 4.2.2 Residential Site
Development Standards
ATTACHMENT "A"
EXHIBIT 1
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EXHIBIT 2
AMENDMENT TO SP -7 LAND USE MAP
Attachment "C"
EXHIBIT 3
Amendment to Chapter 23.107 SP -7 (Placentia East Specific Planl
23.107.070 Building site area.
Minimum building site area and lot dimensions in these land use areas shall be as follows:
Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Width
(in square feet) (in feet)
Low Density Residential (LDR) 6,0001 60
Medium Density Residential (MDR) 3,100 2,6002 40
4,00022 40
Medium -High Residential (MHR) 24,00034 100
High Density Residential (HDR) 24,000 100
Commercial None None
1 Minimum of sixty-five (65) percent of the buildable lots shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet.
2 Average size of all lots for anv development proiect cannot be less than 2,900 square feet.
2 3 Single-family attached or detached units.
3 4 Apartment/condominium complexes.
(Ord. 0-2018-06 § 3, 2018; Ord. 97-0-114 § 1, 1997; Ord. 89-0-109 § 1, 1989)
23.107.100 Building setbacks.
Minimum building setbacks from actual or assumed property lines in established land use areas shall be as follows (Note: Assumed property lines shall be defined as the boundaries of the designated exclusive use area for each unit):
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Land Use
Area
Low
Density
Residential
(LDR)
Medium
Density
Residential
(MDR)
Medium
High
Residential
(MHR)
High
Density
Residential
(HDR)
Principal
Structure and/or
Accessory
Structure
Front entry
garage: 18'
Side entry garage:
15'
Rear: 20'
Room additions:
10' to rear
property line
Side: 25% of lot
width, 5' minimum
Front: 15', public
street
Front: 5', private
street
Side: 5'2
Rear: 5'
Front: 15', public
street
Front: 5', private
street
Side: 5'
Rear: 10'
Front: 15', public
street
Front: 5', private
street
Side: 5'
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Patio Cover
(Measured
from the
overhang)
Side: 5'
Rear: 5'
Side and rear:
3'; 5' if
adjacent to
street,
greenbelt or
perimeter
boundary
Side and rear:
3'; 5' if
adjacent to
street,
greenbelt or
perimeter
boundary
Side and rear:
3'; 5' if
adjacent to
street,
greenbelt or
perimeter
boundary
Garage
N/A
Garage:
20' public
street,
Garage:
5' private
street,
Garages
and
carports, 0
setback for
side and
rear yards
Garages
and
carports, 0
setback for
side and
rear yards
Separation
Between
Buildings
N/A
One-story: 10'
Two-story: 1-5' 10'
Principal
structure: 1/2 the
principal
structures'
average height,
no less than 10'
Accessory
building: 5'
Principal
structure: 1/2 the
principal
structures'
average height,
no less than 10'
Land Use
Area
Principal
Structure and/or
Accessory
Structure
Rear: 10'
Commercial Front/corner lots
compliance with
Section 23.33.060.
Interior lot or side
yard: 0'
Adjacent to
residential: 35'
Patio Cover
(Measured
from the
overhang) Garage
N/A
N/A
Separation
Between
Buildings
Accessory
building: 5'
N/A
1 Roll -up garage doors equipped with automatic door opener required for garages with less than 20 feet setback. There shall not be a garage setback between 5 and 1-9 18 feet from a private street or drive. A minimum garage setback of no less than 18 feet shall be permitted.
2 The minimum side yard setback for each single-family detached principal structure and/or accessory structure shall be 4 feet.
Additionally, setbacks for all other uses shall be as set forth in the East Placentia specific plan design guidelines and development standards as approved by the planning commission and/or city council. (Ord. 0-2018-06 § 3, 2018; Ord. 0-2001-03 § 8, 2001; Ord. 99-0-114 § 2, 1999; Ord. 89-0-109 § 1, 1989)
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Attachment "D"
EXHIBIT 4
Amendment to SP -7 Section 4.2.2 Residential Site Development Standards
4.2.2 RESIDENTIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Table 3 identifies the site development standards applicable to residential uses in the Specific
Plan area, and Exhibit 5 illustrates some possible site layouts.
TABLE 3
SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS -RESIDENTIAL USES
A. General Requirements
1. Density, maximum dwelling units per net acre
2a. Average area per lot
(single-family detached)
2b. Minimum area per lot
(single-family detached)
3. Lot area, minimum per unit
(single —family attached)
4. Lot area minimum square footage: project
Or multiple -family (apartment)
5. Lot width, minimum in feet:
Detached single-family
Attached single-family
Multiple -family
6. Parking standards
4.2.2B Medium Density Residential
A. Building Height
Residential Cateaory
L M MH H
6 15 18 25
3,600
7,000 2,900 4,000 4,000
3,100
6,000 2,600 4,000 4,000
4,000 4,000 4,000
24,000 24,000 24,000
60' 40' 40' 40'
no minimum
100' 100' 100'
Designated in Section 5.7 of this
Specific Plan.
Attached single-family dwellings shall have a maximum height of 35 feet, including roof - mounted equipment except where located adjacent to properties designated low density residential outside of the Specific Plan area, where the maximum height shall be 30 feet.
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B. Building Site coverage
The total area covered by buildings shall be a maximum of 100 percent of the building site area, less the required setbacks and open space and recreation areas. If the building site area is subdivided into individual lots, the maximum coverage is 100 percent of each lot, less the required setbacks.
For single-family detached homes with a private yard, open space areas shall be provided at a minimum of 100 square feet per dwelling unit, in addition to required setback areas, which shall be provided within common designated recreational areas.
Designated common recreation areas shall contain two or more of the following list of amenities.
For single-family attached homes, a minimum of 400 square feet of open space area shall be provided, in addition to required setback areas, per dwelling unit, which shall be provided within common designated recreational areas. Designated common recreation areas shall contain a minimum of three of the following list of amenities. Additional amenities not listed may be provided if approved by the Planning Commission or the City Council:
• Swimming pool and patio deck.
• Spa and patio deck.
• Shade structure (minimum 150 square feet).
• Tot lot with playground equipment.
• Tennis court or multi -use sports court.
• Basketball court or multi -use sports court.
• Recreation building with game room or gym equipment.
• Volleyball court.
• Barbeque areas.
• Passive recreation/seating areas.
Private attached ground -level patios may be credited if open on three sides and to the sky above. Areas excluded from the open space requirement include all structures (except recreation buildings meeting above criteria), private streets, drives, parking lots, and oil well exclusive -use areas.
C. Building Setbacks
1. From any public street right-of-way, the minimum building setback shall be 15 feet. The point of vehicular entry to any garage shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from any public right-of-way line. Roll -up type garage doors shall be required.
2. From any private street or drive right-of-way (sidewalks are included in right-of- way, if provided), the minimum setback shall be 5 feet, provided that garages located less than 20 feet from any private street or drive shall have roll -up type doors and equipped with an automatic garage door opener. There shall not be a garage setback between 5 and 18 feet from a private street or drive. A minimum Ordinance 0-2023-03
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3. The minimum side yard setback for each single-family detached principal structure and/or accessory structure shall be 4 feet.
4. The minimum rear yard setback for each dwelling unit and/or accessory structure shall be 1-9 5 feet.
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