Note: Prior ordinance history: Ordinances 86-O-118, 88-O-118 and 90-O-101.
This specific plan shall encompass 19.13 +/- net acres at the northeast corner of Placentia Avenue and Orangethorpe Avenue, 727 +/- feet south of Crowther Avenue and lying west of Placentia Storm Drain Channel, represented by the following specific plan area map:
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(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995; Ord. O-2019-05 § 3, 2019)
The specific plan is intended to provide a site for retailers and businesses, which through the characteristics of their respective services offered, cater to the entire community.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
All retail, business and office uses are permitted on these parcels as shown on Exhibit A attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and on file in the office of the city clerk, including but not limited to the following examples:
(1) 
Apparel stores;
(2) 
Appliance stores;
(3) 
Educational and training offices;
(4) 
Financial institutions;
(5) 
Food stores;
(6) 
General administrative offices;
(7) 
Health clubs;;
(8) 
Home improvement centers;
(9) 
Hotels with lounges;
(10) 
Medical and dental offices and clinics;
(11) 
Professional offices;
(12) 
Research and development including laboratories;
(13) 
Restaurants including drive-through facilities;
(14) 
Sales and service operations with or without light assembly and storage;
(15) 
Small outdoor seating areas per Section 23.81.165;
(16) 
Use conformity determination.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the planning commission of the city of Placentia may, upon application made pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 23.87, review and determine whether a proposed use, not otherwise specified in this section, conforms to the intent and purpose of this chapter with regard to permitted uses and has characteristics similar to those uses listed in this section. The city administrator shall determine the number of plot plans to be submitted together with the application. The planning commission shall make the findings required by Section 23.87.040(1) and (2) in making any such determination.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995; Ord. 97-O-107 § 1, 1997; Ord. O-2010-09 § 5, 2010)
The primary purpose of parcels 6 and 7 is hotel in nature. All retail, business and office uses listed in Section 23.105.030 shall be permitted.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
The purpose of these parcels is to provide a site for motor vehicle dealerships, and for other selected other commercial uses. Hospitality uses listed in Section 23.105.030 shall be permitted. General retail, financial, office, medical, and restaurant uses including drive-through facilities listed in Section 23.105.030 shall be permitted.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995; Ord. O-2019-05 § 3, 2019)
(1) 
Establishments that sell alcoholic beverages including on- and off-sale;
(2) 
Uses similar to those permitted in Section 23.105.030 with special design characteristics which have the potential to adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood;
(3) 
Large outdoor seating areas per Section 23.81.165.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995; Ord. 97-O-107 § 2, 1997)
Maximum allowable building height shall be seventy-five (75) feet. Rooftop amenities and architectural projections, such as and not limited to, clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, open space areas, fitness centers, are permitted to project sixteen (16) ft. above the maximum height limit if integrated into the overall design of the project and the maximum rooftop building coverage is limited to forty (40) percent of the rooftop floor area.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995; Ord. O-2019-05 § 3, 2019)
Not more than eighty-five (85) percent of the net lot area shall be devoted to main and accessory building area, parking area or driveways except on those lots containing an auto dealership where one hundred (100) percent coverage shall be permitted.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
Minimum front yard setbacks shall be fifteen (15) feet.
All of the required yard area shall be landscaped and maintained, except for drive entrances.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
Minimum side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet when adjacent to public streets. Side yards adjacent to public streets shall be landscaped and maintained. All other side yards shall be a minimum of three (3) feet. Parking shall be permitted within the side yard setback except in areas designed for landscaping.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
Minimum rear yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. A minimum of five (5) feet shall be landscaped and maintained.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
The minimum distance between buildings shall be twelve (12) feet, except for buildings on parcels 9 and 11.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
All fences shall be six (6) feet high chain link with one (1) inch private decorative slatting, color to be compatible with architecture of building. These fences shall occur along the southerly, easterly and northerly exterior property lines on parcels 1 through 7, as shown on Exhibit A attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and on file in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
Parking shall be provided per Chapter 23.78 for all areas covered by the specific plan, with the following exceptions:
(1) 
(A) 
Parking for parcels 1 and 2 shall be combined to meet requirements.
(B) 
Parking for parcels 3 and 4 shall be combined to meet requirements.
(2) 
Reciprocal parking shall be provided between parcels 1 and 2 and parcels 3 and 4.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)
All signs shall be integrated with the design of the development and shall reflect the architecture of the building except those provided for in Section 23.90.160 (temporary advertising devices) and shall not be located in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, and shall comply with all local building and electrical codes and their supporting structures shall be enclosed, structurally safe and maintained in good condition.
(1) 
(A) 
Project entry monument signs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height and twenty-four (24) feet in length.
(B) 
Two project entry signs as shown on Exhibit B, attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be permitted.
(2) 
Interior monument signs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height and ten and one-half (10.5) feet in length.
(3) 
(A) 
Freeway signs shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height above freeway driving surface.
(B) 
Freeway signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in width.
(C) 
Two freeway signs as shown on Exhibit B, attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be permitted.
(4) 
(A) 
Building tenant directory signs shall not exceed six and one-half (6.5) feet in height and five (5) feet in width.
(B) 
Seven (7) building tenant directory signs as shown on Exhibit B, attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be permitted.
(5) 
(A) 
Tenant identification signs shall meet the material and design criteria dictated by the sign specifications for the park.
(B) 
Each tenant identification sign shall not exceed one and one-half (1.5) square foot per lineal foot of building frontage on which the sign is located.
(6) 
(A) 
Truck door identification signs shall be attached to the building. No portion of any sign may project more than six (6) inches from the face of the building to which it is attached.
(B) 
Each truck door identification sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
(7) 
Additional signs shall be permitted subject to the review and approval of the planning commission.
(Ord. 95-O-118, 1995)