Specific Plan 7 shall cover an area of approximately three hundred
(300) acres generally bounded by the south side of Buena Vista Avenue
to the north, the east side of Rose Drive to the west, the north side
of Orangethorpe Avenue along the south, west side of Van Buren Street
to the east except for an area north of the county flood control district’s
Richfield Channel and the city boundaries see Exhibit A, a copy of
which is available for inspection in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
The purpose of this specific plan is to assure the consistent
development of the East Placentia specific plan area in a manner which
meets the growing housing needs of Placentia while adapting to the
special characteristics of the land available for residential and
commercial development.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
The following land use areas shall be established:
(2)
Neighborhood commercial;
(3)
Open space/park;
(4)
Oil reserve;
(5)
Public institutions;
(6)
Parkway vistas.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
The resource production overlay is an overlying designation
which permits continued oil recovery from existing facilities, but
restricts the installation of new recovery facilities or expansion
of existing facilities to areas that are designated oil reserve.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
Uses permitted within the established land use areas shall be
as follows:
(3)
Medium-high density residential: single-family attached and detached dwellings, condominium projects/cooperatives, multiple-family dwellings including duplexes, triplexes, apartments, home occupations per Section 23.81.020, common private recreation facilities, accessory dwelling units in compliance with Chapter 23.73;
(4)
High-density residential: Condominium projects/cooperatives, multiple-family dwellings including duplexes, triplexes, apartments, home occupations per Section 23.81.020, common private recreation facilities;
(5)
Commercial:
(A)
Retail businesses conducted within a building which sell antiques,
apparel, appliances and hardware, automobile parts and supplies (no
repair or service), baked goods, books and stationery, flowers, furniture,
jewelry, nursery and garden supplies, sporting goods, groceries (no
liquor). Also, drug stores and pharmacies, hobby shops, laundry and
dry cleaners (no on-site plant), print shops,
(B)
Service businesses including retail sales incidental thereto: Banks
and financial institutions (no drive-through), barber, beauty salons,
locksmith, restaurants without alcoholic beverage sale,
(C)
Office uses: Accountants, architects, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists,
doctors, optometrists, travel agencies, insurance companies, public
utility offices,
(D)
Community facilities: Post office branch,
(F)
Use conformity determination.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, 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 subsection, conforms to the intent and purpose of this chapter with regard to permitted uses and has characteristics similar to those uses listed in this subsection. 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.
(6)
Open space/park: Ball fields, snack shops, restrooms, recreation
buildings, day care buildings, parking lots;
(7)
Oil reserve: Tank farms and other storage facilities, oil wells,
existing gang drilling sites;
(8)
Public institutions: Schools, public utility and public and quasi-public
buildings and uses;
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 94-O-118 § 1, 1994; Ord. 95-O-100 § 1, 1995; Ord. 97-O-107 § 3, 1997; Ord. O-2010-09 § 6, 2010; Ord. O-2019-01 § 10, 2019)
Uses permitted subject to obtaining a use permit within the
established land use areas shall be as follows:
(1)
Low density residential: large family day care;
(2)
Medium density residential: large family day care, condominium projects/cooperatives;
(3)
Medium-high density residential: large family day care;
(4)
Commercial:
(A)
Retail: department stores, liquor stores, pet store supplies, theaters,
tire sales and services,
(B)
Service businesses: car washes, cocktail lounges and bars, restaurants
with alcoholic beverage sales, restaurants with drive-through service,
(D)
Community facilities: churches, convents, monasteries and other religious
institutions, day care centers, fraternal organizations, animal hospitals,
commercial recreation facilities including tennis, racquetball, bowling,
ice skating, athletic clubs;
(5)
Oil reserves: new oil wells, new gang drilling sites.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 97-O-107 § 4, 1997)
The maximum permitted density in the established land use areas
shall be as follows:
(1)
Low density residential: six (6) d.u./net acre;
(2)
Medium density residential: fifteen (15) d.u./net acre;
(3)
Medium-high density residential: eighteen (18) d.u./net acre;
(4)
High density residential: twenty-five (25) d.u./net acre.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
Minimum building site area and lot dimensions in these land
use areas shall be as follows:
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Minimum Lot Size
(in square feet)
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Minimum Lot Width
(in feet)
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|---|---|---|
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Low Density Residential (LDR)
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6,0001
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60
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Medium Density Residential (MDR)
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2,6002
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40
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Medium-High Residential (MHR)
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4,0003
24,0004
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40
100
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High Density Residential (HDR)
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24,000
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100
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Commercial
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None
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None
|
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1
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Minimum of sixty-five (65) percent of the buildable lots shall
be six thousand (6,000) square feet.
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2
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Average size of all lots for any development project cannot
be less than two thousand nine hundred (2,900) square feet.
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3
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Single-family attached or detached units.
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4
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Apartment/condominium complexes.
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(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 97-O-114 § 1, 1997; Ord. O-2018-06 § 3, 2018; Ord. O-2023-03, 6/20/2023)
Maximum height for structures in the established land use areas
shall be as follows:
(1)
Low density residential: thirty (30) feet;
(2)
Medium, medium-high and high-density residential: thirty-five (35)
feet;
(3)
Commercial: thirty-five (35) feet.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
(a)
Maximum allowable lot coverage by structures in the established land
use areas shall be as follows:
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Maximum Lot Coverage (net area)1
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Required Open Space (per dwelling unit)
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|---|---|---|
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Low Density Residential (LDR)
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50%
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None
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Medium Density Residential (MDR)
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100%
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100 square feet (detached single-family dwellings)
400 square feet (single-family attached dwellings)
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Medium-High Residential (MHR)
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100%2
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400 square feet
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High Density Residential (HDR)
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100%2
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400 square feet
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1
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Less the required setbacks and open space recreation areas.
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2
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Private attached ground-level patios may be credited as an amenity
if open on three (3) sides and to the sky. Areas excluded from the
open space requirements include all structures (except recreation
buildings meeting above criteria), private streets, drives, parking
lots and oil well exclusiveuse areas.
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(b)
In addition, a designated common recreation area shall be provided
and contain a minimum of three (3) amenities from the following list
for medium, medium high and high density residential, except for detached
single-family dwellings within the Medium Density Residential (MDR)
land use area which shall contain a minimum of two (2) amenities listed
below:
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 97-O-114 § 2, 1997; Ord. 99-O-114 § 1, 1999; Ord. O-2018-06 § 3, 2018)
(a)
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
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Principal Structure and/or Accessory Structure
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Patio Cover (Measured from the overhang)
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Garage
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Separation Between Buildings
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Low Density Residential (LDR)
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Front entry garage: 18'
Side entry garage: 15'
Rear: 20'
Room additions: 10' to rear property line
Side: 25% of lot width, 5' minimum
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Side: 5'
Rear: 5'
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Medium Density Residential (MDR)
|
Front: 15', public street
Front: 5', private street
Side: 5'2
Rear: 5'
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Side and rear: 3'; 5' if adjacent to street, greenbelt
or perimeter boundary
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Garage: 20' public street1
Garage: 5' private street1
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One-story: 10'
Two-story: 10'
|
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Medium High Residential (MHR)
|
Front: 15', public street
Front: 5', private street
Side: 5'
Rear: 10'
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Side and rear: 3'; 5' if adjacent to street, greenbelt
or perimeter boundary
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Garages and carports, 0 setback for side and rear yards
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Principal structure: 1/2 the principal structures' average
height, no less than 10'
Accessory building: 5'
|
|
High Density Residential (HDR)
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Front: 15', public street
Front: 5', private street
Side: 5'
Rear: 10'
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Side and rear: 3'; 5' if adjacent to street, greenbelt
or perimeter boundary
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Garages and carports, 0 setback for side and rear yards
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Principal structure: 1/2 the principal structures' average
height, no less than 10'
Accessory building: 5'
|
|
Commercial
|
Front/corner lots compliance with Section 23.33.060.
Interior lot or side yard: 0'
Adjacent to residential: 35'
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Notes:
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1
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Roll-up garage doors equipped with automatic door opener required
for garages with less than twenty feet setback. There shall not be
a garage setback between five (5) and eighteen (20) feet from a private
street or drive. A minimum garage setback of no less than eighteen
(18) feet shall be permitted.
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2
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The minimum side yard setback for each single-family detached
principal structure and/or accessory structure shall be four (4) feet.
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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.
(b)
Building Site Coverage.
The total area covered by buildings shall be a maximum of one
hundred (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 one
hundred (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 one hundred (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 four hundred
(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:
(1)
Swimming pool and patio deck;
(2)
Spa and patio deck;
(3)
Shade structure (minimum one hundred fifty (150) square feet);
(4)
Tot lot with playground equipment;
(5)
Tennis court or multi-use sports court;
(6)
Basketball court or multi-use sports court;
(7)
Recreation building with game room or gym equipment;
(8)
Volleyball court;
(9)
Barbeque areas;
(10)
Passive recreation/seating areas.
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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.
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(c)
Building Setbacks.
(1)
From any public street right-of-way, the minimum building setback
shall be fifteen (15) feet. The point of vehicular entry to any garage
shall be a minimum setback of twenty (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 five (5) feet, provided that garages located less than twenty (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 five (5) and eighteen (18) feet from a
private street or drive. A minimum garage setback of no less than
eighteen (18) feet shall be permitted.
(3)
The minimum side yard setback for each single-family detached
principal structure and/or accessory structure shall be four (4) feet.
(4)
The minimum rear yard setback for each dwelling unit and/or
accessory structure shall be five (5) feet.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 99-O-114 § 2, 1999; Ord. O-2001-03 § 8, 2001; Ord. O-2018-06 § 3, 2018; Ord. O-2023-03, 6/20/2023)
(a)
Oil well locations shall be in accordance with the requirements of
the state.
(b)
No well, water injection, pumping unit or other type, shall be located
within one hundred (100) feet of any habitable building, nor shall
any such habitable building be erected within one hundred (100) feet
of any well not abandoned, except buildings incidental to the operation
of the well. The planning commission or city council, while reviewing
a development plan review application, may waive or modify the one
hundred (100) foot distance requirement subject to making the following
findings:
(1)
That the use or occupancy of the building is such that the one hundred
(100) foot distance requirement is not necessary;
(2)
That the building or the drill site incorporates adequate structural
and fire safety features to compensate for the reduction in the one
hundred (100) foot requirement of this section; and
(3)
That the owner of the structure complies with any special safety
requirements imposed by the fire department.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 92-O-100 § 7, 1992)
All requirements of Chapter 23.78 of this code shall be applicable to developments in specific plan areas including but not limited to minimum parking, loading and light requirements as well as regulations for the parking and storage of recreational vehicles in residential areas, unless otherwise permitted by the East Placentia specific plan design guidelines. Parking requirements for the established land use areas shall be as follows:
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Required Spaces in Garage/ Carport/Open
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Recreational Vehicles and Guest Parking Spaces
|
|---|---|---|
|
Low Density Residential (LDR)
|
2 per unit, both in a garage
|
1 RV space for each 10 dwellings.
|
|
Medium Density Residential (MDR)
|
2 per unit, one in a garage.
|
none required.
|
|
Medium-High Residential (MHR)
|
1.75 spaces for each 1 bedroom unit; 1 in a garage or carport.
2 spaces per unit with 2 or more bedrooms; 1 in a garage or
carport.
|
10% of the total number of spaces for guest parking.1
|
|
High Density Residential (HDR)
|
1.75 spaces for each 1 bedroom unit; 1 in a garage or carport.
2 spaces per unit with 2 or more bedrooms; 1 in a garage or
carport.
|
15% of the total number of spaces for guest parking.1
|
|
Commercial
|
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross area for general retail,
service and office uses.
Parking for all other uses per Section 23.78 of this code.
|
N/A
|
|
1
|
A maximum of thirty-five (35) percent of the total number of
uncovered parking spaces may be compact parking in developments with
more than twenty (20) uncovered parking spaces.
|
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 90-O-111 § 2, 1990; Ord. 97-O-114 § 4, 1997)
All signs shall comply with Chapter 23.90 of this code.
(Ord. 89-O-109, 1989)
Minimum requirements for walls, fences, landscaping, street
dimensions, elevated decks, and the fencing and landscaping of oil
wells shall be as follows:
(3)
Street dimensions per Sections 23.20.020, 23.20.030 and 23.20.035;
(6)
Oil wells: landscaping per City Policy No. 704, a copy of which is
available at the desk of the department of development services;
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. 95-O-101 § 1, 1995; Ord. 97-O-114 § 5, 1997)
The area designated as “oil reserve,” located south
of Alta Vista, between Rose and Jefferson shall be used solely for
oil extraction activities or for nursery purposes. Any additional
development shall require amendment of the specific plan at which
time a land use designation shall be applied.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989)
The specific plan area shall also be subject to and governed
by the East Placentia specific plan design guidelines and development
standards as approved by the planning commission and/or city council,
Title 20, Building Codes, Title 22, Subdivisions, as well as those
portions of this code that the city deems necessary to protect the
health, safety and welfare of the city.
(Ord. 89-O-109 § 1, 1989; Ord. O-2018 § 3, 2018)
