.010   Purpose. The provisions contained herein shall govern zoning and development within the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan Area. Where the provisions contained herein do not discuss a specific condition or situation which arises, the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, as it may be amended from time to time, shall apply to the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the other provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the provisions set forth in this chapter shall govern. All uses within the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan boundaries shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, ordinances and regulations.

   .020   Intent. The regulations set forth in this chapter have been established to provide for orderly development of that certain property (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan Area") described in the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan No. 2017-1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan"). These regulations provide for the arrangement, development and use of various "development areas" within the Specific Plan Area to promote its revitalization by encouraging market-driven land use changes and the infill development of currently vacant or underutilized properties. Application of these regulations is specifically intended to provide for and to ensure the most appropriate use of the Specific Plan Area, to create a harmonious relationship among land uses, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.

   .030   Organization. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.72 (Specific Plans), the standards herein are patterned after the zone districts and definitions of Title 18 (Zoning Code). The Specific Plan is consistent with the intent, purpose and goals of the Anaheim General Plan and Title 18 (Zoning Code). (Ord. 6453 § 1 (part); December 18, 2018.)

   .010   Prior to commencing any work pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or addition to any building or structure within the Specific Plan Area, all building plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City in compliance with all provisions of Chapter 18.60 (Procedures).

   .020   Specific Plan Amendments. Specific Plan Amendments, including modification of development area boundaries or creation of new development areas, shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 18.76 (Zoning Amendments) and 18.72 (Specific Plans).

   .030   Specific Plan Adjustments. Modification to zoning and development standards in one or more development areas (including provisions pertaining to land uses) shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.72 (Specific Plans).

   .040   Area Boundaries. The Specific Plan is divided into nine (9) development areas: Residential Low-Medium, Residential Medium, Mixed-Use Medium, Mixed-Use High, Neighborhood Commercial, Regional Commercial, Office, Public-Recreational and Semi-Public. The Specific Plan Area is identified on Figure 1-2, Beach Boulevard Planning Area, and the development areas are shown on Figure 4-1, Developmental Areas in the Specific Plan document. A legal description of the Specific Plan Area is provided in Ordinance No. 6454, approved by City Council on December 18, 2018.

   .050   Interpretation. If ambiguity arises concerning the meaning or appropriate application of the provisions of the Specific Plan, the Planning and Building Director has the authority to make an interpretation. In so doing, the Director shall consider the following factors and document applicable findings accordingly:

      .0501   The case is similar to previous interpretations of similar provisions;

      .0502   The interpretation responds satisfactorily to the vision, intent and purpose of the Specific Plan;

      .0503   The resulting project is consistent with the General Plan; and

      .0504   The decision constitutes sound precedent for other similar situations.

   .060   Nonconformities. Chapter 18.56 (Nonconformities) shall apply to any nonconforming lots, buildings and uses within the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan, with the following exception:

      .0601   Nonconforming signs shall not be allowed to continue when there is a change in use of the property.

      .0602   The adaptive reuse of motels, including nonconforming motels, is prohibited and their use shall not be allowed to continue when there is a change in use of the property.

   .070   Administrative Review. Development applications for projects that comply with the vision of the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan and the Zoning and Development Standards of this chapter are eligible for administrative review. Such projects shall be required to process a Final Plan application, pursuant to Chapter 18.70 (Final Plan Reviews).

      .0701   The Planning and Building Director shall have approval authority over the Final Plan, and the decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission. The Director shall also have the discretion to refer the application to Planning Commission.

      .0702   For uses requiring discretionary review, such as an administrative adjustment, conditional use permit or variance, the Final Site Plan shall be submitted and reviewed for consistency with the Specific Plan in conjunction with the processing of the administrative adjustment, conditional use permit or variance.

   .080   Administrative Adjustments. The Planning and Building Director, or his/her designee, may grant an administrative adjustment, according to the procedures contained in Section 18.62.040 (Administrative Adjustments) of Chapter 18.62 (Administrative Review). In addition to the required findings of Section 18.62.040, Administrative Adjustments shall be subject to the finding that the Administrative Adjustment does not change the vision or policy intent of the Specific Plan.

   .090   Discretionary Review. Requests for discretionary review include applications for administrative adjustments as well as other applications subject to Planning Commission and/or City Council authority. Requests for a conditional use permit shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits). Requests for a variance shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.74 (Variances). Requests for a density bonus shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.52 (Affordable Housing).

   .100   Severability. If a court determines that a provision of this chapter is unconstitutional or invalid, that determination shall not affect the validity of other parts of this chapter. (Ord. 6453 § 1 (part); December 18, 2018.)

   .010   Residential Low-Medium (R-LM). The intent of the Residential Low-Medium Development Area is to provide attractive, healthy, and safe environments for attached single-family and multiple family units as either condominiums or apartments. The R-LM allows for a range of housing types, including attached single-family townhouses, duplex or triplex buildings, courtyard housing, and mobile home parks. Residential development is permitted at a density of up to 18 dwelling units per acre. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "RM-3" Multiple Family Residential Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the RM-3 Zone shall apply.

   .020   Residential Medium (R-M). The intent of the Residential Medium Development Area is to provide for quality, well-designed multifamily living environments, as either condominiums or apartments, near transit and other services. The R-M allows for a variety of housing types, including townhomes, courtyard housing, and stacked flats. Residential development is permitted at a density of up to 36 dwelling units per acre. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "RM-4" Multiple Family Residential Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the RM-4 Zone shall apply.

   .030   Mixed-Use Medium (MU-M). The intent of the Mixed-Use Medium Development Area is to allow flexibility for parcels that could transition from strip commercial uses to residential or a mix of residential, commercial, and/or office development. The MU-M allows residential in either a stand-alone or mixed-use configuration at a density of up to 36 dwelling units per acre. Residential development in these areas emphasizes quality and offers a variety of amenities. A mix of commercial uses would continue to allow for a range of community-serving retail, office, and service commercial uses. The MU-M permits the non-residential component of mixed-use development at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35. The MU-M also allows for stand-alone commercial uses. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "MU" Mixed Use Overlay Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the MU Overlay Zone shall apply.

   .040   Mixed-Use High (MU-H). The intent of the Mixed-Use High Development Area is to allow a mix of uses, including residential, commercial, services, hospitality, and professional office uses, in a high-quality environment. The focus for new development in the MU-H is on creating a pedestrian-friendly environment, including increased connectivity and community gathering spaces. Uses and activities should be designed together to create a dynamic urban environment. The preferred pattern of development is vertically mixed-use buildings with continuous commercial street frontage on the first and, perhaps, second floors, supported by residential and/or office uses above. Development may also mix uses in a horizontal or multi-use pattern. Stand-alone uses within a multi-use project should be integrated with an overall project design and connected to other adjoining uses by plazas, promenades, and landscaped corridors. They should also include common architectural themes and signage. Typical residential uses could include stacked flats, live-work units, townhouses, and lofts. Residential development in these areas emphasizes quality and offer a variety of amenities. The residential component of mixed-use development is permitted at a density of up to 60 dwelling units per acre. The non-residential component of mixed-use development is permitted at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35. Stand-alone residential and non-residential projects are permitted on parcels smaller than 2.5 acres and at a maximum of 60 dwelling units per acre or a floor ratio of 0.35, respectively. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "MU" Mixed Use Overlay Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the MU Overlay Zone shall apply.

   .050   Neighborhood Commercial (N-C). The intent of the Neighborhood Commercial Development Area is to provide for the daily shopping, dining, and service commercial needs of the surrounding neighborhoods. Allowed uses include retail and services such as grocery stores, specialty shops, small retail stores, hair salons, dry cleaners, restaurants, and coffee houses. Projects should be designed to encourage pedestrian use by providing good connectivity within and to the site, with buildings clustered and close to the street. Additionally, projects should be compatible in scale and design with adjacent residential areas. Development is permitted at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone for is the "C-NC" Neighborhood Center Commercial Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the C-NC Zone shall apply.

   .060   Regional Commercial (R-C). The intent of the Regional Commercial Development Area is to serve a larger market area than Neighborhood Commercial areas. Given the regional nature of the Beach Boulevard corridor and the tourism market to the north in Buena Park, this development area allows for large-scale commercial uses, specialty stores and restaurants, theaters, home goods stores, entertainment, commercial recreation, and hospitality uses that serve a broad area. Projects should be designed to encourage pedestrian use by providing good connectivity within and to the site, with buildings clustered and close to the street. Development is permitted at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "C-R" Regional Commercial Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the C-R Zone shall apply.

   .070   Office (O). The intent of the Office Development Area is to allow a variety of small-scale office uses, including legal services, insurance services, real estate services, and medical or dental offices, and other support services. Development is permitted at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "O-L" Office Low Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the O-L Zone shall apply.

   .080   Semi-Public (S-P). The intent of the Semi-Public Development Area is to accommodate hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other medical-related uses in a clustered activity center to support West Anaheim and the surrounding area. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "SP" Semi-Public Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the SP Zone shall apply.

   .090   Public Recreational (P-R). The intent of the Public Recreational Development Area is to provide active and passive public park and open space, areas including Twila Reid and Schweitzer Parks, as well as public facilities such as the West Anaheim Youth Center. They also include ancillary public buildings and facilities, such as a fire station and small recreation buildings. The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base zone is the "PR" Public Recreational Zone. If the standards in this Specific Plan are silent on a particular topic, the PR Zone shall apply. (Ord. 6453 § 1 (part); December 18, 2018.)

   .010   "B" Words, Terms And Phrases.

      "Bail Bonds Facility." An establishment that provides bail bonds, documents that ensure to the court system that a person facing charges, and who typically is in jail, will appear for future court appointments if released.

   .020   "C" Words, Terms And Phrases.

      "Check Cashing Facility." An establishment that for compensation engages, in whole or in part, in the business of cashing checks, payday advances, warrants, drafts, money orders or other commercial paper serving the same purpose. "Check cashing facility" does not include a State or Federally chartered bank, savings association, credit union or industrial loan company. "Check cashing facility" does not include a retail seller engaged primarily in the business of selling consumer goods, including consumables, to retail buyers that cash checks or issue money order for minimum flat fee as a service that is incidental to its main purpose or business.

   .030   "P" Words, Terms And Phrases.

      "Pawn Shop." An establishment wherein the business of a pawnbroker is conducted. A pawnbroker is any person who lends or advances money or other things for profit on the pledge and possession of personal property, or other valuable things, other than securities or written or printed evidences of indebtedness; or, who deals in the purchasing of personal property or other valuable things on condition of selling the same back to the seller at a stipulated price.

   .040   "V" Words, Terms And Phrases.

      "Vape Sales." The sale of vape products including, but not limited to, electronic vapor devices, defined as any devices with a heating element, a battery, or an electronic circuit that provides nicotine or other vaporized liquids to the user in a manner that simulates smoking tobacco products, shisha, herbs, or any other product that produces smoke (commonly known as "electronic cigarettes"), and electronic vapor inhalation substance products, defined as cartridges, cartomizers, e-liquid, smoke juice, tanks, tips, atomizers, vaporizers, electronic smoking device batteries, electronic smoking device chargers, and any other item specifically designed for the preparation, charging, or use of electronic vapor devices. (Ord. 6453 § 1 (part); December 18, 2018.)

   .010   Primary Uses. Table 122-A (Primary Uses by Development Area: Residential Use Classes) and Table 122-B (Primary Uses by Development Area: Non-Residential Use Classes) identify allowable primary uses, listed by classes of uses as defined in Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).

   .020   Accessory Uses. Table 122-C (Accessory Use Classes by Development Area) identifies allowable accessory uses and structures, listed by classes of uses as defined in Section 18.36.050 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).

   .030   Temporary Uses. Table 122-D (Temporary Use Classes by Development Area) identifies allowable temporary uses and structures, listed by classes of uses as defined in Section 18.36.060 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).

   .040   Use Tables. The allowable uses in Tables 122-A, 122-B, 122-C and 122-D for each development area are established by letter designations as follows:

      .0401   "P" designates classes of uses permitted by right;

      .0402   "C" designates classes of uses permitted with a conditional use permit;

      .0403   "N" designates classes of uses that are prohibited; and

      .0404   "T" designates classes of uses permitted with a telecommunications antenna review permit.

   .050   Interpreting Classes of Uses. The provisions for interpreting the classes of uses in Tables 122-A, 122-B, 122-C or 122-D are set forth in Section 18.36.020 (Classification of Uses) of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).

   .060   Unlisted Uses. Any class of use that is not listed in Tables 122-A, 122-B, 122-C or 122-D is not permitted.

   .070   General Requirements for Permitted Uses. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following general requirements shall apply for the conduct of any use permitted in any development area:

      .0701   All uses shall be maintained in such a manner that they are neither obnoxious, offensive or objectionable by reason of emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise, vibration, electromagnetic disturbance, radiation, fumes, excessive lighting (glare) or other similar causes detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare.

      .0702   All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building except the following:

         (1)   Normal service station operations;

         (2)   Those uses whose description in Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses) allow for outdoor activities; and,

         (3)   Those uses specifically allowed by this chapter to have outdoor activities.

   .080   Special Provisions. Special provisions related to a use are referenced in the "Special Provisions" column of Tables 122-A, 122-B and 122-C. Such provisions may include references to other applicable code sections or limitations to the specified land use.

   .090   Overlay Zones. Any property that is located within an overlay zone may be subject to additional requirements as specified in the overlay zone.

 

 

 

 

(Ord. 6453 § 1 (part); December 18, 2018: Ord. 6473 § 51; December 3, 2019: Ord. 6483 § 14; June 9, 2020: Ord. 6493 § 33; September 29, 2020: Ord. 6506 §§ 75 - 77; February 9, 2021: Ord. 6524 § 20; January 25, 2022: Ord. 6555 §§ 74 - 76; April 4, 2023: Ord. 6570 § 43; March 19, 2024: Ord. 6580 § 14; June 11, 2024: Ord. 6601 § 42; January 14, 2025: Ord. 6602 § 9; January 28, 2025: Ord. 6620 §§ 73, 74; January 13, 2026.)

   .010   Site Development and Design Standards–General. Site development standards are intended to provide for the continued orderly development of each development area, to assure adequate levels of light, air and density of development, to maintain and enhance the locally recognized values of community appearance, to promote the functional compatibility of uses and the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, all of which are found to be necessary for the preservation of the community health, safety and general welfare.

   .020   Building Site Requirements. The size and shape of the site proposed for the use shall be adequate to allow the full development of the proposed use in a manner consistent with the stated purpose and intent of the development area within which it is proposed to be developed.

      .0201   Adequate provision shall be made for the safe and orderly circulation of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic between the proposed site and all streets and highways, and between coordinated facilities, access-ways or parking areas on adjacent sites.

      .0202   The proposed development shall not limit or adversely affect the growth and development potential of adjoining lands or the general area in which it is proposed to be located.

      .0203   Adequate provisions shall be made for loading and unloading of supplies and materials, and collection of refuse in a manner that is screened from view and does not obstruct required parking and access-ways or impact adjacent land uses.

   .030   Site Development and Design Standards. Site development and design standards for each Development Area are shown in Tables 122-E through 122-M. Special provisions are referenced in the "Special Provisions" column.

   .040   Modifications of Site Development and Design Standards. The minimum lot width, minimum floor area ratio, maximum structural height, minimum structural and landscape setbacks, minimum dwelling unit floor area and minimum requirements for recreational-leisure areas may be modified in order to achieve a good project design, privacy, livability, and compatibility with surrounding uses, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit.

      .0401   Application. The application for a conditional use permit shall be accompanied by information required by the application form.

      .0402   Findings. The Planning Commission shall make the following findings in conjunction with approval of a conditional use permit to modify site development and design standards:

         (1)   New buildings or structures related to the project are compatible with the scale, mass, bulk, and orientation of existing buildings in the surrounding area, provided the existing buildings conform with the provisions of this title;

         (2)   Vehicular and pedestrian access are adequate;

         (3)   The project is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable design standards of this chapter;

         (4)   The size and shape of the site proposed for the use is adequate to allow the full development of the proposed use in a manner not detrimental to the particular area;

         (5)   The granting of the conditional use permit under the conditions imposed, if any, will not be detrimental to the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Anaheim.

         (6)   Floor Area Ratio. An increase in the maximum floor area ratio is subject to the following additional finding: the proposed use of the structure(s) shall not create a greater impact to infrastructure than impacts anticipated by the maximum permitted floor area ratio, as analyzed by Environmental Impact Report No. 350 prepared for the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan, unless such impacts are duly analyzed and mitigated pursuant to subsequent environmental review. Such impacts shall be determined through a sewer and traffic impact analysis to be submitted to the City Engineer. Additional infrastructure studies may be required as determined by the Planning and Building Director.

         (7)   Structural Height. Structures and projections above the height limit are subject to the following additional finding: the proposed increase in structural height shall not create significant impacts onto surrounding properties related to glare, shadow, noise and privacy. Such impacts shall be assessed and determined through studies to be submitted to the Planning and Building Department. Additional studies may be required to analyze other impacts as determined by the Planning and Building Director.