Cerritos City Zoning Code

Development area four is bounded by South Street, the extension of Shoemaker Avenue, Coyote Creek, the extension of 195th Street, Bloomfield Avenue and the southerly and easterly borders of Tract Number 8079. The area includes the right-of-way to the centerline of the bounded streets.

As provided for in Chapter 22.10 of this code, an area development plan is an instrument for guiding, coordinating and regulating the development of property within a given area. It replaces the usual zoning regulations. It is a “specific plan” as authorized in Article 8 of Chapter 3 of the State Planning and Zoning Law, and whenever the expression area development plan is used herein, it means specific plan. It must be consistent with and carry out the provisions and objectives of the general plan of the city. It serves as a basis for the city to consider and act upon more detailed precise plans prepared by landowners, developers, and public agencies.

The purpose of an area development plan is to set forth all regulations, conditions, programs and necessary legislation which shall be necessary or convenient for the systematic implementation of the Cerritos general plan, and, in so doing, promotes appropriate land uses and encourages the highest possible quality of design and environment within the development area four. Principles and standards are set forth in order to capitalize upon the special qualities and opportunities of the area while permitting the flexibility required to consider unique and imaginative designs. An area development plan establishes a pattern for the arrangement of land uses, circulation systems, open spaces and other features as necessary to coordinate developments on adjacent parcels of property and in order to achieve a functionally and visually integrated development of the entire area. The general plan states that an area development plan should be prepared for this area and that “care should be taken to assure quality development based upon the new objectives of the city.” The general plan continues that this area “is recommended for residential lots of 8,500 square feet and more with graduated lot sizes within a density of 2.0 to 5.5 dwelling units per acre.”

Development area four consists of approximately one hundred and sixteen acres of flatland. The area is almost entirely used for dairy purposes or is vacant.

Except for approximately two thousand feet of border adjacent to an existing subdivision with lot sizes of up to approximately twenty thousand square feet, the development area is bordered by arterial highways, Coyote Creek, and the Cerritos Regional Park.

The Cerritos Regional Park is located directly south of the planned extension of 195th Street. As of the adoption and amendment of this plan, the park land has been cleared of structures and plans for approximately eighty-five acres of play area, picnic areas, campgrounds, swimming pool, gymnasium and lake have been completed and construction has begun.

Bloomfield Avenue, a major highway bounding the west side of the area, is proposed to be developed as a specially designed and landscaped esplanade through the city, linking various community facilities including the civic center, a high school, a community park and the Cerritos Regional Park.

In order to achieve the foregoing objectives, the following policies shall be applied in designing, managing, and regulating developments within development area four.

Unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases used in this area development plan shall have the same meaning as when used in the city development code.

The map entitled “Area Map/Development Area 4” is adopted as a part of this area development plan. This map defines the location of required streets and access points and other features that are to be observed in the same manner as the other principles, standards, requirements, regulations, conditions and programs of this plan.

The document entitled “Illustrative Plan/Development Area 4” is adopted as a part of the area development plan. The illustrative plan represents a concept of how the objectives, policies and standards of the area development plan could be implemented. The illustrative plan is intended to serve as a guide rather than a set of specifications and, as such, is illustrative rather than mandatory.

“Net land area” means that area of a lot, parcel of land or unit of development exclusive of streets, parkways, and alleys.

The only permitted category of land use within the development area is planned residential development, PRD.

An approving authority is an officer or body having authority to approve a precise plan either originally or upon appeal.

The following use shall be permitted within the planned residential development land use category of the development area: Single-family dwelling.

All specific and accessory uses applicable to this zone shall be authorized by and subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 22.40, Specific Uses, of this code.

The following interim uses shall be permitted within the development area:

Refer to Section 22.20.450 of this code.

In addition to the development standards established by and under Chapters 22.70 to 22.74 of this code and the intensity and site development standards of the RS-6500 single-family zone, Sections 22.22.600 and 22.22.700 of this code, the following standards shall apply within the development area; provided, that in instances of conflicting requirements, the more restrictive standards shall apply:

The environmental performance standards established under Chapter 22.80 of this code shall apply in development area four.