Placentia City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 23
108 SPECIFIC PLAN 8
§ 23.108.010 Location.
Specific Plan 8 shall encompass an area of approximately 7.0 net acres within the residential planned community (RPC) district, on the northeast corner of Alta Vista Street and Dunnavant Drive. The site is located approximately seven hundred fifty (750) feet west of the intersection of Alta Vista Street and Rose Drive.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.020 Purpose.
The purpose of this specific plan is to provide for cluster single-family detached housing units. There is private fee ownership of the lots in Specific Plan 8, with the majority of the lots configured in a cluster arrangement, and with many of the remaining row lots offering a golf course view.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.030 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms used therein are defined as follows:
means a small lot residential product oriented around a private court street.
means a private street intended to provide access to a group or cluster of single-family detached homes.
means any solid device forming a physical barrier.
means, for setback purposes, all portions of a residence excluding the garage.
means the portion of a residential lot covered by a building structure(s), excluding patio covers.
means the distance between the lot lines parallel to the shortest sides of the dwelling unit on the lot.
“Interior lot line” means all property lines surrounding a residence, excluding curb-face and perimeter lot lines.
“Perimeter lot line” means those property lines which define the boundaries of the project area, including the property lines adjacent to the Alta Vista County Club, the parkway vista along Alta Vista Street, the greenbelt along Dunnavant Drive, and the boundary of Tract Map 13550.
means the distance between the lot lines parallel to the longest sides of the dwelling unit on the lot. Minimum lot width is measured at the midpoint between the shortest sides of the dwelling unit.
means the site area within Specific Plan 8 excluding the parkway vista along Alta Vista Street.
means the distance from a curb-face, interior or perimeter lot line to a structure or wall/fence.
means a driveway providing access to garages of two (2) separate homes.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.040 Permitted uses.
§ 23.108.050 Uses permitted subject to obtaining a use permit.
Large family day care per Section 23.81.160.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.060 Density.
The maximum allowable density in the Specific Plan 8 area shall be 10.3 dwelling units per net acre.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.070 Building height.
Maximum height for structures in the Specific Plan 8 area shall be thirty (30) feet.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.080 Building site area.
Minimum building site area and lot dimensions in the Specific Plan 8 area shall be as follows:
(1)
Lot size: two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet;
(2)
Lot width: thirty-five (35) feet;
(3)
Lot depth: sixty-eight (68) feet;
(4)
Minimum allowable floor area shall not be less than one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.090 Lots/Lot coverage.
All lots in the Specific Plan 8 area shall abut and provide access to a court or loop street; maximum allowable lot coverage by structures, excluding patio covers, shall be fifty (50) percent of the total area of any lot.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.100 Setbacks.
(a)
Building setbacks from curb-face, interior and perimeter lot lines shall be as follows:
(2)
Interior lot lines: no minimum, except that there shall be a ten (10) foot separation between buildings;
(3)
Perimeter lot lines: no minimum, except that there shall be a minimum ten (10) foot setback adjacent to the parkway vista along Alta Vista Street;
(4)
Room additions: same as for initial construction;
(5)
Accessory structures: five (5) feet from an interior or perimeter lot line.
(b)
Architectural projections: including overhangs, chimneys, pop-outs, balconies, decks and covered entry porches, shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from a curb-face, and three (3) feet from an interior lot line.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.110 Walls/fences.
Walls/fences constructed within the Specific Plan 8 area shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
Perimeter lot line masonry walls shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height.
(2)
Interior lot line masonry walls shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height, except that no interior lot line wall/fence constructed within ten (10) feet of a curb-face shall be greater than three (3) feet in height (exception : a wrought-iron fence may be constructed within ten (10) feet of a curb-face up to six (6) feet in height).
(3)
Return and other masonry/wrought iron walls not constructed along a perimeter or interior lot line, shall be subject to the review and approval of the director of development services.
(4)
No walls/fences shall be constructed along a curb-face.
(5)
Where a grade differential exists between building sites, the height of a wall/fence shall be measured from the highest finished grade.
(6)
All walls/fences shall be subject to review to determine that sight clearance is maintained in accordance with the standards of the city for any pedestrian/vehicular access adjacent to a proposed wall or fence.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.120 Refuse/recyclable material collection.
Each residence within the Specific Plan 8 area shall be provided with two (2) dedicated concrete pads for the collection of refuse and recyclable materials. The pads shall be located either in a garage or behind a wall/fence, and shall be screened from street view. Each pad shall measure thirty-two (32) inches by thirty-two (32) inches. Along court streets, an area(s) shall be established for the collection of refuse/recyclable materials by the authorized agent for the city.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.130 Private streets.
All streets within the Specific Plan 8 area shall be private streets, designed to the following standards:
(1)
Neighborhood loop streets: twenty-five (25) feet curb-to-curb width, with parallel parking prohibited.
(2)
Court streets: same as for loop streets (exception: parallel parking shall be permitted where the street width is thirty-two (32) feet curb-to-curb).
(3)
Perpendicular parking shall be permitted within recessed areas along both court and loop streets. Where these parking spaces are located, the twenty-five (25) foot required street width shall be measured from the end of the parking stall to the opposite curb.
(4)
Emergency vehicle access shall be provided to Alta Vista Street. Minimum access width shall be twenty (20) feet.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.140 Required parking.
The following parking requirements shall apply in the Specific Plan 8 area:
(1)
Covered parking: two (2) spaces per unit, both of which shall be located in a garage. Minimum clear interior dimensions shall be twenty (20) feet by eighteen (18) feet.
(2)
Uncovered parking: one (1) space per unit. This parking space may be provided either on a driveway, with minimum dimensions of eight (8) feet by nineteen (19) feet, or on a court or loop street, with minimum dimensions of nine (9) feet by nineteen (19) feet (court and loop street parking may include a two (2) foot allowance for vehicle overhang over a landscaped/hardscaped area).
(3)
Driveway lengths: no minimum. Driveway lengths between five (5) feet and eighteen (18) feet should be minimized to discourage parking on short driveways. Where the street curves or angles, some driveways or portions thereof, may be greater than five (5) feet to comply with garage setback requirements or to avoid conflicts with abandoned oil wells.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.150 Pedestrian circulation.
Pedestrian circulation shall be provided by a sidewalk which is a minimum of four (4) feet in width as measured from the curb-face. Along both court and loop streets, these sidewalks shall be an easement on individual lots and shall be maintained by the homeowners association.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.160 Signs.
Signs shall be designed to be compatible with the adjacent PUD development and shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 23.90.
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)
§ 23.108.170 Common recreational facilities.
Pursuant to the covenants, codes and restrictions (CC & R’s) of the adjacent one hundred and twenty (120) unit PUD single-family detached community, all residents of the Specific Plan 8 area shall be accorded use of all common recreational amenities provided in the adjacent community, which is known as “The Masters.”
(Ord. 93-O-125 § 1, 1993)