.010 Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. Buildings and structures within this Specific Plan area shall be provided with open yards and setbacks extending across the full width of the property as provided herein. All setbacks shall be fully landscaped, irrigated, and maintained in a manner in compliance with the Design Plan, including, but not limited to, the Layered Landscape Concept and the Minimum Tree Density. The following minimum setback requirements set forth in Table 116-G (Minimum Setbacks: C-R District) shall apply to permanent buildings and structures constructed within this Zone, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 18.116.100.030.0308 (Special Intersection Landscape Treatment) and elsewhere in this chapter.
.020 Minimum Required Building and Landscape Setbacks. Table 116-G provides specific setbacks for certain streets including major, primary, secondary roads and local streets. Such setbacks as indicated in Table 116-G shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-of-way as designated on the Circulation Element of the General Plan and as further described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan) of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan document.
Street | Buildings up to 35 feet in height | Buildings 35-75 feet in height | Buildings greater than 75 feet in height | Special Provisions |
Street | Buildings up to 35 feet in height | Buildings 35-75 feet in height | Buildings greater than 75 feet in height | Special Provisions |
Acama Street | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Private property located immediately adjacent to the ultimate right-of-way line of Interstate 5 Freeway. | 10 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet | |
Alro Way | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Ball Road | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Casa Grande Avenue | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Casa Vista Street | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Cast Place | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Chapman Avenue | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Clementine Street | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Convention Way | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | As measured from the right-of-way as shown in Exhibit 5.8.1s –Convention Way: Full Cross Street Section of the Specific Plan |
Disney Way | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Disneyland Drive, between Katella Avenue and Ball Road | 11 feet | 11 feet | 11 feet | |
Disneyland Drive, north of Ball Road | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Gene Autry Way (Alignment shown on the Circulation Element of the City of Anaheim General Plan) | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Harbor Boulevard between the Interstate-5 Freeway and Orangewood Avenue | 26 feet | 26 feet | 26 feet | |
Harbor Boulevard, north of I-5 Freeway and south of Orangewood Avenue | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Haster Street/Anaheim Boulevard | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and Interstate-5 Freeway and Orangewood Avenue | 11 feet | 11 feet | 11 feet | |
Mallul Drive | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Manchester Avenue between Katella Avenue to the southern border of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan. | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Manchester Avenue (between Harbor Boulevard and the northern boundary of the P Overlay) | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Manchester Avenue (adjacent to the P Overlay) | 14 feet | 14 feet | 14 feet | |
Mountain View Avenue | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Orangewood Avenue | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Vermont Avenue | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Walnut Street | 30 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet | |
West Place | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
West Street, south of Katella Avenue | 20 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet | |
Wilken Way | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
Zeyn Street | 10 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | |
.030 Setbacks - Interior. A minimum ten (10) foot wide fully landscaped setback shall be required within the area abutting any interior lot property lines; except that when an interior lot property line is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family or multiple-family residential zone (excepting a T Zone, which has a resolution of intent to a zone other than residential) or any property encompassed by the MHP Overlay, an open side yard setback area, with not less than twenty (20) feet of landscaping adjacent to the property line, equal to two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure as measured to the highest point of the building, including any penthouse or other structure, shall be provided, unless separately addressed under the TP Overlay as specified in Section 18.116.126 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay) and the Parking Overlay as specified in Section 18.116.127 (Parking (P) Overlay). Such setbacks shall be measured from the interior property line. Setbacks less than two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as set forth in Table 116-C (Primary Uses and Structures: C-R District (Development Area 1)).
.040 Permitted Encroachments into Required Yard and Setback Areas. Allowable encroachments into required setback areas are contained in Table 116-H. Buildings shall comply with the provisions provided herein.
Encroachments | Special Provisions |
Parking in Interior Lot Setbacks | Where an interior lot property line abuts a single-family or multiple-family residential zone, the required setback area adjacent to such interior lot property line may be used as part of an automobile parking area provided that trees are planted and permanently maintained in compliance with the Design Plan adjacent to the residential zone property line on maximum fifteen (15) foot centers; and, further provided that such parking area does not encroach within the required twenty (20) foot landscape setback area as specified in Table 116-I of Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). |
Decorative Elements | Fountains, planters, and sculptures (not to exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height) and, decorative paving, walkways and ponds shall be permitted within the required front yard setback, provided they are an integral part of the landscaping plans and comply with the vehicular sight distance requirements. |
Signs | Signs shall be permitted as provided in Section 18.116.160 (Sign Regulations) of this chapter. |
Flagpole | A maximum of one (1) flagpole for the display of a maximum of three (3) flags shall be permitted within the required front yard setback provided said flagpole does not exceed fifty (50) feet in height and is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line abutting a public-right-of-way; and, further provided each flag displayed thereon has a size dimension not to exceed five (5) feet by nine (9) feet. All flags shall be kept in good repair. |
Fences and walls | Fences and walls in compliance with Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) may encroach into any required setback. |
Driveways and Walkways | Entrance and exit driveways and walkways into buildings or parking areas, including driveways and walkways that provide reciprocal access between adjacent properties, shall be permitted subject to the approval of the City’s Traffic and Transportation Manager. |
Balconies, Awnings, Trellises and Architectural Projections | A maximum three (3) foot encroachment into the required minimum building setback area adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way shall be permitted for balconies, awnings, trellises, and architectural projections. |
Tree shrubs, flowers or plants | Permitted in any required setback in compliance with Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). |
Walkways | Limited to walkways leading from parking areas and public sidewalks provided the walkway is integrated with the landscape design and does not significantly reduce the landscape area. |
Light fixtures | Permitted in any required setback except within required minimum 20-foot wide interior landscape setback areas adjacent to residential uses and/or zones. |
Utility Elements and Associated Decorative Screening Walls/Fences | Permitted to encroach into the required interior setback areas, provided such utility elements shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and shall not be visible when the site is viewed at any point measured six (6) feet above grade from any public right-of-way or adjacent property, and such associated walls or fences do not prohibit access to utility devices or facilities or block access or egress from any emergency exit or exit way. Utility elements, devices or facilities are prohibited from encroaching into the front setback area. |
Outdoor Dining in Street Setbacks | Up to eighty percent (80%) of the required landscape setback area adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way may be comprised of outdoor dining area(s) connected to a restaurant, hotel lobby, or hotel accessory use, provided: (1) Landscape shall be designed and installed in conformance with the tree density requirements identified in the Design Plan and may use smaller-scale trees and shrubs within the required landscape setback area; (2) The paved area includes cutout areas for trees (minimum of one tree per 200 square feet), planters, pots, colored or enriched paving, and other pedestrian-oriented amenities; (3) Shrubs, decorative walls, and fences may be used as barriers within the Setback Realm to create enclosure for outdoor dining, provided that any barrier greater than 42 inches high shall be transparent. |
Bridges and Associated Abutments and Vertical Circulation Elements (on Harbor Boulevard, between Manchester Avenue and Disney Way) | Bridges on private property that connect two sides of the public right-of-way are permitted to encroach into required setbacks. Bridge abutments shall comply with street setback requirements. Vertical circulation elements, such as stairways and ramps, may encroach up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the required setback depth, provided that any railings or support systems are no more than fifty percent (50%) opaque. |
.050 Vehicle Sight Distance to be Maintained. No landscape materials or other elements exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height shall be permitted within the "Commercial Drive Approach" area as defined by engineering standards on file in the City. All living landscaping must be maintained, pruned or trimmed in a manner which complies with the requirement contained in this chapter.
.060 Parking in Required Setbacks Prohibited. Parking of privately owned and operated automobiles is not permitted within the required setbacks (Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6265 § 18; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6506 § 63; February 9, 2021: Ord. 6555 § 70; April 4, 2023: Ord. 6575 § 2 (part); May 7, 2024.)