.010 Screening. Table 116-I (Required Site Screening: C-R District) provides required site screening within the Specific Plan Area:
Abutting Residential Zone or MHP Overlay Property | Except as otherwise provided herein, a landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any residential zone boundary as set forth in Section 18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. Eight (8) foot high masonry wall located at property line, and an adjacent twenty (20) foot wide permanently planted, irrigated and maintained landscaped area required. Said wall shall be with clinging vines whereby growth occurs on both sides of wall. The height of any such wall and/or berm shall be measured from the highest finished grade level of the subject or adjacent properties, whichever is the higher. |
Abutting Freeway | Except as otherwise provided herein, a landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any freeway boundary as set forth in Section 18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)). The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. |
Minimum ten (10) foot wide landscape buffer required. Said buffer shall be permanently planted, irrigated and maintained. Walls are not permitted to encroach within this required buffer. | |
Automotive Related Uses | Including service station auto working bays, truck loading docks, service entrances, rental car storage areas, storage of transit vehicles, and similar uses shall be screened so as not to be visible from adjacent public streets or adjacent properties. |
Parking Areas | Where parking is visible from a public right-of-way, the parking shall be screened with a landscape area in compliance with the Design Plan. Said landscape area shall consist of the following: |
(1) Shrubs or bushes that can attain a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches within two (2) years of installation. | |
(2) Landscaped berms with a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches (including the mature height of landscape planted thereon); or, | |
(3) Decorative walls or fences upon which are planted clinging vines, and shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained in compliance with this Chapter and engineering standards on file in the City. | |
Exception: Surface parking areas adjacent to Casa Grande Avenue shall be screened by an eight (8) foot high decorative masonry wall. Said wall shall not encroach into the required front yard setback area and shall be planted with either clinging vines and/or fast-growing shrubbery which will screen the wall surface within two (2) years of installation. | |
Utility Equipment | Utility equipment and communication devices shall be screened from public view so that such devices are not visible when the site is viewed at any point measured six (6) feet above grade from other public or private property. These devices may include, but are not limited to: dish-type and other antennae, cross connection devices, stand pipes, back flow assemblies, cable TV equipment, gas meters, ventilating fans, microwave and cellular transmitters, and electrical transformers. Utility equipment attached to walls shall be painted the same color as the wall. |
Roof-Mounted Equipment | Shall be painted the same color as the roof, Shall be screened from view of adjacent public rights-of-way and from adjacent properties at any point measured six (6) feet above grade, Shall be screened from nearby taller buildings with screening devices, Shall be screened on buildings two stories or less on all sides, including from above, Shall be integrated into and screened by the architectural design of the building, and Shall be considered as part of the total building height. Equipment penthouses or screening components which are not an integral part of the architectural design of the building are prohibited. |
Refuse Container and/or Trash Compactor Enclosures | Refuse container and/or trash compactor enclosures are required and shall be screened from public view and shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the Public Works Standard Detail entitled “Solid Waste Container Enclosure” on file in the Public Works Operations and Maintenance Division. Locate refuse collection areas in an accessible interior, side, or rear yard to the satisfaction of the City Maintenance Department. Screen refuse collection areas from public view with a solid wall (minimum six (6) feet, maximum eight (8) feet high) using materials and colors compatible with those of the adjacent buildings. Refuse container and/or trash compactor enclosures shall be constructed with a roof, and the exterior walls shall be landscaped and maintained with clinging vines or fast-growing shrubbery which will cover the exterior walls of the enclosure within two (2) years of installation to eliminate graffiti opportunities. |
Vacant Land
| Vacant land shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way by one of the screening methods set forth in the following sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) or the vacant land shall be planted with temporary landscaping or groundcover complete with temporary irrigation and maintained until such time as a valid grading or building permit has been issued for construction on the site and such work commences. Weed abatement shall be enforced at all times. Any temporary landscaping that is removed shall be replaced by permanent landscaping upon completion of construction for the portion of the site where construction has not occurred. This requirement shall be in addition to the landscaping requirements for the site as otherwise required by this chapter. Agricultural use for the purpose of growing field crops, trees, vegetables, fruits, berries or nursery stock is not subject to the screening requirements contained herein.
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(a) Land which is vacant for under one (1) year may be screened with a six (6) foot high chainlink fence adjacent to all public rights-of-way and adjacent properties with green scrim securely attached to the street side and adjacent property side of the chainlink fence. | |
(b) Land which is vacant for over one (1) year may be screened by a chainlink fence and green scrim as required in .01 above; however, the fence shall be relocated so that a minimum three (3) foot high and minimum ten (10) foot wide berm, or a minimum three (3) foot high hedge screen located in a minimum three (3) foot wide landscape area shall be planted adjacent to the public right-of-way in front of the chainlink fence with scrim. Landscape on said berm or hedge screen shall be maintained in a healthy condition as described in subsection 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)), and shall conform to the Design Plan. | |
Service, Storage and Maintenance Areas and Loading Docks | Screen all service, storage and maintenance areas and loading docks from public view from adjacent buildings, streets, freeways, sidewalks, and driveways. |
If these areas cannot be screened by adjacent structures, screen these areas with walls, berms, and landscaping. | |
Screening walls shall be a minimum of six feet and a maximum of eight feet high. | |
Construct architectural screening of the same materials and finishes compatible with the adjacent building and designed and placed to complement the building design. | |
All screening walls shall be planted with clinging vines. | |
Store materials, supplies or equipment inside an enclosed building to prevent visibility from neighboring property and streets. | |
Service, storage, maintenance, parking, and loading areas are prohibited from extending into a required landscape area. | |
.020 Walls and Fences. Walls and fences shall be planted with either clinging vines or fast- growing shrubbery which will screen the wall or fence surface within two (2) years of installation so as to eliminate graffiti opportunities. The maximum permitted wall or fence height shall not exceed eight (8) feet adjacent to commercially and/or residentially-zoned properties. The use of chain link fencing (with the exception of temporary chain link fences used to screen vacant land as set forth in Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)), barbed wire and/or razor wire is prohibited.
.0201 Retaining Wall Treatment. In instances where a retaining wall is required between adjoining properties, and where other walls are required on one or more of the adjoining properties, said walls shall be offset a minimum of two (2) feet between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls; and, said walls shall be decorative and landscaped with clinging vines. The two (2) foot offset area between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. Where a slope exists, any required wall shall be erected at the property line with the slope itself, permanently planted, irrigated, and maintained.
.0202 Within Front Yard Setback. Within any required front yard setback area, walls and/or fences shall be permitted to a maximum height of thirty-six (36) inches with the exception of walls and/or fences used as barriers to create enclosure for outdoor dining areas, which shall be permitted to a maximum height of forty-two (42) inches. All walls and/or fences within the vehicular line-of-sight area, as described in paragraph 18.116.090.050 (Vehicle Sight Distance to be Maintained), shall be a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches. Walls and/or fences shall be decorative.
.030 Landscaping.
.0301 Compliance with Design Plan Required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all required setback areas shall be fully and permanently landscaped with lawn, trees and shrubs and may include walkways, plazas, fountains, and other similar materials (not including turf block) in accordance with the Design Plan. This includes, but is not limited to, the Design Plan's Layered Landscape Design Criteria, Minimum Tree Density, and Plant Selection Matrix. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the required setback area, excluding driveways perpendicular to the street, on all lots abutting all public streets shall contain live landscape materials; plants used within this area shall be selected from the Design Plan's Plant Selection Matrix.
.0302 Maintenance of Landscaping Required. Prepare and show on landscape plans, maintenance specifications describing the irrigation, pruning, weeding, fertilizer application and other pertinent maintenance criteria for all landscaped areas. All landscaped areas shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner as a condition of use and in accordance with the following:
(1) Maintain all landscape materials, including trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines in a healthy condition at all times.
(2) Remove overgrown, oversized, or hazardous plant materials when they cannot be pruned to a safe condition and threaten public health, safety or welfare.
.0303 Required Size of Plant Material. All required trees shall be of a size at the time of planting not less than the minimum size specified in the Design Plan. If not specified in the Design Plan, the trees shall be fifteen (15) gallon. All required shrubs shall be of a size at time of planting not less than the minimum size specified in the Design Plan. If not specified in the Design Plan, the shrubs shall be five (5) gallon.
.0304 Replacement of Damaged, Diseased, or Dead Plant Material. Any required plant material planted on-site which is subsequently removed, damaged, diseased and/or dead shall be replaced on-site in a timely manner with comparable plant material with a minimum size specified by the Design Plan.
.0305 Coverage. Groundcover shall be planted and maintained where shrubbery and/or trees are not sufficient to cover exposed soil. Mulch may be used in place of groundcover where groundcover will not grow or where groundcover will cause harm to the plant materials, subject to the approval of the Planning Department.
.0306 Irrigation. All required landscape areas shall be provided and maintained with a permanent, automatic irrigation system in accordance with the following:
(1) Irrigate all permanently landscaped or required landscape areas with a permanent, underground irrigation system that is operated by an automatic irrigation controller.
(2) Irrigate turf areas with low gallon spray heads with a minimum six-inch pop-up body.
(3) Use triangular spacing of spray heads in turf areas whenever feasible.
(4) Irrigate shrub areas with low gallon spray heads. When appropriate, drip irrigation should be provided in shrub areas.
(5) Irrigate individual shrubs with a pressure compensation bubbler with low flow characteristics.
(6) Irrigate at night and early morning to reduce evaporation due to sun and wind.
(7) Apply irrigation water in multiple short applications to reduce runoff on to areas not needing irrigation.
(8) Ensure that irrigation water is not applied to walks, driveways, walls, fences and building faces.
(9) Provide methods of retaining irrigation runoff water on site; it should not flow on to other property or the public right-of-way.
(10) Provide approved backflow preventers on all systems.
(11) Screen from public view all irrigation equipment including backflow preventers and controller boxes.
(12) Install automatic valves in valve boxes, and use pop-up spray heads, whenever feasible.
(13) The irrigation system shall incorporate water conserving features.
.0307 Minimum Landscape and Open Space. The minimum landscape and recreation area for any hotel or motel use shall be fifteen (15%) percent of the total area of the site. Such minimum landscaped open space may include: landscape areas with plantings of trees, shrubs and groundcover; water features including, but not limited to, swimming pools, spas, ponds, lakes, and fountains; pedestrian walkways and patios; landscaped areas within parking facilities; and, areas intended for emergency access paved with turf block. Paved areas intended primarily for vehicular traffic including, but not limited to, temporary and/or permanent parking facilities; driveways, and porte-cocheres shall not be considered as landscaped open space for the purposes of this requirement.
.0308 Special Intersection Landscape Treatment. Special intersection landscape treatment is required for the following special intersection landscape areas, which are either entry points to The Anaheim Resort or major intersections within this area. The special intersection landscape area shall consist of a fifty-foot triangular area, except for critical intersections where eight feet of additional landscape will be required. Property owners shall landscape this area with the same type of parkway trees as required on the adjacent streets as shown in the Design Plan. All of these intersections are within the Central Core except for the Ball Road intersections. Implementation shall be concurrent with the construction of any building hereinafter erected in this Zone or the improvements of any building structurally modified to an extent exceeding forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of said existing building within any two (2) year period, and which building is located on any lot abutting any of the following intersections:
.01 Ball Road and Disneyland Drive.
.02 Ball Road and West Place.
.03 Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue.
.04 Harbor Boulevard and Manchester Avenue.
.05 Katella Avenue and Haster Street/Anaheim Boulevard.
.06 Katella Avenue and Disneyland Drive/West Street.
.0309 Pedestrian Paving. Stamped concrete or unit pavers with deep, rounded joints, or score lines and joints that are wider than 1/4-inch and turf block shall not be used for paved areas on private property intended for use by pedestrians, including areas to be used by both pedestrians and vehicles. Pedestrian pavements may include, but are not necessarily limited to: sidewalks, paths, walkways, courtyards, and plazas.
.040 Exterior Lighting. Decorative lighting such as tree uplights, tree downlights, small lights in trees or on shrubs, outdoor string lights that outline building masses, and similar lighting effects are permitted and may be visible from the public right-of-way. All exterior lighting shall conform with the following:
.0401 Exterior lights should be predominantly incandescent or metal halide and have a "warm" color; high pressure sodium fixtures may be used where they are visible from the public right-of-way, but should be limited to areas which are not visually prominent; fluorescent, low pressure sodium, and mercury vapor fixtures shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.
.0402 Illuminated areas shall be localized as much as possible; light fixtures which broadcast light over large areas, or are a source of glare are not permitted.
.0403 Exterior building illumination shall be focused at the pedestrian level - storefronts, building entries, porte cochères, and other comparable locations.
.0404 Special accent lighting may illuminate unique architectural details where appropriate, but such lighting should be focused and used sparingly, night lighting effects, which illuminate entire buildings, or large portions of buildings will not be permitted where such buildings are prominently visible from adjacent public streets.
.0405 Except for small, bare-bulb and "twinkle" lights, all landscape light fixtures, including tree uplights, shall be concealed from view by burial in the ground or by locating them in landscaped areas. (Ord. 6031 § 64 (part); August 22, 2006: Ord. 6141 § 2; April 14, 2009: Ord. 6265 § 19; January 15, 2013: Ord. 6575 § 2 (part); May 7, 2024.)