.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 and Adjustments.
.0201 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).
.0202 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).
.030 Area Boundaries. The Specific Plan is divided into six (6) development areas: Industrial Area (DA-1), Recycling Area (DA-2), Transit Oriented Area (DA-3), Local Commercial Area (DA-4), General Commercial Area (DA-5), and Open Space/Water Area (DA-6). In addition, the Specific Plan also includes a Flex Area (DA-7), which combines the zoning and development standards of the Industrial Area (DA-1) and General Commercial Area (DA-5). The Specific Plan Area is identified on Figure 1-2, Anaheim Canyon Planning Area, and the development areas, including the Flex Area, are shown on Figure 4-2, Developmental Areas in the Specific Plan document. A legal description of the Specific Plan Area is provided in Ordinance No. 6359, approved by City Council on February 9, 2016.
.040 Nonconforming Building Requirements.
.0401 The site development standards contained in this chapter shall apply to the structural expansion portion of every building. However, the structural expansion portion of a building may encroach into the setback equal to that of the existing legal nonconforming portion of a building, provided that the length of the expansion does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the length of the existing portion of such building at the existing setback. Buildings with structural expansion (additional square footage) exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area of the existing building shall comply with all landscaping, signage and site screening requirements of this chapter.
.0402 The site development standards contained in Sections 18.120.100 (Signs), 18.120.110 (Landscaping) and 18.120.130 (Site enclosure and screening requirements) shall apply in the event that structural modification to an existing building (interior) exceeds fifty percent (50%) of that gross floor area of the existing building.
.050 Expansion, Change, or Relocation of Nonconforming Uses.
.0501 A nonconforming use lawfully existing upon the date of adoption of the Specific Plan may be expanded or extended throughout a building lawfully existing upon said date. Building additions to allow the expansion of such use shall be permitted.
.0502 A nonconforming use lawfully existing upon the date of adoption of the Specific Plan may be changed to another nonconforming primary permitted use of the zoning designation in effect prior to the adoption of the Specific Plan.
.0503 A nonconforming use lawfully existing upon the date of adoption of the Specific Plan, or a legally permitted use, may be may be relocated to a Development Area where the use is prohibited, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, as set forth in Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permit). The approval shall require an additional finding that the proposed relocation of the use shall not create a greater impact to infrastructure than impacts anticipated by the maximum permitted floor area ratio for permitted uses, as analyzed by Environmental Impact Report No. 348 prepared for the Anaheim Canyon 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 Director.
.0504 A nonconforming use that was: a) in existence prior to the date of adoption of the Specific Plan; and, b) would have otherwise been allowed by a conditional use permit prior to the date of adoption of the Specific Plan; may continue to operate in its existing location upon approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the required findings of a conditional use permit.
.060 Destroyed Homes. A legally established single-family residence, existing on the date of adoption of the Specific Plan, that is damaged or destroyed by earthquake, fire, wind, flood, explosion or other disaster, casualty or act of God, or of a public enemy, may be reconstructed subject to development standards contained within either the RS-2 or RS-3 Zone, based on lot size; provided, however, that a complete and proper application for a building permit is filed with the Building Division within two (2) years of the date of the event that caused the damage or destruction.
(Ord. 6358 § 9 (part); February 9, 2016: Ord. 6425 § 31; December 19, 2017: Ord. 6461 § 29; April 16, 2019.)