18.20.090   STRUCTURAL SETBACKS.
   Every building or structure erected under the provisions of this zone shall be provided with setbacks as follows:
   .010   Setbacks Abutting Public Rights-of-Way, Private Streets and Alleys.
      .0101   Minimum Open Setback. All properties shall have a minimum open setback for the full width of the property, as indicated in Table 20-H (Structural Setbacks Abutting Public Rights-of-Way, Private Streets and Alleys) and the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan.
         .01   Setbacks abutting public rights-of-way shall be parallel to the centerline of the adjoining public rights-of-way, and shall be measured from the ultimate right-of-way, as indicated in the Circulation Element of the General Plan.
         .02   Setbacks abutting private streets or alleys shall be parallel to the centerline of the adjoining private street or alley, and measured from the private access easement.
      .0102   Required Improvement of Setbacks. Setbacks abutting public rights-of-way, private streets and alleys shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plants, and/or decorated hard surface expansion of the sidewalk, as set forth in Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening), Table 20-H and the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan. Setback areas shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
      .0103   Permitted Encroachments. Setbacks abutting public rights-of-way, private streets and alleys may include the following encroachments:
         .01   Patios, residential buildings and ground floor commercial uses that encroach into the required street setback no more than the maximum amount allowed per Table 20-H and the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan.
         .02   Walkway connections to building entrances, provided that special paving treatment or modular paving materials are used.
         .03   Vehicular and bike accessways.
         .04   Transit stops.
         .05   Outdoor seating and dining areas in conjunction with full-service restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries, provided that such areas shall be designed to not adversely affect the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
         .06   Public art displays, fountains, ponds, planters, outdoor seating areas, benches, decorative trash receptacles, planters, public plazas, or other similar amenities and attractive street furnishings that create public gathering places.
         .07   Newsracks that are designed to be aesthetically harmonious with the character of the area, and not cause obstruction or adversely affect the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
         .08   Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses and fireplaces that encroach into the required street setback no more than thirty-six (36) inches.
         .09   Awnings, canopies and arcades.
         .10   Open, unenclosed balconies that encroach into the required street setback no more than three (3) feet.
         .11   Covered or uncovered entrances that do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building, and that include a wall not more than thirty-six (36) inches in height that encroaches into the required street setback no more than five (5) feet.
         .12   Fences, walls and hedges that comply with Section 18.46.110 (Screening, Fences, Walls and Hedges) of Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening) and subsection 18.20.30.020 (Accessory Uses).
      .0104   Improvement of Walkways Required. Adjacent to Orangewood Avenue, the portion of the setback adjacent to the right-of-way shall be improved with a walkway, as indicated in Table 20-H and as shown in the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan. An easement for said walkway shall be provided to the City.
Table 20-H
STRUCTURAL SETBACKS ABUTTING PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, PRIVATE STREETS AND ALLEYS:
PLATINUM TRIANGLE MIXED USE (PTMU) OVERLAY ZONE
* Residential buildings may encroach into the street setback area for no more than 30% of the length of the street elevation.
Street
Minimum Setback
Permitted Encroachments
Required Landscape
Table 20-H
STRUCTURAL SETBACKS ABUTTING PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, PRIVATE STREETS AND ALLEYS:
PLATINUM TRIANGLE MIXED USE (PTMU) OVERLAY ZONE
* Residential buildings may encroach into the street setback area for no more than 30% of the length of the street elevation.
Street
Minimum Setback
Permitted Encroachments
Required Landscape
Katella Avenue
18 feet
Patios: 8 feet
Residential buildings: 3 feet*
Ground floor commercial: 4 feet
•   The area between residential patios and the sidewalk/walkway shall be fully landscaped
•   Adjacent to ground floor commercial uses, up to 80% of the setback area may be paved
A date palm matching the date palm in the public right-of-way in spacing and height shall be installed 5 feet from the right-of-way, as indicated on the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
State College Boulevard
South of Gene Autry Way: 13 feet
North of Gene Autry Way to railroad grade separation: 16 feet
North of railroad grade separation: 20 feet
Patios: 8 feet
Residential buildings: 3 feet*
Ground floor commercial: 4 - 8 feet
The area between residential patios and the sidewalk/walkway shall be fully landscaped
Adjacent to ground floor commercial uses, up to 80% of the setback area may be paved
Gene Autry Way
9.5 feet
Patios: 5 feet
Residential buildings: 3 feet*
Ground floor commercial: 5 feet (outdoor seating areas may encroach 9.5 feet)
•   The area between residential patios and the sidewalk/walkway shall be fully landscaped
•   Adjacent to ground floor commercial uses, up to 100% of the setback area may be paved provided required Mexican Fan Palm trees in setback areas are provided 20 feet on-center
•   A 2.5 foot walkway shall be provided adjacent to right-of-way, scored to match adjacent sidewalk, and an easement provided to the City
Orangewood Avenue
West of West Dupont Drive: 12 feet
 
East of West Dupont Drive: 15 feet
Patios: 8 feet
Residential buildings: 3 feet*
Ground floor commercial: 8 feet
•   The area between residential patios and the sidewalk/walkway shall be fully landscaped
•   Adjacent to ground floor commercial uses, up to 80% of the setback area may be paved
•   East of State College Boulevard, 2.5 foot walkway shall be provided adjacent to right-of-way, scored to match adjacent sidewalk, and an easement provided to the City
Douglass Road
14 feet
Patios: 8 feet
Residential buildings: 3 feet*
Ground floor commercial: 3 feet
The area between residential patios and the sidewalk shall be fully landscaped
Anaheim Way
West side: 5 feet
East side: 20 feet
None
•   Setback area shall be fully landscaped
Lewis Street
South of Katella Avenue: 20 feet
North of Katella Avenue: 12 feet
None
•   Setback area shall be fully landscaped
Railroad Right-of-Way
10 feet
None
•   Setback area shall be fully landscaped
Howell Avenue
Sunkist Street
Rampart Street
20 feet
None
•   Setback area shall be fully landscaped
Market Street
10 feet
Ground floor commercial: 4 feet
•   A maximum 30% of setback area may be landscaped
Connector Streets
Collector Streets
Private Streets
10 feet
Patios: 7 feet
Residential buildings: 3 feet*
Ground floor commercial: 3 feet
The area between residential patios and the sidewalk shall be fully landscaped
Adjacent to ground floor commercial uses, up to 80% of the setback area may be paved
Alleys
10 feet
Patios: 2 feet

Residential buildings: 2 feet*

Ground floor commercial: 2 feet
•   A minimum 4-foot-wide pedestrian walkway shall be provided parallel to the alley. All other portions of the setback area shall be fully landscaped.
Freeways
25 feet
None
•   Setback area shall be fully landscaped
   .020   Setbacks - Other. An open setback shall be provided between buildings and interior lot lines, and between buildings located on the same project site. Minimum setback requirements shall be measured perpendicular to building walls.
      .0201   Required Improvement of Setbacks. Required setbacks abutting interior property lines and setbacks between buildings shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plants, as indicated above and as set forth in Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening). Setback areas shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
      .0202   Setbacks Abutting Interior Property Lines. A minimum five (5) foot wide fully landscaped setback area shall be provided for structures abutting an interior property line along the entire length of the building. Where a fence or wall is provided along or adjacent to the interior property line, the five (5) foot wide fully landscaped setback shall be measured from the side of the fence or wall facing the property.
      .0203   Setbacks Between Buildings. A minimum twenty (20) foot wide setback between parallel walls of two (2) separate buildings shall be provided. At least forty percent (40%) of the setback area between buildings shall be landscaped.
         .01   Permitted Encroachments. The following encroachments are permitted, provided a minimum of forty percent (40%) of the setback area is landscaped:
            (a)   Open, unenclosed balconies and/or private patios for ground floor residential units may encroach no more than five (5) feet.
            (b)   Covered or uncovered entrances that do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building and that include a wall not more than thirty-six (36) inches in height may encroach no more than five (5) feet.
            (c)   Outdoor recreational facilities.
            (d)   Fountains, ponds, sculptures and planters.
            (e)   Fences, walls and hedges that comply with Section 18.46.110 (Screening, Fences, Walls and Hedges).
            (f)   Paved walkways, benches and plazas.
            (g)   Vehicular accessways.
   .030   Parking, loading or unloading of privately owned and operated automobiles and other vehicles shall be prohibited in all required setbacks.
   .040   Required vehicle site distances shall be maintained. No landscaping or other elements such as signs or fences exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height shall be permitted within the line-of-sight triangle described in Section 18.44.080 (Freestanding and Monument Signs-General) of Chapter 18.44 (Signs) and as shown on the applicable Engineering Standard Detail pertaining to commercial drive approaches unless otherwise approved by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager.
   .050   Modifications. The setbacks prescribed in this section may be modified in connection with a conditional use permit as set forth in Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permit), provided that minimum landscape requirements are met. (Ord. 5935 § 1 (part); August 24, 2004: Ord. 5948 § 4; November 9, 2004: Ord. 6001 § 1 (part); November 8, 2005: Ord. 6031 § 20: August 22, 2006: Ord. 6075 § 5; September 11, 2007: Ord. 6103 § 1 (part); April 22, 2008: Ord 6120 § 4 (part); October 28, 2008: Ord. 6192 § 1 (part); November 9, 2010: Ord. 6538 § 1 (part); October 4, 2022.)