.010 Purpose. The purpose of the TP Overlay is to provide the opportunity to develop theme park attractions, including restaurants, retail and entertainment facilities, and public parking. The TP Overlay includes the TP East Overlay and the TP West Overlay, as described further below.
.020 Approval. Projects that are developed according to the development standards of the TP Overlay are required to be implemented as set forth in subsection 18.116.040.010 (Implementation) for approval. Development within the TP Overlay is exempt from the requirements of a Final Site Plan, subject to subsection 18.116.040.020.0205 (Final Site Plan Exemptions).
.030 Location. The TP Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3-6 (Theme Park (TP) Overlay in the C-R District) in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan and include those areas within the C-R District generally located south of Katella Avenue and east of Harbor Boulevard (TP East Overlay) and those areas within the C-R District generally located north of Katella Avenue and south of Paradise Way on the west side of Disneyland Drive (TP West Overlay).
.040 Option to Use Underlying Zone. The provisions of this section shall not apply to parcels that have been or are proposed to be developed entirely pursuant to the underlying C-R District, provided that all requirements of the underlying District are met by the project except as specifically approved otherwise by variance or other official action by the City.
.050 Primary Uses and Structures. Projects developed pursuant to the TP Overlay may include any of the uses permitted or conditionally permitted in the underlying C-R District, and those uses listed in Table 116-TPO-1 below:
P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit N Prohibited T Telecommunications Antenna Review Permit Required | ||
Classes of Uses | TP Overlay | Special Provisions |
P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit N Prohibited T Telecommunications Antenna Review Permit Required | ||
Classes of Uses | TP Overlay | Special Provisions |
Hotels | P | |
Parking Facilities | P | |
Theme Park | P | Refer to subsection 18.114.060.010 (Theme Park - Permitted Uses and Structures) for definition and list of uses. |
Transportation Facilities | P | |
Retail Entertainment Center | P | The amount of restaurant square footage in the TP East Overlay shall be limited to up to 20% of the allotted theme park square footage in the Overlay. |
Vacation Ownership Resorts | P | Subject to compliance with subsection 18.114.120 Requirements for Vacation Ownership Resorts). |
.060 Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Table 116-TPO-2 below identifies the accessory uses that may be conducted where clearly incidental to and integrated with a permitted primary use:
TP OVERLAY | P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit M Minor Conditional Use Permit N Prohibited T Telecommunications Antenna Review Permit Required | |
Classes of Uses | TP Overlay | Special Provisions |
Accessory Uses Incidental and Integrated within a Hotel or Motel | P | Refer to Table 116-E for Permitted, Conditionally Permitted, and Prohibited uses |
Gateway Facilities | P | Gateway facilities which provide pedestrian and/or vehicular access to the ticket booths/entry areas that serve theme parks or entry areas for a retail entertainment facility on Harbor Boulevard are subject to the provisions of subsection 18.114.060.020.0203. |
Murals | P/M | Permitted by-right if not visible from public right-of-way; a minor conditional use permit is required if visible from the public right-of-way. |
Theme Park Accessory Support Facilities | P | Refer to subsection 18.114.060.020.0201 (Theme Park Accessory Support Facilities) for definition and list of facilities. |
.070 Development Standards. The following development standards are applicable to projects utilizing the TP Overlay.
.0701 Maximum Intensity.
.01 Theme Park (TP) East Overlay - Up to 840,000 square feet of theme park uses and up to 3,348 hotel rooms. The amount of restaurant square footage in the TP East Overlay shall be further limited to up to 20 percent of the allotted theme park square footage in the Overlay, if developed as a Retail Entertainment Center.
.02 Theme Park (TP) West Overlay - Up to 80,000 square feet of theme park uses and up to 564 hotel rooms.
.03 Any amount of theme park square footage constructed in the TP Overlay will result in an equivalent amount of potential theme park square footage removed from the allotment for The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Theme Park District, such that the maximum theme park square footage in the Theme Park and Southeast Districts of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan and the TP Overlay of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, shall not exceed 6,850,000 square feet.
.0702 Structural Height Limitations.
.01 Maximum Permitted Structural Height. Except as limited by the provisions of subsections .0703 and .0704, the maximum structural height shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) Within Area D shown on the Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area Maximum Permitted Structural Height Map: two hundred fifty (250) feet.
(b) Within Area E shown on the Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area Maximum Permitted Structural Height Map: one hundred seventy feet (170), except that one structural thematic element as part of a theme park use may have a height of two hundred (200) feet.
.0703 Maximum Permitted Structural Height at Required Setback:
.01 Harbor Boulevard: Seventy-Five (75) feet.
.02 Disneyland Drive. Two-Hundred and Fifty (250) feet.
.03 Abutting Residential Zone: Fifty (50) feet.
.0704 Sky Exposure Plane. The maximum height of structures adjacent to the following street and/or zone shall not exceed one (1) additional foot of height above the maximum permitted height at the required setback for each two (2) additional feet of setback:
.01 Harbor Boulevard.
.02 Abutting Residential Zone.
.0705 Interior Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply to permanent buildings and structures constructed within the TP Overlay. Such setbacks shall be measured from the interior property line.
.01 From interior lot property lines wholly within the same TP Overlay: zero (0) feet minimum, provided the minimum distance between structures is consistent with applicable building and fire codes.
.02 From interior lot property lines in an adjacent District within The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan area: zero (0) feet minimum, provided the minimum distance between structures is consistent with applicable building and fire codes.
.03 From interior lot property lines in the C-R District identified in Section 18.116.050.010 (Commercial Recreation (C-R) District): ten (10) feet minimum.
.04 From interior lot property lines abutting Residential Zone: fifty (50) feet minimum.
.0706 Setbacks-Lots Abutting the Public Rights-of-Way.
.01 Lots abutting the public right-of-way shall adhere to the setback provisions of Section 18.116.090 (Structural Setbacks - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)).
.0707 Screening, Fencing and Walls. Unless specifically addressed below, the screening and fencing and wall requirements of Section 18.116.100 (Screening, Walls, Fences, Landscaping and Lighting - Commercial Recreation (C-R) District (Development Area 1)) shall also apply.
.01 Screening.
(a) A landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any residential zone boundary. The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained. A masonry wall up to sixteen (16) feet high shall be located at property line, and an adjacent twenty (20) foot wide, permanently planted, irrigated and maintained landscaped area is required. Said wall shall be planted 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.
(b) Utility and roof-mounted equipment on a Disney Property, as defined in Section 18.116.030 (Definitions), are exempt from the provisions of Table 116-I (Required Site Screening: C-R District) when viewed from another Disney Property.
.02 Walls and Fences. Walls and fences containing solid surfaces accessible to the public, with the exception of walls that are part of an entry monument design, shall be landscaped with either clinging vines or fast-growing shrubbery which will screen the wall or fence surface within a period of two (2) years of installation so as to eliminate graffiti opportunities. The maximum permitted wall or fence height shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet, provided that heights in excess of twelve (12) feet for walls other than sound attenuation walls required by a Noise Study shall be subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Sound attenuation walls shall be screened from public view with landscaping, including vines and shrubs.
.0708 360-Degree Architectural Treatments. Buildings and structures within the TP Overlay shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.114.090.170 (360 Degree Architectural Treatments) and the Design Plan of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan.
.0709 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
.01 Parking spaces for theme parks and associated uses in the TP Overlay shall be provided subject to subsection 18.114.110.0101 (Parking Requirements for Theme Parks and Associated Uses).
.02 Parking spaces required for hotel uses in the TP Overlay shall be provided subject to subsection 18.114.110.0102. Said parking spaces may be located in the Parking Overlay or the East Parking Area of the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Parking District or the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Southeast District for hotel uses in the Theme Park East Overlay; or, in the West Parking Area of the DRSP Parking District for hotel uses in the Theme Park West Overlay, subject to the submittal of a Letter of Justification for the review and approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager. The Letter of Justification shall include the following information:
(a) Name of the District where the parking spaces are proposed to be located and a map showing the proposed number and location of the parking spaces and distance to the hotel;
(b) Reason why the parking spaces are proposed to be located in another District, including whether the request is to address a temporary event or a permanent location;
(c) Documentation demonstrating that locating hotel parking spaces in another District will not result in a reduction in the number of code required spaces for that other District;
(d) Pedestrian path of travel; and,
(e) Other information. Such other information as is deemed necessary by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager.
If the distance between the hotel and the parking lot in the other District is not a reasonable walking distance, as determined by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager, a shuttle service shall be provided between the parking lot and the hotel ongoing during operation of the hotel.
.0710 Sign Provisions.
.01 Signs located in the TP Overlay shall subject to Section 18.114.130 (Sign Regulations).
.02 Freestanding monument signs and business identification wall signs for hotel uses on Disneyland Drive shall adhere to Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.114.130.060.0604 (Exhibit 7.0B). (Ord. 6575 § 2 (part); May 7, 2024.)