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Title 22Chapter 22.57 — BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES

§ 22.16

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§ 22.16.010. Area and width—Generally.

Minimum lot area and width shall be as follows in Sections 22.16.020 and 22.16.030. (Ord. 88-O-117 § 1, 1988)

§ 22.16.020. Area and width—Residential districts.

Lot area and widths in residential districts shall be as follows:

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R-A R-1 R-2 R-G R-3
(1) Minimum area (in square feet)
(A) Corner lots 20,000 7,500 8,000 9,000 9,000
(B) Interior lots 20,000 7,000 7,000 8,000 8,000
(2) Minimum frontage (in feet)
(A) Corner lots 100 75 75 90 90
(B) Interior lots 100 70 70 80 80
(C) Cul-de-sac and knuckle lots 50 40 40 -- --
(3) Minimum average width (in feet) 100 70 70 80 80
(4) Maximum ratio of depth to width None 2½:1 2½:1 2½:1 2½:1
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(Ord. 88-O-1 17 § 1, 1988)

§ 22.16.030. Area and width—Commercial-industrial districts.

Lot area and widths in commercial-industrial districts shall be as specified in the following table:

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Min. Min.
Min. Area Frontage Frontage Min. Avg.
sq. ft. Min. Area sq. (feet) (feet) Cul-de- Lot Lot
Zone Interior Lot ft. Corner Lot Interior Lot Corner Lot Sac Depth Width
C-O 5,000 5,000 50 50 50 None 50
C-M 20,000 20,000 100 100 50 None 100
M 20,000 20,000 100 100 50 None 100
C-1 No minimum lot criteria required: however, consideration shall be given to the site design,
as specified by the zoning site criteria for the district.
C-2 Minimum site: 1.5 acres, consideration shall be given to the site design, as specified by
the zoning site criteria for the district.
T-C Minimum site: 30 acres. A development plan for the entire site shall be submitted
pursuant to the zoning site development standards for the district.
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City of Placentia, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 22.16.030

§ 22.16.050

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Min. Min.
Min. Area Frontage Frontage Min. Avg.
sq. ft. Min. Area sq. (feet) (feet) Cul-de- Lot Lot
Zone Interior Lot ft. Corner Lot Interior Lot Corner Lot Sac Depth Width
SF-C All lot criteria and site development standards shall be as specified by the zoning district.
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  • (Ord. 88-O-117 § 1, 1988)

§ 22.16.035. Exception.

The city council, upon receipt of a report from the planning commission, may approve subdivisions with less than the minimum lot area or width on irregularly shaped and oddly located lots, such as those resulting from curved or angular street layout or from oil well easements, particularly triangular shaped corner lots, trapezoidal lots and lots with more than four lot lines; provided, however, that in no case shall the minimum frontage be less than 40 feet at the property line. (a) Area and width requirements for districts not contained in this chapter shall be regulated by the zoning ordinance chapter of the applicable district. (Ord. 88-O-117 § 1, 1988; Ord. 89-O-122 § 1, 1988)

§ 22.16.040. Monuments.

The subdivider shall cause to be installed durable metal monuments consisting of iron pipes or other survey markers as designated below or, if monuments exist, they shall be referenced at the following locations:

  • (1) Tract boundary corners and parcel map parcel corners (two-inch (2") iron pipe);

  • (2) At intervals of not more than 500 feet along tract and parcel map boundary lines (one-inch (1") iron pipe);

  • (3) At the beginning and termination of property line curves or points of intersection (one-inch (1") iron pipe);

  • (4) Lot corners (one-inch (1") iron pipe);

  • (5) Standard monuments shall be placed along the centerlines of public streets and alleys as follows: All intersections, all beginning and terminations of curve radii and points of intersections falling within the right-of-way. (Spike and washer tied to lead and tag set in permanent improvements);

  • (6) Where designated by the city engineer at arterial highway points of control, standard well survey monuments shall be set;

  • (7) Monuments shall be set in conformance with the standards described in Section 8771 of the Business and Professions Code.

  • (Ord. 88-O-117 § 1, 1988)

§ 22.16.050. Specific lot requirements.

  • (a) All lots shall abut on an improved dedicated public street or, if approved by the city, on an irrevocable access right-of-way of 30 feet or more in width.

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City of Placentia, CA § 22.16.050

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§ 22.16.060 - (b) No lot shall be divided by a county, city, school or service district…

  • (c) The side lines of lots shall be approximately at right angles to the street line on straight streets and shall be radial on curved streets.

  • (d) Double frontage lots shall be prohibited except as provided in Chapter 22.68.

  • (e) The distance between a lot line and a building shall be at least as great as the setback prescribed by the applicable zoning requirements.

  • (f) Public access easements wherein the full use of the property is restricted shall be required to be excluded for the purpose of computing land area even though such easements are included in the land design.

  • (Ord. 88-O-117 § 1, 1988; Ord. 88-O-122 § 2, 1988)

§ 22.16.060. Optional design and improvement standards.

  • (a) Request for optional design shall be in writing from the subdivider to the planning commission.

  • (b) The planning commission shall recommend approval or denial of the request to the city council, based on the finding that a substantially improved community will/will not exist than could have been developed under the requirements of this title and those set forth in the zoning title.

  • (c) The city council may, upon recommendation from the planning commission, authorize deviations in lot size, setbacks, and minimum lot frontages and widths when, in its own opinion, said deviations are necessary to create said improved community. However, in no instance, shall there be density greater than that permitted by the general plan.

  • (Ord. 88-O-117 § 1, 1988)

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City of Placentia, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 22.20.010

§ 22.20.030

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