Chapter 23.103 — SPECIFIC PLAN 3 — Placentia Zoning Code

Note: Prior ordinance history: Ordinance 84-O-124.

§ 23.103.010. Location. ¶

Specific Plan 3 shall encompass 5.80 +/- net acres on the east side of Bradford Avenue between Doverfield Drive on the north and Carlson Lane on the south as shown on exhibit 1, a copy of which is available for inspection in the office of the city clerk. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989; Ord. 98-O-108 § 1, 1998)

§ 23.103.020. Purpose. ¶

The purpose of this specific plan is to provide an area for senior citizen board and care facilities and senior apartments which shall be compatible with the surrounding residential development and is designed specifically for the needs of the elderly. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.030. Permitted uses. ¶

Uses permitted shall be:

(1) Board and care facilities for persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older, or as accepted by state law. Board and care facilities shall be those that provide rooms with private bathrooms, central kitchen facilities and services which include transportation, activities programs, housekeeping, linen and laundry service and full-time staff supervision. Separate kitchen facilities in individual rooms shall not be permitted.
(2) Apartment projects for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older, or as accepted by state law. Senior citizen apartment facilities shall be independent housing units each of which contains a private entry and individual kitchen. No unit shall be larger than two (2) bedrooms and two (2) bedroom units shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total number of units.

Any other uses shall require an amendment to this specific plan. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.035. Deed restriction required. ¶

A deed restriction shall be recorded with the title to the property requiring that at least one (1) resident of each senior citizen apartment shall meet the minimum age requirement (resident manager’s unit, if any, is excepted). Such deed restriction shall further guarantee the continued operation and maintenance of the apartment project as senior citizen housing for the life of the structures. A copy of the deed restrictions shall be provided to the city attorney’s office for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits. To further ensure that all tenants are aware of the age restriction, lease agreements shall note that the project is reserved for senior citizens. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.040. Building site area. ¶

The minimum building site area shall be two and one-half (2 1/2) acres. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.050. Height. ¶

Maximum allowable height shall be thirty-five (35) feet, except when located adjacent to properties zoned R-1, where the maximum height shall be thirty (30) feet. A thirty-five (35) foot maximum height shall be permitted when two (2) feet of additional setback is provided for every one (1) foot of additional height.

(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.060. Lot coverage. ¶

Not more than seventy (70) percent of the net lot area shall be devoted to main and accessory building area, covered patios, parking area and driveways.

(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989; Ord. 90-O-122 § 1, 1990)

§ 23.103.070. Density. ¶

The maximum density shall not exceed forty-five (45) units per acre and licensed beds shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) percent of the number of units. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.080. Front yard. ¶

Minimum front yard building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. All of the required yard area shall be landscaped and maintained as a condition of use. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.090. Side yard. ¶

Minimum side yard building setback shall be five (5) feet on an interior lot line of the specific plan area. The minimum building setback around the perimeter of the specific plan area shall be ten (10) feet, except that to provide space for vehicular turnaround on Carlson Lane, the setback may be reduced to seven (7) feet. All of the required yard area shall be landscaped and maintained as a condition of use.

(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.100. Rear yard. ¶

Minimum rear yard building setback shall be twenty (20) feet. All of the required yard area shall be landscaped and maintained as a condition of use. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.110. Distance between buildings. ¶

The minimum distance between buildings shall be:

(1) Board and care facility: Twenty (20) feet for structures containing dwelling units and ten (10) feet for all other structures;
(2) Senior citizen apartments:
- (A) Inner court, providing access to double row dwelling groups, one-half (½) of the height of the buildings. If building heights differ, the distance shall be one-half (½) of the average maximum height but shall never be less than ten (10) feet,
- (B) Side yards, providing access to a single row dwelling group, twelve (12) feet,

§ 23.103.115. Projections into setback. ¶

Architectural elements such as balconies, cornice, eaves, canopies, bay windows, window trim and similar decorative features shall be permitted to extend a maximum of three (3) feet into required setback areas.

(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.120. Off-street parking. ¶

The provisions of Chapter 23.78 shall apply to parking facilities in the area covered by this specific plan.

(1) Board and care facility: Parking requirement for board and care facilities shall be the same as for “rest homes and retirement homes.”
(2) Senior citizen apartments: Parking for senior citizen apartments shall be one (1) space per unit.
(3) A maximum of thirty-five (35) percent of the uncovered parking spaces in a project with more than twenty (20) parking spaces may be compact. Compact spaces shall be grouped together in logical blocks so as to equally encourage the use of both compact and full size spaces, subject to the approval of the director of development services.
(4) The minimum size of each compact space shall be eight and one-half (8.5) feet in width and fifteen (15) feet in length.
(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989; Ord. 90-O-122 § 2, 1990; Ord. 99-O-113 § 1, 1999)

§ 23.103.130. Recreational amenities. ¶

Outdoor recreational amenities shall be provided for each facility. These may include, but are not limited to pools, covered patios, putting greens, shuffleboards, horseshoes, and jacuzzis. (Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.140. Signs. ¶

Signs shall be low-profile, monument signs in keeping with a residential character and shall be subject to the following:

(1) All signs shall be integrated with the design of the development and shall reflect the architecture of the buildings.
(2) Signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height above the finished grade.
(3) Signs shall be at least one hundred (100) feet apart and shall not be located in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)

§ 23.103.150. Development standards and approval of plans. ¶

Any development in the area encompassed by this specific plan shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 23.75 and shall further comply with all other applicable requirements of the Placentia Municipal Code.

(Ord. 89-O-104 § 1, 1989)