Community Workshop Draft Specific Plan Review West Anaheim Youth Center September 4, 2018 Project Team City: David Belmer Planning and Building Director Susan Kim, AICP Principal Planner Gustavo Gonzalez, AICP Senior Planner Andy Nogal Community Investment Manager Laura Alcala, Community Investment Manager Kevin Clausen Quiroz, AICP Project Manager II Jamie Lai, Traffic and Transportation Manager Craig Freisen, Police Lieutenant PlaceWorks: Karen Gulley Project Manager Suzanne Schwab, AICP Assistant Project Manager 1
Tonight s Agenda Project Background Draft Specific Plan Questions Next Steps Project Background Sustainable Communities Grant Funding Phase 1 Outreach: Improve the Boulevard A Specific Plan is a long term planning document that guides land use and development 2
Purpose The intent of this Plan is to create a new, tailored and flexible regulatory environment, land use plan, development incentives, and streetscape enhancements to improve conditions along Beach Boulevard and attract economic investment to the area Draft Specific Plan Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Themes, Vision, & Guiding Principles Chapter 3: Context Chapter 4: The Plan Chapter 5: Administration & Implementation Appendix A: Development Code B: Community Outreach Summary C: Preliminary Market Analysis and Motel Demand Study D: Sustainability Existing Conditions Report 3
Introduction (Chapter 1) Key Themes and Vision (Chapter 2) 4
Guiding Principles (Chapter 2) Context (Chapter 3) 5
The Plan (Chapter 4) Areas of Change Development Areas Permitted Uses Branding Outdoor Places Development and Design Regulation Corridor Design Concepts Existing Land Use 6
Areas of Potential Change Motel Sites Mixed Use Areas 39 Commons (Westgate) Corners of Lincoln and Beach Proposed Development Areas Max. Max. 7
Residential Low Medium (R LM) Allows for a range of housing types, including attached single family townhouses, duplex or triplex buildings, courtyard housing, and mobile home parks. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Residential Low Medium Max. DU/AC 18 Max. Height 40 3 Stories Anacapa Pacific Sunset Estates Residential Medium (R M) Allows for a variety of housing types, including townhomes, courtyard housing, and stacked flats. Turnberry, Anaheim The Domain, Anaheim Pradera, Anaheim Parker Collection, Buena Park 8
Residential Medium (R M) DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Residential Medium Max. DU/AC 36 Max. Height 40 3 Stories Min. Rear Setback 30 abutting interior property line, adjacent to single family residential Residential Design Standards DESIGN STANDARDS Residential Low Medium and Residential Medium Additional 3 rd floor stepbacks of 10 from single-family Placement of windows to minimize views to private yards Convenient pedestrian access to Beach Blvd. Buildings must front or side onto roadway Ground floor to be elevated above sidewalk Building design standards: materials, roof pitch, windows Porches, balconies, bay window encouraged for eyes on street 9
Mixed Use Medium (MU M) Allows flexibility in zoning for parcels that could transition from strip commercial uses to residential or a mix of residential, commercial, and office development. Allows residential in either a standalone or mixed use configuration. Belmont Court, Bellflower Auburn, Irvine City Walk at Vantis, Aliso Viejo The Boulevard, Anaheim 10
Mixed Use Medium (MU M) DEVELOPMENT Mixed Use Medium STANDARDS Max. DU/AC 36 Max. Height 40 3 stories Mixed Use High (MU H) Allows a mix of residential and commercial uses in vertical or horizontal site configuration. The intent of this designation is to create a dynamic environment. This development area is also required to integrate public and private open space amenities. Gateway Apartments, Anaheim Boardwalk, Huntington Beach Uptown Village, Anaheim (under construction) 11
Mixed Use High (MU H) DEVELOPMENT Mixed Use High STANDARDS Max. DU/AC 60 Min. Project Site 2 acres Max. Height 55 4 stories *Additional 4 th floor stepback required Mix of Uses Sites > than 2.5 acres are required to have a mix of residential and commercial uses Mixed Use Design Standards DESIGN STANDARDS Mixed Use Medium and Mixed Use High Placement of windows and balconies to minimize views to adjacent units or yards Convenient pedestrian access to arterials Buildings must front or side onto roadway Ground floor to be elevated above sidewalk Façade design requirements Frontage design requirements for building entrances Corner treatment requirement Building materials - preferred and strongly discouraged 12
Commercial Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Provides for the daily shopping, dining, and service commercial needs of the Beach Boulevard area. Allowed uses include retail and services such as grocery stores, specialty shops, small retail stores, hair salons, dry cleaners, restaurants, and coffee houses. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Neighborhood Commercial Max. FAR 0.35 Min. Lot Area 1 acre Max. Height 45 28 if adjacent to single family Recreational Leisure Area Standards for open space/ plazas 13
Regional Commercial (RC) Intended to serve a larger market than Neighborhood Commercial areas. Allows for large scale commercial uses, restaurants, entertainment, and hospitality uses that serve a broad area, including the tourism market. Regional Commercial (RC) DEVELOPMENT Regional Commercial STANDARDS Max. FAR 0.35 Max. Height 45 28 if adjacent to singlefamily Recreational Leisure Areas Standards for open space/ plazas 14
Commercial Design Standards DESIGN STANDARDS Neighborhood Commercial and Regional Commercial Site design requirements for shared outdoor spaces and pedestrian access Facades design requirements Frontage design requirements for building entrances Corner treatment requirement Building materials - preferred and strongly discouraged Internal sidewalks and walkways must include pedestrian amenities (e.g. lighting, landscape buffer) 15
Permitted and Prohibited Uses Appendix A: Development Code Development Code: Permitted by Right, CUP, Minor CUP, Prohibited Residential Uses CUP required for residential only projects in MU M and MU H Non Residential Uses Focus is on prohibited uses: Bail Bonds, Check Cashing, Pawn Shops, Vape Sales, Alcohol Sales (Off sale), Carwashes, Gas Stations, Auto Repair, Auto Sales, Used Merchandise Limit operations during late hours (12am 5am): Convenience Stores, Restaurants, Drive throughs, Retail Sales Hotels/Motels: Hotels are permitted with CUP in MU H and R C; Motels, including adaptive reuse, are prohibited 16
Corridor Design Concepts Frontages Shopfront Forecourt Stoop Corridor Design Concepts Frontages Terrace Porch 17
Corridor Design Concepts Beach Boulevard Cross Section Corridor Design Concepts Plant Palette and Planting Pattern 18
Corridor Design Concepts Undergrounding Utilities and Streetlights In City s 5 year Undergrounding Plan Streetlight improvements Revitalization Concepts 19
Branding Efforts Highway 39 Coalition Go Human Open Streets Events 2016 Westminster Go Human Event Outdoor Places & Parks 20
Outdoor Places & Parks Administration & Implementation (Chapter 5) Beach Boulevard Initiative Adopted by City Council in September 2016 Accelerates revitalization Sale of Westgate (39 Commons) and purchase of 3.6 acres for mixed use Established the Economic Development Fund Provides flexibility in fees for preferred uses New economic development team Help business locate, grow, and prosper along Beach Boulevard 21
Questions EIR Review Period EIR and Specific Plan Review 45 day review period ends October 8 th View the Specific Plan and EIR on line: www.anaheim.net/improvetheboulevard Submit comments to: Gus Gonzalez Senior Planner ggonzalez@anaheim.net 714 765 4671 Mail: 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard MS162 Anaheim, CA 92805 22
Next Steps Planning Commission Workshop September 17 th Council Chamber City Hall 5:00 City Council Workshop September 25 th Council Chamber City Hall Time TBD Planning Commission Hearing Monday, October 29 th (Tentative) Council Chamber City Hall 5:00 City Council Hearing Tuesday, November 13 th (Tentative) Council Chamber City Hall 5:00 23