Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan

anaheim canyon
specific plan
adopted january 2016

anaheim canyon
specific plan
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adopted january 2016

The work upon which this publication is based was funded in whole or in part through a grant awarded by the California Strategic
Growth Council (SGC). The statements and conclusions of this report are those of the City of Anaheim and its consultant team, and
not necessarily those of the SGC or of the Department of Conservation, or its employees. The SGC and the California Department of
Conservation make no warranties, express or implied, and assume no liability for the information contained in the succeeding text.
preamble: the future of anaheim canyon
Anaheim Canyon has a long history as an economic engine and
a leading center for innovative and cutting edge technology in
Southern California.
Originally a commercial and industrial Today, Anaheim Canyon is at a major
support center for Orange County’s early turning point in its history. There is a
Innovation Economy
20th century agricultural industry, Anaheim strong need to create an updated and
Canyon became home to America’s unique economic identity for Anaheim The “Innovation Economy” is an
defense and aerospace industry between Canyon – a vision that will help the area ongoing conversation on the vital
the 1950s and 1980s. This industry was led once again become the leading innovation role of innovation in sustaining and
by Boeing (formerly Autonetics), which at center for Southern California. With the building upon the United States’
one point employed nearly 30,000 people departure of the defense industry over the competitiveness in the global
and owned 2.5 million square feet of last decade, Anaheim Canyon must take economy. Applied to Anaheim
building space within Anaheim Canyon. advantage of opportunities to reposition Canyon, it is the idea that the
The aerospace industry had a major role itself and set the course to become a area is a prime location to design,
in developing the nation’s technologies, leader in the “Innovation Economy.” manufacture, and distribute the
including the Navaho missile program; goods that come out of forward-
Many things have changed in the United thinking industries, including high
navigation systems for ships, submarines,
States culture and economy over the tech, green, and new energy
missiles, aircraft, and space vehicles;
past few decades. The way Americans businesses.
data-processing systems; radar systems;
communicate and conduct business has
and general-purpose digital computers.
become quicker and more productive,
However, due to economic cycles, military
due in large part to the technology boom
downsizing and reorganization, and
beginning in the late 1990s and early
economic competition from other areas,
2000s. Manufacturing and transportation
many of these industries left Anaheim
of goods have also become more
Canyon in the 1990s and early 2000s.
automated and streamlined. Even the way
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people commute to and from work has 1. What is the unique identity of amenities to workers and patrons; and
changed, as more are opting for transit Anaheim Canyon, and how will this guidance on how to make industries in
and non-automotive forms of travel, or not affect its future? the area more energy efficient. Lastly,
commuting at all because they work from this Specific Plan includes a set of zoning
2. What can the City do to partner
home. and development standards that will
with local businesses, and attract new help property owners and developers
Innovation and places that incubate businesses, to help them grow and navigate the development review process.
sustainable business growth are vital prosper in Anaheim Canyon? Streamlining the project approval process
to expanding Anaheim Canyon’s
3. What strategies must be in place for will result in greater certainty for the
competitiveness in a global economy.
Anaheim Canyon to become a leader business community and, in turn, greater
California is a leading innovator in
in the Innovation Economy? economic growth in Anaheim Canyon.
ideas and designs related to the green
economy. However, California has severely 4. How can the City leverage its Vision for Anaheim Canyon
lagged in its ability to manufacture these resources to support businesses The vision statement for Anaheim
new green products. A recent article noted as they look to locate or expand in Canyon shown on the following page
that California “…boasts the highest Anaheim Canyon? was crafted based on input received from
number of green technology patents, 450 local business and property owners, area
registered between 2007 and 2009,… but The Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan
stakeholders, elected and appointed
captured only 57 percent of the $4.9 billion sets out a clear path for how the City
officials, employees, and members of
in venture capital funding invested in clean of Anaheim and the local business
the community. The vision expresses the
technology nationwide in 2011.” 1 community can work together to transform
shared desires for what Anaheim Canyon
Anaheim Canyon into a center for the
Now is a key time to plan for how Anaheim should become in the near future and
Innovation Economy. The Specific Plan
Canyon can take advantage of emerging describes the community’s philosophy for
strengthens public-private partnerships
industries and the new Innovation how existing and new businesses will be
and outlines a clear strategy for
Economy. There are some real, pressing supported in Anaheim Canyon. Each of
transforming this regionally significant
questions that face the City of Anaheim the incentives, strategies, development
area. This strategy includes a focused set
and the local business community, standards, and actions included in the
of infrastructure improvements to support
including: Specific Plan was developed to support
businesses; an urban form and design
and implement this vision.
strategy that will lead to a multimodal
and aesthetically-pleasing environment; 1. Sacramento Bee, California Missing Out on ‘Green’
direction for how to provide greater Manufacturing Jobs, May 20, 2012.
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The Vision
“Anaheim Canyon is an
engaging, innovative,
and dynamic business
environment that
provides opportunities for
growth, development,
and sustained success
supported by clear policies
and regulations.”
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acknowledgements
City Council Anaheim Canyon Advisory Group
Tom Tait, Mayor George Adams, SA Recycling
Lucille Kring, Mayor Pro-Tempore Todd Ament, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
Jordan Brandman, Council Member Greg Ashwill, Ashwill Associates
James Vanderbilt, Council Member Mitch Ashwill, Ashwill Associates
Kris Murray, Council Member Jim Axtell, Kilroy Realty
Stephen Batcheller, Panattoni Development Company
Brad Bierbaum, CB Richard Ellis
Planning Commission Jim Buckles, Leonard’s Services
John Seymour, Chair
Craig Ersek, Essex Realty Management
Michelle Lieberman, Chairman Pro-Tempore
Jeff Farano, Sr., SA Recycling
Grant Henninger, Commissioner
Joel Landau, Dominion Property Partners, LLC
Paul Bostwick, Commissioner
Margaret Larson, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell Caldwell, Commissioner
Jake LeBlanc, Panattoni Development Company
Bill Dalati, Commissioner
Larry Lukanish, Sares Regis Group
Victoria Ramirez, Commissioner
Bill Montgomery, Sares Regis Group
Jon Passafiume, Lee and Associates
Mahmood Rezai, InfoSend
Ben Seybold, CB Richard Ellis
Tony Smale, Kaiser Permanente
Marie Zambelli, PacSun
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City Staff Public Utilities

Community Development Department Earl Lasley, Resource Program Specialist
John Woodhead, Community Development Director Phil Hayes, Business and Community Programs Manager
Brad Hobson, Deputy Community Development Director Dukku Lee, General Manager
David Gottlieb, Community Investment Manager Rod Yong, Senior Electrical Systems Designer
Sergio Ramirez, Senior Project Manager Michael LeBlanc, Senior Power Systems Planning Engineer
Larry Davis, Electrical Capital Projects Manager
Community Services Department Al Shaikh, Principal Civil Engineer
Pamela Galera, Principal Project Planner Sara Mathis, Principal Civil Engineer
Ed Murdock, Senior Product Development Specialist
Planning Department
Mark Brownrigg, Product Development Specialist
Jonathan E. Borrego, AICP, Planning Services Manager
Susan Kim, AICP, LEED AP ND, Principal Planner
Ted White, AICP, Principal Planner
Judy Dadant, Senior Planner
Gustavo N. Gonzalez, AICP, Associate Planner
Public Works
Natalie Meeks, Public Works Director
Raul Garcia, Acting Development Services Manager
Khanh Chu, Acting Engineering Manager
Linda Johnson, Principal Planner
Johnny Chan, Assistant Engineer
Rudy Emami, City Engineer
Keith Linker, Principal Civil Engineer
Leticia Mercado, Sanitation Contract Specialist
Sandip Budhia, Associate Engineer
David Kennedy, Principal Traffic Engineer
Rafael Cobian, Associate Engineer
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acknowledgements
Consultants
MIG, Inc. KEMA
Chris Beynon, AICP, Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager Andrea Traber, Principal
Dan Amsden, AICP, Deputy Project Manager Amy Rider, Sustainability Consultant
Mindy Craig, Outreach and Branding Specialist Daisy Allen, Sustainability Professional
Rick Barrett, LEED AP, Sustainability Planner Nathan Kinsey, Sustainability Professional
Jeff Liljegren, AICP, LEED Green Associate, Project Associate
Laura Shipman, Project Associate Fehr & Peers
Chris Fullmer, Project Associate Chris Gray, Senior Associate
Marissa Reilly, Project Associate Thao Pham, Transportation Engineer/Planner
BAE Urban Economics

Paul Peninger, Principal
Ron Golem, Principal
Stephanie Hagar, Associate
Fuscoe Engineering
Patrick R. Fuscoe, PE, President
Ian Adam, Principal/Stormwater Manager
Mike Ijams, GIS
Brandon Norton, Technical Graphics
Barbara Parker, Information Coordinator
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table of contents
Preamble: The Future of Anaheim Canyon i Chapter 4: Private Realm Incentives and Strategies 71
Acknowledgements.................................................................iv 4.1 Private Realm Transformative Strategies.........................73
Table of Contents....................................................................vii 4.2 Business and Development Incentives.............................74
4.3 Transportation Demand Management.............................78
Chapter 1: Introduction 1 4.4 Identity and Branding Strategies.....................................79
1.1 Anaheim Canyon Profile.....................................................3 4.5 Development Areas..........................................................80
1.2 Specific Plan Update Process............................................6
1.3 Purpose of a Specific Plan. ..............................................10 Chapter 5: Implementation 85
1.4 Document Overview........................................................11 5.1 Implementation Action Plan............................................86
Chapter 2: Key Findings and Opportunities 15 Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms 103
2.1 Economic and Market Conditions...................................16
2.2 Land Use and Urban Design............................................21 Appendices
2.3 Mobility............................................................................23 A: Street Cross Sections.......................................................A-1
2.4 Infrastructure...................................................................25 B: Zoning and Development Standards................................B-1
2.5 Sustainability....................................................................26 C: Public Realm Plant Palette...............................................C-1
2.6 Identity and Branding......................................................27 D: Existing Conditions and Opportunities Analysis..............D-1
2.7 Regulatory Setting...........................................................28 E: Industrial Park Amenities Survey and Analysis.................E-1
F: General Plan Consistency Analysis....................................F-1
Chapter 3: Public Realm Improvements 31
3.1 Public Realm Transformative Strategies..........................33
3.2 Identity and Branding......................................................35
3.3 Mobility Improvements....................................................36
3.4 Open Space Improvements ............................................47
3.5 Infrastructure Improvements...........................................48
3.6 Public Realm Design Guidelines......................................59
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chapter 1: introduction
Anaheim Canyon has long served as a key local and regional
commerce and employment center, supplying nearly a third of all
jobs within Anaheim and drawing employees from throughout the
region.
From the 1950s through the 1980s, The Specific Plan envisions transforming
the aerospace industry, led by Boeing, Anaheim Canyon into the leading center
In this Chapter…
was instrumental in establishing of the emerging Innovation Economy
Anaheim Canyon as a premier high tech in Southern California. This includes
manufacturing center. However, due to supporting existing companies while 1.1 Anaheim Canyon Profile
economic cycles, military downsizing and also promoting new businesses that 1.2 Specific Plan Update Process
reorganization, and economic competition take full advantage of new technologies
from other areas, many of these industries and manufacturing techniques. The 1.3 Purpose of a Specific Plan
left Anaheim Canyon in the 1990s and Plan provides a clear action plan for
1.4 Document Overview
early 2000s. where the public and private sectors
should focus investment, development,
The Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan is and improvements to ensure the vision
a long-range planning and regulatory is effectively met and the long-term
document that establishes a clear vision economic success of Anaheim Canyon is
and a series of transformative strategies achieved. It also establishes a safe and
that will define the future of public and accessible multimodal transportation
private investment in the area. It supports network that accommodates vehicles,
the community’s vision for Anaheim trucks, transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists
Canyon as a vital and viable center
to provide greater options and healthier
for research, industry, and commerce living for area residents and workers.
that serves both the greater Southern
California region and the nation.
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This Specific Plan provides the roadmap

for the City, other public agencies,
and the private sector to respond to
changing market forces and revitalize this
important industrial core, while at the
same time improving energy efficiency
and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
These changes will help the area and
region move towards a more economically,
environmentally, and socially sustainable
future.
Boeing Site (formerly Autonetics), circa 1950 The overarching goals of the Anaheim
Canyon Specific Plan are to:
1. Create a successful business climate

with flexible regulations.
2. Help local businesses meet State and

regional sustainability mandates.
3. Engage private stakeholders in

creating new economic development
strategies.
4. Create a comprehensive vision that

is supported by business owners,
property owners, and the greater
community.
5. Improve the physical image of

the public realm to help promote
Former Boeing Site, 2012 economic growth.
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1.1 Anaheim Canyon Profile billion. Anaheim supports a thriving on the West Coast), Disneyland Resort,
business community with companies Anaheim GardenWalk, Honda Center,
Regional Location and such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Angel Stadium of Anaheim, and the City
Planning Area Communications, and Pacific Sunwear. National Grove of Anaheim. In addition,
The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is Successful sports franchises call Anaheim Anaheim embraces its vibrant cultural arts
one of the nation’s premier municipalities home, including Angels Baseball, community, including the world-renowned
and is one of California’s most populous Anaheim Ducks, the U.S. Men’s and Anaheim Ballet. Annually, Anaheim
cities. Anaheim covers 50 square miles Women’s National Volleyball Teams, and welcomes millions of visitors, truly making
with more than 348,000 residents,124,000 the Professional Arena Soccer League it a place where the world comes to live,
private sector workers, and more than Anaheim Bolts. Anaheim also boasts work, and play.
2,950 City employees. The municipal world-class meeting and entertainment
Anaheim Canyon is located in the northern
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miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles Beyond these transportation networks In addition to the two previous specific
(Figure 1-1). The Anaheim Canyon are a series of residential neighborhoods plans, portions of Anaheim Canyon were
Planning Area (Figure 1-2) encompasses that surround Anaheim Canyon, within also included in a Redevelopment Area.
approximately 2,600 acres and is roughly the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange, Redevelopment was a financial and
bounded on the north by Orangethorpe Placentia, and Yorba Linda. Anaheim legal tool used by many jurisdictions to
Avenue, on the south by the Santa Ana Canyon is near several higher education remove blight by focusing public and
River, on the east by Imperial Highway institutions, including California State private efforts towards rehabilitation.
(State Route 90), and on the west by the University Fullerton, Fullerton College, However, the State of California dissolved
Orange Freeway (State Route 57). The Hope International University, Chapman all Redevelopment Agencies effective
area is traversed by the Santa Ana River, College, and Santiago Canyon College. February 1, 2012. The City of Anaheim
which is the major drainage of the San has elected to become the “successor
Bernardino Mountains and a major water Planning History agency” to the Redevelopment Agency,
source for four counties. The City of Anaheim has a long history which allows the City to continue
of working with property owners and to manage existing obligations that
Anaheim Canyon benefits from a strategic area stakeholders to develop focused were already approved and/or under
location in the heart of the Los Angeles/ plans for Anaheim Canyon. Prior to construction.
Orange County region of Southern the creation of this Specific Plan,
California. This close proximity to major development activities were governed by
populations has kept the area as one of two separate documents: the Northeast
the leading industrial centers in the region. Area Specific Plan and the PacifiCenter
The area also benefits from access to an Anaheim Specific Plan. The Northeast
extensive transportation network that Area Specific Plan covered most of the
includes a BNSF/Metrolink rail line to the industrial area in Anaheim Canyon, and
north, the Riverside Freeway (State Route the PacifiCenter Anaheim Specific Plan
91) to the south, Imperial Highway (State covered a one block piece of land at the
Route 90) to the east, and the Orange southwest corner of La Palma and Tustin
Freeway (State Route 57) to the west. avenues. Both of these plans have been
consolidated within, and replaced by, the
new Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan.

1.2 Specific Plan Update Several major products were produced

Project Funding Process at key milestones during the project. The
process began with an Existing Conditions
Funding for the Anaheim Canyon The Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan was
and Opportunities Analysis of Anaheim
Specific Plan was provided by a adopted by City Council on January
Canyon. The consultant team conducted
$334,850 Sustainable Communities 26, 2016, by Resolution 2016-032. The
a thorough background analysis, drawing
Planning Grant and Incentives adoption of the Plan was the culmination
upon existing studies and data. This work
Program Grant (Proposition 84) of a broad community-based process
was supplemented with additional field
awarded to the City by the State that focused on actively engaging local
observations, Advisory Group input, and
of California’s Strategic Growth business and property owners, partner
community surveys. A summary of the
Council (SGC). The SGC is a agency staff, elected and appointed
analysis is highlighted in Chapter 2.
cabinet-level committee of the officials, the local workforce, and
Governor’s office that is tasked with members of the community. The City Building on the existing conditions work,
coordinating the activities of various also hired a multi-disciplinary consultant the initial meetings with the Advisory
State agencies related to: team of urban planners, economists, Group focused on defining a vision for the
transportation specialists, civil engineers, future of Anaheim Canyon. This resulted
• Improving air and water quality and sustainability experts to conduct the in the second major work product of
• Protecting natural resources planning process and perform technical the update effort, the Draft Vision and
and agriculture lands analyses in support of the Specific Plan Transformative Strategies summary.
effort.
• Increasing the availability of The City and consultant team then
affordable housing In order to garner input from a wide developed a focused and implementation
• Promoting public health range of stakeholders, the community oriented draft Specific Plan that identified
outreach and engagement process was public and private actions necessary
• Improving transportation broad in its approach. Beginning in early to transform Anaheim Canyon into
• Encouraging greater infill and 2011, the process included meetings with the premier center for the Innovation
compact development the Anaheim Canyon Advisory Group, Economy. The draft Plan was then taken to
meetings with partner agencies, a large the Anaheim Canyon Advisory Group, the
• Revitalizing community and
Community Workshop, surveys, a website, community and the Planning Commission
urban centers
and meetings with elected and appointed for input and refinement leading to the
officials. final Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan that
was adopted by the City Council.

Following is a summary of each of the Community Workshop and Input

major components that comprised the
The City held a Community Workshop
public input and engagement process.
at Kaiser Permanente on February 15,
Advisory Group 2012. More than 30 people attended the
workshop, which included an overview of
Early in the planning process the City
the project and a keynote discussion on
tapped into the existing Anaheim
emerging economic trends. The discussion
Canyon Advisory Group to provide input
was followed by an interactive open house
on the issues and opportunities facing
that included displays characterizing
Anaheim Canyon, and to serve as a liaison
existing conditions and opportunities for
between the City and the community at
each of the Plan’s major topical areas.
large. The Advisory Group is generally
City staff and the consultant team were
comprised of 30 members, approximately
on hand to field questions from workshop
two-thirds of which are local business
participants. These discussions allowed
owners and operators, developers, or real
the City and consultant team to better
estate brokers. The remaining members
understand the specific issues and
are City of Anaheim employees from
concerns of the community.
multiple departments including Planning,
Community Development, Utilities, Public
Works, and Community Services. The
group was formed prior to the Specific
Plan process to provide input on economic
development initiatives within Anaheim
Canyon. Additional community members
volunteered to participate in the Advisory
Group as a result of public outreach during
the development of the Specific Plan. The
Advisory Group provided valuable input
and guidance throughout the planning
Community members and area stakeholders
process. provided feedback during a Community
Workshop

Amenities Survey Project Webpage

A detailed survey was conducted for To help promote the project and make
the project in early 2012. The survey project-related information more
asked business owners, property owners, accessible, the City developed a webpage
workers, and residents what specific types dedicated to the Anaheim Canyon Specific
of amenities they think should be added Plan project. The website included a
or expanded in Anaheim Canyon. The summary of why the City conducted the
survey was distributed to the Advisory project, links to key documents, and
Group and participants at the Community information on how people could provide
Workshop; provided at the Anaheim input during the process.
Canyon Metrolink Station and a local
restaurant; and posted on the project Other Agencies
website. Key to the success of this project is
close partnerships between the City of
The survey results showed that most Anaheim and other public agencies that
respondents were neutral in regards own property, have regulatory authority,
to their satisfaction with the current operate facilities, or provide services
amenities in Anaheim Canyon. However, within Anaheim Canyon. In addition
three categories emerged as having great to being involved during the planning
importance to the survey participants: process, each of these agencies will
• Establishing more sit-down restaurants, also be involved at various levels in the
implementation of this Specific Plan,
• Fostering greater mobility/accessibility, and ultimately will directly contribute to
and the success of Anaheim Canyon. These
agencies include:
• Creating a better overall appearance.
• Orange County Water District
The complete amenities survey can be
(OCWD). As the largest land owner
found in Appendix E: Industrial Park
in Anaheim Canyon, OCWD assisted
Large, congested roadways in Anaheim Amenities Survey and Analysis.
Canyon are often unsafe for bicyclists and the City throughout the development
pedestrians of the Specific Plan. The City and

OCWD worked together to ensure • Orange County Flood Control District

that any future changes in the area do (OC Flood). OC Flood is responsible
not affect OCWD’s ability to continue for protecting Anaheim Canyon from
its groundwater recharge operations, the threat of floods by constructing and
which are of significant local and maintaining channels, pump stations,
regional importance. and other drainage related facilities.
These include a large flood control
• California Department of channel that extends from north of
Transportation (Caltrans). Caltrans Anaheim Lake, through the western
maintains and operates all of the State portion of Anaheim Canyon, and into
Highways that surround and connect the Santa Ana River.
to Anaheim Canyon. The agency’s
future freeway planning and expansion
projects will have a significant effect on
OCTA provides bus transit services for
how people and goods travel to and Anaheim and greater Orange County
from the area, which in turn will have a
direct relationship with the long term
economic health of Anaheim Canyon.
• Orange County Transportation

Authority (OCTA). OCTA operates
all bus transit within Anaheim
Canyon. In addition, OCTA is the
local representative of the Metrolink
Joint Powers Authority; the Authority
operates rail transit at the Anaheim
Canyon Metrolink Station. Transit
expansion throughout Anaheim Canyon
is an important objective of the Specific
Plan as the City looks to identify ways to
OC Flood waterways help protect Anaheim
reduce congestion and emissions, and Canyon during large storm events
promote multimodal transportation for
residents and workers.
1.3 Purpose of a Relationship to the City of

What is a Specific Plan? Specific Plan Anaheim General Plan
The State of California Governor’s The Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan is Because Specific Plans are mechanisms
Office of Planning and Research a strategic tool that will be used by for executing the goals and policies of
provides the following definition the City of Anaheim, its residents, and a community’s General Plan, State law
for a specific plan: A specific plan the business community to help shape requires that Specific Plans must be
is a tool used for the systematic and create a vibrant, sustainable, and consistent with the General Plan. As such,
implementation of a general plan. successful center for commerce. The this Specific Plan must be consistent
It effectively establishes a link primary purpose of this Plan is to outline with all goals, policies, objectives, and
between implementing policies of a commonly agreed upon community- standards included in the City of Anaheim
the general plan and the individual based vision for the future of the area; a General Plan. Appendix F: General Plan
development proposals in a vision that will result in positive changes Consistency Analysis provides a detailed
defined area within the general to Anaheim Canyon that will benefit summary of this Specific Plan’s consistency
plan area. A specific plan may be the entire community. To implement with the City’s General Plan, including a
as general as setting forth broad this vision, the Plan also provides the summary of the portions of the General
policy concepts, or as detailed as necessary steps to guide future public Plan that were amended prior to the
providing direction to every facet of and private investment in the area. The adoption of the Anaheim Canyon Specific
development. Direction can include following is a brief summary of how this Plan.
the type, location, and intensity of Plan relates to other city, regional, State,
uses; the design and capacity of and Federal plans and regulations.
infrastructure; the resources used to
finance public improvements; or the
design guidelines of a subdivision.

1.4 Document Overview • High Quality Jobs. As part of the • Implementation. The Specific Plan
goal to capitalize on the emerging includes clean and concise text,
Specific Plan Themes
Innovation Economy, this Specific Plan graphics, standards, and guidelines to
Certain themes resonate throughout the establishes strategies to attract quality, make implementation straightforward
Specific Plan. These themes are based on long-term jobs to Anaheim Canyon. and to provide certainty to area
economic and market trends as well as While the private sector will largely be businesses and the development
community desires and needs. They build responsible for what types of industries community. Recommendations include
from the vision to create Anaheim Canyon are located within Anaheim Canyon, clearly identified roles, responsibilities,
as the premier center for the Innovation the City can play a role by incentivizing and timelines for future actions that are
Economy. Themes include: uses that are sustainable, high-value, necessary to create positive change
and result in well paying jobs for the in Anaheim Canyon. The City and
• Economic Development. Fostering
local workforce. local business community must work
economic growth and development
together as strong partners to ensure
is the overarching objective of this • Sustainability. Complementary to continued economic growth and vitality
Specific Plan. The Plan articulates economic factors, comprehensive in Anaheim Canyon.
specific actions the City of Anaheim sustainability is a key focus of this
and partner agencies will take to Specific Plan. The City of Anaheim
improve the public realm (infrastructure, recognizes that sustainability goes well
streetscapes, and signage) in an effort beyond just reducing energy demand
to make Anaheim Canyon a more or recycling materials. This Plan looks
attractive and better functioning at sustainability in a holistic fashion and
destination for businesses to locate. identifies ways Anaheim Canyon can
Actions include real, effective incentives become more environmentally, socially,
the City can provide the local business and economically sustainable in the
community to help foster economic future. This includes strategies for how
vitality. These include both regulatory the City can best focus fiscal resources
incentives (streamlined development to ensure the long-term service needs
standards) and financial incentives of Anaheim Canyon.
(Green Building Program, Eco-Industrial
Park Incentive).

Environmental Compliance
On January 26, 2016, as part of the Specific
Plan update, the City Council certified
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No.
348. Consistent with the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act,
the EIR was used as an analysis tool to
help decision makers, staff, and the public
understand the potential environmental
impacts or benefits associated with
implementation of the Anaheim Canyon
Specific Plan. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Key Findings and
Opportunities
Specific Plan Structure This chapter summarizes the history
and major characteristics of Anaheim This chapter summarizes key findings and
The Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan is
Canyon; describes how the Specific opportunities identified in the Existing
designed to be easily understood and
Plan was prepared; explains the Specific Conditions and Opportunities Analysis
referenced by a range of users, including
Plan’s relationship to other plans and prepared by the City at the beginning of
City staff, elected officials, developers,
regulations; and outlines the structure of the planning process (see Appendix D:
business and property owners, and
the document. Existing Conditions and Opportunities
community members. It is organized into
Analysis). The key findings and
the following five chapters:
opportunities provide a baseline analysis
for identifying current market conditions;
land use and urban design issues and
assets; mobility and infrastructure
assessments; sustainability factors;
branding and identity considerations; and
legal/regulatory conditions.

Chapter 3: Public Realm Chapter 4: Private Realm Incentives Chapter 5: Implementation

Improvements and Strategies This chapter includes the major actions
This chapter identifies the public realm This chapter includes the business and necessary to implement the vision,
improvements necessary to achieve development incentive programs the City policies, and concepts identified in
the Specific Plan’s vision and to help offers to help attract and retain industrial the Specific Plan. It includes a detailed
develop an overall brand for the area. The and commercial businesses within Implementation Action Plan that prioritizes
public realm includes all land owned or Anaheim Canyon. It also summarizes public projects, improvements, and
controlled by either the City of Anaheim parking and transportation demand investments to achieve the Specific Plan’s
or another public agency (e.g., roads, management strategies that will be used transformative strategies.
rights-of-way, retention basins, flood to improve mobility. Lastly, this chapter
canals, Santa Ana River corridor). The identifies the location and intent of each
chapter describes the brand and details Development Area in Anaheim Canyon.
needed improvements to the mobility and Specific Zoning and Development
infrastructure networks. It also includes Standards are codified in Chapter 18.120
detailed design guidelines that help of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
ensure public realm improvements are well
defined, sustainable, beautiful, and result
in a coherent environment.

chapter 2: key findings and opportunities
Anaheim Canyon has many physical characteristics that must be
fully understood in order for the City and community to make
informed decisions about how to build upon the area’s assets and
address existing challenges.
At the beginning of the planning process, identity considerations, and legal/
the City and consultant team prepared regulatory conditions. This information
In this Chapter…
an Existing Conditions and Opportunities was used to develop strategies and
Analysis (Appendix D), including a actions that will foster economic growth,
set of key findings and opportunities. support high quality development, and 2.1 Economic and Market
These key findings and opportunities ensure appropriate public and private Conditions
provide a baseline analysis for identifying investment in Anaheim Canyon. Following
2.2 Land Use and Urban Design
current market conditions, land use is a summary of the key findings and
and urban design issues and assets, opportunities, broken down by topical 2.3 Mobility
mobility and infrastructure assessments, area.
sustainability factors, branding and 2.4 Infrastructure
2.5 Sustainability
2.6 Identity and Branding
2.7 Regulatory Setting

2.1 Economic and Market Due to a combination of economic cycles,

Conditions military downsizing and reorganization,
and competition from other areas, many
The area of the City now referred to as
industries left Anaheim Canyon in the
Anaheim Canyon was initially established
1990s and early 2000s. Businesses which
as a commercial and industrial support
left the area often chose to relocate
center for Orange County’s early 20th
to cheaper, emerging “greenfield”
Century agricultural industry. In the 1950s,
development areas, such as those in
Anaheim Canyon emerged as a nationally-
the Inland Empire, that provided newer
known hub of America’s defense and
buildings tailored to modern industrial
aerospace industry. This local industry
production, warehousing and distribution
was led by Boeing (formerly Autonetics),
models. During this period, industrial
which at one point employed nearly 30,000
production as a whole became quicker
people and owned 2.5 million square
and more productive, due in large part
feet of building space within Anaheim
to the technology boom that began
Canyon. In the 1960s, Anaheim Canyon
during this period. Manufacturing and
benefitted from the introduction of the
transportation of goods became more
Anaheim Canyon has a rich history as a Interstate Highway system by enhancing
leading center for industry and innovation in automated and streamlined. Even the
Southern California the ability to move freight in and out of
way people commute to and from work
the region by vehicle. Anaheim Canyon’s
changed, as more people opted for public
strategic Southern California location, its
transit and non-automotive forms of travel.
proximity to highway corridors and the
Some people stopped commuting at all
amount of undeveloped land made the
due to the emergence of telecommuting.
area an ideal location for larger industrial,
manufacturing and distribution operations.
In the 1970’s, Anaheim Canyon continued
to expand through the development of
larger industrial parcels.

Finally, the Great Recession, which began will incubate the sustainable business
in 2008, significantly impacted Anaheim. In growth that is vital to expanding Anaheim
Great Recession
2012, the city’s unemployment rate rose to Canyon’s competitiveness in a global
11 percent, the highest for any community economy. The global recession that began
in Orange County. In the past few years, in 2008, sometimes referred to as
Fortunately, projections for future the Great Recession, was a major
the area has rebounded with a 1.2 million
economic growth in Anaheim Canyon global economic crisis. It was largely
square foot medical campus on La Palma
look strong. The Southern California caused by a burst in the United
Avenue and 1.3 million square feet of infill
Association of Governments estimates that States housing bubble, collapse of
industrial development on the former
jobs within Anaheim Canyon will increase several credit and financial markets,
Boeing site, both in various stages of
by over 11,500 by 2035 (13 percent of and the European debt crisis.
development.
market area total). While the focus of the While the Great Recession affected
Although Anaheim Canyon has faced area is on business growth, there will also the entire world economy, it had
many challenges, it remains a major be future housing demand linked primarily particular impact on California
business and employment center in to transit-oriented development (TOD) where many areas, including
Orange County and contains nearly a adjacent or near the Metrolink Station. Orange County, experienced
third of the City’s jobs. Anaheim Canyon is In terms of the commercial real estate substantial job loss and reduced
nearly built-out, and is largely divided into market, as the space needs of industry home values.
mega-blocks that are oriented towards evolve over time, Anaheim Canyon will
efficient automobile and truck access be well positioned to capture demand
and mobility. Some existing buildings for hybrid forms of flex, industrial, and
are obsolete for contemporary industrial office space currently in short supply in
and office uses, and many others would other key employment centers in Southern
be suitable for future adaptive reuse California. The table on the following page
for back office, flex or light industrial summarizes some of the key indicators
uses. Preparing for and responding to that describe the economic and market
future innovation and investment in conditions in Anaheim Canyon in 2012
Anaheim Canyon will require a plan that when this analysis was completed.

Key Economic Indicators in Anaheim Canyon (2012)

Top Three Industry Sectors (based on the Manufacturing (17.6%)
number of businesses in 21 different sectors) Construction (13.8%)
Professional, Scientific, and
Technical Services (10.2%)
Commercial Square Footage by Building Industrial (7 million)
Type Flex (1.6 million)
Medical (1.4 million)
Office (500,000)
Retail (270,000)
Surrounding freeways offer ideal access for Total Businesses in Anaheim Canyon 2,953
distribution services
Jobs Located within Anaheim Canyon 39,000
Sources: California State University Fullerton Center for Demographic Research, 2012; BAE, 2012
In order for Anaheim Canyon to thrive Empire, based on the type and quality of
economically, it will need to continue to space as well as the competitive location.
respond to market trends and competitive While general business growth looks
pressures from other major industrial good, Anaheim Canyon is not considered
areas such as the Inland Empire. One of a strong location for warehouse,
the area’s key competitive advantages is distribution, or advanced logistics uses
that it is considered an excellent location based on cost. It is considered a strong
for many large employers, based on its location for industrial production, repair,
centrality to the Southern Californian and research within the larger Southern
labor market and convenient access California marketplace.
to intermediate inputs (supplies in the
In addition, Anaheim Canyon is an
industrial supply chain) and supplies. In
excellent location for attracting industrial
addition, the area’s lease rates for flex and
and office workforce uses from Los
Major employers such as Kaiser Permanente industrial space are lower than the Orange
Angeles County, the Inland Empire, and
provide high quality jobs in Anaheim Canyon County average, but higher than Inland

other parts of Orange County because other business park locations. However,
it has convenient access to intermediate Anaheim Canyon suffers from a lack of
inputs as well as critical repair and retail and food service amenities, a lack of
technical services. The area is within easy recreational amenities for local workers,
driving distance to executive housing and outdated public infrastructure (roads,
in desirable residential areas of Orange sidewalks, and public spaces).
County, and the City-owned municipal
With all of these considerations
utility provides electric power and water to
taken into account, Anaheim Canyon
industrial and office users.
remains a desirable place to locate and
The City of Anaheim has a supportive expand businesses. The following table
regulatory climate and low cost of summarizes the projected demand for new Anaheim Canyon is a desirable place to
locate and expand businesses
doing business when compared to land uses within Anaheim Canyon.
Future Land Use Demand Summary

Type Acres Units/Square Feet
Residential 11-63* 650-1,256 units
Office 20-122* 1,330,542 sq. ft.
Retail 17-23* 255,042 sq. ft.
Industrial 81-114* 1,239,820 sq. ft.
* Estimate range varies depending on unit density and floor area ratio (FAR)
Sources: CSUF, 2012; BAE, 2012
The area immediately surrounding the

Metrolink station is ideal for compact
residential development

Major Economic and Market • Create new food service, restaurants,

Opportunities and retail spaces that serve daytime
customers.
• Continue to take advantage of
Anaheim Canyon’s strong competitive • Identify ways to attract businesses
location for moderately priced that will benefit from the high quality
industrial space oriented to users in a infrastructure, including recycled water.
variety of industries such as aerospace
suppliers, biosciences, medical devices, • Identify incentives to attract new
and green industries. businesses and help existing businesses
grow and thrive.
• Create high quality office and industrial
development to capture technology-
related businesses and jobs as the
economy improves.
• Identify ways to take advantage of

Anaheim Canyon’s large selection of
industrial building sizes, which can
provide opportunities for many types of
businesses to locate in the area.
• Pursue the potential demand for

higher-amenity extended-stay hotels
that serve local businesses as well as
the medical/health cluster.
“The Crossing” mixed-use development

offers housing opportunities for local
employees

2.2 Land Use and

Urban Design
While there are a range of existing land
uses and business types throughout
Anaheim Canyon, most parcels are
designated for either industrial or office
uses, or reserved for groundwater
recharge activities. The area benefits from
a broad range of block and street patterns,
parcel sizes, and building footprints that
allow for a diverse mix of building sizes
and types.
In 2012 the three largest land uses

by acreage in Anaheim Canyon were OCWD groundwater recharge basins provide Office parks typically lack clear pedestrian
relief from the surrounding urban environment access or outdoor amenities
Water (827 acres), Office (673 acres), and
Industrial (668 acres). While the area is
primarily office and industrial, there are
many additional types of uses including
Kaiser Permanente’s new Anaheim Medical
Center, a regional Metrolink Station, a
transit-oriented residential development
adjacent to the Metrolink Station, various
retail commercial uses, a scattering of
single family residences, a major waste
transfer facility, four large churches, and
three private elementary schools.
Light industrial architecture influences much Retail and commercial services are mostly
of the overall character of Anaheim Canyon auto-oriented by design

Anaheim Canyon has fairly limited • Expand opportunities for additional

pedestrian or bicycle amenities. The area high-density residential, office, and
has many incomplete sidewalks, few shade retail development within ¼ to ½
trees, and minimal street furniture. There mile of the Metrolink Station while
are bicycle lanes along Miller, Miraloma, continuing to consider such uses in
and Lakeview avenues and a bike trail other strategically located areas within
south of the Santa Ana River. Bike lockers Anaheim Canyon as development
are located at the Metrolink Station. opportunities arise.
Major Land Use and Urban Design • Discourage residential or other

Opportunities sensitive uses within industrial areas.
• Protect and grow Anaheim Canyon • Promote and support strategic
as a major economic engine for commercial sites at major intersections.
Public transportation amenities are sparse Orange County through zoning and
and often lack adequate shelter development standards. • Plan for and help create additional
amenities for area workers and
• Upgrade and enhance the public realm residents, including parks and open
through coordinated and programmatic space, recreation, and transportation
streetscape/landscape design. options.
• Coordinate and cooperate with • Take advantage of vacant and
the Orange County Water District underutilized sites throughout Anaheim
(OCWD) to identify dual or multi- Canyon.
use opportunities (such as recreation
and enhanced stormwater capture/
treatment) in groundwater recharge
basins, with careful consideration for
OCWD operational and public safety
concerns.
Expansive use of turf landscaping results in

high water demand

2.3 Mobility Major Mobility Opportunities

Anaheim Canyon has good access to • Expand multimodal transportation
Orange County’s extensive regional options and create better connections
freeway network, including the Orange between Anaheim Canyon and
Freeway (State Route 57), Riverside surrounding communities.
Freeway (State Route 91), Costa Mesa
• Create a pedestrian-friendly walking
Freeway (State Route 55), and Imperial
environment by establishing a
Highway (State Route 90). The main
complete sidewalk network, providing
arteries in Anaheim Canyon include
more crosswalks, installing pedestrian
La Palma Avenue, Kraemer Boulevard,
bulb-outs, upgrading push buttons and
and Tustin Avenue. While the area is
countdown signals, installing pedestrian
primarily auto and truck oriented, there
signals at mid-block crosswalks,
are some existing multimodal options,
providing accessibility between office The Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station
including a Metrolink Station, bike trails, provides a regional transit connection
and retail land uses, and installing
and bus transit. The area has the right
additional pedestrian pathways.
characteristics for increased pedestrian
and bicycle mobility (flat, access to transit,
mild climate), but the current system has
many gaps and barriers. There is also a
lack of basic amenities at many bus stops
throughout Anaheim Canyon.
Sidewalks are needed in many areas to

provide a safe pedestrian environment

• Enhance bicycle facilities by creating • Work with the Orange County

bike lanes on major north-south Transportation Authority (OCTA) to
and east-west corridors, including upgrade and create additional bus
a pedestrian/bicycle corridor along routes and stops; provide connections
Miraloma Avenue and Miller Road; to the planned Placentia Metrolink
providing additional bikeways that Station; provide safe loading/unloading
connect to bus stops; and connecting areas for all riders; improve pedestrian
existing and new bike paths to the connectivity to transit; encourage
regional Santa Ana River Trail via shuttles to employment centers; and
improved road bridges and/or a new improve coordination of bus schedules
pedestrian/bicycle bridge. and stops.
• Improve vehicular facilities by

providing consistent lane widths on
Wide roadways offer opportunities for
improved bicycle and pedestrian amenities roads throughout Anaheim Canyon
to improve driving conditions and
decrease merging congestion (lane
drops along the same arterial can lead
to unnecessary delay or congestion at
merging points); pursuing consistent
speed limits along the length of
specified arterials to improve roadway
traffic flow; providing additional lane
capacity at intersections or improved
and coordinated signal timing along
corridors experiencing high volumes of
traffic; and restriping faded lane stripes
and markings.
Bus shelters can benefit from better access

and sidewalk connections

2.4 Infrastructure Major Infrastructure Opportunities • Facilitate recycled water distribution to

help interested businesses obtain LEED
The City of Anaheim has the unique role of • Promote the existing “capture, clean,
certification.
being Anaheim Canyon’s water and power and use” strategy for stormwater
provider. The City maintains an adequate management. • Support reduction of wastewater
and reliable infrastructure system within generation by installing small on-site
• Retrofit the existing storm drain
Anaheim Canyon that has the ability to be sewer water reclamation/recycling
system with regionally beneficial
expanded to accommodate future growth. plants, balancing flow into the sewer
improvements including catch basin
In addition, the existing storm drain and system through the installation of on-
screening systems; biofiltration swales
sewer systems also have the capacity to site low flow clarifier units and low flow
and treatment wetlands; and basin
accommodate additional development in water fixtures.
impoundments to capture stormwater
locations within Anaheim Canyon.
for infiltration, passive irrigation • Encourage installation of grey water
The OCWD’s Groundwater Replenishment of natural open spaces, or habitat systems which direct certain used
System pipeline, which delivers highly creation. water from a building to landscape
purified recycled water for groundwater areas rather than discharging to public
• Create more pervious surfaces to help
recharge in Anaheim Canyon, can also sewers.
infiltrate stormwater and recharge local
provide local businesses with high
groundwater aquifers. • Continue to move all overhead
quality water for industrial uses. Anaheim
Canyon benefits from extensive existing power and telecommunications lines
• Consider coordinating with the
power, natural gas, broadband, and underground to improve system
Regional Water Quality Control Board
telecommunications networks that can be reliability and aesthetics.
Santa Ana Region to initiate regional
used to help attract new commercial and water quality facilities paid by in- • Consider power rate discounts
industrial uses. lieu or drainage fees from upstream for “clean tech” businesses, and
developments, relieving them of costly encourage on-site solar energy panels
and less effective on-site solutions. for commercial roof tops and parking
structures.
• Coordinate with the OCWD to expand
recycled water supply and delivery • Consider co-developing a public/
to the interested businesses that can private WiFi network that will enable
benefit from the high quality recycled continuous connectivity for workers,
water for industrial uses. visitors, and commercial enterprises.

2.5 Sustainability Outdoors Connectivity Plan. This study

identifies citywide opportunities for
Local and regional sustainability is a very
access to open space and recreation
important topic related to both quality of
areas, including expanding bicycle and
life and economic development. There
pedestrian systems.
is a strategic need to make Anaheim
Canyon businesses more sustainable to Major Sustainability Opportunities
ensure they succeed in the Innovation
Economy. In addition to that need, there • Continue to encourage LEED
are also numerous State and regional certification on all new buildings.
laws, policies, and programs that require
• Protect and rehabilitate open space
sustainability concepts be implemented at
and habitat areas.
the local level.
• Promote multimodal transportation
Opportunities exist to replace turf areas with In 2003 the City of Anaheim joined the
more sustainable landscaping options throughout Anaheim Canyon,
California Climate Action Registry. As
including transit, bike, and pedestrian
part of this effort, the City annually tracks
facilities and amenities.
and reports greenhouse gas emission
totals. The City has an obligation, • Support and encourage unique
through a series of State and regional solutions specific to Anaheim Canyon,
regulations, to reduce greenhouse gas such as increased renewable energy
emissions, improve citywide sustainability, generation, improved stormwater
and capture/reuse stormwater at new management systems, increased use
and redeveloped sites. To meet this of industrial waste heat, expanded
obligation, the City has already developed programs for business owners to utilize
an extensive array of green building bulk purchasing, and reduced vehicle
and sustainability-related programs idling.
and incentives. These include very high
standards for energy efficiency, including
LEED certification, in City-owned
Stormwater planters reduce maintenance buildings. In addition, in April 2012, the
costs, lower water use, and filter stormwater
City Council approved the Anaheim

2.6 Identity and Branding Major Identity and Branding

Anaheim Canyon currently lacks a unique
Opportunities
“sense of place.” It does not have an • Create a consistent signage program
identity that differentiates it from other to unify the entire area, building on
Southern California business and industrial existing design elements already
centers. Promotion of local businesses and located in Anaheim Canyon.
the general area has suffered in the past
• Build an identity and brand that
from inconsistent naming and branding
resonates with employers and visitors.
policies. The area has been known as
either “The Canyon,” ”Anaheim Canyon • Develop clear brand guidelines for
Business Center,” or “Anaheim Canyon.” businesses and partners to ensure
This lack of a unified identity was one of consistency.
the top issues identified in business and
property owner surveys conducted by the • Create gateways that become focal
City early in the planning process. points for arrival and provide a better
sense of place.
• Create a unique landscape palette for

Existing “The Canyon” banner sign
the public realm.
• Use the term “Anaheim Canyon”

consistently to identify the area.
• Expand Anaheim Canyon’s “image”

from the freeways for better exposure.
Existing signage that is inconsistent with the

overall brand

2.7 Regulatory Setting At the State level, there have been major
law changes in recent years to focus
Complete Streets There are many existing local, regional,
development permitting on greenhouse
Complete Streets are streets that State, and Federal laws, regulations,
gas reduction and sustainability. The two
are designed and operated to and programs that affect development
most notable laws are Assembly Bill (AB)
enable safe access for all users, activities within Anaheim Canyon. The
32, which was passed in 2006, and Senate
including pedestrians, bicyclists, City of Anaheim’s General Plan, which
Bill (SB) 375, which was passed in 2008.
motorists, and transit riders of all was comprehensively updated in 2004,
AB 32 requires local governments to
ages and abilities. They can also is the overarching policy document that
reduce total greenhouse gas emissions
include a unique design identity, regulates all development within the City.
to their 1990 levels by 2020. SB 375
areas for pedestrian gathering, This Specific Plan implements the General
implements this law by establishing a
and systems to capture and filter Plan by providing greater detail on area-
direct link between local land use planning
stormwater. In addition to helping specific development policies, standards,
and regional transportation planning
create more attractive, accessible, and guidelines for Anaheim Canyon.
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and safer environments, Complete from automobiles and light trucks. The
At the regional level, the Southern
Streets are also required by the California Complete Streets Act of 2008
California Association of Governments
State as a means for providing (AB 1358) requires local governments to
(SCAG) prepares and administers a
access to multimodal transportation incorporate Complete Streets policies
Regional Transportation Plan that focuses
options (Assembly Bill 1358). into planning documents, in particular
regional investment on major roadways
(in particular freeways), which will have into a city’s General Plan. As a result of all
a direct impact on Anaheim Canyon. of these laws, this Specific Plan identifies
As part of its regional planning efforts, opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas
SCAG has also developed a Sustainable emissions and provide Complete Streets
Community Strategy (SCS), which provides within Anaheim Canyon.
a framework for housing and employment
growth on a regional level. State law allows
projects that are consistent with the SCS
to be eligible for California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) streamlining.

The State’s CalGreen Code applies to the Major Regulatory Setting

planning, design, operation, construction, Opportunities
use, and occupancy of newly constructed
• Identify strategies to streamline
residential and non-residential buildings
development regulations and
and structures. This updated building
encourage economic growth and
code establishes minimum standards
revitalization.
that must be met for energy efficiency
construction and green materials. • Clearly articulate how the City of
Anaheim is addressing recent State
Lastly, the State also requires
greenhouse gas and sustainability
new development and significant
mandates, which will help streamline
redevelopment to reuse stormwater
approvals of future projects that are
that falls on these sites. Infiltration is
consistent with this Specific Plan.
considered reuse, and the Anaheim
Canyon area is the best location in Orange • Continue to coordinate with OCWD to
County for this to occur due to soil identify opportunities for passive and
composition and depth of the water table. active recreation adjacent to, or within,
areas used for water retention so long Working with OCWD, the water retention
At the Federal level, the National Pollutant ponds provide an opportunity to activate the
as they do not affect the day-to-day area with recreational uses
Discharge Elimination System permit
operations of OCWD.
program controls water pollution by
regulating discharges of pollutants into
waters of the State. As a result, virtually
all commercial and industrial sites must
implement standard “Best Management
Practices” on-site to reduce discharge
of pollutants to the storm drain system.
Certain industrial facilities must also obtain
permits from the Santa Ana Region Water
Quality Control Board.

chapter 3: public realm improvements
The City of Anaheim and other agencies will take a lead role
transforming Anaheim Canyon by making specific physical
improvements to the public realm.
The “public realm” (Figure 3-1) includes all This chapter identifies the changes
land under the direct control of either the needed within the public realm to achieve
In this Chapter…
City of Anaheim or another public agency. the Specific Plan’s vision. The chapter
This generally includes all public streets, begins with Transformative Strategies
bike and pedestrian paths, and land that will be used by the City to implement 3.1 Public Realm Transformative
owned/operated by the Orange County the vision for the public realm, then Strategies
Water District (e.g., the Santa Ana River outlines overall branding and identity 3.2 Identity and Branding
and retention basins) and the Orange improvements, and proceeds into detailed
County Flood Control District. changes to the mobility and infrastructure 3.3 Mobility Improvements
networks. These changes include outlining
Focused improvements to the public realm 3.4 Open Space Improvements
a multimodal transportation network
will play a critical role in the long-term for Anaheim Canyon, to accommodate 3.5 Infrastructure Improvements
success of Anaheim Canyon. The public movement by automobiles, trucks,
realm accounts for 38 percent of all land 3.6 Public Realm Design Guidelines
transit, rail, pedestrians, and bicycles. The
within Anaheim Canyon. The City has an chapter concludes with detailed public
opportunity to focus resources within this realm design guidelines that will ensure
area to enhance aesthetics and promote improvements are consistent, aesthetically
sustainability, both of which will benefit the pleasing, and meet the City’s sustainability
private sector and assist economic growth goals.
and local job creation.

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3.1 Public Realm 5. Promote a range of pedestrian,

Transformative bicycle, and transit options to
Strategies enhance mobility, reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, and foster a healthy
The following Transformative Strategies
environment.
are designed to support the community’s
vision for the public realm of Anaheim 6. Create a safe, accessible, and well-
Canyon. Along with the Private Realm connected pedestrian, bicycle, and
Transformative Strategies in Chapter 4, transit network.
these strategies help define Anaheim
Canyon’s long-term direction, and can be 7. Ensure access to efficient and
viewed as broad policy statements that will appropriately sized infrastructure
help guide City and other public agency and utilities.
decisions for improvements within the
8. Promote green and eco-friendly
public realm of Anaheim Canyon.
infrastructure to enhance the brand
1. Develop an engaging brand and and sense of place.
identity that attracts and retains
businesses.
2. Create signage and wayfinding

elements that connect gateways,
centers, and destinations.
3. Create distinctive and recognizable

gateways, streetscapes, and open
space areas.
4. Ensure easy access and the efficient

movement of goods.

building a brand for anaheim canyon

3.2 Identity and Branding Elements of the Anaheim • Promoting green and innovative
As a focus of the overall economic

Canyon Brand manufacturing;
development strategy of the Specific Plan, A successful place-based brand is • Supporting sustainable building design
the City and local business community memorable if it reflects a reputation, a and business operations;
desire to establish a distinctive brand for sense of place, and qualities distinctive
Anaheim Canyon. The area has a wide to a particular area. This kind of brand • Expanding mobility options;
range of strengths to support a vibrant and must be built and maintained through City
• Ensuring aesthetically-pleasing street-
economically successful future. However, policies and actions, collaborations with
scapes with enhanced lighting; and
surveys and focus groups conducted the business community, marketing and
during the Specific Plan update process promotions, and physical improvements. • Expanding stormwater retention and
indicated that business owners, property groundwater recharge.
As part of the Specific Plan process, the
owners, real estate brokers, residents,
City determined that the best approach Integrating the Brand Throughout
and the general public do not associate
was to promote the existing Anaheim the Public Realm
Anaheim Canyon with a particular brand.
Canyon name rather than trying to create
The lack of an existing brand is based on The City has the greatest capability to
a new one. A commitment to the Anaheim
several elements, including inconsistent shape the brand through thoughtfully-
Canyon moniker provides the opportunity
signage, limited promotions, and a lack of designed improvements within the public
to immediately begin work on fully
a central place or icon that is memorable. realm. Throughout this chapter the brand
establishing and promoting the brand.
is expressed in text, graphics, and photo
Why is a Brand Important? examples. This includes both specific
In addition to the name, there is also
The importance of a unique brand for an opportunity to build a brand that physical improvements to the area’s
Anaheim Canyon is multi-faceted, but supports the area’s vision for becoming roads and streetscapes as well as public
primarily relates to bolstering economic an innovative, sustainable, and business- realm design guidelines that provide a
advantage for local businesses. By friendly commerce center. Key elements framework for the City to follow when
building a reputation for the area based include: selecting the colors, textures, and the
on the Specific Plan’s vision, Anaheim placement of new features in Anaheim
Canyon will become more recognized and • Establishing Anaheim Canyon as Canyon.
people will want to connect their business cutting edge and high-tech;
endeavors and relationships with the area.

3.3 Mobility Improvements This section outlines the City’s strategy

for providing a comprehensive,
The ability to efficiently move people and
multimodal transportation network for
goods into, through, and out of Anaheim
Anaheim Canyon that builds upon the
Canyon is essential to protecting and
existing backbone system. While there
enhancing the area’s economic vitality
is an extensive existing transportation
and long-term sustainability, while also
system that connects Anaheim Canyon
improving the quality of life for local
to locations both inside and outside of
residents and workers. The Anaheim
the area, there are several areas where
Canyon area benefits from having multiple
the accessibility could be improved.
access options, including convenient
This enhanced circulation network will
access to Orange County’s extensive
help accommodate all modes of travel
regional freeway network, a local Metrolink
for a wide range of users, help provide
Station, extensive Orange County
better access and safety for residents
Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus
and workers, and help ensure the
transit services, and an existing bicycle
efficient movement of commercial goods.
Improved bicycle and transit facilities offer and pedestrian trail system. However,
an opportunity to expand accessibility along Combined, these strategies will help the
there is a great need to increase options
less traveled streets City dramatically reduce greenhouse gas
for non-vehicular travel to and through
emissions.
Anaheim Canyon. This includes the need
to improve roadways, expand bus transit
service, expand the pedestrian and bicycle
network, and create more opportunities
for commuter rail travel.

Roadways • Primary Arterial. Roadways that • Collector Street. Roadways that

provide for circulation within the City distribute local traffic from its point
Roadway Classifications
and to its adjacent communities. of origin to higher capacity facilities.
The City of Anaheim defines a series of Primary arterials are typically six lane They are typically two lane undivided
Roadway Classifications in its General divided facilities with no parking, or roadways with a 64-foot right-of-way
Plan in order to administer engineering four lane divided with left turn pockets width.
design standards and traffic operation and two parking lanes. The typical
performance standards, and to develop • Industrial Interior. Roadways that
right-of-way width of a primary arterial
a unique function and characteristic for provide access from higher capacity
is 106 feet.
each street. The system is based on the facilities to individual properties, alleys,
functional classification hierarchy which • Secondary Arterial. Roadways that or driveways. They are typically two
orders streets in terms of their mobility provide for circulation within the City. lane undivided roadways with a 76-foot
and access functions. Figure 3-2 shows Secondary arterial facilities are four lane right-of-way width.
the Roadway Classification system for undivided roadways with two parking
Anaheim Canyon. The following are lanes. These facilities have a typical
general definitions of each roadway right-of-way width of 90 feet.
classification:
• Complete Streets Collector. Roadways
• Major Arterial. Roadways that carry a that distribute local traffic from its point
large volume of regional through traffic of origin to higher capacity facilities.
not handled by the freeway system. They include enhanced multimodal
Typically, these roadways have six lanes, features to ensure the efficient and
a landscaped median, left turn pockets, safe movement of all forms of travel
bike lanes, and a right-of-way width of including automobile, truck, transit,
120 feet. Major arterials carrying over bicycle, and pedestrian. They are
45,000 vehicles per day typically contain typically two lane undivided roadways
eight lanes with a right-of-way width of with a 90-foot right-of-way width.
144 feet.

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Complete Streets Improvements accommodation of all users, including help promote efficient travel, safety,
motorists, public transit users, bicyclists, and healthy lifestyles, they are also a
One of the major objectives of the
and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. requirement of State law.
Specific Plan is to provide more mobility
Complete Streets concepts include fully
options within Anaheim Canyon for In Anaheim Canyon, it is not practical to
constructed sidewalks and crosswalks with
visitors, workers, and residents. The term require that all streets be transformed
landscaping, bulb-outs at intersections,
“Complete Streets” refers to a shift in into Complete Streets, since truck traffic
dedicated right-of-way for buses, grade-
emphasis from auto-centric streets to ones must continue to be prioritized on many
separations, on-street parking, and bicycle
that are designed for all forms of travel. streets in order to maintain efficiency
lanes. Not only do Complete Streets
These types of streets address the safe
Incorporating Complete Streets and Green Street features will offer a more sustainable environment that expands mobility and access at the human scale

for industrial businesses. Consequently, to intersection signals. A full list of specific

the Specific Plan designates Miraloma actions and individual projects is included
Avenue and Miller Street as Complete in Chapter 5. In addition, the Specific Plan
Streets Collectors that will include these includes updated street cross section
enhanced features (see Figure 3-3). This diagrams for all major streets in Anaheim
designation signifies enhanced transit, Canyon. These diagrams are located in
bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Bus stops Appendix A.
will be upgraded to include proper shelter,
lighting, and loading areas. These streets Freeway Improvements
will include striped bicycle lanes along Commerce in Anaheim Canyon is
the entire corridor in both directions and dependent on having convenient access
high-visibility crosswalks at intersections. to regional freeways, including the Orange
Bulb-outs may be provided at locations Freeway (State Route 57), Riverside
Shortening crosswalks with bulb-outs will where on-street parking is provided Freeway (State Route 91), Costa Mesa
improve pedestrian safety
adjacent to intersections and crosswalks. Freeway (State Route 55), and Richard
Mid-block crosswalks will also be created Nixon Freeway/Imperial Highway (State
at key locations to provide increased Route 90). OCTA is currently working with
connectivity. The designation of Miraloma Caltrans on several freeway projects that
Avenue and Miller Street will require an will improve Anaheim Canyon’s regional
amendment to OCTA’s Master Plan of connectivity. See Chapter 5 for a specific
Arterial Highways (MPAH). list of freeway improvements.
Roadway Improvements
In addition to Complete Streets
improvements, a number of other physical
roadway improvements are necessary in
order to implement the Specific Plan as
identified in Figure 3-3. These include
modifications to existing roadway
Expanding of existing on-ramps will provide sizing and lane widths, additions of new
greater regional access for Anaheim Canyon pedestrian crosswalks, and modifications

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Pedestrian and Bicycle The Bicycle Plan (Figure 3-5) shows the
Circulation overall bicycle connectivity plan for
Anaheim Canyon. In addition to the
Due to its relatively flat geography and
roadway improvements and new trails,
grid street pattern, Anaheim Canyon is an
the bicycle plan also identifies some
ideal location for expanding pedestrian
larger projects needed to improve bicycle
and bicycle facilities. The Specific Plan
mobility and safety. Key pedestrian and
strongly encourages the creation of new
bicycle connections include:
and improved facilities as a means to
promote a healthier lifestyle and provide 1. A pedestrian and bicycle access tunnel
better access to homes, retail, jobs, transit, and walkway between the Metrolink
and parking. In particular, creating a Station and Kaiser Permanente
complete network of accessible sidewalks Anaheim Medical Center;
is a priority for Anaheim Canyon. Figure
3-4 shows areas within Anaheim Canyon 2. A pedestrian and bicycle
that currently have incomplete sidewalks. undercrossing beneath Tustin Avenue
While a complete sidewalk network is that connects the Metrolink Station to
Creating a complete network of sidewalks the ultimate goal of the Specific Plan, the Santa Ana River Trail system; and
will provide greater connectivity and safety certain streets should receive priority for
for pedestrians 3. A bicycle and pedestrian bridge
pedestrian improvements.
across the Santa Ana River just east of
Most pedestrian improvements will Riverside Freeway.
occur through the addition of sidewalks
Bus Transit
along all roadways, crosswalks at major
intersections, and crosswalks at select Bus transit routes, and the increased
mid-block locations. The addition of awareness of these services, will
these pedestrian facilities will create a dramatically increase how efficiently
more complete multimodal network for people move to and throughout Anaheim
Anaheim Canyon. Canyon. Figure 3-6: Bus Transit shows bus
service operated by the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) and
Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN).

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The City will continue to coordinate with Metrolink also plans to increase rail service
OCTA and ATN to identify potential to an anticipated 21 daily trips by 2020
opportunities for new routes or (30-minute headways).
modifications to existing routes as new
OCTA is also planning to make significant
development or redevelopment occurs in
improvements to Metrolink service within
Anaheim Canyon.
and near Anaheim Canyon. Plans for
In an effort to expand transit services, the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station
the City will work with OCTA and ATN include a redesign with new bus bays at
to develop a comprehensive Transit the front of the station, additional parking,
Awareness Package that includes a quick enhanced loading areas, and upgrades to
reference guide of transit service and the platform.
schedules so people can easily navigate
In addition, OCTA is planning a new
through Anaheim Canyon. OCTA’s addition of new transit routes will
Placentia Metrolink Station which will be have a direct impact on how people travel to
Railroads and Metrolink Stations a part of the Metrolink 91 Line extending
and throughout Anaheim Canyon
The northern gateways to Anaheim from Riverside/Fullerton to downtown

Canyon have recently been improved Los Angeles. This station will be located
by OCTA constructing several grade- within a quarter-mile of Anaheim Canyon
separated crossings along the BNSF and will provide a valuable opportunity
railroad track. These crossings are located to expand commuter rail service to the
at Kraemer Boulevard, Tustin Avenue, area. It is anticipated that feeder service to
Orangethorpe Avenue, and Lakeview this station would be provided through a
Avenue and improve connectivity and reconfiguration of existing bus routes, new
safety while maintaining goods movement. bus routes, or a combination of the two.
These improvements are anticipated to be
completed by 2016.
The Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station

serves the Inland Empire - Orange County
A new Placentia Metrolink Station will
line, which operates eight northbound broaden commuter rail access to Anaheim
Canyon
and eight southbound trains per weekday.

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3.4 Open Space and seating areas around Kraemer

Improvements Basin, Anaheim Lake, and Warner Basin.
These improvements would be done in
Open space areas play an important
close coordination with OCWD. They
role in the overall aesthetics and quality
would be made outside of the existing
of life in Anaheim Canyon. Nearly one
fenced area and would not interfere
third of all the land in Anaheim Canyon
with OCWD operations.
is located within the Open Space/Water
Development Area (see Chapter 4). • Metrolink Station Connection.
Protecting visual and physical access This project is intended to increase
to these areas can play a key role in bicycle and pedestrian mobility and
branding, economic development, and safety between the Metrolink Station
the ability of the City to retain and attract and the Santa Ana River Trail. Major
businesses to the area. project components include a bridge
across the Santa Ana River and an
All of the land within the Open Space/
undercrossing beneath Tustin Avenue.
Water Development area is owned and
controlled by the Orange County Water • Waterway Trail Connection.
District (OCWD). While it is important This project broadens the overall
to increase public access to open space pedestrian and bicycle connectivity
areas, it is also important to ensure of Anaheim Canyon by leveraging
that OCWD can continue to conduct available open space connectors, and
groundwater recharge activities in a safe capitalizing on the available views to
and efficient manner. area lakes and the Santa Ana River.
Key components include developing
Three potential open space improvements
additional off-road trail connections
have been identified for Anaheim Canyon:
through select OCWD areas to the 110-
• Basin Turf Conversion. This project mile regional Santa Ana River Trail; and
would convert approximately 10.8 acres creating an interconnected set of loop
of irrigated and inaccessible turf into trails for pedestrians and bicyclists as
California-friendly planting with trails a form of local recreation for Anaheim
Canyon residents and workers.

3.5 Infrastructure support existing and new development

Improvements while promoting sustainable objectives
of conservation, efficiency, and natural
Anaheim Canyon is supported by an
resource protection. Specific actions and
extensive infrastructure network that
improvements to the infrastructure system
serves area residents and businesses.
that are necessary to implement the
The physical and economic prosperity of
Specific Plan are identified in Chapter 5.
businesses within the area are dependent
on this network and on the availability Water System
Converting irrigated turf areas to drought- of the necessary resources. Most of the
tolerant, California native landscaping will Anaheim first initiated its municipal water
reduce water use and maintenance costs existing infrastructure within Anaheim
delivery system in 1879. Most of the
Canyon is adequate to serve existing and
City’s water has historically been supplied
future businesses, although it is aging
by groundwater wells in the Santa Ana
and will require periodic upgrade and
River Corridor. Originally intended for
expansion. As businesses in Anaheim
agricultural uses, the well fields were
Canyon continue to grow in intensity, the
gradually expanded into a reliable source
City will focus its efforts on providing an
of drinking water for the now urbanized
adequate level of service to accommodate
City. The wells tap into the regional
existing uses and the projected growth.
groundwater aquifer, which is managed
One key focus will be to identify solutions
by OCWD. OCWD directs annual supply
Expanding pedestrian and bicycle routes will to create more sustainable infrastructure
allotments to the agencies it serves and
help connect the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink that relies on fewer natural resources. This
Station to the Santa Ana River Trail has the flexibility to overdraft the basin
will be done through the implementation
during dry periods and replenish the basin
of sustainable infrastructure at all scales to
later in wet years. The local groundwater
support the backbone functions of a re-
is supplemented by imported water
envisioned public realm.
purchased from Metropolitan Water
Following is a description of the proposed District of Southern California (MWD).
infrastructure system for Anaheim MWD provides treated and untreated
Canyon. The improvements suggested water supplies to Southern California via
will help facilitate Anaheim Canyon’s a regional network of lakes, pipelines,
transformation to a more sustainable and and canals delivering water from the
Installing off-road bicycle amenities will efficient area. This transformation includes Colorado River and Northern California.
broaden bicycle and pedestrian connectivity Using local groundwater is much more
with the Santa Ana River Trail demonstrating how infrastructure can

environmentally and economically standards, and partially buried for Recycled Water
sustainable since it limits expensive and aesthetic purposes.
Southern California is an arid climate
energy-intensive imported MWD water.
The pipeline network extends throughout region that relies on large amounts
Anaheim Canyon benefits from this locally
Anaheim Canyon for full coverage, but is of imported water from the Colorado
sourced water which is also of a very high
aging and has several segments that were River and Northern California. Although
quality, with low mineral content and total
installed over 40 years ago. The City’s groundwater fortifies this supply, it too
dissolved solids. This naturally “purified”
annual inspection and replacement/repair is subject to long-term drought cycles.
groundwater requires only chlorination.
program helps ensure reliable service. Studies have shown the urbanization of
Anaheim Canyon receives its water supply As a result, there have been no repeated the region is consuming water at very
via an extensive network of delivery lines or large failures in the area. Anaheim high rates with little or no increase in
primarily made of large diameter steel Canyon also benefits from noncorrosive supply. As a result, the State of California
and ductile iron pipe, as shown in the and well-draining soils. The City currently has adopted strict conservation rules
Domestic Water Facilities Plan (Figure has identified two main pipeline segments and directed local municipalities to
3-7). This pipeline network is fed from to be improved. These new arteries will reduce water consumption. The most
the City’s Linda Vista water supply center, ensure the Linda Vista facility can continue effective means to meet these increasingly
known as the “heart” of the City’s water to meet current and future potable water important standards is by using recycled
system. The Linda Vista facility serves all of and fire flow demands. water.
Anaheim Canyon and portions of Anaheim
Overall, the City’s domestic water system Use of recycled water can dramatically
Hills and the Flatland Area. The Linda
is well positioned to serve existing and reduce demand for potable water.
Vista facility is comprised of groundwater
future businesses within Anaheim Canyon. Although commonly used as a source
wells, pumping facilities (with backup
It is also well planned for expansion, for landscape irrigation, recycled water
power), and a four million gallon (MG)
and implementation of the Linda Vista can also be used in manufacturing,
storage reservoir. The system delivers fire
Master Plan will help ensure adequate power generation (cooling), and other
flow pressure, flow, and volumes while
future water supplies to existing and new industrial processes. Many cities in
meeting all required emergency storage
businesses. Southern California have begun to provide
standards. Nonetheless, the system is
recycled water from locally operated
aging and the City has embarked on a
sewage treatment plants which collect
replacement/expansion project to replace
“used” water and treat it for “reuse,”
the four MG reservoir and pump station
typically via a three step process: Primary
and add a three MG sister reservoir. The
(solids removal and clarifying); Secondary
new reservoir tanks will be pre-stressed
(biological treatment); and Tertiary
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recycled water systems in Orange County conditions. From these metrics, a pipeline allows water to easily percolate into the
use tertiary level treatment for landscape layout was done and a cost estimate deep aquifers. These areas are a critical
irrigation. prepared. The study is a road map for the resource not only for Anaheim residents,
City to follow, and the Phase I layout can but also for all of Orange County.
Anaheim Canyon benefits from a recent be the first step in an area-wide system
partnership between the Orange County enabling “green” industrial users and Stormwater Management
Sanitation District (OCSD) and OCWD Stormwater Management is a broad
businesses or residents to reduce potable
to treat wastewater and produce highly topic that includes local and regional
water demand.
purified recycled water for groundwater infrastructure, such as open channels
replenishment. The agencies installed a Groundwater Basin Recharge and underground storm drains. It also
main stem line along the Santa Ana River, OCWD is responsible for managing the includes on-site capture and treatment
which was brought into Anaheim Canyon vast groundwater basin that provides systems such as pervious pavement
via the Carbon Canyon Drainage Channel most of northern and central Orange and bio-swales. These technologies
crossing and extended to Anaheim County’s drinking water. As part of its are an important priority throughout
Lakes (near Miraloma Avenue and North groundwater management, OCWD Southern California because of the
Miller). This highly purified recycled water maintains an advanced managed aquifer continued paving of natural areas,
is currently being used at the Anaheim recharge system to replace the water that tightened regulations issued by the State
Canyon Power Plant for cooling and is pumped from about 400 wells belonging Regional Water Quality Control Boards,
landscape irrigation, and has the potential to local water agencies, cities, and other and the increased need for sustainable
to be used for many additional public and groundwater users. management of groundwater and surface
private uses. water supplies.
OCWD currently owns approximately 840
The City of Anaheim conducted a citywide acres within Anaheim Canyon (roughly The City of Anaheim currently has a master
study that included an evaluation of the 30 percent of the total area), making it planned network of underground storm
use of this recycled water in Anaheim the largest single property owner in the drains as shown in the latest studies for
Canyon. The study identified a Phase I area. This land is principally used for East Anaheim:
implementation plan for the Anaheim groundwater recharge and includes eight
Canyon area, as shown in the Recycled • Master Plan of Storm Drainage for
detention basins and the Santa Ana River.
Water Facilities Plan (Figure 3-8). The study Carbon Creek Channel Tributary areas,
The primary reason OCWD owns so much
identified potential users, predicted daily September 2010; and
land in Anaheim Canyon is that the area’s
and peak demand flows, and considered soil is sandy and coarse-grained, which • Master Plan of Storm Drainage for
existing as well as future growth

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North and West Santa Ana River way of the Atwood Channel, East Richfield
Tributary Areas (2013 ongoing). Storm Drain, Deerfield Storm Channel,
The Importance of
Although adequate, these pipelines Carbon Creek Diversion Channel, and the
Carbon Creek Channel; as well as several
Groundwater
and channels were constructed to runoff
direct connections, as shown in the Storm Groundwater in Anaheim Canyon
standards that are now outdated. New
Drain Facilities Plan (Figure 3-9). There are is water that is contained in the
flood analysis standards and urbanization
currently no major Capital Improvement vast underground aquifer system
(e.g., more impervious surfaces) have
Projects for flood control in Anaheim located beneath most of northern
led the City to prepare district-by-
Canyon, as most of the localized flooding Orange County. It is different from
district capital improvement plans to
issues Anaheim experiences are located surface water, which includes water
improve flood protection. The City
in the western and central parts of the in rivers, streams, and lakes.
also has developed and implemented
a robust series of programs ensuring city. New development that may increase
Today, Orange County’s
compliance with National Pollution stormwater runoff would be required to
groundwater basin supplies nearly
Discharge Elimination System Municipal detain the peak flow on-site in a privately
75 percent of the water needs
Stormwater Permit requirements. funded and operated detention facility.
for residents and businesses
Prominent among these programs is the Anaheim Canyon also benefits from having in Anaheim and surrounding
New Development component, which extremely well drained soils that enable communities.
requires stormwater treatment devices stormwater runoff to be infiltrated on-site
(such as infiltration basins, underground effectively, which reduces infrastructure
storage and infiltration “galleries,” bio- costs. In the future, as new buildings
swales, and permeable pavements) at and parking lots place pressure on the
new and redeveloped sites. In addition, existing storm drain system, stormwater
future building and development projects capture and treatment systems could be
are required to participate in both supplemented with conversion of select
flood control improvements (through open space areas to treatment areas.
assessment area fees) and water quality There are also locations where open space
compliance (on-site treatment). could be converted into “sub-regional” or
Anaheim Canyon has a viable network of district level treatment zones that would
City-maintained underground storm drains reduce the requirements for upstream
that connect to the Santa Ana River by stormwater treatment for new buildings.

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Sanitary Sewer There are Capital Improvement Plans

for enhanced performance necessary
The City of Anaheim, like most North
to meet growth expectations, including
Orange County cities, relies on OCSD
two pipeline segments. The system has
for regional collection and full treatment
no reports of flow disruptions or spills
of municipal sewage. Effluent is currently
in recent years and the City maintains a
treated to a secondary level for discharge
vigorous program of inspection, repair,
in an ocean outfall or treated to advanced
and segment replacement to assure The Groundwater Replenishment System
levels for pumping upstream and recharge
uninterrupted service. Implementation supplies treated purified recycled water to
into the groundwater basin. OCSD has the recharge facilities in Anaheim Canyon
of the City’s domestic water conservation
a regional collection trunkline following
programs will reduce effluent discharge to
the Santa Ana River corridor that serves
the sewer system. Aggressively pursuing
eastern Anaheim, including Anaheim
these policies will allow more users on the
Canyon, as shown in the Sanitary Sewer
current collection system, saving costs for
Facilities Plan (Figure 3-10).
new sewer infrastructure.
The City operates and maintains a
Utilities
municipal sewer collection system that
connects to OCSD trunklines. This Anaheim Canyon benefits from an
system has performed well as shown extensive and reliable utility network
in the Combined East Master Plan of for power, gas, broadband, and
Sanitary Sewers (December 2005) that telecommunications service. The
guides expansion, extensions, and area has not suffered from unusual or
replacement projects. There are numerous frequent service interruptions and the
improvement projects planned for adding systems continue to provide energy and
collection and conveyance capacity that information to businesses and residents.
generally involve adding pipelines or System expansion needs are incremental
enlarging existing lines. and user based, as the area is completely
developed.
The City’s sanitary sewer system in
Anaheim Canyon continues to perform Installing recycled water carrying “purple
pipe” supports water conservation and eases
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Power ensure a reliable and balanced power

supply, even during peak usage. The
Electrical power is a critical resource that
construction of the power plant included
is necessary for the nation’s financial,
a considerable amount of overhead line
educational, commerce and trade,
undergrounding. Much of the power
transportation, and manufacturing
delivery system in the area is on overhead
systems. A robust and efficient power
lines, but the City has an aggressive
system is critical to fostering economic
undergrounding program and aims to
development. More than 142 million
convert all overhead lines to underground
electric customers in the United States
conduit for improved reliability, better
demand in excess of 4.2 trillion kilowatt
aesthetics, lower maintenance, and long-
hours of electricity annually, and over the
term cost advantages. This program,
next 20 years that demand is expected to
however, only applies to City-operated The City’s Canyon Power Plant provides
grow by more than 20 percent. Consider locally generated electricity during peak
power lines, and not the high-power demand and reduces out-of-state resource
the potential stress on the grid from plug- need
transmission lines owned and operated by
in electric vehicles (PEVs) alone, with an
Southern California Edison.
estimated 20 million expected to be in use
by 2030. Natural Gas
The City of Anaheim understands the Natural gas is a plentiful and relatively
importance of power and has focused inexpensive source of energy in Southern
on system reliability. The City provides California. The Southern California Gas
electrical power throughout Anaheim Company has a citywide gas pipeline
via 1,500 circuit miles sourced from service network and maintains it for service
diverse locations throughout the Western by direct agreement with each end user,
United States. The City operates a Utility including all homes and businesses in
Department efficiently servicing customers Anaheim Canyon.
and maintaining the power system. It also
recently constructed a natural gas fired
power plant in Anaheim Canyon to
Undergrounding existing overhead lines
will improve reliability, aesthetics, and
maintenance costs

Broadband and management of the waste stream and

Telecommunications through recycling efforts. The waste
collection is contracted out to Republic
The City has both a fiber optic system for
Services, who sorts the collected waste to
broadband internet service (City Fiber)
recover recyclable materials and salvage.
and a cable telecommunications system
(Time Warner-AT&T). These systems serve Anaheim Canyon continues to be
Anaheim Canyon and the broader city with well served by the City-directed solid
high caliber information at best-in-class waste removal and disposal program.
service levels. The County of Orange also operates a
household hazardous waste center at La
Solid Waste
Palma Avenue and Blue Gum Street, a
Solid waste collection, processing, convenient depot for batteries, fluorescent
City Fiber and Time Warner-AT&T provide
broadband and telecommunications at transportation and disposal or reuse is bulbs, paints, and other special waste.
a best-in-class service level for Anaheim often ignored as a part of the overall A substantial and privately operated
Canyon
infrastructure system. The approach metal recycling site exists in the Anaheim
taken in this Specific Plan is to include it Canyon area, operated by SA Recycling.
as a key component of the “green” or These local disposal sites are conveniently
environmentally sustainable goals the located for existing and future businesses
City seeks to achieve. The City currently in Anaheim Canyon.
provides businesses and residents with
a full spectrum of solid waste disposal
that includes routine trash removal
(curbside and commercial containers),
special trip removals (three times/year
free for residents and a nominal charge
for commercial uses), a medical waste
program, and a restaurant food waste
composting pilot program. The City
Recently installed solar powered trash has been successful at diverting landfill
compactors provide convenience and reduce waste through its effective and diligent
litter at the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink

3.6 Public Realm Design The Public Realm Design Guidelines

Guidelines include:
Changes to the public realm will play a • Gateways

crucial role in defining Anaheim Canyon’s
• Green Street Features
brand, functionality, and overall quality
of life for residents and workers. As • Complete Streets
mentioned earlier in this chapter, the City • Signage and Wayfinding
anticipates making ongoing improvements
• Public Art
to the public realm in the coming years to
improve the functionality and aesthetics • Street Furniture and Lighting
of these spaces. In order to achieve this, • Renewable Energy Facilities
the following design guidelines were • Sustainable Plant Pallette
developed to provide direction for City
departments and consultants regarding
the design and placement of improved
roadways, signage, street furniture, public
art, and landscaping. The ultimate goal
is to ensure public realm improvements
result in a well defined, sustainable,
beautiful, and coherent environment
that promotes economic development
and improves the quality of life for area
workers and residents.
Design concepts for the public realm strike

a balance between the needs of all users
whether pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorists

Gateways 4. Focus near-term gateway

improvements in the following areas:
Intent. Create unique and special entry
Tustin Avenue and State Route 91;
points that provide a sense of arrival,
Kraemer Avenue and State Route 91;
showcase the green industrial character of
and the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink
the area, and promote the overall brand
station (with the ultimate goal to
of Anaheim Canyon. Gateways that are
improve all gateways shown on Figure
targeted for these improvements are
3-11).
shown in Figure 3-11.
1. Create well defined gateways into

Anaheim Canyon through the use of
distinctive monument signage, plant
selection and placement, and public
art.
Broad, planted medians in gateways

2. Utilize opportunities within the
can denote a sense of arrival, provide public right-of-way at key perimeter
opportunities for public art, and define a
unique identity intersections and approaches into
Gateway signage should be elegant in Anaheim Canyon to define entry and
design and contribute to the overall create a sense place.
character of Anaheim Canyon
3. Install gateway monument signage

and amenities at the Metrolink Station
platform to announce a sense of arrival
into Anaheim Canyon. Ensure that
these features are elegantly designed
and contribute to the overall character
of Anaheim Canyon.

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Green Street Features 4. Use low-maintenance native or

drought-tolerant plant species in
Intent: Create and maintain a system of
streetscape landscaping to minimize
streets that capture stormwater runoff,
water consumption and maintenance;
filter pollutants, replenish groundwater
and discourage use of turf, grass, or
supplies, provide habitat for wildlife,
landscaping that requires high water
and help Anaheim Canyon develop a
usage (see Sustainable Plant Palette).
sustainable identity as an environmentally-
friendly industrial and commerce district. 5. Explore the financing, creation,
and maintenance mechanisms
1. Consider the adoption of updated
of “sub-regional” or district level
citywide standards for streets,
treatment zones with structural and
parking lots, and landscaped
non-structural municipal stormwater
areas, enabling proven biofiltration
Stormwater planters placed along sidewalks treatment facilities to assist in
help manage stormwater and enhance the treatment features to be integrated
pedestrian experience along the street edge maximizing the development potential
in public thoroughfares and private
of physically constrained sites.
development projects.
2. Install naturally drained, landscaped

stormwater planters where possible,
exploring the transition from piped
to natural percolation and including
these planters on sidewalks, medians,
bulb-outs, quasi-public parks, and
plazas.
3. Encourage the use of permeable

paving materials or porous asphalt
within the public realm along parking
lanes, in surface parking areas, and
around tree wells with natural drainage
Using permeable pavers offers infiltration for instead of planter strips to increase
stormwater runnoff
infiltration of stormwater runoff.

Complete Streets between driving, parking, walking, and 4. Where feasible, provide on-street
biking interests of all users. parking to slow traffic and provide an
Intent: Create and maintain streets that
additional buffer for pedestrians.
enable safe, attractive, and comfortable 2. Provide clearly marked crosswalks
access and travel for all users (including with a minimum width of 10 feet at all 5. Incorporate bulb-outs at intersections
pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and controlled intersections. and at pedestrian crossing locations
public transport users of all ages and to reduce crossing distances. Bulb-
abilities) by reducing and slowing traffic. 3. Ensure that all crosswalks have ramps outs may be designed to function
and warning strips that comply with as pocket plazas with pedestrian
1. Improve Miller Avenue and Miraloma Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amenities such as landscaping seating,
Avenue as Complete Streets standards. trash receptacles and bicycle racks.
Collectors to provide a proper balance
Complete Streets safely and efficiently accommodate all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists,
transit riders, and automobile drivers

6. Provide pedestrian-friendly transit 12. Plant street trees to help articulate the
facilities (i.e., bus shelters and benches street edge and open spaces, provide
and connecting sidewalks). pedestrians a safety buffer from traffic,
and offer shade and wind protection
7. Ensure that all streets have continuous along sidewalks and pedestrian
sidewalks with a minimum width of five pathways.
feet.
13. Ensure street tree placement does
8. Promote outdoor dining on private not interfere with truck circulation,
property within Development Areas obstruct pedestrian or bicycle
3, 4 and 5 that is adjacent to public circulation patterns, hinder visibility
sidewalks or other public spaces. of any users of the street, or obscure
9. Provide appropriate vehicular signage.
and pedestrian circulation within 14. Ensure at least a 12-foot tree
Development Area 3 to reduce canopy clearance from the finished
conflicts between pedestrians and sidewalk elevation to provide clear
automobiles. emergency and service access, allow
10. Consider development of new mid- light penetration from pedestrian-
block pedestrian crossing locations scale street lights, and create visual
on Miller Street, Miraloma Avenue, La connections between buildings,
Palma Avenue, Kraemer Boulevard, signage, the sidewalk, and the
and Tustin Avenue when justified by a roadway.
pedestrian traffic study, in conjunction
with site development or in response
to additional pedestrian activity.
11. Install bike lanes or “bike sharrows”

to designate Class II and III bike
Broad sidewalks and bulb-outs offer facilities.
comfortable, buffered walkways for
Separation
pedestriansof at-grade
while crossings
allowing will improve
for on-street
connectivity
parking and safety

Signage and Wayfinding 3. Place prominent landscaping and

trees so they help improve wayfinding
Intent: Establish an overall signage and
through common spaces, identify
wayfinding program that will visually knit
building entryways, and frame vistas
Anaheim Canyon together; support and
to the Santa Ana Mountains and the
promote the unique brand; enhance
Santa Ana River.
the pedestrian environment; and assist
employees, residents, and visitors in 4. Develop consistent thematically
finding their way in and around the area branded wayfinding and signage
with convenience and ease. throughout Anaheim Canyon,
maximizing visual recognition for
1. Develop a consistent naming
vehicular, pedestrian, and bicyclist
convention by replacing, when
circulation; and providing direction to
possible, existing “The Canyon”
parking areas, major bus stops, and
banners, monuments, and street
key community amenities such as the
signage with updated “Anaheim
Metrolink Station and the Santa Ana
Canyon” signage. Ensure all new
River Trail. Signage and wayfinding placement
signage includes the name “Anaheim
contributes to the overall character of a
Canyon.” 5. Place wayfinding and directional signs place, and assists all users in finding their
way around
at a height visible for both pedestrians
2. Explore opportunities for educational
and drivers. Signs should be placed
and interpretive signage to highlight
at approximately 12 to 15 feet above
important historic or natural features
ground. Scale signage to be visible
of the area. In particular, coordinate
both from the roadway and sidewalks.
with the Orange County Water
Directional sign letters and numbers
District to develop a signage program
should be scaled so they are no less
that educates people about their
than four inches tall.
operations and the importance of
groundwater recharge in Orange
County.
Interpretive signage helps to educate the
community about the resources around them

Public Art 4. Encourage art pieces that serve both

an aesthetic and functional purpose,
Intent: Promote creativity and strengthen
such as sculptural bicycle racks, trash
the Anaheim Canyon brand through the
receptacles, seating, lighting posts,
design and placement of unique and
utility boxes, and renewable energy
functional public art.
generating structures (e.g., wind
1. Display public art pieces at gateways, turbines and solar panels).
within medians along major roadways,
5. Encourage public art that reflects the
on bulb-outs, along wide sidewalk
area’s unique history (e.g., former
spaces, and adjacent to major transit
hub for the defense and aerospace
facilities so they are highly visible and
industry) and/or promotes the image
become iconic features for Anaheim
of Anaheim Canyon becoming a
Incorporate public art in highly visible
Canyon.
center for the Innovation Economy.
locations of the public right-of-way to help
create iconic features for Anaheim Canyon 2. Create a cohesive series of art pieces
either by theme, artist, style, or
materials and explore installation of
artistically designed bicycle racks,
trash receptacles, seating, lighting
posts, and utility boxes.
3. Explore opportunities for local and

regional artists to design, fabricate,
and install public art that reflects and
promotes the industrial, innovative,
and sustainable characteristics of
Anaheim Canyon.
Art installations should be functional and

reflect the character of Anaheim Canyon

Street Furniture and Lighting 4. Work with the Orange County

Transportation Authority to design
Intent: Ensure a well-designed, functional,
safe, functional, visually iconic,
and safe environment in Anaheim Canyon
energy efficient, and user-friendly bus
through the installation of new street
shelters. Consider the use of solar
furniture and the upgrade and expansion
panels to power lighting and monitors,
of public lighting.
require ADA accessibility, and ensure
1. Provide pedestrian-friendly maximum transparency to enhance
streetscape amenities – including safety.
seating, trash receptacles, and
5. Provide both automobile-oriented and
bus shelters – at key nodes along
pedestrian-oriented street lighting
Miraloma Avenue, Miller Street,
throughout Anaheim Canyon to meet
Kraemer Boulevard, La Palma Avenue, A brushed steel bike rack, which is an
established lighting standards and example of a modern and efficient design
Orangethorpe Avenue, and Tustin aesthetic (Creative Pipe, Model: The
to provide a safe and comfortable
Avenue. Horseshoe)
pedestrian environment.
2. Provide bicycle racks and/or lockers
6. Encourage the installation of LED or
at key locations throughout the
similar energy efficient light bulbs in all
Planning Area – especially near major
public light fixtures to reduce energy
employers and the Metrolink Station.
costs.
Ensure that bicycle racks are placed in
highly visible locations and in sufficient 7. Utilize a modern utilitarian and
quantities. efficient design aesthetic.
3. Ensure that bus shelters do not

obstruct pedestrian circulation.
Require a minimum of six-foot
sidewalk clearance for pedestrians.
Metal, industrial and enclosed bicycle lockers

(DURA Bike Locker, Model: DLP100-1)

Renewable Energy Facilities 3. Encourage unique design of

wind energy turbines so they are
Intent. Install new renewable energy
interesting, moving art pieces that
facilities within the public realm, owned
support Anaheim Canyon’s brand and
and operated by Anaheim Public
provide visual interest to the area.
Utilities, that provide clean energy to
local businesses and become identifying
landmarks that help establish Anaheim
Canyon as the regionally-recognized green
industrial and commerce district.
1. Identify opportunities to install solar

and wind energy-producing structures
that would provide clean energy
Renewable energy facilities can be both to local businesses and function as
functional and iconic in design
physical icons for the sustainable
intentions of Anaheim Canyon on
publicly-owned property.
2. Ensure that new public renewable

energy facilities are installed in areas
that do not pose a safety issue for
businesses or block their visibility from
major roadways.
Wind turbines can provide visual interest

while supporting the sustainable brand

Sustainable Plant Palette 4. Ensure that tree canopies are high and
airy to create a pleasant streetscape
Intent. Create distinctive, drought-
without impeding truck movement,
tolerant, and sustainable landscaping in
roadway visibility, or bicyclist and
the public realm of Anaheim Canyon in
pedestrian safety.
order to define the area’s brand, reduce
water consumption, reduce energy costs, 5. Identify plants appropriate for public
and provide an aesthetically-pleasing realm landscaping in Anaheim Canyon,
environment. using Appendix C: Anaheim Canyon
Public Realm Plant Palette beginning
1. Ensure that all new landscaping
on the following page. Many of Evergreen trees offer year round foliage,
in the public realm includes non- hamper prevailing winds, and contribute to a
these plants are native to California, unique brand for Anaheim Canyon
invasive, drought-tolerant plants in
and all plants have very low, low, or
order to reduce maintenance costs,
medium water needs as defined by the
reduce water usage, and promote
University of California Cooperative
sustainability.
Extension (UCCE) Guide to Estimating
2. Locate new street trees and planter Irrigation Water Needs of Landscape
strips between sidewalks and Plantings in California.
roadways to provide a safety buffer for
6. Consider using plants not included in
pedestrians from traffic.
Appendix C only if they are drought-
3. Select tree species for planter strips tolerant, California native species, and/
and street medians consistent with or are cultivars or sub-species of the
the scale and design theme for each plants listed in the table.
roadway segment (see typical street
7. Encourage private developers and
cross sections included in Appendix C).
property owners to use the plants
Drought-tolerant succulents offer a water-
listed in Appendix C when making conserving landscape for streetscape design
landscaping improvements.


chapter 4: private realm
incentives and strategies
New private development, investment, and improvements will
have a profound impact on the aesthetics and long-term economic
success of Anaheim Canyon.
The private realm (Figure 4-1) includes the private realm. It then outlines the
all privately-owned property in Anaheim development incentives available to area
In this Chapter…
Canyon, which accounts for 60 percent business and property owners; describes
of the total land within the Specific Plan identity and branding strategies; outlines
area. A key goal of this Specific Plan is to “Transportation Demand Management” 4.1 Private Realm Transformative
streamline both City regulations and the concepts; and concludes with a summary Strategies
project review processes to help make of major design principles for Anaheim
4.2 Business and Development
development decisions more predictable Canyon. The information contained in
Incentives
and, in turn, facilitate economic growth. this chapter is designed to be an easily
This chapter summarizes the major understood and helpful resource for the 4.3 Transportation Demand
incentives and strategies that implement business and the development community. Management
the City’s vision for private development Appendix B: Zoning and Development
within Anaheim Canyon. Standards provides the Anaheim Municipal 4.4 Identity and Branding
Code requirements for development in Strategies
The chapter begins with the Transfor- Anaheim Canyon. 4.5 Development Areas
mative Strategies that will be used by
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4.1 Private Realm 4. Create land use patterns and 11. Expand opportunities for dining,
Transformative flexible, business-friendly entertainment, and service-oriented
Strategies regulations that support economic retail in appropriate locations.
development.
The following Transformative Strategies 12. Encourage transit-oriented
are designed to support the community’s 5. Ensure consistent land use patterns commercial, office, and residential
vision for the private realm of Anaheim that support the area’s industrial development adjacent to the
Canyon. Along with the Public Realm character. Metrolink Station to take full
Strategies at the beginning of Chapter advantage of commuter rail
3, these strategies help define the area’s 6. Provide a range of uses, services, opportunities.
long-term direction, and can be viewed and amenities for workers, visitors,
as broad policy statements that will help and residents.
guide City decisions and private sector
7. Maximize the range of building and
actions in the private realm of Anaheim
site sizes, products, and types.
Canyon.
8. Identify key nodes along
1. Protect the integrity of industrial
Complete Streets to encourage
operations by discouraging sensitive
the development of commercial
uses within these areas while
amenities.
continuing to consider such uses in
other strategically located areas within 9. Expand the use of sustainable
Anaheim Canyon as development design, construction, and
opportunities arise. management practices and
incentives to all building types and
2. Support, maintain, and grow high-
landscapes.
value jobs-generating uses.
10. Utilize available sustainable
3. Create an attractive and welcoming
development incentives to promote
environment.
and attract businesses.

4.2 Business and for Anaheim Canyon by consolidating and/

Development Incentives or replacing (1) previous specific plans and
(2) zoning and development standards from
This section identifies the incentive
previous sections of the municipal code
programs the City of Anaheim either
with new updated sections. These updates
currently offers, or will offer, as
define development standards in a concise
implementation of this Plan. These
and comprehensive manner. This new
incentives are a valuable tool the City
chapter, included in Appendix B: Zoning
can offer to attract and retain industrial,
and Development Standards, provides an
office, and commercial businesses within
updated list of permitted, conditionally-
Anaheim Canyon and encourage the area’s
permitted, and prohibited uses; and
transformation into a regionally recognized
eliminates the need for a conditional use
center for the Innovation Economy. The
permit for many uses.
incentives are grouped into three major
categories: The City also recognizes the need
to maintain its attractive business
• Regulatory Streamlining Incentives
environment and evolve its operations
• Green Building and Industry Incentives and regulatory enforcement in conjunction
with innovation, emerging technology,
• Utility Incentives and market transformation on a regional
and industry wide scale. Accordingly, the
Regulatory Streamlining Incentives
City will continue to revise the municipal
The City of Anaheim understands the code to establish more flexible regulatory
importance of reducing regulatory barriers frameworks to accommodate business
and helping to create more predictable operational changes and restructuring.
development review and approval
processes. In 2012 the City established a
Consolidating the zoning requirements and
Regulatory Relief Task Force that developed
development standards of the previous a series of citywide recommendations for
PacifiCenter and Northeast Area specific plans
will help streamline the development review ways to make it easier to do business in
and approval process in Anaheim Canyon Anaheim. This Plan streamlines regulations

Green Building and Industry city receives 20 percent of its electricity

Incentives from renewable resources including
geothermal, wind, solar, hydroelectric,
The City wants to continue to identify
and landfill gas. In an effort to continue
ways to encourage green buildings and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the
industries in Anaheim Canyon as a key
City plans to increase renewable energy
strategy for economic growth and a major
resources to 25 percent by 2016 and 33%
step towards retaining a large share of the
by 2020.
Innovation Economy market. Encouraging
green buildings and industries is nothing In 2006 the City Council adopted a
new for the City of Anaheim. In 2012 and series of citywide goals grounded in the
2014, the Orange County chapter of the principles of environmental soundness
U.S. Green Building Council awarded and sustainable development. Anaheim
the City its bi-annual Eco City Award Public Utilities is using a variety of The City offers special incentives for new or
remodeled green development, which would
for being the greenest municipality in programs and development models to include those that meet LEED standards
Orange County, ahead of 33 other cities. implement these goals for new private
The City received this award based on development. In addition to encouraging
incentives and assistance available for and incentivizing sustainable techniques,
green development, public education the Green Building Program has resulted
via LEED Accredited staff, and an overall in lower operating costs and, in some
commitment to develop green City cases, higher tenant rates due to tenant
facilities. demand for green buildings. To further
incentivize green businesses, the City will
The City has also reported greenhouse
develop an “Eco-Industrial Park” (EIP,
gas emissions to the California Climate
see description on next page) initiative in
Action Registry since 2003, and has
Anaheim Canyon.
been recognized as a Certified Climate
Action Leader by the Registry. This long-
term environmental commitment can be
leveraged as a market differentiator for the
The City offers assistance and information
City in attracting new green businesses to for developers and property owners to
locate in Anaheim Canyon. Currently, the implement on-site water quality systems

Eco-Industrial Parks
An Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) is a cluster of industrial
manufacturing and support facilities that work together
to improve their overall environmental and economic
performance through the sharing of resources. Participating
companies maintain common environmental stewardship
goals and recycle by-products of each facility’s waste streams
for use in other facilities’ processes. This collaboration results
in an “industrial ecosystem” of energy efficient and resource
efficient operations that would not have been possible for
participating businesses to achieve alone. Energy, waste, and
water reuse are integral to the functioning of an EIP. Other
shared sustainability initiatives among EIP participants may
include stormwater management, food waste composting,
vehicle idling reductions, and sustainable purchasing policies.
In Anaheim Canyon, there is a strong potential for large

industrial producers to form an EIP by joining with the
City’s power plant in a waste-to-energy loop. Successful
EIPs often begin as a power plant coupled with one or two
industrial producers, and then grow over time to encompass
many interconnected waste and energy streams. EIPs can
be created in existing industrial areas like Anaheim Canyon
through retrofits and new operational strategies.

Utility Incentives New Utility Incentives There are also possibilities to further
market and expand current programs,
Energy Efficiency Incentives In addition to the existing City programs,
or develop new programs, to provide
Southern California Gas offers a variety
The Anaheim Public Utilities Department additional water and utility incentives.
of energy efficiency measures. Together,
offers a wide variety of commercial and Incentives must be responsive to new
these programs offer a wide range of
industrial programs that provide incentives opportunities as industrial technologies
incentives to commercial and industrial
for businesses to locate and operate change and evolve. For example, the City
utility customers. Small business programs
in Anaheim Canyon. These incentive is currently deploying “smart meters”
may be particularly useful to start-up
programs cover a diverse spectrum of that will enable Anaheim Public Utilities
and small research and development
energy and water systems and services, to digitally communicate the fluctuating
businesses using flex commercial space.
ranging from systematic energy audits, price of electricity to consumers in real
lighting retrofits, water conservation Other programs, especially the special time. Businesses that are able to switch
strategies, renewable energy utilization, Economic Development/Business major operations to off-peak times may
and new construction and customized Retention Incentive Rate, are critical opt for a critical peak pricing electricity
energy reduction strategies. tools for attracting and retaining large rate structure, where they pay more for
customers. In addition to this energy rate electricity during peak times and less
Water Efficiency Incentives incentive, the City has an opportunity during off-peak times.
As mentioned previously, the City of to partner with larger businesses or
Anaheim is in a unique position as the employers for water use incentives to stay,
City’s water and electricity provider. There relocate, or operate in Anaheim Canyon.
are several incentive programs currently In an age of shortages and service
offered that are specific to water efficiency interruptions, this can be an edge in the
and conservation for businesses. competition for economic growth.

4.3 Transportation Demand commuters who may take the train to

Management work and need to travel the last few
miles by walking or biking.
Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) refers to a mix of strategies aimed • Encouraging telecommuting and
at reducing transportation impacts, fuel alternative work schedules that reduce
consumption, and vehicle emissions. commuter trips by allowing employees
TDM strategies are designed to reduce to work from home or to travel during
vehicle trips and parking demand by off-peak hours. These programs can
encouraging the use of alternative travel include allowing flexible work schedules
modes such as transit or bicycling. TDM or compressed work schedules.
has great success potential in areas that
have an opportunity to inter-connect their • Promoting multimodal transportation
Promoting multimodal transportation creates entire transportation system ranging from to create awareness and opportunity
awareness of the opportunities for local for commuters to take the train or
employees to take transit and bike to work sidewalks to transit, such as in Anaheim
Canyon. TDM enhances the performance bicycle to work. Employers can inform
of the transportation network and reduces employees of mode options during
greenhouse gas emission through a variety employee orientations or through
of voluntary Commute Trip Reduction publications. “Bike-to-work” week is
(CTR) programs. The programs are an example of providing opportunities
typically implemented by a lead agency, for employees to be more aware of
such as the City of Anaheim, but are alternative modes of travel.
ultimately the responsibility of private
• Providing preferential parking to
development to fund. TDM strategies
commuters carpooling or not driving
include:
alone. Preferential parking can be
• Providing end-of-trip facilities for implemented at convenient locations
commuters who travel by bicycling or such as at businesses or train stations
running/walking. These facilities can and can be reserved a number of ways
include showers, bicycle and personal such as free, reduced fee, or vanpool
lockers, and changing areas. End-of- sized. Permits and restrictions may be
trip facilities are particularly of use to enforced to monitor the program.

4.4 Identity and Branding through enhancements and modifications • Livability and Open Space. The
Strategies to their signage, materials, promotions, refinement of greenways, water
and messaging, as appropriate. features, and overall livability related to
In addition to the public realm identity
transit and walkability will improve the
and branding strategies outlined in Several areas of the Specific Plan support attractiveness of Anaheim Canyon to
Chapter 3, there is great opportunity to the business and brand connection: prospective employees and therefore
promote the Anaheim Canyon brand
• Sustainability. By implementing an businesses.
within the private realm through building
and property improvements. The area will innovative and dynamic program
achieve an important measure of success around sustainability, businesses can
in brand and identity when the businesses, build on green messaging. In addition,
owners, brokers, and tenants embrace the many businesses have corporate
Anaheim Canyon brand and connect their green policies and therefore prefer
businesses to the place. Developing this leasing space in areas that align with
buy-in will take time, and while the initial and decrease the cost of those goals
efforts will be done in the public realm by by promoting and incentivizing green
the City, there should also be long-term building construction and operations.
investment in the brand by the private
• A Place to Grow. One of the unique
sector.
elements of Anaheim is the relative
The City and the business community are number of small businesses compared
not in favor of adding new requirements to other similar cities. Anaheim
or regulations that force private property Canyon’s branding and identity will
owners to add branding features to their promote and express this ability for
property. Rather, the City desires to work small businesses to thrive and grow
hand-in-hand with the business community in place. The availability of a variety
and the Anaheim Canyon Advisory of building floor plates in Anaheim
Group to co-build the brand and provide Canyon, as well as a broad range
opportunities for businesses to adopt the of development opportunities and
brand voluntarily. This can be done incentives, supports such evolution for
area businesses.

4.5 Development Areas DA-2: Recycling Area DA-4: Local Commercial Area
In order to identify specific areas for The Recycling Area provides a specific The Local Commercial Area provides
certain allowed uses and development location for waste recycling and material locations for the development of locally-
standards, the Specific Plan establishes recovery uses and facilities within Anaheim serving commercial and retail amenities,
six unique Development Areas. Each Canyon. Anaheim Canyon is an ideal such as sit-down restaurants, fast food
Development Area is, in essence, an location for these types of uses, and establishments, professional services,
individual zoning district within Anaheim retaining them within the area is important and other commercial uses that serve the
Canyon. The location and extent of each to the City. The underlying Anaheim local workforce. These areas are dispersed
Development Area are shown on Figure Municipal Code base zone for this throughout Anaheim Canyon and provide
4-2: Development Areas. Following is development area is: “I” Industrial Zone. a viable opportunity to create new worker
a brief summary of each Development amenities within a walkable or bikeable
DA-3: Transit-Oriented Area distance from most area businesses. They
Area’s purpose and intent. See Appendix
B: Zoning and Development Standards for The Transit-Oriented Area provides a are also primarily located on Complete
more information. location for the development of a high Streets (e.g., Miraloma Avenue and Miller
quality, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly Drive). The underlying Anaheim Municipal
DA-1: Industrial Area mixed-use district. This district will define Code base zone for this development
The Industrial Area provides for the the core of Anaheim Canyon and take area is: “C-NC” Neighborhood Center
development of light and heavy industrial full advantage of the Metrolink Station Commercial Zone.
uses and related support facilities. This and convenient access to the Riverside
is the largest development area in terms Freeway and open space areas. This
of acreage and represents the focus area provides a unique location for new
for keeping Anaheim Canyon a viable, workforce and commuter housing within
successful center of commerce and Anaheim Canyon, including affordable
employment. The underlying Anaheim housing. The underlying Anaheim
Municipal Code base zone for this Municipal Code base zone for this
development area is: “I” Industrial Zone. development area is: “MU” Mixed Use
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The General Commercial Area provides The Open Space/Water Area provides The Flex Area provides locations for
locations for larger, regionally-serving locations for open space activities. This a wide range of industrial, office, and
commercial, entertainment, and medical area is intended to be maintained in commercial uses. This area allows flexibility
uses. These larger uses are important a manner that protects groundwater in both the types of uses and development
to the city and the region. These uses recharge activities from incompatible standards that are applied. Every use
are intended to take full advantage of development. Anaheim Canyon is located that is included in either DA-1 or DA-5
good freeway access and visibility. The on some of the most permeable soil can also be located with the Flex Area. In
underlying Anaheim Municipal Code base in Orange County, and groundwater the event that there is conflict between
zone for this development area is: “C-G” recharge is a critically important activity the development standards of the two
General Commercial Zone. of regional importance. Protecting these Development Areas, the least restrictive
areas is an important focus of the Specific standard shall apply within the Flex Area.
Future residential development could Plan. In addition to groundwater recharge The underlying Anaheim Municipal Code
be an appropriate land use within DA-5 activities, the Open Space/Water Area also base zones for this development area are:
as long as such uses are developed in a encourages the creation of bicycle and “I” Industrial Zone and “C-G” General
mixed use setting and commercial and/ pedestrian trails that link Anaheim Canyon Commercial Zone.
or office uses are incorporated into the to surrounding neighborhoods and the
residential development pursuant to Santa Ana Trail system. This area does
the “M-U” Mixed Use Overlay Zones. allow some non-open space and water
Residential uses should only be developed uses, as defined in the Anaheim Municipal
on parcels over four acres in size and Code (Chapter 18.120). The underlying
should comply with the development Anaheim Municipal Code base zone for
standards of the “M-U” Mixed Use Overlay this development area is: “OS” Open
Zone. Residential uses in this area would Space Zone.
be subject to the approval of a General
Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit
and any environmental analysis required
pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act.

Zoning and Development

Standards
Each Development Area includes specific
zoning and development standards that
represent the minimum standards to which
new development must conform. These
standards, which are included as Appendix
B: Zoning and Development Standards,
are part of the City of Anaheim Municipal
Code (Chapter 18.120). The standards are
specific to Anaheim Canyon and, as such,
may not cover every possible topic. Where
a provision contained within this chapter
does not discuss a specific condition or
situation which arises, the provisions of
the Anaheim Municipal Code shall apply
for Anaheim Canyon. In the event of a
conflict between these provisions and the
other provisions of the Anaheim Municipal
Code, the provisions set forth in Chapter
18.120 shall govern. In addition to these
standards, all uses within the Anaheim
Canyon Specific Plan boundaries shall
comply with all applicable local, State, and
Federal laws, ordinances, and regulations.


chapter 5: implementation
Focused, prioritized, and realistic implementation actions are
critical to the long-term economic, fiscal, environmental, and social
success of Anaheim Canyon.
The Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan opportunities as they arise to create value
identifies the location and type of desired incrementally in order to continue long- In this Chapter…
development in Anaheim Canyon, term capital investment in this important
consistent with the City of Anaheim’s commerce center. Implementation of
5.1 Implementation Action Plan
General Plan. Achieving this vision the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan will
requires a concerted and cooperative dependent on development activity,
public/private partnership, including funding and staff resources.
capital investment. The City of Anaheim
will focus its efforts on reducing regulatory This chapter outlines the “how-to” steps
necessary to create positive change in
barriers, streamlining development
Anaheim Canyon in the short and long
review and approval processes, improving
terms. This framework creates a solid
multimodal circulation and streetscapes,
foundation from which the City can
and promoting the brand and image of
support the growth of existing businesses,
Anaheim Canyon as an innovative eco-
attract new businesses and investment,
industrial district. The private sector must
allocate limited resources, and foster
be encouraged to increase the value
collaboration through strong public/
of private property by incorporating
private partnerships. While the Specific
sustainable and green development
Plan remains visionary in its ambition, the
techniques, improving building facades
action steps in this chapter put forth a
and signage, and taking full advantage of
realistic and practical approach to assist
multimodal opportunities. This strategic
economic growth, promote sustainability,
partnership should take advantage
and ensure a successful future for Anaheim
of public and private development
Canyon.
5.1 Implementation Implementation Action Plan Legend

Action Plan Timeframe
The following Implementation Action Short 1-5 years
Plan (Table 5-1) lists the specific actions Medium 5-15 years
that need to be taken by the City of Long over 15 years
Anaheim, in coordination with local
Ongoing throughout the life of the plan
businesses and partner agencies, to
Cost
fully implement the vision outlined in
this Specific Plan. The Implementation $ < $50,000
Action Plan summarizes each action $$ $50,000-250,000
by topical area and provides a priority $$$ $250,000-500,000
timeframe, primary responsibilities $$$$ $500,000-$1 million
and partners, approximate costs, and $$$$$ > $1 million
potential funding sources. It should be
noted that phasing and cost estimates are
Implementation Action Plan Abbreviations
based on current costs, funding sources,
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
and logistics. Actual timing, costs and
implementation will be dependent on OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority
development activity, funding and staff OCWD Orange County Water District
resources. The Implementation Action
Plan will be used by the City throughout
the life of the Anaheim Canyon Specific
Plan, and as such should be periodically
reviewed and updated by the City to
reflect conditions as they change over
time.

Table 5-1: Implementation Action Plan

Primary Potential
Specific Actions Timeframe Cost
Responsibility Funding Sources
Economic Development Actions
E.1: Regulations for Flexible Business Operations. Implement regulations Short Planning $ City
that allow businesses to make operational changes with minimal or no
discretionary City approval, recognizing that business operations change with
changes in technology and market conditions.
E.2: Positive Business Climate Marketing. Aggressively market Anaheim Short Community $$ City
Canyon’s strong competitive location and supportive regulatory climate Development
for users in a variety of industries such as innovative and green industries,
aerospace suppliers, biosciences, medical devices, and manufacturing.
E.3: University Satellite Campus/Research Facility. Have the Anaheim Center Medium Community $ City
for New Energy Technology (AC-NET), a partnership between California State Development, Public
University Fullerton (CSUF) and the City of Anaheim, explore the possibility of Utilities
locating a satellite campus and/or research facilities in Anaheim Canyon as a
way to develop public/private partnerships with local businesses and promote
skilled labor jobs.
E.4: Business Improvement District(s). Work with the local business Medium Community $ City
community to establish Business Improvement District(s) as a means to support Development
local business efforts to invest in landscaping and streetscape improvements,
and to create new gateway signage.


Primary Potential
Land Use and Urban Design Actions
L.1: Anaheim Canyon Master Sign Plan. Prepare and adopt a Master Sign Short Public Works, $ City
Plan that will be used as a method to improve the Anaheim Canyon brand, Planning, Community
reduce blight, and create a more uniform design throughout the area. Development
L.2: Gateway Improvements. Design and install new gateway entry Medium Public Works $$ City
monument signage and landscaping features to create a unified theme and
clear identity for people entering Anaheim Canyon.
L.3: Freeway Landscaping Improvement. Work with Caltrans to improve Medium Public Works $$ City and Caltrans
landscaping and aesthetics along the State Route 91 corridor.
L.4: Solid Waste Collection Management. Continue to provide diligent Ongoing Public Works, $ City
oversight of solid waste and recycling management within Anaheim Canyon to Planning
ensure waste does not accumulate on properties and result in safety or blight
issues.


Primary Potential
Mobility Actions - Regional Improvements
MR.1: Orange Freeway Between Orangethorpe Avenue and Lambert Short Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
Road Improvements. Add an additional northbound travel lane. and Federal funding
MR.2: Orange Freeway Between Orangewood Avenue and Lincoln Short Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
Avenue Improvements. Add an additional northbound travel lane. and Federal funding
MR.3: Riverside Freeway Between Orange Freeway and Interstate 5. Add Short Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
an additional westbound travel lane. and Federal funding
MR.4: Riverside Freeway Between Costa Mesa Freeway and State Route Short Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
241. Add an additional travel lane in both directions. and Federal funding
MR.5: Riverside Freeway Between Tustin Avenue and Costa Mesa Short Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
Freeway. Add an additional westbound off-ramp lane at westbound Tustin and Federal funding
Avenue exit.
MR.6: Riverside Freeway Bridge Improvements. Widen bridges at Lakeview Short - Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
Avenue, Imperial Highway, and Yorba Linda Boulevard/Weir Canyon Road. Medium and Federal funding
MR.7: Riverside Freeway. Multiple expansions and realignments of on- and Short - Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, OCTA, State
off-ramps. Medium and Federal funding


Primary Potential
Mobility Actions - Grade Separation
MG.1: Kraemer Boulevard Grade Separation at BNSF Railroad Track. Short Public Works $$$$$ City and OCTA
Construct grade separation on Kraemer Boulevard. As a result, reduce
Crowther Avenue to one left turn and one through lane in the east/west
direction.
MG.2: Tustin Avenue Grade Separation at BNSF Railroad Track. Construct Short Public Works $$$$$ City and OCTA
grade separation on Tustin Avenue. Construct connector road in northeast
quadrant from Orangethorpe Avenue to Tustin Avenue. Tustin Avenue at the
connector road will have a lane configuration of three through lanes in the
northbound direction; one left and three through lanes in the southbound
direction; one left turn, one left-right shared lane, and one right turn lane in
the westbound direction. The connector road at Orangethorpe Avenue will be
configured to have one left turn and two right turn lanes in the southbound
direction, two left turn and three through lanes in the eastbound direction,
and three through lanes in the westbound direction.
MG.3: Lakeview Avenue Grade Separation at BNSF Railroad Track. Short Public Works $$$$$ City and OCTA
Construct grade separation on Lakeview Avenue. Construct connector road in
northeast quadrant from Orangethorpe Avenue to Lakeview Avenue. Lakeview
Avenue at the connector road will have a lane configuration of two through
and one right turn lane in the northbound direction; one left and two through
lanes in the southbound direction; and one left turn and one left-right shared
lane in the westbound direction. The connector road at Orangethorpe Avenue
will have a lane configuration of one left turn, one left-right shared, and one
right turn lane in the southbound direction; one left turn and three through
lanes in the eastbound direction; and three through lanes in the westbound
direction.
MG.4: Orangethorpe Grade Separation. Construct grade separation on Short Public Works $$$$$ City and OCTA
Orangethorpe Avenue.


Primary Potential
Mobility Actions - Local Streets
ML.1: La Palma Avenue at Grove Street Improvements. Install a traffic Short Public Works $$$ City
signal at this intersection, and realign the south leg (Grove Street south of
La Palma Avenue) to align with the north leg (Grove Street north of La Palma
Avenue). Traffic signal operations at the intersections of La Palma Avenue at
Grove Street and at Cosby Way will need to be coordinated.
ML.2: La Palma Avenue at Shepard Street Improvements. Install a traffic Short Public Works $$$ City
signal at this intersection with protected left turn phasing in the east/west
direction and permitted phasing in the north/south direction.
ML.3: Tustin Avenue at Miraloma Avenue Improvements. Restripe the Medium Public Works $ City
northbound right turn lane to a through lane.
ML.4: Miraloma Avenue and Miller Street Complete Streets Collector Short Public Works $$$$$ City and State (funding
Improvements. Redesign Miraloma Avenue and Miller Street to include currently exists from the
Complete Streets improvements that provide enhanced mobility for bicycles, Fourth Supervisorial District
transit, and pedestrians. Both streets currently have bike lanes on portions of Bikeways Collaborative
each roadway. Complete Streets address the safe accommodation of all users, to develop bike lanes on
including motorists, public transit users, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all ages Miraloma Avenue)
and abilities. Complete Streets concepts include fully constructed sidewalks
and crosswalks with landscaping, bulb-outs at intersections, dedicated right-
of-way for buses, grade-separations, on-street parking, and bicycle lanes. The
designation of Miraloma Avenue and Miller Street will require an amendment
to OCTA’s Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH).


Primary Potential
Mobility Actions - Transit
MT.1: Bus Service and Stop Improvements. Coordinate with OCTA to Medium Public Works $$$$ City, OCTA, and Federal
provide additional bus routes to serve Anaheim Canyon and to improve area funding
bus stop layouts and materials to ensure that every bus stop has a bench,
adequate signage, and shade.
MT.2: Transit Awareness Package. Provide links on the AConnext website Short Public Works $ City
(www.AConnext.com) to rail and bus schedules that serve Anaheim Canyon
and to information regarding OCTA’s Guaranteed Ride Home Program. This
information could be used by existing and new employers in Anaheim Canyon
as an easy reference guide for understanding and promoting transit ridership.
MT.3: Regional Transit Improvements. Coordinate with OCTA to implement Medium Public Works $$$$$ City, OCTA, and Federal
regional transit improvements throughout Anaheim Canyon, including the funding
proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) route along La Palma Avenue.
MT.4: Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station Enhancements. Install bus bays Medium Public Works, $$$$$ City, Metrolink, OCTA, and
at the front of the station, provide additional parking, and enhance loading Community Federal funding
areas to include platform upgrades according to Metrolink standards. Development,
Anticipate increases in service to the Inland Empire-Orange County (IEOC) Planning
Line, as projected by the Commuter and Urban Rail Endowment (CURE), to
up to 16 trips by 2020 in the constrained plan and up to 20 trips by 2020 in the
unconstrained plan. Coordinate closely with OCTA and Metrolink to improve
loading and unloading layouts at the Metrolink Station platforms to improve
functionality and safety.
MT.5: Metrolink Shuttle Bus. Coordinate with OCTA and Metrolink to run a Medium Public Works $$ OCTA, Metrolink, Business
shuttle from the Metrolink Station throughout Anaheim Canyon during peak Improvement District,
hours. or Federal grants (U.S.
Economic Development
Administration or
Federal Transportation
Administration)


Primary Potential
Mobility Actions - Active Transportation (Bike/Ped)
MA.1: Metrolink Bike Sharing and Storage Program. Encourage a bike Short Public Works $$ City
sharing program and bike lockers at the Metrolink Station so rail commuters
can use a commuter bike instead of a commuter car for local mobility.
MA.2: Sidewalk Connections and Improvements. Create a complete and Short, Public Works $$$$$ City and ADA Grants
connected network of sidewalks throughout Anaheim Canyon, with a near- Ongoing (funding currently exists from
term focus on adding ADA-compliant sidewalks and crosswalks on Miraloma an ADA Grant to complete
Avenue, Miller Street, Orangethorpe Avenue, La Palma Avenue, Blue Gum sidewalks on La Palma
Street, Red Gum Street, Kraemer Boulevard, Tustin Avenue, Van Buren Street, Avenue between Kraemer
and Kellogg Drive. Boulevard and Tustin
Avenue. The remaining
improvements are not
currently funded)
MA.3: Discontinue the Sidewalk Waiver Program. Discontinue the sidewalk Short Public Works $-$$$ Private Development
wavier program for new development currently included in the Northeast Area
Specific Plan.
MA.4: TDM Strategy – End-of-Trip Facilities. Encourage end-of-trip facilities Short Public Works, $ City and Private
for commuters who travel by bicycling or walking. These facilities can include Development
showers, bicycle and personal lockers, and changing areas.
MA.5: Alternative Working Options. Encourage telecommuting and Short Public Works $ City and Private
alternative work schedules that reduce commuter trips by allowing employees Development
to work from home or to travel during off-peak hours. These programs can
include allowing flexible work schedules, or compressed work schedules.
MA.6: Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity. Continue to develop and Ongoing Public Works $$$ City
implement bicycle and pedestrian improvements in Anaheim Canyon as
identified in the citywide Anaheim Outdoors Connectivity Plan and Fourth
Supervisorial District Bikeway Collaborative.


Primary Potential
MA.7: Multimodal Marketing. Promote multimodal transportation to create Short Public Works $ City and Private
awareness and opportunity for commuters to take the train or bicycle to Development
work. Employers can inform employees of mode options during employee
orientations or through publications. “Bike-to-work” week is an example of
providing opportunities for employees to be more aware of alternative modes
of travel.
MA.8: Metrolink Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Tunnel and Walkway. Medium Public Works $$$$$ Metrolink and private
Enhance pedestrian and bicycle access between the Metrolink Station, The development
Crossing apartment complex, and the Kaiser Permanente Hospital to increase
mobility and safety through these heavily used parts of the Transit-Oriented
Area.
MA.9: Tustin Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Undercrossing. Install a Medium Public Works $$$$$ City and Fourth Supervisorial
pedestrian and bicycle undercrossing beneath Tustin Avenue that connects District Bikeways
the Metrolink Station to the Santa Ana River Trail system. Collaborative
MA.10: Class II Bike Lane on Orangethorpe Avenue between West of Medium Public Works $ City
Miller Street to West of Tustin Avenue. Improve the current Class III facility
to a Class II bikeway.
MA.11: Class II Bike Lane on Lakeview Avenue between BNSF Railroad Medium Public Works $ City
Tracks and La Palma Avenue. Create a Class II bikeway.
MA.12: Class II Bike Lane on Miraloma Avenue between West of the Medium Public Works $ City (funding currently exists
Orange Freeway (State Route 57) and Lakeview Avenue. Extend the bike from the Fourth Supervisorial
lane to connect with existing bike lane segments between La Loma Circle and District Bikeways
Van Buren Street, and from La Loma Circle to Van Buren Street. Collaborative to provide bike
lanes on Miraloma Avenue)
MA.13: Class II Bike Lane on Tustin Avenue between Proposed Connector Medium Public Works $ City
Road North of BNSF Railroad Tracks and Miraloma Avenue. Create a Class
II bikeway.


Primary Potential
MA.14: Bikeway on La Palma Avenue. Develop a Class I, II, or III bikeway on Long Public Works $ City
La Palma Avenue from west of the Riverside Freeway (State Route 91) to just
east of Brasher Street, and then south to the Santa Ana River bike path.
MA.15: Bikeway on Richfield Road. Develop a Class II or III bikeway on Long Public Works $$ City and private
Richfield Road, south of La Palma Avenue, east to the northern edge of development
Huckleberry Pond. Extend the lane along Lakeview Avenue to connect back
with La Palma Avenue.
MA.16: Bikeway on Grove Street. Develop a Class II or III bikeway on Grove Long Public Works $ City
Street from Miraloma Avenue to La Palma Avenue.
MA.17: Bikeway on Van Buren Street. Develop a Class II or III bikeway on Long Public Works $ City
Van Buren Street from Buena Vista Avenue to La Palma Avenue.
MA.18: Extension of Bike Lane on Miller Street. Extend the Class II bike Long Public Works $ City
lane on Miller Street from Orangethorpe Avenue to La Palma Avenue.
MA.19: Melrose/Miraloma/Miller/La Palma/Tustin Bicycle Facility. Develop Long Public Works $ City
a Class II or III bikeway north of Orangethorpe Avenue on Melrose Street/Blue
Gum Street to Miraloma Avenue, then on Miraloma Avenue to Miller Street,
then on Miller Street to La Palma Avenue, then on La Palma Avenue to Tustin
Avenue, and Tustin Avenue to past the Riverside Freeway ramps onto the
Santa Ana River as a Class I bike path.
MA.20: Bike Path on Santa Ana River. Develop a Class I bike path adjacent Long Public Works $$$$$ City
to the Santa Ana River from west of the Mira Loma Basin to the Santa Ana
River.
MA.21: Bikeway on Santa Ana River. Develop a Class II or III bikeway Long Public Works $ City and Metrolink
along the western edge of the Santa Ana River Lakes, the northern edge of
the Riverside Freeway ramps, and the eastern edge of the railroad tracks to
connect with the Metrolink Station.
MA.22: Orangethorpe Class II. Develop a Class II bikeway along Long Public Works $ City
Orangethorpe Avenue from Lakeview Avenue to Imperial Highway.

Primary Potential
MA. 23: Santa Ana River Bike and Pedestrian Bridge. Construct a new bike Long Public Works $$$$$$ City
and pedestrian bridge across Santa Ana River to better connect the Anaheim
Canyon Metrolink Station to the Santa Ana River Trail.
Mobility Actions - Parking
MP.1: Parking Incentives. Encourage preferential parking to commuters Short Public Works, $ City and Private
carpooling. Preferential parking can be implemented at convenient locations Planning Development
such as at businesses or train stations and can be reserved a number of ways
such as free, reduced fee, or vanpool sized. Permits and restrictions may be
enforced to monitor the program.
Mobility Actions - Kaiser EIR Mitigation Measures
MK.1: Kraemer Boulevard from Riverside Freeway (State Route 91) to Long Public Works $$$$$ City, Caltrans, and Private
La Palma Avenue Improvements. Add one through lane in southbound Development
direction on Kraemer Boulevard (for a total of four through lanes in each
direction) between the Riverside Freeway and La Palma Avenue. To implement
this improvement, it is recommended that Kraemer Boulevard be classified to
carry eight lanes in this roadway segment.
MK.2: La Palma Avenue at Kraemer Boulevard Improvements. Widen the Long Public Works $$$$$ City and Private
north side of La Palma Avenue east of Kraemer Boulevard to provide a right Development
turn lane and restripe the eastbound approach to convert one through lane to
a through/right turn lane. Widen the westbound approach (La Palma Avenue)
to provide a right-turn-only lane (the westbound approach would consist of
two left turn lanes, two through lanes, one shared through/right turn lane and
one right-turn-only lane).
MK.3: La Palma Avenue at Miller Street Improvements. Widen and stripe Long Public Works $$$$$ City and Private
the northbound approach to provide one left turn lane, one through lane, and Development
one right turn lane. Restripe the southbound approach to provide one left turn
lane, one through/right turn lane, and one right-turn-only lane.


Primary Potential
MK.4: La Palma Avenue at Blue Gum Street Improvements. Implement Long Public Works $$$ City and Private
Intelligent Transportation Systems improvements. Development
MK.5: Lincoln Avenue at Tustin Avenue Improvements. Restripe the Long Public Works $$$$ City and Private
westbound approach to provide two left turn lanes, one through lane, and one Development
shared through/right turn lane, and convert the east/west signal operations
from split phasing to protect left turn phasing.
MK.6: Orangethorpe Avenue at Kraemer Boulevard Improvements. Long Public Works $$$$$ City and Private
Widen the eastbound approach (Orangethorpe Avenue) to provide a second Development
eastbound left turn lane.
MK.7: Orangethorpe Avenue at Miller Street Improvements. Widen Long Public Works $$$$$ City and Private
Orangethorpe Avenue to have three through lanes in each direction. Development


Primary Potential
Infrastructure Actions
I.1: Water Conservation Incentive Programs. Design incentive programs to Short, Public Utilities $ City
increase water efficiency, promote sustainability, and retain/attract larger or high Ongoing
value businesses to Anaheim Canyon. Incentive programs will also assist water
utility customers decrease their utility costs through the following water use
efficiency measures:
a) Provide free water use surveys to customers to help them identify water saving
opportunities indoors and outdoors, as well as applicable rebates.
b) Provide landscape design parameters and specifications per the City’s

Landscape Water Use Efficiency Guidelines for residents, landscape professionals,
developers, and contractors to follow when planning and completing landscape
projects in the City. Applicable incentive programs consist of turf removal,
weather-based irrigation controllers, soil moisture sensors and rotating nozzles.
I.2: Biofiltration Treatment Features. Adopt alternative standards for alleyways, Short Public Works, $ City
streets, parking lots, and landscaped areas enabling proven biofiltration treatment Planning
features to be integrated in public thoroughfares and private development
projects as approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana
Region.
I.3: Recycled Water Expansion. Expand the recycled water pipeline system Medium Public Utilities $$$-$$$$ City and Private
to large water users, when feasible, to assist developers/customers with LEED Development
certification and to provide high quality recycled water for industrial uses.
I.4: Utilities Relocation. Relocate major electrical, cable, and other Medium Public Works, $$-$$$$ City and Private
communications utilities underground along Miraloma and Miller avenues. Public Utilities Development
I.5: OCWD Recycled Water Coordination. Continue to coordinate with OCWD Ongoing Public Utilities $ City
to identify ways to increase recycled water usage in Anaheim Canyon as an
incentive for local businesses and as a means to promote sustainability.


Primary Potential
I.6: Water Retention Basin Turf, Trail and Seating Improvements. In close
coordination with OCWD, convert approximately 10.8 acres of irrigated
and inaccessible turf into California-friendly planting, based on the
Community Services
Anaheim Canyon Public Realm Plant Palette, with new pedestrian trails Medium $$$$ City
and Public Works
and seating areas surrounding Kraemer Basin, Anaheim Lake, and Warner
Basin. These improvements will be constructed outside of the existing
fenced area and would not interfere with OCWD operations.
Sustainability Actions
S.1: City Green Building and LEED Program Assistance. Continue to Ongoing Planning, $ City
provide green building and LEED program assistance to Anaheim Canyon Public Utilities
business/property owners looking to develop or retrofit their property
to be more sustainable and efficient. This point person(s) would provide
guidance and resources to help all projects make smart equipment and
materials choices, maximize construction waste diversion, decrease indoor
and outdoor water use, and increase energy efficiency through passive and
active design strategies. For business/property owners interested in pursuing
LEED certification, this person(s) would be responsible for providing general
information about the LEED program; strategies for how industrial, office,
mixed-use, and commercial developments can earn credits; and case studies
of completed LEED projects. City staff would not be responsible for preparing
a business/property owner’s application for LEED, rather they would assist with
information and data collection.
S.2: Eco-Industrial Parks. Identify strategies and opportunities for formation Short, Community $ City
of Eco-Industrial Parks within Anaheim Canyon. Establish at least one area Ongoing Development,
where industrial and office buildings will share resources within or between Public Utilities,
buildings using cogeneration and other waste reuse strategies. Public Works


Primary Potential
S.3: Large-Scale Waste Recycling Coordination. Coordinate with large-scale
manufacturing businesses to establish collective waste recycling and disposal
programs to increase efficiency and reduce the need to store waste materials on-site. Ongoing Public Works $ City
Encourage transportation of waste and industrial by-products between facilities for
reuse as an input for industrial processes.
S.4: Shade Trees and Open Space. Continue to implement carbon sequestration Public Works,
goals through provision of open space and planting trees. Emphasize planting of Public Utilities
Ongoing $-$$ City
trees to shade sidewalks and parking lots in order to mitigate the heat island effect
and encourage pedestrian activity.
Identity and Branding Actions
B.1: Comprehensive Branding Strategy and Program. Develop a comprehensive Short Community $$ City and Business
Branding Strategy that includes messaging, key audiences, tactics, and roles and Development Community
responsibilities in alignment with the Specific Plan. The strategy should include
marketing materials that highlight Anaheim Canyon as a leading center for green
industry, and should include a summary of all City incentives as a means for attracting
new businesses to locate in Anaheim Canyon.
B.2: Strategy Promotion. Ensure that branding and identity, as well as marketing Short Community $ City
and promotions, are regularly on the agenda for the Anaheim Canyon Business Development
Advisory Group meetings in order to build ownership and buy-in from existing
businesses, brokers, and the stakeholders as well as to extend the City’s resources
and efforts in branding.


Primary Potential
Coordination and Administration
C.1: Grant Funding Applications. Identify and apply for grant funding to initiate Short Public Works, $ City
public realm mobility, streetscape, signage, and branding improvements. Public Utilities,
Community
Development
C.2: Developer Toolkit Awareness. Make available and promote a Developer Short Planning, Community $ City
Toolkit to area businesses, property owners, and real estate professionals as a Development
resource for making area stakeholders aware of new guidelines, standards, and
incentives.
C.3: Recharge Basin Interpretive Signage. Coordinate with OCWD to develop Short Community Services $$ City and OCWD
an interpretive sign program along pedestrian trails that abut groundwater
retention basins. Each sign should highlight a specific, unique topic. Topics
should include the history of Anaheim Canyon, the history of the Water District, a
summary of the District’s operations, and the importance of groundwater recharge
activities for Orange County residents and businesses.
C.4: Anaheim Canyon Webpage Enhancement and Maintenance. Continue Short Community $$ City
to maintain the Anaheim Canyon website as a one-stop resource site for all Development
information related to the area. The website should be expanded to include a
community forum component where residents, property owners, businesses, real
estate brokers, and other area stakeholders can post information about available
properties, jobs, or events. The website should also serve as the primary area for
the City to provide updates about public improvements, construction projects,
events, or other activities. Through the use of an online forum, the City can help to
build a sense of community within Anaheim Canyon.


Primary Potential
Coordination and Administration
C.5: Anaheim Canyon Advisory Group Formalization. Transition the Short Community $ City
Anaheim Canyon Advisory Group into an autonomous committee so Development
they can become a catalyst for positive change in Anaheim Canyon.
This will help the local business and real estate community become
more organized and allow them to take ownership of the private realm
concepts and guidelines contained within this Specific Plan.

glossary of abbreviations and terms
Abbreviations/Acronyms ITS SCAG
Intelligent Transportation Systems Southern California Association of
APU
Governments
Anaheim Public Utilities LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental SCRRA
BMP
Design Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Best Management Practices
NPDES SCS
BRT
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Sustainable Communities Strategy
Bus Rapid Transit
System
SGC
Caltrans
OCCOG Strategic Growth Council
California Department of Transportation
Orange County Council of Governments
SR
CEQA
OC Flood State Route
California Environmental Quality Act
Orange County Flood Control District
TDM
CSUF
OCSD Transportation Demand Management
California State University, Fullerton
Orange County Sanitation District
TOD
EIP
OCTA Transit Oriented Development
Eco-Industrial Park
Orange County Transportation Authority
TSM
EIR
OCWD Transportation Systems Management
Environmental Impact Report
Orange County Water District
FAR
ROW
Floor Area Ratio
Right-of-Way
GHG
Greenhouse Gas

Terms Business Improvement District Density

Best Management Practices (BMP) (BID) The number of residential dwelling units
A BID is a public-private partnership in per acre of land. Densities specified in the
Any program, technology, process, or
which businesses in a defined area pay General Plan are expressed in units per
engineered system that controls, removes,
an additional tax or fee in order to fund gross developable acre.
or reduces pollution.
improvements or maintenance within the
Bicycle Facilities district’s boundaries. Developer Toolkit
The Developer Toolkit is intended
These include Class I, Class I, and Class III Complete Streets to be a succinct reference for area
Bike Facilities. A Class I Facility, typically
Complete Streets are streets that are property owners, developers, and real
called a “bike path” or “shared use path,”
designed and operated to enable safe estate professionals to understand the
provides bicycle travel on a paved right-
access for all users, including pedestrians, transformative strategies, branding
of-way completely separated from any
bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of and design concepts, permitted uses,
street. A Class II Facility, often referred
all ages and abilities. They can include development standards, and major
to as a “bike lane,” provides a striped
a unique design identity, areas for incentives of the Anaheim Canyon Specific
and stenciled lane for one-way travel
pedestrian gathering, and systems to Plan. It includes information on the local,
on either side of a street or highway. A
capture and filter stormwater. In addition regional, State, and Federal regulatory
Class III Facility, generally referred to as
to helping create more attractive, process for new development, including
a “bike route,” provides routes through
accessible, and safer environments, strategies for how for developers can
areas not served by Class I or II facilities
Complete Streets are also required by create energy efficient and sustainable
or to connect discontinuous segments
the State as a means for providing access development (and its associated cost
of a bikeway. Class III facilities can be
to multimodal transportation options savings). While the content of the toolkit
shared with motorists on roadways and are
(Assembly Bill 1358). is largely derived from the Plan, it is a
identified only by signing.
reference document and not a formal part
of the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan.

Development Standards facilities that work together to improve Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
their overall environmental and economic
The basic building form or “envelope” Regulates the intensity of non-residential
performance through the sharing of
that applies to a given property. development, is the ratio of the total floor
resources. Participating companies
Development standards consist of area of a building to the size of the land or
maintain common environmental
measurable building elements such as parcel on which it sits.
stewardship goals and recycle by-
setbacks, stepbacks, building heights,
floor area, and residential density. The
products of each facility’s waste streams General Plan
for use in other facilities’ processes. This
standards are considered prescriptive A comprehensive plan that lays out
collaboration results in an “industrial
and quantitative, and are applied to the future of the city’s development in
ecosystem” of energy efficient and
all properties in each zoning district general terms through a series of policy
resource efficient operations that would
consistently. The development standards statements (in text and map form). Each
not have been possible for participating
are mandatory, and projects may only be city and county adopts and updates their
businesses to achieve alone.
approved if the proposed improvements general plan to guide the growth and land
are consistent with the development Environmental Impact Report (EIR) development of their community, for both
standards, unless otherwise provided by a the current period and the long term.
A document used to evaluate the
variance.
potential environmental impacts of a Green Building
Easement project, evaluate reasonable alternatives
A Green Building generally refers to one
to the project, and identify mitigation
A right given by the owner of land to that is environmentally friendly in terms
measures necessary to minimize the
another party for specific limited use of of energy consumption or the waste
impacts. The California Environmental
that land. An easement may be acquired it produces during its entire life-cycle.
Quality Act (CEQA) requires that the
by a government through dedication Green buildings are scored by rating
agency with primary responsibility over
when the purchase of an entire interest systems, such as the Leadership in Energy
the approval of a project (the lead agency)
in the property may be too expensive or and Environmental Design (LEED) rating
evaluate the project’s potential impacts
unnecessary; usually needed for utilities or system developed by the U.S. Green
in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
shared parking. Building Council, Green Globes from
Impacts analyzed include air quality,
GBI, and other locally-developed rating
Eco-Industrial Park noise levels, population, traffic patterns,
systems.
public services, endangered species,
An Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) is a cluster
archeological artifacts, and community
of industrial manufacturing and support
design.

Green Streets Infiltration Mitigation

A Green Street is a street that has been Gradual flow of runoff through the soil to A specific action taken to reduce
designed to include innovative natural mix with groundwater. environmental impacts. Mitigation
stormwater systems to help reduce runoff measures are required as a component of
and associated pollutants, bring natural Infrastructure an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if
elements into streets, and improve access Permanent utility installations, including significant measures are identified.
for pedestrians and bicyclists. These roads, water supply lines, sewage
features are often used to help improve collection pipes, drainage pipes, and Mixed-Use Development
both water quality and the aesthetics of power and communications lines. A development form in which a mix of
the public realm. uses is located in close proximity to each
Intelligent Transportation Systems other, sometimes within the same building.
Groundwater (ITS) The land uses may be stacked on top of
Water that is contained in the vast A national program aimed at using each other (i.e., a retail land use on the
underground aquifer system located modern computers and communications ground floor with multi-family residential
beneath the surface. It is different from to make travel smarter, faster, safer, and units or offices above). Alternately, the mix
surface water, which includes water in more convenient. could be “horizontal” in nature where,
rivers, streams, and lakes. for example, commercial or institutional
Level of Service (LOS) (school or civic) uses are placed directly
Impervious Surface A qualitative term describing operating next to multi-family residential uses. In
Any material which prevents absorption of conditions a driver will experience while all instances the intent of a mixed-use
water into land. traveling on a particular street or at an designation is to allow a higher density
intersection during a specific time interval. and intensity of uses that encourage
Infill It ranges from LOS A (very little delay) to pedestrian activity by placing residents
The development of new housing or other LOS F (long delays and congestion). within walking distance of daily needs,
buildings on scattered vacant lots in a reducing automobile dependence.
predominantly developed area or on new
building parcels created by permitted lot
splits.

National Pollutant Discharge Private Realm Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Elimination System (NPDES) The private realm includes all privately Solar photovoltaic systems use solar
As authorized by the Clean Water Act, the owned land and improvements, including panels to convert sunlight into electricity.
NPDES permit program controls water buildings, private parking lots, and A system is typically made up of one or
pollution. landscaping. more solar photovoltaic panels, a DC/
AC power converter (also known as an
Parking – Shared Parking Public Realm inverter), a racking system that holds the
The concept of using the same parking The public realm includes all publicly solar panels, electrical interconnections,
spaces for two or more different land owned land and improvements, including and mounting for other components.
uses at different times. For example, roads, sidewalks, public parking lots, open A small solar photovoltaic system may
many businesses experience their peak space, etc. provide energy to a single consumer, or to
business during daytime business hours an isolated device like a lamp or a weather
on weekdays, while restaurants and Right-of-Way (ROW) instrument. Large grid-connected solar
bars peak in the evening hours and on A continuous strip of land reserved for photovoltaic systems can provide the
weekends. This presents an opportunity or actually occupied by a road, sidewalk, energy needed by many customers.
for shared parking arrangements and can parkway, crosswalk, railroad, electric
improve the economics of constructing transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, Specific Plan
new parking by providing greater turnover water line, sanitary sewer, storm drain, A specific plan is a special set of
in the facility. Residents in a mixed-use traffic equipment, or other similar use. development standards that apply to
building generally need parking at night, a particular geographical area. Under
while retail users need parking during the
Setbacks California law, a specific plan provides for
day. Refers to the space between the property systematic implementation of the general
lines and the front, side, and back of plan for all or part of the area covered by
Mixed-use developments that share buildings. While a consistent rhythm of the general plan.
parking result in greater density, better building facades along the sidewalk edge
pedestrian connections, and reduced is important, front setbacks allow privacy
reliance on private vehicles because for the residential uses and encourage
multiple uses can be accessed by walking. space for outdoor dining activities for
retail uses.

Stepbacks Transportation Demand Use

Development standard that is used to Management (TDM) The purpose for which land or structure
reduce the impact of a building’s massing The application of strategies and policies may be leased, occupied, maintained,
by stepping back upper floors. to reduce travel demand, particularly by arranged, designed, intended,
single-occupant vehicles during peak constructed, erected, moved, altered,
Stormwater Management commute periods. Instead of increasing and/or enlarged in accordance with a
Stormwater management includes facilities roadway capacity, TDM programs focus city’s zoning ordinance and general plan
that are developed to reduce the amount on using existing transportation systems land use designation. A city’s zoning
or quantity of stormwater runoff and and modes in ways that contributes less to regulations provide a list of approved uses
provide time for most pollutants to settle traffic congestion. that can legally operate on a zoned parcel.
in a holding area where they will not be
transported to streams. Typical stormwater Transportation Systems Zoning Ordinance
management facilities used in residential Management (TSM) The zoning ordinance translates the
and commercial areas include: dry and wet An approach to congestion mitigation general plan’s broad policy statements
ponds, rain gardens, trenches, pervious seeking to identify improvements to into specific requirements of individual
pavement, wetlands, and manufactured enhance the capacity of an existing system landowners. The zoning ordinance divides
facilities (which are usually underground from an operational perspective. Through all land in the city into zones and specifies
baffling systems designed to filter out better management and operation of the permitted uses and required standards
certain pollutants). existing transportation facilities, these in each zone.
techniques are designed to improve traffic
Streetscape flow, air quality, and movement of vehicles
The appearance or view of spaces located and goods, as well as enhance system
between street curbs and building accessibility and safety.
facades, including pedestrian crosswalks,
paving, plantings, and street furniture.

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anaheim canyon

adopted january 2016

adopted january 2016

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City Staff Public Utilities

BAE Urban Economics

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This Specific Plan provides the roadmap

1. Create a successful business climate

2. Help local businesses meet State and

3. Engage private stakeholders in

4. Create a comprehensive vision that

5. Improve the physical image of

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1.2 Specific Plan Update Several major products were produced

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Following is a summary of each of the Community Workshop and Input

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Amenities Survey Project Webpage

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OCWD worked together to ensure • Orange County Flood Control District

• Orange County Transportation

1.3 Purpose of a Relationship to the City of

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Chapter 3: Public Realm Chapter 4: Private Realm Incentives Chapter 5: Implementation

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2.6 Identity and Branding

2.7 Regulatory Setting

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2.1 Economic and Market Due to a combination of economic cycles,

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Key Economic Indicators in Anaheim Canyon (2012)

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Future Land Use Demand Summary

The area immediately surrounding the

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Major Economic and Market • Create new food service, restaurants,

• Identify ways to take advantage of

• Pursue the potential demand for

“The Crossing” mixed-use development

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2.2 Land Use and

In 2012 the three largest land uses

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Anaheim Canyon has fairly limited • Expand opportunities for additional

Major Land Use and Urban Design • Discourage residential or other