Simi Valley Town Center Specific Plan September 17, 2003 Adopted October 20, 2003 Ordinance No. 1044 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CITY COUNCIL Mayor Bill Davis Mayor Pro Tern Steven T. Sojka Council Member Barbra Williamson Council Member Paul Miller Council Member Glen T. Becerra PLANNING COMMISSION Chairperson Richard F. Kunz Vice Chairperson Jack Parfitt Commissioner Larry Fried Commissioner Michael McGuigan Commissioner Robert Swoish CITY STAFF Mike Sedell, City Manager Brian Gabler, Assistant City Manager/Director of Economic Development AI Boughey, Director of Environmental Services Peter Lyons, Deputy Director/City Planner Paul Drury, Principal Planner Sam Freed, Senior Planner Michael Kuhn, Senior Planner Kristina Elaine, Associate Planner SIMI VALLEY TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............. .. .. ..................................................................... 1 A. Background . 1 B. Purpose of the Town Center Specific Plan ................ ... .... ........ .................. 2 C. Objectives .............................. ..... .................................................... 3 D. Project Description ................ ................... .......................................... 3 1. Mall District ................................... .............................................. 6 2. Town and Country District ................. ..... .. .............................. .......... 6 3. Residential District .. .. ......................................... ............................ 6 4. Gateway District ............................................................................ 6 II. LAND USE I URBAN DESIGN ..................................................................... 9 A. Purpose ........................................................................................... 9 B. Physical Setting I Surrounding Land Use ................................. .................. 9 C. Land Use Plan ............ ....................... ... .............. ............................... 9 D. Urban Design Guidelines ..................................................................... 14 1. Neighborhood Focus ...................................................................... 14 2. Entry Statements ........................................................................... 17 3. Architecture ... ......... ............................................................. ........ 17 4. Landscaping ............ .................................................................... 17 5. Signage ....................................................................................... 18 6. Lighting ...................................................................................... 18 7. Retaining Walls ................................ ............................................. 23 8. Grading Methods ........................................................................... 23 III. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................... 25 A. Purpose ........ .......................... .. .............. .......... ... ........................... 25 B. Specific Improvements ........................................................................ 25 1. Circulation .. ............ .......... ............................ .. ............................ 25 2. Drainage/Stormwater Quality ............................................................ 39 3. Sewer ................. ........................................................................ 47 4. Water ......................................................................................... 47 5. Telephone/Electric/Gas/Cable ........................................................... 57 6. Fire Protection .............................................................................. 57 7. Police Protection ........................................................................... 58 8. Solid Waste .. ....................... .. ............... ....................................... 58 9. Schools ....................................................................................... 58 10. Public Parks ..................................................... ............ .... .. .. ........ 58 C. Phasing ........................................................................................... 58 D. Financing .... ... ....... .......................................................................... 59 182/8-03(1g) 1 SIMI VALLEY TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued IV. I>~"~~OJ?1YI~N1r ~1ri\J'fl)~~ ................................................................. 61 A. Purpose .......................................................................................... 61 B. General Provisions ............................................................................. 61 C. Special Development Standards ............................................................. 61 1. Building Setbacks .......................................................................... 61 2. Maximum Building Height .............................................................. 62 3. Density ...................................................................................... 62 4. Lot Standards ............................................................................... 62 5. Off-street Parking and Loading ............................... .......................... 62 6. Landscaping ................................................................................ 70 7. Water Conservation ....................................................................... 71 8. Site Lighting ..................................................................... ........... 71 9. AirQuality .................................................................................. 71 10. Screening ......................................... .......................................... 71 11. Signage ...................................................................................... 71 12. Outdoor Activities ......................................................................... 72 13. Use Matrix .................................................................................. 72 V. 11YIJ?~~1YI~N1rA1riON ................................................................................. 73 A. Violations ........................................................................................ 73 B. Relationship to the Simi Valley Municipal Code ......................................... 73 1. General Provisions ..................................................................... 73 2. Special Implementation Provisions: Mall Zone .................................. 73 3. Special Provisions: Gateway District ............................................... 74 4. Special Provisions: Public Improvements .......................................... 74 C. Minor Revisions to the Specific Plan ....................................................... 74 D. Specific Plan Amendments ................................................................... 75 E. Specific Plan Amendment Procedures ...................................................... 75 F. Severability ...................................................................................... 75 AJ?J?~NI>I C~~ A. Relation to the General Plan ............................................................... A -1 B. EIR Mitigation Measures ................................................................... B-1 C. Criteria for Signage Standards ............................................................. C-1 D. Use Matrix .................................................................................... D-1 182/8-03(lg) 11 SIMI TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN LIST OF EXHIBITS 1. Project Location ...................................................................................... 4 2. Current Site Condition .............................................................................. 5 3 . Zoning & Development Districts .................................................................. 7 4. Site Topography ..................................................................................... 11 5. Illustrative Site Plan ................................................................................ 15 6. Landscape Concept Plan ........................................................................... 19 7. Preliminary Grading Plan .......................................................................... 21 8. Lane Configuration: A Street (West) ........................................................... 27 9. Lane Configuration: A Street (Middle) ......................................................... 29 10. Lane Configuration: A Street (East) ............................................................ 31 11. Lane Configuration: B Street. .................................................................... 33 12. Typical Road Sections: A and B Streets ....................................................... 35 12A. Typical Road Sections: First Street/Erringer Road .......................................... 37 13. Circulation Plan ..................................................................................... 41 14. Existing Drainage Conditions ..................................................................... 43 15. Proposed Drainage System ........................................................................ 45 16. Existing and Proposed Sanitary Sewer .........................................................