The Anaheim Resort Public Realm Landscape Program. City of Anaheim. Adopted September 1994 (94R-239)

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1 Public Realm Landscape Program City of Anaheim Adopted September 1994 (94R-239) Amendment No. 1 October 1996 (96R-178) Amendment No. 2 June 1999 (99R-137) Amendment No. 3 February 2001 (2002R-56) Amendment No. 4 March 2009 (2009R-037) Amendment No. 5 December 1012 (2012R-162)

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3 Public Landscape Program TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction Purpose Landscape Concepts Unity and Diversity Use Plant Material to Create Scale Establish a Recognizable Streetscape Geometry Define a Plant Palette Layer Landscape to Create Depth Contrast Plant Material for Diversity and Balance Colorful Plants to Emphasize a Festive Atmosphere Landscape Perspectives Landscape Concept Diagram Public Streets Harbor Boulevard Katella Avenue Disneyland Drive West Street Disney Way Clementine Street Manchester Avenue Walnut Street Ball Road Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street Convention Way Gene Autry Way Orangewood Avenue Local Streets Harbor Boulevard/ Katella Avenue Intersection Area Streetscape Sculptural Urban Design Elements LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit Layered Landscape Creates Depth... 3 Exhibit Use of Varied Types of Colorful Plants... 4 Exhibit Harbor Boulevard Perspective Looking South... 5 Exhibit Harbor Boulevard Perspective Looking North... 5 Exhibit Harbor Boulevard Gateway... 5 Exhibit Katella Avenue Perspective Looking West... 5 Exhibit Katella Avenue Perspective Looking East... 5 Exhibit Looking North from Katella Avenue... 6 Exhibit Landscape Concept Diagram for Public Realm... 7 Exhibit Corner of Harbor Boulevard and Katella... 12

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5 Public Landscape Program 1 INTRODUCTION On September 20, 1994, the Anaheim City Council adopted Resolution No. 94R-239 approving Public Realm Landscape Program (TARPRLP). Since the adoption of the TARPRLP, proposed modifications to the landscape program have included five amendments. TARPRLP Amendment No. 1. In October 1996, City Council adopted Resolution No. 96R-178 approving Amendment No. 1 to TARPRLP in conjunction with Amendment No. 3 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No Amendment No. 1 modified that landscape treatments within and adjacent to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Area (Disney Way, Harbor Boulevard, Walnut Street and West Street/Disneyland Drive). TARPRLP Amendment No. 2. In June 1999, City Council adopted Resolution No. 99R-137 approving Amendment No. 2 to the TARPLRP to provide for a mid-block median break on Clementine Street between Disney Way and Katella Avenue in conjunction with General Plan Amendment No. 359, Amendment No. 4 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Conditional Use Permit No. 4078, and Development Agreement No TARPRLP Amendment No. 3. In February 2002, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2002R-56 approving Amendment No. 3 to the TARPLRP to modify landscape concept plans for Disney Way between Harbor Boulevard and Clementine Street to reflect a mid-block median island opening to permit vehicle ingress and egress to the Anaheim Garden Walk (formerly, Pointe Anaheim) project. Amendment No. 3 to the TARPLRP was approved in conjunction with General Plan Amendment No , Amendment No. 5 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, and Amendment to Conditional Use Permit No TARPRLP Amendment No. 4. In March 2009, City Council adopted Resolution No approving Amendment No. 4 to provide special criteria for the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area to introduce special paving, sculptural urban design elements, and to modify the landscape concept plan for this intersection. Amendment No. 4 was approved in conjunction with General Plan Amendment No , Amendment No. 13 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (SPN ), Conditional Use Permit No , Variance No , Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity No , and Final Site Plan No TARPRLP Amendment No. 5. In December 2012, City Council adopted Resolution No approving Amendment No. 5 to TARPRLP to reduce redundancy within and between documents and, update the document to reflect current conditions within. Amendment No. 5 was approved in conjunction with General Plan Amendment No , Amendment No. 14 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (SPN ), Zoning Code Amendment No , and Amendment No. 2 to Identity Program (Case No. MIS ). 1

6 2 PURPOSE The information in this document is intended to summarize the landscape concepts for the public streets (or Public Realm as it is referred to in this document) within and provide a general overview of the different landscape treatments that help create a unifying resort identity. Additional details showing how the concepts are implemented are shown in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP) and the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan (DRSP) respective Design Plans (Section 5.0 of each document). Streets and their edges furnish the primary space in which landscape can be placed to transform the identity of. The most visually prominent areas have the greatest impact on the design of the area. 3 LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS The following landscape concepts are intended to define the character of the landscape for The Anaheim Resort. 3.1 Unity and Diversity Public Realm landscape planting must create an overall unity, while allowing diversity to create distinct differences between places. This is achieved by establishing a planting design system in which basic elements are repeated in an orderly, regular way, while the elements vary to respond to particular situations. 3.2 Use Plant Material to Create Scale It is important that the scale of the landscape plantings reflect the scale of place they are intended to enhance. For example, major streets and entries that are viewed primarily from automobiles require a landscape treatment that is grander in scale and texture than areas intended solely for pedestrians. When they are overlapping needs, that is, when both pedestrian and automobile scales much be accommodated, the planting design addresses both needs. 3.3 Establish a Recognizable Streetscape Geometry Throughout, landscape elements including trees and shrubs, as well as man-made elements such as light fixtures, are arranged in regular patterns that establish order and a recognizable geometry. The patterns vary to create different effects, and help differentiate one location from another. Generally, street tree plantings feature regularly spaced trees, and the same trees are used consistently for considerably lengths of the same street. Changes in the variety of tree, or the geometry of the planting design may occur when a street changes in width, changes direction, or crosses another important street. Informal masses of trees only occur in the Public Realm where the total width of the combined landscape area in the Public Realm and the required street setback areas exceeds forty feet. Planting designs in which trees are scattered randomly are inconsistent with the intent of this concept. 3.4 Define a Plant Palette Another way the Public Realm Landscape Program creates a unified identity is by identifying the plant material used within The Anaheim Resort, especially within the areas visible from the street. The plant palette emphasizes plants that have a positive visual impact and are well adapted to The Anaheim Resort. Many of the recommended plants are typical of Southern California gardens and emphasize the special qualities of plants that 2

7 only grow in moderate, subtropical climates. Palms, broad leafed evergreens (such as Eucalyptus), and exotic flowering shrubs (such as the Bird of Paradise), are typical of the kinds of preferred plants. A complete of list of the plants for use in is included in the ARSP (Section 5.3.4) and the DRSP (Section 5.8.4). Exhibit Layered Landscape Creates Depth Horizontal layers of landscape 3.5 Layer Landscape to Create Depth To create an illusion of greater depth in narrow spaces throughout the Specific Plan area, and to add further variety, landscape is planted in layers. The layers include plants in both the Public Realm and the required setback areas. Layers are expressed vertically by the varying heights of plant material, streetlights and other landscape elements; layers are also expressed horizontally by establishing several distinct planting areas with consistent setback relationships. Vertical layers of landscape 3

8 3.6 Contrast Plant Material for Diversity and Balance To create diversity, landscape planting design relies on contrasting one plant material with another. The types of contrast include form (large vs. small, tall vs. short, narrow vs. broad, rigid vs. loose), texture (coarse vs. fine, lush vs. sparse, open vs. closed), and color (dark vs. light, gray vs. green). This contrast is expressed in the Public Realm, for example, with street tree plantings that consist of alternating tall narrow trees (such as palms) with short broad trees (such as a small or medium sized canopy tree). There will also be contrast between the planting in the Public Realm and the adjacent Setback Realm. For example, a formal planting of regularly spaced palms in the Public Realm might be complemented by plantings in the Setback Realm of masses of eucalyptus or pines with less regular forms. Exhibit Use of Varied Types of Colorful Plants 3.7 Colorful Plants to Emphasize a Festive Atmosphere Colorful plant materials are used throughout The Anaheim Resort to help create a festive, cheerful atmosphere. Where appropriate, flowering trees may be used, as well as flowering shrubs and ground covers. These colorful shrubs and ground covers are often be planted in large masses of the same plant material in order to create a more dramatic impression. The types of colorful plants are varied so that color is apparent throughout the year. The preferred color for flowering plants is deeply colored reds, oranges, yellows and purples. The use of plants with pale colors, including pale blue, pink, and off-white is limited. 4

9 3.8 Landscape Perspectives The following landscape perspectives are intended to provide a general overview of the different landscape treatments that help create the unifying identity for. Exhibit Harbor Boulevard Gateway Exhibit Harbor Boulevard Perspective Looking South Exhibit Katella Avenue Perspective Looking West Exhibit Harbor Boulevard Perspective Looking North Exhibit Katella Avenue Perspective Looking East 5

10 Public Landscape Program Exhibit Looking North from Katella Avenue 3.9 Landscape Concept Diagram The Landscape Concept Diagram on the following page shows the different landscape treatments for each of the major streets in the area. This Diagram is intended to illustrate the overall planting design concept and does not show the actual size or placement of trees and other landscape elements. 6

11 Exhibit Landscape Concept Diagram for Public Realm 7

12 4 PUBLIC STREETS This Section of the Public Realm Landscape Program describes the design concepts for each street. Both the Anaheim and Disneyland Resort Specific Plans provide diagrams of these streets and show the approximate location of the Public Realm as well as guidelines for the setback areas of each street. 4.1 Harbor Boulevard Harbor Boulevard is the main north-south street within. Between Manchester Avenue and Orangewood Avenue, the landscape treatment is intended to unify the two sides of the street by establishing a landscape treatment that is consistent on both sides of the street. The treatment consists of regularly spaced medium or large spreading canopy trees and vertical trees. The canopy trees provide shade for pedestrians that walk to the theme parks, Anaheim Convention Center or other Anaheim Resort uses from the hotels on Harbor Boulevard, and the vertical trees are intended to provide a skyline identity for the street. The median is planted with the same canopy trees that are planted in the landscaped parkways. The intent is that the trees eventually close over the street to create a green canopy. Pedestrians are separated from vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway. Within the median, shrubs are planted to form a barrier to prevent pedestrian crossings at mid-block. This barrier should be easily seen to be impenetrable to pedestrians. Due to the configuration of the DRSP Theme Park District Drop-Off Area and the monorail and fences along the Disneyland Theme Park boundary, the street design has been modified to remove the vertical palm trees from the west side of the street north of the southernmost point of the DRSP Theme Park District Drop-Off Area. From the I-5 to the DRSP Theme Park District Drop-Off Area, the landscaped parkway ranges from 6 to 12 feet to provide for layered landscaping adjacent to the Disneyland Theme Park back-of-house fence. At Manchester Avenue, as Harbor Boulevard begins to rise over Interstate 5 (I-5), as well as south of Orangewood Avenue, the Harbor Boulevard right-of-way begins to be restricted in width. Within these southern and northern most reaches of Harbor Boulevard, within The Anaheim Resort, the landscape treatment continues the Harbor Boulevard skyline identity with vertical trees alternating with a medium or large canopy tree. However, because there is not adequate right-of-way for a landscaped parkway, the street trees are placed in sidewalk cutouts. 4.2 Katella Avenue Katella Avenue is the main east-west street within. In the spirit of differentiating the major streets from each other, the landscape on Katella Avenue features formal colonnades of regularly spaced Date Palms. The intent is to: Create a dramatic impression with the multiple rows of closely spaced palms; Maximize the effectiveness of the area available for landscape by using the multiple layers to create an increased sense of depth of the landscape along the street; and, Use the palm's ultimate height to help create a feeling of enclosure, thereby reducing the apparent scale of the street. Pedestrian walks on both sides of the street are separated from the vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway. The broad canopy of the palm provides shade on the walks, and the narrow trunk permits views into adjoining properties. 8

13 4.3 Disneyland Drive Disneyland Drive has two typical conditions. North of Ball Road, it is the northern arrival street into. The landscape treatment is an extension of the landscape treatment of the I-5/Disneyland Drive interchange, which features evergreen vertical trees and other temperate zone plants. Tall vertical canopy trees are placed in existing sidewalks to help screen residential uses to the west. South of Ball Road, the landscape for the Public Realm is intended to help tie together the different uses on either side of the street with a planting of medium or small canopy trees and vertical trees. Pedestrian walks on both sides of the street are separated from vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway along the entire length of the street. A grade separated crossing has been constructed under Downtown Disney. Within the grade separation area, the parkway and median may be eliminated. 4.4 West Street In order to maintain the residential quality of this street, Magnolia trees within an 8-foot turf parkway and 4-foot sidewalk are the dominant character of the streetscape of West Street, south of Katella Avenue. 4.5 Disney Way Disney Way is intended to be used to bring automobiles efficiently into the planned public parking facility in the DRSP East Parking Area. The landscape treatment within the Public Realm features regularly spaced, alternating small or medium canopy trees. An eight-foot landscaped parkway separates pedestrians from vehicular traffic. A mid-block median break is permitted on Disney Way (between Harbor Boulevard and Clementine Street). 4.6 Clementine Street Like Disney Way, Clementine Street is an important vehicular access road to the planned public parking facility in the DRSP East Parking Area. The landscape for the public right-of-way of this street is similar to the treatment of Disney Way. Pedestrian walks are separated from vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway. In the future, a pedestrian way/ people mover/ moving sidewalk system may be located in the median to connect DRSP East Parking Area to the DRSP Future Expansion District located south of Katella Avenue. A mid-block median break is permitted on Clementine Street (between Disney Way and Katella Avenue). 4.7 Manchester Avenue Like Disney Way and Clementine Street, Manchester Avenue is an important vehicular access road to. The landscape for the public right-of-way of the west portion is similar, with regularly spaced, alternating small or medium canopy and vertical trees in an 8-foot landscape parkway and in a landscaped median. Adjacent to I-5, the landscape of Manchester Avenue continues the regularly spaced, alternating small or medium canopy and vertical trees in an 8-foot landscape parkway. Adjacent to I-5, there is no pedestrian walkway and the parkway is reduced to 5 feet in width. 4.8 Walnut Street Walnut Street forms the western edge of the Specific Plan area. The landscape within the public right-of-way includes large canopy trees 9

14 planted in a continuous parkway on the east side of the street and in a median between Ball Road and Katella Avenue. Trees of a similar size and type are located on the west side of the street. These tall trees are intended to buffer the uses within the DRSP Hotel District, including the 220- kv transmission lines along Walnut Street. A continuous pedestrian walk on the east side of the street is separated from vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway. 4.9 Ball Road Ball Road is another major east-west street within the Specific Plan area. The landscape treatment for the public right-of-way includes a planting of medium or large canopy trees in tree wells, cut into the sidewalk east of I-5.The large canopy trees are placed in parkways west of I-5. Trees of the same species are planted in raised medians, as are complementary ground cover Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street The Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street landscape consists of alternating, regularly spaced small or medium canopy trees and vertical trees. Pedestrian sidewalks are separated from vehicular traffic by a landscaped parkway Convention Way Convention Way has been designed and constructed to create a grand and civic character through the use of large stately palm trees alternating with large canopy trees. A subtropical plant palette provides a backdrop to the palms. Palms have been inserted within the sidewalks on both sides of the street. Where there is a raised median, palms and barrier shrubs were added in order to create a consistent streetscape Gene Autry Way Between Haster Street and Interstate 5, Gene Autry transitions to the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) interchange accommodating vehicles from the HOV lanes on the I-5 freeway. In this location, retaining and soundwalls are located along both sides of Gene Autry Way since the road is elevated. The Circulation Element of the Anaheim General Plan designates the future extension of Gene Autry Way from Haster Street to Harbor Boulevard where it would align with Convention Way. The landscape on Gene Autry Way between Haster Street and Harbor Boulevard is proposed to feature a formal colonnade of regularly spaced palms with a subtropical plant palette to provide a backdrop to the palms. The sidewalks will be set behind a parkway of uniform dimension Orangewood Avenue Although Orangewood Avenue is generally outside, the intersection with Harbor Boulevard and the segment of the street adjacent to has been included in the Plan. The basic concept is to extend the planting of the existing street tree, Magnolia grandiflora, within the existing right-ofway and parkway/sidewalk Local Streets Local streets are those streets intended to primarily serve local traffic. The typical configuration of a local street includes one travel lane in each direction with on-street parking. Public Realm improvements include both a landscaped parkway with street trees or trees within tree wells, and a pedestrian sidewalk. 10

15 5 HARBOR BOULEVARD/ KATELLA AVENUE INTERSECTION AREA The area immediately adjacent to the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection is critical to the overall image of. To promote an urban, pedestrian friendly environment at this intersection, the following special criteria for landscape, hardscape and urban design elements have been created to guide future development of the parcels having frontage on both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue. These parcels are located within the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area. 5.1 Streetscape For parcels having frontage on both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, the following landscape and hardscape criteria shall apply within the Public Realm: Street trees along both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue frontages shall include a double row of Date Palms. Date Palms in the second row of the parkway may be provided in tree grates where special paving occurs. Where bus shelters occur, one (1) King Palm in tree grate shall be planted on each side of the bus shelter. Special paving shall be provided at the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area corners to highlight this distinct, heavily pedestrian-traveled intersection. Special paving shall extend a minimum of two hundred feet (200 ) from the edge of curb return at the corner along both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue frontages for each parcel, or combined parcels for a single project, or extend the entire length of the frontage if the parcel/project frontage is less than two hundred feet (200 ). Paving materials shall be per City standards and be consistent on all four corners, subject to review and approval by the Planning Director and City Engineer. Sculptural urban design elements are encourages at each corner of the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue Intersection Area, as described in Section below. 5.2 Sculptural Urban Design Elements Sculptural urban design elements are encouraged within the Public Realm of the parcels that have frontages on both Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue. These sculptural urban design elements are intended to be iconic forms that identify the Harbor Boulevard/Katella Avenue intersection as a distinctive urban environment. The design and arrangement of these elements should be unique to each corner property of the intersection in order to provide for diversity and visual interest. They can be located within the public realm providing there is adequate circulation space for pedestrians. The design of the elements may include water and lighting subject to the approval of the Planning Director and City Engineer. The number of sculptural urban design elements is limited to two per street frontage. The final design is subject to review and approval by the Planning Director and City Engineer. 11

16 Exhibit Corner of Harbor Boulevard and Katella 12