CITY COUNCIL Arthur C. Brown Mayor Fred Smith Mayor Pro Tem Patsy Marshall Council Member Don McCay Council Member Jim Dow Council Member PLANNING COMMISSION Larry Barstow Brian Chambers Paul Gonzales James Schoales Joyce Capelle Deborah Diep Richard McGuire CITY STAFF Rick Warsinski, City Manager Jim Vanderpool, Deputy City Manager Shalice Tilton City Clerk Joel W. Rosen, AICP, Director of Community Development Jay Saltzberg Planning Manager Michael Ressler Senior Planner Jessica Booth Assistant Planner Jennifer Wallis Assistant Planner Ruth Santos Department Head Secretary Rita Lagman Sr. Typist Clerk Jim Biery Director of Public Works Nabil Henein Deputy City Engineer Dennis Barnes Traffic and Transportation Manager Steve Hunt, Director of Recreation, Parks & Community Services May Wong Hui, Director of Economic Development Sung Hyun Director of Finance Tom Monson Police Chief Keith Richter Chief, Orange County Fire Authority CONSULTANT TEAM RBF Consulting In association with: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Stanley R. Hoffman Associates, Inc.
Chapter 1 Introduction... 1-1 1.1 Introduction... 1-1 1.2 Purpose of the General Plan... 1-1 1.3 Planning Area... 1-2 1.4 General Plan Process... 1-2 1.5 Community Participation... 1-3 1.6 Community Vision... 1-8 1.7 Organization of the General Plan... 1-9 1.8 Administering the General Plan... 1-11 1.9 Amending the General Plan... 1-12 Chapter 2 Land Use and Community Design Element... 2-1 2.1 Introduction... 2-1 2.2 Authority for the Element... 2-1 2.3 Summary of Existing Conditions... 2-2 2.4 Land Use Plan... 2-5 2.5 General Plan Land Use Designations... 2-11 2.6 General Plan and Zoning Relationship... 2-18 2.7 Focus Area Vision and Urban Form... 2-21 2.8 Building Typologies... 2-58 2.9 Public Realm Design... 2-73 2.10 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 2-82 Chapter 3 Mobility Element... 3-1 3.1 Introduction... 3-1 3.2 Authority for the Element... 3-2 3.3 Relationship to Other Plans... 3-2 3.4 Existing Circulation System... 3-4 3.5 Performance Criteria... 3-8 3.6 Existing Volumes and Levels of Service... 3-12 3.7 General Plan Buildout Volumes and Level of Service... 3-25 3.8 General Plan Buildout Circulation and Mobility Plan... 3-44 3.9 Public Transportation... 3-46 3.10 Bikeways, Trails, and Pedestrian Facilities... 3-48 3.11 Truck Routes... 3-49 3.12 Parking... 3-49 3.13 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 3-51 i
Chapter 4 Community Facilities Element... 4-1 4.1 Introduction... 4-1 4.2 Authority for the Element... 4-1 4.3 Summary of Existing Conditions... 4-1 4.4 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 4-7 Chapter 5 Conservation and Sustainability Element... 5-1 5.1 Introduction... 5-1 5.2 Authority for the Element... 5-1 5.3 Summary of Existing Conditions... 5-1 5.4 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 5-14 Chapter 6 Open Space and Recreation Element... 6-1 6.1 Introduction... 6-1 6.2 Authority for the Element... 6-1 6.3 Summary of Existing Conditions... 6-1 6.4 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 6-7 Chapter 7 Safety Element... 7-1 7.1 Introduction... 7-1 7.2 Authority for the Element... 7-1 7.3 Summary of Existing Conditions... 7-1 7.4 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 7-13 Chapter 8 Noise Element... 8-1 8.1 Introduction... 8-1 8.2 Authority for the Element... 8-1 8.3 Summary of Existing Standards and Conditions... 8-2 8.4 Noise Standards and Land Use Compatibility... 8-5 8.5 City of Buena Park Noise Standards... 8-6 8.6 Existing Noise Sources and Impact Areas... 8-9 8.7 Stationary Noise Sources... 8-25 8.8 Ambient Noise... 8-27 8.9 Sensitive Noise Receptors... 8-27 8.10 Noise Control Techniques... 8-28 8.11 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 8-29 Chapter 9 Economic Development Element... 9-1 9.1 Introduction... 9-1 9.2 Authority for the Element... 9-1 9.3 Summary of Existing Economic Conditions and Trends... 9-1 9.4 Key Industry Issues and Opportunities... 9-2 9.5 Principles, Goals, and Policies... 9-5 ii
Chapter 10 Implementation Program... 10-1 10.1 Introduction... 10-1 10.2 Strategic Plan... 10-1 10.3 Administrative Implementation Programs... 10-1 10.4 Land Use and Community Design Implementation Programs... 10-3 10.5 Mobility Implementation Programs... 10-7 10.6 Community Facilities Implementation Programs... 10-10 10.7 Conservation and Sustainability Implementation Programs... 10-13 10.8 Open Space and Recreation Implementation Programs... 10-19 10.9 Safety Implementation Programs... 10-20 10.10 Noise Implementation Programs... 10-22 10.11 Economic Development Implementation Programs... 10-23 Chapter 11 Housing Element (under separate cover) iii
LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit INT-1 Regional Location... 1-4 Exhibit INT-2 City of Buena Park Boundary... 1-5 Exhibit LU-1 General Plan Land Use Map... 2-7 Exhibit LU-2 Focus Areas... 2-9 Exhibit LU-3 Buena Park Gateways... 2-74 Exhibit LU-4 Streetscape Improvement Corridors... 2-75 Exhibit M-1 Existing Circulation Plan... 3-7 Exhibit M-2 Study Intersections... 3-13 Exhibit M-3 Existing Lane Configurations and Traffic Control... 3-15 Exhibit M-4 Existing Peak Hour Traffic Volumes... 3-17 Exhibit M-5 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes... 3-19 Exhibit M-6 Buildout Lane Configurations and Traffic Control... 3-29 Exhibit M-7 General Plan Recommended Improvements... 3-35 Exhibit M-8 Buildout Daily Traffic Volumes... 3-43 Exhibit M-9 General Plan Buildout Circulation Plan... 3-45 Exhibit M-10 Existing Transit Routes... 3-47 Exhibit M-11 Truck Routes... 3-47 Exhibit CS-1 Historic Resource Locations... 5-3 Exhibit OSR-1 Parks and Recreation Facilities... 6-3 Exhibit SAF-1 Regional Faults... 7-3 Exhibit SAF-2 Liquefaction/Landslide Potential... 7-5 Exhibit SAF-3 Differential Settlement and Expansion Potential... 7-7 Exhibit SAF-4 FEMA Flood Zones... 7-9 iv
Exhibit N-1 Sound Levels and Human Response... 8-3 Exhibit N-2 Existing Roadway Noise Contours... 8-13 Exhibit N-3 General Plan Buildout Noise Contours... 8-19 v
LIST OF TABLES Table LU-1 Existing Land Uses in Buena Park... 2-2 Table LU-2 General Plan Focus Areas Projected Land Use Change... 2-5 Table LU-3 General Plan Land Use Buildout Projections 2035... 2-6 Table LU-4 General Plan Update Growth Assumptions... 2-6 Table LU-5 General Plan Land Use Summary... 2-19 Table LU-6 Relationship of Zoning Districts to General Plan Land Use Designations... 2-20 Table M-1 Functional Classifications and Roadway Characteristics... 3-6 Table M-2 Level of Service Descriptions Signalized Intersections... 3-10 Table M-3 Existing Peak Hour Intersection Operations... 3-20 Table M-4 Existing Roadway Segment Operations... 3-22 Table M-5 General Plan Buildout Peak Hour Intersection Operations HCM Methodology... 3-26 Table M-6 General Plan Buildout Peak Hour Intersection Operations ICU Methodology... 3-31 Table M-7 Table M-8 Land Use Plan Intersection Level of Service Analysis with General Plan Improvements HCM Methodology... 3-38 Land Use Plan Intersection Level of Service Analysis with General Plan Improvements ICU Methodology... 3-39 Table M-9 General Plan Buildout Roadway Segment Level of Service... 3-40 Table CS-1 Historic Resources... 5-2 Table OSR-1 Parks and Recreation Facilities... 6-2 Table N-1 Noise Descriptors... 8-4 Table N-2 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Matrix... 8-6 Table N-3 City of Buena Park Exterior and Interior Noise Limits.... 8-7 Table N-4 Existing Roadway Noise Levels... 8-10 vi
Table N-5 General Plan Exterior Noise Adjacent to Nearby Roadways... 8-15 Table N-6 Airport Environs Land Use Plan Limitations Due to Aircraft Noise... 8-24 vii