City of San Dimas, CA C-G CREATIVE-GROWTH ZONE

Buildings, structures and land shall be used and buildings and structures shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged only for the permitted and conditionally permitted uses described in each area, plus such other uses as the director of community development determines to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, in accordance with the findings set forth in Section 18.192.040. The determination of the director may be appealed to the development plan review board and, thereafter, the city council, pursuant to Chapter 18.212 of this title. Conditional uses shall be subject to Chapter 18.200 of this title. All uses shall be subject to the property development standards in Section 18.140.100, and shall be located only where designated on the specific plan map, which map is on file in the office of the city clerk. All uses and storage shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building with the exception of nursery stock or unless permitted as a conditional use in this zone by conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200. Uses made nonconforming by the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or any amendment thereto, may be continued in accordance with Section 18.204.170, provided that there shall be no expansion or change of an existing use that is nonconforming to another nonconforming use, and there shall be no expansion, change or alteration of any building or structure that is nonconforming on the subject property.

Area 1—Regional Commercial. The purpose of this area is to take full advantage of excellent freeway access and visibility and to encourage the development of major commercial enterprises, as well as those related to the needs of freeway travelers.

Permitted Uses.

Any retail, which is conducted entirely within a totally enclosed building, provided that no business involving the manufacture, fabrication or wholesaling of goods shall be permitted unless it is related, secondary and incidental to another permitted use and receives prior written approval from the director of community development upon finding that it is not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare than any other permitted use. The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the development plan review board and, thereafter, the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212;

Hardware and home improvement centers;

New home furnishing and appliance outlets;

Financial institutions, including banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions;

Restaurants provided that they not contain drive-in or drive-through service;

Specialty retail, food, wholesale and catalog stores;

Accessory billiard use, up to a maximum of four tables, which is secondary and incidental to a use permitted or permitted with a conditional use permit, in this zone which is also defined by Section 18.08.007 of this title;

Medical office to include, but not be limited to, such uses as medical clinics, dental, and optometry;

Professional business office to include, but not be limited to, accounting and billing services, insurance office, legal services and graphic design office;

Service business to include, but not be limited to, nail shop, barber and beauty shop, shoe repair, watch repair and dry cleaners, etc., these uses are intended to have daily customer foot traffic;

Day spas with or without accessory massage only;

Veterinary, pet grooming and pet hotel;

New auto show room; no test driving, no repairs, no outdoor storage;

Accessory massage permitted with the following primary businesses: day spa, beauty salon, barbershop and similar uses;

Audio and related small-scale installation services;

Accessory Uses. Accessory uses shall be permitted provided that such use is a secondary and incidental use to a permitted use in this specific plan. The appropriateness of the associated use shall be determined by the director of development services. The accessory use shall not occupy more than forty-nine percent of the tenant space excluding hallways, bathrooms, lunch rooms, offices, locker rooms and storage rooms.

Conditional Uses.

All uses listed in Section 18.532.240, which because of operational characteristics specific to that particular business is found by the director of development services to have the potential to negatively impact adjoining properties, businesses or residents, and therefore requires additional approval and consideration. The impacts may be related to, but not necessarily limited to, impacts of traffic, hours of operation, assemblages of people, noise, or site location;

Eating establishments, with drive-through service;

Cinemas and movie theater facilities in conjunction with a shopping center incorporating retail, wholesale and similar uses with a minimum floor area of twenty thousand square feet per store;

Off-sale of alcohol beverages provided that such use is secondary and incidental to a permitted use;

On-sale sale of alcohol beverages provided that such use is secondary and incidental to a permitted use;

On-site brewing and service of beer produced on the premises, provided that such use is secondary and incidental to a restaurant. The brewing component shall be limited to a maximum production of five thousand barrels per year unless an increased production volume is granted by the planning commission to support the commercial business after finding that the production volume and operations are compatible with the subject site and its surroundings during review of the conditional use permit;

Health/exercise club to include, but not be limited to, uses such as: personal trainers, Pilates, and yoga;

Recreational entertainment to include, but not be limited to, uses such as: inflatable jumper facilities and laser tag;

Instructional physical activities to include, but not be limited to, uses such as dance studio, martial arts studio, and trampoline;

Hotels and motels, including retail establishments as part of a hotel or motel complex;

Gasoline service stations in areas designated on the specific plan map;

Accessory game arcade consisting of seven or more machines within an indoor recreational facility;

Indoor sales of outdoor recreation vehicles including all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, dirt-bikes and jet skis;

Thrift stores; provided that on-site donation collection facilities may be restricted or prohibited in conjunction with the review of the conditional use permit;

Other uses which are consistent with the intent and provisions of the specific plan, as determined by the director of development services, in accordance with Section 18.192.040. The determination of the director of development services may be appealed to the development plan review board and thereafter to the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

Prohibited Uses.

Fortunetelling;

Massage as a primary use;

Professional offices that are noncustomer based on a daily occurrence;

Child care facility;

Educational institutions;

Vocational schools;

Church and related facilities;

Tattoo and/or piercing parlors;

Hookah and/or smoking lounge including electronic cigarettes;

Self-serve laundry facilities;

Gambling facilities;

Industrial uses;

Residential uses;

Billboards and other similar off-site outdoor advertising structures;

Banquet facilities, except where accessory to a restaurant;

Game arcades other than accessory game arcades specifically authorized in this chapter;

Check cashing stores;

Gold exchange stores;

Community centers and meeting halls;

Other uses which are inconsistent with the intent and provisions of the zone, as determined by the director of development services, in accordance with Section 18.192.040. The determination of the director of development services may be appealed to the development plan review board and thereafter the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

Area 2—Frontier Village. The purpose of this area is to provide for neighborhood commercial uses and other convenience goods and service businesses which service the day-to-day-living needs of nearby neighborhoods or a larger section of the city. In addition, it is recognized that certain parcels east of the Puddingstone Shopping Center may be suitable for medium-high density residential development, including apartments, townhouses or condominiums.

Permitted Uses.

Convenience goods and service businesses, including food markets, pharmacies, liquor stores, barber or beauty shops, cleaners and laundries, small appliance repair businesses and similar uses;

Eating places, including take-out service businesses, but not including drive-in or drive-through facilities, provided that eating places shall not be permitted where the number of required parking spaces, pursuant to Ordinance 269, as amended, exceeds thirty-five percent of the number of common parking spaces provided in any shopping center or development in which such eating places are located;

Specialty commercial uses, such as antique shops, jewelry stores, music stores, auto and truck parts and supply businesses, and similar uses;

Professional, administrative and sales office uses, provided that such uses are not located on the ground floor of any structure unless approved by the development plan review board upon making the findings set forth in Section 18.192.040. The determination of the development plan review board may be appealed to the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212;

Accessory game arcades up to a maximum of six machines, provided that such machines are secondary and incidental to a permitted use in this zone which is also defined by Section 18.08.012;

Wire transmission office;

Accessory massage permitted with the following primary businesses: athletic club, salon, barbershop and similar uses.

Conditional Uses.

On-sale alcoholic beverages, provided that such use is incidental and secondary to another permitted use in this Area 2;

Off-sale alcoholic beverages;

Gasoline service stations, but only where such use is designated on the specific plan area map;

Automobile tire sales and service;

Automotive repair;

Outdoor sale, storage and display of merchandise and/or provision of services, provided that such uses are in conjunction with and are related to a permitted use within a structure on the same lot or parcel, unless otherwise permitted in accordance with Chapter 18.196, Temporary Uses;

Medium-high density residential uses, including apartments, townhouses and condominiums, provided that these are located only in areas so designated on the specific plan area map or were originally established before the year 1950;

Motorcycle sales and services;

Athletic clubs and performing arts studios;

Mass transit facilities, such as bus and train stations;

Senior citizen housing projects;

Accessory game arcades consisting of seven or more machines within an indoor recreation facility;

Theaters and bowling alleys;

Senior citizen housing located on the second and third floors of buildings.

Prohibited Uses. Drive-through style eating places and those uses prohibited in Area 1, other than supermarkets, residential uses and convenience markets.

Area 3—Mixed Use. The purpose of this area is to provide an attractively developed entry into the central portion of downtown San Dimas along the San Dimas Avenue corridor and to provide an extension of Frontier Village. Zoning standards for this area are designed to provide the flexibility to allow commercial, office, service and live/work uses as well as residential uses that are designed to blend with the traditional design standards in the area.

To ensure compatibility with the adjacent historic neighborhoods, traditional architectural design is encouraged. Generally, buildings, whether commercial or office, should be designed in a way to accommodate commercial activities, with storefronts encouraged along streets and major driveways. Multifamily residential uses should be designed in a way to blend well with the commercial block architectural styles and should have architectural features that are reminiscent of historical designs. Loft residential buildings should be designed to be compatible with traditional architecture, but may have more of an industrial or packing house feel because of higher building heights. Underground congregate parking areas are encouraged.

Area 3—Definitions.

"Live/work units"

mean individual units that are used jointly for residential and business uses. For the purposes of this chapter, the first floor spaces of live/work units shall be reserved for commercial, office and service businesses that are open to the public. Garage and areas above the first floor shall be reserved for residential use.

"Loft residential units"

mean multi-story residential units with greater than average ceiling heights, where not more than sixty percent of the unit has second floor area and where all parking is located remote from the unit.

Area 3—Sub-Areas. The Creative Growth Zone Area 3 is made up of four sub-areas as defined in Exhibit A. The sub-areas are intended to provide a well-organized land use framework to encourage high quality design while allowing a mix of uses within a small planning area.

Mixed use/commercial office;

High density residential;

Medium density;

Single family.

Permitted Uses.

Sub-Area A-Downtown Mixed Use.

Retail commercial, office and service businesses;

ii.

Eating places, including take-out service, but not including drive-through or drive-in facilities;

iii.

Accessory game arcade up to a maximum of six machines, provided that such machines are secondary and incidental to a permitted use in this zone which is also defined by Section 18.08.012 of this title;

iv.

Accessory massage permitted with the following primary businesses: day spa, beauty salon, barbershop and similar uses.

Sub-Area C-Low-Medium Density. Detached condominiums with the total number of units not to exceed forty.

Sub-Area D-Single Family. Up to five detached single-family residential units:

The minimum lot size is five thousand square feet;

ii.

Maximum one story and eighteen feet in height;

iii.

Maximum lot coverage is forty percent;

iv.

Maximum house size (not including garage) is two thousand one hundred square feet;

Front yard setback, as provided in Exhibit B;

vi.

The minimum side yard setback is five feet on one side and ten feet on the other.

Conditional Uses.

Sub-Area A—Mixed Use/Commercial Office.

Condominium, apartment and other similar multifamily projects, located on the second floor and third floor of buildings when commercial/office uses are located on the first floor;

ii.

Residential projects where fifty percent or more of the units are designed as live/work units;

iii.

Senior citizen housing located on the second and third floors of buildings;

iv.

Gasoline Service Stations. Existing gasoline service stations shall not be permitted to extend, expand or enlarge the existing building or use, unless there is complete reconstruction of the existing facilities. If an existing gasoline service station is reconstructed to the above standard, the use may be expanded to include a convenience store and/or a restaurant use;

On-sale alcoholic beverages, provided that this use is secondary and incidental to another permitted use in this Area 3;

vi.

vii.

Off-sale alcoholic beverages, provided that this use is secondary and incidental to another permitted use in this Area 3.

Sub-Area B—High Density Residential.

Condominiums and townhouses;

ii.

Loft residential units;

iii.

Senior citizen housing located on the second and third floors of buildings.

Other Uses. Other similar permitted and conditional uses determined by the director of community development to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, in accordance with the findings as set forth in Section 18.192.040 of this title. The determination of the director may be appealed to the development plan review board and, thereafter, the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

Area 3—Property Development Standards.

Building Height. No provisions. Allowable building height shall be determined by the development plan review board.

Setbacks. As provided in Exhibit B located at the end of this chapter.

Street Standards. The minimum standards for street and right-of-way widths within developments shall be determined for each project by the city council. The intent of this requirement is to work together with setback requirements to encourage a downtown environment with a preference toward the pedestrian rather than automobile.

Parking. The following parking requirements and standards are specific to the Creative Growth Zone Area 3.

Required Parking.

(A)

Single-Family Residential Use. Two garage spaces. A minimum size of twenty feet by twenty feet is required.

(B)

Multiple-Family with Garage Space Attached. Two garage spaces. A minimum size of twenty feet by twenty feet is required. Plus one noncovered space for each additional bedroom beyond two bedrooms per unit, plus one guest space for each three units.

(C)

Multiple-Family with Congregate Garage Spaces. Two parking spaces with a minimum size of nine and one-half feet wide and eighteen feet deep. Plus one noncovered space for each additional bedroom beyond two bedrooms per unit, plus one guest space for each three units.

(D)

Live/Work Units. Two garage spaces. A minimum size of twenty feet by twenty feet is required. Plus one noncovered space for each additional bedroom beyond two bedrooms per unit, plus one guest space for each three units. Plus one space for every two hundred fifty square feet of commercial/office/service space that may be waived, if adequate public parking is provided within five hundred feet of the public access.

(E)

Seniors Apartments. For units under eight hundred square feet. One covered or noncovered parking space shall be provided for each 1.25 units, (four spaces for each five units). For units of eight hundred square feet and larger. One covered or noncovered parking space shall be provided for every unit.

ii.

Parking Design.

(A)

All multiple-family units shall provide for a storage area of not less than two hundred fifty cubic feet within the garage area or other approved location.

(B)

Tandem parking spaces may be used for a maximum of twenty percent of all required spaces within a project and shall be a minimum of ten feet, six inches wide and nineteen feet deep per space.

iii.

Other Parking Requirements. Unless listed specifically in this section, parking requirements are as provided for in Chapter 18.156 of this title.

Sign Regulations. Subject to the requirements in Section 18.152.150 of this title.

Nonconforming Uses. There shall be no extension, expansion or enlargement of an existing nonconforming use, nor shall there be the addition of structures or other facilities in conjunction with such existing use.

Area 4—Commercial/Light Industrial. The purpose of this area is to provide for light-industrial and commercial uses.

Permitted Uses.

All uses permitted in the M-1 zone;

Retail and service businesses;

Other similar uses determined by the director of community development to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, in accordance with the findings as set forth in Section 18.192.040. The determination of the director may be appealed to the development plan review board and, thereafter, the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title;

Accessory game arcade up to a maximum of six machines, provided that such machines are secondary and incidental to a permitted use in this zone which is also defined by Section 18.08.012;

Accessory massage permitted with the following primary businesses: athletic club, day spa, beauty salon, barbershop and similar uses.

Conditional Uses.

All uses listed as conditional uses in the M-1 zone;

Theaters provided that they are walk-in, indoor;

All uses listed as conditional uses in Area 3;

Accessory game arcade consisting of seven or more machines within an indoor recreation facility.

Prohibited Uses.

Gambling facilities;

Residential uses;

Convenience markets;

Food markets;

Office uses which are not incidental to a permitted or conditionally permitted use;

Billboards and other similar off-site outdoor advertising structures;

Game arcades other than accessory game arcades specifically authorized in this chapter;

Other uses inconsistent with the intent and provisions of this zone, as determined by the director of community development, in accordance with Section 18.192.040. The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the development plan review board and, thereafter, the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

(Ord. 37 § 280.08, 1961; Ord. 785 § 1, 1983; Ord. 808 §§ 1, 2, 1984; Ord. 829 § 1, 1985; Ord. 891 § 2, 1989; Ord. 911 § 9, 1990; Ord. 963 § 4, 1992; Ord. 1029 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1072 § 4, 1997; Ord. 1083 § 7, 1997; Ord. 1085 § 12, 1998; Ord. 1155 §§ 1, 2 (Exh. A), 2005; Ord. 1170 § 15, 2007; Ord. 1185 §§ 11—15, 2008; Ord. 1207 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1223 §§ 3, 4, 2013; Ord. 1225 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1228 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1230 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1233 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1289 § 1, 2021)

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. 1311 pdf	2024-09-24	Approving Zone Change 24-02; Zoning: Adds Ch. 18.50 Downtown Specific Plan; Amends C-G Creative-Growth Zone	Ttl 18, Ch 18.140
Ord. 1312 pdf	2024-10-08	Approving Zone Change 24-02; Zoning: Downtown Specific Plan; Amends C-G Creative-Growth Zone	Ttl 18, Ch 18.140