The business park district is uniquely suited for specialized
light industrial and business uses. The business park district is
intended to allow for the careful combination of high quality light
industrial, warehousing, passive commercial, office and business uses.
The development of the business park district may be a single, high
quality user, or as a high quality, amenity oriented, architecturally
sophisticated business park.
A.
Permitted
Uses. The business park district permits certain limited light industrial,
general business, office and passive commercial uses as set forth
below. Each use shall be evaluated in terms of its operational characteristics
and development plan in respect to the potential relationship with
the adjoining residential neighborhood.
Buildings, structures, and land shall be used, and buildings and structures shall be altered or enlarged only for those uses specified herein. In addition, those uses the development plan review board may deem as similar but not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare as those listed below may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.12 of this title. All uses shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building, except as permitted by a conditional use permit.
1.
Those uses permitted in the I-P Zone.
2.
Upholstery shop.
3.
Packaging business.
4.
Electrical or neon sign manufacturing and maintenance.
5.
Ice and cold storage plants.
6.
Machinery and shops: Cabinet or carpentry shops, machine shops, sheet
metal shops, tinsmiths, welding shops.
7.
Garment manufacturing, including silk screen.
8.
Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, or treatment of
products such as: bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, dairy products,
pharmaceutical drugs, food products (excluding sauerkraut, vinegar,
yeast, and rendering of fats and oils), perfumes and toiletries.
9.
Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or merchandise from the following
previously prepared materials: Bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork,
feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horns, leather, metals, paper,
plasters, precious and semi-precious stones and metals, shells, textiles,
tobacco, wood, yarns, rubber and metal stamps, shoes, stone monuments
works.
10.
Processing: Laboratories, blueprinting or photocopying, laundries,
carpet rug cleaning plants, dry cleaning and dyeing plants.
11.
Fabrication: Fabrication of products made from finished rubber and
plastics.
12.
Wholesaling and warehousing: Wholesaling and warehousing facilities,
storage and distribution agencies, janitorial supplies, service/building
maintenance, TV repair and service, athletic supply.
13.
Office and related uses: Business and administrative offices, bookkeeping
service, catalog store, data processing; employment agency, finance
office, import-export offices and wholesale warehouse, mail-order;
office machines sales and service, stock and commodity brokerage,
telephone answering and exchange.
14.
Other uses incidental and directly related to the service and operation
of a permitted use: On-site employee recreational facilities, on-site
medical clinics, industrial and business training facilities, conference
and meeting rooms.
B.
Uses Subject to a Conditional Use Permit. Any use listed in subsection A of this section which because of operational characteristics specific to that particular business is found by the director of community development to have the potential to impact negatively adjoining properties, businesses or residences, and is therefore, appropriate to receive additional review and consideration. Said impacts may be related to, but not necessarily limited to impacts of traffic, hours of operation, assemblages of people, noise, or site location. The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200 of this title:
1.
Manufacturing plants which manufacture or process chemicals.
3.
Ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay and fired
in kilns using only electricity or gas.
4.
Bottling plants.
5.
Contractor equipment storage yards provided such storage is incidental and directly related to an office or administrative facility as permitted in subsection A.
6.
Machinery and shops, paint shops, punch presses.
7.
Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or
merchandise from the following previously prepared materials: paints
not employing a boiling process, plastics and synthetics, petroleum
and petroleum products.
8.
Processing: Creameries.
C.
Development
Standards. The following standards shall apply to all improvements,
structures and uses within planning area I:
1.
Building setbacks.
a.
Property Lines Adjacent to Streets. Minimum of thirty feet for structures
of building height of up to twenty-six feet. For structures greater
than twenty-six feet, the minimum setback shall be forty feet. A minimum
of fifty percent of the area created by the building setback shall
be maintained as landscaping exclusive of parking, driveways and access
aisles pursuant to subsection (C)(4)(b).
b.
Interior Property Lines. Interior property lines which abut residential property shall maintain a minimum fifteen foot setback. Where an interior property line abuts a non-residential use, no setback is required. However, each project shall be required to submit illustrative line-of-site drawings to demonstrate that the project is designed sufficiently to accommodate the type of uses permitted in accordance with the development standards in this section. The development plan review board may require greater setbacks as deemed appropriate pursuant to Chapter 18.12 of this title.
2.
Maximum Building Coverage. None Required. Permitted maximum coverage
shall be a secondary consideration subordinate to compliance with
all other design regulations contained in this specific plan.
3.
Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five
feet. Buildings shall be designed in such a manner so that no vertical
plane greater than twenty-six feet shall compromise more than fifty
percent of any elevation visible to a street or residential property.
4.
Landscaping. The following areas shall be fully landscaped and irrigated,
maintained in good appearance and kept in a weed and disease free
manner:
a.
Adjacent to Streets. A minimum twenty foot deep landscape area is
required adjacent to all property lines abutting a street. Said twenty
foot deep landscape area shall not be required at points of drive-way
access, however decorative paving a minimum of twenty feet deep shall
be applied in lieu of the landscape area.
b.
Within required building setbacks adjacent to streets. A minimum
of fifty percent of the area created from the setback required in
subsection (C)(1)(a) shall be maintained as landscaping exclusive
of drive aisles, parking and driveways.
c.
Buffer landscape a minimum of fifteen feet deep shall be provided
where an area abuts residential property.
d.
All landscaping required in this Section shall be contained within
planters of raised concrete curbing six inches in height.
e.
All interior side and rear setbacks shall be fully landscaped, except
where paved for parking or enclosed as a storage yard.
5.
Signage. The provisions of Chapter 18.152 apply, except as provided below.
a.
Center identification or single user freestanding signs permitted pursuant to Chapter 18.152 shall be a maximum of four feet in height, as measured from the sign base to the top of sign.
b.
Wall mounted and facade signs permitted pursuant to Chapter 18.152 shall be constructed of individual mounted letters and symbols.
c.
Signs which are illuminated shall not produce glare or unnecessary
light as to create a nuisance for the nearby residential neighborhood.
This shall be accomplished by using low wattage illumination and muted
colors. Exposed neon lighting is prohibited.
7.
Architecture. Building and structural architecture shall be compatible with the surrounding towncore residential area and shall be approved by the development plan review board pursuant to Chapter 18.12 of this title. Architecture shall be high quality using textures, materials, colors and architectural treatments and fixtures to accomplish the following goals:
a.
Compatibility with the surrounding residential neighborhood: This
neighborhood is primarily single-family residences constructed with
wood siding. Architectural features which employ, reflect and is sensitive
to the predominately woodsided residences shall be incorporated into
any architectural design.
b.
Roof features which reflect the full roofs of residential structures.
All architectural designs shall incorporate roof features which either
functions as or appear as a full roof. Full roof features may be employed
to conceal roof mounted equipment pursuant to Section IV (B)(2) of
this specific plan.
c.
Innovative architectural features and design treatments: Features
and treatments such as staggered planes, decorative piers and decorative
treatment of exposed concrete shall be incorporated into any architectural
design. Such design features are intended to create light and shadow
pockets, reduce mass and create an interesting entrance to the residential
neighborhood.
d.
Sensitive Use of Colors. Colors which complement the surrounding
residences and enhances architectural features shall be used.
(Ord. 938 § 1 (III (A)),
1990)
The village plaza is uniquely suited for specialized commercial,
industrial, administrative, and cultural uses. The village plaza location
at the westerly edge of the downtown Frontier Village, with visibility
to Bonita Avenue, creates an opportunity for an innovative and unique
mixed use development. The location of the village plaza offers the
opportunity to create a development which invites, generates and enhances
pedestrian use of the village plaza, Frontier Village and the adjoining
Bonita Avenue commercial uses. The village plaza has historical significance
in that it is the location of a fruit packing house; a use which influenced
the character of the city. The village plaza is intended to allow
for the careful combination of high quality specialty retail, commercial,
office, business industrial and cultural uses.
A.
Permitted
Uses. The village plaza permits certain retail, commercial, general
business, office, light industrial and cultural uses as set forth
below. Each use shall be evaluated in terms of its operational characteristics
and specific plan location, and in respect to the potential relationship
with the adjoining residential neighborhood.
Buildings, structures, and land shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged only for those uses specified in this chapter. In addition, those uses the development plan review board may deem as similar but not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare as those listed below, may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.12 of this title. All uses shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building, except as permitted by a conditional use permit.
1.
Those uses permitted in planning area I.
2.
Office and Related Uses. Business and administrative offices, bookkeeping
service, catalog store, data processing, employment agency; finance
office, import-export office and wholesale warehouse, mail-order,
office machines sales and service, stock and commodity brokerage,
telephone answering and exchange.
3.
Processing. Laboratories, blueprinting or photocopying, laundries,
carpet and rug cleaning plants, dry cleaning and dyeing plants.
4.
Eating places, including take-out service businesses, but not including
drive-through or drive-in facilities.
5.
Convenience goods and service businesses, including food markets,
pharmacies, barber or beauty shops, cleaners and laundries, small
appliances repair businesses and similar uses.
6.
Specialty commercial uses, such as antique shops, jewelry stores,
music stores, bicycle repair and sales, and similar uses.
7.
Art galleries, meeting facilities, and similar civic and cultural
uses.
8.
Semi-mobile or quasi-permanent specialty retail and food vendor uses
such as flower sales, jewelry sales, clothing and apparel sales and
food and beverage sales pursuant to the provisions of this specific
plan.
9.
Transit stations which provide transportation facilities for rail, bus and automobile services. Such facilities may include multiple uses as provided in Section 18.538.120 (A) and (B).
10.
Other similar uses which the development plan review board finds compatible and similar to the permitted uses described in this section, subject to a determination of use pursuant to Chapter 18.12 of this title.
11.
Accessory massage permitted with the following primary businesses:
barbershop, beauty salon and similar uses.
B.
Uses Subject to a Conditional Use Permit. Any use listed in subsection A, which because of operational characteristics specific to that particular business is found by the director of community development to have the potential to impact negatively on adjoining properties and would be appropriate to receive additional consideration. Said impacts may be related to, but not necessarily limited to, impacts of traffic, hours of operation, assemblages of people, noise or site location. The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200:
1.
On-sale alcoholic beverages, provided such use is incidental and
secondary to another permitted use in this section.
2.
Off-sale alcoholic beverages.
3.
Outdoor sale, storage and display of merchandise and/or provisions
of services, other than those permitted pursuant to subsection (A)(8),
provided that such uses are in conjunction with, and are related to,
a permitted use within a structure on the same premises.
C.
Development
Standards. Planning area II, is intended to have a strong relationship
with the adjoining Frontier Village in both architectural design and
land uses. The following standards shall apply to all improvements,
structures and uses within planning area II:
1.
Building Setbacks. The following design standards shall apply:
a.
Property Lines Adjacent to Streets—General. Minimum of thirty
feet for structures of building height of up to twenty-six feet. For
structures greater than twenty-six feet, the minimum setback shall
be forty feet. A minimum of fifty percent of the area created by the
building setback shall be maintained as landscaping exclusive of parking,
driveways and access aisles pursuant to subsection (C)(4)(b).
b.
Property Lines Adjacent to Streets—Cataract Avenue. An average
minimum setback of thirty feet, with no setback less than twenty feet
for all structures regardless of height. A minimum of eighty percent
of the area created by the building setback shall be maintained as
landscaping or hardscape, exclusive of parking, driveways and drive
aisles pursuant to subsection (C)(4)(b).
c.
Interior Property Lines. No setback required. However, each project shall be required to submit line-of-sight drawings to demonstrate that the project is designed sufficiently to accommodate the types of uses permitted in accordance with the development standards in this section. The development plan review board may require greater setbacks as deemed appropriate pursuant to Chapter 18.12 of this title.
2.
Maximum Building Coverage. None required. Permitted maximum coverage
shall be a secondary consideration subordinate to compliance with
all other design regulations contained in this specific plan.
3.
Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five feet. Building height in excess of thirty-five feet shall be permitted with the approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200 of this title and the following provisions:
a.
Architectural Consideration. Architectural features which are historically
related to the original fruit packing house use and the adjoining
Frontier Village.
b.
Design Amenities. Design amenities such as flags and decorative pennants
which are fully integrated into a design concept may be considered
in the portion of planning area II, indicated by an asterisk on Exhibit
D.
c.
Every elevation shall have design elements which are so arranged
that there is no continuous vertical plane greater than twenty-six
feet in height which comprises more than thirty percent of any elevation.
d.
Each elevation shall receive full architectural design treatment.
4.
Landscaping. The following landscaping provisions shall apply. All
landscaped areas shall be maintained in good appearance and kept in
a weed and disease free manner.
a.
Adjacent to Cataract Street. The area created from the building setback
as required in subsection (C)(1)(b), shall receive hardscape and landscape
treatment in such a manner as to encourage the pedestrian use of this
area. Such treatments may include, decorative paving and patterns,
landscaped planters, tree wells, and water features.
b.
Adjacent to First Street. A minimum twenty foot deep landscape area
is required adjacent to First Street. Said twenty foot deep landscape
area shall not be required at points of drive-way access, however
decorative paving a minimum of twenty feet deep shall be applied in
lieu of the landscape area.
c.
All landscaping required in this section shall be contained within
planters of raised concrete curbing six inches in height.
d.
All interior side and rear setbacks shall be fully landscaped, except
where paved for parking or enclosed as a storage yard.
5.
Signage. The provisions of Chapter 18.152 shall apply, except as provided below.
a.
Center identification free-standing signs permitted pursuant to Chapter 18.152. Such signs shall be a maximum of five feet in height, as measured from the sign base to the top of sign.
7.
Architecture. Building and structural architecture shall be compatible with the adjoining downtown Frontier Village and incorporate the fruit packing house design and shall be approved by the development plan review board pursuant to Chapter 18.12 of this title. Architecture shall be high quality using textures, materials, colors and architectural treatments and features to accomplish the following goals:
a.
Compatibility with Adjoining Frontier Village. The downtown area
is the focal point of San Dimas reflecting the western heritage of
the community. The fruit packing house has historical significance
in that the fruit packing industry played an influential role in the
development of early San Dimas. The architectural uniqueness of the
fruit packing house should be reflected in the site development.
b.
Roof features should reflect the western parapet design theme and be sensitive to the full roof treatments of the nearby residential area. All architectural designs shall incorporate roof features which either function as, or appear as, a full roof. Full roof features may be employed to conceal roof mounted equipment pursuant to Section 18.538.150 (B).
c.
Innovative Architectural Features and Design Treatments. Features
and design treatments shall reflect the wood sided, Early California
style of architecture. Such features may include rough sawn wood sidings,
posted roof overhangs, and wood railings.
d.
Sensitive Use of Colors. Colors which are natural or earth toned
and reflect the Early California image shall be used. Accent colors
to provide interest and liveliness may be used.
(Ord. 938 § 1 (III (B)),
1990; Ord. 1185 § 25,
2008)
Existing improvements built in conformance to all building and
zoning codes in effect at the time of construction may be maintained
as currently existing, pursuant to the following provisions:
A.
Such existing improvements and site conditions may be maintained, repainted, repaired, and landscaping upgraded, without the requirements to conform with Sections 18.538.110 and 18.538.120 of Article III of this chapter.
B.
Review
and approval of such repairs, repainting and similar actions is required
pursuant to Article V of this chapter.
C.
All proposed additions, enlargements and improvements shall conform to the development standards as applicable in Sections 18.538.110 and 18.538.120 Article III of this chapter.
(Ord. 938 § 1 (III (C)),
1990)
