San Dimas Municipal Code Art. III Development Standards

The development standards outlined in the following sections of this article shall apply to all land and buildings in the specific plan.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

Development standards in Area I are as follows:

A. Lot Area. Minimum lot or parcel size shall be thirty-five thousand square feet.

B. Lot Dimensions. There are no lot dimension provisions.

C. Building and Parking Setbacks. A minimum twenty-five foot setback, measured from the property line, shall be provided along San Dimas Avenue and Via Verde.

The required setback shall be fully landscaped, irrigated and maintained in a weed and disease free manner at all times.

D. Building Height. No building or structure erected in this area shall exceed twenty feet. Exceptions to this may be approved by the director of community development or their designee, up to twenty-five percent.

E. Decorative Walls and Fencing. No walls or fence shall exceed forty-two inches in height if located within the setback area.

Decorative walls may be built up to six feet in height outside of the setback area provided it is shown in a development plan and is first reviewed and approved by the director of community development.

All wall and fence height shall be measured from the top of the adjacent street curb.

F. Off-Street Parking. One space for each employee, plus four visitor spaces. Parking stall sizes and maneuvering shall be in accordance with the standards established by Chapter 18.156.

G. Signs.

1. Identification signs mounted directly to the wall of the building shall be permitted. Such signs shall not extend above the highest part of the wall to which they are affixed and further shall not be mounted on the roof of the building. Sign area in total shall not exceed one hundred fifty square feet.

2. Two double-faced freestanding price signs shall be permitted not to exceed twenty-five square feet per face.

3. The signs shall be housed in a decorative structure and be located in the landscape setback area.

4. A plan showing the location and the architectural design shall be submitted for review and approval in accordance with the plan disposition procedure prior to installation.

H. Outside Storage. There shall be no outside storage of any materials at any time on the property. Further, no parking of commercial vehicles, except for loading and unloading purposes, nor the sale or repair of boats, RVs or trailers shall be permitted on the property at any time.

I. Trash Storage. A city standard trash storage area shall be provided in an appropriate location convenient to the user.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)

A. Lot Area. Minimum lot or parcel size shall be 5.5 ± acres.

B. Lot Dimensions. There are no lot dimension provisions.

C. Building and Parking Setbacks.

1. A minimum twenty-five-foot setback, measured from the property line, is to be provided along San Dimas Avenue and Via Verde.

2. The required setback shall be fully landscaped and irrigated and maintained in a weed and disease free manner at all times.

D. Building Height. No building or structure erected in this area shall exceed three stories or thirty-five feet, not including architectural projections.

E. Off-Street Parking. The provisions of Chapter 18.156, as amended, shall apply.

F. Signs. Signs are permitted pursuant to the following provisions:

1. Freestanding, low silhouette, double-faced or single-faced signs identifying an office building shall be permitted pursuant to the following conditions:

a. One square foot of sign area shall be permitted for each lineal foot of building frontage. Maximum sign area permitted shall not exceed fifty square feet per face.

b. Not more than one such double-faced or single-faced sign may be installed on a street frontage, and may be installed within the required setback if it does not present a hazard to vehicular traffic.

c. The height shall be determined by the director of community development, subject to his finding that the height limit established is sufficient based on the suitability of the sign for communications purposes and upon the sign's architectural compatibility to the structure it serves. Maximum height limit shall be ten feet.

2. Directional signs shall be permitted pursuant to the following conditions:

a. One exterior director sign shall be permitted at each main building entrance, not to exceed sixteen square feet.

b. Directory signs shall be five feet in height maximum.

3. Temporary banners shall be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.152.090 (D).

4. Nameplates identifying the name of a business occupying each office space are permitted, not to exceed one square foot per occupant.

G. Outside Storage. There shall be no outside storage of any materials at any time on the property. Further, no parking of commercial vehicles, except for loading and unloading purposes, nor the sale or repair, of vehicles, boats, RVs or trailers shall be permitted on the property at any time.

H. Trash Storage. City standard trash storage areas shall be provided in appropriate locations convenient to the users.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996; Ord. 1075 § 1 (2), 1997)

A. Lot Area. The minimum lot area shall be the entire Area III acreage.

B. Lot Dimensions. There shall be no lot dimension provisions.

C. Building/Structural Setbacks:

1. For the cellular telephone transceiver facility, setbacks shall be determined by the ddirector of community development or their designee.

2. Approved setbacks shall be in substantial conformance with setbacks illustrated in Exhibits B and C.

D. Height. For the cellular telephone transceiving facility, structures shall not exceed a height of fifteen feet above existing grade, or as otherwise approved by the director of community development or their designee, not to exceed twenty-five feet in total height.

E. Landscaping.

1. Prior to development of the cellular telephone transceiving facility, a landscape plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the director of community development or their designee.

2. A landscape maintenance agreement is required to be adopted between the property owner and the city to ensure that the natural landscape be maintained on the entire open space area.

F. Outside Storage/Parking. There shall be no outside storage of any materials at any time on the property. Further, no parking nor the parking for sale or repair of vehicles, boats, RVs or trailers shall be permitted on the property at any time except for the temporary parking by commercial vehicles in conjunction with maintenance of the transceiving facility.

G. Design Requirements. All structures shall be constructed, maintained, designed and painted to blend with the natural terrain, as approved by the director of community development or their designee.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)