San Dimas Municipal Code Art. IV Land Use Development Plan—Area II

The purpose of Area II is to provide an attractive and convenient setting for development which normally requires freeway-close locations and can fully realize the benefits provided by the Area II site and will complement the less regionally oriented businesses in the vicinity to more fully serve the community. Commercial development shall encourage creative and imaginative site and architectural designs while demonstrating concern for existing uses in the area. The boundary of Area II is depicted on Exhibit A.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013)

Buildings, structures and land shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged only for the following uses, plus 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. The determination of the director may be appealed to the planning commission and, thereafter, the city council pursuant to Chapter 18.212. All uses and storage shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building unless otherwise permitted.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025; Ord. 1338, 6/23/2026)

Uses permitted in Area II shall include those businesses listed in this section which operate in compliance with the intent and standards of this district. Each business shall be evaluated in terms of its operational characteristics and specific site location.

A. Hardware and home improvement centers;

B. New home furnishing and appliance outlets;

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

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

E. Specialty retail, food, wholesale and catalog stores;

F. 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;

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

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

I. 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;

J. Day spas with or without accessory massage only;

K. Veterinary, pet grooming and pet hotel;

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

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

N. 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;

O. Other uses which are consistent with the intent and provisions of the specific plan, as determined by the director of community development. The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 935 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1072 § 6, 1997; Ord. 1185 § 24, 2008; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025; Ord. 1338, 6/23/2026)

The following uses may be permitted in Area II of Specific Plan No. 20 on Exhibit A,[1] subject to a minor conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200 of this title.

A. Commercial recreational and social experiences, indoor (including, but not limited to, art courses, bowling alleys, cooking classes, escape rooms, laser tag, trampoline parks, and similar);

B. Freestanding ATM kiosks;

C. Gyms and fitness facilities;

D. Studios (including, but not limited to, art, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, music, personal training, photography, Pilates, yoga, and other similar instructional-based uses);

E. Pet day care, and urgent care.

(Ord. 1337, 6/23/2026)

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Editor's Note: Exhibit A is included as an attachment to this title.

The following uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200:

A. 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;

B. Eating establishments, with drive-through service;

C. 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;

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

E. Specialty alcohol beverage retailer with no less than fifteen thousand square feet of total floor area.

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

G. 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;

H. Thrift stores;

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

J. Other uses which are consistent with the intent and provisions of the specific plan, as determined by the director of community development. The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 935 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1233 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025; Ord. 1337, 6/23/2026; Ord. 1338, 6/23/2026)

The following uses are prohibited in Specific Plan No. 20, Area II:

A. Fortunetelling;

B. Massage as a primary use;

C. Professional office uses that are noncustomer based on a daily occurrence;

D. Child care facility;

E. Educational institutions;

F. Vocational schools;

G. Church and related facilities;

H. Tattoo and/or piercing parlors;

I. Hookah and/or smoking lounge including electronic cigarettes;

J. Self-serve laundry facilities;

K. Gambling facilities;

L. Industrial uses;

M. Billboards and other similar off-site outdoor advertising structures;

N. Banquet facilities;

O. Check cashing stores;

P. Gold exchange stores;

Q. Community centers and meeting halls;

R. Other uses which are inconsistent with the intent and provisions of the zone, as determined by the director of community development. The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 935 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025; Ord. 1337, 6/23/2026; Ord. 1338, 6/23/2026)