San Dimas City Zoning Code

The Downtown Specific Plan is established through the authority granted to the city of San Dimas by California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8, Sections 65450 through 65457 (Specific Plans). As expressed in California law, specific plans may be adopted either by ordinance or resolution and are intended to provide the vision, zoning standards and design guidelines, infrastructure design, and implementation procedures for all land within the plan area. Any ministerial or discretionary approval related to properties within the boundaries of the Downtown Specific Plan must be consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan. The Downtown Specific Plan document shall be referenced by title and be available for viewing on the city's community development webpage and upon request at the at city's planning division.

The Downtown Specific Plan shall govern all uses and development of properties within the boundaries of the Specific Plan, as identified in the Specific Plan.

The planning area has been divided into six sub-areas (zoning) for understanding its existing urban form and character, and potential for change. Characteristics vary among the areas that reflect land use, building scale, architectural style, and other factors. The sub-areas within the Specific Plan consist of Gateway Village West, Gateway Village East, Transit Village, Town Core, Public/Semi-Public and Open Space. The plan also includes two overlays; Town Core Commercial Overlay and Housing Element Sites Overlay.

The Downtown Specific Plan establishes the land use regulations and development standards applicable to the properties within the specific plan. Where any provision of the specific plan and the San Dimas Municipal Code appear to be in conflict or for matters on which the specific plan is silent, the provisions of the San Dimas Municipal Code shall apply.

Amendments to the ordinance codified in this chapter, and to the Downtown Specific Plan document shall be subject to procedures set forth in Chapter 18.208 of the San Dimas Municipal Code. Amendments for the sole purpose of clarification and which do not add or delete provisions of the specific plan may be completed with the approval of the director of community development or designee, and not subject to Chapter 18.208, at the discretion of the director.