CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY MAY 28, 2024 7:00 PM
SAN DIMAS COUNCIL CHAMBER
245 EAST BONITA AVENUE
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7:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Eric Weber
CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE
PRESENTATION
Annual Report by the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce – Silvia Melendez ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Members of the audience are invited to address the City Council on any item on this agenda or not on this agenda. Public comment will not be taken during each individual agenda item, except for public hearing items. Comments on public hearing items will be heard when that item is scheduled for discussion. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion at a later date. Each speaker will be limited to speaking once for up to (3) three minutes.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a member of the City Council requests separate discussion.) CC1. Recognize Mosquito Awareness Week
CC2. Adopt Resolution 202433, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Dimas, Approving the Warrant Register of May 30, 2024, in the amount of $1,184,479.77.
CC3. Approve the City Council Minutes of the May 14, 2024, Study Session and May 14, 2024, Regular Meeting
CC4. Receive and File the April 2024 Investment Report
CC5. ApproveaVendorAgreementwiththeSanDimasChamberofCommercetoProvide
(All items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a member of the City Council requests separate discussion.) CC1. Recognize Mosquito Awareness Week
CC2. Adopt Resolution 202433, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Dimas, Approving the Warrant Register of May 30, 2024, in the amount of $1,184,479.77.
CC3. Approve the City Council Minutes of the May 14, 2024, Study Session and May 14, 2024, Regular Meeting
CC4. Receive and File the April 2024 Investment Report
CC5. Approve a Vendor Agreement with the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce to Provide Economic and Business Support Activities in an Amount not to Exceed $16,800 CC6. Receive and File the Revised Draft San Dimas Downtown Specific Plan That Will Be Considered at Future Public Hearings Before the Planning Commission and City Council CC7. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Reimbursement Agreements with Bonita Unified School District (BUSD) to Reimburse the City of San Dimas for use of a Special Assignment Deputy in the Amount of $255,144 and a Crossing Guard in the Amount of $9,100.
CC8. Adoption of Ordinance 1307 Municipal Code Text Amendment 220002, a Municipal Code Text Amendment to amend Title 18Zoning of the San Dimas Municipal Code to Create Standards to Regulate Recycling Facilities, Donation Boxes and NonUS Postal Service Mailboxes, and Amend Title 18Zoning, Chapter 18.08 Definitions to Reflect the Changes Associated with the Proposed Standards. Pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), CEQA does not apply to this item because there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no additional environmental review is needed at this time.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RECOMMENDATION: Approve consent calendar with recommendations as presented in staff reports.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
1. Approve the Appropriation of Funds for the Camera Installation Project for Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates; and Approval of an Agreement with Netsync Network Solutions (Netsync) in an Amount not to exceed $66,877.39 for the purchase and installation of equipment and cameras for the Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Housing Authority consider and approve the following:
1. Appropriate a total budget amount of $66,877.39 for the purchase and installation of cameras and equipment for Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates (Charter Oak);
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee to execute any and all documents with Netsync Network Solutions (Netsync) for the purchase and installation of equipment and cameras at Charter Oak for $66,877.39
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
PH1. Adopt Resolution 202434 Setting the CityWide Landscape Parcel Tax for Fiscal Year 2024 25 RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommend that the City Council:
1. Appropriate a total budget amount of $66,877.39 for the purchase and installation of cameras and equipment for Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates (Charter Oak);
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee to execute any and all documents with Netsync Network Solutions (Netsync) for the purchase and installation of equipment and cameras at Charter Oak for $66,877.39
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
PH1. Adopt Resolution 202434 Setting the CityWide Landscape Parcel Tax for Fiscal Year 2024 25 RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommend that the City Council:
1) Conduct a public hearing on whether the Citywide Parcel Tax shall be imposed per parcel in the City of San Dimas for Fiscal Year 20242025.
2) Adopt Resolution 202434, Option 1 – With Increase
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE SPECIAL CITYWIDE PARCEL TAX FOR FISCAL YEAR 20242025 TO BE USED FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PURPOSE
PH2. Adopt Resolution 202436 Confirming the Assessment for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 3 (Tract 32841, Northwoods).
RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed assessment rate for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 3 (Tract No. 32841, Northwoods), for Fiscal Year 202425.
2. Adopt Resolution 202436, confirming the diagram and assessment for fiscal year 2024 25 for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 3 (Tract 32841, Northwoods).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND
ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20242025 FOR OPEN SPACE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 ANNEXATION NO. 3 (TRACT NO. 32841,
NORTHWOODS)
PH3. Adopt Resolution 202437, Option 1 Confirming the Assessment for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 (Tract 32818, Boulevard) with an increase for Consumer Price Index in the Amount of 3.4% or $20.50/Parcel
RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed assessment rate for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 (Tract No. 32818, Boulevard) for Fiscal Year 20242025.
2. Adopt Resolution 202437, Option 1 – confirming the diagram and assessment with increase for Fiscal Year 20242025 for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 (Tract 32818, Boulevard).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20242025 FOR OPEN
Amount of 3.4% or $20.50/Parcel
RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed assessment rate for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 (Tract No. 32818, Boulevard) for Fiscal Year 20242025.
2. Adopt Resolution 202437, Option 1 – confirming the diagram and assessment with increase for Fiscal Year 20242025 for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 (Tract 32818, Boulevard).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20242025 FOR OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (TRACT NO. 32818, BOULEVARD) PH4. Discussion, Consideration and Introduction of Ordinance 1308 to Approve ZC 220001 and Approve Vesting Tentative Tract Map 220001, General Plan Amendment 230001, Development Plan Review Board 220015 and Tree Removal Permit 220029; PROJ220051 A request to approve the subdivision of two (2) existing parcels into seven (7) new parcels (TTM 83304) to be developed with seven (7) detached singlefamily residences, amend the General Plan designation of the two (2) parcels from Single Family Very Low (0.2 – 3) to Single Family Low (3.1 – 6), change the Zoning of the two (2) parcels from SFA 16,000 to SF 7,500, and remove 11 mature protected trees for the properties located at 327 East Baseline Road and an unaddressed parcel (APNs 8661017010 & 011); and Amend the General Plan Land Use designation of 17 parcels from Single Family Very Low (0.2 – 3) and Commercial to Single Family Low (3.1 – 6), and change the Zoning designation of 17 parcels from SFA 16,000 to SF 7,500 for the properties located at 1102, 1108, 1114, 1120, 1126, 1132 & 1136 Cherokee Court, 315 E. Baseline Road and an unaddressed Parcel (APNs 8661017009 & 008), 245 E Baseline Road, and 1117, 1121, 1129, 1139, 1145, 1151 & 1150 N. Walnut Avenue and to adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND).
CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 14, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution 202430, adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. Adopt Resolution 202429, approving General Plan 230001 and Tenative Tract Map 220001; and as recommended by the Development Plan Review Board, Case No. 220015 and Tree Removal Permit 220029.
3. Introduce Ordinance 1308, approving Zone Change 220001.
PH5. Adopt Resolution 202427 and Introduce Ordinance 1306 Approving the Following Related Applications with a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Development of a 63,749 Square Foot Warehouse/Office Multitenant Building on a 2.58acre Site Located at the Northwest Corner of Cataract Avenue and Allen Avenue (309 W. Allen Avenue, 917 N. Cataract Avenue, And 929 N. Cataract Avenue) APN’s 8392016008, 048, and 047. CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 14, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution 202428, approving the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. Introduce Ordinance 1306, approving Zone Change 210001, changing the zoning designation of the parcels from Light Agriculture (AL) to Light Manufacturing (M1).
3. Adopt Resolution 202427, approving Lot Merger 210001, the merger of three contiguouslots;andasrecommendedbyDevelopmentPlanReviewBoardDPRBCase
Foot Warehouse/Office Multitenant Building on a 2.58acre Site Located at the Northwest Corner of Cataract Avenue and Allen Avenue (309 W. Allen Avenue, 917 N. Cataract Avenue, And 929 N. Cataract Avenue) APN’s 8392016008, 048, and 047. CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 14, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution 202428, approving the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. Introduce Ordinance 1306, approving Zone Change 210001, changing the zoning designation of the parcels from Light Agriculture (AL) to Light Manufacturing (M1).
3. Adopt Resolution 202427, approving Lot Merger 210001, the merger of three contiguous lots; and as recommended by Development Plan Review Board DPRB Case No. 210002 design and construction of the tiltup warehouse/office multitenant building and Tree Removal Permit 210004 for the removal of 17 mature trees, with the adoption of the associated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Members of the Audience (Speakers are limited to (3) minutes or as may be determined by the Chair.) CITY REPORTS
CR1. City Manager
CR2. City Attorney
CR3. Members of the City Council
Councilmembers’ Report on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the Local Agency (Pursuant to AB 1234 – G.C. §53232.3(d)
City Council Requests for Future Items, Comments and Updates CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSELEXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: City of Whittier, et al. v. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03579
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One case.
ADJOURNMENT
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National Mosquito Control
Awareness Week
W HEREAS, the mosquito is considered the world’s deadliest creature, infecting and killing more than one million people each year by spreading pathogens to people when they bite; and,
W HEREAS, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health concluded San Gabriel Valley communities accounted for 41% of LA County’s West Nile virus human cases in 2023; and,
W HEREAS, the threat of invasive Aedes mosquitoes in our community increases the risk of a local outbreak of dengue fever, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya; and,
W HEREAS, the City of San Dimas, in cooperation with the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, has been involved in protecting public health from mosquito-borne illnesses; and,
N
OW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Emmett G. Badar, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmembers Rachel Bratakos, Eric Nakano, and Eric Weber do hereby proclaim the week of June 16 through June 22, 2024 as NATIONAL MOSQUITO CONTROL AWARENESS
WEEK.
I
N WITNESS THEREOF, I, Mayor Emmett G. Badar, have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of San Dimas to be affixed this 28th day of May 2024.
Mayor Attest: City Clerk
RESOLUTION 2024-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CERTAIN DEMANDS FOR MAY 30, 2024
WHEREAS, the following listed demands have been audited by the Director of Administrative Services; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Administration Services has certified as to the availability of funds for payment thereto; and
WHEREAS, the register of audited demands has been submitted to the City Council for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Dimas does hereby approve the Warrant Register of May 30, 2024, in the amount of $1,184,479.77.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th, day of May 2024. _____________________________
Emmett G. Badar, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Debra Black, City Clerk
I, Debra Black, City Clerk, hereby certify that Resolution 2024-33 was approved by vote of the City Council of the City of San Dimas at its regular meeting of May 28th, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Debra Black, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ACTION MINUTES
MAY 14, 2024, 5:30 PM
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Eric Weber Staff: City Manager Chris Constantin, Assistant City Manager Brad McKinney, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administrative Services Michael O’Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black
Call to Order: 5:30 PM Recessed: 6:45 PM Reconvened: 10:00 PM Adjourned: 11:48 PM
STUDY SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Appointments to Intergovernmental
Boards and Commissions; Discussion of
Purpose and Function of
Intergovernmental Boards and
Committees and City’s Continuing
Participation in Them
The following changes were made:
SCAG
Delegate: Nakano Alternate: Bratakos
SGVCOG
Delegate: Nakano Alternate: Weber
Metro Gold Line
Delegate: Bratakos Alternate: Weber
All other appointments remained unchanged.
2. Update on Proposed SB 9 Ordinance This is item was continued to a date uncertain. Council requested that staff
provide a cost to create a monitoring and
alternate compliance program.
3. Discuss Options to Reduce the Deficit
that was Proposed in the First Draft of
the 2024-25 Fiscal Year Operating and
Capital Improvement Program Budget.
The City Council gave direction to staff to
reduce the budget deficit by approximately
half through operational cuts and half through
use of reserves.
Administration
• Suspend future Audit Consulting
Services $75,000
• Suspend Community Survey $30,000
• Eliminate Contractual Partnership with
Chamber of Commerce $7,200
Approve Minutes of May 14, 2024 Special Study Session Meeting and May 14, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 2
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
• Suspend Contractual Partnership with
SGV Economic Dev. $5,500
Public Works
• Eliminate waste compliance services
$27,000
• Suspend $60,000 for alley design
work
• Eliminate San Dimas Canyon Road
Crossing Design $15,000
• Eliminate matching funds for a grant
for underground project $250,000
Parks & Recreation
• Suspend purchase of new tables
$10,000
• Suspend $10,000 for tree planting
expansion
• Eliminate the teen center program at
the Rec Center $70,950
• Reduce special events funding to
$10,300 – Bowser Bash and Cars and
Coffee
Community Development
• Suspend Planning Commissioner
training for 2025 $9,500
• Reduce supply/publication budgets by
$3,270
• Reduce Accela Enhancements by
$5,000
• Suspend Building Intern position
$35,000
Adjourned: 11:48 PM
I, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these draft minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
________________________________
Debra Black, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING
AUTHORITY MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
MAY 14, 2024, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Eric Weber Staff: City Manager Chris Constantin, Assistant City Manager Brad McKinney, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administrative Services Michael O’Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black, Recreation Supervisor Dominque Borba, Recreation Coordinator Orlando Soto
Call to Order: 7:02 PM
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
4. Approve Resolution 2024-23, A
Resolution of the City Council of the City
of San Dimas, Approving Certain
Demands for the Prepaid Warrant
Register of April 30, 2024, in the Amount
of $1,315,827.20 and Warrant Register
of May 15, 2024, in the amount of
$534,953.40
5. Approve Minutes of April 23, 2024, Study
Session Meeting and April 23, 2024,
Regular Meeting
6. Adopt Resolution 2024-26 Authorizing
and Accepting of a $1.5 Million
Manufactured Housing Opportunity and
Revitalization Program Award from the
California Department of Housing and
Community Development
7. Approve an Increased Budget
Appropriation for Revenue Account
034.358.000 to $20,000 and Expenditure
Account 034.4802.020 to $20,000 for the
San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments (SGVCOG) Housing
Solutions Fund (HSF)
8. Approval of the Biennial Update to the
City's Conflict of Interest Code
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Weber
and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Vienna.
Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Approve Minutes of May 14, 2024, Special Study Session Meeting and May 14, 2024, Regular Meeting Page 4
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
9. Approve Resolution 2024-25 Boards
Commissions and Committee Handbook
Update Implementing a Zero Term Policy
10. Approve the City Manager or Designee
to Renew the Agenda Management
Software Agreement with Granicus for 3-
years in an Amount of $31,315.52 with
an Option for Annual Automatic
Renewals Thereafter
11. Adopt Resolution 2024-31 to Continue
the Public Access Fee for Fiscal Year
2024-25.
12. Approve Parcel Map No. 83411 309 E
Gladstone Street (TMPM 21-0003;
PROJ-21-0071) for SB 9 Subdivision
Purposes
13. Approve Parcel Map No. 83785 (TPM22-
0001; PROJ-21-0038) 809 N Amelia
Avenue for SB 9 Subdivision Purposes
14. Approve Property Owner’s Request to
Change Property Access for 200 W
Baseline Road (Tract Map 62861, Lot 3)
by Abandoning Access off Baseline Road
and to Approve Access Off of Alford
Street
15. Approve Resolution 2024-32 Authorizing
the Acceptance of a $200,000 Public
Safety Grant from the San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments, Appropriate
Revenue and Expenditures in the 2023-
24 Operating and Capital Budget to
Implement the Grant, and Authorize the
City Manager to Execute All Necessary
Documents and to Manage the Grant
Funds and Performance of the Grant
Agreement
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion, Consideration and
Introduction of Ordinance 1307 -
Municipal Code Text Amendment 22-
0002, a Municipal Code Text
Amendment to amend Title 18-Zoning of
the San Dimas Municipal Code to Create
Standards to Regulate Recycling
Facilities, Donation Boxes and Non-US
Postal Service Mailboxes, and Amend
Title 18-Zoning, Chapter 18.08
Definitions to Reflect the Changes
Associated with the Proposed Standards.
Pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061
(b)(3), CEQA does not apply to this item
The Mayor opened the public hearing and
took the following testimony:
Business Owner Markaryan spoke regarding
the nontransferable business license for
operating the recycling center.
Alison Margolin representing the Markaryan’s
spoke in opposition to the item and asked
Council to consider increasing the abatement
time.
Approve Minutes of May 14, 2024, Special Study Session Meeting and May 14, 2024, Regular Meeting Page 5
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
because there is no potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment.
Therefore, no additional environmental
review is needed at this time
Speaker #3 spoke regarding traffic and public
safety concerns in the neighborhood and the
operations of the recycling center.
Speaker #4 representing groups with a
donation box spoke in support to the
proposed ordinance.
Resident Sean Gibson spoke regarding traffic
issues in the neighborhood and the
operations of the recycling center.
Resident Robert Krane spoke regarding
traffic issues and the operations of the
recycling center.
Samuel Amaya spoke regarding the noise
and trash issues and the operations of the
recycling center.
Resident Amaya spoke regarding the noise,
traffic, and public safety concerns of the
recycling center.
Resident Ken Sanchez spoke regarding the
traffic and public safety.
Teena Crain spoke regarding trash concerns
the operations of the recycling center.
Business Owner Marroquin’s rebuttal
included willing to work with residents to
mitigate concerns but indicated that some
issues are an overall result of the shopping
center as a business.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Vienna
and seconded by Councilmember Weber to
Introduce Ordinance 1307. Motion carried 5-
0. Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recess: 7:52 pm – 8:09 pm
2. Discussion, Consideration and
Introduction of Ordinance 1308 to
The Mayor opened the public hearing and
took the following testimony:
Approve Minutes of May 14, 2024, Special Study Session Meeting and May 14, 2024, Regular Meeting Page 6
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
Approve ZC 22-0001 and Approve
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 22-0001,
General Plan Amendment 23-0001,
Development Plan Review Board 22-
0015 and Tree Removal Permit 22-0029;
PROJ-22-0051 A request to approve the
subdivision of two (2) existing parcels
into seven (7) new parcels (TTM 83304)
to be developed with seven (7) detached
single-family residences, amend the
General Plan designation of the two (2)
parcels from Single Family Very Low (0.2
– 3) to Single Family Low (3.1 – 6),
change the Zoning of the two (2) parcels
from SF-A 16,000 to S-F 7,500, and
remove 11 mature protected trees for the
properties located at 327 East Baseline
Road and an unaddressed parcel (APNs
8661-017-010 & -011); and Amend the
General Plan Land Use designation of 17
parcels from Single Family Very Low (0.2
– 3) and Commercial to Single Family
Low (3.1 – 6), and change the Zoning
designation of 17 parcels from SF-A
16,000 to S-F 7,500 for the properties
located at 1102, 1108, 1114, 1120, 1126,
1132 & 1136 Cherokee Court, 315 E.
Baseline Road and an unaddressed
Parcel (APNs 8661-017-009 & -008), 245
E Baseline Road, and 1117, 1121, 1129,
1139, 1145, 1151 & 1150 N. Walnut
Avenue and to adopt an Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
(IS/MND).
Developer Stan Stringfellow spoke in support
of the project.
The Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
Recess: 9:41 pm – 9:51 pm
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Weber to
continue public hearing items 2 and 3 to May
28, 2024, City Council Meeting. Direction to
staff to provide the minutes of the March 21,
2021, Study Session Meeting. Motion carried
5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3. Adopt Resolution 2024-27 and Introduce
Ordinance 1306 Approving the Following
Related Applications with a Mitigated
Negative Declaration for the
Development of a 63,749 Square Foot
Warehouse/Office Multi-tenant Building
on a 2.58-acre Site Located at the
Northwest Corner of Cataract Avenue
and Allen Avenue (309 W. Allen Avenue,
917 N. Cataract Avenue, And 929 N.
Cataract Avenue) APN’s 8392-016-008, -
048, and -047.
Item to be continued to the May 28, 2024,
City Council meeting.
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. City Manager None
2. City Attorney None
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For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
3. Members of the City Council
Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234
(G.C. §53232.3(d))
Councilmember Nakano attended the
Southern California Association Council of
Governments Annual Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE ITEMS
COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
None
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to Government Code section
54956.9(d)(2): One case.
City Attorney announced the City Council will
return to the Study Session to complete items
1 and 2 on the agenda.
City Attorney announced the closed session
significant exposure related to clean of
contaminated to the closed BKK landfill in
West Covina.
Following the closed session, the City
Attorney made a public announcement that
the City Council met and discussed the one
closed session item listed on the agenda, that
the City Council gave direction to staff on that
item, and that no reportable action was
taken.
Adjourned: 12:15 AM
I, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these draft minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
________________________________
Debra Black, City Clerk
Agenda Item Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
From: Chris Constantin, City Manager
Prepared by: Michael O'Brien, Director of Administrative Services Subject: Receive and File the April 2024 Investment Report ____________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY
Monthly Reporting for the City of San Dimas investment of idle funds and cash condition.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
• Receive and file Investment and Cash Condition report for the month of May 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact for the recommended action.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS
It is the policy of the City of San Dimas to invest public funds in a manner that will provide an optimal combination of security and investment return while meeting the daily cash flow demands of the City and conforming to all State and local statutes governing the investment of public funds.
The priority objectives of the City’s investment activities are as follows: Safety, liquidity and returns.
The City’s investment portfolio as of April 30, 2024 maintained liquid cash in the amount of $10,084,629.96 held between BMO Harris, the City and LAIF which amounts to just under 14% of the portfolio to provide the cash flow necessary for City payroll and operating expenditures as well as large capital project expenses and unforeseen emergencies that may occur come up throughout the year. The following chart displays the total investments and weighted average yield per investment category:
Receive and File the April 2024 Investment Report Page 2 For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
The City’s Banking Services Provider BMO Harris provides a fully collateralized checking account whose funds are used to make cash payments for City payroll and operational expenses. The city performs daily bank reconciliations to assure adequate cash is held in the checking account for upcoming expenditures. Cash held in the account earns income credits that accumulate at a rate of .55% which offsets banking service charges that are charged each quarter to the city.
Petty Cash is held at City facilities for cashiering purposes and to reimburse small dollar expenditures between $0.01 and $50.00.
The Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) is considered a Local Agency Investment Pool and acts much like a money market account. Funds can be deposited and withdrawn without penalty.
The pool invests funds in short-term securities and can produce returns at rates like money markets but is considered more secure.
CALTRUST is a public agency that provides investment funds that are liquid, short term, and medium term. The assets held by CALTRUST are managed by State Street Global Advisors.
Since the City first invested with CALTRUST in August of 2010, buying into the Medium-Term Fund. The City has made various contributions throughout the years as well as reinvested any accumulated interest earnings throughout the life of the fund.
In total the weighted average cost of investing in CALTRUST is $9.99. Currently due to increasing interest rates driving market rates down for assets already held, the share price of the fund as of April 30, 2024 was $9.68. Until interest rates decline to the point that share price would increase to $9.99 or above, the city would be recognizing a loss on sale. However, the City could pull out funds at any time if liquidity needs arose.
Beginning in the month of January 2024, the City opened a liquid fund with CALTRUST which is not subject to market rate adjustments due to the type of investments utilized. The fund yielded
5.39% for the month of April, out yielding LAIF by 1.12%. The City intends to take advantage of the high yielding short term investments until yields are no longer inverted.
The City Treasurer also utilizes Brokers to purchase investment securities such as Government Sponsored Enterprises (Agency Bonds), Corporate Bonds, U.S. Treasuries and Negotiable CD’s.
Receive and File the April 2024 Investment Report Page 3 For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
The investment policy and California Government Code Section 53600.3 allows the City to invest 30% of its portfolio in Certificates of Deposit and 20% of its portfolio in Corporate Bonds through Brokers. U.S. Treasuries and Government Sponsored Enterprises (Agency Bonds) have no investment limits; however, it is considered a best practice not to invest more than 5% in a single Government Sponsored Enterprises.
The following is a breakdown of the total invested in each type of investment along with its percentage of the portfolio:
Additionally, per the Investment Policy, the City has an established maturity matrix with the investment ranges as follows:
Maturity Range Guideline Portfolio Percentage
1 Day to 1 Year 30% - 100%
1 Year to 3 Years 5% - 60%
3 Years to 5 Years 0% - 40%
The Cities current investment maturity range is as follows:
The weighted average maturity for all City investments is 1.42 years, which is ideal in today’s rising interest rate environment. The short time to maturity of our investments will allow the city to reinvest the matured principal amounts into investments that are likely to be offered at higher yields.
Specific details pertaining to the Cities investment names, CUSIP #’s, coupon and purchase yields, maturity dates, par and book values are included in the Investment and Cash Condition Report attachment.
Amount % of Portfolio
$ 42,423,161.61 57%
$ 16,686,034.73 22%
$ 16,547,393.01 21%
$ 75,656,589.35 100%
INVESTMENTS BY MATURITY
Maturity Range
1 Day to 1 Yr.
1 Yr. to 3 Yrs.
3 Yrs. to 5 Yrs.
Total
Receive and File the April 2024 Investment Report Page 4 For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), CEQA does not apply to this item because there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no additional environmental review is needed at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael O'Brien
Director of Administrative Services
Attachments:
1. Investment and Cash Condition Report
CITY OF SAN DIMAS
MONTHLY CASH BALANCE INVESTMENT REPORT
APRIL 2024
ENDING BALANCE
$2,977,359.19
$2,640.00
$7,104,630.77
$4,220,689.86
$14,032,406.76
CUSIP # COUPON
YIELD
PURCHASE
YIELD MATURITY PAR VALUE BOOK VALUE
NY LIFE GLOBAL - 5 YEAR BOND 64952WFF5 4.70% 4.70% 1/29/2029 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 METLIFE GLOBAL - 5 YEAR BOND 59217GFR5 4.85% 4.85% 1/8/2029 $250,000.00 $249,451.14 NORTHWESTERN MUT GLOVAL - 5 YEAR BOND 66815L2Q1 4.71% 5.16% 1/10/2029 $250,000.00 $245,327.02 $994,778.16
CALIFORNIA ST DEPT WATER - 4 YEAR BOND 13067WRF1 1.32% 4.70% 12/1/2028 $250,000.00 $215,147.50 ONTARIO CALIFORNIA PUB - 3 YEAR BOND 68304RCD0 1.81% 4.52% 10/1/2027 $255,000.00 $232,539.60 SOLANO CALIF COMMENITY COLLEGE - 4 YEAR BOND 83412PHB1 1.48% 4.50% 8/1/2028 $350,000.00 $308,661.50 $756,348.60
WELLS FARGO & CO MEDIUM TERM - 3 YEAR BOND 95001DC40 4.50% 4.50% 7/28/2025 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 CFI- 5 YEAR BOND 17298CK64 1.00% 1.00% 8/28/2025 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 BANK OF AMERICA - 5 YEAR BOND 06048WK25 0.75% 0.75% 10/30/2025 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP - 5 YEAR BOND 38150EH4 0.80% 0.80% 11/24/2025 $290,000.00 $290,000.00 JP MORGAN BOND - 5 YEAR BOND 48128G3G3 1.20% 1.20% 4/30/2026 $285,000.00 $285,000.00 EXXON MOBILE CORP - 7 YEAR BOND 30231GBD3 2.28% 0.98% 8/16/2026 $250,000.00 $264,953.75 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP - 5 YEAR BOND 38150AJ63 1.70% 1.70% 10/29/2026 $210,000.00 $210,000.00 MORGAN STANLEY FIN GLOBAL - 5 YEAR BOND 61766YGT2 1.35% 1.35% 11/18/2026 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 JP MORGAN CHASE BOND - 5 YEAR BOND 48128G5Y2 2.10% 2.10% 1/29/2027 $270,000.00 $270,000.00 BANK OF AMERICA - 5 YEAR BOND 06048WS84 2.75% 2.75% 3/2/2027 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 MORGAN STANLEY-FIN GLOBAL 5 YEAR BOND 61766YJQ5 3.25% 3.25% 4/13/2027 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 INTEL CORP - 5 YEAR BOND 458140BY5 3.75% 4.25% 8/5/2027 $250,000.00 $244,538.75 $3,314,492.50
UNITED STATES TREASURY BILLS - 2 MONTH 912797KE6 5.17% 5.30% 6/11/2024 $527,000.00 $522,760.29 $522,760.29
TEXAS EXCHANGE- 4 YEAR CD 88241THS2 0.65% 0.65% 6/21/2024 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 GENERAL ELECTRIC CU - 2 YEAR CD 369674BT2 3.25% 3.25% 6/28/2024 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 OCEANFIRST BANK - 2 YEAR CD 67523TBE2 3.25% 3.25% 7/1/2024 $246,000.00 $246,000.00 MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK - 5 YEAR CD 61760AR76 2.20% 2.20% 8/1/2024 $247,000.00 $247,000.00 AMERICAS CR - 2 YEAR CD 03065AAV5 3.65% 3.65% 9/27/2024 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 SYNCHRONY BK RETAIL - 3 YEAR CD 87164WQ68 3.30% 3.30% 8/26/2025 $245,000.00 $245,000.00 CAPITAL ONE BANK - 4 YEAR CD 14042TFH5 2.65% 2.65% 4/13/2026 $246,000.00 $246,000.00 TOYOTA FINANCIAL SAVINGS - 5 YEAR CD 89235MLC3 0.95% 0.95% 7/15/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA NEW YORK - 5 YEAR CD 38149M4T7 2.65% 2.65% 4/13/2027 $246,000.00 $246,000.00 STATE BANK OF INDIA - 5 YEAR CD 856285N64 3.30% 3.30% 6/1/2027 $245,000.00 $245,000.00 CENTRAL BANK LITTLE ROCK ARK - 5 YEAR CD 152577BS0 5.30% 5.30% 6/30/2028 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 ENVISION C.U- 5 YEAR CD 29415AAQ8 5.40% 5.40% 7/14/2028 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 $2,966,000.00
FNMA - FEDL NAT MTG ASSN POOL BALLOON - 5 YEAR BOND 3138L8UV4 2.92% 4.85% 1/1/2025 $300,000.00 $272,755.79 FEDERAL NATIONAL MEETING ASSN- 5 YEAR BOND 3136G4A86 0.50% 0.55% 7/21/2025 $250,000.00 $249,375.00 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK BOND - 4 YEAR BOND 3133ENEH9 1.13% 1.13% 11/17/2025 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK -- 5 YEAR BOND 3130AL2G8 0.60% 0.75% 2/18/2026 $250,000.00 $248,250.00 FNMA - DISC BOND - 3YEAR 3138LDPW7 2.68% 4.58% 5/1/2026 $250,000.00 $228,805.98 FEDERAL NATIONAL MEETING ASSN- 2 YEAR BOND 3138LDYL1 2.47% 4.93% 6/1/2026 $500,000.00 $473,750.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BK BD - 5 YEAR BOND 3130ANMH0 1.10% 1.42% 8/20/2026 $250,000.00 $246,400.00 FEDERAL NATIONAL MEETING ASSN- 3 YEAR BOND 3135GALL3 5.15% 5.15% 1/11/2027 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BK BD - 4 YEAR BOND 3130AUSR6 5.00% 5.03% 2/9/2027 $500,000.00 $499,500.00 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK - 5 YEAR BOND 3133ENSZ4 2.75% 2.75% 4/1/2027 $250,000.00 $250,000.00
5.39%
INVESTMENTS HELD WITH GREAT PACIFIC SECURITIES:
INVESTMENT HELD WITH STIFEL:
TVI CD'S INVESTMENTS SUBTOTAL :
TVI CORPORATE BONDS INVESTMENTS SUBTOTAL:
CALTRUST INVESTMENT PROGRAM-MEDIUM TERM-SHARES: $9.68 per share 3.99%
CALTRUST LIQUIDITY FUND
INVESTMENTS HELD WITH TVI:
PACIFIC SECURITIES COMMERCIAL & MUNICIPAL BONDS INVESTMENTS SUBTOTAL:
PACIFIC SECURITIES CORPORATE BONDS INVESTMENTS SUBTOTAL:
SUMMARY OF BANK BALANCES YIELD
4.272%
BMO HARRIS - GENERAL ACCOUNT
SAN DIMAS PETTY CASH - IMPREST FUNDS
LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF) CA STATE TREASURER
INVESTMENTS
TVI TRESURY BILLS INVESTMENT SUBTOTAL:
ATTACHMENT 1
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CORP (FHLMC) - 5 YEAR BOND 3134GXTZ7 3.50% 3.50% 5/26/2027 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BK BD - 5 YEAR BOND 3130ASF53 3.25% 3.41% 6/30/2027 $500,000.00 $499,250.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BK BD - 5 YEAR BOND 3130ASZ69 4.05% 4.08% 8/27/2027 $250,000.00 $249,625.00 FEDERAL NATIONAL MEETING ASSN- 5 YEAR BOND 3140LBSE4 1.09% 4.38% 3/1/2028 $350,000.00 $306,250.00 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK - 4.5 YEAR BOND 3133EPP90 5.50% 5.50% 6/21/2028 $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN - 5 YEAR BOND 3130AWMJ6 5.75% 5.75% 7/26/2028 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK - 5 YEAR BOND 3130AY6S0 5.42% 5.42% 12/21/2028 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK- 5 YEAR BOND 3133EPX59 5.43% 5.43% 1/23/2029 $750,000.00 $749,750.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CORP (FHLMC) - 5 YEAR BOND 3134H1RV7 5.35% 5.38% 2/8/2029 $500,000.00 $499,375.00 FEDERAL NATIONAL MEETING ASSN- 5 YEAR BOND 3135GAN31 5.20% 5.23% 2/14/2029 $500,000.00 $499,375.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CORP (FHLMC) - 5 YEAR BOND 3134H1UZ4 5.00% 5.14% 2/26/2029 $500,000.00 $497,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CORP (FHLMC) - 5 YEAR BOND 3134H1UF8 5.75% 5.75% 2/28/2029 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 FEDERAL NATIONAL MEETING ASSN- 5 YEAR BOND 3140NUUA5 4.52% 4.52% 3/1/2029 $500,000.00 $499,062.50 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK - 5 YEAR BOND 3133EP4N2 5.68% 5.68% 3/7/2029 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CORP (FHLMC) - 5 YEAR BOND 3134H1XW8 5.80% 5.80% 3/28/2029 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK- 5 YEAR BOND 3133ERAE1 5.62% 5.62% 4/9/2029 $500,000.00 $499,500.00 FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK- 5 YEAR BOND 3133ERBB6 5.42% 5.42% 4/16/2029 $300,000.00 $299,190.00 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CORP (FHLMC) - 5 YEAR BOND 3134H1B85 5.75% 5.75% 4/16/2029 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $12,067,214.27
BANK OF AMERICA - 5 YEAR BOND 06048WP20 1.25% 1.25% 9/24/2026 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 BANK OF AMERICA - 5 YEAR BOND 06055JEC9 5.50% 5.50% 4/19/2028 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 APPLE INC - 10 YEAR CORPORATE BOND 037833CR9 3.20% 3.30% 5/11/2027 $250,000.00 $248,850.00 SADDLEBACK VALLEY - 7.75 YEAR BOND (MUNICIPAL BOND) 786318LF0 2.40% 3.41% 8/1/2027 $250,000.00 $238,500.00 $1,237,350.00
U.S TREASURY BILL - 3 MONTH 912797JS7 5.09% 5.25% 7/18/2024 $745,000.00 $735,396.95 U.S TREASURY BILL - 6 MONTH 912797HR1 5.30% 5.30% 5/23/2024 $3,000,000.00 $2,925,000.00 U.S TREASURY BILL - 5 MONTH 912797FS1 5.20% 5.20% 6/13/2024 $800,000.00 $783,632.00 U.S TREASURY BILL - 6 MONTH 912796ZW2 5.24% 5.24% 6/20/2024 $1,000,000.00 $974,600.00 U.S TREASURY BILL - 6 MONTH 912797GP6 5.47% 5.47% 6/25/2024 $2,200,000.00 $2,163,414.00 $7,582,042.95
UKRAINIAN FCU - 1 YEAR CD 90372WAB6 5.05% 5.05% 5/8/2024 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 LOCAL GOVT FEDRL CR UN- 1 YEAR CD 53955LAC1 5.15% 5.15% 5/17/2024 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 APPLE BANK FOR SVGS NEW YORK - 2 YEAR CD 03784JTK0 3.20% 3.20% 7/22/2024 $246,000.00 $246,000.00 AUSTIN TELCO FED CR - 2 YEAR CD 052392BM8 3.40% 3.40% 8/12/2024 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 AMERICAS CHRISTIAN CR - 2 YEAR CD 03062CAD4 3.40% 3.40% 8/30/2024 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 FIRST TECH FCU - 18 MONTH CD 33715LEX4 5.25% 5.25% 10/15/2024 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 DART BANK - 2.5 YEAR CD 237412AR2 3.00% 3.00% 12/20/2024 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 DIRECT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - 2.5 YEAR CD 5460FDD5 3.00% 3.00% 12/23/2024 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION - 2 YEAR CD 87868YAG8 5.00% 5.00% 1/21/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION - 2 YEAR CD 92348DAB5 4.75% 4.75% 1/21/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 EVOLVE FEDL CR UN - 1 YEAR 30053QAB1 5.30% 5.30% 3/12/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 SAFRA NATL BANK OF NY - 3 YEAR CD 78658RHM6 2.00% 2.00% 3/24/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 LIVE OAK BANK- 5 YEAR CD 538036LD4 1.40% 1.40% 3/31/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 MEDALLION BANK - 5 YEAR CD 58404DGR6 1.60% 1.60% 3/31/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 CLEARPATH FEDERAL CU BURBANK- 2 YEAR CD 18507MAA9 5.15% 5.15% 4/28/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 DISCOVER BK - 3 YEAR CD 254673B70 2.80% 2.80% 4/28/2025 $247,000.00 $247,000.00 UTAH COMMUNITY CU - 2 YEAR CD 917352AB2 4.80% 4.80% 4/28/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 FLAGSTAR BANK - 5 YEAR CD 33847E3D7 1.15% 1.17% 4/29/2025 $248,000.00 $247,876.00 HSBC BANK - 5 YEAR CALLABLE CD 44329ME33 1.30% 1.30% 5/7/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 INSTITUTION FOR SVGS - 3 YEAR CD 45780PBL8 3.10% 3.10% 5/20/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 CARTER FEDERAL C.U 3 YEAR CD 14622LAC6 3.00% 3.00% 6/23/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 CORP AMERICA FAMILY CU - 1 YEAR CD 219873AG1 5.25% 5.25% 6/30/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 HUGHES FED CR - 2 YEAR CD 444425AA0 5.25% 5.25% 6/30/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 MID AMERICAN CU - 2 YEAR CD 59522NAE4 5.25% 5.25% 6/30/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 MERITRUST CR UN - 3 YEAR CD 59001PAS8 3.35% 3.35% 7/8/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 CREDIT UNION OF TEXAS - 3 YEAR CD 22551KAB8 3.30% 3.30% 7/22/2025 $246,000.00 $246,000.00 TVA CMNTY CR UN - 3 YEAR CD 87305MAB6 3.25% 3.25% 8/4/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 STIFEL COMMERCIAL & MUNICIPAL BONDS SUBTOTAL:
STIFEL TRESURY BILLS INVESTMENT SUBTOTAL:
STIFEL GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES (GSE) AGENCY BONDS INVESTMENTS SUBTOTAL:
RESOURCE ONE CR UN - 3 YEAR CD 76124YAE6 3.30% 3.30% 8/18/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 IDEAL CREDIT UNION - 3 YEAR CD 45157PAY6 4.00% 4.00% 8/29/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 ALABAMA CREDIT UNION - 3 YEAR CD 01025RAB5 3.60% 3.60% 9/22/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION - 3 YEAR CD 914242AA0 4.00% 4.00% 9/26/2025 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 BARCLAYS BANK - 4 YEAR CD 06740KNT0 1.00% 1.00% 12/15/2025 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 US ALLIANCE FED C.U - 4 YEAR CD 90352RCD5 1.35% 1.35% 1/28/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK- 3.5 YEAR CD 3078115EL9 3.20% 3.20% 2/5/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 CFG COMMUNITY BANK - 3.5 YEAR CD 12527CFL1 3.80% 3.80% 3/11/2026 $245,000.00 $245,000.00 ALASKA US FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - 3 YEAR CD 011852AH3 5.15% 5.15% 3/23/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 CMNTY CAPITAL BANK- 4 YEAR CD 20033A2Z8 2.60% 2.60% 4/14/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 BAXTER CR UN - 4 YEAR CD 07181JAD6 3.05% 3.05% 6/22/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 CATHOLIC & COMMUNITY CR UNION - 3 YEAR CD 14919NAA8 5.30% 5.30% 6/22/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 INSPIRE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - 3 YEAR CD 457731AQ0 5.00% 5.00% 6/30/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK - 5 YEAR CD 649447UZ0 0.70% 0.70% 7/1/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 SALLIE MAE BK SALT LAKE CITY UT - 5 YEAR CD 795451AB9 1.00% 1.00% 7/21/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 FIRST STATE BANK - 4 YEAR CD 33650TAH3 3.60% 3.60% 9/16/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 QUORUM FED CR - 4 YEAR CD 74909LAB6 3.85% 3.85% 9/23/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 PENTAGON FEDERAL CR UN - 5 YEAR CD CUSIP #70962LAS1 70962LAS1 0.90% 0.90% 9/29/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 ONPATH FEDERAL CREDIT UN - 4 YEAR CD 68283MAF3 3.25% 3.25% 9/30/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 HAWAII CENTRAL FCU - 3 YEAR CD 419700AG4 5.50% 5.50% 10/27/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 BANK UNITED NA - 5 YEAR CD 066519RW1 1.35% 1.35% 12/8/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 BANK HAPOALIM BM - 5 YEAR CD 06251A3K4 1.35% 1.35% 12/16/2026 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 CONNEXUS CREDIT UNION - 5 YEAR CD 20825WAR1 1.25% 1.25% 12/23/2026 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 AMERANT BANK - 5 YEAR CD 02357QAQ0 1.60% 1.60% 2/16/2027 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 PIMA CREDIT UNION- 4.5 YEAR CD 722000AA4 5.15% 5.15% 2/17/2027 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 METRO CREDIT UNION - 5 YEAR CD 59161YAP1 1.70% 1.70% 2/18/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 BEAL BANK PLANO TEXAS - 5 YEAR CD 07371AZQ9 2.05% 2.05% 3/3/2027 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 BEAL BANK USA LAS VEGAS - 5 YEAR CD 07371CK81 2.05% 2.05% 3/3/2027 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 SPOKANE TEACHERS CR 849061AF3 4.75% 4.75% 3/25/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 MORGAN STANLEY- 5 YEAR CD 61773TDN0 3.00% 3.00% 4/29/2027 $246,000.00 $246,000.00 GENERATION BANK ROGERS AR CD - 5 YEAR CD 37149CAV9 3.10% 3.10% 5/6/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - 5 YEAR CD 24951TAT2 3.25% 3.25% 5/13/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 TRUSTONE FINL CR UN - 5 YEAR CD 89841MAF4 3.40% 3.40% 7/19/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 BMO HARRIS BANK - 5 YEAR CD 05600XHE3 3.55% 3.55% 7/27/2027 $247,000.00 $247,000.00 THIRD FEDL S&L ASSN - 5 YEAR CD 88413QDM7 3.40% 3.40% 7/27/2027 $245,000.00 $245,000.00 CMNTY COMMERCE BANK CLAREMONT- 5 YEAR CD 20367GBH1 3.30% 3.30% 8/10/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 ST VINCENT MED CTR CR - 5 YEAR CD 85279AAA0 3.50% 3.50% 8/12/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 PITTSBURG CITY HALL FCU - 5 YEAR CD 72500MAA3 3.60% 3.60% 8/16/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 SHARONVIEW FCU - 5 YEAR CD 819866BL7 3.50% 3.50% 8/16/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 GHS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - 5 YEAR CD 36266LAA4 3.80% 3.80% 9/15/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 ROGUE CREDIT UNION - 5 YEAR CD 77535MAG8 5.20% 5.20% 12/23/2027 $249,000.00 $249,000.00 NEW ORLEANS FIREMANS FCU - 5 YEAR CD 647608AH1 5.00% 5.00% 7/17/2028 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 NUMERICA CREDIT UNION - 5 YEAR CD 67054NBK8 5.10% 5.10% 7/31/2028 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 GREEN STATE CREDIT UNION- 5 YEAR CD 39573LEL8 5.00% 5.00% 8/29/2028 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 ALLIANT CREDIT UNION- 5 YEAR CD 01882MAH5 5.35% 5.35% 11/15/2028 $248,000.00 $248,000.00 $17,877,876.00
$47,318,862.77
$75,656,589.35
TOTAL CD's/GSE BONDS/ CORPORATE BONDS/TREASURY BILLS
TOTAL OF ALL INVESTMENTS
STIFEL CD'S INVESTMENT SUBTOTAL:
Amount % of Portfolio Amount % of Portfolio
$2,979,999.19 4% $ 42,423,161.61 57%
$7,104,630.77 9% $ 16,686,034.73 22%
$18,253,096.62 24% $ 16,547,393.01 21%
$13,061,992.43 17% $ 75,656,589.35 100%
$5,308,191.10 7%
$8,104,803.24 11% 1.42
$20,843,876.00 28% 3.96%
$75,656,589.35 100%
Michael O'Brien Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer Prepared by: Jennifer Legaspi
INVESTMENTS BY TYPE INVESTMENTS BY MATURITY
CHECKING ACCOUNTS/CASH ON HAND
Type Maturity Range
1 Day to 1 Yr.
1 Yr. to 3 Yrs.
3 Yrs. to 5 Yrs.
Total
The above investments have met the requirements as stated in the City's Annual Investment Policy.
CALTRUST
GSE AGENCY BONDS
COMMERCIAL BONDS
U.S TREASURY BILLS
NEGOTIABLE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF)
TOTAL OF ALL INVESTMENTS
Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Weighted Average Yield
Agenda Item Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
From: Chris Constantin, City Manager
Prepared by: Anissa Livas, Sr. Management Analyst
Subject: Approval of a Vendor Agreement with the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce to Provide Economic and Business Support Activities in an Amount not to Exceed $16,800
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SUMMARY
The City enters into annual agreements with the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce to provide a variety of economic and business support activities for local businesses. The recommended agreement is the same amount as the previous agreement and retains all previous and primary activities beneficial to support City efforts.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends the City Council:
• Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a Vendor Agreement with the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce to provide Economic and Business Support Activities for the 2024-25 Year in an Amount Not to Exceed $16,800. • Appropriate $16,800 in the City’s final 2024-25 operating budget to support this agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT
Not to exceed $16,800. The City is budgeting this exact amount in the 2024-25 operating budget.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City of San Dimas establishes a partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce aimed at fostering economic growth and community engagement within the city. This partnership entails a formal agreement wherein the Chamber undertakes various initiatives to bolster the business environment and support community events in San Dimas.
Vendor Agreement with the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce Page 2 For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
The proposed action involves the approval of the upcoming agreement between the City and the Chamber, as outlined in Attachment 1, for fiscal year 2024-25. Additionally, there is a request for a budget appropriation of $16,800 to facilitate the implementation of this agreement for the 2024- 25 operating budget.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS
For 2024-25, the Chamber agreement will continue its fundamental services related to supporting the business environment.
In the new agreement, the services include:
• Maintain and distribute a collection of helpful information to San Dimas businesses and residents. Provide referrals, programs, outreach, and distribution efforts focusing on assisting new businesses and residents connect with the activities and resources of the San Dimas community.
• Business development: business owner training events, peer support from other businesses, networking, educational sessions, activities, and referral services.
Coordinate with the city to connect new businesses with the needed assistance to address their startup needs and permitting requirements. • Business and community programs which support business areas of the city seeking promotional opportunities and programs such as Shop Local and the Holiday Marketing campaign.
• State of the City events support and coordination.
• The agreement allows for additional services, but such services must be approved via a written agreement or an amendment to the existing agreement prior to the services being performed. The budget for such an addition must also be approved through the appropriate City budget process.
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative #1 – The City can terminate the continued relationship in which the City would receive diminished support for local businesses. This is not recommended, and staff believes the City receives good value for the current agreement.
Alternative #2 – The City can expand its internal staff and contract services to provide the services currently provided by the Chamber. However, staff does not believe the City can do so in a costeffective manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), CEQA does not apply to this item because there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no additional environmental review is needed at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Vendor Agreement with the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce Page 3 For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
Anissa Livas
Sr. Management Analyst
Attachments:
1. Chamber of Commerce Agreement FY 2024-25
ATTACHMENT
1 VENDOR AGREEMENT
This vendor agreement (“Agreement”) is made and effective as of July 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), by and between the City of San Dimas (“Agency”), a municipal corporation, and the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce (“Vendor”).
RECITALS
Agency wishes to retain the services of an experienced and qualified Vendor to provide business, residential and economic development services within the City of San Dimas.
Vendor represents and warrants that it is qualified to perform those services.
AGREEMENT
I. SERVICES
Vendor will provide the work and services listed in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A. Vendor warrants that all work and services set forth in the Scope of Services will be performed in a competent, professional, and satisfactory manner.
II. TERM
Unless terminated earlier as provided herein below, the Agreement will commerce for the period starting July 1, 2024 and will continue in full force and through June 30, 2025.
III. COMPENSATION
A. Vendor’s Fee
For services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Vendor will be paid in accordance with the Compensation Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B, provided, however, that in no event will the total amount of money paid to Vendor, for services initially contemplated by this Agreement, exceed the sum of sixteen thousand and eight hundred dollars ($16,800) (“Agreement Sum”), unless otherwise first approved in writing by Agency.
B. Schedule of Payment
Provided the Vendor is not in default under the terms of this Agreement, upon presentation of an invoice, Vendor will be paid the fees described as provided herein above. Payment will be due within thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice.
IV. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
A. Agency may, at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, terminate this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving written notice of termination upon the Vendor at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of termination. Upon receipt of said notice, the Vendor shall immediately cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise. If the Agency terminates a portion of this Agreement, such termination shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement. A partial termination may be the removal of a specific service or event listed in Exhibit A, in which reimbursement for such removed service or event will not occur unless in accordance with Section IV.B.
B. In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this section, the Agency shall pay to Vendor the actual value of the work performed up to the time of termination, less any disputed amounts. Upon termination of the Agreement pursuant to this section, the Vendor will submit an invoice to the Agency as provided herein above.
V. FORCE MAJEURE
If either party fails to perform its obligations because of strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, embargoes, acts of God, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes for labor or materials, governmental restrictions, governmental regulations, governmental control, judicial orders, enemy or hostile governmental action, civil commotion, fire or other casualty, or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform, then that party’s performance shall be excused for a period equal to the period of such cause for failure to perform.
VI. AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Agency’s City Manager shall represent Agency in all matters pertaining to the administration of this Agreement, with respect to the work and services specified in this Agreement and to make all decisions in connection with this Agreement.
Whenever approval, directions, or other actions are required by Agency under this Agreement, those actions will be taken by the Agency City Manager, unless otherwise stated. The Agency’s Chief Executive has the right to designate another Agency Representative at any time, by providing notice to Vendor.
VII. VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE(S)
Vendor’s Chief Executive Officer are designated as being the principal(s) and representative(s) of Vendor authorized to act on its behalf with respect to the work specified in this Agreement and make all decisions in connection with this Agreement. Vendor shall not change the designated representatives without prior written consent of the Agency.
VIII. BUSINESS LICENSE
The Vendor must obtain an Agency business license prior to the start of work under this Agreement unless Vendor is qualified for an exemption.
IX. OTHER LICENSES AND PERMITS
Vendor warrants that it has all professional, contracting, and other permits and licenses required to undertake the work contemplated by this Agreement. At any time additional licenses and/or permits are required to perform on the services provided under this Agreement, the Vendor agrees to procure such licenses and permits as part of the services agreed upon.
X. VENDOR’S RECORDS
Records of the Vendor’s time pertaining to the services and records of accounts between the Agency and the Vendor will be kept on a generally recognized accounting basis. Vendor will also maintain all other records, including without limitation invoices, correspondence, specifications, drawings, progress reports, and the like, relating to the Vendor’s services. All records will be available to Agency during normal working hours. Vendor will maintain these records for three (3) years after final payment.
XI. RETENTION OF FUNDS
Vendor authorizes Agency to deduct from any amount payable to Vendor (whether or not arising out of this Agreement) any amounts the payment of which may be in dispute or that are necessary to compensate Agency for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by Agency, and all amounts for which Agency may be liable to third parties, by reason of Vendor’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Vendor’s obligations under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount or validity of which is disputed by Vendor, or any indebtedness exists that appears to be the basis for a claim, Agency may withhold from any payment due, without liability for interest because of the withholding, an amount sufficient to cover the claim. The failure of Agency to exercise the right to deduct or to withhold will not, however, affect the obligations of Vendor to insure, indemnify, and protect Agency as elsewhere provided in this Agreement.
XII. NON-LIABILITY OF AGENCY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
No officer, employee or volunteer of Agency will be personally liable to Vendor, in the event of any default or breach by the Agency or for any amount that may become due to Vendor under this Agreement.
XIII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
A. Vendor is and shall at all times remain as to the Agency a wholly independent contractor. Vendor’s employees performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of Vendor shall at all times be under Vendor's exclusive direction and control. Neither Agency nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control over the conduct of Vendor or any of Vendor's employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Vendor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its employees or agents are in any manner employees or agents of the Agency. Vendor shall not incur nor have the power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability whatsoever against Agency, or bind Agency in any manner.
B. No employee benefits shall be available to Vendor in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Except for the fees paid to Vendor as provided in the Agreement, Agency shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to Vendor and/or its employees for performing work or services hereunder for Agency. Agency shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Vendor for injury or sickness to its employee(s) arising out of performing work or services hereunder.
XIV. SUBCONTRACTORS
Before Vendor retains or hires a subcontractor to provide any work, labor, or services relative to this Agreement, Vendor must:
A. Present the name and identifying information of the subcontractor that will provide any work, labor, or services to Agency;
B. Present to the Agency the form of subcontract that will be used with the subcontractor for Agency’s approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Such subcontract agreement must include an indemnity agreement that is generally in accord with the indemnity obligations contained herein of this Agreement and must specifically name the Agency as an indemnified party; C. Secure from the subcontractor evidence of insurance coverage that meets with this Agreement including naming the Agency as an additional insured as required by this Agreement, unless such requirement is waived in writing by the Agency as provided herein below; and
D. For the purpose of this section, Agency and Vendor may agree if certain subcontractors, due to their limited or lack of involvement in executing obligations under this Agreement and who pose a mutually acceptable low risk, to modify requirements under this subsection. However, any subcontractor participating shall be subject to a mutually agreed upon written vendor agreement with Vendor or Agency that limits risk exposure to the Agency and Vendor.
XV. INDEMNIFICATION
Vendor agrees to indemnify the Agency, its officers, agents, volunteers, employees, and attorneys against, and will defend and hold and save them and each of them harmless from, and all actions, claims, damages to persons or property, penalties, obligations, or liabilities that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm, entity, corporation, political subdivision or organization arising out of the negligent or wrongful acts, errors or omissions of Vendor, its agent, employees, subcontractors, or invitees, including each person or entity responsible for the provision of services hereunder.
XVI. INSURANCE
Without limiting Vendor’s indemnification of Agency, and prior to commencement of work, Vendor shall obtain, provide, and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the types and amounts described below and in a form that is satisfactory to Agency.
General liability insurance. Vendor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted.
Automobile liability insurance. Vendor shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Vendor arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned, or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident.
Other provisions or requirements
Proof of insurance. Vendor shall provide certificates of insurance and required endorsements to Agency as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein.
Insurance certificates and endorsements must be approved by Agency’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with Agency for the contract period and any additional length of time required thereafter. Agency reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
Duration of coverage. Vendor shall procure and maintain for the contract period, and any additional length of time required thereafter, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, or financial loss which may arise from or
in connection with the performance of the Work hereunder by Vendor, their agents, representatives, employees, or subconsultants.
Primary/non-contributing. Coverage provided by Vendor shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by Agency shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of Agency before the Agency’s own insurance or self- insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
Agency’s rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, Agency has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary, and any premium paid by Agency will be promptly reimbursed by Vendor or Agency will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Vendor payments. In the alternative, Agency may cancel this Agreement.
Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance or is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Agency’s Risk Manager.
Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against Agency, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees, and volunteers or shall specifically allow Vendor or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Vendor hereby waives its own right of recovery against Agency and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
Enforcement of contract provisions (non estoppel). Vendor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the Agency to inform Vendor of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the Agency nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.
Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Vendor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the Agency requires and
shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Vendor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the Agency.
Notice of cancellation. Vendor agrees to oblige its insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide the Agency with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. If any of the Vendor’s insurers are unwilling to provide such notice, then Vendor shall have the responsibility of notifying the Agency immediately in the event of Vendor’s failure to renew any of the required insurance coverages or insurer’s cancellation or non-renewal.
Additional insured status. General liability, automobile liability, and umbrella/excess liability insurance policies shall provide or be endorsed to provide that Agency and its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds under such policies.
Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to Agency and approved of in writing.
Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that Vendor’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
Pass through clause. Vendor agrees to ensure that its subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party who is brought into or involved in the services by Vendor (hereinafter collectively “Subcontractor”), provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements required of Vendor. Vendor agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. However, in the event Vendor’s Subcontractor cannot comply with this requirement, which proof must be submitted to the Agency, Vendor may still be able to utilize the Subcontractor provided Vendor shall be required to ensure that its Subcontractor provide and maintain insurance coverage and endorsements sufficient to the specific risk of exposure involved with Subcontractor’s scope of work and services, with limits less than required of the Vendor, but in all other terms consistent with the Vendor’s requirements under this Agreement. This provision does not relieve the Vendor of its contractual obligations under the Agreement and/or limit its liability to the amount of insurance coverage provided by its Subcontractors. This provision is intended solely to provide Vendor with the ability to utilize a Subcontractor who may be otherwise qualified to perform the work or services but may not carry the same insurance limits as required of the Vendor under this Agreement given the limited scope of work or
services provided by the Subcontractor. Vendor agrees that upon request, all agreements with Subcontractors, and others engaged in the services, will be submitted to Agency for review.
Agency’s right to revise specifications. The Agency reserves the right at any time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Vendor ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to the Vendor, the Agency and Vendor may renegotiate Vendor’s compensation.
Self-insured retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by Agency. Agency reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible, or require proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention through confirmation from the underwriter.
Timely notice of claims. Vendor shall give Agency prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Vendor’s performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies.
Additional insurance. Vendor shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.
XVII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No officer or employee of the Agency may have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor may any officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement that affects the officer or employee’s financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which the officer or employee is, directly or indirectly interested, in violation of any law, rule or regulation.
No person may offer, give, or agree to give any officer or employee or former officer or employee, nor may any officer or employee solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another person, a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, preparation or any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering of advice, investigation, auditing, or in any other advisory capacity in any way pertaining to any program requirement, contract or subcontract, or to any solicitation or proposal.
XVIII. NOTICE
All notices, requests, demands, or other communications under this Agreement will be in writing. Notice will be sufficiently given for all purposes as follows:
A. Personal delivery. When personally delivered to the recipient; notice is effective on delivery.
B. First Class mail. When mailed first class to the last address of the recipient known to the party giving notice, notice is effective three mail delivery days after deposit in a United States Postal Service office or mailbox.
C. Certified mail. When mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, notice is effective on receipt, if delivery is confirmed by a return receipt.
D. Overnight delivery. When delivered by an overnight delivery service, charges prepaid or charged to the sender’s account; notice is effective on delivery, if delivery is confirmed by the delivery service.
E. Facsimile transmission. When sent by fax to the last fax number of the recipient known to the party giving notice; notice is effective on receipt. Any notice given by fax will be deemed received on the next business day if it is received after 5:00 p.m. (recipient’s time) or on a non-business day.
Addresses for purpose of giving notice are as follows:
To AGENCY: City of San Dimas
245 E. Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
Attention: Agency Clerk
To VENDOR: San Dimas Chamber of Commerce
246 E. Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
Attention: CEO
F. Any correctly addressed notice that is refused, unclaimed, or undeliverable because of an act or omission of the party to be notified, will be deemed effective as of the first date the notice was refused, unclaimed, or deemed undeliverable by the postal authorities, messenger or overnight delivery service.
G. Either party may change its address or fax number by giving the other party notice of the change in any manner permitted by this Agreement. Any change in address or fax number that is not provided to the other party will not void delivery
of any notice under this Agreement, and delivery to the last known address or fax number shall be deemed sufficient for notice under this Agreement.
XIX. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING
This agreement and all exhibits are binding on the heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties. The Agreement may not be assigned or subcontracted by either Agency or Vendor without the prior written consent of the other.
XX. INTEGRATION; AMENDMENT
This Agreement represents the entire understanding of Agency and Vendor as to those matters contained in it. No prior oral or written understanding will be of any force or effect with respect to the terms of this Agreement. The Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by both parties.
XXI. INTERPRETATION
The terms of this Agreement should be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and should not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction that might otherwise apply.
XXII. SEVERABILITY
If any part of this Agreement is found to be in conflict with applicable laws, that part will be inoperative, null and void insofar as it is in conflict with any applicable laws, but the remainder of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
XXIII. TIME OF ESSENCE
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
XXIV. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
This Agreement will be administered and interpreted under the laws of the State of California. Jurisdiction of any litigation arising from the Agreement will be in a court of competent jurisdiction within the county in which Agency is located.
XXV. COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
Vendor will be knowledgeable of and will comply with all applicable federal, state, local, county, and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders.
XXVI. WAIVER OF BREACH
No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a non-defaulting party on any default will impair the right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. A party’s consent or approval of any act by the other party requiring the party’s consent or approval will not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other party’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and will not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
XXVII. ATTORNEY’S FEES
Except as provided for herein above, in any dispute, litigation, arbitration, or other proceeding by which one party either seeks to enforce its rights under this Agreement (whether in contract, tort, or both) or seeks a declaration of any rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees, together with any costs and expenses, to resolve the dispute and to enforce any judgment, including post-judgment attorney’s fees costs and expenses and any attorneys’ fees or costs incurred on appeal of any judgment.
XXVIII. EXHIBITS
All exhibits identified in this Agreement are incorporated into the Agreement by this reference.
XXIX. VENDOR’S AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE
The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Vendor warrant: (i) the Vendor is duly organized and existing under the appropriate state laws; (ii) they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Vendor; (iii) by so executing this Agreement, the Vendor is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement; and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which the Vendor is bound.
By VENDOR: San Dimas Chamber of Commerce
Silvia Melendez, CEO
Marilyn Sparks, Chairperson of the Board
AGENCY: City of San Dimas
A Municipal Corporation
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A Scope of Services
Exhibit B Compensation Schedule
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Vendor and Agency will work together to ensure the services listed below meet the expectations of each party in providing quality economic development services to the City of San Dimas and its businesses.
Reimbursement
Amount
Continued Services to be provided by the Vendor
Maintain and distribute a collection of helpful information to San Dimas businesses and residents. Provide referrals, programs, outreach, and distribution efforts focusing on assisting new businesses and residents connect with the activities and resources of the San Dimas community.
Business Development Services; business owner training events, peer support from other businesses, networking, educational sessions, activities, and referral services.
Coordinate with the city to connect new businesses with the needed assistance to address their start up needs and permitting requirements.
Business and community programs which support business areas of the city seeking promotional opportunities and programs such as Shop Local and the Holiday Marketing Campaign.
State of the City Event support and coordination.
$16,800 Total (Payment through Monthly Payment)
New Added Service
$0 None
$16,800 Total Services and New Requested Activity
Reimbursement or Other Services
TBD Other services with mutual written agreement prior to the service being performed and budgeted through the appropriate Agency budget process. $16,800 Total (Not to Exceed)
Reporting – Vendor shall provide an annual written report highlighting the services and activities undertaken perform on this Agreement. Vendor shall work with Agency to coordinate and schedule the report due date and to schedule a public presentation to the Agency Council, and if requested, to the Vendor’s Executive Board.
Review of Services – No later than two months prior to the expiration of this Agreement, a subcommittee of the Agency and representatives from the Vendor will meet to conduct a review of the services provided under this Agreement. The objective of this review will be to evaluate the success, value or potential adjustment of the services provided for the following year.
EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
Total payments by Agency to Vendor under this Agreement shall not exceed sixteen thousand and eight hundred dollars ($16,800) unless such not to exceed amount is amended by written amendment to this Agreement. At no time shall expenditure authorization be given to exceed Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) until the Agency’s Council has reviewed and approved the Agreement prior to incurring such expenditures.
In consideration of the services provided in Exhibit A as Continued Services to be provided by the Vendor, the Agency will distribute sixteen-thousand eight hundred dollars ($16,800) in equal monthly payments of $1,400 per month to the Vendor starting in July 2024 and ending at termination of the Agreement for each month where such services are provided. Payment shall be made within 30 days of conclusion of the month in which services were provided.
At the time of termination in accordance with Section IV of this Agreement, the Agency will compensate the Vendor in accordance with Section IV.B within 30 days of invoicing and no further obligation of Agency incur for services provided after the date of termination.
Agenda Item Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
For the Meeting of May 28, 2024
From: Chris Constantin, City Manager
Prepared by: Marco A. Espinoza, Acting Planning Manager Subject: Receive and File the Final Draft San Dimas Downtown Specific Plan ____________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY
The preparation and adoption of a Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) will guide the City’s growth and all future development and redevelopment of the downtown area, including housing, in order to meet the needs and vision of the community. There has been a total of four (4) out of (5) community workshop meetings held since the DTSP process began a little over two years ago, in addition to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping Meeting held in November 2022. Additionally, a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) made up of community stakeholders was formed to serve as a voice for the community and four (4) meetings were held with the CAC to ensure that feedback and interests were heard and reflected throughout the process.
Since the last community workshop meeting held on March 29, 2023, Staff and the consultant have continued to work diligently on the DTSP process, including preparation of the EIR, and have provided updates to the Planning Commission and City Council. Although the EIR is still being prepared by the Consultant, a Draft of the DTSP was prepared and presented to the Commission on November 16, 2023, for their input, and then presented to the Council on January 8 and 26, 2024 for their feedback and input as well. Following input received by the Planning Commission and City Council, Staff finalized the document with the consultant, and will hold a fifth and final community workshop meeting planned for June 2024. The fifth community workshop meeting will give the public the ability to review the final draft prior to presenting the DTSP to the Planning Commission and City Council for final consideration and adoption.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends that the City Council:
• Receive and file the Final Draft Downtown Specific Plan.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact for the recommended action.
BACKGROUND
Since the last community workshop meeting held on March 29, 2023, Staff and the consultant have continued to work diligently on the DTSP process. Throughout the process, Staff has provided updates to the Planning Commission and City Council. The most recent updates were provided to the Commission on April 6, 2023, and to the Council on April 11, 2023. Through the course of four (4) community workshop meetings, four (4) meetings with the CAC, and numerous discussions with the project consultant team, a Draft of the DTSP was prepared. The Draft DTSP was presented to the Planning Commissioners at the November 16, 2023, Planning Commission meeting to receive their input on the plan. The Draft was also presented to the City Council on January 8 and 26, 2024 for input and comments. It is important to note that the previous meetings with the Planning Commission and City Council were not public hearings, but simply an opportunity for both the Commission and the Council to provide input and ask questions about the plan. Since then, Staff has been working with the consultant revising the DTSP to address Staff’s, Planning Commission’s and the City Council’s comments. Public hearings for final recommendation by the Commission and final action by the Council will follow shortly after the fifth and final community workshop and circulation of the EIR for public review and comment.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS
As discussed, Staff has been working with Interwest Consulting Group on finalizing the Draft DTSP to address the Planning Commission’s and the City Council’s comments/corrections. These comments/corrections were itemized and have been included in the Staff Report as Attachment
2. When revising the DTSP a few of the requests were modified to comply with the request to simplify the modification to the DTSP. The following are some of the more substantial items discussed and how they were implemented into the Final draft of the DTSP (Attachment 1).
City Council Comments
1. Change the proposed zoning of the Successor Agency-owned Bonita/Cataract site (former PSQ site) from Gateway Village West to Public/Semi-Public and remove the Housing Element overlay designation from this site to allow for a future parking or public park. In addition, the Council inquired about allowing commercial uses along Bonita Avenue.
Response: The site is now shown as a Public/Semi-Public zoned lot with a Town Core – Commercial Overlay along Bonita Avenue (Figure 1). The proposed Public/Semi-Public zone will allow for parking facilities, public parks, plazas and open space. The Town Core – Commercial overlay will allow commercial uses allowed in the Town Core within the first 100 feet of the site adjacent to Bonita Avenue, which will further the DTSP‘s goal of creating commercial uses along Bonita Avenue to activate the downtown. Lastly, since the parcel is a Housing Element housing site, Staff contacted the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) about this change. HCD did not have any concerns as the Housing Element did not designate any affordable units for this site.
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Figure 1 – Bonita/Cataract site proposed zoning changes
2. Consider the creation of a Town Core West zone for two (2) sites - triangular site northeast of Bonita/Eucla and the bowling alley site (Figure 2) to ensure transitional character between Gateway Village West and Town Core. Consider a maximum density of 35 du/acre for these two (2) sites in a new “Town Core West” zone and apply the Town Core standards.
Figure 2- Sites to be rezoned Town Core
Response: It is important to note that both sites are identified in the Housing Element as opportunity sites (Site 7 & 9) with density ranges of 35 du/acre minimum - 45 du/acre maximum. A note is included in the Development Standards table, as shown below, allows Housing Element sites to exceed the density of the underlying zone. In order to ensure that sites 7 & 9 do not exceed 35 du/acre, an additional note will be added to the standards table that sets the limit at 35 du/acre; shown below.
Subject Sites
Bonita Avenue
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For this reason, Staff determined that creating a new zoning designation for assigning a 35 du/acre density to these two (2) sites would not be required. There was also a discussion about applying different setbacks for this transitional area; however, varying setback standards had previously been proposed for properties east of Eucla vs. west of Eucla. These had been laid out in the Gateway Village West zone, but were transferred to the Town Core zone as shown in the following table:
Lastly, the maximum number of stories of these particular sites was already reduced from four (4) stories to three (3) stories by changing the designation from Gateway Village West to Town Core. Therefore, for the above-listed reasons, the Council’s comments can be addressed by applying the Town Core designation to these two (2) parcels (Figure 3), and not have to create a new zoning designation of Town Core West.
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Figure 3 – Town Core zoning designation applied.
3. Concern with maximum building height adjacent to single family residential.
Response: The DTSP requires a 20-foot setback for commercial and mixed-use projects adjacent to single family zones, and a 15-foot setback for residential projects adjacent to single family zones. To address the Council’s concern, the DTSP has been revised to require a 20-foot setback for all developments adjacent to single family zones, of which a minimum of 10 feet must be fully landscaped. In addition, developments adjacent to single-family residential zones are also required to step back, the third and fourth floor 12 feet from the lower level, thus creating greater setbacks for the upper levels. New development adjacent to existing single family residential neighborhoods could occur in parts of Gateway Village East, where buildings are restricted to a maximum of three (3) stories, and the maximum height of a mixed use building is listed at 45 feet and the maximum height of a multi-family residential building is listed at 36 feet, with 8 feet of additional height allowed for pitched roofs in both development types. There is also an area in Transit Village at the northwest corner of Arrow Hwy and San Dimas Avenue where this could occur. However, the commercial property has a finished grade that sits approximately six (6) feet lower than the adjacent residential properties. Therefore, with the existing change in grade and proposed setbacks and step backs mentioned above, any concerns should be mitigated.
4. Removed provisions for increased building height, number of stories, density and FAR for bonus sites in the Gateway Village West.
5. Provide language to encourage and support small and local businesses but still allow for national brands.
6. Allow for drive-thru ATM’s.
Subject Sites
Bonita Avenue
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The above discussed revisions to the DTSP are just some of the changes that resulted from the City Council study session discussions. All of the other comments from Staff, the Planning Commission and the City Council have been addressed and are itemized in Attachment 2 of the staff report. After the City Council receives and files the Final draft DTSP (Attachment 1), staff will set a meeting date for the last community meeting and circulate the EIR for public comment in preparation for the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings.
ALTERNATIVES
There are no alternatives proposed at this time as no action is being considered at this time.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The DTSP has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is currently being prepared to respond to the anticipated environmental impacts associated with the DTSP and will be made available for public review likely in the upcoming months. Certain projects may require additional specific environmental review as necessary if they do not conform with the DTSP.
Respectfully submitted,
Marco A. Espinoza
Acting Planning Manager
Attachments:
1. FINAL Draft Downtown Specific Plan
2. List of Downtown Specific Plan Changes per City Council and Planning Commission
SAN DIMAS
DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT - MAY 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
PREPARED BY INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT
MAY 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction and Purpose............................................................2
1.2 Specific Plan Area Context...........................................................3
1.3 Relationship to the General Plan and Other
Governing Documents.................................................................8
1.4 Specific Plan Organization.........................................................10
1.5 Community Engagement...........................................................11 CHAPTER 2: VISION, DOWNTOWN FRAMEWORK,
AND STRATEGIES
2.1 Introduction...............................................................................16
2.2 Vision Statement.......................................................................16
2.3 Goals and Policies......................................................................16
2.4 Land Use Plan Framework and Strategies.................................25
3.1 Chapter Overview......................................................................38
3.2 Applicability...............................................................................38
3.3 Zoning Designations..................................................................38
3.4 Allowable Land Uses.................................................................42 CHAPTER 3: ZONING AND LAND USE
CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
4.1 Purpose and General Provisions...............................................50
4.2 Regulating Plan..........................................................................50
4.3 Development Standards............................................................52 CHAPTER 5: DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
5.1 Introduction...............................................................................77
5.2 Purpose......................................................................................77
5.3 Standards vs. Guidelines...........................................................77
5.4 Applicants..................................................................................77
5.5 Site Planning..............................................................................78
5.6 Building Design..........................................................................82
5.7 Landscape Design......................................................................91
5.8 Sustainable Design....................................................................96
5.9 Street Activation........................................................................98
5.10 Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse..............................102
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 6: MOBILITY
6.1 Introduction.............................................................................106
6.2 Mobility Strategies..................................................................107
6.3 Street Network........................................................................109
6.4 Transit Circulation....................................................................131
6.5 Pedestrian Circulation.............................................................135
6.6 Bicycle Circulation...................................................................139
6.7 Signage and Wayfinding..........................................................143
6.8 Parking.....................................................................................145 CHAPTER 7: INFRASTRUCTURE
7.1 Introduction.............................................................................151
7.2 Water Service...........................................................................151
7.3 Sanitary Sewer Service............................................................157
7.4 Storm Drainage........................................................................162
7.5 Electrical Services....................................................................165
7.6 Natural Gas..............................................................................165
7.7 Telecommunications and Cable...............................................165 CHAPTER 8: ADMINISTRATION
8.1 General....................................................................................167
8.2 Land Divisions.........................................................................168
8.3 Entitlement Processes Established in the
San Dimas Municipal Code.....................................................168
8.4 Entitlement Processes Established in this
Specific Plan............................................................................168
8.5 Non-Conforming Uses and Structures....................................171 CHAPTER 9: IMPLEMENTATION
9.1 Introduction.............................................................................174
9.2 Area-Specific Fees, Dedications, and Exactions......................175
9.3 SpecialDistricts........................................................................176
9.4 Federal and State Grants.........................................................177
9.5 Implementation and Phasing..................................................180 CHAPTER 10: GLOSSARY
10.1 Definitions...............................................................................184
SAN DIMAS DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction and Purpose .....................................................2
1.2 Specific Plan Area Context ....................................................3
1.3 Relationship to the General Plan and Other
Governing Documents...........................................................8
1.4 Specific Plan Organization...................................................10
1.5 Community Engagement.....................................................11
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1.1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
San Dimas is fortunate to have an established, charming historic downtown area which consists of many historic residences, commercial buildings, and churches.
Downtown San Dimas is a prime example of the American town center, with commercial development centered around a short but prominent main street, Bonita Avenue. An established grid pattern of the street network and established architectural form and building siting provide a distinct character to the downtown core, both on the Bonita corridor and in the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
This Downtown San Dimas Specific Plan provides the framework for development and redevelopment for both the historic, traditional commercial downtown along Bonita Avenue, as well as a vision for an expanded geographic area of downtown further east, west, and south of the traditional historic core. The plan area boundaries have been intentionally selected to exclude historic residential neighborhoods and to focus development and redevelopment in the historic commercial core as well as in adjacent areas that are predominantly commercial in nature, with the vision of an expanded downtown area. It anticipates demand for and production of new multi-family housing as an implementation tool of the Housing Element of the General Plan, and also anticipates future impacts of the new Metro A Line light rail station that will be opening in 2025.
The vision statement below and the Specific Plan itself is the culmination of an extensive public outreach process conducted between Fall of 2021 and Fall of 2023 as well as through technical planning and design input from community members, City staff, a Community Advisory Committee, a Technical Advisory Committee, the Planning Commission, and the City Council.
“Downtown is the heart of the City of San Dimas - a walkable and vibrant activity center which celebrates and preserves its human-scale character for people of all ages, provides a diversity of retail, restaurant, entertainment, cultural, and civic uses, provides a variety of housing options, and creates local employment opportunities which breathe life and activity into the historic commercial center of the City.”
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The Downtown Specific Plan offers:
• A community supported vision and guiding principles that encourage a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly downtown, and goals and policies to guide decision-makers in achieving the community’s vision for the downtown area.
• Zoning and land uses which encourage the development of new housing, commercial, and recreational opportunities, objective development and design standards to provide clear guidance for property owners, developers, and City staff, and streamlined review and approval processes. • Infrastructure and mobility recommendations to ensure infrastructure is adequately addressed and to promote safe and efficient circulation, active transportation, and complete streets.
• Implementation strategies and tools to encourage redevelopment and economic investment of residential and commercial development and to promote projects and partnerships.
1.2 SPECIFIC PLAN AREA CONTEXT
1.2.1 LOCATION
San Dimas is located within the eastern San Gabriel Valley, approximately 25 miles east of Los Angeles and along the southerly foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains (see Figure 1.2-1, Regional Location). Central to the City of San Dimas is its traditional town center, anchored by a short but prominent section of Bonita Avenue, which is the City’s main street. Downtown is the city’s historic and civic core (see 1.2-2, Aerial Photo of Downtown Core).
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Figure 1.2-1: Regional Location Map
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Figure 1.2-2: Aerial Photo of Downtown Core
Downtown
Core
A Line
Station
Cataract Ave
Bonita Ave
Arrow Hwy
First St
San Dimas Ave
Commercial St
Monte Vista Ave
Railway St
N. Iglesia St
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1.2.2 HISTORY
For centuries, Native Americans named Tonga lived in the San Gabriel region including San Dimas. The San Gabriel Mission was established in 1771 and the Franciscan monks of Spain claimed the entire San Gabriel Valley including San Dimas as their estate. In 1810, Mexico claimed independence from Spain and took over the land.
The early settlement of San Dimas was called Mud Springs, and briefly Mound City.
In 1837, Don Ygnacio Palmares received the Rancho San Jose as part of a Mexican land grant. Local legend is that Don Ygnacio Palomares gave the name “San Dimas” to Horsethief Canyon because of the practice of horse thieves hiding their stolen goods in the area where he kept some of his cattle. It was said that in exasperation, the Don made reference to St. Dismas, the repentant thief on the Cross, and wished that the horse thieves would also repent and stop the depredations of his livestock.
In the late 1800s, San Dimas evolved as an agricultural community and became wellknown for its orange and other citrus crops. The railroad also played an important role in the city’s early development, connecting the City to the broader region and spurring a housing and economic boom. Preserved buildings of its history remain, particularly along Bonita Avenue. The citrus nurseries faded and started disappearing in the mid-1900s as increasing development occurred in San Dimas. The City incorporated in 1960.
Shortly following incorporation, the City experienced the majority of its residential development during the decades of the 1960s to 1990s, with the completion of specific plans in the community. Today, the city is noted for well-designed subdivisions, and a mix of semi-rural to suburban neighborhoods. Historical elements of the city remain and include its downtown, rail lines, and historic businesses and homes. Employment ranges from warehousing, services, and retail to a mix of technology, information, and professional services. The city has several community parks and many recreational services are offered and enjoyed by its residents.
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1.2.3 EXISTING CONDITIONS
An existing conditions analysis is provided in Chapter 2.
1.2.4 SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARIES
The San Dimas Downtown Specific Plan area is generally bounded by State Route 57 freeway to the west, 2nd Street to the north, San Dimas Canyon Road to the east, and Arrow Highway to the south. The Downtown Specific Plan area is approximately 202 acres in size.
Existing established single-family neighborhoods surrounding the commercial core have been intentionally excluded from the Downtown Specific Plan boundaries in order to focus on areas of potential growth and to preserve the existing and often historic single-family neighborhoods in the vicinity. The exact delineation of the Downtown Specific Plan area is demarcated in red in the map below:
Figure 1.2-3: Specific Plan Boundaries
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1.3 RELATIONSHIP TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND
OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
1.3.1 AUTHORITY
The San Dimas 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 by resolution.
This Specific Plan is a regulatory plan that provides the vision, zoning standards and design guidelines, infrastructure design, and implementation procedures for all land within the plan area. Subsequent tract or parcel maps, development agreements, local public work projects, zoning text or map amendments, and any action requiring ministerial or discretionary approval related to Downtown San Dimas must be consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan.
1.3.2 RELATIONSHIP TO THE GENERAL PLAN
A Specific Plan effectively establishes a link between the implementing policies of the General Plan and the individual development proposals in a defined area. California Code Section 65302.4 authorizes the General Plan, and the zoning ordinances that implement the General Plan, to express community intentions regarding urban form and design. This means that the Downtown Specific Plan may be used to express those intentions and that it may also provide the zoning and standards for implementation. To ensure consistency between the Downtown San Dimas Specific Plan and the San Dimas General Plan, the General Plan will be amended alongside the adoption of this Specific Plan to include a Downtown San Dimas Specific Plan land use designation to replace the existing General Plan land use designations for the Plan Area.
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1.3.3 RELATIONSHIP TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE
The provisions contained in this Plan constitute the primary land use and development standards for the Specific Plan area. These regulations are applied in addition to the provisions set forth in the City of San Dimas Municipal Code. Where any provision of this Plan and the Municipal Code appear to be in conflict, the provisions of this Plan shall prevail.
For matters on which this Plan is silent, the provisions of the Municipal Code shall apply. As part of the implementation of this Specific Plan, the Municipal Code shall be amended to include the Specific Plan Area zoning designation, including its associated land use areas.
1.3.4 RELATIONSHIP TO THE TOWN CORE DESIGN
GUIDELINES
The Downtown Specific Plan provides design standards and guidelines for a portion of San Dimas’s historic town core area that lies within the Specific Plan boundaries. For properties that are in the Town Core but fall outside the Specific Plan boundaries, the existing Town Core Design Guidelines shall be used to review new development projects or remodels of existing structures.
1.3.5 RELATIONSHIP TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
The San Dimas Downtown Specific Plan has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared to respond to the anticipated environmental impacts associated with the project. In conjunction with one another, the DTSP and EIR for the Specific Plan area may reduce the need for project-specific environmental review in areas that have been analyzed by the EIR, subject to findings that there are no significant changes in conditions and that the project complies with the DTSP’s requirements, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15177 and Public Resources Code 21157.1. Certain projects may require additional specific environmental review as necessary if they do not conform with the DTSP. This could include targeted studies on one or more identified environmental concerns. The City will make these determinations and environmental review may be incorporated in the development review process.
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1.4 SPECIFIC PLAN ORGANIZATION
The Downtown Specific Plan is organized into ten Chapters as follows:
• Chapter 1 – Introduction. This chapter provides background information about the Specific Plan. A brief background of the Specific Plan area and project setting are included. This section provides a description of the history, purpose, and function of the Specific Plan; it educates the reader on the information contained within the Specific Plan document in the Chapters that follow.
• Chapter 2 – Vision, Downtown Framework, and Strategies. This chapter establishes the overall vision for the plan area as well as goals and policies meant to implement the vision. A discussion is also provided on the logic and framework behind the formation of each of the areas. • Chapter 3 – Zoning and Land Use. This chapter establishes the zones for the specific plan area and the types of land uses allowed for potential new development within each zone.
• Chapter 4 – Development Regulations. This chapter provides standards for development, including but not limited to allowable densities and heights, as well as required setbacks, open space, and parking standards. • Chapter 5 – Design Standards and Guidelines. The Design Standards and Guidelines embedded in this chapter of the plan further support the development regulations contained within Chapter 4. The purpose of the Design Standards and Guidelines is to identify and establish visual themes that are aesthetically pleasing and will result in a cohesiveness to create a “sense of place” for persons who live, work, or visit the Specific Plan area.
• Chapter 6 – Mobility. The Specific Plan addresses circulation and multi-modal travel in the specific plan area. This includes potential improvements to transit routes, facilities, and accessibility as well as alternative and active transportation networks, linkages, and accessibility. The Specific Plan will also cover parking and related issues as appropriate.
• Chapter 7 – Infrastructure. This chapter discusses existing conditions and proposed improvements to sewer, water, storm drain systems, and dry utilities to serve the Specific Plan area at full build-out. Public and private utility providers are also identified.
• Chapter 8 – Administration. The intent of this chapter is to provide administration and efficient entitlement processing guidance for future development and build-out of the Specific Plan.
• Chapter 9 – Implementation. Implementation strategies, tools, and incentives - including public and private funding and financing mechanisms - are addressed in this chapter.
• Chapter 10 – Glossary. This chapter provides a glossary of terms and definitions used in the Specific Plan document.
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1.5 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
From 2021-2023, San Dimas City staff and the consultant team actively incorporated community engagement with residents, workers, downtown business owners, property owners, visitors, and other key stakeholders into the planning process to understand shared values and goals for the future of Downtown San Dimas and ensure a transparent, collaborative process. Community members provided input through a variety of engagement opportunities including a series of community workshops, innovative online engagement tools, Community Advisory Committee meetings, and public hearings.
As this specific plan was prepared during the global Covid-19 pandemic, a variety of inperson and remote community engagement tools and activities were utilized to gain input and feedback from residents and stakeholders of San Dimas throughout the process.
This section will provide a summary of public outreach methods and specific outreach activities throughout the planning process.
1.5.1 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
The City of San Dimas hosted a series of public community workshops and events from February 2022 through Spring 2024. The public workshops are described in more detail below:
A. Workshop #1 - Issues, Opportunities, and Assets - February 23, 2022 In February 2022, City staff and consultants hosted the first Community Workshop for the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) with the purpose of introducing the project and providing an overview of existing conditions. The meeting took place virtually over Zoom due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The workshop began with a brief presentation introducing DTSP project staff and key information about the planning process, including the project’s objectives, plan area, timeline, scope, and future opportunities for community participation. City staff and the consultant team then answered questions about the DTSP planning process, which were submitted by community members through an online poll. Last, community members engaged in small group discussions focusing on what stakeholders appreciate about Downtown San Dimas, challenges facing the Downtown area today, and opportunities for the future.
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B. Workshop #2 - Envisioning Downtown San Dimas - May 11, 2022 In Community Workshop #2, the City hosted an in-person event where community members identified opportunities for improvement in Downtown San Dimas and provided input about future uses and urban form in the Specific Plan area. First, attendees completed an exercise asking for their preferences of images illustrating different residential building types and forms for San Dimas’ Town Core and Gateway Areas, open space types and programming, and street character and use. The consultant team then gave a brief presentation to provide additional context about the Specific Plan process and updates on the project so far. The presentation included a summary of public input to-date from Community Meeting #1, online engagement on the project MindMixer site, and Community Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee meetings. Further, project staff shared the draft San Dimas DTSP Vision Statement and Goals and requested written feedback from community members. Finally, community members participated in a small group exercise to describe, draw, and/or write their vision for the future of the Downtown area on large, printed maps, discussing land use and building form, open space, and mobility.
C. Workshop #3 - Downtown Concept Plan and Mobility Concepts – August 11, 2022
In Community Workshop #3, the City hosted another in-person community workshop to review and discuss the proposed land use areas shown on a preliminary draft Land Use Concept Plan. A description of the designations, anticipated land uses, expected number of stories, and photos of the types of developments that could occur for each of the areas were discussed with participants. Participants were also asked what types of amenities would be important in the Specific Plan area, including community gathering spaces, public artwork, outdoor dining areas along sidewalks, or other amenities.
In addition, opportunities for improvements along key streets, creation of gateway elements, and linkages were discussed with community participants. Attendees were also asked to help prioritize several items including street trees, sidewalk amenities, bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and traffic calming measures.
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D. Workshop #4 - Draft Downtown Land Use and Mobility Plan Concepts – March 29, 2023
In Community Workshop #4, the City hosted an open house style community meeting for participants to review in progress materials that were being developed for the Specific Plan. This included the revised draft Land Use Concept Plan, draft allowed land uses table, and draft development and design standards. Mobility concept plans were also shared at the meeting, including example street improvements that could occur with bicycle and pedestrian amenities.
Concept plans and renderings for two opportunity sites in the downtown specific plan area, identified in the recently adopted Housing Element, were also shared and discussed with attendees at the meeting. The concept plan showed a potential vision of the western area of the specific plan with new residential, commercial, and mixed use buildings, including public spaces for local residents and visitors to enjoy.
E. Workshop #5 - Draft Specific Plan Document – TBD
1.5.2 ONLINE PUBLIC OUTREACH
An interactive project website was developed using Mindmixer to serve as a portal for the specific plan process to provide useful project information such as background documents, a project timeline, community workshops and presentations, interactive maps, online surveys, and social media connections. The Specific Plan Mindmixer site encouraged broad-based community input and additional ways to engage with the project beyond public meetings. Interactive surveys, polls, and maps on Mindmixer asked community members to reflect on what they like about Downtown San Dimas, how Downtown can be improved, and ideas for Downtown. These online engagement methods also provided opportunities to share feedback on the Specific Plan vision statement and goals and preferences for future uses and urban form in Downtown San Dimas.
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1.5.3 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) served as a voice for the community to provide input to City staff and the consultant team throughout the planning process.
Comprised of area residents, business owners, and property owners, the CAC held four meetings to shape the development of the specific plan and ensure that community interests are heard and reflected. CAC members provided feedback on Specific Plan goals, land use concept alternatives, Downtown design guidelines, and more.
A. CAC Meeting #1 - January 26, 2022
B. CAC Meeting #2 - April 13, 2022
C. CAC Meeting #3 - June 23, 2022
D. CAC Meeting #4 - January 18, 2023
1.5.4 TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed to gather input on technical aspects of the Specific Plan and facilitate ongoing collaboration after the adoption of the Specific Plan. The TAC included representation from City of San Dimas staff from various departments and divisions, Metro, Foothill Transit, Bonita Unified School District, among other necessary agencies. The TAC met on December 9, 2021.
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2.1 Introduction.........................................................................16
2.2 Vision Statement.................................................................16
2.3 Goals and Policies................................................................16
2.4 Land Use Plan Framework and Strategies ..........................25
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2.1 INTRODUCTION
The Downtown Specific Plan sets a vision that describes the community’s key values and aspirations for the plan area. This chapter provides a guiding vision statement, goals, and specific policies to help guide future development, growth, and resources in achieving the communitysupported vision for downtown.
2.2 VISION STATEMENT
A Vision Statement was crafted with community and stakeholder input during the preparation of the specific plan. It paints a picture of how the planning area will develop for years to come. This is a vision for how the area will appear 20 years from now as future development decisions and public improvements are guided by the Specific Plan.
New development and improvements in the Specific Plan area should actively contribute to the fruition of this statement:
Downtown is the heart of the City of San Dimas - a
walkable and vibrant activity center which celebrates
and preserves its human-scale character for people
of all ages, provides a diversity of retail, restaurant, entertainment, cultural, and civic uses, provides
a variety of housing options, and creates local
employment opportunities which breathe life and
activity into the historic commercial center of the City.
2.3 GOALS AND POLICIES
The following goals and policies are aimed at encouraging a broader mix of land uses, while maintaining the human-scale and historic character of downtown, improving the economic base of the City, creating vibrant and safe public spaces, encouraging new market-rate, affordable, and workforce housing, and providing a variety of mobility options for the first and last mile connections to transit. In addition, the goals and policies were crafted to align with the City’s General Plan and other important City policy and regulatory documents.
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2.3.1 HUMAN-SCALE ENVIRONMENT WITH HISTORIC
CHARACTER
San Dimas is unique and is loved by its community for its small-town charm, and the authentic historic distinctiveness of its downtown should be maintained. Downtown San Dimas possesses a rich architectural heritage with an eclectic mix of commercial and institutional buildings, several of which are on the City’s historic inventory list. The Specific Plan area contains a variety of civic spaces and many essential retail uses that are appropriate for the heart of the city. Much of the Specific Plan area abuts established residential neighborhoods with homes and church buildings that are listed on the City’s historic inventory list. The layout of blocks and streets are based upon a historic grid pattern, with small, walkable city blocks woven into the fabric of the area. Downtown possesses a character that establishes the community’s sense of place and its identity. The existing small town-scale and historic charm of the area should be preserved and protected, and new development should respect and enhance the character and architectural integrity of the area. Historic preservation measures should be implemented to preserve existing assets, and policies should be established that require that new development be sensitive to the existing context and surroundings in terms of scale, height, massing, architectural design, streetscapes, and open space.
A. Policies
1. Historic Preservation. Preserve, enhance, and distinguish the Downtown’s small-town charm and its historic resources. Protect all historic structures and unreinforced masonry structures.
2. Unified Street Character. Create a unified street character along Bonita Avenue with consistent building setbacks, building frontages, landscaping, and street furniture.
3. Building Compatibility. Ensure that new developments are compatible with the height, scale, massing, architectural design, and frontages of existing development.
4. Historic Core. Historic commercial core should be distinguished from the eastern/western edge in character.
5. Placemaking. Enhance the feeling of a sense of place with wayfinding signs and landmarks.
6. Lot Consolidation. Incentivize lot consolidation where appropriate to facilitate the development of cohesive development projects.
7. Adaptive Reuse. Encourage adaptive reuse of historic structures and appropriately scaled infill development.
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2.3.2 A DIVERSE ECONOMY WITH A BROAD MIX OF
LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
While the Specific Plan area possesses some of the city’s historic core and essential uses, the downtown can grow in its potential to provide a diversity of uses to serve the various needs and population of the community. Encouraging a broad mix of land uses will not only generate economic growth, but also infuse life and activity into the downtown area to make it an attractive place to visit throughout the entire span of the day, providing an environment where individuals and families can shop, dine, meet, socialize, recreate, celebrate together, engage, and gather.
Land uses such as restaurants, bars, theaters, and cinemas can help bring activity into the downtown and provide opportunities for social and leisure enjoyment by residents and visitors. Allowing for a variety of housing types within the Specific Plan area will provide much-needed housing for future residents and inherently immerse patrons into the immediate area that are necessary for the desired businesses to thrive. With the anticipated development of the A Line, developers, residents, and business owners can also maximize on the opportunity to draw in more visitors to activate the local economy.
A. Policies
1. Infill Development. Ensure compatible, infill development around the A Line (formerly the Gold Line and L Line) station and in the Downtown area.
2. Diversity of Use. Promote a mix of uses and services to support the needs of the entire community including families, youth, and seniors.
3. Commercial Use Near Transit. Encourage convenient retail, food, and other services in proximity to the Metro train station.
4. Local and National Businesses. Encourage and support local merchant businesses, while creating opportunities for national brands that fit the character of Downtown.
5. Activate Public Streets. Require developers to design buildings with entrances and windows oriented to the street to emphasize a community, pedestrian-oriented atmosphere.
6. Increase Daytime Population. Encourage second and third floor office uses to increase the daytime population of downtown.
7. Public Private Partnership. Facilitate public-private partnerships to share responsibility for implementing the Specific Plan.
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2.3.3 VIBRANT AND ACTIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SPACES
Vibrant public spaces are integral to the success of any great downtown.
They help build a sense of community, civic identity, and culture. Public spaces facilitate social capital, economic development, and community revitalization, and these public spaces should offer safe, comfortable, inviting, and interesting places for different purposes such as civic and community events, socialization, recreation, exercise, and leisure.
Downtown San Dimas has distinctive places that offer memorable experiences along Bonita Avenue and around the Civic Center.
Redevelopment opportunities west of Cataract Avenue and around the future transit station can create new places that fit in with the existing context, while providing a rich new public realm, and enhancing the downtown experience.
Private spaces can also enhance pedestrian activity by encouraging new development to provide plazas, courtyards, paseos, arcades, and galleries, which promote safe and active communities.
A. Policies
1. Enhanced Public Realm. Create a safe and enhanced public realm through careful placement and design of street trees, public art, street furnishings, bike racks, landscaping, signage, newsstands, street lights, paving and trash receptables.
2. Improve Pedestrian Linkages. Enhance pedestrian linkages between the future A Line station and Bonita Avenue.
3. Activate Public Realm. Encourage new development and events that are designed for pedestrians and activate the public realm.
4. Community Gathering Spaces. Expand or create places and open spaces as a part of new commercial and mixed-use developments where people can gather and community events can occur.
5. Improve Connectivity and Open Space. Expand and maintain an enhanced, interconnected system of public parks, trails and open space in the Downtown area.
6. More Shade. Incorporate trees and shade in the public realms to support walking, cycling, and outdoor recreation and dining.
7. Community Benefits. Incentivize new development to provide public open space and other amenities as a community benefit.
8. Outdoor Dining. Encourage outdoor dining for restaurants and cafes along the pedestrian right-of-way of streets and in public spaces.
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2.3.4 A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE PEDESTRIAN AND
CYCLING ENVIRONMENT
The City aims to create a safe, healthy, and active environment for all age groups. Safe and accessible routes should be provided to allow for the comfortable passage of pedestrians and bicyclists, where everyone, including the disabled, seniors, and youth are empowered to be active and mobile.
A wide variety of urban design tools can be utilized to promote a safe and comfortable environment for pedestrians and bicyclists, including the implementation of traffic calming measures, provision of adequate street lighting which can increase safety, the provision of street furniture for respite, bicycle racks and secured bicycle storage, shady street trees, and the use of awnings and pedestrian arcades to enhance building aesthetics and provide utilitarian purpose of comfort and protection from the elements. The implementation of urban design standards which encourage safe and active public pathways, open spaces that encourage “eyes on the street”, traffic managing tools, public infrastructure supporting bicycle use, and ADA accessible pathways will allow all users to be able to circulate safely within the area.
A. Policies
1. Alternate Modes of Transportation. Support land uses and infrastructure improvements which promote alternative modes of transportation, such as transit, walking, or biking.
2. Complete Streets. Design complete streets that emphasize safety and accommodate all modes of travel, including pedestrians and cyclists of all ages and abilities.
3. Active Transportation. Implement active transportation infrastructure that closes gaps in bikeway or pedestrian networks, especially to regional pathways.
4. Pedestrian Orientation. Ensure that all downtown streets are pedestrian-oriented with wide sidewalks, frequent short crosswalks, and other measures to improve pedestrian safety and comfort.
5. Pedestrian Safety. Implement traffic calming features along Bonita Avenue and Arrow Highway to improve pedestrian safety.
6. Lighting. Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting to improve safety and enhance the pedestrian environment along major streets.
7. Shade and Landscaping. Provide a canopy of shade trees and landscaping throughout the Specific Plan area to enhance pedestrian comfort and experience walking on sidewalks.
8. Wayfinding and Signage. Provide clear, human-scale wayfinding and placemaking signage to enhance direction and sense of place for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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2.3.5 A RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES
An adequate supply of affordable housing for all income levels is a fundamental need for all communities. San Dimas is known for its welldesigned subdivisions and a mix of semi-rural to suburban neighborhoods.
Additional housing units are needed within the city at large, and the Downtown Specific Plan area contains several housing opportunity sites which are identified in the Housing Element of the General Plan. With the new Metro light rail line, the City has an opportunity to encourage mixeduse and blended-use transit-oriented development projects.
Development pressure for higher density housing is anticipated with the opening of the light rail station. The downtown area can benefit from mixed and blended use projects where the residential component can both provide needed housing units while also infusing people into the downtown area to help support the patronage needed for desired restaurant, retail, and service-based uses.
A. Policies
1. Various Housing Options. Allow for high quality, various range of housing types in the Specific Plan area to meet the needs of current and future residents of all income levels.
2. Housing Near Transit. Encourage new multi-family housing in locations within close proximity to transit.
3. Affordable Housing Near Transit. Allow and encourage the development of affordable housing choices within walking distance of the A Line Station.
4. Design. Provide comprehensive residential design standards and guidelines for new residential and non-residential development.
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2.3.6 PARKING THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF NEW USES AND
ACTIVITIES IN DOWNTOWN
The success of Downtown San Dimas will also be contingent upon the availability of parking options for people who are seeking to utilize the amenities and services of the Downtown Specific Plan area. Providing sufficient parking spaces will support various transportation modes, while encouraging and supporting the growth of the local economy. Having sufficient parking spaces, as well as creative parking management strategies, will also be critical in supporting and encouraging the use of the new transit station.
A. Policies
1. Shared Parking Lots. Leverage the City’s existing Downtown Parking District comprised of shared parking lots for businesses in the historic commercial area.
2. Parking Management Strategies. Develop and incorporate parking management strategies around the A Line station that encourage efficient use of parking resources and support programs that can reduce the parking supply needed.
3. Flexible Parking Standards. Implement more accurate and flexible parking standards that reflect the parking demand for the area.
4. Bicycle Parking. Provide opportunities for safe and accessible bicycle parking in the Specific Plan area.
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2.3.7 “FIRST/LAST MILE” CONNECTIONS TO TRANSIT
The first/last mile connection describes the distance people must walk, bike, drive, or use another mode of transportation to arrive at the nearest transit station or bus stop and back to people’s dwelling places.
By providing convenient, comfortable and safe access to stations and stops by various modes, more people are encouraged to travel “door-todoor” by using alternative methods to the automobile. Investments in multimodal access, including investments in feeder buses and shuttles, pedestrian paths and bicycle routes connecting to rail stations, bicycle parking and other facilities can help to ensure that major investments in transit infrastructure are as cost-effective, demographically inclusive, and environmentally conscious as possible, while increasing transportation options to the public. First/last mile investments also support economic development and livability goals by ensuring that all destinations are within access of a major transit stop by a variety of means.
A. Policies
1. Multimodal Connectivity. Provide safe and accessible “first/last mile” multimodal connectivity between the future Metro train station and downtown destinations.
2. Pedestrian Connectivity. Improve pedestrian connectivity between the new San Dimas Metro Station and the existing Foothill Transit ParkAnd-Ride lot, which has been purchased by Metro for future A Line station parking.
3. Shared Ride Options. Encourage and facilitate shared-ride options include e-hailing services, microtransit, carshare, and bikeshare.
4. Multimodal Alternatives. Increase awareness of multimodal alternatives to driving to the A Line station.
5. Bicycle Path Connection. Improve bicycle path connections between the Metro A Line Station and other key local and regional destinations, such as Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park.
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2.3.8 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The City will support growth that is sustainable for the City’s public infrastructure and overall built environment. The new Metro A Line station with its associated facilities and potential new development should not be a burden to the City’s public infrastructure such as its potable water, storm drainage, and sanitary sewer. The Downtown Specific Plan area shall grow in tandem with the City’s public infrastructure, and be conscientious of its environmental impact and environmental sustainability.
A. Policies
1. Impervious Surfaces. Ensure that new development and the growth of impervious surfaces do not cause undue constraints on the existing stormwater drainage system.
2. Pipeline Infrastructure. Maintain, upgrade, and expand water pipeline, storage, and pumping infrastructure to meet projected domestic, commercial, and fire flow demands for all land uses within the Downtown area.
3. Wastewater. Ensure wastewater in the Downtown area is safely and efficiently conveyed and treated under all demand scenarios, including existing and future average and peak flow sewer scenarios.
4. Stormwater. Maintain a robust stormwater conveyance system that protects the Downtown from flooding impacts and ensures storm flows are efficiently routed to regional drainage.
5. Urban Runoff and Groundwater. Effectively treat all urban runoff and stormwater and ensure that local groundwater supplies and downstream receiving waters are not degraded.
6. Electricity and Natural Gas. Ensure all existing and future Downtown residents and businesses are supplied with safe and cost-efficient electricity and natural gas.
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2.4 LAND USE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND
STRATEGIES
The Specific Plan establishes the general type, parameters, and character of the development to foster an integrated downtown and transit-oriented village around the new Metro station. The Specific Plan area’s proximity to freeways, major streets, and light rail infrastructure makes it an ideal place to expand the types and intensities of uses that support the City’s desire to incentivize economic development in San Dimas.
The planning area has been divided into six sub-areas 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. Existing land use conditions and key development strategies are summarized below for each area.
Figure 2.4-1: Regulating Plan
Specific Plan Area Boundary
PLAN AREAS
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
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2.4.1 TOWN CORE
A. Existing Setting
The Downtown Specific Plan Town Core area is generally bounded by First Street to the north, Commercial Avenue to the south, Eucla Street to the west, and Iglesia Street to the east. The Town Core captures the heart of the community, the historic commercial downtown area along Bonita Avenue between Cataract Avenue and Walnut Avenue. The historic commercial downtown area contains a fine-grained urban form with smaller parcels and buildings close up to the street. The gridded street pattern and street network in the central area of the specific plan area facilitates good pedestrian connectivity and movement in the area. Many of the buildings along Bonita Avenue are historically significant and create an inviting and pleasant streetscape. The wide sidewalks and landscaping along this section of Bonita Avenue create a safe walking environment for pedestrians.
B. Strategy
Throughout multiple community meetings, residents voiced that its historic architecture and small-town charm is its most valuable and defining character of the City. In order to maintain the historic character and small town feel of the Town Core, an emphasis will be placed on preserving and maintaining its historic buildings and ensuring new development is compatible with the scale and architecture of existing structures. An emphasis will be placed on continuing to foster an active, lively downtown core by encouraging uses that generate pedestrian activity and outdoor dining.
General Boundaries:
North – First Street
South – Commercial Avenue
West – Eucla Street
East – Iglesia Street
Character: Preserved historic buildings; walkable, lively downtown.
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2.4.2 TRANSIT VILLAGE
A. Existing Setting
The Transit Village area today consists mostly of large commercial and industrial properties with large open parking lots oriented towards the street. The Transit Village area is a prime location for transit supportive mixed use development due to its location to the future A Line transit station and historic commercial core of the City, as evidenced by Grove Station.
Grove Station is a well-designed residential and commercial infill development site located east of San Dimas Avenue, north of Arrow Highway, and south of the railroad tracks (south of Bonita Avenue). The Grove Station site also offers municipally owned parking in front of the commercial areas. The nearby Village Walk project, featuring attached townhomes, is an example of existing multi-family residential development in Downtown San Dimas. Both Grove Station and Village Walk demonstrate types of development that fit well into the urban form and character of Downtown.
B. Strategy
Development and uses within the Transit Village should capitalize on the location of the new A Line station. The transformation of mostly industrial properties into residential and commercial uses with a pedestrian focus will provide good pedestrian connections to the new transit station and uses in the Town Core area. Creative approaches to parking and providing public spaces/amenities will be vital to transforming this area in the future.
General Boundaries:
North – Bonita Avenue
South – Arrow Highway
East – San Dimas Avenue (generally)
West – Walnut Avenue (generally)
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2.4.3 GATEWAY VILLAGE WEST
A. Existing Setting
In contrast to the properties in the Town Core area, the Gateway Village West area has predominantly larger parcels on irregular-shaped block and sizes. Also, most buildings along Bonita Avenue west of Eucla Avenue and east of Walnut Avenue do not face directly to the street and have large surface parking lots. The placement of buildings in this area are more conducive to automobiles than pedestrians.
Gateway Village West is defined by several auto-oriented commercial, office, or industrial uses. These buildings do not relate well to each other or their surrounding context and do not contribute to the public realm. The irregular pattern and siting of buildings, along with vacant and underutilized lots particularly west of Cataract Avenue, result in gaps in development, which in turn, diminishes the public realm. The construction of the A Line rail line bridge at this intersection could have the potential to create an additional visual barrier between the established historic core and the western portion of the specific plan area.
B. Strategy
The Gateway Village West area is envisioned to bring new commercial, entertainment, and residential uses to San Dimas, creating more activity and vibrancy to the area between the historic Town Core and the 57 Freeway. Although auto-oriented today in respect to its urban form, new buildings in the future will be placed closer to the street to help create a more pedestrian-friendly environment along Bonita Avenue. New buildings are likely to be horizontally mixed/blended uses allowing for different building types and forms in the Gateway Village West area.
General Boundaries:
North – Railroad tracks/Proposed A Line
South – Arrow Highway
East – Eucla
West – 57 (Orange) Freeway
Character: Retail, entertainment, employment, and residential uses, easily accessible by automobiles and pedestrians.
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C. Illustrative Concept Plan and Perspective Renderings for Opportunity Sites The illustrative concept plan shown in Figure 2-4.2 illustrates how the Gateway Village West area could be developed in the future west of Eucla Avenue, exhibiting a more pedestrian-oriented development character than what exists today. An illustrative concept plan was created for the San Dimas Station North and South properties, which were identified as opportunity sites for new housing in the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element.
Figure 2.4-2: Perspective Rendering - Public Plaza
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Through lot consolidation and development of a unified project at higher residential densities/intensities, this area concept plan offers the potential for increasing residential and commercial uses in the western portion of Downtown. New buildings oriented towards major streets and internal streets with wide sidewalks and outdoor seating, would help promote pedestrian activity along Bonita Avenue and Arrow Highway.
The concept plan and perspective renderings show one way the opportunity sites in the Gateway Village West area could be developed under the development standards and design standards/guidelines of the Specific Plan. This plan is illustrative only; it is not intended to prescribe this particular site layout or use.
Figure 2.4-3: Perspective Rendering - Bonita Avenue
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Figure 2.4-4: Perspective Rendering - Arrow Highway
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Figure 2.4-5: Opportunity Sites - Illustrative Concept Plan 0 100’ 400’
NORTH SITE TOTAL
535 +/- DWELLING UNITS
(34.5 DU/ ACRE)
86K SQFT RETAIL
105K SQFT HOTEL
(150 +/- ROOMS)
COMMERCIAL RETAIL BUILDINGS HOTEL
W Cienega Ave
W Bonita Ave
Arrow Hwy
Orange Fwy
S Eucla Ave
MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
2 level parking podium
1 level subterranean parking
(serves hotel and street retail)
MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
3/4 floors
2 level parking podium
MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
3/4 floors
2 level parking podium
SOUTH SITE TOTAL
505+/- DWELLING UNITS
(44.7 DU/ ACRE)
28K SQFT RETAIL
6K COMMUNITY SPACE
COMMERCIAL RETAIL BUILDINGS
MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
4 floors
2 level parking podium
1 level subterranean or
semi- subterranean parking
MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
4/5 floors
2 level parking podium
1 level subterranean or
semi- subterranean parking
MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL
4/5 floors
2 level parking podium
1 level subterranean or
semi- subterranean parking
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Arrow Hwy
rooftop deck
rooftop deck
rooftop deck
rooftop deck
rooftop deck
rooftop deck rooftop deck
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Figure 2.4-6: Aerial Perspective View Looking South
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2.4.4 GATEWAY VILLAGE EAST
A. Existing Setting
Gateway Village East is generally bounded by single-family residential uses to the north, railroad tracks to the south, City Hall to the west, and single-family residential uses to the east. Gateway Village East is defined by several uses including residential uses, a preschool, and excess undeveloped federal land adjacent to the USDA Forestry Services building.
B. Strategy
The uses for the Gateway Village East area in the future will consist of a mix of residential and commercial uses with some intuitional uses such as churches and schools. This area will provide new housing opportunities (such as townhomes, apartments, condominiums, etc.) in close proximity to the civic center and new Metro light rail station.
New buildings will be designed to respect the scale and form when adjacent to existing single-family residential homes to the north and east of the specific plan boundaries.
General Boundaries:
North – Single-family residential
South – Railroad/A Line tracks
East – West of S. Gaffney Avenue
West – Walnut Avenue
Character: Mix of uses that are compatible with neighboring residential and public/ quasi-public uses.
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2.4.5 PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC
A. Existing Setting
The Public/Semi Public zone is the cultural and civic center of the City of San Dimas. This is where most of the existing governmental and cultural uses are located today, including San Dimas City Hall, the San Dimas Public Library, Senior Center, Post Office, Police Station, and Fire Station. This area also includes the USDA Forestry Services property, which has over five acres of underutilized land that has potential for new development.
B. Strategy
The Public/Semi-Public zone is a critical component of creating a true downtown with civic uses and activities. The strategy for this area is to maintain and build upon its existing government uses and cultural amenities. Maintaining and expanding on these facilities beyond their walls will be crucial to creating a vibrant Downtown.
General Boundaries:
Generally located in vicinity of Bonita Avenue and Walnut Avenue.
Character: Civic and public-serving uses; semi-public uses such as schools.
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2.4.6 OPEN SPACE
A. Existing Setting
Pockets of land have been dedicated for open space for the public, including Pioneer Park, Rhoads Park, and Civic Center Park. These open spaces are a welcome reprieve for the downtown area, and provide a location for community activities and recreation for the City.
B. Strategy
The Open Space sites promote, protect, and preserve for open space and the preservation of natural resources, as well as for outdoor recreation, education, and public health and safety. Examples of uses for this area include active and passive parks, as well as outdoor plazas with seating.
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3.1 Chapter Overview................................................................38
3.2 Applicability.........................................................................38
3.3 Zoning Designations............................................................38
3.4 Allowable Land Uses ...........................................................42
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3.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW
The zoning and land use regulations in this chapter are intended to guide development and decision making to achieve the vision of the DTSP. While broad land use categories are assigned in the General Plan, the DTSP establishes a detailed list of allowed land uses and permit requirements for each zone within the plan area.
This chapter is organized into the following sections:
• 3.1 Chapter Overview
• 3.2 Applicability
• 3.3 Zoning Designations
• 3.4 Allowable Land Uses
3.2 APPLICABILITY
The applicability of the DTSP land use regulations and development standards are organized by zone and plan chapters (Table 3.2-1). Where the standards do not apply, the relevant sections of the San Dimas Municipal Code (SDMC) is referenced.
3.3 ZONING DESIGNATIONS
The Regulating Plan shown in Figure 3.3-1 shall serve as the zoning map for Downtown San Dimas. It designates the zones and overlays that apply to each site within Downtown San Dimas.
The Downtown Specific Plan area is divided into six (6) different zones:
Gateway Village West, Transit Village, Gateway Village East, Town Core, Public/Semi-Public, and Open Space. A Housing Element Sites Overlay is also utilized. Each zoning area is described below and contains its own distinctive set of allowable land uses, development standards, and design standards and guidelines.
Permitted land uses for each zone are described in Section 3.4 of this Chapter. Development standards for new development and redevelopment within the plan area are provided within Chapter 4 of this Specific Plan.
Design standards and guidelines are provided for in Chapter 5 of this Specific Plan.
Zone
Specific Plan Chapters
Vision
Zoning and Land
Use
Development
Standards
Design Standards
and Guidelines
2 3 4 5
Gateway Village West
Transit Village
Gateway Village East
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public 18.132
Open Space 18.124
Table 3.2-1: Applicable Specific Plan Chapters
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Figure 3.3-1: Regulating Plan
PLAN AREAS Specific Plan Area Boundary
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
PLAN AREAS Specific Plan Area Boundary
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
PLAN AREAS Specific Plan Area Boundary
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
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3.3.1 GATEWAY VILLAGE WEST
The Gateway Village West area is envisioned as a prime redevelopment area that could help bring more activity and vibrancy to Downtown San Dimas. Buildings are likely to be horizontally mixed/blended uses allowing for different building types and forms.
This would allow for flexibility and creativity in integrating residential and commercial uses within projects. Commercial and open space amenities would be required in new residential developments to serve the future residents and the community at large.
3.3.2 TRANSIT VILLAGE
The Transit Village area is a special zone focused on station-adjacent parcels and blocks.
The Transit Village concept should build upon the success of the existing Grove Station project, and new development and redevelopment is encouraged to incorporate similar site design, building form, and architectural elements. Development standards within the zone will allow for higher density than the Town Core area to capitalize on the proximity to the future transit station.
3.3.3 GATEWAY VILLAGE EAST
The Gateway Village East area marks the eastern entrance into the downtown area. A transitional area that spans from the eastern boundary of downtown towards the civic uses concentrated near the intersection of Bonita and Walnut Avenues, the Gateway Village East area contains established uses as well as undeveloped and underutilized sites, which present valuable development and redevelopment opportunities. As this zone abuts established residential uses to the north and east, thoughtful and anticipatory development standards and design guidelines have been developed in Chapters 4 and 5 to ensure that new development is compatible with existing surrounding uses.
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3.3.4 TOWN CORE
The Town Core area contains the traditional, historic downtown segment of the specific plan area. New development and redevelopment projects are required to retain and reflect the historic feel and scale of the buildings along Bonita Avenue in the historic heart of downtown, generally from Cataract Avenue to San Dimas Avenue. Preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive re-use of historic buildings is strongly encouraged. Pedestrianoriented uses are encouraged on ground floor street frontages. Building form and site design are to match the historic town core. Commercial vernacular building styles and traditional mixed-use building concepts should be implemented. Maximum setbacks are encouraged to enhance the pedestrian experience. New development or redevelopment within the Town Core is to be architecturally compatible with the existing historic buildings within the area.
3.3.5 PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC
The Public/Semi-Public zone distinguishes sites designated for public and semi-public uses for the growth and general welfare of the city as a whole. The zone allows for joint use and joint development opportunities between public, semipublic, and private uses.
3.3.6 OPEN SPACE
The Open Space zone designates sites to promote, protect, and preserve for open space and the preservation of natural resources, for outdoor recreation and education, and for public health and safety.
3.3.7 HOUSING ELEMENT SITES OVERLAY
The Housing Element Sites Overlay is intended to identify sites within the City where multi-family housing may be established and maintained in compliance with this Specific Plan. The overlay serves to execute the General Plan Housing Element Implementation Plan by designating adequate sites to accommodate the City’s assigned housing need as identified in the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The Regulating Plan designates sites with the overlay to accommodate the RHNA for the current Housing Element period. In addition to the uses allowed within the underlying zone, each property designated with a Housing Element Sites Overlay shall be developed with a residential component (market-rate or affordable) subject to the minimum residential densities prescribed in the current Housing Element.
3.3.8 BONITA AVENUE COMMERCIAL USE OVERLAY
A commercial use overlay is applied on the south side of Bonita Avenue between Acacia Street and Cataract Avenue, from the northern property line extending 100 feet to the south. In addition to the Public/Semi-Public standards, all commercial uses that are permitted in the Town Core district would apply in the overlay district. Commercial uses in the overlay would be subject to the development standards, design standards and guidelines, and permitting processes that are applicable to the Town Core zone.
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3.4 ALLOWABLE LAND USES
3.4.1 ENTITLEMENT OPTIONS
The following section addresses allowable uses and
entitlement requirements within the plan area. Certain
uses may be subject to special conditions regarding
the location, operation, design, or special permitting
requirements of the use. Following an application
submittal, the Director of Community Development
or his/her designee shall make a determination as to
whether the proposed use is permitted, permitted with
a Minor Conditional Use Permit, conditionally permitted, prohibited, or allowed as a temporary use.
Allowed land uses within the San Dimas Downtown Specific Plan are listed in Table 3.4-2 which starts on the following page. Entitlement options for permitted land uses are
provided for in Table 3.4-1. Section 3.4.2 and Chapter 8, Administration describe provisions for unclassified uses and similar use determinations.
Land Use Table Key - Entitlement Options
Permitted P
Minor Conditional Use Permit MCUP
Conditional Use Permit CUP
Upper Floor / Not on Key Street Frontage Use (2/NKSF)
See SDMC for Temporary Uses
Table 3.4-1: Land Use Table Key
(P) designates a permitted use that is allowed without discretionary approval. (MCUP) designates a use which requires discretionary approval through a Minor Conditional Use Permit, subject to the requirements outlined in Chapter 8 of this specific plan.
(CUP) designates a use which requires discretionary approval through a Conditional Use Permit, subject to the requirements outlined in SDMC.
(2/NKSF) designates an addendum to the above classifications indicating a use may be allowable on the second story or above, or on the ground floor if not abutting Bonita Avenue or San Dimas Avenue street frontages (NKSF = Not Key Street Frontage).
Temporary Uses are not provided for in the land use table but are permitted within the plan area subject to the standards and requirements of SDMC.
Land uses that are not listed or not labeled “P”, “MCUP” or “CUP” are prohibited.
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3.4.2 SIMILAR USE DETERMINATIONS
Since it is not possible to list every land use, or to anticipate every land use that might be proposed in the future, the Director of Community Development or his/her designee may determine a use is substantially similar to those provided for in the land use table and may be treated the same way as a listed use through a Similar Use Determination as outlined in Chapter 8.4.2 of this Specific Plan.
3.4.3 LAND USE TABLE
Table 3.4-2: Allowable Land Uses (next five pages)
Allowable Land Uses
Land Use Types
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village East
Town
Core
Public/
Semi
-Public
Open
Space Notes
Residential Uses
Multi-Family Residential P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) P P(2/NKSF) - - Residential Care/Assisted Living
Facilities - - CUP - - -
Single-Room Occupancy Units CUP CUP CUP CUP - - Permitted on upper floors only
Transitional and Supportive Housing P P P P - -
See SDMC for ADUs/JADUs and Residenital Home Care Facilities Commercial Uses
Retail and Service
Alcohol Sales for Off-Site Consumption
when accessory to a permitted retail
use of a minimum of 10,000 square
feet of floor area
CUP CUP CUP CUP - -
Bar, Lounge, or Night Club CUP CUP - CUP - -
Food Halls and Markets with a
minimum of 75% of floor area
dedicated to food-related uses
MCUP MCUP - MCUP - -
Up to 25% of floor area
may be used for retail
sales of goods.
Grocery Stores P P P P - -
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Allowable Land Uses
Land Use Types
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village East
Town
Core
Public/
Semi
-Public
Open
Space Notes
Commercial Uses
Retail and Service (continued)
Gyms and Personal Fitness Facilities
which are greater than 5,000 square
feet in gross floor area
CUP CUP - - - -
Hotels CUP CUP - - - -
Maintenance and Repair Services, NonAutomotive (including but not limited to computers, phones, furniture, household
appliances, personal goods, musical
instruments, and similar)
P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) - -
Outdoor Dining, Public and Private P P P P - -
Subject to Staff review
if on private property
and/or encroachment
permit from Public Works
Department if located
within the public right-ofway.
Personal services (including but not
limited to hair and beauty salons,
cleaners and laundries, and similar)
P P P P - -
Pet Boarding, Day Care, Veterinary
Care, and Urgent Care MCUP MCUP MCUP MCUP - -
Pet Stores and Services, including
animal and related product sales, with
grooming and ancillary veterinary
services
P P P P - -
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Allowable Land Uses
Land Use Types
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village East
Town
Core
Public/
Semi
-Public
Open
Space Notes
Commercial Uses
Retail and Service (continued)
Restaurants, Fast Food/Fast Casual P P P P - -
With Alcohol Service MCUP MCUP MCUP MCUP - -
Restaurants, Sit Down P P P P - -
With Alcohol Service MCUP MCUP MCUP MCUP - -
With Live Entertainment MCUP MCUP MCUP MCUP - -
Retail Pharmacies P P P P - -
Specialty Food Stores (including but
not limited to coffee shops, ice cream
stores, juice bars, and similar)
P P P P - -
Studios (including but not limited
to art, dance, gymnastics, gym and
personal fitness facilities, martial arts,
music, personal training, photography,
pilates, yoga and similar) which are
up to a maximum size of 5,000 square
feet of gross floor area
P P P P - -
Permitted by right when
not adjacent to residential
uses that are contained
within the same mixed
use development project
as the studio. If located
within a mixed-use project
and adjacent to residential
uses within said project,
a MCUP is required as
shown below
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Allowable Land Uses
Land Use Types
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village
East
Town
Core
Public/
Semi
-Public
Open
Space Notes
Commercial Uses
Retail and Service (continued)
Studios (including but not limited to art, dance, gymnastics, gym and personal fitness facilities, martial arts, music, personal training, photography, pilates, yoga and similar) which are up to a maximum size of 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and when located within a mixed-use development project and adjacent to residential uses
MCUP MCUP MCUP MCUP - -
Specialty Retail Stores (including but not limited to appliances, books, clothing, furniture, hardware, home goods, jewelry, music, sporting goods, toys, and similar)
P P P P - -
Tasting Rooms with off sale retail MCUP MCUP - MCUP - - Commercial Uses
Recreation, Education, and Public Assembly
Childcare and Adultcare Centers - - MCUP - - -
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)
P P P P - -
Entertainment and Performance Establishments (including but not limited to live performing arts theaters, concert halls, comedy clubs, movie theaters, and similar)
CUP CUP - CUP - -
Museums, Art Galleries and Working Studios, and similar Cultural Institutions P P P P P -
Private Schools (Pre-school through High School) - - CUP - - - Religious Institutions and Churches CUP(2/
NKSF)
CUP(2/
NKSF)
CUP(2/
NKSF)
CUP(2/
NKSF) - -
Social Clubs, Lodges, Event Centers, Private Meeting Halls CUP CUP CUP CUP - -
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Allowable Land Uses
Land Use Types
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village East
Town
Core
Public/
Semi
-Public
Open
Space Notes
Commercial Uses
Office, Medical, Professional, and Business Support
Banks and Financial Services P P P P - -
Walk-Up Automated Teller
Machines (ATMs) P P P P - - Subject to Staff site plan
review
Freestanding Drive-Up ATM
Kiosks MCUP MCUP MCUP MCUP - - Must be sited to the rear of buildings
Drive Thru Service - - - - - -
Business Support Retail Services
(including but not limited to print
shops, mail centers, and similar)
P P P P - -
Professional Offices- Medical and
Dental (including but not limited
to compounding pharmacies,
laboratories, and similar)
P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) - -
Professional Offices- Non-Medical
and Dental (including but not
limited to administrative, business,
corporate, sales, and similar)
P P(2/NKSF) P P(2/NKSF) - -
Urgent Medical Care P(2/NKSF) P(2/NKSF) CUP - - -
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing
(micro-brewery, micro-winery,
micro-distillery) with tastings and
retail sales. Live entertainment may
also be provided.
MCUP MCUP - MCUP - -
Incidental food trucks and
related outdoor activities
may also be permitted
through the MCUP process
subject to site plan review
and approval.
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Allowable Land Uses
Land Use Types
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village East
Town
Core
Public/
Semi
-Public
Open
Space Notes
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses (continued)
Artisan Production/Hand-Crafted
Maker Spaces with Retail Sales
(including but not limited to ceramics,
jewelry, furniture, glassware, pottery,
textiles, and similar)
P P P P - -
Research and Development - P - - - -
Permitted only when
located on Arrow Highway
frontage
Other Uses
Home-Based Businesses P P P P - - See SDMC
Public Uses and Utilities P P P P P -
Parks, Plazas, and Open Space P P P P P P
Transit-Serving Facilities, including
Transit Hubs, Park and Ride Lots, and
Commercial Parking Structures
CUP CUP - CUP CUP -
Uses permitted under SDMC
(Public/Semi-Public) - - - - P -
Uses conditinally permitted under
SDMC (Public/Semi-Public) - - - - CUP -
Uses permitted under SDMC
(Open Space) - - - - - P
Uses conditionally permitted under
SDMC (Open Space) - - - - - CUP
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DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
4.1 Purpose and General Provisions.........................................50
4.2 Regulating Plan....................................................................50
4.3 Development Standards......................................................52
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4.1 PURPOSE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
4.1.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT
A. Purpose
The development standards in this chapter are requirements that address aspects of land use, site development, and building design that are essential to achieve the overall Downtown Vision. They are precise specifications for such things as building height, setbacks, open space, and parking.
B. Intent
The Development Code is intended to work together with the design standards and guidelines contained in Chapter 5 to ensure that all use of property, including new development, creates high-quality architecture, promotes a more environmentally and economically sustainable downtown, encourages an active pedestrian-scaled environment, and provides connections and appropriate transitions between Downtown Areas.
4.1.2 APPLICABILITY
A. Downtown San Dimas Specific Plan Area
The requirements of this chapter apply within the area shown in the Regulating Plan in Figure 4.2-1. This area is referred to in this chapter as “Downtown San Dimas.”
B. Compliance with Standards
All sites, structures, and uses within Downtown San Dimas shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of San Dimas.
C. Precedence
In addition to the requirements of this Specific Plan, all projects shall comply with the San Dimas Municipal Code (SDMC). In the event of a conflict between the City Zoning Ordinance (SDMC Title 18 – Zoning) and this specific plan, the provisions of this chapter shall govern. Any issue not specifically covered in the Specific Plan shall be subject to the regulations in the Zoning Ordinance and/or San Dimas Municipal Code (SDMC). The Director of Community Development may interpret the provisions of the Specific Plan on issues not specifically covered in the City’s existing regulations in accordance with Chapter 8 (Administration).
4.1.3 ADMINISTRATION
Compliance with the use and development standards in this chapter, in addition to the design standards and guidelines in Chapter 5, and other policies and regulations of this Specific Plan, shall be verified through the application and review procedures defined in Chapter 8 (Administration).
4.2 REGULATING PLAN
The Regulating Plan was introduced and described in Chapter 3 and is also included for ease of reference in this Chapter via Figure 4.2-1 on the next page. It designates the zones that apply to each site within Downtown San Dimas. Reference Chapter 3 for a description of each of the zones within the Specific Plan area and for permitted land uses.
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Figure 4.2-1: Regulating Plan
PLAN AREAS Specific Plan Area Boundary
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
PLAN AREAS Specific Plan Area Boundary
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
PLAN AREAS Specific Plan Area Boundary
Gateway Village West
Gateway Village East
Transit Village
Town Core
Public/Semi-Public
Open Space
Housing Element Sites Overlay
Transit Station
“A Line” Light Rail
0 750 1,500
Feet
N
57 Fwy
Arrow Hwy
Eucla Ave
Commercial Ave
Acacia St
Cataract Ave
Walnut Ave
Iglesia St
San Dimas Ave
Monte Vista Ave
2nd St
1st St
Bonita Ave
3rd St
Town Core Commercial Overlay
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4.3 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Table 4.3-1 below provides abbreviated development standards by zone that shall apply to all new development and redevelopment projects within the plan area. Full development standards follow in Sections 4.3.1 through 4.3.4 of this Chapter, except for development standards for the Open Space and Public/Semi-Public zones, which are are contained within the San Dimas Municipal Code. Permitted land uses for all zones are described in Chapter 3, Zoning and Land Use, and permit processes are described in Chapter 8, Administration. Design standards and guidelines are provided within Chapter
5. Table 4.3-1: Summary of Development Standards
Standard Gateway Village
West Transit Village Gateway Village
East Town Core
Scale
Allowable Density
Maximum Dwelling Units per Acre 45 40 35 30
Note: With the exception of Sites 7 & 9 in Appendix B-1 of the Housing Element, which have a maximum density of 35 DUA, minimum and maximum densities for sites within the Housing Element Sites Overlay shall be consistent with the ranges specified in Appendix B-1. Density on these sites may exceed the maximum allowable density of the base underlying zone.
Allowable Intensity
Maximum Floor Area Ratio 2.0 1.75 1.75 1.5
Note: FAR includes residential and commercial building floor area but excludes structured parking areas Maximum Number of Stories Above Grade
Mixed Use (Commercial Ground Floor) 4 stories 4 stories 3 stories 3 stories Multi-Family Residential (Residential Ground Floor) 4 stories 4 stories 3 stories 3 stories Commercial/Office 3 stories 3 stories 2 stories 2 stories Hotels 4 stories 4 stories N/A N/A
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Standard Gateway Village
West Transit Village Gateway Village East Town Core
Scale (continued)
Maximum Building Height
Mixed Use (Commercial Ground Floor) 52’ 52’ 40’ 40’
Multi-Family Residential (Residential Ground Floor) 48’ 48’ 36’ 36’ Commercial/Office 40’ 40’ 28’ 28’
Hotels 55’ 55’ 45’ 45’
Notes: Maximums above are for building plate height. Pitched roofs are permitted to extend 8’ beyond the maximum permitted. Parapets are permitted to extend 4’ beyond the maximum permitted.
Required Building Setbacks
Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue 10' minimum;
25’ maximum
0’ minimum;
5' maximum 10' minimum
0’ minimum east of
Eucla;
10’ minimum west
of Eucla;
5’ maximum east of
Eucla;
25’ maximum west
of Eucla
Other streets 10' minimum;
25’ maximum
0’ minimum;
15' maximum 10' minimum 0’ minimum;5’ maximum
Other interiors which are commercial adjacent None required Interior adjacent to single-family residential zoning districts 20’ minimum, of which a minimum of 10’ shall be fully landscaped when directly adjacent to residential sites
Required Stepbacks See narrative in Development Standards Section 4.3.1(F) and Tables 4.3-2, 4.3-3, and 4.3-4
Required Modulation See narrative in Development Standards Section 4.3.1(G) and Table 4.3-5.
Development Sited on or Adjacent to Buildings on City's Historic Inventory List N/A See narrative in Design Standards and Guidelines Section 5.10 Table 4.3-1: Summary of Development Standards (continued)
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Standard Gateway Village
West Transit Village Gateway Village East Town Core
Frontage
Ground Floor Dimensions
Building Facing Street Frontages -
Non-Residential Ground Floor Height 16' minimum 16' minimum 16' minimum 16' minimum Residential Ground Floor Height 10' minimum 10' minimum 10' minimum 10' minimum Commercial Depth
35’ minimum;
50' average
minimum
35’ minimum;
50’ average
minimum
35’ minimum;
50’ average
minimum
35’ minimum;
50’ average
minimum
Minimum Transparency See narrative in Development Standards Section 4.3.2(B) and Table 4.3-6 Required Shade Structures See narrative in Development Standards Section 4.3.2(C) Open Space
Minimum Area
Residential Units 150 sf per unit
Non-Residential For projects over 40,000 sf, minimum of 5% of non-residential building floor Publicly Accessible Open Space Required for certain projects over 80,000 sf. See Sections 4.3.3(B)2 and 4.3.3(E) and reference Table 4.3-7
Parking
Minimum Parking, Vehicle Access, Layout & Design See provisions in Development Standards Section 4.3.6 Other Applicable Standards
Density Bonus See SDMC and Government Code Section 65915 Landscaping See SDMC
Parking & Loading See Section 4.3.6 and SDMC
Signs See SDMC
Permitted Land Uses See Table 3.4-2 in Chapter 3, Zoning and Land Use Table 4.3-1: Summary of Development Standards (continued)
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4.3.1 SCALE
Purpose. These standards are intended to:
• Implement density (du/acre) and floor area ratio values. • Shape development in a manner that creates a defined public realm and appropriate scale of buildings for a visually appealing downtown. • Reduce building massing through setback and stepback requirements that create appropriate transitions from Bonita Avenue and to residential neighborhoods.
• Support high-quality architecture and urban design through modulation requirements and variation in façade length.
• Encourage appropriate transitions to historic buildings in the Town Core.
A. Density - Residential
Projects that include residential dwelling units shall not exceed the allowable dwelling units per acre as specified in Table 4.3-1. Achievement of the maximum development intensity cited in the table is not guaranteed; the actual yield of any development will be determined based upon site-specific physical characteristics and compliance with the development code and the design standards and guidelines.
Sites designated as Housing Element Sites Overlay shall yield a minimum density as prescribed within the Housing Element.
1. Fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole number; those at 0.50 shall be rounded up.
2. The maximum is based on net project area after any dedications are provided.
3. For projects utilizing state density bonus, refer to SDMC and Government Code Section 65195.
B. Intensity - Floor Area Ratio
Projects that include non-residential space, including mixed-use, shall not exceed the allowable floor area as specified in Table 4.3-1.
1. In mixed-use projects, residential floor area is included in the FAR.
2. The maximum is based on net project area after any dedications are provided.
C. Number of Stories
Buildings shall not exceed the maximum number of stories above grade as specified in Table 4.3-1.
Example of Existing Two-Story Buildings in the Specific Plan Area
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D. Height - Building Height
Buildings shall not exceed the height limits as specified in Table 4.3-1. Pitched roofs are permitted to extend 8 feet beyond the maximum permitted. Parapets are permitted to extend 4 feet beyond the maximum permitted.
1. Height means the vertical distance from the grade to plate height.
2. Maximum height for massing adjacent to street or interior property lines may be limited by required stepbacks; see Section F of this Chapter.
3. Exceptions are allowed for projecting features such as elevator shafts, mechanical equipment screens, appurtenances, and railings at the discretion of the reviewing body through site plan review.
E. Setbacks
1. Street Setbacks. Buildings shall comply with the street setbacks set in Table 4.3-1.
Setback ranges establish a minimum and maximum for the specified percentage of linear street frontage.
a. Street setbacks are measured from the property line facing the street. b. Minimum setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building; setbacks less than the minimum are prohibited. Maximum setbacks shall apply only to the ground floor. c. Residential units on the ground floor on street frontages shall be subject to the underlying zone per Table 4.3-1, but in no case shall residential units be setback less than 5 feet, or less than 8 feet when elevated between 4 and 6 feet above sidewalk elevation; whichever setback requirement is greatest shall prevail. d. Exceptions for arcades and recessed ground floors up to 15 feet in depth, as well as parking entrances per 4.3.6, are allowed when a second story meets the specific setback at the discretion of the reviewing body through site plan review. e. Features allowed within the street setback include:
i. Landscaping and planters;
ii. Hardscape such as stoops and patios;
iii. Arcades and galleries per Section 4.3.2(D);
iv. Walls and fences per Section 4.3.2(E);
v. Seating and furniture;
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vi. Outdoor dining; and
vii. Other open space amenities at the discretion of the Director of Community Development.
2. Interior Setbacks. Buildings shall comply with the interior setbacks set in Table 4.3-1 when adjacent to single-family residential zones. No interior setback is required when adjacent to other zones.
a. Interior setbacks are those abutting other parcels (non-street side and rear) and are measured from the shared property line.
F. Stepbacks
Building stepbacks of a minimum depth of 12 feet from the floor below shall be provided as prescribed below for buildings fronting Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue, buildings fronting other streets, and buildings which are adjacent to single-family residential zoning districts. Uses allowed within the street setback include private open space (terraces), shade structures (trellises), green roofs, and other open space features at the discretion of the Director of Community Development.
1. Street Stepbacks on Bonita and San Dimas Avenue. Third and fourth floors of buildings sited along Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue shall provide a minimum stepback depth of 12 feet from the floor below for a minimum of 70 percent of the building frontage as specified in Table 4.3-2 below. Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue stepbacks are for those building faces which abut Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue.
Building Setbacks. Building on right is setback
approximately 10-15’ from property line.
Project Type Gateway Village West and Transit Village Gateway Village East and Town Core 3rd Floor 4th Floor 3rd Floor 4th Floor
Mixed Use 12' from 2nd floor 12’ from 3rd floor 12' from 2nd floor N/A Nonresidential 12' from 2nd floor 12’ from 3rd floor 12' from 2nd floor N/A Residential 12' from 2nd floor 12’ from 3rd floor 12' from 2nd floor N/A Table 4.3-2: Required Minimum Street Stepbacks (for Minimum 70 Percent of Building Frontage) on Buildings Adjacent to Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue
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2. Street Stepbacks on Other Streets. Third floors of buildings sited along street frontages other than Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue shall provide a minimum stepback depth of 12 feet from the floor below for a minimum of 50 percent of the building frontage as specified in Table 4.3-3 below. Street stepbacks are for those building faces which abut public rights-of-way.
Project Type Gateway Village West and Transit Village Gateway Village East and Town Core 3rd Floor 4th Floor 3rd Floor 4th Floor
Mixed Use 12’ from 2nd floor Not required 12' from 2nd floor N/A Nonresidential 12’ from 2nd floor Not required 12' from 2nd floor N/A Residential 12’ from 2nd floor Not required 12' from 2nd floor N/A Table 4.3-3: Required Minimum Street Stepbacks (for Minimum 50 Percent of Building Frontage) on Buildings Adjacent to Other Street Frontages
3. Interior Stepbacks Adjacent to Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts. Third and fourth floors of buildings sited adjacent to single-family residential zoning districts shall provide a minimum stepback depth of 12 feet from the floor below as specified in Table 4.3-4 below.
Project Type Gateway Village West and Transit Village Gateway Village East and Town Core 3rd Floor 4th Floor 3rd Floor 4th Floor
Mixed Use 12’ from 2nd floor 12’ from 3rd floor 12’ from 2nd floor N/A Nonresidential 12’ from 2nd floor 12’ from 3rd floor 12’ from 2nd floor N/A Residential 12’ from 2nd floor 12’ from 3rd floor 12’ from 2nd floor N/A Table 4.3-4: Required Minimum Interior Stepbacks for Buildings Adjacent to Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts
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Examples of 3rd Floor Stepbacks
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Figure 4.3-1: Upper Floor Stepbacks Examples
52’
12’
12’
12’
16’
Public Street
12’ minimum
stepback
4 story building with 3rd and 4th floors stepped back, not on San Dimas Ave nor Bonita Ave
40’
12’
12’
16’
Public Street
12’ minimum
stepback
3 story building with 3rd floor stepped back from street frontage 40’
12’
12’
16’ 20’ minimum
setback
Property
Line
Single-Family
Residential
Zoning
12’ minimum
stepback
3 story residential building with 3rd floor stepped back adjacent to single-family residential zones
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G. Building Modulation
1. Façade Length. Each street-facing façade exceeding the length set in Table 4.3-5 shall include a minimum break of 10 percent of the façade length or 20 feet, whichever is greater. This break shall be a minimum of 10 feet deep and open to the sky; see Figure 4.3-2.
Façade Gateway
Village West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village East Town Core
Length 150' 100' 100' 70'
Table 4.3-5: Modulation - Length
Figure 4.3-2. Façade Length
Unbroken
façade length
Façade break
Min. 10’
Min. 10% of façade
or 20’
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4.3.2 FRONTAGES
These standards are intended to:
• Promote a consistency of character between varying land uses, buildings, and zones;
• Create and build connectivity between the historic Town Core and the expanded Downtown area;
• Increase visibility into ground floor uses to create visual interest for pedestrians;
• Limit blank walls on the ground floor to enhance visual interest and pedestrian comfort;
• Promote shade through arcades and shade structures; and • Prioritize pedestrian access by ensuring doorways are open to a public sidewalk or public open space.
A. Ground Floor
1. Height. Buildings facing street frontages shall have a minimum nonresidential ground floor height of 16 feet. The minimum height of residential ground floor spaces shall be 10 feet. The height shall be measured from the sidewalk elevation to second-story floor or plate height of a one-story building.
2. Depth. Commercial uses shall have an average interior depth of at least 50 feet and a minimum depth of 35 feet.
B. Transparency
1. Windows and Doors. Minimum transparency for street-facing facades is set in Table 4.3-6.
a. For non-residential and residential common space uses, ground floor transparency is measured as the percentage of building frontage that consists of transparent openings between a height of 2 feet and 10 feet above sidewalk elevation. All other transparency is measured as the percentage of façade area, viewed in elevation. b. Windows shall be recessed or projecting by a minimum of 2 inches from the façade. Flush windows may be allowed with approval of the Development Plan Review Board provided that the Board finds that they result in no negative impact on the total architectural quality of the building.
c. Clear glass is the only acceptable glazing color. The use of tinted, mirrored, or highly reflective glazing is prohibited.
d. Drapes, posters, and shelving of product displays visible to the public right-of-way shall obscure a maximum of 30 percent of the transparent areas of each respective storefront.
e. Perforated pull-down screens are allowed to screen, but shall be raised after sun down.
2. Blank Building Walls. Windowless expanses of street-facing walls shall not exceed 20 feet in length.
3. Security Bars. Exterior security bars are prohibited. Interior security bars are discouraged. Any interior security bars shall be designed to be fully hidden from view during business hours with devices such as concealed side pockets and ceiling cavities.
Non-Residential
and Residential
Common Space
Gateway
Village
West
Transit
Village
Gateway
Village
East
Town
Core
Ground Floor 50% 70% 30% 70%
Overall Façade 15% 30% 15% 30%
Table 4.3-6: Transparency for Non-Residential Uses and Residential Common Space
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C. Shade Structures
Shade structures, including but not limited to awnings and canopies, are encouraged throughout the plan area and required on buildings with frontages on Bonita Avenue, with exceptions listed in item 5 below.
For more specific design standards for shade structures, please refer to Chapter 5.6.8.
1. On buildings which front Bonita Avenue, shade structures are encouraged and shall project a minimum of 3 feet and up to a maximum of 8 feet into the public right-of-way for a minimum of 50 percent of the building frontage. Both Planning Division review and approval and an encroachment permit from the Public Works Department are required.
2. On all other street frontages, shade structures may project up to twothirds of the sidewalk width, subject to review and approval by the Planning Division and the approval of an encroachment permit from the Public Works Department.
3. Shade structures shall allow a minimum of 8 feet of vertical clearance from sidewalk elevation.
4. Shade structures shall not conflict with existing trees, signs, street lights, or any other existing street features.
5. Shade structures are not required where an arcade or recessed ground floor provides a minimum depth of 5 feet of covered and unobstructed pedestrian clearance.
D. Arcades
1. Any arcades shall be located behind the minimum setback.
2. Arcades shall be a minimum of 8 feet from back of column to building façade.
3. The distance between columns shall be equal to or greater than the arcade depth dimension, as measured from the column center.
4. The façade shall meet the ground floor transparency requirements set forth in 4.3.2(B).
5. Uses allowed within arcades include:
a. Pedestrian travel;
b. Seating/street furniture;
c. Outdoor dining;
d. Landscape planters; and
e. Bicycle parking.
E. Walls, Fences, and Hedges
1. Within required street setbacks. Walls, fences, raised planters, screening, and similar structures shall be permitted within the required street setbacks subject to the following performance standards. a. Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.
b. Walls/fences taller than 30 inches in height shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent.
c. A minimum of a 24 inch setback which is planted and irrigated is required from the sidewalk line. Retaining walls with a maximum height of 30 inches are exempt from this requirement. Walls, fences, or similar structures up to 42 inches in height which are used to delineate outdoor dining areas are also exempt from this requirement.
d. For specific design standards, please refer to Chapter 5.7.4, Walls, Fences, and Hedges.
e. Walls, fences, and hedges shall not obstruct any line of sight for public safety.
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F. Interior Property Walls
1. Interior walls/fences are permitted to a maximum height of 6 feet.
2. Solid walls/fences which are integrated into the building architecture may be permitted to match the height of the ground floor, with a maximum length of 30 feet. Landscape areas with a minimum depth of 4 feet which are planted and irrigated are required to soften the massing of the wall, with the exception of building/property entrances.
3. Exceptions. Guardrails may exceed the maximum height to the extent required by the Building Code. Guardrails shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent.
G. Balconies and Roof Decks
1. Balconies. Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet into a street setback but shall not extend beyond the property line or within 6 feet of any interior property line. Balconies shall not project from a building façade within 40 feet of a singlefamily residential zoning district.
2. Roof Decks. Roof decks shall be set back 5 feet from the building edge on all sides, and shall not be located within 50 feet of a single-family residential zoning district.
H. Signs
Please refer to SDMC for the City’s Sign Ordinance and the design standards and guidelines in Chapter 5.6.7 of this plan.
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4.3.3 OPEN SPACE
These standards are intended to:
• Provide a variety of open space types for gathering, recreation, and respite that contribute to enhanced livability;
• Give residents access to natural light and fresh air in and around living spaces; • Improve building design and site planning through the integration of open space throughout the development; and
• Correlate open space requirements with number of residents and size of buildings.
A. Types of Open Space
A variety of high quality, usable, and accessible open space contributes to an active public realm and successful building design. A combination of open space types serve a range of purposes, including spaces for relaxation and community gathering for residents, employees, and visitors. Open spaces on either the ground floor or on upper level stories, correlated to the building use and size, can also help to break up building massing, thereby improving site and building design. Open space types are defined as follows:
1. Private open spaces, including but not limited to patios, balconies, and front yards, adjoin a dwelling unit and are reserved for the exclusive use of the resident(s) of said unit, and their guests.
2. Common open spaces, including but not limited to courtyards, pool areas, roof decks, tot lots, communal picnic areas, fitness/gym facilities, clubhouses, etc., are usable spaces shared among residents of a building. Common open spaces may or may not be open to the public.
3. Publicly accessible open spaces, including but not limited to plazas, pocket parks, splash pads, and paseos are privately owned but open to the public. They typically include amenities such as outdoor seating, shared/open outdoor dining spaces, landscaping, fountains, and public art.
Private Open Space
Common Open Space
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Project Size (GFA) 80,000-119,999
Square Feet
120,000+ Square
Feet
Required Open Space
(% of GFA) 2% 3%
Table 4.3-7: Minimum Required Publicly Accessible Open Space Publicly Accessible Open Space
B. Minimum Area
1. Private and Common Open Space. Projects shall provide the minimum area of open space based on use and size as prescribed below. Areas used regularly for parking, loading, or storage shall not count towards minimum open space requirements. a. Residential. Projects with dwelling units shall provide a minimum of 150 square feet of open space per unit as a combination of private and/or common open space.
b. Non-residential. Projects with more than 20,000 square feet of non-residential floor area shall provide a minimum of 5 percent of the gross non-residential floor area as common or publicly accessible open space.
c. Mixed-use. Projects shall comply with the requirements applicable to each type of use.
2. Publicly Accessible Open Space. In addition to the aforementioned provisions, projects with more than 80,000 square feet of floor area, inclusive of residential floor area, shall provide a percentage of gross floor area as publicly accessible open space as prescribed in Table 4.3-8. Publicly accessible open space shall be provided in addition to private and common open space requirements.
An exemption is provided here for projects which are entirely residential in nature and do not have a commercial component, in either a horizontal or vertical configuration. Such projects are required to provide additional open space at the ratios prescribed in Table 4.3-7; however said open space may be provided as additional common open space and is not required to be open and accessible to the public.
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C. Standards for Private Open Space
1. Dimensions. A minimum area of 60 square feet with a minimum dimension of 6 feet in each direction shall be required for private open space.
2. Distribution. A minimum of 30 percent of the required residential open space shall be private open space. All private open space shall be outdoors.
D. Standards for Common Open Space
1. Dimensions. A minimum area of 1,000 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction is required for common open space.
2. Distribution. A minimum of 30 percent of the required residential open space shall be common open space shared among tenants. A minimum of 70 percent of common open space shall be outdoors and open to the sky.
3. Landscape. A minimum of 25 percent of common open space shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in each direction.
Landscaping shall comply with SDMC Title 18.
4. Trees. A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per unit or for every 500 square feet of open space, whichever is greater, shall be planted within the common open space area. A minimum of 50 percent of trees planted shall be shade trees.
5. Hardscape. A maximum of 45 percent of common open space may be paved in standard concrete. Remaining areas shall use one of the following enhanced paving techniques: brick, natural stone, unit concrete pavers, textured and colored concrete, or concrete with exposed or special aggregate. Alternative paving may also be allowed through Staff site plan review.
6. Access. Common open space, or portions of common open space, may be accessible to the public if desired by the property owner.
E. Standards for Publicly Accessible Open Space
1. Dimensions. A minimum of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction is required for publicly accessible open space.
2. Access. A minimum of 50 percent of the publicly accessible open space shall be accessible to the general public and shall not be restricted to patrons of a particular business.
3. Signage. Publicly accessible open space shall have visible signage from the adjacent sidewalk identifying the space as a publicly accessible amenity and listing accessible hours.
4. Hours. At a minimum, publicly accessible open space which is not restricted to a particular business/tenant shall be open to the general public from 8 am to 8 pm.
5. Elevation. A minimum of 3,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space shall be at sidewalk elevation. If less square footage is required, then all required publicly accessible open space shall be at sidewalk elevation.
6. Hardscape. A maximum of 45 percent of publicly accessible open space shall be paved in standard concrete. Remaining areas shall use one of the following enhanced paving techniques: brick, natural stone, unit concrete pavers, textured and colored concrete, or concrete with exposed or special aggregate. Alternative paving may also be reviewed through Staff site plan review.
7. Water Features. Decorative water features such as fountains, reflecting pools, or similar may be provided for a maximum of 5 percent of the Publicly Accessible Open Space. Swimming pools and splash pads intended for play by children are not considered water features for the purposes of this standard.
8. Seating. Seating shall be provided at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required publicly accessible open space. Benches shall be calculated as 1 seat per 24 linear inches.
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9. Landscape. A minimum of 25 percent of publicly accessible open space shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length, width, and depth. Landscaping shall comply with SDMC.
10.Trees. A minimum of one 24-inch box tree shall be planted for every 750 square feet of publicly accessible open space. A minimum of 50 percent of trees planted shall be shade trees.
11.Common Open Space Credit. Publicly accessible open space in excess of the minimum may count towards a maximum of 30 percent of the common open space requirement at a 1:1 ratio.
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4.3.4 OUTDOOR DINING
A. Overview
The City of San Dimas encourages outdoor dining to revitalize and improve downtown as a community focus. Outdoor dining is allowed as an incidental use to an established restaurant, coffee house, or other food service businesses. The following standards and regulations shall apply for outdoor dining:
B. Development and Design Standards
1. The business owner shall at all times maintain a minimum clearance as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act for use of the sidewalk by the general public.
2. Outdoor dining shall not obstruct any entries, exits, permitted signs, mailboxes, utilities, public seating, public safety measures, or extend into the safe line-of-sight distances at intersections and driveways, as determined by the City Engineer.
3. Outdoor dining shall not inhibit vehicular or pedestrian circulation.
4. Outdoor dining area may be divided or fenced at a maximum height of three feet; glass or fully transparent enclosures of up to six feet may be permitted by the Director of Community Development.
5. A restaurant may use the sidewalk or plaza adjacent to their business for exclusive permanent outdoor dining. The width of the dining area shall not exceed the width of the frontage of the subject business. The depth of the dining area shall depend upon the other required clearances described below.
a. Dining areas shall allow for at least four feet unobstructed clearance for pedestrian circulation.
b. The pedestrian path shall be measured from the dining area boundary to the curb face and other obstruction (e.g. planters, utility boxes). No tables, or chairs, umbrellas, shade structures, or other fixtures shall be permitted within the pedestrian path.
6. Awnings, covers, furniture, umbrellas, shade structures, or other physical elements shall be compatible with the character of the main structure and regularly maintained in good working order. Faded and ripped fabric and materials shall be replaced.
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7. Awnings, umbrellas, and similar covers must allow vertical clearance of seven feet above sidewalk level, and shall provide coverage of the dining area only and minimum two foot horizontal clearance for pedestrian walkways.
8. Shade structures, umbrellas and other decorative materials shall be fire-retardant, pressure-treated or manufactured of fire-resistant material.
9. Heating units are permitted if they are an outdoor approved type, are located in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, and are located at least two feet from the edge of public walkways and from any umbrella canvas, any foliage, or any other flammable object or material.
10.Outdoor dining shall be separated from parking facilities by pedestrian walkways, landscaping, decorative fences, walls, or other means approved by the Director of Community Development.
11.Signs, banners, and outdoor events shall be subject to separate application and permit procedures pursuant to SDMC 18.196 Temporary Uses.
12.Additional parking shall not be required for outdoor dining when located within designated patios or plazas, and when located on the sidewalk adjacent to the establishment.
13.Outdoor dining area shall incorporate lighting for evening dining which shall be installed to prevent glare onto, or direct illumination of, any residential property or use.
14.Provisions for outdoor dining which are not addressed under this Chapter shall be subject to the SDMC.
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in the right of way will be preserved or enhanced. The business owner shall notify the Public Works Department before any work within the public right-of-way begins. Paving, landscaping, and fencing materials and design shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and the City Engineer.
3. If outdoor dining is proposed in the public right-of-way or in a common area of a shopping center, adjoining business establishments will be notified of the application. Applications will be reviewed by City Staff.
C. Operational Standards
1. The business owner shall be responsible for maintaining all chairs, tables, fencing, paving, ground surfaces, landscaping and other improvements associated with outdoor dining in a safe, sound, and visually attractive condition.
2. Tables shall be placed only in the locations shown on the approved site plan.
3. Movable furniture must be secured or moved inside at closing time. No immovable benches will be allowed. Dining equipment, if stored, may not be stored in an area visible from the public right of way or from any plaza area.
4. Outdoor dining areas shall be operated in a manner that meets all requirements of the health department and all other applicable regulations such as noise, laws, city ordinances, or standards.
5. Outdoor dining areas shall contain waste receptables for use by patrons.
6. Alcoholic beverages may be served in an outdoor dining area, subject to approval by the City and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
D. Review and Notifications
1. Outdoor dining shall not be established on any property until an application has been reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development pursuant to Chapter 18.12 of the Zoning Code. The application shall include a detailed site plan, improvement plan, permission from the property owner and/or management company, and payment of applicable fees.
2. If outdoor dining is located within the public right-of-way, the business owner shall submit an application for an encroachment permit to the Public Works Department. To the greatest extent possible, landscaping
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4.3.5 OUTDOOR DISPLAYS OF MERCHANDISE
A. Overview
The City of San Dimas encourages outdoor displays as a means to revitalize and improve the downtown as a community focus. All businesses which engage in the outdoor display of merchandise shall comply with the following standards and regulations:
B. Development and Design Standards
1. Outdoor display shall only include incidental outdoor display items, consisting of a small sample of merchandise or decorative items, placed outdoors adjacent to the responsible business, which represent or complement the goods and services sold or provided by the business.
Vendors operating independently from indoor businesses shall not be permitted.
2. The business owner shall at all times maintain a minimum five feet clearance for use of the sidewalk by the general public.
3. Display items shall also not encroach into public landscape areas. In addition, the business owner shall not trim, cut, or otherwise alter any landscaping or make any other modifications to improvements in the public right-of-way.
4. Display items shall only be located adjacent to the building of the responsible business, and shall not exceed a total of 60 square feet of floor area per street frontage.
5. Outdoor display of merchandise along the property frontage shall not exceed 25 percent of the linear frontage of the store front or six linear feet, whichever is greater and items may not project more than four feet from the store front.
6. The display items shall not obstruct any display windows, entries, exits, permitted signs, mailboxes, utilities, public seating, or public safety measures.
7. Display items shall not extend into the safe line-of-sight distances at intersections, as determined by the City Engineer.
8. Display items shall only be placed outdoors during the time the responsible business is open to the public and shall be removed prior to the close of business each day.
9. Display items shall not include not more than one six-foot long clothes rack, display/storage racks with multiple items, folding or portable tables, stacks of merchandise, or any neon or fluorescent materials.
10. All display items shall at all times be maintained in a safe, sound, and visually attractive condition. The business owner shall be responsible for continuously supervising the safe, sound, and visually attractive condition as well as the appropriate placement of the display items.
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4.3.6 PARKING
These standards are intended to:
• Ensure new development provides adequate parking to support the uses within a project;
• Encourage developers to provide additional public parking beyond the minimum requirements through bonus development incentives; • Regulate appropriate parking supply and location in a manner that prioritizes pedestrian access and multi-modal activity; • Encourage change of use and adaptive reuse of existing buildings through parking reductions and exemptions; and
• Reduce the visual impacts of parking.
A. Minimum Parking
1. Number of Spaces. Projects shall provide off-street parking spaces per Table 4.3-8 based on general use classifications, and subject to the standards of the SDMC.
2. Shared Parking. Parking may be shared among multiple uses per the SDMC.
Table 4.3-8: Minimum Parking Spaces Required by Land Use Use Classification Number of Spaces
Commercial
Banks and Financial Services 1 space per 250 SF
Grocery Stores 1 space per 250 SF
Hotels 1 space per room
Medical 1 space per 200 SF
Office and Professional Uses 1 space per 300 SF
Restaurants and Bars 1 space per 350 SF
Restaurants, Fast Food/Fast Casual 1 space per 500 SF
Retail and Service Uses 1 space per 400 SF
Service Stations 1 space per 250 SF
Industrial
Light Manufacturing 1 space per 500 SF
Warehousing, Distribution, & Storage 1 space per 1,000 SF Institutional and Public Assembly
Private Schools 1 space per 5 students
Religious Institutions and Churches,
Social Clubs, Lodges, Event Centers, and
Private Meeting Halls
1 space per 75 SF
Recreational and Cultural
Commercial Recreation, Outdoor 1 space per 500 SF
Commercial Recreational and Social
Experiences, Indoor 1 space per 250 SF
Entertainment and Performance
Establishments 0.3 space per 1 seat
Museums, Art Galleries and Working
Studios, and similar Cultural Institutions 1 space per 500 SF continued on next page
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3. Unbundled Parking. For any development with new residential units, off-street automobile parking spaces may be leased separately from the unit rental or purchase fees, such that renters have the option of renting the residential unit at a lower price than if the parking was included.
a. For deed-restricted affordable units, one parking space shall be included in the base rent of each unit. The tenant may choose to receive the parking spaces or receive a rent discount equivalent to half the amount charged for monthly lease of a parking space.
Tenants of affordable units shall not sublease their parking spaces. b. Renters shall have the right of first refusal to parking built for their unit. Any remaining spaces may be leased to other users on a month-to-month basis. New occupants shall have the opportunity to lease parking built for their unit.
c. On-street parking permits shall not be issued when tenants have the option to lease spaces within their development.
Table 4.3-8: Minimum Parking Spaces Required by Land Use (continued) Use Classification Number of Spaces
Residential
Multi-family*
Studio or 1-bedroom 1.5 per unit
2 bedroom 2 per unit
3 bedroom 2 per unit
4 or more bedrooms 2 per unit
Visitors 1 per 4 units
*Condominiums, townhomes, and other similar complexes require garage spaces
B. Vehicle Access
1. Driveways.
a. Driveways shall be prohibited on primary frontages of 200 feet or less where there is access available from a secondary street or alley. b. For projects with less than 200 feet of primary street frontage and with no alley or secondary street access, a maximum of one twolane driveway shall be permitted. For sites with more than 200 feet of primary street frontage and with no alley or secondary street access, a maximum of two two-lane driveways shall be permitted. c. The Director of Community Development shall determine the primary frontage.
d. For further design standards and guidelines, please refer to Chapter
5.5.3, Vehicular Access.
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C. Layout and Design
1. Siting of Parking Areas. Required off-street parking shall be provided underground, in above-ground structures, or behind street-facing buildings within interior parking courts. If surface parking lots are necessary, they shall be located in areas behind buildings and away from the street, open spaces, and corners.
2. Surface Parking. Parking lots shall be setback a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage, 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and 10 feet from any adjacent singlefamily residential zoning district. a. Parking shall be buffered by habitable floor area or landscaped area, with the exception of access and driveways.
b. Parking lot landscaping shall be provided in accordance with SDMC, with the additional requirement that one tree of at least 24 gallons in size shall be provided for every 6 parking spaces. Trees shall be distributed as evenly as possible throughout the parking area, with a maximum of 35 percent of required trees clustered within the street setback.
3. Podium Parking. A maximum of 1 story of above-grade parking is permitted within habitable buildings. Multiple stories of above ground parking are permitted if the project meets the parking structure standards below.
4. Parking Structures. Structures shall be buffered by habitable floor area between the parking area and Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue, with the exception of access and driveways. Parking structures shall be screened from public view on all public streets through either buffering of habitable floor area or permanent view-obscuring screening materials which also incorporate enhanced landscaping. a. Elevators and stairs shall be located adjacent to sidewalks or other public spaces. b. Parking areas shall be screened from the public realm using heavy-gauge metal, precast concrete panels, laminated glass, green walls, or other means subject to review and approval by the Development Plan Review Board.
5. Underground Parking. Subterranean parking is encouraged. No setbacks are required other than those required to comply with building codes.
Example of a well-screened parking structure designed to blend in with accompanying development
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5.2 Purpose................................................................................77
5.3 Standards vs. Guidelines.....................................................77
5.4 Applicants............................................................................77
5.5 Site Planning........................................................................78
5.6 Building Design ...................................................................82
5.7 Landscape Design ...............................................................91
5.8 Sustainable Design ..............................................................96
5.9 Street Activation..................................................................98
5.10 Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse .......................102
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5.1 INTRODUCTION
To make downtown San Dimas a memorable, accessible, and economically vibrant downtown with a distinct sense of place, a well-designed and cohesive public realm will be essential. The character and design of buildings, public spaces, and streetscape elements set forth in this chapter will help create a unique destination and place that residents and visitors will enjoy.
The siting and orientation of buildings, along with exterior architectural features, are critical in defining the character of the downtown area. This chapter’s design standards and guidelines provide a framework for public improvements, site design, and building architecture in the downtown area. Upholding these critical design components will help leverage the area’s existing strengths and pedestrian scale to create a more unified and welcoming downtown.
Additionally, improved streetscapes will invite more activity and complement adjacent land uses to create a pedestrian-oriented downtown. Streetscape improvements will be implemented over time and may be carried out by various developers as well as the City of San Dimas.
Ultimately, these improvements will help enhance local business vitality, promote economic development, foster entrepreneurship and creativity, and bolster a sense of character and place within downtown San Dimas.
5.2 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide greater clarity and certainty about project design standards, site planning, and architectural design expectations for project applicants and the community. The design standards and guidelines apply for all new residential and non-residential development, including upgrades to existing structures. The goal is to expedite the review process by clearly stating the City’s desires for high quality projects that contribute to creating a more cohesive, memorable, accessible, and attractive downtown area for San Dimas.
A development project is to comply with the standards and intent of the guidelines. In the event of a conflict between the standards in the Zoning Code and the Downtown Specific Plan standards and guidelines, these standards and guidelines shall apply.
5.3 STANDARDS VS. GUIDELINES
“Design standards” are mandatory requirements that must be satisfied in project design. For multifamily developments, objective design standards are qualitative or quantifiable rules or measures that must be satisfied unless an applicant requests discretionary design review, wherein additional justification demonstrates that the intent of the design rule is met by alternative means.
“Design Guidelines” are not mandatory requirements, but rather express objectives with respect to specific development features or conditions and explain why a particular guideline or criterion is an appropriate way to achieve the objective.
5.4 APPLICANTS
Applicants should meet with City staff early in the design process for assistance with the interpretation of the Design Standards and Guidelines, and their application to a specific site or project.
For qualifying multi-family projects under SB 35, all of the objective design standards must be met for a streamlined review process. More information regarding this ministerial review process for multi-family residential can be found in Chapter 8.4.3.
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5.5 SITE PLANNING
5.5.1 BUILDING PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION
The site design process involves how buildings are placed on a site, where access will occur, and how structures and spaces are located in relation to each other and to adjacent off-site uses. The following standards and guidelines shall be integrated in the site design of all new projects.
A. Standards
1. Buildings shall be oriented towards streets and public open spaces and away from parking areas, to stimulate pedestrian activity and create an active public realm.
2. On corner lots, a building shall be required at the street corner of the lot to activate the secondary frontage and avoid blank walls.
3. If a lot has two street corners, both street corners of the lot shall be occupied by a building, public plaza, or publicly accessible plaza.
4. Street-facing façades shall be built parallel to the street right-of-way, unless special circumstances permit otherwise.
B. Guidelines
1. Primary entrances of non-residential uses should be visible and accessible from the public right-of-way or public open spaces. Corner commercial uses should have a corner entrance or an entrance oriented toward each street.
2. In the Town Core sub-area, new construction should join or abut adjacent buildings where possible. In addition, new buildings set back from the street should be discouraged.
3. Where permitted, ground-floor residential dwelling units should be oriented toward the street and include identifiable entries.
4. The lobbies, recreation, or community rooms associated with standalone multi-family residences and mixed-use buildings, when located at the ground level, should be designed to activate and create a strong visual connection with the street or outdoor public space.
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5.5.2 PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION AND ACCESS
Areas between buildings and open spaces should be linked to and connected by safe, convenient, and accessible pedestrian pathways. Development projects should be designed to encourage walking, biking, and other forms of non-motorized active transportation for access and internal circulation.
A. Standards
1. Private pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities shall connect all buildings on a site to each other, to on-site automobile and bicycle parking areas, and to any on-site open space areas or pedestrian amenities.
2. Walkways within a development shall be a minimum of four feet wide and paved with concrete or with another type of paving material.
B. Guidelines
1. Pedestrian amenities, such as special paving materials, landscaping, pedestrianscaled lighting, water fountains, shade features, trash and recycling receptacles, and street furniture should be provided along sidewalks and bike and pedestrian paths.
2. Bicycle and pedestrian circulation facilities should provide connections to surrounding uses and to existing/planned pedestrian and bicycle networks. Access to these networks on and at the edges of the site should be prioritized in site design.
3. Sidewalks or pedestrians walkways should be included within surface parking lots to provide safe pedestrian travel from parking spaces to uses served by the parking.
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5.5.3 VEHICULAR ACCESS
The siting and design of vehicular access points and areas for parking are important to consider in the design of new development projects. The standards and guidelines below provide guidance on how to minimize conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians in the specific plan area.
A. Standards
1. See Chapter 4.3.6B for standards for vehicular access.
2. All parking areas shall be internally connected when possible and shall use shared driveways within the development.
3. Parking shall be located to the rear and side of buildings along Bonita Avenue.
B. Guidelines
1. To slow traffic and enhance the overall site design, site entry and edge design features should be incorporated, such as colored or textured paving treatments, landscaping, and signage.
2. The number and distribution of driveways/curb-cuts should be limited.
Buildings located on the same block should use common or shared driveways/curb-cuts where feasible. Where a driveway crosses a sidewalk or bicycle path, the sidewalk or bicycle path should be clearly demarcated across the entire width of the driveway.
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5.5.4 NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY AND TRANSITIONS
New development should relate to the existing scale and character of existing surrounding buildings and single-family neighborhoods. This includes reducing the massing of new structures as well as incorporating specific design treatments to help reduce the intensity of new buildings.
A. Standards
1. Residential developments located across the street from single-family neighborhoods shall orient the following features toward the street: individual entries, patio areas, and landscape or planted areas.
2. Multi-family units abutting single-family neighborhoods shall include individual front doors for all ground units fronting the street and interior stairs to upper floors (when stairs are needed).
B. Guidelines
1. Create contextual fit with surrounding uses and buildings, through scale and massing, transition in height, and building materials.
2. Create a contextual fit with articulated building form including strong massing and horizontal division (base, middle, top).
3. All buildings constructed in the Gateway Village East area shall be designed to maximize the privacy of any adjacent homes, backyards, and residential neighborhoods.
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5.6 BUILDING DESIGN
5.6.1 BUILDING MASSING, FORM, AND SCALE
A. Standards
1. See Building Modulation standards in Chapter 4.3.1.
2. A minimum of two architectural features shall be incorporated into each building as appropriate to the architectural style of the building, including: dormers, bay windows, enhanced individualized entries, and accent materials.
3. Attached housing, such as townhouses, shall look like separate units by the use of clearly identified entries, style and design details, accent materials, and/or differing roof forms.
4. Architectural elements such as bay windows, cantilevered rooms, and awnings shall project from the façade plane. Cantilevered rooms shall not project more than 48 inches from the main façade.
5. Development projects with a street frontage of 150 feet in length or greater shall be designed to appear as a collection of appropriatelyscaled buildings.
B. Guidelines
1. New development should respect the scale and character of existing neighborhoods by providing appropriate height, mass, and setbacks and by limiting the general scale of development near existing singlefamily residences.
2. Individual buildings on the same lot or part of the same development should be modulated to ensure development is consistent with the existing character and scale of San Dimas.
3. In the Town Core sub-area, shopfront widths should be between 20 feet and 50 feet wide.
4. Buildings should be designed to include vertical and horizontal articulation to reduce the perception of large-scale, monotonous development.
5. Attention to detail and architectural quality should be used at the ground floor façade of buildings, which should be designed to activate the streetscape and provide an engaging and interesting pedestrian experience.
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5.6.2 BUILDING ARTICULATION
Appropriate building façade design will ensure the appropriate scale and character of buildings in the Downtown Specific Plan area. Finely detailed and articulated building façades create a rich character and human scale.
A. Standards
1. The maximum extent of a blank façade without any vertical or horizontal architectural design feature or articulation shall not exceed 30 feet in length.
2. In the Town Core sub-area, new construction with blank façades to the street or rear parking areas is prohibited.
3. Buildings shall incorporate architectural elements and details on all walls, such as notches, grouping windows, providing for loggias and dormers, adding canopies, wing walls, trellis features, arcades, and colonnades, and varying cornices and rooflines.
4. Storefront configurations and details providing a sense of human scale, variety, and interest within the overall context of buildings’ bays and groupings of bays are required. Such details include but are not limited to recessed entries (minimum of 5 feet) at storefronts, display windows, projecting bays, integral awning, utilization of true dividing mullions, transoms over entries, and integral signs and sign boards.
5. Materials, colors, and textures shall be varied to enhance key components of a building’s façade (i.e., window trims, entries, projecting elements, etc.).
6. The massing of large-scale buildings shall be broken up with variations in building mass, articulation features, architectural details, and changes in materials and colors.
7. The building design shall articulate the façade to express the building’s floor levels as a base for the ground floor, a body for the upper floors, and a cap at the top of the façade.
a. Base. Differentiate the ground floor with substantial horizontal articulation of the façade at the top of the first story (cornice, belt course, or other architectural
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element that is appropriate to the building style), different wall materials from upper floors, and/or larger window openings such as storefronts. b. Body. Differentiate upper floors from ground floors with different wall materials and colors and different window sizes and orientations. c. Cap. Provide articulation at the parapet (for buildings with flat roofs) or below the eve (for buildings with sloped roofs) that marks the top of the building with a cornice, color change, or material change.
B. Guidelines
1. Activate upper-story stepback areas with balconies, roof decks, and roof gardens.
2. Non-residential uses should use building setbacks and arcaded spaces as an extension of the sidewalk to provide adequate space for pedestrian movement and activity. This space can be used for outdoor seating, street furniture, landscaping, public art, and outdoor dining that can enliven the streetscape.
3. Murals, espaliers/trellises and/or vines should be placed on large wall expanses.
4. Empty and/or vacant storefronts shall have decorative murals or coverings of the storefront windows until the unit or space is leased.
5.6.3 MATERIALS AND FINISHES
High-quality finish materials promote the longevity of a building and add to its character, particularly on the ground floor, where people are most likely to interact with the building and can easily see and touch the materials. Buildings are highly encouraged to use durable, sustainable, low maintenance, high quality materials to develop longlasting buildings that can be adaptively reused over time and are appropriate to the architectural character of San Dimas and the region.
A. Standards
1. Building materials shall be applied consistently to all façades.
2. Finish materials shall terminate at changes in the wall plane and not on the same plane.
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3. Buildings shall have a color palette that consists of at least two (2) body colors and two (2) accent colors (not including roof color). Projects with two (2) or more residential buildings shall include a minimum of two (2) color palettes and shall not use a single palette on more than 70 percent of the residential structures.
4. Large areas of bold and bright colors are prohibited. Bold and bright colors shall be limited to trim and accents, and balanced with soft/ muted colors.
5. Buildings shall incorporate a minimum of two (2) building wall materials on the body of each building elevation. Trim does not count as the second material. No more than three (3) materials shall be used.
6. The primary wall finish material shall consist of stucco, stone and brick masonry, vertical standing seam siding, fiber-cement composite cladding and siding, or wood.
Horizonal siding shall be individual siding planks.
7. The following materials are prohibited: T1-11, vinyl siding, exposed concrete masonry block, textured or patterned wood/stone/brick panels, and glossy and/or reflective colors and materials.
8. Heavier materials (such as masonry) shall be applied on lower levels to support lighter materials (such as stucco or fiber-cement composite cladding).
9. Masonry and stone detail veneer shall be applied in a manner that expresses the structural integrity of real masonry, especially at corners, windows, and doors. Stone material shall not be painted; brick may be painted.
10.Changes in materials and colors shall occur along horizontal lines, vertical lines (such as columns, pillars, etc.), or at internal building corners only. Material changes at outside corners are prohibited.
11.When the span to an inside corner is 25 feet or more, the change in material and colors shall wrap around the corner of the building and extend a minimum of six (6) feet beyond the corner, or terminate at the nearest window or door.
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B. Guidelines
1. Materials and finishes should be used consistently and should be appropriate to the architectural style of the building.
2. Materials and finishes for new buildings in the Town Core and Transit Village designations should be consistent and contextual with other buildings in the area.
3. High-quality, long-lasting materials should be used for exterior window sills and trims and should be consistent with the overall architectural style of the building.
4. Exposed wood should be finished in a manner that minimizes maintenance and promotes the material’s longevity.
5. Roof materials should complement the materials and colors of the façades and provide texture or relief.
6. Rain gutters and downspouts should be integrated into the façade. At a minimum, their color should blend with adjacent surfaces.
5.6.4 ROOFLINES
The roof forms of new development should be integrated with the overall design and architectural style of the building. New commercial and mixeduse development should try to emulate existing roof shapes and forms as much as possible to maintain the character of an existing area. However, variation in roof shapes can be desirable if compatible with existing buildings on the block.
A. Standards
1. Variation of roof forms shall be used on buildings of over 50 feet in length along the street frontage and accomplished through the use of differences in roof height and/or form. This may include a change in wall or roof height of a minimum of four feet; a change in roof pitch or form; or the inclusion of dormers, parapets, and/or varying cornices.
2. Roof style shall be consistent throughout. Pitched roofs shall consist of one primary slope, with allowance to deviate for architectural elements such as towers and rotundas.
B. Guidelines
1. A roof parapet or separate roof screen wall should be architecturally integrated to building design for screening of roof equipment and projections.
2. Varied roof form should be used as appropriate to the architectural style, such as the following: hipped roofs, gabled roofs, varying pitches, and roof dormers.
3. Rooflines shall be designed with changes in ridgeline direction and configuration to ensure variation in rooflines between structures.
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5.6.5 ENTRIES, DOORS, AND WINDOWS
Entryways are an important design feature in buildings as they guide guests to the interior and provide opportunities for architectural definition.
Similarly, the use and location of windows and secondary entrances are a key component of building design.
A. Standards
1. A minimum of one primary entrance shall be located on the primary frontage of each building and open onto a sidewalk or public space.
2. Entrances shall be recessed a minimum of 30 inches from the ground floor building façade.
3. Primary entrances shall be distinguished by architectural features (change in roof form), overhead projections (such as an awning or canopy), or decorative details.
4. For non-residential uses, primary entrances shall be located at sidewalk elevation.
5. For residential uses, the entrance/first habitable floor shall be located between 6 feet above and 2 feet below the sidewalk elevation.
6. Windows and doors shall either be trimmed or recessed. When trimmed, the trim material shall not be less than 4 inches in width by ¾ inches in depth when protruding from the wall. Foam trim molding is prohibited on the ground floor. When recessed, the window shall be recessed a minimum of two (2) inches from the building façade and the finish material shall cover the recessed edge faces and wrap toward the interior face of the window.
7. Clear glass shall be used for storefront and transom windows in the Town Core area.
B. Guidelines
1. Rear entrances to commercial properties from parking areas should be provided. The proportions and style of windows and doors should be consistent with the overall appearance of the façade.
2. Encourage windows and doors to include accent elements such as shutters, moldings, and divided lights.
3. Create a sense of entry at a pedestrian scale through well-designed nonresidential storefronts including windows, doors, wall composition, colors, and materials.
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5.6.6 LIGHTING
Lighting on buildings and sites can have a dramatic effect on the quality and appearance of commercial and downtown districts. The color, intensity, and types of lighting used in streets, on buildings, and in landscape areas contributes to the character of an area. Adequate and carefully placed lighting can improve the safety and security of a site, adjacent streets, and surrounding properties. Visibility at intersections and pedestrian crossings can also be enhanced with appropriate lighting.
A. Standards
1. On any street frontages within the Town Core, and on all Bonita Avenue street frontages within the specific plan area, pedestrian-scale lighting, such as sconces and goose-neck fixtures, shall be located on the building frontage a minimum of every 30 feet.
2. Fixtures shall be placed between 8 and 15 feet above sidewalk elevation, and shall not project more than 30 inches from the façade.
3. Lighting shall be static. Flashing, pulsating, or other dynamic lighting is not permitted.
4. Lighting is required in all surface parking lots, parking structures, outdoor seating and dining areas, outdoor walkways, outdoor trash/ recycling storage area, and other areas routinely used by pedestrians.
5. All structures, entries, parking areas, refuse enclosures, active outdoor/ landscape areas, and pedestrian pathways shall include dusk to dawn lighting for safety and security.
6. Lighting fixtures shall not light directly into adjacent residential properties; a translucent or optical lens diffuser globe or shield is required.
7. Lighting shall emit a white light that renders true colors. Sodium vapor, or other lights casting a colored glow, should not be used. This standard does not apply to colored accent lighting for special building elements, signs, or landscape or water features.
8. A photometric plan shall be required to ensure adequate lighting coverage of the developed property.
B. Guidelines
1. Light fixtures and poles should be designed to be compatible with the building’s architectural style.
2. Building entrances should be well-lighted with appropriately scaled light fixtures.
3. Encourage lighting practices and systems that will:
a. Permit reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for nighttime safety, utility, security, and enjoyment while preventing light pollution to the extent possible;
b. Curtail any degradation of the nighttime visual environment and the night sky;
c. Minimize glare and obtrusive light by limiting outdoor lighting that is misdirected, excessive, or unncessary;
d. Employ strategies to mitigate the impacts of outdoor lighting on the natural environment such as use of shielding, timers, warmer color lights, etc.
4. Mount lighting fixtures in strategic locations to facilitate maintenance.
5. Incorporate lighting into architectural
features such as doors, window
openings, detail cornices, columns,
and arcades to create texture and
form unique to the building.
6. Encourage color and finish of lighting
metalwork, when used, to harmonize
with building metalwork, if applicable.
7. Enhance the front building façades
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5.6.7 SIGNAGE
A. Building Signage
Building signage is an integral part of the architectural design of every building or development. Too much or too large signage can be counterproductive, detracting from the architectural statement of a building, and creating visual clutter and confusion. The City of San Dimas Sign Ordinance shall be referenced for all private property signage design requirements and standards. The following design guidelines apply to signs in the Specific Plan area.
1. Guidelines.
a. Encourage signs that reflect a well-crafted, high-quality, detailed design approach.
b. Signs should reflect the uses they represent in creative and fun, as well as functional, ways.
c. Sign shapes, type styles, and color combinations should complement building styles and reflect the business they represent.
B. Gateway Signage
Gateway treatments and signage will help create an identity for Downtown San Dimas and announce this area as a special, unique place within the City. Gateways are intended to identify primary entrances into the City of San Dimas.
1. Guidelines.
a. Signs should be colorful, externally lit for increased visibility, landscaped, and placed permanently at the back of the sidewalk or within raised medians.
b. Gateway locations should have a unique and easily identifiable appearance with specific landscaping, lighting, and/or special signage.
c. Monuments or signs should have the city logo and a greeting that is unique to the City, complement building styles, and reflect the business they represent.
C. Directional Signage
The City may choose to administer a directional signage program for key landmarks and destinations in the downtown, which shall be designed and maintained by the City. Signs shall include directional arrows and labeling to provide destinations and public information in the right-of-way, such as parking facilities and the San Dimas Metro transit station. Directional signs should be smaller than for City gateways, but constructed of similar materials.
1. Guidelines.
a. Directional signs should be located at key locations around the Downtown periphery.
b. Directional signs should be in proportion to adjacent buildings and landscaped areas.
c. Directional signs should be
well lit with external lighting,
landscaped, and prominently
placed to increase visibility for
motorists.
d. They should also be placed
permanently at the back of
sidewalks, or within raised
medians or parkways.
e. Complementary colors,
materials, and lettering fonts
should be incorporated into
the overall sign.
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5.6.8 SHADE STRUCTURES
Shade structures (such as canopies, awnings, and overhead projections) help provide shade and shelter for pedestrians while also adding visual interest to buildings. They encourage a pedestrian scale at the street level and make it more comfortable to walk.
While awnings may not be appropriate along every façade, awnings and other coverings should be encouraged as building façade enhancements wherever appropriate.
A. Standards
1. Awnings are allowed on the first and second stories; above the second story, a structured trellis shall be used. However, structured trellis can be used in lieu of awnings on the first and second stories.
2. Awnings shall be placed relative to major architectural elements of the façade.
3. Awnings shall be prohibited from covering building piers.
4. Awnings shall be constructed of durable materials such as canvas or metal.
5. Awnings and other projections into public right-of-way shall require an encroachment permit.
B. Guidelines
1. Awnings, overhangs, and arcades should be provided in pedestrian areas to provide overhead protection and highlight building entrances.
2. Awnings should be designed to be decorative, complementary to the overall façade design, and effective for weather and sun protection.
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5.7 LANDSCAPE DESIGN
5.7.1 LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Landscaping, trees, and plantings in the specific plan area will help soften the impact of the built environment and create visual interest. In addition, street trees will provide shade and invite pedestrian activity.
A. Standards
1. All required yards, spaces between buildings, and open space shall be landscaped pursuant to an approved landscape plan in compliance with Section 18.14 Water-Efficient Landscapes of the City of San Dimas Municipal Code.
2. No artificial trees, shrubs, or plants shall be used as landscape within front yards, parkways, or within on-site common open space areas.
Artificial turf may be used subject to compliance with Chapter 18.14 of the San Dimas Municipal Code.
3. Landscaped Buffer. The following shall be provided along the edges of all interior side yard and/or rear yard lot lines that abut a single-family residential zoned lot or single-family use:
a. A decorative masonry wall per the fencing/wall requirements of these standards.
b. A ten-foot minimum wide landscaped buffer for residential and commercial uses. A six-foot minimum landscaped buffer area for surface parking lots and driveways.
c. A row of evergreen trees to screen views to and from the adjacent lots.
d. The requirement for the decorative wall may be waived by the Director of Community Development if a decorative wall exists on adjacent lot(s).
4. Landscape areas shall be regularly maintained to keep sites aesthetically pleasing, and to remove and replace unsightly dead or dying plants.
B. Guidelines
1. Landscaping should be used to enhance the public and private realm, shade walkways, gathering areas, and parking areas, and screen utilities or mechanical equipment.
2. Native, drought-tolerant, or plant species well-adapted to the climate of San Dimas should be used to reduce water usage and maintenance.
3. Permeable paving materials are encouraged to be used to reduce the impervious surface area of the site and minimize stormwater runoff.
4. Paving materials used in yards, setbacks, common open space areas, walkways, and patios should include cast-in-place concrete, stamped concrete, concrete unit pavers, stone, brick, tile, aggregate recycled paving materials.
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5.7.2 STREETSCAPE DESIGN
Streetscapes are the collective appearance of all buildings, pedestrian walkways, and landscaping along a street. A streetscape is the visual identity of a neighborhood or district.
A. Guidelines
1. The streetscape should be designed to enhance the pedestrian experience and encourage walking as a form of transportation and leisure.
2. Street furniture should serve a variety of purposes and uses, be a consistent design character, and be located in areas that do not conflict with pedestrian and bicyclist movement.
3. Pedestrian and bicycle-oriented lighting should be provided to facilitate safe and comfortable walking and bicycling in the DTSP area in the early morning, evening, and nighttime.
4. Sidewalks should include a clear zone allowing for the safe and uninterrupted passage of pedestrians between a building façade and curb.
5. A variety of special colored, textured, and/or permeable paving or surface treatments should be used to delineate areas for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorists within the streetscape, including the use of raised or textured crosswalks.
6. The use of green infrastructure, including pervious materials, bioswales, planting strips, and other sustainable landscape features are strongly encouraged.
Street Furniture Area
Seating, Bike Racks, &
Street Lights
Elongated Sidewalk
& Private Outdoor
Space
Sidewalk Passage
Area
Parkway Buffer
Trees & Shrubs
On-Street Parking
New Development
Commercial & Mixed Use
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5.7.3 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
Public open space encompasses the variety of spaces within the urban environment that are readily and freely accessible to the wider community for recreation and enjoyment.
A. Standards
See development standards for public open space in Chapter 4.
B. Guidelines
1. Public open space should be designed and programmed to be inviting and serve a variety of needs and interests, including the incorporation of areas for physical activity and recreation, relaxation, and socialization.
2. Public open spaces should be designed for both day and evening use.
3. Lighting fixtures and systems should be integral in the design of open spaces.
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5.7.4 WALLS AND FENCES
The design and careful treatment of walls and fences can create a pleasant and unified appearance of properties and streetscapes in Downtown San Dimas.
A. Standards
1. Walls and fences shall be constructed of durable materials and designed to complement the surrounding architecture.
2. Both sides of all perimeter walls and fences shall be architecturally treated.
3. Perimeter and property line walls shall consist of decorative split-face block, concrete masonry unit (cmu) with a stucco finish, brick, or stone. Interior walls, fences and gates shall consist of the above-mentioned materials or wrought iron, wood, plastic/ wood composites, or brick and stone materials. Walls shall be finished with a pre-cast concrete, stone, or brick trim cap.
4. Retaining walls within the primary or side street setback area shall be constructed of cast in place concrete, concrete masonry unit (cmu) with a stucco finish, brick, or stone and shall be compatible with the design of the buildings on the site.
5. Chain link fences, barbed wire, razor wire, electric wire, and similar wire types are prohibited. Plain concrete masonry unit (cmu) is also prohibited.
6. For wall and fence height requirements, refer to 4.3.2(E) and 4.3.2(F) of this specific plan.
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5.7.5 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE AREAS
Poorly located accessory and service elements can detract from the visual appeal of a property and a streetscape, increase visual clutter, and create hazards for pedestrians and autos. With proper design, these elements can be integrated and blended into a site and to not be obtrusive.
A. Standards
1. Mechanical equipment shall be located on the roof and fully screened by a parapet wall or within the building whenever feasible and shall be fully screened. For buildings with flat roofs without a parapet, or with pitched roofs, mechanical equipment shall only be permitted when located within an equipment well.
2. When equipment must be located on the ground, it shall be located within the rear yard or interior side yard to the maximum extent feasible.
Equipment shall not be located within a unit’s private open space area.
3. Air intake and exhaust systems, or other mechanical equipment that generates noise, smoke, or odors, shall not be located on or within 10 feet of the primary street property line, public open space, or any onsite common open spaces.
4. All roof mounted equipment, including air-conditioning units and garage door motors, shall be screened from view from adjacent streets, alleys, open spaces, and neighboring properties with parapets, sloped roofs, or architectural screening that is visually integrated into the building design in terms of color, material, and form.
5. Equipment located on the ground – including air conditioning units, electrical switch gear and panels, compressors, and similar equipment – shall be screened from view from adjacent streets, alleys, open spaces, and neighboring properties with equipment enclosures designed to be consistent with the architectural design of the building.
6. All wall-mounted utility elements shall be located to ensure they are concealed from public view. All flashing, sheet metal vents, exhaust fans/ventilators, meter boxes, and similar equipment shall be painted to match the building wall material and/or color.
7. Trash, recycling, organic waste, and green waste bins and dumpsters shall be housed in a covered refuse enclosure with a gate that screens the trash receptacles. Sizing of the enclosures shall conform to solid waste provider requirements.
8. Trash enclosures shall be finished with the same primary wall material and color as the nearest building within the development and shall comply with the City of San Dimas’ Trash Enclosure Standards.
9. Trash enclosures shall have both a vehicular access gate with a concrete apron, and a pedestrian entrance. Gates shall be opaque. Access shall conform to solid waste provider requirements.
B. Guidelines
1. Trash enclosures shall include interior dusk to dawn lighting for safety and security.
2. Loading and service access areas, utilities, and trash and recycling receptacles should be located on the rear portion of a parcel or development, screened from the public right-of-way, open space, and adjacent properties. Loading and service areas should not be a hazard to or conflict with the movement of automobiles, pedestrians, or bicycles.
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5.8 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
5.8.1 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN FEATURES
Sustainable practices in building design, construction practices, and maintenance will help to minimize the impact of new development on surrounding infrastructure, facilities, and the natural environment.
A. Guidelines
1. Upper stories of buildings should be designed to allow solar access, light, and air to circulate to adjacent structures, open spaces, and adjoining land uses, including windows situated to take advantage of natural light and be operable to allow residents to enjoy natural ventilation.
2. Buildings and development projects should be designed and constructed using sustainable, energy efficient materials and should incorporate strategies for the conservation of water, energy, and other natural resources.
3. White or green roofs, non-reflective coatings, low-emissivity glass, and external shade devices should be used to control heat and glare, while the use of pavement, asphalt, and other heat producing surfaces should be minimized to reduce the heat island effect.
4. Promote the use of natural light through use of large window expanses, clerestories, skylights, etc. to enhance working spaces and reduce lighting.
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5.8.2 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Green infrastructure is a powerful tool in the revitalization of public spaces and streetscapes and in the design of new projects. Sustainable stormwater management provides benefits including city beautification, improved human health and wellness, increased use and occupancy, higher property values, reduced pollution runoff, better water quality and biodiversity, and overall resiliency.
A. Guidelines
1. Retain and filter runoff using practices such as permeable surfaces, bioretention areas, tree filters, and underground infiltration.
2. Implement permeable pavements on-site to reduce impervious surfaces and manage runoff from adjacent impervious areas.
3. Maximize water infiltration by using natural and/or permeable materials where feasible.
4. Create areas for local water storage and treatment in strategic locations through the use of bio-swales and raingardens.
5. Development should utilize good civil and site design principles which respect and utilize the natural topography of the site to minimize the impact of stormwater runoff.
6. Bioretention and filtration strategies should be sensitive to the site context.
7. Improve the visual interest of green infrastructure design by selecting plants with different colors and blooms through all seasons and using diverse landscape forms such as boulders and channels.
8. Ensure that plants are consistent with desired vegetation management practices and the surrounding climate/microclimate.
9. Improve the pedestrian experience by implementing green infrastructure practices within streetscapes.
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5.9 STREET ACTIVATION
5.9.1 BUILDING/STRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS AND KEY
INTERSECTIONS
Several key intersections present opportunities to create a strong and positive visual impact for the community. In addition to the other standards and guidelines outlined in this Chapter, the following design standards and guidelines apply to new construction and additions, as well as alterations to existing structures, located at key intersections. These intersections are:
• Bonita Avenue at San Dimas Avenue
• Bonita Avenue at Walnut Avenue
• Bonita Avenue at Eucla Avenue
• Bonita Avenue at Cataract Avenue
• Bonita Avenue at Arrow Highway
• San Dimas Avenue at Arrow Highway
A. Standards
1. New private surface parking lots shall be prohibited along street frontages but may be sited to the rear of buildings.
2. New private parking structures shall be prohibited on the ground floor along street frontages for a minimum distance of 100 feet from the corner.
3. Pedestrian amenities, such as a shaded plaza areas, generous walkways, and clear and open pedestrian linkages, shall be required to be incorporated into projects to help create a sense of place.
4. Functional plazas with a minimum area of 625 square feet with the minimum length of the smallest dimension of the plaza being no less than 25 feet shall be required to be incorporated into projects.
B. Guidelines
1. Encourage landmark qualities by installing public monumentation, themes, public signs, and art.
2. Promote special architectural elements to be incorporated on buildings, such as articulated display windows and entrances or taller, more prominent roof forms or elements.
3. Program placemaking activities and events and design identifiable elements and amenities that activate the plaza space.
4. Entrances and pedestrian “gateways” may be announced by posts or pilasters, and may be combined with trellises, special landscaping, decorative lighting, public art, or other special features.
5. Municipal surface parking lots and municipal parking structures may be located at the corner of key intersections. Municipal lots and structures are encouraged to be located behind/above ground floor commercial uses along the street frontage when feasible.
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5.9.2 RESIDENTIAL: STAND-ALONE MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMPONENTS OF HORIZONTAL MIXEDUSE DEVELOPMENT The transition from public sidewalk to private space is especially important when residential uses are located at the ground floor. These design standards and guidelines apply to buildings where ground-floor residential uses are permitted both in cases of new construction as well as additions or alterations to existing structures.
A. Standards
1. Transitional spaces in the form of stoops, overhangs, or porches shall be provided between public areas and entrances to new multi-family residential units.
2. Decorative lighting shall be provided at entries.
B. Guidelines
1. Architectural elements should be consistent with the development’s architectural style.
2. When exterior staircases are used, the staircases should be architecturally integrated and compatible with the overall building design and massing.
3. Encourage porches with a minimum depth of five feet.
4. Minimize the bulk and massing of a building length by:
a. Vertical and/or horizontal setbacks and stepbacks.
b. Changes in roof form and height.
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5.9.3 COMMERCIAL: STAND-ALONE COMMERCIAL AND
COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS OF MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENTS
In addition to the other standards and guidelines outlined in this Chapter, the following design standards and guidelines apply to new construction, additions, and alterations to ground-floor commercial development. Ground-floor commercial development should be inviting to the pedestrian and draw visitors into the space.
A. Standards
1. Ground floor commercial space shall be designed to orient tenant spaces to the street and to maximize storefronts and entries along sidewalks. Street-level tenant spaces that front a public street shall provide primary entrance/access from the street. Street-level tenant spaces that do not front a public street shall provide primary entrance/access from a pedestrian paseo, courtyard, or plaza.
2. A minimum of least 50 percent of the ground floor façade of commercial and mixeduse buildings fronting the public right-of-way, a pedestrian or bicycle path, or public or semi-public open space shall consist of transparent, non-reflective windows and doors allowing for a connection and interaction between individuals and activities inside and outside of the buildings.
B. Guidelines
1. Provide continuous storefront windows and highly visible articulated entries where commercial uses are located on the ground floor. Pedestrian-oriented features include:
a. Wider sidewalks
b. Building entrances and façade articulation
c. Outdoor cafes
2. Include plazas or other public/private spaces that provide areas for activity.
3. Recommend storefront configurations and details that provide a sense of human scale, variety, and interest within the overall context of the buildings.
4. Encourage ground-floor nonresidential space to wrap the corner onto the intersecting streets.
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5.9.4 VERTICAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
In addition to the other standards and guidelines outlined in this Chapter, the following vertical mixed-use design standards and guidelines apply to new construction, additions, and alterations. Mixed-use development plays a vital role in creating neighborhoods where people can walk between home, work, shopping, and recreation. The primary design issue related to mixed-use projects is the need to successfully balance the requirements of residential uses (such as the need for privacy and security) with the needs of non-residential uses for access, visibility, parking, loading, and the possibility of extended hours of operation. Storefronts should be characterized by continuous building frontages and with awnings over the pedestrian walkway. Mixed-use development should result in the formation of a focal point for retail, office, entertainment, recreation, and community-related activities for the immediate area.
A. Standards
1. Differentiate residential and non-residential vehicular and pedestrian access with paving material, color, landscape buffers, etc.
2. Provide distinctive signs for identification and guidance, appropriate to each use.
3. Focus lighting, including reflected light, so that residential areas receive minimum glare.
4. Add noise-attenuating protection between floors and between units for noise-sensitive uses and to provide privacy for residential areas.
5. Design public spaces to be clearly recognizable as “public” (e.g., a plaza within view of a street or other public space) and publicly accessible.
Design private spaces to be clearly recognizable as “private” using gates and signs.
6. Screen private open space areas from public view using landscaping, walls, fences, and changes in elevation.
7. Design or locate public or semi-public spaces to encourage yearround use by providing areas that have awnings, sunshades, and/or landscaping that can provide shelter from the elements.
B. Guidelines
1. Orient uses to facilitate proper transitions to surrounding buildings and adjacent uses.
2. Use landscape features to highlight individual uses.
3. Encourage the overall design palette to include building materials and textures that define each use as part of an overall theme.
4. Design areas to encourage informal meetings and social interaction with other people.
5. Promote visual connections between spaces and uses to be provided within a development, including pedestrian linkages throughout the development and to adjacent land uses.
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5.10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE
The Specific Plan area, and especially the Town Core sub-area, encompasses the historic downtown center of San Dimas. The pattern and scale of development in the historic core is oriented to pedestrian usage. Buildings are constructed without front or side setbacks, creating a continuous edge along Bonita Avenue. Parking is provided behind buildings in inner block parking areas which are not visible from Bonita Avenue. Many of the buildings on Bonita Avenue are of historic importance to the town. Building heights, proportions, and rhythms are coordinated, and the buildings work in concert to form a heterogeneous and pleasing streetscape. New construction has respected the pattern of development set up by the historic fabric and contributes to the pedestrian qualities of the area.
While the City of San Dimas does not currently have a stand-alone historic preservation ordinance, the City does maintain a historic inventory list and has processes in place under SDMC 18.12 for evaluation of proposed additions to, modifications to, or demolitions of structures listed within the City’s Historic Survey List. Community pride in historic resources and historic preservation has been a clearly expressed community value throughout the public outreach process. Furthermore, historic resources are protected under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
5.10.1 ADAPTIVE REUSE
Adapting historic buildings to accommodate new uses, in which minimal changes are made to the structure and the historic integrity of the structure is maintained, is preferred over the significant alteration or demolition of that resource. A historic resource that is altered to support a new use shall:
A. Comply with the permitted and conditionally permitted use standards for the area in which the structure is located, pursuant to Chapter 3.4.3 Land Use Table; and, B. Comply with the requirements of Section 5.10.2 on the following page.
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5.10.2 STANDARDS FOR ALTERATIONS TO HISTORIC RESOURCES
The following standards shall apply to the alteration and/or adaptive reuse of the structures on the inventory list of the City of San Dimas and as may be added to over time.
A. A property will be used as it was historically, or be given a new use that maximizes the retention of distinctive materials, features, spaces and spatial relationships.
Where a treatment and use have not been identified, a property will be protected and, if necessary, stabilized until additional work may be undertaken.
B. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The replacement of intact or repairable historic materials or alteration of features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
C. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate and conserve existing historic materials and features will be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close inspection and properly documented for future research.
D. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.
E. Distinctive materials, features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.
F. The existing condition of historic features will be evaluated to determine the appropriate level of intervention needed. Where the severity of deterioration requires repair or limited replacement of a distinctive feature, the new material will match the old in composition, design, color and texture.
G. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.
H. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.
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5.10.3 GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SITES WITHIN THE
TOWN CORE AREA AND FOR SITES THROUGHOUT THE
PLAN AREA WHICH ARE ADJACENT TO SITES LISTED ON
CITY’S HISTORIC INVENTORY LIST
A. Development Within Town Core. New development which is located within the Town Core should be particularly sensitive to the existing, established, historic building form and block patterns. The pattern and scale of development in the historic core should be oriented to pedestrian usage. Buildings should be constructed without front or side setbacks, with the exception of pedestrian walkways to interior courtyards or rear parking areas, and create a continuous edge along Bonita Avenue.
Parking should be provided behind buildings in inner block parking areas which are not visible from Bonita Avenue.
B. New Development Which Is Located Adjacent to Buildings on the City’s Historic Inventory List. Throughout the entire plan area, new development which is located adjacent to sites on the City’s historic inventory list should be especially sensitive to surrounding historic resources, and should utilize appropriate transitions, massing, and scale to avoid overwhelming and dominating historic buildings.
C. Architectural Design. Any proposed buildings or remodel of existing buildings should convey an “Early California” architectural theme.
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6.1 Introduction.......................................................................106
6.2 Mobility Strategies............................................................107
6.3 Street Network ..................................................................109
6.4 Transit Circulation..............................................................131
6.5 Pedestrian Circulation .......................................................135
6.6 Bicycle Circulation .............................................................139
6.7 Signage and Wayfinding....................................................143
6.8 Parking...............................................................................145
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6.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the circulation improvements needed to support multimodal mobility within the Specific Plan Area.
The development of the new San Dimas Metro A Line (formerly Gold Line) station, along with other current planning efforts focused on complete streets, provides an opportunity to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gases, decrease automobile dependency, encourage transit-oriented development (TOD), and improve multimodal connectivity and first-last mile strategies in Downtown San Dimas and the surrounding region.
With the A Line station under construction, the Specific Plan area is set to provide access to the larger light rail network in Los Angeles County, along with existing local bus service. While the core of Downtown San Dimas is a relatively walkable area, the auto-centric design of the surrounding network, including its location just east of State Route 57, creates a challenge in meeting the needs of both motorized and non-motorized modes of transportation, while supporting connections to the new A Line station.
This chapter examines the existing conditions of the Specific Plan area in terms of the overall street network, transit circulation, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and parking. It also proposes strategies and recommendations to enhance multimodal design for all users.
Key Concepts:
Multimodal mobility is a circulation and
transportation approach which encompasses multiple modes of movement. The approach seeks not to prioritize private cars, but to consider multiple transportation options including private vehicles, ride and car sharing, public transit including both rail and buses, bicycling, and walking. Oftentimes, multiple modes of transportation may be used for one trip; for example, driving one’s personal vehicle to a transit station parking lot, then taking a bus or train to another location or city in which one is employed, and then walking a quarter of a mile to one’s place of employment.
In support of promoting multimodal mobility,
current planning efforts are already geared towards providing “complete streets,” which are streets designed and operated to enable safe use and support mobility for all users. Those include people of all ages and abilities, regardless of whether they are travelling as drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, or public transportation riders. The concept of Complete Streets encompasses many approaches to planning, designing, and operating roadways and rights-of-way with all users in mind to make the transportation network safer and more efficient.
Complete Street policies are set at the state, regional, and local levels and are frequently supported by roadway design guidelines. Complete Streets approaches vary based on community context. They may address a wide range of elements, such as sidewalks, bicycle lanes, bus lanes, public transportation stops, crossing opportunities, median islands, accessible pedestrian signals, curb extensions, modified vehicle travel lanes, streetscape, and landscape treatments.
The “first/last mile connection” refers to the trips
public transit users take for their first and last mile before or after engaging with public transit- how people get to and from a bus stop, rail station, etc. The regional transportation authority- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)- which will be responsible for the new A Line station has been and is currently making a focused effort to improve access around transit stations and stops specifically for riders who walk, bike, or roll (using scooters, skateboards, etc.) to and from their nearest station or bus stop.
Multimodal Mobility
Complete Streets
First/Last Mile