Zoning Code Cleanup: CUPs and Unclassified Uses
Summary
A zoning change for Specific Plan No. 6 would allow new vehicle sales, service and outdoor vehicle storage conditionally — the step needed for a Rivian electric vehicle sales, service and delivery center in a 51,000-square-foot industrial building. The city expects new jobs and sales tax revenue.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Expected to add sales tax revenue and local jobs from the vehicle dealership.
The city budget, local job seekers, and shoppers wanting a local zero-emission vehicle option.
None identified in the staff findings; the use would be located in an industrial area not adjacent to residences.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
A zoning change for Specific Plan No. 6 would allow new vehicle sales, service and outdoor vehicle storage conditionally — the step needed for a Rivian electric vehicle sales, service and delivery center in a 51,000-square-foot industrial building. The city expects new jobs and sales tax revenue.
City Council Meeting - Jun 9, 2026
Two ordinances will make it easier and faster to open certain businesses in San Dimas — a new citywide minor conditional use permit skips lengthy hearings for low-impact uses — and will put previously hidden use approvals directly into the public zoning code.
Related development
Municipal Code Text Amendment 2604 – New Vehicle Sales in Specific Plan No. 6 (Rivian)
Brings an EV dealership with expected sales tax revenue and jobs to an industrial corridor away from homes.
Municipal Code Text Amendment 25-02 (Ordinance 1337)
The zoning code becomes more transparent and self-contained; residents can now see all approved uses in the public code instead of a binder at the planning counter.
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