Yorba Linda / North Orange County
Savi Ranch at the east end of the city is where larger boxes sit: Best Buy is at 23000 Savi Ranch Parkway, and Wikipedia describes Savi Ranch as the city's primary commercial district, with retailers, auto dealers, restaurants, hotels and office buildings. Outside Savi Ranch, the commercial table caps general retail in the C-N zone at 10,000 sq ft, so a large showroom needs C-G zoning and a CUP. Under the base commercial table, car and EV sales are limited to commercial land along Imperial Highway from Eureka Avenue to the western city limit. Of the national showroom brands we checked, none besides Best Buy lists a Yorba Linda store; the nearest Sleep Number is at 1160 E. Imperial Hwy in Brea.
Population
67,170
Median HHI
$157,582
Median age
44.9
Homeownership
83%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Primary retail corridors
Yorba Linda Boulevard · Imperial Highway · Savi Ranch Parkway · La Palma Avenue · Lakeview Avenue
Specific shopping centers in Yorba Linda that already carry credible co-tenancy for this use. Listed in approximate order of fit.
22999 Savi Ranch Parkway
Anchors / key tenants: Costco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Best Buy, Michaels, Ashley HomeStore
Size: 160,773 SF
Yorba Linda's commercial hub — Costco/Sprouts-anchored regional center with home, electronics, and craft category co-tenancy. Casual dining (Keno's, Moreno's).
Yorba Linda Boulevard at Imperial Highway
Anchors / key tenants: Bristol Farms, Edwards Cinemas
Size: 125,000 SF
Upscale 125,000 SF entertainment, restaurant, and service center on the city's most prominent corner. Bristol Farms-anchored specialty grocery serves the affluent Yorba Linda household ($152k HHI, 83% homeownership). Open-space commons drives lingering visit pattern.
Existing operators are the most honest comp for whether a use can support Yorba Linda rents. These are publicly visible showroom retail space businesses currently trading in the market.
Best Buy Yorba Linda (store #126)
23000 Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Consumer electronics big box in Savi Ranch. Best Buy's own store page lists it as the only Best Buy in the city. Its street number is next to the catalog's 22999 Savi Ranch Parkway address for Savi Ranch Center.
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Size thresholds in Table 18.12-1 (Section 18.12.050): a general retail store of 10,000 sq ft or less is permitted in C-N and C-G, but over 10,000 sq ft it is allowed only in C-G with a CUP. 'Appliance store/repair (over 10,000 sq. ft.)' is permitted by right in C-G only, a department store needs a CUP in C-G, and a discount store or warehouse over 100,000 sq ft needs a CUP in C-G. The table also lists 'Retail/service business' as permitted in C-O, C-N and C-G, so get Planning's written call on which line covers a furniture or design showroom.
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Parking is lower for bulky goods: Table 18.22-1 parks a furniture store, appliance store or similar use that handles only bulky merchandise at 1 space per 500 sq ft including display, against 1 per 200 for general retail. A 20,000 sq ft furniture showroom would need 40 spaces instead of 100. Inside a shopping center of 25,000 sq ft or more the code applies 5 per 1,000 to mixed occupancies (18.22.030.A.5), so ask whether the bulky rate still helps in a center.
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EV and auto showrooms: Table 18.12-1 marks automobile sales and service '(I)', conditionally permitted only in the Imperial Highway (I) Combining Zone. Section 18.18.410 requires a Planning Commission CUP for any automotive use other than parts-only retail, and Section 18.18.420 limits the zone to commercial property on both sides of Imperial Highway from Eureka Avenue to the western city limit. Vehicle sales park at 1 space per 500 sq ft of floor area plus 1 per 1,000 sq ft of outdoor display (Table 18.22-1).
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Outdoor display: Section 18.12.070.C requires display, storage and sales inside a fully enclosed building unless the Planning Commission approves a CUP. In the (I) zone, Section 18.18.430 bans outdoor display other than vehicles, bans outdoor loudspeakers, and requires a lighting plan with photometrics holding spillover to 0.2 foot-candle 20 feet past the property line.
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New buildings near homes: where a commercial lot abuts a residential zone, Section 18.12.070 requires a 50-foot setback and a Planning Commission CUP for any two-story building, and Section 18.12.080.B requires a six-foot masonry wall and 15 feet of screen landscaping.
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Savi Ranch zoning: we did not confirm whether Savi Ranch parcels are in a Planned Development zone. The city publishes PD-1 through PD-30 maps and the Map Yorba Linda GIS, so check the governing document for the parcel, especially for auto uses outside the Imperial Highway (I) zone.
Zoning, licensing, and demographic figures on this page come from the public records below. Codes and licenses change, so confirm with the city and the licensing agency before you sign.