Res 20-056RESOLUTION NO. 20-056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF POWAY A CERTAIN
MEASURE RELATING TO THE FARM IN POWAY SPECIFIC
PLAN PROJECT ON THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020
WHEREAS, concurrently with this Resolution, the City Council has called a General
Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 by Resolution No. 20-036, adopted on June
16, 2020 for the purpose of electing one Councilmember from District 2 and one Councilmember
from District 4 for the full term of four years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election a question
relating to the Farm in Poway Specific Plan, which would allow development of a maximum of
160 residential units and at least 70.4 acres of permanent open space including community -
serving recreational and agricultural amenities on 117 acres at 17166 Stoneridge Country Club
Lane.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
SECTION 1: That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order
submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
"Do you approve The Farm in Poway Specific Plan as
adopted by the Poway City Council to amend the
General Plan and Zoning Code to allow development of
a master -planned sustainable community with a
maximum of 160 homes and at least 70.4 acres of
permanent open space including community -serving
recreational and agricultural amenities, on
approximately 117.2 acres at 17166 Stoneridge Country
Club Lane in the City of Poway?"
YES
NO
SECTION 2: That the proposed measure submitted to the voters is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A."
SECTION 3: That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50 percent
+ 1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 4: That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content
as required by law, and in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 5: That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with
the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots,
notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in
order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
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SECTION 6: That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the
City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election,
in the time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 7: The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and
all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a
properly submitted bill.
SECTION 8: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 16th day of June, 2020 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: MULLIN, LEONARD, GROSCH, FRANK, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
Faviola Medina, CMC, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 20-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S GENERAL
PLAN FOR THE FARM IN POWAY SPECIFIC PLAN (SPP) 18-001
(GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 19-001); ASSESSOR’S
PARCEL NUMBERS 273-110-07-00, 273-110-08-00 AND 273-
110-18-00
WHEREAS, The Farm in Poway Specific Plan contains definitions, a land use plan,
development standards and design guidelines that sets the policy framework to guide
development;
WHEREAS, The Farm in Poway Specific Plan requires that the City also amend the City’s
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map;
WHEREAS, The Farm in Poway Specific Plan will contain the zoning and land use
designations, development standards and design guidelines for future development within the
Specific Plan area;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments ensure consistency between The Farm in Poway
Specific Plan and the City’s General Plan;
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council of the City of Poway also considered
approval of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (SPP) 18-001 and associated entitlements Zone
Change (ZC) 19-001, Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 20-001, Tentative Tract Map (TTM)
19-002, Development Review (DR) 19-001, and Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP) 19-
005 as well as the certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (EA 19-001), a
request to adopt a specific plan, subdivide 117 acres of land, and construct 160 homes with
recreational, agricultural, and commercial amenities and amending the General Plan as indicated
herein and the land use designations as indicated in the Specific Plan at the decommissioned
StoneRidge Country Club;
WHEREAS, section 65350, et seq., of the California Government Code describes the
procedures for amending General Plans;
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing to
receive testimony from the public, both for and against, relative to this matter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the agenda report for the proposed
project, including the attachments, and has considered all other evidence presented at the public
hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: A Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (EA 19-001) was prepared for
The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (SPP) 18-001 and associated entitlements Zone Change (ZC)
19-001, Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 20-001, General Plan Amendment (GPA) 19-001,
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Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 19-002, Development Review (DR) 19-001, and Conditional Use
Permit Application (CUP) 19-005. The City Council certified the FEIR at a duly noticed public
hearing on June 16, 2020. This General Plan amendment is made in furtherance of, and
consistent with, SPP 18-001 and is a required entitlement to allow development of The Farm in
Poway project, as specifically analyzed in the FEIR. Approval of GPA 19-001 is part of the City
Council’s June 16, 2020 approval of the entire The Farm in Poway project.
SECTION 3: The City Council finds that this General Plan amendment is consistent with
SPP 18-001, ZOA 20-001, and the corresponding ZC 19-001, and would maintain land use
compatibility with the surrounding properties.
SECTION 4: The City Council hereby approves GPA 19-001, amending certain sections
of the City’s General Plan as specified below, subject to its adoption by City of Poway voters at
the November 2020 General Election. Removals are indicated with strikethroughs and additions
are indicated with underline.
SECTION 5: Table III-2 on Page 9 of the General Plan Community Development
Element shall be amended as follows:
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SECTION 6: Page 13 of the General Plan Community Development Element shall be
amended as follows:
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SECTION 7: Page 7 of the General Plan Public Facilities Element shall be amended as
follows:
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SECTION 8: Page 8 of the General Plan Public Facilities Element shall be amended as
follows:
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SECTION 9: The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its
agents, officers, and employees from any and all claims, actions, proceedings, damages,
judgments, or costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, collectively the “Claims” against the
City or its agents, officers, or employees, relating to the issuance of any aspect of the project
approval set for in this resolution, including, but not limited to, any action to attack, set aside, void,
challenge, or annul this development approval (including but not limited to SPP 18-001, ZC 19-
001, ZOA20-001, GPA 19-001, TTM 19-002, DR 19-001, and CUP 19-005) and any
environmental document or decision made pursuant to CEQA (EA 19-001), and any portion of the
ballot materials, ballot question, impartial analysis, arguments and rebuttals in favor of the project,
and any other challenge related in any way to the November 3, 2020 ballot measure concerning
The Farm in Poway project approved by this resolution. The City may elect to conduct its own
defense, participate in its own defense, or obtain independent legal counsel in defense of any
claim related to this indemnification. In the event of such election, applicant shall pay all of the
costs related thereto, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the
event of a disagreement between the City and applicant regarding litigation issues, the City shall
have the authority to control the litigation and make litigation-related decisions, including, but not
limited to, settlement or other disposition of the matter. However, the applicant shall not be
required to pay or perform any settlement unless such settlement is approved by applicant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnity shall be required for claims resulting from the
exclusive gross negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
SECTION 10: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution or its application to any person or circumstance, is
for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections,
subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its
application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have
adopted each section subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact of any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 16th day of June, 2020 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
______________________________
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Faviola Medina, CMC, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING AND
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP, CHANGING THE ZONING
AND GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FROM OPEN
SPACE-RECREATION (OS-R) TO THE FARM IN POWAY
PLANNED COMMUNITY (PC-9) WITH RELATED AMENDMENTS
TO THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE FARM IN POWAY
SPECIFIC PLAN (SPP) 18-001 (ZONE CHANGE 19-001 AND
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 20-001); ASSESSOR’S
PARCEL NUMBERS 273-110-07-00, 273-110-08-00 AND 273-
110-18-00
WHEREAS, The Farm in Poway Specific Plan contains definitions, a land use plan,
development standards and design guidelines that sets the policy framework to guide
development;
WHEREAS, The Farm in Poway Specific Plan requires that the City also amend the City’s
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map;
WHEREAS, The Farm in Poway Specific Plan will contain the zoning and land use
designations, development standards and design guidelines for future development within the
Specific Plan area;
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.06 of Title 17 (Zoning Development Code) of the Poway
Municipal Code (PMC) provides the requirements for the establishment and amendment of zoning
districts;
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.46 of the PMC provides the requirements for the amendments to
the Zoning Development Code;
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council of the City of Poway also considered
approval of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (SPP) 18-001 and associated entitlements General
Plan Amendment (GPA) 19-001, Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 19-002, Development Review (DR)
19-001, and Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP) 19-005 as well as the certification of a
Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (EA 19-001), a request to adopt a specific plan,
subdivide 117 acres of land, and construct 160 homes with recreational, agricultural, and
commercial amenities and amending the land use designations as indicated in the Specific Plan
at the decommissioned StoneRidge Country Club;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the zoning classification of the property should also
be changed to maintain consistency with the General Plan as required by Section 65860 of the
California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act;
WHEREAS, this action will establish a new The Farm in Poway Planned Community
designation within Chapter 17.20 Planned Communities of the Poway Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing to
receive testimony from the public, both for and against, relative to this matter; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the agenda report for the proposed
project, including the attachments, and has considered all other evidence presented at the public
hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: A Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (EA 19-001) was prepared for
The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (SPP) 18-001 and associated entitlements Zone Change (ZC)
19-001, Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 20-001, General Plan Amendment (GPA) 19-001,
Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 19-002, Development Review (DR) 19-001, and Conditional Use
Permit Application (CUP) 19-005. The City Council certified the FEIR at a duly noticed public
hearing on June 16, 2020. This zone change and zoning ordinance amendment is made in
furtherance of, and consistent with, SPP 18-001 and is a required entitlement to allow
development of The Farm in Poway project, as specifically analyzed in the FEIR. Approval of ZC-
19-001 and ZOA 20-001 is part of the City Council’s June 16, 2020 approval of the entire The
Farm in Poway project.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby approves this Ordinance, approving ZC 19-001
and ZOA 20-001, changing zoning and land use designations and amending certain sections of
the City’s Municipal Code as specified below, subject to its adoption by City of Poway voters at
the November 2020 General Election. The City of Poway Zoning and General Plan Land Use
Map shall be amended to change the Zoning and General Plan Land Use designations for
properties within the decommissioned StoneRidge Country Club as listed in Exhibit A from Open
Space-Recreation (OS-R) to The Farm in Poway Planned Community (PC-9) as shown in Exhibit
B. Removals are indicated with strikethroughs and additions are indicated with underline.
SECTION 4: Section 17.20.030(A) of the PMC shall be amended as follows:
17.20.030 Property development standards – General requirements.
A. Except as otherwise permitted herein, aA planned community zone shall include a
minimum area of 300 contiguous acres, under single ownership or otherwise subject to
unified planning, by persons, corporations, or other entities. Property owned by public
utilities, local districts or local governments will not be counted toward the 300 acre
minimum, but may be used as a connector of single ownership.
SECTION 5: Section 17.20.150 of the PMC shall be added as follows:
17.20.150 The Farm in Poway Planned Community.
The Farm in Poway Planned Community includes the area identified in The Farm in Poway
Specific Plan which is intended to reflect the long-term vision and objectives for land use
development and public improvements within and adjacent to the StoneRidge neighborhood. The
Farm in Poway Planned Community includes the “Specific Plan area” as identified in The Farm in
Poway Specific Plan. The Specific Plan is intended to create a master planned residential
“Sustainable Community” that permanently maintains and enhances the visual and recreational
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qualities of the existing StoneRidge residential neighborhood. The project area encompasses
approximately 117.18 acres and includes diversity of residential housing types on varying lot
sizes, supported by a range of community amenities surrounded by expansive scenic landscape,
recreational and agricultural uses.*
* Editor’s Note: PMC 17.20.150 was added by Ordinance and was approved by the voters
at a general municipal election November 3, 2020. The language added shall not be modified or
rescinded without the approval of a simple majority of the City voting at a special or general
election.
SECTION 6: The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its
agents, officers, and employees from any and all claims, actions, proceedings, damages,
judgments, or costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, collectively the “Claims” against the
City or its agents, officers, or employees, relating to the issuance of any aspect of the project
approval set for in this resolution, including, but not limited to, any action to attack, set aside, void,
challenge, or annul this development approval (including but not limited to SPP 18-001, ZC 19-
001, ZOA20-001, GPA 19-001, TTM 19-002, DR 19-001, and CUP 19-005) and any
environmental document or decision made pursuant to CEQA (EA 19-001) and any portion of the
ballot materials, ballot question, impartial analysis, arguments and rebuttals in favor of the project,
and any other challenge related in any way to the November 3, 2020 ballot measure concerning
The Farm in Poway project approved by this Ordinance. The City may elect to conduct its own
defense, participate in its own defense, or obtain independent legal counsel in defense of any
claim related to this indemnification. In the event of such election, applicant shall pay all of the
costs related thereto, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the
event of a disagreement between the City and applicant regarding litigation issues, the City shall
have the authority to control the litigation and make litigation-related decisions, including, but not
limited to, settlement or other disposition of the matter. However, the applicant shall not be
required to pay or perform any settlement unless such settlement is approved by applicant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnity shall be required for claims resulting from the
exclusive gross negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
SECTION 7: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any
reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections,
subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its
application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have
adopted each section subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact of any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
SECTION 8: This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after
its adoption.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of the
Ordinance and cause it or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City Council
members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall post a certified
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copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code Section
36933.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
Poway, California, held the 16th day of June 2020, and thereafter
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 7th day of July, 2020 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
______________________________
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Faviola Medina, CMC, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
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Exhibit B
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