Res P-00-33RESOLUTION NO. P-00-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING MCUP 00-001
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 275-780-04, 05 & 07
WHEREAS, MCUP 00-001, submitted by the Retirement Housing Foundation,
applicant, requests a Minor Conditional Use Permit to expand the use of the existing 134-
unit Gateway retirement facility to include the adjoining 66-unit assisted living facility and
to reestablish Conditional Use Permit 84-03 in the new C Office zone located at
the eastern t : Gateway Park Drive; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2000, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing
to solicit comments from the public, both pro and con, relative to this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby
follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds that the Negative D
companion applications adequately addressed the potential
:1 with the project.
prepared for this and its
Iai impacts
Section 2: The findings in accordance with Section 17.48.070 of the Poway Municipal
Code for MCUP 00-001 expand the use of the existing 134-unit Gateway retirement facility
to include the adjoining 68-unit assisted living facility and to reestablish Conditional Use
Permit 83-04 in the new C Off' :le as follows:
The project' : with the General Plan and the Affordable Housing Oveday,
which designate certain sites for th :affordable multifamily housing.
This site was designated for affordabl 3artments.
That the location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the use will be
compatible with and will not adversely affect or be materially detrimental to adjacent
uses, buildings, structures, or natural in that the project is located on a
property adjacent to existing retirement and medical facilities and which meets all
of the location criteria for affordable housing.
That the harmony in scale, bulk, coverage, and density ' l with adjacent
uses because the site will be developed with facilities and buildings which have
been designed to be compatible with surrounding structures.
That th 31e public facilities, services, and utilities, because the use will
be located in a development where all necessary facilir -ly in place.
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There will not be a harmful effect upon desirable neighborhood characteristics, in
that the facility has been designed with direct input from the neighbors and is
designated 1' 3artments only.
the g :traffic will not adversely impact the surrounding 'l/or the
City's Transportation Element, in that the use will o1: ~ ~
street imp J off-street parking will be adequate, given the scale of the
proposed use.
the site is suitable for the type and intensity of the use, in that it is an area
designated 1' public and semipublic uses, and .... size and
intensity with adjoining land uses.
there will not be significant harmful effects Ul: quality and natural
in that the site had been previously graded and only limited vegetation
had regrown. Th bodies of :langered species located on the
site.
There are no otb
mitigated.
negative impacts of the development that cannot be
The impacts, as described in subsections (A) through (I) of Section 17.48.070, and
the location, size, design, and operating ch :the proposed use and the
conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental
to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity nor be contrary to the adopted General Plan.
K. The proposed conditional use will comply with each of the applicable
Section 17.48.070 of the Poway Zoning Code.
Section 3: The City Council hereby approves MCUP 00-001 to expand the use of the
existing 134-unit Gateway retirement facility to include the adjoining 66-unit assisted living
facility and to reestablish Conditional Use Permit 83-04 in the new C Office zone,
subject to the following conditions:
The applicant shall abide by the conditions and req
approval of CUP 83-04 and CUP 83-04R.
· 31ished with the
Paved roadways, parking lots, concrete walkways, buffer walls, and landscaped
areas that were previously a par[ of, and J and/or irrigated by, The
Gateway retirement facility, but now are located within the pamel boundaries of the
affordable senior housing parcel, shall remain the responsibility of th : The
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Gateway retirement facility, presently the Retirement Housing Foundation.
Responsibility shall mean providing both proper levels of ~1 funding
to support the care and : the landscaping, walls, and hard surface
areas.
The existing parking lot and street located within the existing and proposed
develol; be rehabilitated. This will include, 'y, removal and
repair of deeply cracked areas, crack sealing, seal coating, and striping.
A reciprocal -1 parking agreement shall be prepared between Lots 4 and
5 of Map No. 11187. The agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the City ,Attorney,
shall be recorded against the properties to insure that to the properties
:1 obligated to this requirement.
A ' ' ';iht-foot high buffer wall shall b -1 around the border where
the zone abuts the residential zone. The wall shall be stuccoed and
may include decorative accents such as trim caps or pilasters. The Poway
Municipal Code provides that if there is a four-foot difference, higher or lower, than
the project level pad, a six-foot high wall will be acceptable. Representatives with
the Retirement Housing Foundation shall negotiate with the adjacent property
owners to decide the height and color of the wall. The final design shall be subject
to the sat' ' I the Director of Development Services.
T ' ' the d
be -I prior 1
of Development Services.
to the adjoining property owners, the buffer wall shall
unless determined infeasible by the Director
The applicant shall stucco both sides of the existing masonry buffer wall. The
lengthening of the wall, in :h this project, shall also be stuccoed and
improved in th :1 texture to insure a consistent wall appearance.
There is an isolated eight-foot high buffer wall section located east of th I
and down slope of the existing Gateway retirement facility. Under the RS-4
designation, this wall was not required. ~ :ler the new C Office
land use designation, this wall is required and shall be treated or enhanced to
apl; to the new wall along the northern property boundary.
The removal of trash shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There
shall be no weekend pickups. If, for any reason, compliance with these hours
cannot be achieved, modit ! be considered subject to the satisfaction of
the Director of Development Services.
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The equestrian/pedestrian trails located in the project area shall be improved or
rehabilitated based on the level of impact created during construction. This will
include smoothing the trail surface, replacing the wood fence, and trimming of
shrubbery ¥ to keep it clear of the trail, yet still maintain the visual buffer
with the adjoining residential neighborhood on the northern section of the trail. All
imp ~all be subject to th :the Director of Public Services.
All new imp to the site including the trail, buffer wall, and landscaping
shall I: :1 entirely on the applicant's property. Any modification to any of
these facilities will b -lated on the project site.
The "g pathway section of the driveway that ~ :1 the building on
the north side is in disrepair. Decomposed granite shall be spread across the
surface, filling in the open block sections, and compacted to create a smooth
surface.
To preclude any I to the site from the north, the applicant shall request
a vacation of Country Squire Lane from Pedriza Road south to the west property
line of The Gateway, a distance of approximately 140 feet. The applicant shall
submit an application and pay the appropriate fees for the vacation, if approved by
the City Council. The applicant shall be required to remove the existing curb, gutter,
sidewalk, and asphalt within the roadway and fill the area to a level equivalent to the
adjoining side yards. Additionally, the applicant will be required to extend and
connect to either end the concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk along the length of
Pedriza Road. Said improvements shall be subject to the design and approval of
the Directors of Development $ -I Public Services. All imp ~all
be completed prior to ' : a certificate of occupancy.
No boats, campers or otb
The Gateway, assisted living,
vehicles may be stored on the p
rfordable housing sites.
The p ' :l located along the southern frontage of the senior affordable
housing complex shall be striped on both sides 1 :late parallel parking.
The radius of the cul-de-sac shall be painted red and marked "No Parking - Fire
Lane."
Within 30 days of the date of this approval, the applicant shall submit in writing that
all conditions of approval have been read and understood.
All signage shall comply with the Poway Municipal Code. A sign permit is required
for all new signs.
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MCUP 00-001 shall not b :1 until th :1 living facility has been
established. If the assisted living facility is not -I, The Gateway will
continue to rely on the conditions established with CUP 84-03.
The testing of emergency generators in all facilities shall be limited to Monday
through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Th -1 operators of The Gateway retirement facility shall make a resident
transit van available to the senior affordable housing complex. The hours of
op ~1 use shall be determined through the establishment of the operating
budget for the affordable housing development.
MCUP 00-001 is integrally linked with the approval of CUP 00-02, DR 00-02,
CUP 00-03, DR 00-03, VAR 00-01, and SP 00-01 in that, if any one of these applications
is not approved, the enl' ' applications b II and void.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, at a regular meeting this 25th day of April, 2000.
ATTEST:
Lorl Anne Peoples, City Cleft(
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)SS.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Lori Anne Peoples, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under the
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. P- 00- 33 was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 25th day of April, 2000, and that
it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: EMERY, GOLDBY, H[GG[NSON, CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: REXFORD
nne Peoples, City CleYk
City of Poway