Ord 813
ORDINANCE NO. 813
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE
POWAY ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN ADOPTING
DEFINITIONS, LAND USES, DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE
POWAY ROAD CORRIDOR AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION 96-039
(SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 17-001)
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.47 (Specific Plan Regulations) of the Poway Municipal
Code provides for the preparation and adoption of specific plans in accordance with
section 65450, et seq., of the California Government Code (Article 8, Specific Plans);
WHEREAS, Poway Road is the main commercial district of the City and a major
east-west thoroughfare through the City;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to encourage a healthy economic
climate in the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Poway Road Specific Plan (SP 95-
01) on May 14, 1996 by resolution 96-039;
WHEREAS, in 2014 the City Council determined a need to prepare the Poway
Road Corridor Study (PRCS) to address planning, land use and transportation issues
along Poway Road;
WHEREAS, in 2015 the City Council desired to provide a way for residents,
local businesses, stakeholders, and other interested parties to provide input on the
PRCS project;
WHEREAS, the City established a PRCS Advisory Committee who reviewed
the PRCS and made recommendations on the Poway Road Specific Plan vision, land
use, development standards and design guidelines;
WHEREAS, the City has conducted 18 PRCS Ad Hoc Committee meetings and
four City Council workshops over the past three years to solicit input on how the Poway
Road Specific Plan should guide future corridor development;
WHEREAS, the Vision Framework of the Specific Plan includes policies,
strategies and actions that will encourage and support the desired mix, density, and
orientation of land uses to improve the business environment and provide diverse
places for people to live, work, and recreate;
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WHEREAS, the key components of the City’s vision are to:
• Create a true Town Center
• Enhance circulation to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists
• Provide for additional public and private open spaces and connections
• Increase opportunities for community gatherings and special events
• Ensure that all development is attractive and contributes to vibrancy,
social vitality, and the distinctive character that defines Poway
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing to solicit comments from the public, both for and against, the Poway Road
Specific Plan amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: A Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) was prepared for the
Poway Road Specific Plan Amendment 17-001 (SPA 17-001), and the City Council
certified the FEIR at a duly noticed public hearing on December 5, 2017.
Section 2: That the City Council finds that the specific plan is consistent with the
purposes of Chapter 17.47 of the Poway Municipal Code, the General Plan, and
development policies of the City.
Section 3: That Resolution 96-039 is hereby rescinded and that SPA 17-001 is
hereby approved and adopted.
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
after its adoption.
Section 5: 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.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
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 copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in
accordance with Government Code §36933.