Resolution 20-051RESOLUTION NO. 20-051
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.
follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct.
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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 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 the General
Plan land use designation of the project site from OS -R to PC -9, and 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.
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SECTION 5: Table 111-2 on Page 9 of the General Plan Community Development
Element shall be amended as follows:
POWAY COMPRFHFNSWE PLAN: GENEr;A_ PLAN
TABLE 111-2
D'STRIBUT:ON OF LAND USES
LAND USE LAND USE
CATEGORY ACRES PERCENT CAI _GQR.Y
ACRES PERCENT
1.IIN_CORP0RATE-P Cli" 2, SPH231 OT_INFI UENOL
Residential Residential
RR -A 7,483 29.8 RRA. 2,136 1 MC,
RR -8- 1,31.9 5.3
RRC 3;207 12,8 SUBTOTAL 2,136 100.0
RS -1. 33 0.1
RS -2 431 1.7' 3.ELANNING AREA
RS -3 64 0.3
RS -4 583 2.3 Res_decit .!
RS•7 1,315 5.2 RR -A 542 34.8
PRD 72.3 2.9 Cper SP._ c_t
MHP 99 0.4 CS -RM 1.O17 _65,.2
RC 143 0.6
RA 81 0.3 SUBTOTAL 1,559 100.00
�prnrre.rcinl
CC 79 0,3 GRAND TOTAL 28.801 1 0 0 . 0
CN 3
CG 217 0.9
CC !09 0.4
Manufacta rig
MS 36 0.2
Opera Space
OS 50 0.2
OS -R 418 0 1.6
OS -RM 2,598 10.3
Special Purpo$e
271 1.1
PC 3,632.1, 14.5
Transportation Corridors
218 8.8
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT- 9
(NC,L1_ nr AD_tifENDMENTS THROE./ H CPA 9E-0211
GPA 19 -GO
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SECTION 6: Page 13 of the General Plan Community Development Element shall be
amended as follows:
POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: GENERAL PLAN
parcel -specific issues can be addressed
with creative solutions.
There These areas are currently
designated Planned Community They are
Rancho Arbolitos, South Poway. The Farm
in Poway. and Old Coach. Rancho
Arbolitos includes only single- family
homes. The Old Coach area has been
approved for estate single-family homes
and a 27 -hole golf course with club house.
The distribution of land uses in South
Poway is shown on Figure 111-1.
Public Facilities
Public Facilities (PF): The Public
Facilities designation is intended for lands
containing privately and publicly owned
facilities serving the needs of the general
community. These include the schools,
school district headquarters, fire stations,
water treatment facility, City Hall and
other similar uses. (Amended per GPA
93-01A)
Overlays
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY
DESIGNATION (AH): In order to provide for
adequate affordable housing sites in the
community, the AH overlay designation is
established and may be attached to
property within any land use category,
including non-residential categories, but
not including the Open Space Resource -
Management category. There are two
types of Affordable Housing Overlay
designations: Affordable Housing
Overlay for Lower Income Households
(AH -L) and Affordable Housing Overlay
for Moderate Income Households (AH -
M).
A specific plan must be prepared for each
area carrying the AH -M designator for
moderate income housing. These Specific
Plans shall allow residential development at
residential densities up to 30 dwelling units
per acre and must specify the income
group or groups being targeted by each
allowed density. The specific plan must
also include conditions under which the
parcel may be developed at the higher
densities, including guarantees of
affordability to the specified income
categories and any design criteria
necessary to ensure compatibility with
surrounding development. For properties
carrying all AH -L designator for lower
income housing, densities up to 30
dwelling units per acre shall be allowed. A
Specific Plan or conditional use permit
shall not be required, but the project shall
comply with the AH -L development
standards contained in the Development
Code.
Properties carrying the AH designator
may be developed either according to the
underlying zoning or, as affordable
housing according to the criteria set out in
either the specific plan in the case of
properties designated AH -M or the
Development Code in the case of
properties designated AH -L.
Development at the higher density may
only occur after the specific plan is
adopted.
PROMINENT RIDGELINE (PR): This overlay
is established for the protection of
ridgelines with special significance to the
community. Development is not permitted
on these areas.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT- 13 INCLUDES ADMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 08-0419-001
SECTION 7:
follows:
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Page 7 of the General Plan Public Facilities Element shall be amended as
_vEFLAN: GENERAL PLAN
SPORTS FACILITIES
The City cf?c:; \. ncon.unctionwith the
Poway Un.fied School District and
several private property owners, provide
a full range of ath etc, recreational
(passive and active) and competitive
sports facilities and opportunities which
promote the ohysica well -be -no of the
community. The existing and future
fac'I ties within Poway have been
carefully planned and located to ensure
that the reeds of every aye group and
neighborhood have been considered.
Facilities with'r: the cornmun ty inc ude
both indoor and outdoor :putlic and
private) uses as described below.
PRIVATE SPORTS FACILITIES
Several privately operated faci it es exist
witht the cornmun`ty, These 'r.clude :he
`o) owing.
The Farm in Poway
This 117 acre private con' i ijnirt cc_+4try:
444) -is located r the north Poway area on
Espola Road between '':'aIle Verde Road
and Cloudcroft Drive. This community
inc udes pub icly access ble trals and
parks as well as a
c .swim and tennis fac lity that is
avaiiace to the panI c through
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Rancho Arbolitos Swim
and Tennis Club
This seven acre pr ate clot; includes a
swimming poci and eight terns courts.
Club membership is open to anyone
although purchasers of new homes in the
Rancho .Arbol tos Panned Community
rece ve a dscount -f they oir •.v thin six
months of moving into the community.
The club 's located at the southeast
corner of Twin Peaks Road andSi 'verset
Street in the central portion ofPoway-.
North County Soccer Park
This 4.3 acre park serves soccer teams
and enthusiasts from both the .ocal
vicinity and the region. .Approximate'y
i:o teams presently utT a the park and
pla'y'ers ages range from child to adult.
The facility is located on the' .vest side of
Espcla Road between Twin Peaks Read
and Ezra Lane in central Poway. The
park includes an outdoor ighted arena,
practice field, mini -court ard pudic
concession:spor.s shop.
Poway Valley Riders Association
This ten acre equestrian facility is located
in the southwest corner of Twin Peaks
Road and Terra 6orita Road. In addition
to regu.ar club events, the facility
accommodates equestrian events such
as the annual PRC.. sanctioned Poway
Rodeo
JOINT USE FACILITIES
In addition to the Center for the
Performing Arts, the City of Poway and
the Poway Unir.ed School D strct also
operate a multipurpose center as a oint
use facility A second mu tiourpose center
w'I be under construction before the end
of 1991.
In addition, sch.oc:Z sports fields are
nea•.ily used by community youth and
adult soorts eagues during non-schoo-
PUBLIC FACiLiTIES 7 ;NCLJCE? A/. EPiEVENTi THRCUGHGPAP 19 '?G'
follows:
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SECTION 8: Page 8 of the General Plan Public Facilities Element shall be amended as
PC; If I_:1_..1 Cf-.C!-�_i'1� ��:'_ PLA,'•;- FLA
TABLE IV -2
PRIVATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Body Gallery Fitre_s Ct.
Carriage Lanes
North County Indoor!
Outdoor Soccer Park
Poinsettia Family Mobile
Home Park
Poinsettia Senior Mobile
Home Park
Poway Rcya Mot;ile _stags
Poway Theater
Poway .'aIley Riders Assoc_
Ranco Arbclitos Swim and
Terris Club
Tne =arm it Poway'
ES—FI _:TED FE. T=:Ic TED A:= =:=A:_ _
x
x
x
Restricted refers to public use access
x
1.40
92
0.25
0.25
0.50
10
7
hours. School locations and fact ties are
referenced in Table IV -3 Poway Unified
School District Inventory of Sports
Facilities.
Twin Peaks Multipurpose Center
This is a 1200square foo: gymnasium
facility located or :he campus of Twin
Peaks Middle Schoci at 1=640 Terra
Bonita Read_ The School Distrct uti ies
the facility for educational purposes
during school hours. and the City
c•perates the facility after school and cr
weekends and hofdays The center is
the or mart' playing area for Poway Youth
Basketba 1. The facility inc udes: one
mar basketball court with two cress
courts, three vo Ieybail courts, six
badminton courts, stage area, conference
room, and concession area. The court
surface is hardwood and the faci ity
incudes glass backboards, complete
pubic address ysten•. and specta:o-
area. The build -rig was completed
May 193.3.
Meadowbrook Multipurpose Center
A second multipurpose center has been
authored and funded to be bui t at
Iv eadcvrbrook Midd a School. .As with
the Twin Peaks center. the Schoci
District will utlze the faci ity for
educat onai purposes during schoo-
hours and the v ty wi operate it after
! C! UDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA rei.' 01 15-1'0 I FLIBL/C FACILITIES-
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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:
MULLIN, LEONARD, GROSCH, FRANK, VAUS
NONE
NONE
NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Faviola Medina, •MC, City Clerk