Ordinance 842ORDINANCE NO. 842
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FARM IN POWAY
SPECIFIC PLAN (SPP) 18-001; 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 17.47 (Specific Plan Regulations) of Title 17 (Zoning Development
Code) of the Poway Municipal Code (PMC) 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, two neighborhood meetings, one public Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
scoping meeting, and two meetings with community groups were held to solicit input on how The
Farm in Poway Specific Plan should guide development within the decommissioned StoneRidge
Country Club area;
WHEREAS, the Vision Framework of the Specific Plan includes policies, strategies and
actions that will encourage and support a mix, density, and orientation of land uses to create a
sustainable community with diverse places for people to live, work, and recreate including
agricultural opportunities;
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council of the City of Poway also considered
approval of associated entitlements General Plan Amendment (GPA) 19-001, 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 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, 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.
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.
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 is a required entitlement to allow development of The Farm in
Poway project, as specifically analyzed in the FEIR. Approval of SPP 18-001 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 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 4: The City Council hereby approves this Ordinance, approving and adopting
The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (SPP) 18-001 included as "Exhibit A" to this Ordinance available
on file in the Office of the City Clerk with the amendments to the original version of the Specific
Plan released in February 2020, changing the governing policies and regulations to be in
accordance with The Farm in Poway Specific Plan for the decommissioned StoneRidge Country
Club area, 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: Section 1.1, paragraph 1, of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan shall be
amended as follows:
1.1 Specific Plan Purpose and Authority
The Farm in Poway Specific Plan provides a permanent solution to revitalizing a defunct
and blighted property located in the heart of an existing residential community. Limited
development of compatible residential homes and associated recreational uses provide the
income necessary to finance the proposed improvements and replace the recreational
opportunities the golf course once provided. A newly established Community Association will
ensure that the proposed open space areas, which are important to existing residents, will be
permanently maintained and managed with minimal fiscal impacts to the City of Poway. Thcsc
• - • - • - - - - - - - - Furthermore, The Farm in Poway has been
conditioned to require the execution of permanent deed restrictions restricting future development
of the open space to that specified in this Specific Plan and prohibiting future increases in
residential densityin perpetuity. Pursuant to State law, all new single-family lots must be permitted to allow an
accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU). The Specific Plan
includes guidelines and standards to encourage ADUs to be thoughtfully designed to preserve
the privacy of existing residents and the character of the Specific Plan area and surrounding
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neighborhoods. Furthermore, the Specific Plan establishes development standards, design
guidelines, and performance standards to make certain all new development and activities within
open space areas are compatible with existing single-family uses that surround the site.
follows:
SECTION 6: Section 3.2 of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan shall be amended as
3.2 Open Space Land UseRegulations
Two Open Space land use districts support the development of the rural master planned
community envisioned by the Specific Plan and include the following purpose and intent:
Open Space — Conservation (OS -C) is designed to permanently preserve the open
space amenities that provide the rural setting for the existing neighborhood and a new residential
master planned community. These open space areas serve as a physical and visual buffer
between existing residential uses and new residential development, maintaining neighbor's
privacy and providing the visual backdrop for the new community.
Parcels
designated as OS -C may be planted with landscaping, agriculture or naturalized open space
areas.
The Open Space — Recreation (OS -R) is intended to replace the recreational amenities
once provided by the golf course to support new and existing residential uses within and around
the Specific Plan area. Recreational amenities include social, recreational, and educational uses
that support healthy and active lifestyles, promote lifelong learning and community education, and
encourage ecological stewardship.
Parcels designated as OS -C and OS -R shall be deed -restricted to ensure that future
development is restricted to that specified in the Open Space Land Use Regulations in perpetuity.
SECTION 7: Table 3.2 of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (Permissible Open Space
Uses) shall be amended changing Beekeeping with one to three or four or more beehives to a
prohibited activity in both the OS -C and OS -R Land Use Designations.
follows:
SECTION 8: Section 3.3 of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan shall be amended as
3.3 Residential Land Use Regulations
Five Residential land use districts allow for the development of a range of residential
homes of varying configurations and sizes and include the following purpose and intent:
• Residential Twin (R -T) consists of two single-family attached homes adjoined
along a common property line.
• Residential Cottage (R -C) includes a group of two to four single-family homes
grouped together around a shared motor court. Similar to traditional farmsteads, these consist of
an enclave of buildings that are designed to relate to one another. Residential Farmsteads offer
a unique opportunity to create a neighborhood within a neighborhood.
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Residential Garden (R -G) includes traditional single-family homes that take direct
access from a private street.
Residential Homesteads (R -H) are single-family homes located within the
VHFHSZ. As such, they maintain significantly larger building separation that resembles those
found on rural Homesteads.
Residential Meadows (R -M) are large single-family homes situated on traditional
lots with conventional setbacks.
All residential properties shall be deed restricted to prevent any future increase in
residential density in perpetuity.
SECTION 9: Table 3.9 of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan (Lot Development Standards
in R -H) shall be amended adding a footnote to Building Height noting "Second story balconies
facing the side or rear property lines for Lots 125 to 129 as indicated on the Civil Drawings
approved June 16, 2020, are prohibited."
follows:
SECTION 10: Section 8.1 of The Farm in Poway Specific Plan shall be amended as
8.1 Implementation
Implementation of the Specific Plan requires the approval of a Tentative Map,
Development Plan, and Final Map by City Council followed by a voter approval pursuant to the
Proposition FF. Once approved and upon review and issuance of grading permits the site will
be graded in accordance with Section 7.1. Grading is anticipated to begin as early as November
2021 and will be completed in one phase. Grading activities are anticipated to last approximately
one year. Trails will be established as part of the grading.
Construction of homes and most major amenity buildings will be phased over approximately 3-
5 years. Phases are anticipated to occur as shown in Exhibit 8.1: Conceptual Building
Construction Phasing; however, phases may occur non -sequentially and/or concurrently
depending upon market conditions at the time of construction.
The Farm in Poway has been conditioned to require the execution of permanent deed
restrictions restricting future development of the open space restricted to that specified in the
Open Space Land Use Regulations of this Specific Plan and prohibiting future increases in
residential density in perpetuity.
SECTION 11: 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, ZOA 20-001, 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
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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 12: 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 13: In accordance with PMC Section 17.47.100, following the approval of a
specific plan, a deed restriction indicating that the specific plan approval runs with the subject
property shall be recorded.
SECTION 14: 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
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
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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:
MULLIN, LEONARD, GROSCH, FRANK, VAUS
NONE
NONE
NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Faviola Mediria, CMC, City Clerk