Res P-07-03
RESOLUTION NO. P-07-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 86-11 M,
VARIANCE (VAR) 06-12 AND
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW (DR) 04-11 R
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS: 275-461-04,275-470-01,06,10 and 26
WHEREAS, CUP 86-11M, VAR 06-12 and DR 04-11R, submitted by Palomar
Pomerado Healthcare District, is a request for approval of Phase 2 of the Pomerado
Hospital Expansion which consists of a new, five-story, 148,000-square-foot building
attached to the existing Hospital; a separate 30,OOO-square-foot addition to, and remodel
of, the existing Hospital; relocation of the existing helistop; and construction of retaining
walls up to 10 feet in height, which are greater than the 6-foot height limit. Pomerado
Hospital is located at 15615 Pomerado Road in the Hospital Campus (HC) zone; and
WHEREAS, the existing Pomerado Hospital facility was originally approved and
developed prior to City incorporation under entitlements granted by the County of San
Diego under P74-018 on April 19, 1974, for a five-story hospital with up to 300 beds; and
WHEREAS, the Pomerado Hospital facility and its entitlements were modified after
its original approval pursuant to follow-up approvals granted by the City of Poway under
P74-018M on February 16, 1982; CUP 85-06 on June 4, 1985; CUP 85-12/MDRA
85-70/DR 85-08/DR 85-16 on January 7, 1986; CUP 85-13 on January 7, 1986; CUP
86-11/MDRA 86-83 on November 11, 1986; CUP 92-02 on April 21, 1992; P-74-018M2/
MDRA 90-54/MDRA 92-39 on November 10, 1992; CUP 92-02M/MCUP 05-05/DR
04-11/VAR 05-13/TPM05-04 on November 29,2005; and
WHEREAS, CUP 86-11 was approved by the City Council on April 21, 1992, forthe
use and the relocation of a helistop on the site, and CUP 86-11 M involves a request for
approval of the relocation of that helistop approximately 70 feet west of its existing location;
and
WHEREAS, DR 04-11 was approved for Phase 1 of a major Hospital expansion
consisting of a request to construct an approximate 172,000-square-foot, five-story,
attached addition to the existing five-story hospital building for an outpatient services facility
and doctors offices, a 1,200-space parking structure, and other related miscellaneous site
improvements; and DR 04-11 R involves a request for approval of Phase 2 of the Hospital
expansion consisting of a new, five-story, 148,OOO-square-foot building addition to the
Hospital; a separate 30,000-square-foot addition to, and remodel of, the existing Hospital;
and
WHEREAS, VAR 06-12 involves a request to allow retaining walls on the site to be
up to 10 feet high in conjunction with the new helistop pad and the Phase 2 building
additions; and
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WHEREAS, on February 6,2007, 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, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows:
Section 1: Palomar Pomerado Healthcare District has acted as the Lead Agency as
provided under the California Environmental Quality Act for the purposes of conducting an
environmental review of the project. The City of Poway is the Responsible Agency for
approving the project. The City Council considered the Environmental Initial Study (EIS),
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), and associated Mitigation Monitoring Program
adopted by the Palomar Pomerado Healthcare District Board of Directors on November 15,
2005, for the Hospital expansion in the City Council's approval of Phase 1 of the Hospital
expansion on November 29, 2006. Palomar Pomerado Healthcare District Board of
Directors has adopted an addendum to the original EIS and MND on December 11,2006
to address changes to Phase 2 of the Hospital expansion. The City finds that the original
MND, the Addendum to the MND, and the original Mitigation Monitoring Program are
adequate for use by the City in its role of Responsible Agency in approving Phase 2 of the
Hospital expansion. The Addendum to the EIS and MND documentation are fully
incorporated herein by this reference. The City Council finds, on the basis of the whole
record before it, that there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant
impact on the environment, that the mitigation measures contained in the original MND will
mitigate potentially significant impacts to a less than significant level, and that the MND
reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.
Section 2: The findings in accordance with Government Code Section 66020 for the
public improvements are made as follows:
A. The design and improvements of the proposed development are consistent with all
elements of the General Plan, as well as City Ordinances, because all necessary
services and facilities will be available to serve the project. The construction of
public improvements is needed as a result of the proposed development to protect
the public health, safety and welfare as identified below:
1. Roadway improvements off-site and a traffic signal at Pomerado Road and
Monte Vista Road will be constructed.
2. A looped water line will be constructed to serve the development.
3. On-site drainage improvements will be constructed to handle the surface
water runoff.
4. Fire hydrants will be constructed to serve the development and provide fire
protection pursuant to the recommendation of the project's water systems
analysis.
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5. Water and sewer fees will be paid. On-site and off-site improvements will
be made to provide water and sewer service to the development.
6. Access to the site will be provided in accordance with City standards and to
ensure adequate emergency access.
Section 3: The findings, in accordance with Section 17.52 of the Poway Municipal
Code, for DR 04-11 R are made as follows:
A. That the project is consistent with the Poway General Plan in that it involves the
construction of a five-story addition to the existing five-story hospital as provided for
in the General Plan.
B. That the project will not have an adverse health, safety, or aesthetic impact upon
adjoining properties in that the project's infrastructure improvements, grading, and
construction are in full compliance with the Poway Municipal Code.
C. That the development encourages the orderly and harmonious appearance of
structures and property within the City as the surrounding properties consist of a
mix of medical commercial, institutional, and medium density residential land uses.
Section 4: The findings, in accordance with Section 17.48 of the Poway Municipal
Code, for CUP 86-11 M are made as follows:
A. The proposed location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the project are
in accord with the title and purpose of Chapter 17.48 of the Poway Municipal Code
(Conditional Use Permit Regulations), the Poway General Plan, and the
development policies and standards of the City, in that the project complies with
City design and developments standards.
B. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the project will be
compatible with, and will not adversely affect or be materially detrimental to,
adjacent uses, buildings, or structures.
C. The proposed project will be in scale, bulk coverage and density consistent with
adjacent uses in that it is an addition to an existing hospital.
D. There are adequate public facilities, services, and utilities to serve the project with
the provision of improvements as required by the Conditions of Approval.
E. There will not be a hanmful effect upon the desirable surrounding property
characteristics in that the project is located on a site with a developed hospital.
F. The generation of traffic will not adversely impact the capacity and physical
character of the surrounding streets and/or the Circulation Element of the General
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Plan with the provision of on- and off-site circulation improvements as required by
the conditions of approval.
G. The site is suitable for the type and intensity of the proposed development in that
the project is consistent with surrounding medical and health related businesses.
H. There will not be significant harmful effects upon environmental quality or natural
resources in that the proposed project will mitigate impacts to natural habitat
pursuant to the Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan.
I. The proposed project will comply with each of the applicable provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan.
Section 5: The findings, in accordance with Section 17.50.050 of the Poway Municipal
Code, to approve Variance 06-12 to allow retaining walls up to 10 feet in height in
conjunction with construction of the helistop pad and Phase 2 building additions are made
as follows:
A. That there are special circumstances applicable to the property and because of
this, the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance deprives the property of privileges
enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity with the identical zoning classification in
that the subject site is constrained with sloping topography and flatter more
developable property is necessary in order to accommodate the helistop relocation
and the Phase 2 building additions; and,
B. Granting the Variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right enjoyed by other property owners in the same vicinity and
not afforded to the property for which the Variance is sought because the Variance
will allow the development potential appropriate to a site zoned as Hospital
Campus; and,
C. Granting the Variance would not be materially detrimental to the public health,
safety, or welfare in the vicinity in that the proposed retaining walls will not be readily
visible to the public and will not be visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent
properties; and,
D. That the granting of this Variance does not constitute a special privilege that is
inconsistent with the limitation upon other properties in the vicinity and zone
because the subject site is the only property zoned Hospital Campus in the City;
and,
E. Granting the Variance would not allow a use or activity not otherwise expressly
authorized by the zone because the retaining wall is to be built in conjunction with a
parking structure which is an allowable use in the Hospital Campus zone; and
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F. That the proposed Variance will be compatible with the City's General Plan because
the use is permitted in the zone.
Section 6: The City Council hereby approves Phase 2 of the Pomerado Hospital
expansion comprised of the following entitlements: DR 04-11 R consisting of a five-story,
approximately 148,OOO-square-foot building attached to the existing five-story hospital
building; a separate 30,000-square-foot addition to, and remodel of, the existing Hospital;
and other related miscellaneous site improvements; VAR 06-12 for retaining walls on the
site to be up to 10-feet high; and CUP 92-02M for the relocation of the existing helistop on
the site as shown on, and described in more detail, plans dated September 30, 2006,
subject to the following:
A. The project shall comply with all conditions of approval and mitigation measures
established under prior project entitlements unless otherwise modified by the
Conditions of Approval contained herein.
B. Conditions of Approval for specified circulation related improvements as identified
City Council Resolution P-05-80 may be phased concurrently with certain specified
phases of construction as their necessity is warranted. The phasing needs to be
further analyzed and justified by a Transportation Improvement Phasing Plan (TIPP)
to be prepared by the project Traffic Engineer and approved by the Director of
Development Services. The applicant shall submit a Transportation Improvements
Phasing Plan (TIPP), prepared by a Traffic Engineer, for the approval ofthe Director
of Development Services.
Section 7: The approval of the project shall expire on February 6, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.,
unless, prior to that time, a Building Permit and construction on the property in reliance on
this approval has commenced prior to its expiration.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 6th day of February 2007.
, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, L. Diane Shea, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. P-07-03 was duly adopted by the City
Council at a meeting of said City Council on the 6th day of February 2007, and that it
was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: EMERY, HIGGINSON, CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BOYACK, REXFORD
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
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L. Diane Shea, City Clerk
City of Poway