Res 24-012RESOLUTION NO. 24-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY'S GENERAL
PLAN FOR THE HARMON RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) 22-0001
(GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 22-0001); ASSESSOR'S
PARCEL NUMBERS; 317-500-14-00, 317-500-13-00, 317-500-12-
00, 317-500-11-00, 317-500-09-00, 317-500-10-00, 317-500-03-
00, 317-500-02-00, 317-501-02-00 AND 317-501-01-00
WHEREAS, the Harmon Ranch Specific Plan (HRSP) contains definitions, a land use
plan, development standards and design guidelines that sets the policy framework to guide
development;
WHEREAS, the HRSP requires that the City also amend the City's General Plan, including
the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map;
WHEREAS, the HRSP will contain the zoning and land use designations, development
standards and design guidelines for future development within the Specific Plan (SP) area;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments ensure consistency between the HRSP and the
City's General Plan;
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2024, the City Council of the City of Poway also considered
approval of associated entitlements General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-0001, Zone Change
(ZC) 22-0001, Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 24-0001, Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 22-
0001 and Development Review (DR) 22-0003 as well as the certification of a Final Environmental
Impact Report (FEIR) (EA 23-0001), a request to adopt a specific plan, subdivide 11.5 acres of
land, construct 63 new residences and preserve one locally designated historic home;
WHEREAS, section 65350, et seq., of the California Government Code describes the
procedures for amending General Plans;
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2024, the City Council heal 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.
SECTION 2: A FEIR (EA 22-0001) was prepared for the HRSP SP 22-0001 and
associated entitlements ZC 22-0001, ZOA 24-0001, GPA 22-0001, TTM 22-0001 and DR 22-
0003. The City Council certified the FEIR at a duly noticed public hearing on April 2, 2024. This
General Plan amendment is made in furtherance of, and consistent with, SP 22-0001 and is a
required entitlement to allow development of the Harmon Ranch project, as specifically analyzed
in the FEIR. Approval of GPA 22-0001 is part of the City Council's April 2, 2024, approval of the
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entire Harmon Ranch project.
SECTION 3: The City Council finds that this General Plan amendment is consistent with
SP 22-0001, ZOA 24-0001 and the corresponding ZC 22-0001 and would maintain land use
compatibility with the surrounding properties.
SECTION 4: The City Council hereby approves GPA 22-0001, amending the General
Plan land use designation of the project site from RS-7 to PC-10, and amending certain sections
of the City's General Plan as specified below:
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SECTION 5: Table III-2 on Page 9 of the General Plan Community Development
Element shall be amended as follows:
POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: GENERAL f'L-AN
TABLE III-2
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND USES
LAND USE LAND USE
CATEGORY ACRES PERCENT CATEGORY ACRES PERCENT
l,. _INCORPQRATEp CLiY_ 22.SPHERE�ij`�fl UENLE
Residential
Residential
RR -A 7,483
29.8
RR -A
2,136
100.0
RR-B 1,319
5.3
RR-C 3,207
12.8
SUBTOTAL
2,136
100.0
RS-1 33
0,1
RS-2 431
1.7
3_PLAKNING AREA
RS-3 64
0.3
RS-4 583
2,3
Residential
RS-7 1,31 1,303.5 5.2
RR -A
542
34.8
PRD 723
2.9
Ope.n_$Dace
MHP 99
0.4
OS-RM
1017
65.2
RC 143
0.6
RA 81
0.3
SUBTOTAL_
1,559
100.00
Comm_e_rcial
CO 79
0.3
GRAND TOTAL
28,807
1 0 0 0
CN 3
-
CG 217
0.9
CC 109
0.4
Ma of _ctudlig
MS 36
0.2
Qpen_S.pace
OS 50
0.2
OS-R 418 301
1.6 1.2
OS-RM 2,598
10.3
Special-Purpo
PF 271
1.1
PC 3,T60.5 3,632-3-,-774-14-5 14.9
Transportation Corridors
2,218
8.8
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - 9 INCLUDES ADMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 96-02A
GPA 19-ems
GPA 22-0001
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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. I ht.
These 1
There areas are currently designated
Planned Community. They are Rancho
Harmon Ranch Arbolitos, South Powa_�, and Old Coach.
Rancohrbolitoincludes 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 III-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
93-01 A)
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.
A specific plan must be prepared for each
area carrying the AH designator-=T tf 6`se
s pec ifi c—p Ians—may—allow—residential
development at nesidentiaFrIensities-up-to
25- -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.
Properties carrying the AH designator
may be developed either according to the
underlying zoning or once the specific
plan is adopted, as affordable housing -
according to the criteria set out in "the
specific plan. Development at -the higher
m density ay only occur -after -the specific
plan is adopted.
PROMINENT RIbGELINE (PR): This overlay
is established for the protection of
ridgelines witt special significance to the
community. I Development is not
permitted on tl�lese areas.
the ca"Q of pi Opeles
designated AH-M or the
Development Code in the case of
prop(�rtws designated AH-L.
;Amendment pee GPA 08-01 approved by
4esolul,an 08 072 adopted 08/19/2008.)
�AH-M designator for moderate income
(housing. These Specific Plans shall allow
residential development at residential
,densities up to 30 dVJCllinU units.-.
;(Amendment per GPA 08-01 approved by
Resolution 08-072 adopted 08/19/2008.)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - 13 INCLUDES ADMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 96-02A
i9 601
GPA 22-0007
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SECTION 7: 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 SP 22-0001, GPA 22-
0001, ZC 22-0001, ZOA 24-0001, TTM 22-0001 and DR 22-0003) and any environmental
document or decision made pursuant to CEQA (EA 23-0001). 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 8: 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 2nd day of April, 2024 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: DE HOFF, EDMONDSON, PEPIN, VAUS
NOES: FRANK
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Cl6rk