Res 08-072
RESOLUTION NO 08"072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-01 ADOPTING
THE 2005-2010 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-02 APPROVING RELATED AMENDMENTS
TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, State law requires that cities periodically update the Housing
Element of the General Plan, and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65350, et. seq., describes the
procedures for amending the General Plan, and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway 2005-2010 Housing Element has been prepared
pursuant to Article 106, Sections 65580-655899 of the California Government Code,
and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) has provided comments dated February 16, 2006 and April 4, 2008 on the Draft
2005-2010 Housing Element update; and
WHEREAS, the Draft 2005-2010 Housing Element update has been revised in
response to the comments received from HCD; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan have
been prepared that are necessary for consistency with the 2005-2010 Housing Element
update, and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2008, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing on the above-referenced items, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the Agenda Report for the
proposed project and has considered other evidence presented at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows
Section 1 An Environmental Initial Study was completed on the project and it was
determined that the approval of General Plan Amendment 08-01 adopting the 2005-
2010 Housing Element update and General Plan Amendment 08-02 adopting related
amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan will not have a significant
adverse impact on the environment since potential impacts are less than a level of
significance. The City Council therefore approves a Negative Declaration (NO) for the
project.
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Section 2: The City Council has considered the findings dated February 16, 2006 and
April 4, 2008 from the State Department of Housing and Community Development in its
review of the Draft 2005-2010 Housing Element update and the subsequent revisions in
response to the findings.
Section 3 The City Council hereby adopts the 2005-2010 Housing Element Update
(General Plan Amendment 08-01) dated May 2008 as incorporated herein by this
reference and as amended by Exhibit A attached hereto
Section 4 The City Council hereby adopts the following amendments to portions of
the Land Use Element (General Plan Amendment 08-02) 1) modification to the text on
Community Development page 1, 2) modification to the text in the Land Use Plan
section on Community Development page 5, 3) modification to the text in the Overlays
section on Community Development page 13; and 4) modification to Strategy 4 of Policy
F - Architecture on Community Development page 37, as shown in Exhibit B attached
hereto
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of POW8\!
State of California, at a regular meeting this 19th day of August 2008
ATTEST
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Salam Hasenin, City'Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Salam Hasenin, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No 08-072 was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of August 2008 and
that it was so adopted by the following vote
AYES EMERY, HIGGINSON, CAFAGNA
NOES REXFORD
ABSENT BOYACK
DISQUALIFIED NONE
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Salam Hasenin, City Clerk
City of Poway
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EXHIBIT A
Revisions to the 2005-201 0 Housing Element Update dated May 2008
The attached revised Table 4-3 hereby replaces Table 4-3 contained in the May 2008
Draft Housing Element Update for 2005 - 2010
Table 4-3
Inventory of Land Available for Very Low, Low and Moderate Income Housing
Site Acres Current Zoning Proposed AH Overlay
Site Parcel APN Location Use/Owner Potential Units! Very Moderate
Gross Net Zone Units/ Acre Units Acre low/Low Units
Units
York 0 3
1 31421319 York Avenue RDA vacant 0.74 0.74 RR-C 1 1 0 1
2 31421320 York Avenue RDA vacant 0.62 0.62 RR.C 1 1 0 1
3 31421321 York Avenue RDA vacant 055 0.55 RR.C 1 1 0 1
Brighton 72/0 0
31422069 Temp e Street RDA vacant 1 0.84 CG 12-20 17
4
31422070 Brighton RDA vacant 3 2.4 R5.7 25 60 25 72/0
Avenue AH Overlav
Park and Ride 0 16
5 31443461 Communityl RDA vacant 6.77 2.00 R5.7 8 16 8 0 16
Twin Peaks
The Meadows 0/5 25
6 31735030 Metate Lane RDA vacant 4.09 4.09 R5.7 8 32 8 0/5 25
AH Overlay
Evanston 0 14
7 32320318, Evanston Street RDA vacant 12 12 R5.7 8 4 12 14
19
Twin Peaks 0 22
8 32119028 Twin Peaks west RDA vacant 2.15 1.8 R5.4 4 8 12 0 22
of Espola
Monte Vista 0/122 0
9 27546061 Monte Vista RDA vacant 2.06 2.06 CO 25 51 30 0/62 0
Road AH Overlav
10 27546062 12642 Monte Pr vate school 2.00 2.00 CO 12-20 24-40 30 0/60 0
Vista Road
(Table continued on next page)
Table 4-3
Inventory of Land Available for Very Low, Low and Moderate Income Housing
Site Acres Current Zoning Proposed AH Overlay
Site Parcel APN Location Use/Owner Potential Units/ Very Moderate
Gross Net Zone Units/ Acre Units Acre low/Low Units
Units
Communit," Ru~in{'~s ITun II Crlller) 0 49
11 31749069 poway Fun Bow BO\ft(ling Alley L64 CB 12 - 20 19-32 30 0 49
Mixed Use South (Town Center) 0/60 28
12 31749057 12957-63 poway Car rental and 1.24 0.93 MU 12 - 20 30 0 28
Rd. RV storaqe 11.18
13 Portion of 13021-25 Poway RDA Vacant 2.6 2 MU 12.20 30 0/60 0
31747201 Road 24.40
Mixed Lise North 0 86
14 31710101 13010 Poway Rd. Vacant 1.12 0.84 MU 12 - 20 10-16 30 0 25
15 31710103 13036 poway Rd. Wood lot 044 0.33 MU 12 - 20 4.6 30 0 10
16 31710104 13044 Poway Rd. Rental business 134 LOO MU 12 - 20 12.20 30 0 30
17 31710105 13056 Poway Rd Rental business 092 0.69 MIl 12 - 20 8-13 30 0 21
Proiects Built 199/12 0
Solara 18 13414 44/12
Community Rd. RA 25 22.4 0
H"lIside Village 19 12979 8.9 71/0 0
Community Rd. RA 25
Los Arcos 20 12740 Gateway CO 25 25 84/0 0
Park Rd.
Adequate Sites Existing
Program 21 Oak Knoll Rd. RA 26/26 0
Alternative Apartments
Total 297/225 243
RHNA 285/216 235
1 See Program 1 in Chapter 6
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Exhibit B
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development deals with the physical development of the City Its purpose
is to ensure the organization of the City into a functional, aesthetic pattern and to
establish design policies to guide development to provide an attractive environment
which preserves the unique character of the community It will influence the image of
the City more than any other Element.
In recent years Poway has been experiencing pressures from mid-county growth which
has brought intense development to the City's western borders. Traffic congestion is
increasing as more and more regional travelers use Poway's streets to move from SR-
67 to 1-15 and vice versa. Likewise, growth pressures in Poway have been increasing
as people "discover'; the rural/open space nature of the City, which is so conveniently
located to employment centers and recreational opportunities. While regional and local
growth pressures mount, the preservation of Poway's character seems even more
important.
LEGAL BASIS
Section 65302(a) of the Government Code requires preparation of a Land Use Element
which designates the proposed general distribution and general location of land for
housing, business, industry, open space, education, public buildings and grounds, and
other categories of public and private uses of land. The required Land Use Element is
included in this Community Development Master Element which also contains the
Community Design and Energy Conservation elements as encouraged by Section
65303(g) of the Government Code
IMPLEMENTATION
The Development Code is the primary means of implementing the Community
Development Master Element. Each of the residential, commercial, industrial, and
special land use designations established in the Land Use Plan relate to one specific
zone established in the Development Code which will list permitted uses, conditional
uses and development standards for each zone
Another tool to implement Community Development policies is the Specific Plan, which
is authorized by Government Code Section 65450 Specific Plans are required for all
Planned Community areas and for all properties carrying the Moderate Affordable
Housing designator They are permitted and may be used for other areas. Prepared by
the local government, Specific Plans are regulatory in effect and replace the prescribed
land use ordinances for the
affected area.
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LAND USE PLAN
The Land Use and Zoning Plan defines the arrangement of land uses at buildout. It
does not establish specific timeframes for the phasing of future development.
The Land use and Zoning Plan also depicts the boundaries of the adopted Poway
Sphere of Influence and Planning Area. These areas are within the jurisdiction of San
Diego County; however, the land use designators shown are those proposed under the
Poway General Plan. Section 8 of the MEA discusses these areas in more detail.
The following 24 land use categories are established There are 12 residential, five
commercial, one manufacturing, three open space, one public facilities, one hospital
campus and one planned community categories Each land use category corresponds
to one zoning category of the same name Specific densities allowed in the Rural
Residential categories depend on the average slope of the property and are described
in Table 111-3 A summary of the distribution of the land uses is included in Table 111-2.
(Amended GPA 93-01A)
For the 2005-2010 planning period for the Housing Element, Poway was assigned a
future housing need goal of 1,242 housing units (see Table 4-1 of the Housing
Element) The City is not required to build these units, but must show it has sites with
adequate zoning and development standards that could accommodate the housing
units during the planning period Table 4-3 of the Housing Element contains a site
inventory demonstrating that there are adequate sites to meet the regional housing goal
with the placement of the Affordable Housing Overlay in the sites as discussed in
Chapter 4 of the Housing Element.
In November 1988, the voters of Poway adopted Initiative Proposition FF, which
requires voter approval of any changes to land use designations, slope criteria, parcel
size or zoning in the Rural Residential and Open Space categories. The 1991 General
Plan update created two new categories. Open Space-Resource Management and
Public Facilities In 1992, a third new category was created - Hospital Campus These
categories are intended to further categorize uses which were allowed under the OS
category in November 1988 and may not be amended to include uses not allowed
under the OS category in November 1988 without voter approval.
(Amended per GPA 93-01A)
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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
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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 specify the allowable density
consistent with Table 4-3 of the Housing Element 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 with the allowable densities,
including guarantees of affordability to the specified income categories and any design
criteria necessary to ensure compatibility with surrounding development.
For properties carrying the AH-L designator for lower income housing, densities
consistent with Table 4-3 of the Housing Element 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.
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
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Policy F - Architecture
The design of buildings should be aesthetically pleasing and consistent with the City's
desire to retain Poway's small town character and image
Strateqies
4 Structures shall be no higher than two stories or 35 feet, whichever is less
Exceptions may be made for architectural projections such as church steeples
and freestanding clock towers and as specified in the Old Poway Specific Plan,
the South Poway Community Plan. Exceptions may also be made to allow three
stories within a 35 foot height limit on sites that contain an Affordable Housing
Overlay designation and are identified with a density of 30 dwelling units per acre
in Table 4-3 of the Housing Element. If any addition is attached to the existing
five-story Pomerado Hospital building is constructed, the addition may be as tall
as the existing structure
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