Res 12-015RESOLUTION NO. 12 -015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN RELATED TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OVERLAY DESIGNATION (GPA 12 -01)
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, on August 19, 2008, the City Council approved the City of Poway 2005-
2010 Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Community Development Element of the General
Plan were prepared that were necessary for consistency with the 2005 -2010 Housing
Element Update; and
WHEREAS, additional amendments to the Community Development Element of the
General Plan are necessary to incorporate language identifying those zones in which
Affordable Housing Overlay Zones can be placed and to reference the development
standards in the Poway Municipal Code for Affordable Housing -Low Income and
Affordable Housing- Moderate Income developments; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2012, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing
to solicit comments from the public relative to this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
Section 1 : A Negative Declaration was approved on August 19, 2008, for the 2005 -2010
Housing Element Update (GPA 08 -01). As the placement of the Affordable Housing
Overlay zones was a requirement of the Housing Element Update, the previously issued
Negative Declaration adequately addresses any potential environmental impacts
associated with this project. No additional environmental review is required per State
CEQA guidelines.
Section 2: The City Council finds that the proposed General Plan Amendment is
consistent with the goals, policies, and strategies of the approved 2005 -2010 Housing
Element Update.
Section 3 : The City Council hereby adopts the following amendment to portions of the
Community Development Element (General Plan Amendment 12 -01) that modifies the text
in the Overlays Section on Community Development Page 13, as shown in Exhibit A
attached hereto.
Resolution No. 12 -015
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PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 3rd day of April 2012.
ATTEST:
Lind royan, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Linda A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under
the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. 12 -015, was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on this 3rd day of April 2012, and that it
was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, GROSCH, MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk
City of Poway
Resolution No. 12 -015
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Exhibit 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 in any zone that would conflict with City Proposition FF.
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 approved for each area carrying the AH -M designator prior to
development of moderate income housing. These Specific Plans shall specify the
allowable density consistent with 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. The project shall comply
with the AH -M development standards contained in the Development Code.
For properties carrying the AH -L designator for lower income housing, densities consistent
with 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.