Res 91-131RESOLUTION NO. 91-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING THE UPDATED GENERAL PLAN
AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
OF THE CITY OF POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65300 et.
seq., has executed a comprehensive update program for the City of Poway General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, said program, pursuant to California Government Code section
65351, has included substantial involvement and direction by citizens, local,
state, and federal public agencies, public utilities, and community groups,
through written correspondence, meetings, public workshops, written surveys, and
public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway, for purposes of the General Plan update,
conducted seven public workshop sessions held between November 14, 1990 and
January 23, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway held properly noticed public hearings in
accordance with the California Government Code and the California Environmental
Quality Act to consider the environmental impact report, Negative Declaration and
updated General Plan on July 30, August 27, September 24, October 22, October 29,
November 5, November 12, and November 19, 1991; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et.
seq. and state and local guidelines for the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act, an environmental impact report has been prepared for
the adoption of the proposed General Plan; the final environmental impact report
has been received, reviewed, and certified, as complete and accurate; and the
City Council has considered the information therein as part of the body of
information and public input prior to the adoption of the proposed General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the potential environmental impacts of the proposed changes to the
draft updated General Plan have been studied, considered, and found to be less
than significant or overridden as set forth in the statement of overriding
considerations attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, based on public testimony and comment, input by public agencies,
environmental analysis, and Council deliberations, changes have been incorporated
into the final General Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65301, 65302,
65303, 65560, and 65580, the final proposed City of Poway General Plan, dated
November 19, 1991, consists of a Land Use Policy Map and the following elements:
Community Development, Public Facilities, Transportation, Resources (satisfying
Government Code requirement for open space and conservation elements), Public
Safety, and Housing; and
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WHEREAS, the final proposed General Plan and all of its constituent parts
are found to be integrated, internally consistent and compatible and shall be
construed and interpreted to achieve such consistency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65400(b) an annual
report will be made to City Council on the status of the General Plan and
progress in its implementation which will monitor the mitigation of environmental
effects per the analyses of the final EIR; and
WHEREAS, at a time that they were advisory only, the City accepted the
Series 7 Regional Growth Forecast and the Regional Housing Needs Statement and
now accepts its duties under existing state law, even though it has the following
reservations about the state law and the methodology and assumptions used in
preparing these documents:
a) the methodology and assumptions used to allocate the Regional
Housing Need among local jurisdictions penalizes jurisdictions whose
policies have maintained valuable open space and/or provided jobs;
and
b)
the City believes there are more appropriate and effective ways to
provide affordable housing than through new construction in the
City; and
c) the City believes that increased density alone does not
automatically result in greater affordability; and
d)
the City suggests that current California Government Code Housing
Element requirements represent an unwarranted interference with home
rule doctrine and free market factors; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the above stated reservations the City is
determined to comply with the requirements of state law and to make provision for
additional affordable housing allocated to it as its Regional Share through a
public process as required by Government Code Section 65583(c); and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of such determination the City Council finds and
directs that the goals of each element of the General Plan shall be construed,
interpreted, and applied in such manner as to enable the City to satisfy its
mandates under state housing law; and
WHEREAS, the updated General Plan changes the land use designation on 16
developed lots (assessor parcels: 273-132-1,2, & 3; 273-133-1 through 6,8,9,10,&
11; 273-134-1,2,& 3) located east of Boca Raton Lane on the east and west side
of Del Paso Drive from Residential Single Family-4 to Residential Single Family-2
to provide a logical transitional land use between the smaller more intensively
developed Stoneridge lots and the large rural Old Coach Golf Estates properties;
and
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WHEREAS, the redesignation of Assessor's Parcels 317-222-10 and 317-300-01
through 29 from OS to OS-RM and of Assessor's Parcels 314-220-07 through 12 from
RS-7 and CG to RS-7 was contemplated but denied without prejudice; and
WHEREAS, the above conclusions are supported by records on file in the
offices of the Planning Services Department and the City Clerk of the City of
Poway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
1. The City Council finds that redesignation of Assessor Parcel Nos. 273-132-
1, 2, & 3; 273-133-1 through 6, 8, 9, 10, & 11; 273-134-1, 2, & 3 from
Residential Single Family-4 to Residential Single Family-2 will not have
a significant adverse impact on the environment and hereby issues a
Negative Declaration; and
2. The Statement of Overriding Considerations attached hereto is hereby
incorporated into this action of adoption; and
3. The City Council of the City of Poway does hereby adopt its updated
General Plan dated November 19, 1991.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Counci~of the City of Poway, State of
California, this 19th day of November~1991~
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ATTEST:
Marjo Wahlsten, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, No. 91-131 , was duly adopted by the
Poway City Council at a meeting of said Council on the 19th day of November
1991, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: EMERY, HIGGINSON, MCINTYRE, SNESKO, GOLDSMITH
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
GP LAN\ADOPT, RES
Marjor~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
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STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE PROPOSED CITY OF POWAY
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
As concluded in the Final EIR (SCH#91051027) for the update of the proposed
City of Poway General Plan, all impacts with the exception of the impacts to air
quality can be mitigated to a level of less than significant. The City of Poway is
located within a "non-attainment" basin and further contributions of air pollution
emissions to the basin are considered a significant impact. The 1991 General
Plan update is consistent with the adopted 1983 General Plan, but envisions the
possible construction of 667 more dwelling units than the 1983 Plan. Therefore,
the City of Poway, as lead agency and decisionmaker, pursuant to the CEQA
Guidelines (Section 15093), after balancing the benefits of the proposed project
against the unavoidable environmental effects which remain, notwithstanding the
mitigation measures and alternatives described in the Findings for the City of
Poway General Plan Update, determines that such remaining environmental
effects are acceptable due to the following:
Completion of the project would provide for implementation of the
updated General Plan that would allow for beneficial, orderly, long-term
growth in the City of Poway. Through implementation of the goals,
policies, and strategies in the updated General Plan the City will work
toward providing a pleasant and viable living and working environment for
City residents and workers. The General Plan update project involves
creating a General Plan that is up to date with new or amended State law
addresses the present or projected concerns of the resource agencies, and
better addresses local attitudes and local and regional planning issues in its
elements. More accurate information has been incorporated into the
Master Environmental Assessment, includes a Housing Plan which
describes the City's housing programs for the five year period covered by
the Housing Element, an east to west regional transportation route has
been planned and coordinated with affected jurisdictions, and land use
designations have been modified to improve specific long-range planning
and environmental conservation efforts in the City of Poway. Mitigation
achieved by implementation of goals, policies and strategies in the Natural
Resources, Transportation, Land Use and Housing Elements of the
General Plan will mitigate impacts to regional air quality caused by project
implementation to a degree, and the benefits of implementing the updated
General Plan outweigh the remaining unavoidable adverse impact to air
quality.