This chapter establishes developmental standards and regulations for a unique area of the city, consisting of the Grossmont Hospital, Grossmont Shopping Center, two Metropolitan Transit Development Board station sites, and related surrounding uses. This area will also be highly impacted by the proposed Route 8/125 interchange and extension of Route 125 to the north.

This area should develop as a relatively high density, urban subcenter with densities at the upper end of ranges feasible under market demands, including Grossmont Hospital as a regional medical facility. To accomplish this and retain compatibility with surrounding land uses, this chapter and the Grossmont Specific Plan establishes additional guidelines or exceptions to other sections of the Zoning Ordinance.

All uses and accessory uses of the underlying zone shall be permitted. All hospital uses and related office uses shall be permitted in the Grossmont Hospital area.

(Ord. 2001-2713 § 1; November 13, 2001)

All new construction within the overlay zone area shall require site development plan approval by the planning commission. In addition to the normal requirements and guidelines of the Zoning Ordinance, the guidelines established in the Grossmont Specific Plan shall be implemented.

A traffic impact study, as prescribed by the director of planning and the city's traffic engineer, shall be provided for any development which would generate at least five hundred daily trips.

The commission shall approve the site plan only when the following findings can be met:

(a)

That the proposed uses are consistent with the Grossmont Specific Plan.

(b)

That adequate parking for the uses has been provided.

(c)

That the project will not adversely affect the surrounding circulation system.

(d)

That the design of all new buildings is consistent with the design guidelines as established by the city council.

The hillside on the Grossmont Shopping Center side lying between Entrance 1 and Entrance 5, including TAG Parcel 24 and the sloped portion of TAG Parcel 25 of the Grossmont Specific Plan, as shown on Page 8 of the Grossmont Specific Plan, on file with the city clerk as Document No. 38639, shall remain open space. No buildings shall be constructed and the landform shall not be modified by grading in this open space area.