Item 8 - Possible County Homeless Shelter
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
James L. Bowersox, City Man~
John 0, Fitch, Assistant City Managertiìr
Warren H. Shafer, Director of Redevelo~ent
David Narevsky, Redevelopment Manager @>
May 2, 1995
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INITIATED BY:
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SUBJECT:
Possible County Homeless Shelter:
SW Corner of Pomerado/Oak Knoll Roads
ABSTRACT
On February 4, 1995, the San Diego Union Tribune carried an article concerning the
Sheriff's substation that included an unrelated statement that the San Diego County
Board of Supervisors is considering the County-owned transit facility, at the SW corner
of Pomerado and Oak Knoll Roads, as a possible location for a homeless shelter,
Redevelopment Services staff were directed to research this issue and bring a report
forward about the process of sitting a homeless shelter in an incorporated city.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is not subject to CEQA review,
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
None,
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report,
ACTION
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- AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF POW A Y
TO:
FROM:
INITIATED BY:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
James L, Bowersox, City Man~
John 0, Fitch, Assistant City Manager~'
Warren H, Shafer, Director of Redevelo ent
David Narevsky, Redevelopment Manager ~
May 2, 1995
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
Possible County Homeless Shelter:
Knoll Roads
SW Corner of PomeradojOak
BACKGROUND
An article appeared in the February 4, 1995 edition of the San Diego Union
Tribune, concerning the Sheriff's substation. This article also included an
unrelated statement that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors was
cons i deri ng the County-owned transi t faci 1 i ty, located at the SW corner of
Pomerado and Oak Knoll Roads, as a possible location for a homeless shelter.
Staff contacted the San Diego County Real Property Division. They informed us
that this 2,9 acre site, known as the old Road Maintenance Station, has been
declared surplus and has been on the surplus property list for some time, This
site is currently used by the City of Poway for our transit operations, under a
month-to-month lease from the County,
FINDINGS
In discussions with the County Real Property Division, they indicated that the
comments relating to this site's "suitability" for a homeless shelter were
provi ded by County HCD, Staff contacted County Housi ng and Community Deye 1 opment
(HCD), who indicated that these comments were not theirs and that they have no
current plans for this site. Staff was referred to County Social Services by HCD
who indicated that these comments concerning suitability were theirs based upon
a cursory revi ew of the site. County Soci a 1 Servi ces i s mandated to revi ew each
site on the surplus list to determine if it could be used as a homeless shelter,
Social Services staff was extremely clear that they have no plans to construct
a homeless shelter, no intent to construct a homeless shelter, and no direction
to look into development of a homeless shelter on any site, including this site,
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We have been informed by our Safety Services Department that there were two
gasoline tanks located on this site. The tanks were remoyed approximately six
months ago. Both tanks were leaking and contaminated the surrounding soil. This
area also has a high water table, Either the County of San Diego or a developer
would be required to remediate this site prior to any construction. According
to the County Real Property Division, a Phase II Environmental Assessment for
this site is underway to determine the specific extent of the contamination,
Further details may be available from the County Department of Environmental
Health, Underground Tank Division. It is not possible to provide even a ballpark
estimate of remediation costs, howeyer, due to the high water table, any
remediation efforts would be costly.
Accordi ng to our City Attorney, the County woul d be requi red to foll ow our
approyal process for such a project, In reaching this conclusion, he
acknowledged the law is not entirely clear on this point, but felt the City could
reach a reasonable determination that such discretionary approval was needed,
Staff contacts to the various County offices have clearly "flagged" this site and
all County Departments have indicated that we would be contacted if they should
even consider such a development, The County Office of Speci~ Projects has
advi sed us that it is the practi ce of the County to consult wi th the 1 oca 1
incorporated community with a sensitive project such as this,
There is no current proposal to build a homeless shelter in Poway. This site
presents considerable difficulty due to costly environmental mitigation that is
required in order to develop it,
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is not subject to CEQA review.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It i s recommended that the City Council recei ve and fi 1 e thi s report.
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