Item 3.1 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL posted 10/21/14DATE:
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FROM:
INITIATED BY:
City of Poway
MEMORANDUM
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
October 21, 2014
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Daniel Singer, City Manager J,,
Robert J. Manis, Director of Deyalopment Services
Rich Whipple, City PlanneO
SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment and Minor Conditional Use
Permit (MCUP) 14- 001 /Development Review (DR) 14 -001;
Mark Abelkop /MLGP &L, LLC, Applicant: A request to
construct an 'automobile inventory storage lot on a vacant
two- parcel site located at 13956 Poway Road and 13917
Courier Way, within the Automotive /General Commercial
zone.
APNs: 323 - 203 -18 and 323 - 203 -19
Summary:
This additional materials report is to provide follow up information on written concerns
submitted by Mr. Eamon Kavanagh, property owner of 13243 Evanston Drive. Mr.
Kavanagh's letter, received on October, 20, 2014, is included as Attachment 1, to this
additional materials report. Responses to Mr. Kavanagh's concerns are summarized
below:
Concern: The vacant field is a unique isolated biome.
Response: The vacant project site was previously developed with two single -
family homes, which were demolished within the past seven years.
In conjunction with the demolition of the homes, all previous
landscaping was removed leaving only non - native grasses. The
site is surrounded by existing residential and commercial
development. There are no sensitive species or habitat on the site.
Concern: What plans has the Poway Fire Dept., taken to control a fire on this
lot during a Santa Ana or high wind conditions?
Response: The project application has been reviewed by the Poway Fire
Department. The project resolution includes conditions requiring
adequate safety design features to accommodate emergency
response to the site. This site is not in the High Fire Hazard Area.
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Environmental Assessment and MCUP 14- 001 /DR 14 -001
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Concern: The eight foot high wall surrounding this lot gives the impression of
a prison like environment. Six feet should be the maximum allowed.
Response: Pursuant to Poway Municipal Code (PMC) Section 17.10.150(6), a
minimum eight- foot -high wall is required where a commercial use
abuts property in any residential zone. The wall shall be measured
from the highest finished grade at the property line.
Concern: There are too many cars planned for this parking lot. There should
be no more than fifty, although I would prefer none.
Response: The proposed storage lot will add 223 spaces for automobile
inventory and vehicle service parking. The PMC does not limit the
amount of vehicles to be parked in an auto storage lot. All PMC
development regulations, including landscaping design, stormwater
requirements and fire /safety requirements, will be satisfied through
conditions listed in the project resolution
Concern: Unnecessary number of lights on this lot will eliminate neighbor's,
from viewing night time satellite fly - overs.
Response: The applicant is proposing the installation of ten 18- foot -tall light
standards that will be placed in the central portion of the storage lot.
The Poway Municipal Code (PMC) permits the use of conventional
lighting sources until 11:00 p.m. after which outdoor lighting must
be either turned off or switched to low- pressure sodium (LPS)
lighting. The applicant is proposing the use of LED (Light Emitting
Diode) lights that will remain on until 10:00 p.m. each night. The
applicant has agreed to turn off the storage lot lights after 10:00
p.m. each night. The applicant has also agreed to install cut -off
glare control shields on all of the 18- foot -tall light standard poles to
address neighborhood concerns about light spillage onto the
residential lots. To further minimize light glare (and noise); a free-
standing masonry block wall will be constructed along the
residential /commercial zone boundary. Trees will also be planted
along the storage lot side of the wall, to further minimize any light
intrusion onto the residential lots.
Concern: I am asking you to ban the off - loading of cars on Evanston Drive.
Monday through Saturday is outrageous to have these car carriers
using our street. They can use Poway Road to accomplish this very
same task.
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Response: The hours of operation and operational criteria for the
Hyundai /Mitsubishi dealership were established with the approval
of MCUP 05 -04 /DR 05 -09, and are contained in City Resolution
P- 06 -17. The hours of operation specified in MCUP 05 -04 will
remain in effect for the Hyundai /Mitsubishi dealership and will also
apply to the operation of the proposed storage lot. The operational
criteria from Resolution P -06 -17 are summarized below and are
included in the draft Resolution for the proposed storage lot project.
All delivery and unloading or loading of new or used vehicles
made by automobile carriers or any other transport shall be
made onsite (dealership premises). All automobile transport
carrier vehicles shall enter the site from Evanston Drive. No
delivery and unloading or loading of new or used vehicles
made by automobile carriers or any other transport shall be
made on any public street pursuant to Chapter 12.26 PMC.
Onsite loading and unloading of an automobile, car or pick-
up truck, from a truck with the capacity to transport more
than one such vehicle, is not permitted unless delivery
complies with all of the following:
No deliveries will occur on public streets or on the
access road into the subject site.
2. No delivery truck will enter residential areas.
3. Delivery hours for vehicles are restricted to between
7:30 am and 6:00 pm., Monday through Saturday. No
deliveries are permitted on Sundays.
4. Delivery of parts and supplies is not permitted on
public streets. Onsite delivery hours for parts and
supplies are restricted to Monday through Friday, 7:00
am to 7:00 pm and Saturday from 7: 00 am to 6:00
pm.
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Mr. Rich Whipple. Poway Planning Dept., r
City Mgr. Dan Singer, Mayor Don Higginson, Deputy Mayor Dave Grosch,
Council Members Jim Cunningham, John Mullin, Steve Vaus
I, Eamon H. Kavanagh. 13243 Evanston Drive, Poway, Ca, 92064
respectfully ask the City council not to approve Mark Abelkop's
proposal until all requirements have been satisfied.
This vacant field has morphed into a unique isolated biome with
all of the requirements necessary to allow indigenous flora and
fauna to thrive. What environmental steps has the City
undertaken to safe guard the protection of these assets?
How many city council members have taken the time to visit the
area and seek feed -back from the residents who will be impacted
by this item, which will further lower the quality of our lives and
well- being, from this increasing industrializing of our
neighborhood?
This lot should be used as a neighbor park, rather than an eye
sore, as it surely will be if this item is approved.
What plans has the Poway Fire Dept., taken to control a fire on
this lot during a Santa Ana or high wind conditions?
The eight foot high wall surrounding this lot gives the impression
of a prison like environment. Six feet should be the maximum
allowed.
There are too many cars planned for this parking lot. There
should be no more than fifty, although I would prefer none.
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Unnecessary number of lights on this lot will eliminate neighbor's,
from viewing night time satellite fly - overs.
I am asking you to ban the off - loading of cars on Evanston Drive.
Monday through Saturday is outrageous to have these car
carriers using our street. They can use Poway Road to
accomplish this very same task.
This sort of intrusion into our lives would not be tolerated in North
Poway, Why should it happen to those of us who live in South
Poway.
The Council should not approve this item until all concerns are
resolved.
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