Res P-03-63 RESOLUTION NO. P-03-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 89-10M(4)
AND MINOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION 03-67
TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITION TO THE TRAIN BARN
WITHIN THE OLD POWAY PARK
APN: 314-202-16 THROUGH 30.
WHEREAS, on August 22, 1989, the City Council approved Specific Plan 89-06 and
Conditional Use Permit 89-10 that established the configuration of the Old Poway Park as
well as the development and land use standards for the park located on a 4.75-acre site
located within the 14000-block of Midland Road, pursuant to Resolution No. P-89-90; and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 1992, the City Council approved a modification to
Conditional Use Permit 89-1 OM to expand the Hamburger Factory restaurant within the
Old Poway Park, pursuant to Resolution NQ P-92-32; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 1994, the City Council approved a second modification
to Conditional Use Permit 89-10M(2) to add a blacksmith shop within the Old Poway Park,
pursuant to Resolution No. P-94-13; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 1999, the City Council approved a third modification to
Conditional Use Permit 89-10M(3) to add a train turn table and various train barn related
facilities within the Old Poway Park, pursuant to Resolution No. P-99-15; and
WHEREAS, an application for a fourth modification to Conditional Use Permit 89-
10M(4) and a Minor Development Review Application 03-67 were submitted by the City of
Poway, applicant and owner, to construct an approximately 2,146-square-foot attached
addition to the existing 2,500-square-foot train barn at the southwest corner of Midland
Road and Aubrey Street within the Old Poway Park. The property is located within the
Open Space Recreation (OS-R) Zone and the Old Poway Park Specific Plan area, and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2003, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing to solicit comments from the public, both pro and con, relative to this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds that this project is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 32, pursuant to Section 15332 of
the CEQA Guidelines, because the project is an in-fill project involving the construction an
addition to an existing train barn located on a property surrounded by urban uses.
Section 2: The findings, in accordance with Section 17.48.070 of the Poway Municipal
Code, for the modification to Conditional Use Permit 89-10M(4) to add an approximately
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2,146-square-foot attached addition to the existing 2,500-square~foot train barn located at
14134 Midland Road within the Old Poway Park within the Open Space Recreation (OS-R)
zone and the Old Poway Park Specific Plan (SP 89-06) area, are made as follows:
A. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the train barn addition
are in accord with the title and purpose of Chapter 17.48 of the Poway Municipal
Code (Conditional Use Permit Regulations), the OS-R zone, the Old Poway Park
Specific Plan, and the City General Plan.
B. The location, size, design, and operation characteristics of the train barn addition
will be compatible with and will not adversely affect or be materially detrimental to
adjacent uses, residents, buildings, structure, or natural resources in that the
addition will be located adjacent to the existing train barn away from neighboring
residential uses.
C. The proposed train barn addition is in harmony with the scale, bulk, coverage, and
density of, and is consistent with, adjacent uses in that its design is consistent and
complimentary to the existing train barn and surrounding buildings.
D. There are adequate public facilities, services, and utilities available at the subject
site to serve the proposed train barn.
E. There will not be a harmful effect upon the desirable surrounding property
characteristics in that the train barn addition will have an identical design to the
existing train barn.
F. The generation of traffic will not adversely impact the capacity and physical
character of the surrounding streets in that the project consists of an expansion of
an existing train barn to allow more space to maintain existing trains.
G. The site is suitable for the type and intensity of the proposed use and development
in that the proposed train barn addition is located within an existing park that has the
capacity for a larger train barn.
H. There will not be significant harmful effects upon environmental quality and natural
resources in that the proposed train barn addition is located on a previously graded
area, and does not involve the removal of natural habitat resources.
I. There are no relevant negative impacts associated with the proposed train barn
addition that that cannot be mitigated.
J. The potential impacts, and the proposed location, size, design, and operating
characteristics of the proposed project will not be materially injurious to properties
or improvements in the vicinity, nor be contrary to the adopted General Plan, in that
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the train barn addition has been designed and sited to comply with the Poway
Zoning Code, Old Poway Park Specific Plan, and the General Plan.
K. The proposed train barn addition will comply with all the applicable provisions of
Chapter 17.48 of the Poway Municipal Code.
Section 3: The findings, in accordance with Section 17.52 of the Poway Municipal Code,
for Minor Development Review Application 03-67 to add an approximately 2,146-square-
foot attached addition to the existing 2,500-square-foot train barn located at 14134 Midland
Road within the Old Poway Park within the Open Space Recreation (OS-R) zone and the
Old Poway Park Specific Plan (SP 89-06) area, are made as follows:
A. The proposed project is an expansion of an existing train barn to allow more space
to maintain existing trains, which will not adversely affect the existing parking of the
Old Poway Park. The proposed addition will be built on a previously disturbed area.
The proposed addition will incorporate design elements consistent with the Old
Poway Park Specific Plan. Therefore, the project respects the interdependence of
land values and aesthetics to the benefit of the City.
B. The train barn addition will incorporate board and batten in earth tone colors
consistent with the existing train barn. The design is consistent with the existing
building and with the guidelines of the Old Poway Park Specific Plan and the
architecture of the surrounding development. Therefore, the proposed use does not
conflict with the orderly and harmonious appearance of structures and property
within the City, along with associated facilities, such as, but not limited to, signs,
~andscaping, parking areas, and streets.
C. Public facilities, services, and utilities are available. The proposed addition will not
affect parking availability because the intent of the addition is to accommodate
current needs for sufficient workspace to maintain existing trains and coaches. The
train equipment will be limited in width to ensure that safety clearances established
by the Public Utilities Commission for trains are provided between the train barn
building and the train tracks. Therefore, the proposed project does not detract from
the maintenance of the public health, safety and general welfare, and property
throughout the City.
D. The train barn addition is designed to minimize visual impacts by being situated
away from Midland Road. The design, colors, and material are consistent with and
compliment the existing building and surrounding historic park development. The
proposed development respects the public concerns for the aesthetics of
developments.
E. The proposed project will meet the required design regulations, and will otherwise
comply with all of the relevant codes and standards of the City of Poway, including,
but not limited to, the Old Poway Specific Plan. Therefore, the proposal does not
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have an adverse aesthetic, health, safety, or architecturally related impact upon
existing adjoining properties, or the City in general.
F. The proposed project will comply with all of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,
the Old Poway Park Specific Plan, and the General Plan.
Section 4: The City Council hereby approves CUP 89-10M(4) and MDRA 03-67 to add
an approximately 2,146-square-foot attached addition to the existing 2,500-square-foot
train barn located at 14134 Midland Road within the Old Poway Park within the Open
Space Recreation (OS-R) zone and the Old Poway Specific Plan area, as shown on the
plans dated July 10, 2003, subject to the following conditions:
A. Approval of this CUP request shall apply only to the subject project and shall not
waive compliance with all sections of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable
City ordinances in effect at the time of Building Permit issuance.
B. The use conditionally granted by this approval shall not be conducted in such a
manner as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of surrounding uses.
C. The conditions of CUP 89-10M(4) and MDRA 03-67 shall remain in effect for the life
of the subject train barn, and shall run with the land and be binding upon future
owners, successors, heirs, and transferees of the current property owner.
D. CUP 89-10M(4), and any revision thereto, may be subject to annual review as
determined by the Director of Development Services for compliance with the
conditions of approval and to address concerns that may have been raised during
the prior year.
E. Conditions of approval listed in Resolutions No. P~89-90 approving CUP 89-10, No.
P-92-32 approving CUP 89-10(M), No. P-94-13 approving 89-10M(2), No. P-99-15
approving 89-10M(3) shall remain in effect on the property.
F. The new barn addition must comply with the Public Utilities Commission General
Order 26-D, Section 9, "Overhead and Side Clearances", Subparagraph 9.2, which
states: "Minimum side clearances of railroad and street railroad tracks which are not
used or proposed to be used for transpoding freight cars shall be thirty (30) inches
from the side of the widest equipment operated, except for poles supporting trolley
contact conductors between main line double track such distance may be decreased
to twenty-four (24) inches".
G. Operations of equipment on the railroad track cannot exceed the envelope of the
current Trolley Car as shown in Exhibit A titled: "Trolley Car Critical Static Envelope".
Engines or rolling stock that exceed 4 feet, 1 inch in width as measured from
centerline of the track to the widest point of the equipment are not allowed to
operate on the Poway Midland Rail Road.
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H. The applicant shall obtain a Building Permit prior to installation of the facility. Prior
to issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant shall comply with the following:
1. The applicant shall comply with the latest adopted Uniform Building Code,
and all other applicable codes and ordinances in effect at the time of Building
Permit issuance.
2. The building plans shall be in accordance with the approved plans on file in
the Development Services Department for CUP 89-10M(4) and MDRA 03-67,
along with the conditions contained herein.
I. The use conditionally granted by this approval shall not be conducted in such a
manner as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of surrounding uses.
Section 5: The approval of C U P 89-10M(4) and MDRA 03-67 shall expire on October 14,
2005, at 5:00 p.m. unless, prior to that time, a Building Permit has been issued and
construction on the property in reliance on the CUP approval has commenced prior to its
expiration.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 14th day of October, 2003.
ATTEST: Micha~H/P. Caf{~._~ayor
L~ri ~nne Peoples, City Clerk I-
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Lori Anne Peoples, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under the
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. 03-63 , was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 14th day of October 2003, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: EMERY, GOLDBY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
L"~i ,~,~ne Peoples, City C~rl~
City of Poway
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Trolley Car Critical Static Envelope
Center
Line Of
Tracks
Not to Scale,
Not to be used as an
Engineering
Drawing
Schematic Only
Trolley Car
3" 1" Steps
PUC Safety
Clearance
6' 7"
Critical Design Dimension
to Any Structure.
Exhibit A