CC 2005 03-03
CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 3, 2005
The March 3, 2005, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Deputy Mayor Emery at the City Council
Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Merrilee Boyack, Bob Emery, Don Higginson, and Betty Rexford
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
Mickey Cafagna
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Penny Riley
Tamara Smith
Diane Shea
Deborah Johnson
Niall Fritz
Mark Sanchez
Patti Brindle
Javid Siminou
Ingrid Alverde
Kristen Crane
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Development Services
Director of Safety Services
City Planner
City Engineer
Housing Program Manager
Senior Management Analyst
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Higginson led the flag salute.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one wished to speak under Public Oral Communications.
PRESENTATION
A. PowerPoint Presentation on Housing Solutions by Sue Reynolds of Community
Housing Works, Matt Jumper of San Diego Interfaith and Ken Sauder of Wakeland
Housing and Development.
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City Manager Jim Bowersox and Deborah Johnson gave the introduction to the
presenters. Matt Jumper of San Diego Interfaith gave a PowerPoint Presentation on
successful affordable housing projects in the community and highlighted its important role
in preserving the current quality of life in Poway. He offered to give the presentation to
other groups and organizations in the area.
The following people spoke in support of affordable housing:
Pat Bresee, 13120 Pomerado Road. #18, Poway
Joyce Winge, Hillside Village, Poway
Terry McCune, K Tube Corporation, Poway
WORKSHOP ITEMS
ITEM 1 (0200-30)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 04-07
SPRINT PCS, APPLICANT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
13855 BELVEDERE DRIVE (RR-C ZONE)
APN 325-010-22
City Manager Bowersox and Niall Fritz, Director of Development Services, gave the staff
report. A request for City Council direction and comment on the proposed installation of a
new telecommunications facility on the private property of 13855 Belvedere Drive, on the
north side of Poway Road off of Tierra Bonita Road, was received from the applicant,
Sprint PCS, who presented three different proposals for the facility. None of the proposals
complies with the City Wireless Communications Policy which is why this issue is before
the Council for a Pre-Development Conference. Each proposal was discussed.
Jim Kennedy, Project Designs Consultant on behalf of Sprint PCS, answered questions of
the Council members.
The City Council received the information, provided comment, but no action was taken.
ITEM 2 (0360-20)
REVIEW OF PROPOSED FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS
City Manager Bowersox gave the staff report. To minimize the future losses from wildfire,
the City is proposing to amend portions ofthe Building, Fire, and Zoning Code sections of
the Poway Municipal Code, and the City of Poway's Guide to Landscape Requirements, to
incorporate increased development safety standards. The objective of the code revisions
is to establish minimum regulations that are intended to minimize the risk to life and
property from exposure to wildland fires. This will be accomplished through modified
brush management criteria, revised road and driveway standards that provide adequate
emergency vehicle access, and modified construction requirements that minimize a
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City Planner, Patti Brindle, gave a PowerPoint presentation which recommended
identification of emergency access routes for the Del Poniente and High Valley
neighborhoods, building code changes, modification to the timing of weed abatement,
revisions to the City's fire management zones, and revisions to driveway and road
construction standards.
The following members of the public commented on the presentation:
Don Mechling, 17005 Dos Amigos, questioned the fire hazard map and requested more
information.
John Fitch, 14544 Cedar Ridge Court, wants additional public meetings to inform
residents.
Dee Fleishman, 14428 Midland Road, wants frank public discussion on possibly not
building in certain areas to preserve and protect the land.
Stan Kaminski 16405 Coyote Creek Trail, wants more emphasis on fire safety citing the
experience gained from the 2003 fires.
The City Council received the presentation, heard public comment and provided
comments to staff, including contacting property owners for future workshops. No action
taken.
ITEM 3 (0220-40)
PRE-APPLICATION GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
04-01A - REZONE PARCELS
APN 317-534-20, 317-540-15 & 16
04-01B - AMEND TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
ESPOLA RD. BETWEEN TWIN PEAKS AND TITAN WAY
City Manager Bowersox and Director of Development Services Niall Fritz gave the staff
report. On April 4, 1989, the City Council adopted a resolution providing for review of pre-
applications for General Plan Amendments. The purpose of this review is to allow the
proponent of the pre-application and staff to ascertain the City Council's level of interest in
the request. Two applications were submitted this year. PGPA 04-01A requests a zoning
boundary change that would re-designate 2.3 acres of RR-A zoned property to RS-7 and
an adjoining 0.8 acres from CB to RS-7. PGPA 04-01 B requests to amend the
Transportation Element of the Poway General Plan to re-designate the segment of Espola
Road between Titan Way and Twin Peaks Road from a 4-lane secondary arterial to a 2-
lane secondary arterial.
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Brian Regan, applicant, 1811 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos, began by saying he has
amended his proposed project to a slightly different configuration than originally
requested. Council asked staff for the City Attorney's interpretation on the impacts of
Proposition FF based on the new proposal.
Barry Schultz, 3830 Valley Center Drive, Suite 205, # 841, San Diego, attorney and
development consultant, representing the homeowners, addressed item B.
Council discussed both A and B and provided comments to the applicants and staff. No
action taken.
ITEM 4 (0260-10)
LOTTERY OPTIONS
SUPPORTING HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM (SHOP)
City Manager Jim Bowersox gave the presentation. Last October, the City Council
approved the Supporting Home Ownership in Poway (SHOP) Program and allocated $1.9
million of Inclusionary Housing Funds to implement the program's first phase. The
deadline for accepting applications from interested first-time homebuyers was January 31,
2005. It will be necessary to conduct a lottery to assign a priority to each applicant. This
lottery can be conducted either by the City Council, the Redevelopment and Housing
Advisory Committee or administratively with the program administration consultant and
city staff.
The City Council concurred to have staff conduct the lottery with the program
administration consultant in a fair manner.
ADJOURNMENT: Deputy Mayor Emery adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
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