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Item 19 Visual Slideshow provided by Applicant at MeetingPoway City Council June 16, 2020 2 Why this is the right solution for the property How this project is different from past proposals A day on The Farm –a project for all Poway citizens 3 Valid concerns over the current condition of the property: -Extreme fire hazard as uncontrolled vegetation in an infill location -Safety concerns dilapidated clubhouse -No future as simply a golf course. -financial annual loss and un-sustainable (several competitive golf courses in the area, the cost of water to maintain a golf course, and the loss of players and interest in golf over time) -CUP for the golf course is expired. 4 Why this is the right solution for the property -Economically sustainable solution. Does NOT cost the City money in maintenance, in-fact it generates tax dollars for the City. -Enhances fire safety for the existing surrounding community by removing a known fire hazard and providing a long-term fire-safety solution. -The previously private, membership-only, property would become opened to ALL Poway residents for passive and active recreation & would create community gathering spaces in a bucolic setting. -Supporting the development of these amenities with a balanced proposal for only 160 homes on 117 acres. 5 How this project is different from past proposals -the Specific Plan for The Farm is clear and binding. -Maximum 160 homes -Development type/intensity, land uses, and activities permitted -Development standards -Maximum limit daily trips -Design guidelines -Prevents future amendments that would increase intensity -The proposed amenities are available to ALL Poway residents -Balanced proposal of open-space, active & passive recreation, community gathering spaces, and a maximum of 160 homes to help support the creation of the amenities. 6 Trails Tennis Courts Pickle Ball Swimming Community Gardens Agricultural Field Beer & Wine Café Grass amphitheater Dog Park Community Barn Butterfly Education Center Specialty Gardens Over 3,000 new trees Espola scenic corridor OVER 60% deed restricted Open Space 7 -11 acres of professionally managed, low- impact agricultural fields -3.5 miles (5K) of publicly accessible trails 8 -Pastoral setting through thematic farm design elements -11 acres of professionally managed, low-impact agricultural fields -60% deed restricted passive and active open space -3.5 miles (5K) of publicly accessible trails -Specialty gardens 9 -Athletic Club (+/-7 acres) -The Meadow (+ 3 acres) 10 -Athletic Club (+/-7 acres) -6 tennis courts -Pickle ball -Swimming pool -Fitness club -The Meadow (+ 3 acres) -Grass hill informal amphitheater -Small dog park -Tot lot -Picnic pavilions -Grassy areas 11 -Butterfly Education Center & Vivarium (+/-2 acres) -The Social (+/-2 acres) -Community Barn (1 acre) -Butterfly Education Center & Vivarium (+/-2 acres) -The Social (+/-2 acres) -Beer & wine garden & eatery -Community Barn (1 acre) 12 13 -Espola Rd. scenic corridor 50’ Landscape easement buffer with sidewalk & trail 14 -publicly accessible, sustainable, holistic village -cultivates a farm atmosphere while providing active and passive recreational opportunities for all Poway citizens on a previously privatized property. -clearly defined and controlled by the associated Specific Plan to ensure Poway voters know exactly what they are voting to approve. -It sets a firm maximum on 160 homes. -real, long-term, achievable solution for a property very much in need. -It is an investment in Poway’s future and will bring tax dollars to the City. -Sets a new standard for development projects 15 Transportation Walter Musial –LLG Community Gardens Dan Allen -Farmscape Engineering Chuck Cater -Hunsaker Specific Plan Johana Crooker –JSCC Consulting