CC 1991 11-05 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 5, 1991
The November 5, 1991, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 7:03 p.m., by Mayor Goldsmith at the City Council
Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Bob Emery, Don Higginson, Kathy McIntyre, Tony Snesko, Jan Goldsmith
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
John Fitch
Peggy Stewart
Reba Wright-Quastler
Alan Archibald
Mark Sanchez
Steve Streeter
Janis Acosta
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Planning Services
Director of Public Services
Director of Safety Services
Assistant Director of Planning Services
Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Emery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION
Mayor Goldsmith presented 10 year service awards to Larry Beauchamp, Community
Services Recreation Coordinator; Dave Plott, Community Services Park Ranger; and
John Fitch, Assistant City Manager.
INTRODUCTION
Elaine Jeter, secretary of the Poway Valley Senior Citizens Board of Directors,
introduced Allen Feldstein, their new Executive Director.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Goldsmith explained the procedure for Public Oral
following persons were present to speak:
1.
Communications. The
Dianne Rath, 13338 Poway Road, representing the Chamber
of Commerce Ambassadors, invited the Mayor and
Councilmembers to be "celebrity bartenders" at the
Chamber Sundowner/City Anniversary Party on December 5,
1991.
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David Rinaldo, 13035 Corona Way, representing the Poway
Royal Mobile Homeowners Association, thanked staff and
the City Council for the Cox Cable bulk rate contract
approved on October 29, 1991.
Mayor Goldsmith stated he was pulling Item 14.1 for discussion. Motion by
Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember McIntyre, to approve the Consent
Calendar as follows:
Approval of Minutes - City Council:
October 8, 1991, Regular Meeting
9. Ratification of Warrant Register - October 17, 1991.
(401-10)
10. Denial of claim for damages: Cindy Lazenby
(704-13)
11.
Adoption of Resolution No. 91-125, entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing a Time Restricted
'Loading Zone' on 9th Street," to improve traffic circulation in front of
Pomerado Elementary School. (1163-01)
12.
Adoption of Resolution No. 91-126, entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California, Ordering the Summary Vacation of
Road and Utility Easements Located Within City of Poway Tract 87-08, Map
lhereof 12613 Filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego
County as File No. 90-222-27 on April 24, 1990." (1002-06)
13.
Release of permit bond for Tentative Tract Map 4191-5BR; Rancho Arbolitos;
Standard Pacific, applicant. (602-01 #785)
14.
Award of bid for Unit 2 Storm Drain Improvements, Parkway Business Centre,
Community Facilities District 88-1 to Mur-Vic construction Company, Inc.
in the amount of $940,952.00. (602-02 #896)
14.2
Award of bid for five exploratory water wells at five park sites to Bob
Beeman Drilling Company in the amount of $67,100, and appropriation of
$26,100 from the unappropriated Water Fund. (602-01 #897)
14.3
Approval of final map for Tentative Parcel Map 90-07, Bill Toon,
applicant, a two-parcel subdivision located on Orchard View Lane, north of
Golden Sunset Lane, and adoption of Resolution No. 91-127, entitled, "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, State of California,
Ordering the Expansion of Poway Landscape Maintenance District No. 86-01
with Written Consent of all Property Owners." (203-02}
Motion carried unanimously.
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ITEM 5 (203-02)
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 89-04 TIME EXTENSION
APPLICANT: JIM ROBERTS
Mayor Goldsmith opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager
Bowersox. The applicant is requesting a one-year time extension for Tentative
Parcel Map 89-04, a four lot subdivision of 2.7 acres on the southwest corner of
Del Poniente and Espola Roads. Staff recommends approval.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Emery, to close the
public hearing and adopt Resolution No. P-91-74, entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Poway, California Approving Tentative Parcel Map 89-
04TE, Assessor's Parcel Number 321-011-16." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 6 (203-21)
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 84-01Q
APPLICANT: TECH BUSINESS CENTER
Mayor Goldsmith opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager
Bowersox. This amendment would permit averaging front and street side yard
setbacks in the business park with a minimum of 30 feet and an average of 35
feet. Staff recommends approval.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember McIntyre, seconded by Councilmember Emery, to close the
public hearing and adopt Resolution No. P-gl-75, entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Poway, California Amending the South Poway Specific
Plan (SPA 84-01Q)." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 6.1 (203-11)
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
Item introduced by City Manager Bowersox. This was continued from the October
29, 1991 meeting. Staff report by Director of Planning Services Wright-Quastler.
The amendments made at the last meeting were just distributed today and staff is
recommending that the Council take public input and then continue the item to
November 12, 1991.
Tentative motion by Councilmember McIntyre, seconded by Councilmember Emery, to
change Strategy 4 on Page II-27 to reflect the South Poway Sports Park and
requested a new strategy to suggest we need to pursue a soccer park. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Mayor Goldsmith emphasized the need to pursue legislative changes so that in five
years, when this Housing Element expires, we are not faced with more housing unit
requirements that can change the character of the community by
increasing density.
Director of Planning Services Wright-Quastler requested input regarding the
inclusion of a ratio of density increase allowable over surrounding properties
for AH overlay sites. The civic association had requested no more than 2:1 at
the October 29, 1991 meeting. Staff is proposing a 6 or 8:1 in the cover memo
to the potential sites which goes to the Redevelopment and Housing Advisory
Committee. The civic association has now decided they would prefer to leave the
number out. Council concurred that leaving the numbers out will give more
flexibility.
Betty Rexford, 11570 Creek Road, member of the Redevelopment and Housing Advisory
Committee, spoke and concurred that leaving the number out would give
flexibility.
Councilmember McIntyre requested removing the sentence from the cover memo to the
Committee that says the sites are being proposed because they appear to meet the
criteria, again to maintain the Committee's flexibility since they will have to
examine the relationship of all the sites to each other and to the entire city.
Director of Planning Services Wright-Quastler stated the statement about the
sites being served by necessary infrastructure must be left in but the remainder
can be deleted.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember McIntyre to continue
this item to November 12, 1991. Motion carried unanimously.
SECTION II - ZONE CHANGE 91-01
A. Zone Chanqe 91-01A, The Nature Conservancy Corp., owner
City Manager Bowersox stated he has met with representatives of the Nature
Conservancy this past week and their asking price is $150,000 which is more than
staff proposed. He recommends that this property remain zoned Open Space. In
the next round of General Plan Amendments, we will work with the Nature
Conservancy to establish one building site on the property to be rezoned to the
appropriate residential zone. The remainder of the property will be rezonedOpen
Space-Resource Management.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember McIntyre to continue
this item to November 12, 1991. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Zone Chanqe 91-01B, Briqhton Avenue
Director of Planning Services Wright-Quastler stated she has met with the
property owners of the Brighton Avenue properties that are currently split zoned.
Staff will now recommend that the zoning remain as it is until the Affordable
Housing overlay site report is completed. This area could be appropriate for a
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mixed use development if all the properties were combined. Motion by
Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember McIntyre to continue this item to
November 12, 1991. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 14.1 (602-01 #156)
POWAY ROAD ECONOMIC STUDY
Mayor Goldsmith stated he had pulled this item from the Consent Calendar to
discuss whether the Poway Road Specific Plan Advisory Committee should review the
economic study proposal before the contract is awarded. Director of Planning
Services Wright-Quastler stated this study is necessary for the Committee to
begin their serious work. It will define what the city can be expected to
support in terms of commercial development at buildout. She described the
request for proposal and interview process that Mickey Cafagna, Chair of the
Poway Road Specific Plan Advisory Committee, participated in.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson to award the
contract for the Poway Road Economic Study to Economics Research Associates in
the amount of $26,200, and appropriate funds from the unappropriated fund balance
of the Redevelopment Agency. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember McIntyre requested a copy of the proposal.
ITEM 15
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
City Manager Bowersox reported that water conservation efforts reached 36% for
the final week of October with 22% for the month of October.
ITEM 16
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session pursuant to Government Code
§54956.9(a), pending litigation, Smith v. the City of Poway and stated he would
discuss this during the closed session for his performance evaluation since he
has already reviewed it with the City Manager.
MAYOR AND CITY-COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
17. Councilmember Emery asked why water is ponding on the Hilleary Park site
from the recent rains. City Manager Bowersox stated the storm drains are
not in place yet.
18. Mayor Goldsmith requested any recommendations from the Council regarding
the Regional Growth Management Plan. Councilmember McIntyre stated her
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21.
concern that it goes beyond the scope of Proposition C that was
approved by the voters by including housing as a quality of life
standard. Providing housing can be in direct conflict with providing
infrastructure which was the focus of Proposition C. She also cited
a lack of a committed timetable to carry out the provisions of
Proposition C and requested a copy of the proposition be included in
the text of the plan. Mayor Goldsmith stated he would favor some
teeth that would prevent one community from increasing the density
in its General Plan to the detriment of the region or a neighboring
community.
Staff will put these comments in a letter to SANDAG.
Councilmember Snesko asked about the city's policy on repair to trenches
dug across city streets, particularly Poway Road, since it seems they
settle and are not brought up to grade. City Manager Bowersox stated
staff will report back on the right-of-way permit process.
CLOS~
Mayor Goldsmith called for a closed session at 8:20 p.m. to review the
performance of its employees: the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk,
in addition to the item requested by the City Attorney.
Mayor Goldsmith called the meeting back to order at 11:45 p.m. and stated that
during the closed session the City Council had met individually with its three
employees for performance evaluations and approved amendments to their contracts
for salary increases, and had reviewed pending litigation with the City Attorney.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Councilmember Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Snesko, Mayor
Goldsmith ordered the meeting adjourned to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 1991
in the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California. The
time of adjournment was 11:48 p.m.
Marjorie{K~Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of 9,9_w~)y
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NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE NOVEMBER 5, 1991, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED PURSUANT TO THE
FOLLOWING ORDER:
Dated:
Upon motion by Councilmember Hlgginson,
seconded by Councilmember Snesko, Mayor
Goldsmith ordered the meeting adjourned to
4:30 p,m,, Thursd~f, Hove~b,r 7, 1991
in the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California. The
time of adjournment was 11:48 p.m.
MarJorie ~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of~ Poway, California
November 6, 1991
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned does hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that a copy of the
above notice was posted on or near the door of the City Council Chambers, the
place designated for regular meetings of the City Council meetings at approxima-
tely 1:00 p.m.
Dated at Poway, California, on November 6, 1991
Marjorie K~ Wahlsten, City Clerk
City oi~ Poway, California