Loading...
3 - Public Facilities ElementPUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT The basic infrastructure and civic needs The objectives and policies of the Public of the community health education Facilities Element relate to the following safety recreation and public utilities are facilities and services education library provided by the City or other local government buildings parks and jurisdictions such as poway Unified recreation and public utilities The Public School District The types of facilities Safety Element addresses emergency and service levels provided to the preparedness medical services and fire community are the City s response to and police protection their desires and needs Accordingly the objectives and policies below are Poway is fortunate to have had a guidelines in the on going process of reasonably well developed public facility providing community facilities and system even before incorporation as a services city This was due to the outstanding efforts of the poway Municipal Water TABLE IV 1 PROJECTED BASE PORTABLE TOTAL ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT SCHOOL CAPACITY ROOMS CAPACITY 10 90 1091 Elementary K 5 Chaparral 587 7 737 708 693 Garden Road 577 8 667 648 624 Midland 639 9 759 754 756 Painted Rock 655 8 715 684 661 Pomerado 638 8 668 635 644 Tierra Bonita 780 4 780 766 766 Valley 690 10 780 767 775 Middle 68 Meadowbrook 1147 14 1355 1168 1255 Twin Peaks 1026 18 1494 1498 1555 H19h 912 Poway 1944 20 3244 2709 2633 Abraxas 140 1 280 259 267 Because some portables on campus are utilized for Extended Student SElIVices ESS staff development special education Palomar College regional occupational program or to replace permanent classrooms utilized by other specialized programs such as computer labs the total capacity for each school is likely to be lower than estimated The Total Capacity column includes these rooms even though they are used for other purposes INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 1 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN District water service fire protection and capital investment needed in the parks the Pomerado County Water beginning is often several million dollars District sewage collection and the it represents a one time only cost and a poway Unified School District Much of variety of funding sources are available the public investment needed to create a Operation and maintenance costs which facilities system appropriate for the can be in the hundreds of thousands of community s needs at incorporation had dollars are present throughout the life of already been made However there the project and must often be paid for out were facilities lacking which coupled with of the more limited General Fund steady growth throughout the 1980s has monies One creative means of led to a continued need for new facilities addressing these financial considerations is through public private partnerships Since incorporation the City has added For example the City might construct a an impressive list of new public facilities sports facility and then lease it to a including seven new parks and the private contractor for operation The expansion of the existing three parks an contractor would charge for use of the olympic swim center a multi purpose facility and operate related facilities like a center gymnasium with one more under food concession and pro shop on site construction a center for the performing arts a Future Farmers of America facility and fifty miles of trail Although in the future Poway s population is not expected to increase at the same rate as in the past decade as incremental population and housing growth occurs some facilities may require expansion or upgrading Limited public financial resources constitute the largest single constraint upon the City s ability to provide a consistent level of public facilities and services over an extended period of time Shrinking tax dollars strain the City s and other public agencies ability to provide a consistent service level let alone to accommodate any additional growth Construction of new facilities is expensive but ongoing operation and maintenance expenses are an even greater financial challenge While the PUBLIC FACILITIES 2 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN EDUCA TIONAL CUL TURAL FACILITIES FACILITIES POWAY CENTER FOR THE The City of poway is located within the PERFORMING ARTS Poway Unified School District PUSD This center is an 815 seat professionally The poway district also serves the San designed and fully equipped performing Diego communities of Rancho Bernardo arts facility of 46 500 square feet in size Rancho Penasquitos Carmel Mountain The center is used for professional Ranch and Sabre Springs There are 11 touring community based and high schools in Poway including poway High school performances The center which School two middle schools seven was opened in the spring of 1990 is elementary schools and a continuation located on the Poway High School high school All grades K 12 are campus at 15498 Espola Road accommodated OLD POWAY HERITAGE MUSEUM Steady enrollment increases at district The Old Poway Heritage Museum is schools in the last decade and projected located in the Old poway Park on growth necessitates planning for Midland Road in the rear of the additional facilities Most of the schools Hamburger Factory building This within poway are near or at total cultural facility is operated by the poway capacity Table IV 1 Historical Society and provides visitors a PUSD link with Poway s early beginnings The Although is not currently museum which opened in 1991 is a proposing any additional schools within focal point in the community where Poway boundary adjustments future historic and prehistoric cultural materials planned facilities and new schools literature and artifacts will be maintained opening during the 1990 1991 school for generations to come The museum is year elsewhere in the district will help open to the public on Friday Saturday alleviate crowding at schools within the and Sunday community LIBRARY The poway Unified School District had The Poway Community Library is surplus school sites located on the north operated by the County of SanDiegosideofEspolaRoadwestofValleVerdeLibrarySystemTheCountysystemRoadandwithintheRanchoArbolitos planned development located north of operates 35 community libraries Twin Peaks Road on Silverset Street distributed throughout the County These sites are being converted to primarily in unincorporated communities or small cities The PowayCommunityneighborhoodparkusewiththeLibraryhasbeenlocatedinitspresentconstructionofValleVerdeParkin1988 and the planned opening of Silverset location in Lively Center on poway Park in 1991 Road since February 1975 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 3 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN A master plan has been developed to front of City Hall providing an additional assess library needs within the 7 200 square feet of space The community and to provide short and Planning Services and Engineering long term recommendations to improve Services Departments share this new library services to the City A Library space providing a common counter for Advisory Committee has been created public assistance with development which will work with a library consultant related matters The Safety Services to plan for the construction of a new Department is located at Fire Station 1 library to better meet the needs of the next to City Hall while the Community community Services Department is headquartered in a separate building on poway Road and The goal of the poway library is to the Public Services Department operates contribute to the cultural educational and from facilities at Lake Poway recreational enrichment of the community by supporting lifelong learning and the COMMUNITY CENTER pursuit of knowledge at all age levels This public facility is located within the Community Park complex south of PUBLIC BUILDINGS poway Road and west of Bowron Road The center includes a public auditorium Public buildings include those owned by with kitchen and stage ideal capacity either the City or the County that are 250 and the poway Valley Senior Center used primarily as places of meeting which is a complete service center assembly or public information including including a nutrition program the existing City Hall The fire stations and the Sheriff s substation are LAKE POWAY PAVILION discussed in the Emergency Services This facility is located east of Espola Element of the Public Safety master Road at the eastern terminus of Lake element poway Road within the Lake poway Recreation area grounds It is open to GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS the public and can accommodate The City of poway has grown from 110 approximately 70 persons An expansion full time employees in 1980 to 216 in the of the outdoor use area is currently being 1990 91 fiscal year As the City of planned poway expanded its services throughout the community City facilities became OLD POWAY PARK overcrowded This public park facility is further discussed under the Parks and City Hall currently houses 57 employees Recreation section When complete the including the City Council City Manager facility will include two renovated historic City Clerk and Administrative Services houses the Porter House and the Department In mid summer 1990 two Nelson House and the Templar s Hall modular office units were installed in which will be available for public use PUBLIC FACILITIES 4 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 H Mana alltJy 03 0 0 1 po J 1 Poway WRF 1 I MeICt I I H llI I I proposod Planning Area Boundary H rJ Sycamore Conyof I Parh Boundary i L I 1 eooo fMI C c g LEGEND T1 Tl HS High School WT WaterTreabnent6 c 0 JH Junior High School WRF Water ReclamationFacilityCDEElementarySchoolCHCityhall CS Continuation School FS FireStationI CC Community Center S Sheriff Sub station 1J CD H Hospital HH HistoricHomes6JCCemeteryCPACenterforthePerfonnlngArtsCiCMPCMulUpurposeCenter 0nJi Fi1en POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN FOR PARENTS AND KIDS SAKE This facility located on the south side of Metate Lane opposite poway Royal Mobile Estates is a modular building which was donated to the City by Cadillac Fairview Company It was originally installed as a sales office for the Pomerado Business Park It is currently the headquarters of For Parents and Kids Sake a local service organization concerned with the prevention of child abuse INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 6 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN SPORTS FACILITIES receive a discount if they join within six months of moving into the community The City of Poway in conjunction with The club is located at the southeast the poway Unified School District and corner of Twin Peaks Road and Silverset several private property owners provide Street in the central portion of Poway a full range of athletic recreational passive and active and competitive North County Soccer Park sports facilities and opportunities which This 4 8 acre park serves soccer teams promote the physical well being of the community The existing and future and enthusiasts from both the local facilities within poway have been vicinity and the region Approximately carefully planned and located to ensure 100 teams presently utilize the park and that the needs of every age group and players ages range from child to adult neighborhood have been considered Facilities within the community include The facility is located on the west side of both indoor and outdoor public and Espola Road between Twin Peaks Road private uses as described below and Ezra Lane in central Poway The park includes an outdoor lighted arena PRIVATE SPORTS FACILITIES practice field mini court and public Several privately operated facilities exist concession sports shop within the community These include the poway Valley Riders Association following StoneRidge Country Club This ten acre equestrian facility is located in the southwest corner of Twin Peaks This 117 acre private country club is Road and Tierra Bonita Road In located in the north Poway area on addition to regular club events the facility Espola Road between Valle Verde Road accommodates equestrian events such and Cloudcroft Drive The facility as the annual PRCA sanctioned poway includes a clubhouse swim and tennis Rodeo facilities and an 18 hole championship JOINT USE FACILITIES golf course which has been the site of the LPGA s Inamori Classic since 1989 In addition to the Center for the Performing Arts the City of poway and Rancho Arbolitos Swim the poway Unified School District also and Tennis Club operate a multipurpose center as a joint use facility A second multipurpose This seven acre private club includes a center will be under construction before swimming pool and eight tennis courts the end of 1991 Club membership is open to anyone In addition school although purchasers of new homes in the sports fields are Rancho Arbolitos Planned Community heavily used by community youth and adult sports leagues during non school PUBLIC FACILITIES 7 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN TABLE IV 2 PRIVATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES NON RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ACREAGE Body Gallery Fitness Ctr X 0 28 Carriage Lanes X 140 North County Indoorf X 4 92 Outdoor Soccer Park Poinsettia Family Mobile X 0 25 Home Park Poinsettia Senior Mobile X 0 25 Home Park poway Royal Mobile Estates X 0 50 poway Theater X poway Valley Riders Assoc X 10 Rancho Arbolitos Swim and X 7 Tennis Club Stone Ridge Country Club X 117 Restricted refers to public use access hours School locations and facilities are courts three volleyball courts six referenced in Table IV 3 poway Unified badminton courts stage area conference School District Inventory of Sports room and concession area The court Facilities surface is hardwood and the facility includes glass backboards complete Twin Peaks Multipurpose Center public address system and spectator area The building was completed in This is a 12 000 square foot gymnasium May 1988 facility located on the campus of Twin Peaks Middle School at 14640 Tierra Meadowbrook Multipurpose Center Bonita Road The School District utilizes the facility for educational purposes A second multipurpose center has been during school hours and the City authorized and funded to be built at operates the facility after school and on Meadowbrook Middle School As with weekends and holidays The center is the Twin Peaks center the School the primary playing area for poway Youth District will utilize the facility for Basketball The facility includes one educational purposes during school main basketball court with two cross hours and the City will operate it after INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 8 n Table IV 3 poway Unified School District Inventory of Sports Facilites en w I J C 0 C LL C C 8 CIl E 0 Cl Z 0 0 0 00 0c 0 I c lD c en s 0 C a UJ P IRI Ir FAr II ITIES 9 POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN school on weekends and holidays The PARKS building which will be similar to the Twin The best measure of the quality ofparkPeaksMultipurposeCenterwillincluderecreationalandculturalservicesisinthe one main basketball court with two cross ultimate enrichment of the lives of the courts scoring system six badminton people served This is notreadilycourtsthreevolleyballcourtsconferencemeasurablethereforeothertypesof room concession and spectator area indices are necessary The amount and The floors are hardwood A stage is not location of available open space is one of included in the facility the most important factors in determining CITY PARKS AND the adequacy of a single park or an entire park system Valuative indices RECREA TION include acreage per thousand population FACILITIES and effective service units Lake poway Recreation Area At incorporation in December 1980 Poway had three developed parks with This 449 acre lake and park is located at 15 total turfed acres Presently the City 14644 Lake Poway Road The park owns ten improved parks totaling 154 9 meets both the City s regional and acres plus 380 64 acres of natural or community park standards and includes unimproved parks The facilities and a 60 surface acre lake for boating and activities vary from site to site fishing hiking and riding trails large picnic areas pavilion and gazebos CITY RIDING HIKING TRAIL AND lighted ball field horseshoe pits sand SIKEWA Y SYSTEMS volleyball courts restrooms concessions The rural character and aesthetic quality and two tot lots An archery range was of poway provide a unique environment approved in May 1991 Ninety seven for outdoor recreational activities The acres are developed park land with an residents of poway and the general additional 352 acres undeveloped public alike can take advantage of Amended per GPA 93 03D Poway s environment by enjoying the In April 1991 a facility was openedwithinsystemsoftrailsandbikeways throughout the community the Lake Poway park area to house large animals being raised by young people The trails system includes local and participating in the Future Farmers of regional equestrian hiking jogging and America program mountain biking opportunities The bikeways system offers on and off road Garden Road Park improvements including bicycle paths This 6 5 acre neighborhood parkislanesandroutesThesesystemsare discussed in greater detail in the located at 14820 Garden Road in the Transportation Element southeast portion of Poway It includes picnic areas restrooms one sand INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 10 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN TABLE IV 4 AVAILABLE PARK LAND 1991 ACTIVE PASSIVE TOTAL ACRESI AREAS AREAS ACREAGE 1000 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Bette Bendixen Park X 1 Garden Road Park X X 6 5 Hilleary Park X X 9 34 Old Poway Park X 4 Panorama Hills O S Park X 4 Rancho Arbolitos O S Park X 32 Silverset Park X X 11 3 Starridge Park X X 17 1 Valle Verde Park X X 4 7 TOTAL 9144 21 STANDARD 2 5 COMMUNITY PARKS poway Community Park X X 28 0 6 Lake poway Recreation Area X X 449 10 3 STANDARD 5 0 Source Urban Planning and Design Criteria Joseph DeChiara and Lee Kopplemen Third Edition Amended per GPA 93 030 Starridge Park volleyball court and a playground The This neighborhood park is located at park is adjacent to Garden Road 13743 Starridge Street with parking Elementary School which provides located off Carriage Road Of the 17 1 additional playing fields acres 6 1 acres are developed Facilities include restrooms a Pony PUBLIC FACILITIES 11 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN League size baseball field a practice rooms Restrooms picnic areas and two soccer field an outdoor basketball court playgrounds are also part of the facility and a playground with picnic areas Eucalyptus groves and native vegetation Community Swim Center cover the remaining 11 acres Located within the Community Park Valle Verde Park facility is a 50 meter swimming pool center The facility includes full shower This 4 7 acre neighborhood park located and locker room facility eight 50 meter at 16899 St Andrews Drive is the newest swim lanes ten 25 yard lanes a diving completed park The park also fronts on area with a one meter and three meter Valle Verde and Espola Roads This board and large shallow areas to four park site is in the northern portion of the feet Full competitive equipment is City and its facilities include restrooms available on the site including scoring combination softball soccer field system lane lines starting blocks and playground and picnic areas All 4 7 water polo equipment A wading pool acres are developed and picnic shelter are within the facility Old Poway Park Panorama Hills Park This four acre historic park is located at This park site has an area of four acres 14134 Midland Road Of the five acres and IS presently undeveloped 2 5 acres include playground and picnic Completely passive the site does include area An additional 2 5 acres will house picnic areas The site is located in the a museum train barn turn of the century North poway area buildings an operating steam locomotive gazebo restaurant and restrooms when Silverset Park completed The park is scheduled for completion in the summer of 1992 Located at the corner of Silverset and Triumph Drive in central Poway is an poway Community Park 11 3 acre neighborhood park Of the 11 3 acres 6 1 acres are under This is a 28 acre fully developed development Facilities will include both community park located at 13094 Bowron active and passive areas little league Road The facilities include a full size practice field basketball court regulation lighted soccer field and practice soccer soccer field walkways restroom field two lighted regulation adult softball playground and picnic area The park is fields two lighted tennis courts open scheduled to be completed in the fall of play areas shuffleboard court fitness 1991 course lighted basketball court senior center with large meeting rooms and a community center with large meeting INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILmES 12 10 w J CO Z c 0 Cf 0 I W Cl Cl c t c E I VJ CO VJ0E VJ W 0 co VJ l e l 0 t 0 cl1Jc0l4iVJ l c a 4i c m 0 0 a 0 VJ E 0 0 3 E u Cl c c VJ cClCOl10eCO0cJJl0c0 VJ CO Cl c VJ 0 0 Cl a E 0 0 w t c l l c c l 0 0 Jl l l l E l1 0 0 c E Jl cenaJl0l c c a IJ 0 CO 0 Jl CO CO CO 0 l 0 l 0 l 0 m m J c l1 E u c l1 l1 a J l I e J PUBLIC FACILITIES 13 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN TABLE IV 6 INVENTORY OF PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACiliTIES Currently Available Standards or Under Facility Facility Pop Needed Construction Baseball 1 per 5000 11 7 Basketball 1 per 5000 11 5 Golf 18hole 1 per 50 000 1 l Soccer 1 per 10 000 5 4 Tennis Courts 1 per 2 000 27 27 Swimming 1 per 20 000 3 2 Community 1 per 25 000 2 3 Multipurpose Center 27 hole golf course approved not currently available Standards Based on NPRA Guidelines for Open Space Need Based on Buildout Population of 55 000 25 courts are located on school grounds within PUSD Hilleary Park Rancho Arbolitos Park This park is located at the corner of Located on the southeast corner of North Hilleary and Community Roads Five City Parkway and Pomerado Road this acres of the 9 34 acre neighborhood park park provides an aesthetic break are currently under development between Twin Peaks Plaza Abraxas Planned facilities include a little league High School and the single family homes practice field regulation soccer field within Rancho Arbolitos Due to geologic walkways and hard surface courts The constraints little or no improvements are park also includes a restroom proposed on this 21 7 acre site The playground and picnic areas The first park is intended for interpretive and phase which includes parking little passive recreational uses league field playground and restrooms is scheduled to be completed in the fall CITY PARKS AND RECREA TION of 1991 FACILITY STANDARDS The City of poway park and recreation facility design standards represent a general guideline for development of recreation areas The City has adopted INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 14 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN the National Recreation and Park and wading pools Limited game courts Association Facility Standards as a basis for tennis basketball and other sports although facility design standards should may be appropriate The service area not be accepted as absolute They for neighborhood parks is one half mile should be adjusted to meet socio Park facilities in this category should economic conditions and variables have an area of at least three to ten present in each area to be served acres Neighborhood parks should be located centrally to the residential The City of poway parks and recreation development served whenever possible facilities are classified based on their Neighborhood parks should not be service area their size their primary divided by natural or man made barriers function and facilities they offer There such as thoroughfares major water are five classifications miniparks courses or drainage channels neighborhood community and regional Neighborhood parks may include non parks and special use areas The lighted sports fields based on community following information describes each needs and available acreage facility classification Amended per GPA 93 03D Community Parks and Facilities Miniparks and Facilities Community park facilities generally provide a diverse range of facilities and Minipark facilities are intended to provide equipment Park facilities in this passive and limited recreational activities category may include a variety of athletic and include a limited variety of facilities fields and game courts as well as indoor such as a small turfed area playground facilities This category of parks equipment picnic tables barbecues generally offers a wide range of drinking fountains a shade structure and recreational amenities to the surrounding possibly a half or reduced size hardcourt community which may include a variety The service area for the minipark is one of athletic fields and game courts as well quarter mile and should be located within as indoor facilities Typical amenities confined neighborhoods and are may include athletic complexes arenas designed to serve people living in the swimming pools senior centers outdoor immediate area Park facilities within this theatres covered picnic areas and category should consist of less than playgrounds depending on the specific three acres in size Amended per GPA needs of the community and the 93 03D availability of resources Community parks generally serve a number of Neighborhoods Parks and Facilities neighborhoods and have a service area radius of one to two miles Facilities in this category provide for both active and passive recreational activities and include a variety of facilities such as playground equipment picnicking areas PUBLIC FACILITIES 15 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Park facilities in this category should combination of both Active park areas have an area of at least 10 to 40 acres typically provide a form of organized and serve a population of 20 000 people supervised often extracurricular Access to the park should be in proximity recreation Park amenities denoting to public transportation and secondary active use may include gymnasiums arterials swim complexes multi use ballfields tot lots hard court play surfaces volleyball Regional Parks and Facilities horseshoe areas or a combination thereof Regional Park facilities generally offer a wide variety of outdoor facilities not found Passive park areas generally do not in neighborhood and community parks provide the amenities associated with Park facilities in this category may active use Passive use areas allow for include campgrounds hiking and riding more quiet and contemplative activities trails lakes waterways large picnic such as walking and reading The areas outdoor theatres boating facilities amenities generally associated with natural study areas and lighted or non passive parks include nature trails lighted athletic facilities such as those walkways picnic tables benches and found in community parks Regional small lawns or landscaped areas parks serve the entire community and may attract visitors from as much as PLANNED FACILITIES three hours driving distance Sitezrequirements are 100 acres and Although many new facilities havebeenaboveprovidedinthepastdecadeadditional Special Use Areas and Facilities facilities are needed The following are projects are currently planned Special use areas and facilities are those 1 Library A t20 000 square foot first that are developed for specific types of phase library is expected to be use rather than a broader range of completed in 1993 multiple park and open space uses There is no specific site area 2 In early 1991 City staff performedrequirementsforspecialuseareasandanextensiveanalysisofpotentialfacilitiesFacilitiesinthiscategorysitesforanadultsportscomplexincludegolfcoursessportscomplexesTheCityCouncilsintentwasto cultural centers historic sites trails provide a permanent location for nature preserves zoos and concert adult softball and allow use of the bowls ball fields at Community Park for youth sports After review of the Active Passive Areas alternative sites and facility needs Park areas can be developed with either Council directed staff to design and construct an adult softball complex in active or passive park amenities or a South Poway The complex will be INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILmES 16 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN designed so that it could be to acquire additional park lands as operated by a private needed concessionaire The sports complex is located at the PUBLIC UTILITIES intersection of Stowe Drive and WATER SERVICE AND FACILITIES Mclvers Court A pay for play racquetball facility is proposed at The provision of water is a basic Stowe Drive and Crosthwaite Circle requirement of all forms of land use In the past water and water facilities have The main feature of the complex is been inexpensive and abundant This three regulation softball fields Other situation has dramatically changed in facilities include four sand volleyball recent years due to periods of drought courts two basketball courts batting increases in the cost of water and water cages two tennis courts a tot lot facilities and energy for water transport area and a group picnic area These Today and in the future there is critical facilities are arranged around a need for water conservation to both central concession and restroom maximize the City s limited water supply area and fenced for security A and to defer costly capital improvements central entryway from the parking lot to the water treatment and transmission provides a controlled point of entry system for the majority of the facility The pay for play racquetball and tennis poway receives all of its water supply courts will be located outside the from the Metropolitan Water District fenced area in order to be more through the San Diego County Water accessible during off use hours The Authority of which it is a member parking lot will accommodate 228 agency Water is stored in Lake poway spaces providing ample parking and prior to treatment The City operates a it will be screened from Community water treatment transmission and Road and the valley by a storage system with a design capacity of landscaped berm The park will be 24 million gallons per day mgd and a completely lighted for use in the maximum treatment rate of 30 mgd The evenings City also provides the Ramona Water District with up to four mgd of treated Landscaping for the park will consist of water through an agreement with the San drought tolerant trees and shrubs Low Diego County Water Authority The flow and drip irrigation will be used present water usage in the City includes throughout the park The turf areas in both domestic use serving residential the ball fields have been minimized to and commercial users and agricultural reduce irrigation requirements irrigation In addition Quimby Act funds will continue to be collected and will be used PUBLIC FACILITIES 17 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN The pattern of future development in the transmission system Wastewater City will be determined to a great extent generated in poway is transferred into by the planning of water supply facilities the City of San Diego system through the The impact of land use changes on the Penasquitos Interceptor sewer and City s ability to maintain its present treated at the Metro wastewater quality of water supply and service treatment facility in Point Loma Poway s should be closely regulated Water ability to accommodate additional conservation and reclamation measures sewage generation by new development included primarily in the Water is limited by the amount of capacity Resources Element should be initiated available to the City However additional through the City s development capacity is available to a certain extent application review process Also capital through purchase improvement projects to expand the system to accommodate increased The City of poway is currently planning demand caused by new development the construction of a new Water should be funded to the extent necessary Reclamation Facility project The project by private interests is the construction and operation of an eight ten million gallon per day mgd SEWER SERVICE AND FACILITIES wastewater treatment and water The availability and location of sewer reclamation facility to replace the City of service facilities to transfer wastewater Poway s sewer service provided by the from a household or business to a City of San Diego Metropolitan Sewer wastewater treatment facility is an System METRO Currently the important factor in the determination of majority of Poway s sewage is land use In particular whether or not discharged into the San Diego METRO sewer service exists will generally System where it is treated and eventually determine the difference between urban discharged through the Point Loma development which requires sewer Sewer Outfall The City of poway plans service and rural residential to construct and operate the water development which can utilize on site reclamation facility on a City of Poway subsurface sewage disposal if soil and owned site located west of poway within topographic conditions allow the San Diego community of Sabre Springs Associated with the planned In recent years the City s available water reclamation facility is a reclaimed capacity to transmit and treat sewage water distribution system that will has been limited and near capacity It is ultimately serve the irrigation demands of clear that the ability of the City to expand the nearby 1 15 corridor and the South its wastewater treatment capabilities will Poway Business Park be an important factor in how much the The business park is underconstructionpopulationofpowaywillgrowandadualwatersupplysystemisbeing Presently the City s sewer service installed to accommodate both potable system is primarily a collection and and reclaimed water In addition the INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILmES 18 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN north poway area will eventually receive the planning area Materials are hauled reclaimed water from the City of San outside of the City to landfill sites in the Diego San Pasqua I Valley Water region Reclamation Facility or extended Escondido Hale Avenue Treatment Grocery stores located in Poway have Facility The City of Poway was the first reverse vending machines which accept city in the San Diego region to pass a glass plastic and aluminum can mandatory water use ordinance requiring products Many of these stores also new development to install dual pipe provide bins for accepting returned systems and use reclaimed water plastic grocery bags Existing sewer capacity and maintenance The poway Band Boosters in requirements should be considered prior conjunction with IMS Recycling to future sewer service expansions Company operates a facility at the Future developments should be required southeast corner of poway Road and to assume a reasonable share of the Garden Road This facility accepts cost of a sewer system expansion newspaper plastic glass and aluminum necessary to accommodate such growth and metal cans The feasibility of utilizing treated The City of poway is presently reclaimed water for non contact water developing a curbside pickup program in usage such as landscaping should also order to promote further recycling efforts be examined In particular the cost of throughout the community and comply the supply and delivery system and with the Integrated Waste Management potential markets should be addressed Act requirements of 25 percent reduction Also the long term environmental effects by 1995 and 50 percent reduction by on soil and plant life should be carefully 2000 One of the licensed trash haulers studied The City has prepared a water in the City currently offers cu rbside reclamation master plan which more recycling and a second proposes to start specifically details the implementation of in summer 1991 a comprehensive plan to use reclaimed water safely and assure high quality water SOLID WASTE FACILITIES The disposal of solid waste materials is currently accommodated by several methods within the planning area Commercial solid waste haulers including Mashburn Laidlaw and Bay Cities provide pickup service for existing residential commercial manufacturing industrial and institutional land uses in PUBLIC FACILITIES 19 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 N hlanO I allay Q Q Cunen Sohere Boundary 1 rIi jrl l pow lfA J l i pow j i Mllrc1 I I 1 1 I I rcU I I Sy amortCllflYOflIParkBoundary 1 y SERVICE AREAS i Neighborhood Park 1 2 mile Multipurpose Courts 13 4 mile I I 110 Community Park 2 miles I 1 tnch eooo 1J FACILITIES CJ 1 Panorama Hills Open Space Park 8 Poway Community Swim Center TI10 J2 2 Valle Verde Park 9 Poway Community Park c 3 Lake Poway Recreation Area 10 HillearyParkCDJJ ctl 4 Poway Center for the Performing Arts 11 Starridge Park I 1J 5 Twin Peaks Multipurpose Center 12 Meadowbrook Multipurpose Center liS 1 6 Old Poway Park 13 Rancho Arbolitos Open SpaceParkrCi7GardenRoadPark14SilversetPark n 0 15 Bette Bendixen Park r J ffl GOALS POLICIES AND STRATEGIES The goals policies and strategies shown below are those that relate directly to issues discussed in the Public Facilities master element The various elements of the General Plan are intended to be consistent with each other and should be interpreted to be consistent Goals and policies contained in other elements will also support those included here A complete listing of all goals policies and strategies is contained in Section II of this General Plan GOAL II IT IS THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF POWAY TO PROVIDE FOR AN ORDERLY BALANCE OF BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE lAND USES IN CONVENIENT AND COMPATIBLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND TO ENSURE THAT All SUCH USES SERVE TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT CHARACTER AND IMAGE OF THE CITY Policv B Distribution of land Uses Land uses should be distributed so as to encourage in fill development within the built up parts of the City protect the inte9rity of existing land uses and densities and preserve the open space and rural nature of Poway Strateqies 1 Encourage land uses and densities that are consistent with a rural lifestyle and image including preservation of open space and development of very low density residential land uses The density of land use shall remain primarily rural within the hillsides and remote regions of the City and suburban within the developed central community core 2 Large contiguous areas of open space shall be encouraged throughout the City and shall not be fenced or otherwise constricted 3 Watershed areas with slopes greater than 25 percent shall be retained in parcel sizes of 40 acres or more 4 The majority of residential construction in the City shall be in rural residential categories Rural residential areas shall be primarily devoted to large lot custom home construction although in some instances tract homes that simulate custom homes may be allowed INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 21 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 5 Various types of multiple family units are encouraged in order to provide greater variety in regard to design and lifestyle preference 6 Multi family residential land uses shall be located in areas compatible with existing land uses and in proximity to major roads transit commercial areas and public services and facilities 7 Recreational uses e g resorts golf courses may be allowed in rural areas providing that provisions are made for the health safety and welfare of the users and surrounding residents and that the uses are consistent with the policies of the Land Use and Community Design Elements 8 In rural residential areas most uses other than agricultural and residential shall be limited to areas with natural slopes of 10 percent or less Other uses such as hiking and riding trails driving ranges golf courses and other recreational uses may be considered on steeper slopes providing that they do not significantly alter the landform Buildings and parking lots must adhere to slopes of less than 10 percent 9 The distribution of land uses should consider the health safety and welfare of the community in regard to natural hazards 10 Public or quasi public structures schools churches hospitals shall be located in low risk seismic or geologic hazard areas 11 Community commercial land uses that will serve the entire community or subregion in which Poway is located are encouraged along Poway Road adjacent to existing uses of similar intensity 12 Limited neighborhood commercial activities may be located on the border of rural residential and urban land uses 13 Mobile home park land uses shall be located in areas compatible with existing land uses and in proximity to major roads transit commercial areas and public services and facilities 14 New urban development projects residential areas with greater than two dwelling units per acre du ac commercial and manufacturing shall be bounded on a minimum of two sides by existing urban land uses and existing public facilities 15 Where a commercial area abuts a residential area the following improvements shall be made to ensure compatibility PUBLIC FACILITIES 22 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Structures shall be adequately set back from the residential property line to avoid land use impacts An eight foot high solid masonry wall shall be constructed along the residential property line except where it is clearly demonstrated that a shorter wall will adequately protect the residential property Landscaping in the form of trees shrubs and ground covers shall be planted within an area at least five feet wide in addition to wall footings on the inside area of the wall 16 It is the specific intent of the City that commercial land uses on Pomerado Twin Peaks and Espola Roads not be substantially expanded beyond their present locations 17 Public and semi public uses should be located where the use is compatible with surrounding land uses development intensity topography and architectural style The following provisions shall guide the location of such uses Site should be located adjacent to a Transportation Element roadway Public utilities should be immediately available to the site Sites where the public semi public uses can serve as a buffer between residential and other potentially incompatible use are particularly appropriate 18 Manufacturing uses shall be located so as not to create adverse impacts on surrounding land uses and or the City transportation system 19 Commercial and manufacturing service land uses adjacent to residential land uses shall include a buffer zone or noise attenuation wall to reduce outside noise levels at the property line to 60 DBA 20 Incompatible land uses shall not be made contiguous without adequate buffering and or setbacks Special emphasis and techniques shall be used in buffering surrounding land uses from commercial uses In the event a question of compatibility exists between two uses or intensities the lower intensity use shall take precedence The City Council shall make the final determination in those areas of questionable land use compatibility 21 Provide information on all submitted development proposals that may affect student enrollment to the poway Unified School District PUSD for review in light of their planning goals The City shall provide the PUSD with regular reports of building permit activity INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 23 u POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Floodplains and Floodways 22 Land within the 100 year floodplain should be designated for low density residential or open space uses 23 Structures which do not conform to poway Flood Hazard Management standards must be brought into conformance with these standards if reconstruction rebuilding or repairing made necessary by damage will exceed 50 percent of the reasonable replacement value of the structure prior to any damage 24 Critical emergency uses hospitals fire stations police stations public administration buildings and schools shall not be located in flood hazard areas 25 Development within the 100 year floodway is prohibited 26 Development in the 100 year floodplain may be approved if the following conditions are met All structures both permanent and temporary must be raised one foot above the 100 year flood level Information certifying the 100 year flood level must be submitted by a qualified civil or hydrological engineer All weather access must be provided to all developments for divisions of land residential units commercial buildings manufacturing buildings or public buildings Information certifying that no upstream or downstream changes to the 100 year floodplain will occur must be submitted by a qualified civil or hydrological engineer 27 For purposes of land division floodway areas shall not be included in the calculation of net area 28 To prevent increased flooding within Poway all new land divisions and commercial developments shall be reviewed to determine the feasibility of storm drainage detention Should the project increase the storm drainage runoff by ten percent or more the differential storm drainage runoff shall be detained to the satisfaction of the City Engineer This does not preclude the City from requiring storm drainage detention for projects which do not exceed a 10 percent differential increase in storm drainage 29 No development shall be approved that would inhibit prevent or preclude the location of proposed detention basins on Rattlesnake Creek and the north and south branches of Poway Creek as outlined in the Floodwater Detention Basin Survey dated August 1981 PUBLIC FACILITIES 24 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Policv C Land Use and TransDortation Ensure that the City s transportation system does not become overburdened Strateaies 1 Avoid approving any development that will increase the traffic on a City roadway above the existing design capacity at Level of Service C unless trafficroadway design mitigation is available and or will be implemented to achieve the desired Level of Service Or if no feasible alternatives are available cumulative land use impacts on roadways should be assessed to ascertain the contribution of each new use being considered 2 Prohibit development which will result in Level of Service E or F at any intersection unless no feasible alternatives exist and an overriding public need can be demonstrated 3 Developments which will result in a concentration of people such as multiple family residential developments should be located in proximity to commercial services and along primary roadway corridors or in other locations of high transit potential or access 4 Continue to develop neighborhood parks in proximity to residential areas to encourage pedestrian travel to recreation facilities Policv 0 Public Service Constraints The land use pattern and population should be consistent with the capability of existing and planned public services and facilities Strateaies 1 Development should not overburden the ability of local school districts to provide a consistent level of quality educational services and facilities to community residents The City supports changes to state law which would remove restrictions on local jurisdictions ability to deny development based on inadequate schools 2 Land uses and development review applications that are inconsistent with the capability of any public service agency to provide cost effective service shall not be approved 3 The number and location of dwelling units in the City shall be limited to that which can be adequately served by public services and facilities INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 25 POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 4 Sewage treatment capacity shall be available prior to the approval of any new development application which requires community sewer service 5 New development should not increase overall water consumption All possible water conservation techniques shall be incorporated into the design of the project and the remaining water requirement shall be offset through contribution to appropriate retro fit programs or increased supply programs such as wastewater treatment facilities 6 Land use decisions should not overburden the ability of the Palomar Pomerado Health System to provide a consistent level of quality medical services and facilities Copies of all submitted development proposals that may cause an increase or change in medical service demand shall be submitted to the health system for comment In addition regular reports of building permit activity shall be submitted to the System GOAt III IT IS THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF POWAY TO ENHANCE THE WELL BEING OF POWAY RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RELAXATION REST ACTIVITY AND EDUCATION THROUGH A WELL BALANCED SYSTEM OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRIBUTED TO SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY Policv A Parks A diversified comprehensive park system should be provided for the residents of Poway utilizing adopted standards contemporary concepts and planning strategies Strateoies 1 Encourage public involvement in the site acquisition and design development of park facilities to ensure community needs are met 2 All park land dedicated as a requirement of residential development shall be developed and used for park purposes 3 Seek to ensure that every neighborhood is served within a one half mile radius by an elementary school site or park 4 Seek to provide adequate playing fields to serve the organized sports needs of the residents including softball soccer and other organized sports PUBLIC FACILITIES 26 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 5 Development of a sports complex in South poway at Stowe Drive and Mclvers Court which should include three basketball fields two basketball courts four volleyball courts batting cages two tennis courts a pay for play racquetball facility a tot lot and concession facilities 6 Pursue the development of a soccer park 7 Neighborhood parks shall serve as the day to day recreational areas of the City The facilities should include playgrounds playing fields and turf areas where local residents can enjoy the outdoors in a safe and refreshing environment 8 Maximize the usage of all park facilities through the centralized scheduling and extended use hours where feasible to meet community needs Evaluate park sites on an individual basis for the inclusion of sports lighting 9 Include preschool age and handicapped accessible equipment in each park and provide balanced active and passive recreational opportunities 10 Design all parks to incorporate xeriscape landscaping techniques 11 Cooperate with the School District to ensure that the school fields being used by youth sports are maintained adequately and continue to explore ways to maximize the use of school fields for youth sports through renovating the fields and if possible providing lighting Financing 12 Maintain legislation under the Quimby Act to require the dedication of land payment of in lieu fees or a combination thereof as a condition of residential development approval to the equivalent of five acres of land per 1 000 population anticipated in the proposed development 13 Pursue appropriate regional state and federal grant in aid programs 14 Encourage consideration of public private partnerships to share cost and benefit its operation INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 27 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Policv B Recreation Facilities The City shall seek to provide a wide range of facilities which address the recreational needs of all ages in the community StrateQies 1 Promote added family activity facilities to serve the community 2 Continue to explore alternative recreational facilities and opportunities for the teen population 3 Explore ways to provide golfing opportunities to the public at an affordable fee 4 Research means of providing self sustaining or corporately funded camp programs for a variety of interests 5 Work closely with local youth sports organizations in providing athletic activities for youth and children 6 Offer adult leagues in a variety of sports and operate on a demand basis as much as possible They shall function on a self sufficient level with reduced rates for resident teams 7 Maintain aquatic programs and pool facility operating hours to serve the optimum number of residents in a cost effective and safe manner 8 Provide recreation classes to meet the needs of a wide range of ages and interests Policv C Private Recreational Facilities The City encourages the development of private recreational facilities to fulfill a portion of the City s recreational needs StrateQies 1 Private recreational facilities can be used to reduce the total amount of land to be dedicated and or fees paid in lieu to 50 percent of the requirement per residential development proposal 2 Private recreational facilities shall meet the standards for similar public facilities 3 Private recreational facilities shall be maintained by the developer owner a homeowners association or an assessment district PUBLIC FACILITIES 28 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 4 Adequate provisions shall be made to ensure that private recreational facilities remain available in perpetuity or the residents and the City shall be compensated accordingly Policv 0 Cultural and Educational Facilities The City shall seek to provide adequate facilities to address the cultural and educational needs of the community Strateaies Library 1 Construct a modern comfortable well planned community library to achieve and maintain a level of library services appropriate to the cultural educational and recreational needs of the community The ultimate goal is to provide a facility that is based on a sliding scale of 0 5 to 0 8 square feet of library space and three to five items of library materials per resident 2 Maintain a Citizens Library Committee to advise on building planning evaluating and administering the library 3 Encourage coordination and cooperation with other area library agencies to maximize the breadth and quality of library services available in our community 4 Develop a plan to establish maintain and fund a level of library staff and materials commensurate with the library service plan The Arts 5 Establish a use policy which will ensure a balanced program of professional school and community performing arts activities as the priority use for the poway Center for the Performing Arts 6 Encourage and develop a plan to provide special children s performances lecture demonstrations and master classes by touring artists scheduled to perform at the Center for the Performing Arts 7 Establish a plan to produce youth oriented performing arts programming such as young people s concerts children s theater and participatory dance activities 8 Investigate the feasibility of a Festival of the Arts featuring local arts organizations regional professional companies and touring artists on a scale similar to Community Days INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 29 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 9 Investigate the feasibility ofa program to permanently provide art in public places 10 Develop a plan to incorporate a space for rotating art exhibitions in public facilities where practical and appropriate Policv E Public MeetinQ Space The City shall seek to provide meeting space for both public and private purposes consistent with approved policies and legal constraints Strateoies 1 Public meeting space shall be designed to meet community needs and shall be available at rental rates comparable with fees charged by other public agencies for similar facilities Policv F Special Events Special events should be provided which are designed to attract general as well as special interest groups and which highlight the leisure experience of the participants Strateoies 1 Continue to develop and improve youth and family oriented programs 2 Seek corporate funding to provide increased event programming 3 Encourage volunteers as a means of promoting interest and providing leadership in existing and future programs in a fiscally sound manner 4 Encourage a farmers and arts and crafts fair at Old poway Park Policv G Disabled Services The City shall seek to develop avenues for residents with special needs to participate in a variety of recreational programs and activities Strateoies 1 Work closely with existing programs provided by service organizations and PUSD and research and consider for development both mainstream and specialized programs based on the needs of the community 2 Maintain an appropriate level of staff training and volunteer coordination relating to the special needs population PUBLIC FACILITIES 30 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Policv H Fiscal Impact All public facilities should be adequately staffed and maintained Strateoies 1 Projected operating costs and revenue sources should be determined and analyzed prior to approval of any proposed new public facility GOAL VII IT IS THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF POWAY TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF POWAY Policv B Fire Protection The City shall maintain a high standards for the delivery of fire protection services Strateoies Fire Prevention 1 Encourage the development implementation and public awareness of fire prevention programs 2 Implement programs to reduce the quantity of combustible vegetative materials in the City to reduce wildland fire hazards including a brush management program subject to approval by the City 3 Continue the use of the Weed Abatement Program and a fire buffer program along heavily traveled roads through thinning disking or controlled burning subject to air quality standards Brush but not trees should be cleared from both sides of major arterials 4 The existing rows of eucalyptus trees should be trimmed periodically and combustible vegetative materials at the tree base should be periodically removed 5 All proposed development shall satisfy the minimum structural fire protection standards contained in the adopted editions of the Uniform Fire and Building Codes however where deemed appropriate the City shall enhance the minimum standards to provide optimum protection INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 31 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 6 Fire protection requirements shall be expanded where structural and or capital improvements cannot adequately protect the community from property damage or potential loss of life 7 Study the feasibility of regulations requiring the installation of a sprinkler system at the time of construction of new residential structures and in conjunction with expansion or substantial interior remodeling of existing structures 8 Require fire retardant roofing materials based upon the type of construction in and outside of high fire hazard areas 9 Enforce the fire control requirements of the City s landscape standards 10 In order to minimize fire hazards the poway Fire Department shall routinely be involved in the review of development applications Consideration shall be given to adequate emergency access driveway widths turning radii fire hydrant locations and needed fire flow requirements 11 Advocate and support State legislation which would provide tax incentives encouraging the repair or demolition of structures which are classified as high fire hazards 12 The construction of public facilities and transportation corridors shall be consistent with the adopted standards of the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code Facility Location 13 Fire stations shall be located on or near arterial roadways to provide for rapid response times 14 The timing of station construction shall relate to the rise of service demand in the surrounding areas 15 The location of stations should consider existing and projected land uses and appropriate buffering should be provided where necessary 16 Proposed Fire Station 3 shall be located in the South poway Business Park 17 Emphasis on future construction and capital improvements should be toward the alleviation of deficiencies in critical risk areas PUBLIC FACILITIES 32 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 0 0 0 0 Resolution No 95 096 Page 5 B 1 Goal IX Policy A City Water System Strateov 6 shall be amended bv the addition of the followino lanouaoe The extension of the City water system into the rural residential areas of the Resource Conservation Area as defined in the adopted poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan and companion ImplementingAgreementdocumentsshallbecooperativelyplannedamongtheCityUSFishand Wildlife Service Califomia Department of Fish and Game and involved residents and property owners to achieve the conservation objectives and requirements of the subject Plan and companion Agreement C Transportation Element 1 Goal XII Policy A Planning Strateav 9 shall be added to read as follows 9 The development of public streets pub lie end I3A ote rcsidEmtial reeds am easements scenic roadways trails and pedestrian routes shall comply with the adopted Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan andcompanionImplementingAgreementandtherequirementsthereofincludingtheLand Use and Management Compensation Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Ratios and Special Development Requirements Compliance shall also be required for regional transportation improvements and other land use development undertaken by other public agencies and surrounding jurisdictions D Natural Resources Element 1 The Biological Resources section of the Natural Resources Element current pages 16 through 25 up to OPEN SPACE and pages 5355 including text tables Policy C and strategies shall be rel3laceEl ml l with the adoptedPowaySubareaHabitatConservationPlanandcompanionImplementingAgreement documents These documents shall be fully incorporated by reference as a separately bound appendix including the Final Joint NEPAlCEQA document The followino brief introduction shall be included after the existino head no of Biolooical Resources On August 15 1995 the City of PowaylPoway Redevelopment Agency CityadoptedthepowaySubareaHabitatConservationPlanlNaturalCommunityConservationPlanpowaySubareaHCPandthecompanionImplementingAgreementIAdocumentsThesubjectdocumentswereadoptedtocomply POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN Inter jurisdictional Cooperation 18 Opportunities for joint power agreement facilities and or operations should be evaluated and pursued where practical 19 Support mutual aid agreement and communication links with the County and the other municipalities participating in the Unified San Diego County Emergency Service Organization GOAL IX IT IS THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF POWAY TO PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL PUBLIC WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM TO SERVE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS OF POWAY Policv A Citv Water Svstem A consistent level of quality water service shall be maintained by minimizing the impacts of new land use changes on the existing system Strateaies 1 Encourage and promote water conservation techniques and awareness in the community 2 Encourage community and individual responsibilities that prepare emergency water resource plan in case of disaster or system failure 3 Require new construction to include appropriate water conserving measures including low flow fixtures water conserving appliances and low volume irrigation systems and to provide water conservation offsets 4 Require the use of low volume irrigation systems where feasible 5 Encourage existing construction to retrofit with appropriate water conserving appliances and low volume irrigation systems l6 Limit the extension of water service facilities such as transmission lines or r pumps to accommodate new development projects to one quarter mile across an 1 1 D undeveloped area I rjf J INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 33 POWAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 7 The dedication construction and maintenance of pumps transmission and storage facilities to service new developments and expand the City s water system capacity should be reviewed with each new development application 8 Require commercial car washes to use recycled water 9 Require all new swimming pools to be covered when not actively in use Policv C Water Reclamation Serve the community s wastewater treatment needs through water reclamation Strateaies 1 Develop and implement a water reclamation master plan and implementation service area distribution system master plan to define encourage and develop the use of reclaimed water in Poway 2 All new construction in areas proposed for service by reclaimed water shall be preplumbed to readily accept reclaimed water for landscape irrigation 3 Reclaimed water shall be used wherever its use is economically justified technically feasible and consistent with legal requirements preservation of public health safety and welfare and environmentally desirable Reclaimed water uses may include landscape irrigation filling of artificial lakes industrial processes and agricultural production 4 Wastewater treatment system expansions should be designed to maintain the current Level of Service 5 Wastewater collection lines or pumping facilities to accommodate new development projects should not be extended over undeveloped areas 6 Structures connected to the community collection system shall not use salt based self regenerating water softeners 7 Parcels within the sewer improvement district boundary and beyond 200 feet of an available sewer transmission line should be required to install a dry sewer hook up for future utilization of the community sewer system Parcels within 200 feet of the community sewer system must connect to the system PUBLIC FACILITIES 34 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 POWA Y COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GENERAL PLAN 8 Septic tanks should be limited to parcels of one acre or greater unless circumstances exist that make the connection to a sewer transmission line impossible on existing parcels greater than one half acre but less than one acre Parcels in areas with a history of septic tank leach field system failures shall connect to the community sewer system 9 All septic tanks shall be approved by the County Department of Environmental Health as a result of on site tests certified by a qualified engineer 10 Replacement of failed septic systems or new development with proposed septic system shall consider alternative wastewater collection systems including but not limited to septic tank effluent pump or gravity systems grey water systems or alternative on site treatment and disposal systems Policv D Financina All improvements to existing utility systems necessitated by the approval of a new development project shall be financed entirely by the project proponent either by fee or actual construction GOAL XII IT IS THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF POWAY TO ENCOURAGE REGIONAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION Policv B Reaional Facilities Support the construction of appropriately sited and designed facilities to serve regional and or subregional public facility needs Strateaies 1 Cooperate in the construction of a regional water reclamation facility to serve both the City of Poway and the City of San Diego 2 Work with other water agencies to provide adequate regional water storage facilities 3 Enhance the quality of library services through cooperation with other library agencies in the region 4 Cooperate in regional efforts to ensure adequate solid waste disposal facilities INCLUDES AMENDMENTS THROUGH GPA 9401 PUBLIC FACILITIES 35