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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
(Agenda Related Writings/Documents provided to City Council or Staff after distribution of the
Agenda Packet for the April 6, 2021 Council Meeting)
DATE:
TO:
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CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
April 1, 2021
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Vaida Pavo las, City Clerk V 'P
(858) 668-4535 or vpavolas@poway.org
Item 8 -Pre-Development Conference (PD() 21-001, a Request for a 20-Lot
Subdivision that Extends Holly Oak Way and Utilizes an Affordable Housing
Density Bonus on a 4.77-Acre Parcel Located at 13667 Twin Peaks Road in the
RS-4 Zone
Attached please find correspondence received after the agenda posting deadline.
Reviewed/Approved By:
Wendy Kaserman
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Approved By:
City Manager
April 6, 2021, Item #8
From:
To:
aUan.preckel@cox.net
Steve Vaus
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Subject:
Date:
Proposed development at 13667 Twin Peaks Road ("McKee Orchard") by Cornerstone Communities
Thursday, March 25, 20211:16:52 PM
Attachments:
Mayor Vaus:
Letter to Mayor & Councilmembers -3-8-2021.PPE
Opposition Letter to Cornerstone -1-29-2021.PPE
As you know, there will be a Predevelopment Conference on Tuesday, April 6.
On behalf of the affected residents of Holly Oak Way and Twin Gables Court, I
cordially invite you to meet with me at your convenience at my home. I believe
it would be beneficial for you to have the opportunity for an onsite inspection
and to see for yourself why an extension of Holly Oak Way should not happen.
Please feel free to call or email me.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Allan J. Preckel
13621 Holly Oak Way
Allan .Preckel@cox.net
858.382.7561
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Subject: Proposed development at 13667 Twin Peaks Road ("McKee parcel") by Cornerstone
Communities
Mayor Vaus, Councilmembers, & Development Services Staff:
For convenience and certainty of delivery, attached is a letter that was sent to
you by U.S. mail on Monday, March 8. The letter is written on behalf of all 13
homeowners and residents on Holly Oak Way & Twin Gables Court to express
our united and adamant opposition to the proposal by Cornerstone
Communities to open and extend the Holly Oak Way cul-de-sac to provide
access to 20 new houses on a 4. 77-acre parcel that fronts on Twin Peaks Road.
Also attached is a separate letter, signed by all of the affected homeowners
and residents, that was sent to the principals of Cornerstone Communities
more than a month ago, further setting out the reasons for our opposition.
We thank you in advance for reviewing these letters, and for understanding
and accepting our very serious and legitimate concerns.
Sincerely,
Allan J. Preckel
13621 Holly Oak Way
Allan.Preckel@cox.net
858.382.7561
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Mayor Steve Vaus
Deputy Mayor Barry Leonard
Councilmember John Mullin
Councilmember Dave Grosch
Councilmember Caylin Frank
City of Poway
P.O. Box 789
Poway, CA 92074-0789
March 8, 2021
Homeowners & Residents on
Holly Oak Way & Twin Gables Ct.
Poway, CA
Re: Proposed development at 13667 Twin Peaks Road ("McKee parcel")
by Cornerstone Communities
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers:
I am writing on behalf of all 13 homeowners and residents on Holly Oak Way and
Twin Gables Court to express our united and adamant opposition to the proposal
by Cornerstone Communities to extend the Holly Oak Way cul-de-sac and make it
the sole access point to 20 two-story homes to be constructed on a 4.77-acre parcel
that fronts on Twin Peaks Road. The reasons for our opposition are set forth in the
enclosed letter that was signed by all of us and sent to the Cornerstone principals
more than a month ago. We have received no response, not even the courtesy of
an acknowledgement.
Councilmember John Mullin met with us on-site on February 20 and informed us
that Cornerstone has requested a predevelopment conference before the City
Council, sitting as the Planning Board, which will likely be calendared in April. We,
the affected residents, intend to fully participate in that conference.
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We recognize that the parcel in question is zoned RS-4 and is ripe for residential
development. Although we are concerned about the proposal to squeeze 20
houses onto the site, with maximum 5-foot side setbacks -very much out of
character with our large lots and custom-built homes -our opposition is focused
on safety concerns and the negative impacts on our quality of life based on the
access point being from Holly Oak Way.
My home is on the southeast corner of Holly Oak Way and Midland Road. As I write
this, cars can be heard speeding by on Midland Rd. The Holly Oak Way intersection
does not allow for good north-south visibility, and the prospect of more than
tripling the number of vehicles into and out of Holly Oak Way presents substantially
increased traffic hazards.
Ours is a very quiet and tranquil neighborhood. Children play in the cul-de-sacs,
and residents enjoy walking their dogs and going to the mailboxes without undue
concern for vehicular traffic, which is minimal. All of that will change dramatically
if Holly Oak Way is extended to accommodate Cornerstone's development.
We strongly believe and assert that good planning, safety considerations, and
common sense support an alternate access point -from Twin Peaks Road. The
parcel fronts on that roadway, which provides easy and direct access for heavy
equipment and materials. The houses can be constructed along a separate cul-de-
sac, leaving Holly Oak Way intact. We beseech you to spare us from becoming a
construction zone for almost two years, only to be followed by a further and
permanent degradation of our safety and quality of life.
We thank you for taking our very serious concerns into consideration when you
ultimately vote on this development. We stand ready to meet with you and/or City
staff on-site at any time to further sensitize you to the legitimacy of our opposition
to any extension of the Holly Oak Way cul-de-sac.
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ALLAN J. PRECKEL
13621 Holly Oak Way, Poway, CA 92064
Allan.Precke l@cox.net
858.382.7561
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cc: Bob Manis, Director of Development Services
Tracy Beach, Senior Civil Engineer (Land Development)
David Devries, City Planner
Austin Silva, Senior Planner (Traffic Engineering)
Enclosure
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January 29, 2021
Jack Robson
Vice President of Land Planning and Development
Cornerstone Communities
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92121
RE: Construction Project at 13667 Twin Peaks Road, Poway, CA 92064
Dear Mr. Robson:
Thank you for presenting your proposal on Saturday, January 23, and allowing us to express our
serious concerns. We, the homeowners and families residing on Holly Oak Way and Twin Gables
Court, have discussed the proposal and believe it important to set out our position in writing.
We hereby state very clearly our vehement and unanimous opposition to the project as proposed
because it would have devastating and irreversible effects upon our quality of life, safety, and
property values.
The extension of Holly Oak Way and construction of 20 houses would more than triple the
number of vehicles regularly transiting Holly Oak Way. This is a quiet and peaceful community
of just 13 families, where residents and children can safely walk across our streets as well as
gather and play in our cul-de-sacs . The character and nature of our neighborhood will be
destroyed by your proposed development. Further, it would exacerbate an already dangerous
traffic condition at the intersection of Holly Oak Way and Midland Road.
We also have serious concerns about the major disruption to our daily lives during the
construction and sale phases of the project, which you estimate would last almost two years.
Trucks, heavy equipment, sales agents, prospective buyers, and service providers regularly
transiting on Holly Oak Way would be a nightmare, in addition to the noise, dirt, and dust
pollution generated by the construction.
Further, the density, style, architecture, and aesthetics of the proposed 20 houses are completely
inconsistent and incompatible with our neighborhood, which consists of largely craftsman-style,
single-story, custom-built homes on large lots. The proposal to shoehorn 20 two-story houses
onto a 4. 77 acre parcel is a stark departure from the character of our neighborhood, and will
diminish our property values.
We understand that Cornerstone's objective is to derive a maximum return on the investment in
its recent ly acquired property, but we urge you to take our legitimate and serious concerns into
consideration before disrupting our lives and destroying our wonderful neighborhood.
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As proposed at the community meeting on January 23, we request that you make a very
concerted effort to have the City of Poway approve an entrance from Twin Peaks Road into the
development and leave closed the existing Holly Oak Way cul-de-sac. We are prepared to
support you in this effort, if you are sincere.
Otherwise, we are prepared to exhaust every legal, regulatory, and political remedy to stop your
project for the protection and preservation of our cherished neighborhood.
Sincerely,
The Families of Holly Oak Way and Twin Gables Court
13645 Holly Oak Way
John & Mina Foster
13625 Holly Oak Way
858-382-7561
Mark & Sonia Caskey
13635 Holly Oak Way
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14445 Twin Gables Court
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14460 Twin Gables Court
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Gabriel & Anna Ho
14450 Twin Gables Court
858-663-2447
Deena Delaney
14460 Twin Gables Court
858-216-5945
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Juan & Kathy Chavez
14436 Midland Road
858-7 48-2345
Quoc & Nu Vuong
13620 Holly Oak Way
858-842-1238
Cc: Ure Kretowicz, CEO Cornerstone Properties
Michael Sabourin, COO Cornerstone Properties
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Jim Bunner
13660 Holly Oak Way
619-764-1884
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