CC 1993 06-17 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
NINUTE$ OF THE CXTY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR NEETING
JUNE 17, 1993
The June 17, 1993, meeting, adjourned from the June 15, 1993 regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to order at 4:40
p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive,
Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna, Susan Callery, Tony Snesko, Don Higginson
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT AT ROLL CALL
Bob Emery
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
John Fitch
Mark Weston
Steve Streeter
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Engineering Services
Assistant Director of Planning Services
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public 0ral Communications. There
was no one present wishing to speak.
ITEM 3 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
GOLDEN STATE SERVICE STATION
City Manager Bowersox explained the process for Pre-Development Conferences and
emphasized that no decision are made by the Council and this is just an
opportunity for a developer to present a rough proposal and get some feed back
from the City Council.
Homer Brannon, owner of the Golden State Service Station at the northwest corner
of Poway Road and Community Road, wants to renovate the site. This property is
within the town center and is zoned Community Commercial. Most of the current
uses are non-conforming with the CC zone.
Bob Fidow, Gary Engineering, Inc. showed a proposed site plan that would add an
oil change facility and build a new car wash and service station. The owner is
required to replace the existing gas tanks and wishes to modernize the site at
the same time.
Don Brannon and Jerry Brannon, sons of owner Homer Brannon, spoke along with
their father in favor of this improvement.
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Jerry Long, Chairman of the Poway Road Specific Plan Advisory Committee,
expressed concerns over intensifying non-conforming uses and stated the car wash,
oil change and auto repair businesses do not fit into the town center.
Council discussed reciprocal access between centers and whether it is desirable
to allow intensification of non-conforming uses.
ITEM 4 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
C.F. POMERADO, INC.
City Manager Bowersox stated that C. F. Pomerado wishes to have commercial use
on the northeast corner of Scripps Poway Parkway and Pomerado Road. This would
require a zone change and General Plan Amendment. It is currently zoned Open
Space.
Don Althouse with Atlantic Richfield stated they would like to put an ARCO gas
station and AM/PM Mini Mart on this property. Councilmember Cafagna asked why
they don't locate on the McMillin commercial property on the southwest corner of
this intersection. Mr. Althouse stated McMillin wants to sell their entire six
acres and ARCO only requires one acre. ARCO doesn't want to buy excess property
and try to market the remainder.
Betty Rexford, 11570 Creek Road, spoke in opposition to a change to commercial.
Council concurred that since this lot was designated Open Space, this would not
be an appropriate use.
ITEM 7 (1501-12)
COUNCILMEMBER SNESKO'S INS PROPOSAL
This item was continued from June 15, 1993, when it was added to the agenda for
discussion. Councilmember Snesko stated he had written letters to each San Diego
County City as well as other cities in Arizona and Texas that are on the Mexican
border regarding his proposal for federal legislation that would allow local
governments to enforce employment sanctions against illegal aliens and receive
the imposed fines. The County of San Diego has voted to support this proposal.
He was planning to go to Washington, D.C. for a family reunion over the July 4th
holiday, however he plans to leave on June 27, and spend four or five days in
downtown Washington in anticipation of getting an appointment with Attorney
General Janet Reno to discuss this proposal. Congressman Duncan Hunter has
requested an appointment for him. He requested reimbursement for lodging and
meals during those extra days.
Mayor Higginson stated he feels the our federal legislators should be promoting
this legislation, not a City Councilmember and could not support the request.
Councilmember Callery presented state legislation, AB 86 and SB 691 that
addresses the illegal alien situation and questioned the need for the trip.
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Jerry Hargarten, 13622 Orchard Gate Road, stated that the illegal alien situation
is a problem however we already have budget constraints and there is a need to
use available resources enforcing existing city codes.
(Councilmember Snesko left the room.)
Motion by Councilmember Cafagna, seconded by Councilmember Callery to deny the
request for reimbursement. Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery absent
and Councilmember Snesko out of the room.)
ITEM 8 (203-07)
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 93-33
FOURTH OF JULY ACTIVITIES
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. It is necessary to add this item to the
agenda since the meeting of June 22 and June 29 have been canceled. Motion by
Councilmember Callery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna to add the Temporary Use
Permit for Fourth of July activities to the agenda since the need to act arose
within the last 72 hours. Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery absent and
Councilmember Snesko out of the room.
Motion by Mayor Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Callery to adopt Resolution
No. P-93-33, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, Approving Temporary Use Permit 93-33," for the Fourth of July
activities at Old Poway Park and the fireworks at Poway High School. Motion
carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery absent and Councilmember Snesko out of the
room.
(Councilmember Snesko re-entered the meeting.)
ITEM 5
SOCAL ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BOULDER VALLEY PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT
Item introduced by City Manager Bowersox. SOCAL Energy Limited Partnership is
planning to develop a pumped storage project utilizing the water stored in San
Vincente Reservoir. The primary proposed upper reservoir is on City of Poway
property, former BLM land on Iron Mountain. This workshop is intended to give
them an opportunity to explain the project in more detail to the city Council.
Bob Looper explained the hydro power project that would pump water from San
Vincente at night when the energy load was low and run it back into the reservoir
during the day, creating energy. This is a load leveler and there are presently
no hydro projects in Southern California except for the Castaic project in the
Tehachapis north of Los Angeles. It is a concept widely used world wide and
there is a market here.
{Councilmember Callery left the meeting at 6:15 p.m.)
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Following discussion, Council concurred to give SOCAL permission to go onto City
property to do studies. Mr. Looper assured the Council they are non-destructive
studies.
ITEM 6
TELECONFERENCING MEETING
(This item was added to the June 15, 1993 agenda and continued to this date for
discussion. However, on June 16, 1993 staff received information that makes the
June 28 or June 29 meeting unnecessary so this item can be removed from
calendar.)
ADJOURNHENT
Upon motion by Councilmember Snesko, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna, Mayor
Higginson ordered the meeting adjourned to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 1993. The
time of adjournment was 6:30 p.m.
Wahlsten, City Clerk
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