CC 1996 02-01 CITY OF POgAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 1, 1996
The February 1, 1996, meeting, adjourned from the January 30, 1996 regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to order at 5:05
p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive,
Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Susan Callery, Bob Emery, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna (Councilmember Cafagna arrived at 5:30 p.m.}
STAFF MEHBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
John Fitch
Reba Wright-Quastler
Warren Sharer
Steve Streeter
Patrick Foley
Penny Riley
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Planning Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
Principal Planner
Principal Management Analyst
Senior Management Analyst
PUBLIC ORAL COHHUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications.
was no one present wishing to speak.
There
ITEM 3 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: COX CALIFORNIA PCS, INC.
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. There are three Pre-development
Conferences on this agenda for telecommunication facilities on the Pomerado
Reservoir near Brookstone and Sagecrest Streets. The telecommunications industry
is in a rapid state of change. Legislation being adopted will allow current
telephone providers to provide cable services and vice versa. Antenna sites will
be valuable. If the City Council determines public sites are an appropriate
place for this use, we need to determine what the value of the site is and if
they should be exclusive or multiple use. Staff recommends the City Council
authorize hiring a consultant to look at these issues if the reservoir sites are
considered good locations.
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Theodore Shaw, 3530 Camino del Rio North, JM Consulting Group, is in charge of
design sites for Cox California PCS, Inc. He stated that personal communication
services are a digital technology that combines voice, data, fax and paging
services. The cabinet for a cell site is 5 feet tall and 5 to 67 cabinets are
proposed for this site. They would be painted to match the reservoir. In
addition, antenna panels would be attached to the reservoir. He noted the other
sites being proposed in Poway are on private property.
In response to Council query as to the level of City review, Director of Planning
Services Wright-Quastler stated staff will review them like any other equipment.
ITEM 4 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL MOBILE SERVICES
The representative from Pacific Bell Mobile Services, also a personal
communication service, stated their equipment would consist of six plastic panel
antennas attached to the reservoir and 2 6 x 4 x 2 cabinets.
ITEM 5 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: AIRTOUCH CELLULAR
Mark Lindemann, representing Airtouch Cellular, stated they propose to have 10
directions I x 2 antennas, west facing, and a microwave dish in a 10 x 20
equipment building. The antennas would be on 10 foot poles and are not attached
to the reservoir.
Council concurred there are concerns regarding what the site would look like and
that a consultant to develop some policies would be beneficial.
(Councilmember Cafagna arrived at 5:30 p.m.)
ITEM 6 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: WET 'N WILD
City Manager Bowersox stated that the City Council held a pre-development
conference in 1989 for a Raging Waters facility in the business park, but an
application was never filed. George Milllay, President of Wet 'n Wild, is one of
the most successful operators of water parks in the world. He is proposing to
build one in the business park.
George Millay, 3726 Riviera Drive, San Diego, introduced his team, including
Brian Butler, community relations; John Seeger, Senior Vice President of
Marketing; and Billy Goetz, Senior Vice President of Development. He stated he
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is interested in Poway because it is a central location, has good weather and
good access. He showed a video illustrating one of the parks.
He stated they have an option for 60 acres on the Scripps Poway Parkway and
propose to initially develop 37 acres with parking for 1,800 cars and 40 buses.
They will be open from April to October.
Council discussed the impact on the "City in the Country" image; what the results
of the community survey would show; the possibility of an election on this issue;
and the necessity of getting community input early.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna, Mayor
Higginson ordered the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
MarjoriekK. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City ~f~oway
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