CC 1998 03-03 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 3, 1998
The March 3, 1998, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was
called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna, Bob Emery, Jay Goldby, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Lori Peoples
Steve Eckis
Peggy Stewart
Bob Thomas
Mark Weston
Reba Wright-Quastler
Warren Sharer
Mark Sanchez
John Falconer
Andrew White
Penny Riley
Stephen Streeter
City Manager
Assistant City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Planning Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
Finance Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
Principal Planner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Goldby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. The following
persons were present wishing to speak:
Ed Carboneau, 14073 Pomegranate, expressed his views on freedom of speech at
school board meetings.
Chris Cruse, 13734 Utopia, spoke regarding a need for an Internet access policy
and access to warrant registers.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Councilmember Rexford, to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Appreval of Minutes - City Council
February 10, 1998 - Regular Meeting
8. Ratification of Warrant Register for period of February 9-13, 1998. (401-10)
Approval of City's Investment Report for period ending January 31, 1998.
(408-01)
10.
Approval of Parcel Map for Tentative Parcel Map 98-03, Parkway Development,
LLC., creating 4 lots on 98.64 acres at the terminus of First American Way/Stone
Place. (203-02)
11. Adoption of Resolution No. 98-015 annex into Landscape Maintenance District 87-1
portions of APNs 323-090-73-00/323-090-70-00, Wet'n Wild Poway, Inc. (705-14)
12. Appreval of comments on Draft Housing Element Self-Certification Pregram.
(Referred from February 19, 1998, Item 3) (1503-02)
Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 (203-02)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 98-01
APPLICANT: STUART TUCKER
Mayor Higginson opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This
is a request to create three (3) parcels from an existing 10.75 acre lot on the south side of
High Valley Road, 14500 block. The applicant has requested a continuance to the March
17, 1998 meeting in order to resolve several development imprevement issues.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna, to continue the
public hearing on Tentative Parcel Map 98-01 to March 17, 1998. Motion carried
unanimously.
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ITEM 2 (203-02)
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 93-06TE(2)
APPLICANT: DONNA LIEBRICH
Mayor Higginson opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This
is a request for a one (1) year time extension of the approval of Tentative Parcel Map 93-
06, a proposal to divide a 5.02 acre parcel into 4 lots located on the north side of Lake
Poway Road between Riparian Road and Prairie Vista Road. Staff recommends approval.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember Cafagna, seconded by Councilmember Rexford to close the
public hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-98-12, entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Poway, California Approving TPM 93-06TE(2), Assessor's Parcel
Number 278-170-03." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 3 (203-01)
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 97-03/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 97-42/
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 93-01A
APPLICANT: D.R. HORTON
Mayor Higginson opened the public hearing. Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff
report by Director of Planning Services Wright-Quastler. This is a proposal to create 60
residential detached condominiums on a 13.2 acre site located west of Pomerado Road
at its intersection with Stowe Drive. Staff recommends approval.
Speaking in opposition of staff recommendation:
Chris Cruse, 13734 Utopia
Robert Herold, 3658 Morion Street, San Diego
Speaking in favor of staff recommendation:
Mark Perlman, 1010 S. Coast Highway, Ste.
applicant)
Antonette Auburn 12302 Old Stone Road
101, Encinitas (representing the
Council discussion ensued regarding the use of development fees to provide upgrades to
the Bette Bendixen Park or create other recreational facilities in the area.
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City Manager Bowersox suggested this topic be referred to the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee to review and discuss with the neighborhood.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Goldby, to close the public
hearing and adopt Resolution No. 98-016, entitled, '% Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Poway Amending Specific Plan 93-01 to Modify the Development Standards,
Specific Plan Amendment (SPA 93-01A)," and Resolution No. P-98-13, entitled, "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving Tentative Tract
Map 97-03 and Development Review 97-42, Assessor's Parcel Number 317-232-05, 08,
09, 27 & 43; 317-242-03 & 05." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 4 (208-03R)
GATEWAY PARK ROAD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING/ASSISTED LIVING
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Director of Redevelopment
Services Shafer. This item was referred from the February 3, 1998 meeting for an update
report. The site, located at Gateway Park Road, is owned by the Retirement Housing
Foundation (RHF). It was identified in the 1991-92 Housing Element update as a suitable
location for affordable housing and the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone designation was
applied in 1992. The Agency has attempted to acquire the site; assist RHF with an
affordable housing development and supported RHF's three unsuccessful efforts to secure
a HUD 202 capital grant. RHF recently expressed interest in developing a market-rate,
assisted living facility on the site. Such a use could be permitted on the property with the
issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Agency concerns exist with legal issues if the site
is lost as an affordable housing site thus possibly impacting the validity of the General
Plan.
The following persons spoke in support of the potential use of the site for assisted living:
RHF)
Robert Amberg, 5150 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Ste. 600, Long Beach (representing
William Pomeranz, 140 Palomar, San Francisco (consultant for RHF)
Bob Tumy, 12751 Gateway Park Road #417
Shirley Coyle, 12751 Gateway Park Road
Margaret Lester, 13522 Robley Ranch Road
General discussion ensued with consensus of the Council being in support of an assisted
living facility as long as it meets the goals of the affordable housing required in the General
Plan. Staff was requested to continue working with the proponents.
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Council concurred to receive and file the report.
ITEM 5 (205-04)
STATUS OF GENERAL FUND BUDGET
MIDYEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR 1997-98
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. Council approved the Fiscal Year 1997-98
Financial Program and established a General Fund Budget in which revenues exceeded
expenditures by $191,124 on July 1, 1997. The Financial program established an
operating budget of $40,473,150 and a Redevelopment/Housing Services operating
budget of $5,245,210. Additionally, the Program funded $11,056,810 for the City and
Redevelopment Agency capital improvement projects.
Upon an extensive review of the year-to-date revenue and expenditure activity, staff is
projecting the fiscal year 1997-98 will close with a General Fund surplus of $1,192,250.
The largest portion of this increase is due to development fee revenues, projected to
exceed the original budget by 82%. This revenue increase will be short-term in nature and
should not be used to support ongoing operating expenditures as development will decline
over the next two to three years as the business parks and last two large residential
development projects are completed.
Property tax revenue is expected to be within one percent of the original projection which
is an increase from prior year's actual of 3.5%. Sales tax revenue increases are expected
to exceed the original projection by approximately $300,000 or 7.35%.
The general fund expenditure level increase from an approved budget of $16,987,446 to
$17,440,233 is primarily due to Planning and Engineering contractual costs for
development activities such as building inspection and plan check which are funded by the
increased revenues.
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna to adopt
Resolution No. 98-017, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, Approving Midyear Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 1997-1998." Motion
carried unanimously.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
17. Councilmember Goldby requested and received Council concurrence to request
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Community Services staff do an analysis on teen centers and bring back a report
on a future agenda.
_ADJOUR__NMENT
Mayor Higginson adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m. on motion by Councilmember
Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna.
· Peoples, Assistar~t Cit~-Clerk
City of Poway
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