CC 1999 08-05CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 5, 1999
The August 5, 1999 meeting, adjourned from the August 3, 1999 regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to order at 6:00 p.m., by Mayor
Cafagna at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Bob Emery, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT AT ROLL CALL
Jay Goldby, Don Higginson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Lori Anne Peoples
Steve Eckis
Penny Riley
Niall Fritz
Jim Howell
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Deputy City Manager
Director of Development Services
Director of Public Services
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. There was no
one present wishing to speak.
ITEM 1 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: FRANK ROGERS/GROH
City Manager Bowersox noted that no decision is made during a pre-development
conference and that it provides an opportunity for the applicant to present their proposal
and get some feedback from Council.
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request to consider the use of 3 parcels
(2.75 total acres) on Poway Road opposite Match Point Drive as an affordable housing
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site. The property is zoned Residential Single Family-2 (RS-2).
Frank Rogers, Re/Max Associates, Inc., 12373 Poway Road, Broker for Mr. and Mrs. Groh
expressed their desire to have the property used as an affordable housing site of 50-60
units vs 4-5 residential single family homes and responded to questions of the Council.
Council expressed concerns with the placement of affordable housing in a primarily single
family residential area and requested staff consider a review of this location when
preparing their new analysis of potential affordable housing sites during the next 12
months.
ITEM 2 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: MARK BRENNER
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request to consider the conversion of a
single-family home into a mixed Use land use to include a residence and a newspaper
production operation at 12708 Monte Vista Road. The property is zoned Commercial
Office, which would allow the newspaper business by right. A mixed use project is also
permitted with a conditional use permit.
Mark Brenner, 12764 Larchmont Street, applicant, spoke in support of his request and
responded to questions of the Council.
Council expressed no opposition to the request provided there was sufficient parking on
site and hour restrictions for work at and customers coming to the site.
City Attorney Eckis requested a third item be added to the agenda regarding the water
availability in the Sycamore Creek Area and the Development of the Maderas Golf Club
per Government Code Section 54954.2 as the need to take action arose after the posting
of the Agenda.
Motion by Mayor Cafagna, seconded by Deputy Mayor Emery, to bring the item onto the
Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 3 (1204-01)
WATER AVAILABILITY
SYCAMORE CREEK/MADERAS GOLF
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. On Tuesday, August 3, 1999, Council received
a status report with respect to the lack of water for two homes in the Sycamore Creek
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neighborhood. After hearing testimony from the residents and Sunroad Enterprises,
developer of the adjacent Maderas Golf Club, Council directed staff to: 1) continue to
provide assistance to the residents of Sycamore Creek, including Sunroad deepening the
failed wells; 2) provide the necessary documents to the City Attorney in order that the issue
with respect to the need for a hydrology study as it relates to the use of wells could be
resolved; 3) work with Sunroad and StoneRidge to insure completion of the raw water line
as soon as possible and 4) Sunroad to complete their hydrology study.
On Wednesday, August 4, 1999, staff again met with Sunroad, who, in an effort to be a
good neighbor, despite a lack of specific evidence that their wells had an adverse impact
on Sycamore Creek, made the following offer of assistance: 1) Sunroad will commit a
maximum of $25,000 to the City of Poway to be expended for improvements to those
Sycamore Creek wells which no longer produce water. An initial deposit of $10,000 will
be made immediately and 2) Sunroad would provide an additional $2,000 to provide a fund
to share in the costs of water brought to homes by tanker trucks on a 50/50 basis.
The City Attorney's analysis concludes that a hydrological study is required and that it
should be initiated as soon as possible. The first question to be considered by the
consultant is whether the use of the Sunroad wells will adversely affect the study and if so,
Sunroad will either use potable water or raw water until the study is completed. Upon
completion of the study, the City Council will take appropriate action. During the time of
the hydrology study, it is appropriate to conditionally permit the use of wells to irrigate the
golf course. A resolution is included for consideration that would approve limited use of
groundwater for maintenance of the golf course.
Additionally, Sunroad would like Council concurrence with a plan that will assist their
completion of the clubhouse and maintenance building in anticipation of a November Golf
Course opening date. They would like to complete the grading and storm drain work and
build only the foundations of the buildings prior to the approval of the Conditional Use
Permit. They understand that the Conditional Use Permit is subject to a public hearing and
that proceeding without the public hearing would be at their own risk. They are further
willing to make a deposit of $10,000 to provide for the removal of the foundations if the
Conditional Use Permit is not approved.
Rick Vann, representing Sunroad Enterprises, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 1000, San Diego,
spoke to the issue and requested Council consider continuance of the proposed resolution
to a future date to allow time for their review of the hydrology study requirement.
General discussion ensued with Deputy Mayor Emery requesting additional language be
added to the Resolution that approval would not affect their discretion to approve or
disapprove the use of groundwater in the future or to repeal the approvals granted if the
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conditions are not satisfied.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Mayor Cafagna, to adopt Resolution No. 99-
069, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California Authorizing
Limited Use of Groundwater for the Irrigation of Maderas Golf Club." Motion carried
unanimously.
Councilmember Rexford inquired of staff when a workshop regarding the proposed
McMillin project would be held. Staff responded in September.
City Attorney Eckis advised Council that he was entering the City in an Amicus Brief titled
Gamma vs the City of Anaheim with regards to an adult entertainment ordinance and the
distance required from residential use.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m. on motion by Councilmember Rexford,
seconded by Deputy Mayor Emery.
Lori ~nne Peoples, City Cl,~rk
City of Poway
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