CC 2000 04-06CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 6, 2000
The April 6, 2000, adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Cafagna at the City Council
Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Bob Emery, Jay Goldby, Don Higginson, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Penny Riley
Lori Anne Peoples
Steve Eckis
Niall Fritz
Jim Howell
Deborah Johnson
Javid Siminou
Patti Brindle
Jim Nessel
Annette Gonzalez
Jennifer Johnson
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Development Services
Director of Public Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
City Engineer
City Planner
Senior Planner
Senior Management Analyst
Management Analyst
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. There was no
one present wishing to speak.
ITEM 1 (602-01 #1031)
EDCO WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES
AUTOMATED RECYCLI NG/SOLID WASTE
City Manager Bowersox provided a brief introduction of the item. Director of Public
Services Howell introduced Senior Management Analyst Gonzalez who provided a brief
verbal and power point presentation on the proposal to implement automated recycling
and solid waste collection services in the City of Poway.
Steve South, Chief Operating Officer of EDCO, presented a brief video depicting the
automated collection equipment in action and their new recycling facility. He then
responded to questions of the Council.
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Ellen Parry, 13881 Adrian Street, expressed concerns with the proposed new method as
her driveway is uphill and the waste receptacles are too large and heavy to load in the
back of a truck.
General discussion ensued.
Motion by Mayor Cafagna, seconded by Councilmember Goldby, to authorize staff to
proceed with the implementation of automated services with EDCO Waste and Recycling
Services who is also to provide assistance to those residents with special circumstances.
Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 2 (203-18)
PRE-GPA 00-02
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
APPLICANT: HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH/EDWARD MALONE
City Manager Bowersox provided a brief introduction of the item. On April 4, 1989,
council adopted a resolution providing for the review of pre-applications for proposed
General Plan Amendments. The purpose of this review is to allow the applicant and staff
to ascertain the Council's level of interest in the request. The review is considered
advisory only and if the applicant wishes to proceed, a formal planning application may
be submitted.
Staff report by Development Services Director Fritz. This workshop item is a Pre-General
Plan Amendment application to redesignate the land use and zoning designation for the
Hidden Valley Ranch property from Rural Residential A (RR-1) to Planned Community
(PC). the request is similar the Council workshop item of November 4, 1999, concerning
the 125-acre Snow property immediately south of the Hidden Valley Ranch property. The
applicant is requesting the Planned Community (PC) designation in order to allow the
preparation of a Specific Plan which establishes a minimum lot size of one (1) net acre.
This proposal would require staff to prepare for Council's consideration amendments to
the Planned Community zone regulations necessary to address the proposed one (1)
acre minimum lot size.
The majority of the subject property is developed with agricultural uses. The eastern
portion of the property also contains the owner's residence and an existing private four
hole golf course. The applicant has indicated that the 415-acre site could support a
density of 41 lots under the current RR-A zoning. The proposed Planned Community
designation and associated Specific Plan would not result in an increase in the residential
density allowed under the current RR-A zoning.
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The concept plan only covers the western portion of the property and shows 31 of the
proposed 41 residential lots for the entire project area. The remaining 10 lots are
proposed for the eastern portion of the property where the applicant also proposes to add
five holes of golf for an ultimate nine-hole private golf course. One of the easterly 10
residential lots would be for the applicant's existing residence. The additional 9 lots
would be larger estate lots situated around the periphery of the enlarged golf course.
The associated Planned Community Specific Plan would not result in an increase in the
residential density allowed under the current RR-A zoning. According to the City
Attorney, without violating Proposition FF, the Planned Community Specific Plan criteria
for the Hidden Valley Ranch may establish a minimum lot size of one (1) net acre. The
subdivision may and ultimate development for the property would have to be consistent
with the approved Specific Plan and the Planned Community Zone regulations of the
Municipal Code.
The following people were present wishing to speak:
Becky Lindsay, 16718 Avenida Florencia, representing Green Valley Civic Association
spoke in opposition to the proposed redesignation.
Tom Tremble, 18049 Old Coach Road, representing the Old Coach Homeowners
Association, spoke in support of the clustering, but expressed concerns of what would
happen when the avocado trees died and the visual impacts of large homes so close
together.
General discussion ensued.
City Attorney Eckis responded to questions of the Council. If the property were to be
reclassified to a Planned Community, it could not be further subdivided without voter
approval. If the agricultural use ceases, no additional homes could be built and Council
can require the land be reclaimed as habitat under the specific plan of the planned
community should it be approved.
Mark Brencick, Landmark Consulting, 3914 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite A-135, San
Diego, the engineering firm representing Mr. Malone, made a brief verbal and poster
board presentation on the proposed positioning of the lots. Further, he explained that the
properties would be connected to City water and sewer services and the primary roads
would be public.
Ed Malone, applicant and owner of the Hidden Valley Ranch provided additional
information on his proposed project and responded to questions of the Council.
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Councilmember Emery stated that although he has expressed a willingness to look at
protecting natural slopes, landscape and habitat, to apply that concept for the
continuance of an avocado grove which is already disturbed land with access roads
running throughout, does not apply.
Mayor Cafagna stated that these projects need to be evaluated on individual basis, to
place the development in the most advantageous position with minimal impact.
General discussion ensued.
Consensus of the Council was to have staff coordinate a trip to view the property under
discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. upon motion by Deputy Mayor
Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Goldby.
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City of Poway
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