CC 2001 03-01CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 1, 2001
The March 1,2001, 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, Jay Goldby, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT AT ROLL CALL
Don Higginson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Penny Riley
Lori Anne Peoples
Tamara Smith
Warren Shafer
Niall Fritz
Jim Howell
Dennis Quillen
Javid Siminou
Brad Kutzner
Jim Nessel
Doug Hilliker
Scott Nespor
Jennifer Johnson
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Development Services
Director of Public Works
Deputy Director of Public Works
City Engineer
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Planner
Water Utilities Manager
Management Analyst
Management Analyst
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. There was no
one present wishing to speak.
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ITEM I (1163-01)
PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Development Services Director
Fritz. This matter first came up during a public hearing for a proposed auto repair
business at the northeast corner of Poway Road and Olive Tree Lane in October 2000.
Residents expressed concerns about the impact of employees of nearby commercial
establishments parking on streets adjacent to and in front of their homes. The City had
received complaints from this same neighborhood when Poway Honda was operating
from its site on Poway Road at Olive Tree Lane. In addition, the Olive Tree Apartments
do not have adequate off street parking, residents park in the street. Olive Tree Lane also
narrows as it goes north and becomes a private road, further limiting on street parking.
Residents in the Gate Drive area have raised similar concerns. The Honda dealership
moved to its current location in March 2000. The City began receiving complaints about
the operation of the dealership, including employees parking on residential streets soon
after the dealership opened. Since this is a public street, there is no violation of any
vehicle code, however, the Minor Conditional Use Permit states that employee parking in
the residential neighborhood is prohibited. The Code Compliance Officers have
responded to the complaints and have worked closely with the three different managers
that have been responsible for complying with the operating characteristics of the
dealership.
At its meeting of October 31, 2000 the Council requested staff provide additional
information on a possible ordinance to establish areas within the City where a Parking
Permit would be required to park on public streets.
Staff has reviewed parking permit ordinances in effect in other cities. The basic elements
and potential issues include the following:
Designation of streets for permit parking.
Majority of residents on a street must want the permit program.
A public hearing is held on the request prior to designation of a street.
Application to public streets within proximity to commercial areas only.
Parking permit fees are established to cover program administration costs.
Annual renewal of the permit due to change in ownership of vehicles and homes.
Guest parking permits for temporary parking for limited times.
Exceptions to permit requirement allowed for certain commercial service vehicles,
delivery trucks and vehicles used by disabled persons.
It is not believed that additional staffing would be needed to administer the
program.
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The following people were present wishing to speak:
Ken Fredericksen, 13240 Olive Tree Lane, spoke in opposition to residents being
charged for the permits.
Cynthia Matsumoto, 13114 Gate Drive, spoke in opposition to residents being charged
for permits.
Mike Matsumoto, 13114 Gate Drive, spoke in opposition to residents being charged for
permits.
General discussion ensued.
Council concurred to direct staffto implement permit parking on a trial basis on Gate Drive
at no charge to the homeowners, staff to take a proactive approach in permit distribution;
research sanctions for business CUP violators and review the potential use of the City-
owned lot behind SteinMart for parking use by commercial business employees.
ITEM 2 (705-16)
OLD COACH WATER LINE EXTENSION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FORMATION METHODOLOGY
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. Due to an unreliable ground water supply and the
concern expressed by residents in the Old Coach Road area, the Council, at a meeting in
January 1998, directed staff to work with the residents of Old Coach Road to explore the
options to provide domestic water to the area and to establish an assessment district to
fund the improvements. This report provides Council with the status of the proposed
assessment district formation and requests direction on several key issues before
proceeding further.
A water study was done by Boyle Engineering Corporation and it indicated that a 12-inch
water line would be adequate to provide domestic and fire flow to the area. The Old Coach
Water Line Association funded the engineering and construction of the water line.
Construction on the water line is complete and the formation of the district is ready to
proceed. The Old Coach Water Line Association Steering Committee has indicated that
they own the water line, and the improvements will become public when the easements are
granted and the improvements are accepted by the Council. The final cost of the
improvements is approximately $600,000. The OCHA received a contribution from
Sunroad Enterprises and used it towards the construction of the waterline improvements.
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Harris & Associates, an assessment engineering consultant, and Stradling, Yocca,
Carlson and Rauth, the assessment district special counsel, are in the process of preparing
an engineer's report, with the structure of the district as follows:
Formation of the assessment district will be based on the number of properties that are
within the pressure zone (34 properties).
In addition to the 34 properties, 7 properties outside the pressure zone (which will need
booster pumps to use the water line) have agreed to be included in the assessment district.
(One property outside the pressure zone has declined to be included in the assessment
District.)
All properties in the proposed assessment district are assumed to have or be able to have
one (1) dwelling on them and will be assessed for one unit.
A separate development impact fee is also recommended. This fee will cover all properties
in the water line service area and would only be charged in the event properties add a
dwelling unit above the single unit assumed in the calculation of the assessment district, or
if the one property outside the pressure zone that declined to be included in the
assessment district wishes to connect to the water line.
Additionally, the Old Coach Water Line Association is requesting the City Council approve
the following requests which are different from prior assessment practices:
The City of Poway actually purchases and holds the assessment district bond, thus
lowering the cost of the assessment district to the property owners by approximately
$30,000 to $40,000. The two significant risks to the City under such a plan are: 1 ) the City
would be in a position of either foreclosure or of placing a lien on any property that
becomes delinquent in the assessment payments; 2) purchasing the bond will obligate the
City funds for the life of the bond making it an interest rate risk and impossible to call. To
minimize the risk, staff recommends the term of the bond be 15 years if approved.
The City allow the cost of the water connection fee (approximately $3,700 for a %"
connection) to be included as part of the assessment. This is not normal practice, since
fees are paid at the time of connection and financed by the property owner/developer. By
including the connection fee in the assessment, we would be offering a subsidized rate to
these properties. This could add up to $180,000 in costs to the assessment district.
Tom Tremble, representing the Old Coach Water Line Association, responded to questions
of the Council and spoke in support of the requests.
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Administrative Services Director Shafer responded to questions of the Council.
Council concurred to direct staff to review and bring back the option with the lowest cost
effective district.
ITEM 3 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH
17150 OLD COACH ROAD
APPLICANT: ED MALONE
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. This conference was requested by the applicant
to revisit and discuss a "one (1) net acre minimum lot size" planned community
development concept for the 415-acre Hidden Valley Ranch property located in the RR-A
zone. This request differs slightly from the concept reviewed by Council on April 6, 2000,
in the following ways: the residential lots in the western portion of the property are more
compact and tightly clustered; a greater portion of the existing groves is retained within a
single lot (lot 41 ); and, the width of the Sycamore Creek regional wildlife corridor along the
western edge of the property has increased.
This request would require several discretionary approvals by Council including: an
amendment to the Planned Community Zone regulations to address the proposed one (1)
net-acre minimum lot size; a GPN Zone Change from RR-A to PC; a Planned Community
Specific Plan; a Tentative Tract Map; and, a Conditional Use Permit for the golf course. A
subsequent Development Review application would be required if the proposed golf course
includes a clubhouse facility, and Minor Development Review applications would be
required for the individual custom homes.
The applicant, Ed Malone, provided a brief posterboard presentation (handout on file in the
Office of the City Clerk) on his proposed project and responded to questions of the Council.
Council heard Mr. Malones' presentation. Mr. Malone will proceed with his I acre minimum
lot size planned community proposal.
ITEM 4 (1403-08)
ENERGY PRESENTATION
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Overview of staff report by Public Works Director
Howell. Since June 2000, Public Works staff has evaluated possible responses to the
statewide electricity crisis. In addition to researching several proposed "power pools"
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where agencies aggregate their power loads and purchase electricity at a bulk rate, City
staff has also attempted to negotiate energy procurement contracts with Energy Service
Providers. Staff continues to implement recommendations from the 1995 Southland
Industries Study to reduce energy costs in all City facilities with the addition of energy
conservation equipment and devices.
In response to community concerns, staff has also conducted a preliminary evaluation for
locating a 50 MW electrical generation "peaking" facility at the City's Materials Handling
Yard on Crosthwaite Circle.
Deputy Public Works Director Quillen provided a PowerPoint presentation covering: a
review of the electricity crisis; Sacramento's response to the crisis; City energy
conservation efforts; peaker power plants; other efforts to construct new plants in San
Diego County; the City's Crosthwaite Yard as a potential site for a plant; considerations for
placing a plant at the Crosthwaite Yard; new California power plants; options - 1) public-
private partnership 2) City construction & operation of the power plant 3)City continues
current energy conservation efforts but does not side a power plant in the Crosthwaite
Yard.
Council heard staffs' presentation and concurred that they should work with SDG&E to
determine feasibility of a potential peaker power plant being placed in the Crosthwaite
Yard gathering as much information as possible to determine whether $25K would be
beneficially spent on a study.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m., upon motion by Councilmember
Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Emery, with Councilmember Higginson absent.
LoriiAnne Peoples, Cit~Cler~
City of Poway
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