CC 2001 10-04CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 4, 2001
The October 4, 2001, adjourned 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
Jay Goldby, Don Higginson (arrived at 6:20 p.m.), Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT AT ROLL CALL
Bob Emery
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Penny Riley
Lori Anne Peoples
Tamara Smith
Niall Fritz
Deborah Johnson
Mark Sanchez
Bob Krans
Javid Siminou
Patti Brindle
Jim Lyon
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney
Director of Development Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Safety Services
Division Chief
City Engineer
City Planner
Associate Planner
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. There was no
one present wishing to speak.
City Manager Bowersox explained that no decision is made during a pre-development
conference. It is intended to provide an opportunity for the applicant to present their
proposal and get some feedback from Council.
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ITEM 1 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 01-08
MIDLAND ROAD AND EDGEMOOR STREET
APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL
Staff report by Development Services Director Fritz. This is a request to construct 12-foot
high noise attenuation/equipment screening panels which when the building and screening
panel heights are combined, will exceed the maximum allowable height of 35 feet by 12
feet for a total height of 47 feet at the corner of Midland Road and Edgemoor Street.
The following people were present wishing to speak in support and responded to questions
of the Council.
Stephen Slater, 3961 Blackbird Way, Calabasas, California, representing Pacific Bell.
Norm DeWitt, 3779 Milan Street, San Diego, project architect for Pacific Bell.
Dave Eckstrom, 3880 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, project manager for Pacific Bell.
Councilmembers Rexford and Goldby expressed concerns with the proposed height.
ITEM 2 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 01-05
14530 ESPOLA ROAD
APPLICANT: SPRINT PCS
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request for construction of three
flagpoles for the purpose of placement of antenna arrays at 14530 Espola Road, adjacent
to the street on the Poway Soccer Field.
The following person was present wishing to speak in support and responded to questions
of the Council:
Gerald Merrick, 9275 Skypark Court, representing Sprint PCS.
The Council expressed no objections to the proposal.
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ITEM 3 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 01-06
CHURCH STEEPLE
MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
14280 POWAY ROAD
APPLICANT: SPSRINT PCS
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request for construction of a church
steeple for the placement of antennas at the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at 14280 Poway
Road.
The following person was present wishing to speak in support and responded to questions
of the Council:
Gerald Merrick, 9275 Skypark Court, representing Sprint PCS.
The Council expressed no objections to the proposal.
ITEM 4 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 01-07
15101 MINA DEL ORO ROAD/DRAPER RESIDENCE
APPLICANT: NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request for placement of freestanding
pole antennas at 15101 Mina Del Oro Road (Draper residence)and associated equipment.
The following person was present wishing to speak in support and responded to questions
of the Council:
Anne Ford, 5761 Copley Drive, San Diego, representing Nextel Communications.
The Council expressed no objections to the proposal.
ITEM 5 (203-18)
PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 01-11
16363 ESPOLA ROAD/LARRICK RESIDENCE
APPLICANT: CINGULAR WIRELESS
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request for placement of freestanding
pole antennas within an avocado grove at 16363 Espola Road (Larrick residence) and
associated equipment.
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The following person was present wishing to speak in support and responded to questions
of the Council:
Darryl Dougherty, representing Cingular Wireless.
The Council expressed no objections to the proposal.
ITEM 6 (1601-15)
STATUS REPORT
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION #3
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Overview of staff report by Safety Services
Division Chief Krans. This report discusses the status of the development of Fire Station
3, to be constructed on the southeast corner of property located at the southwest corner of
Ted Williams Parkway and Pomerado Road. Three neighborhood meetings to receive
input regarding concerns and review of site design options proposed to address those
concerns have been held. The April meeting had 8 in attendance while subsequent
meetings in August and September had about 25 people in attendance. In response to the
neighborhood meetings, the project architect has prepared a site design and floor plan.
In mid-September, staff began doing research with respect to processing a Conditional Use
Permit for Fire Station 3. One issue that needs to be addressed is the need to process an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate the findings of the "Report of the Response
Effectiveness and Staffing of the Safety Services Department." The General Plan adopted
in 1992 states that Fire Station 3 would be located in the South Poway Business Park,
while the study determined it should be located in west central Poway.
In addition, it was determined that there might be a conflict with the General Plan provision
that public facilities be constructed on land with a natural slope of less than 10 percent.
The preferred site for Fire Station 3 has a slope greater than 10 percent. Inasmuch as the
preferred site is zoned Rural Residential-C, the City Attorney has determined in a
September 25, 2001 opinion that modification of the slope requirement for this essential
public facility must be approved by Poway voters. Staff will be scheduling a report
recommending that a proposition be placed on the March 2002 Primary Ballot amending
the General Plan to permit public facilities to be constructed on land with a slope greater
than 10 percent.
The following people were present wishing to speak:
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Ellen Bernay, President of the Pomerado Pines Homeowner's Association stated that
although they supported the fire station, they oppose the closeness to the residential area.
Marie Palmeiri, Wilsey Way, expressed concerns with the closeness to the residences
and requested consideration for flipping the design on the property.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. on motion by Councilmember Rexford,
seconded by Deputy Mayor Goldby.
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