Res P-10-19RESOLUTION NO. P -10 -19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 10 -03
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 321 - 190 -17
WHEREAS, Minor Conditional Use Permit 10 -03 was submitted by the City of
Poway, Applicant, a proposal to locate a 20 -foot by 8 -foot metal storage container for
storage of disaster preparedness supplies in the parking lot of The Connection Church
located at 14047 Twin Peaks Road within the Residential Single Family 4 (RS -4) zone;
and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2010, a duly advertised public hearing was held to solicit
comments from the public, both pro and con, relative to this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows:
Section 1 : The City Council finds that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt
as a Class 11 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), pursuant to Sections 15311 of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the project
involves the addition of a small accessory structure on an existing institutional site.
Section 2 : The findings, in accordance with Section 17.48.070 of the Poway
Municipal Code (PMC) for the approval of Minor Conditional Use Permit 10 -03 a
proposal to locate a 20 -foot by 8 -foot metal storage container for storage of disaster
preparedness supplies in the parking lot of the Connection Church located at 14047
Twin Peaks Road within the Residential Single Family 4 (RS -4) zone are made as
follows:
A. The proposed location size, design and operating characteristics of the proposed
metal storage container is in accord with the title and purpose of this title, the
purpose of the zone in which the site is located, the General Plan and the
development policies and standards of the City in that the container is permitted
with the approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit, and it will be tan in color and
sited so that it blends in with existing buildings on the site.
B. The placement of the storage container will comply with the General Plan and
PMC, in that it will be consistent in location and scale with surrounding
development. Additionally, the container will be used for storage of emergency
preparedness supplies so it will be consistent and compatible with, and will not
adversely affect or be materially detrimental to, adjacent uses, buildings,
structures, or natural resources.
C. The storage container complies with development standards and it will be
consistent in scale and coverage. Therefore, the harmony in scale and coverage
of the project is consistent with adjacent uses.
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D. There are public facilities, services and utilities available to the site.
E. The storage container has been sited to comply with the General Plan and PMC
standards, and it is a color that is compatible with surrounding development.
Therefore, there will be no harmful effect upon desirable neighborhood
characteristics.
F. The storage container will not result in a significant impact on the character or the
intensity of the transportation system in the vicinity. It is found to be consistent
with the Circulation Element of the General Plan in that its sole purpose is for
storage of emergency preparedness supplies.
G. The exterior design and color of the storage container will blend well with
surrounding on -site development. Therefore, the site is suitable for placement of
the storage container.
H. The use involved has no hazardous materials or processes, nor does it
significantly affect natural resources. Therefore, there will not be significant
harmful effects upon environmental quality and natural resources.
There are no other relevant negative impacts of the use that cannot be mitigated
J. The impacts, as described above, and the location, size, design and operating
characteristics of the use and the conditions under which it operates or is
maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or
materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity, nor be contrary
to the adopted General Plan.
Section 3 : The City Council hereby approves Minor Conditional Use Permit 10 -03, a
proposal to locate a 20 -foot by 8 -foot metal storage container for storage of disaster
preparedness supplies in the parking lot of The Connection Church, located at 14047
Twin Peaks Road, within the Residential Single Family (RS -4) 4 zone. The approval is
subject to the following conditions:
A. Approval of this Minor Conditional Use Permit request shall apply only to the
subject project and existing uses, and shall not waive compliance with all
sections of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City Ordinances in
effect at the time of Building Permit issuance.
B. The use conditionally granted by this approval shall not be conducted in such a
manner as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of surrounding
uses.
C. The conditions of this MCUP shall remain in effect for the life of the project and
shall run with the land and be binding upon future owners, successors, heirs, and
transferees of the current property owner.
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D. MCUP 10 -03 may be subject to annual review, as determined by the Director of
Development Services, for compliance with the conditions of approval and to
address unresolved operational concerns that may have been raised during the
prior year.
E. The storage container shall be sited to be clear of all existing landscaped areas
and shall observe a minimum 5 -foot setback from interior easterly side and rear
property line.
F. The exterior color of the metal storage container shall be tan or beige in color to
allow the unit to blend into the site.
G. The Project Planner shall inspect the metal storage container /seatainer regularly
(at minimum once annually) to insure acceptable maintenance, repair and
upkeep in the appearance of the unit. Any graffiti tagging of the container shall
be handled /removed by the City promptly.
H. The following requirements shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Director
of Safety Services
1. Maintain a 20- foot -wide unobstructed emergency vehicle accessway
around the perimeter of the entire lot.
2. Do not block any doors or means of egress from buildings.
3. Do not block emergency vehicle access to any building, street, fire
hydrant, fire sprinkler system connection or the event site.
Section 4 : The approval of Minor Conditional Use Permit 10 -03 shall expire on
June 1, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. unless, prior to that time, use in reliance on this MCUP
approval has commenced prior to its expiration.
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PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 1st day of June 2010.
Don Higginson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lind TA yan, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Linda A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify,
under the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. P- 10 -19, was duly
adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 1st day
of June 2010, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, CUNNINGHAM, KRUSE, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: REXFORD
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Lin royan, MMC, City Clerk
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