Res 91-130RESOLUTION NO. 91-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT,
ADOPTING WRITTEN CEQA FINDINGS FOR IDENTIFIED
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND PROJECT ALTERNATIVES, AND
ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM,
(SCH #91051027)
LEAD AGENCY/PROJECT APPLICANT: CITY OF POWAY
WHEREAS, the City of Poway, as Lead Agency pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State CEQA Guidelines, and as project
applicant, hereby desires to adopt the updated City of Poway General Plan
(hereinafter the "Proposed Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Proposed Project consists of a detailed review and subsequent
update of the City of Poway General Plan document; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway as Lead Agency caused the preparation of a draft
environmental impact report (DEIR - SCH #91051027) for the Proposed Project in
accordance with CEQA and the City of Poway CEQA Implementation Procedures,
completed the environmental document, and circulated the DEIR for a 45 day public
review period from July 22, 1991 to September 6, 1991; and
WHEREAS, following the DEIR public review period, the City of Poway
prepared the final environmental impact report (FEIR) for the Proposed Project,
and said FEIR consists of the draft EIR, the lead agency responses to written
public comments received on the draft EIR during the review period, and a
mitigation monitoring program, and said FEIR is fully incorporated herein by
reference; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Government Code and CEQA, the
City Council of the City of Poway held a properly noticed public hearing on
October 29, 1991 to review and consider the information contained in the final
EIR including the responses to written comments received on the draft EIR and the
mitigation monitoring program; consider the candidate CEQA findings and project
alternatives identified in the final EIR in accordance with Section 15091 through
15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and also considered the merits of the
proposed project and all alternatives to the proposed project as discussed in the
final EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway as lead agency, project applicant, and decision
maker desires to certify the final EIR for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, the final EIR identified significant environmental effects of the
Proposed Project for which the lead agency must make one or more written findings
in accordance with Section 15091 through 15093 of the California Administrative
Code/CEQA Guidelines, and the requisite written findings are contained in Exhibit
A attached hereto; and
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WHEREAS, Appendix B of the final EIR contains a proposed mitigation
monitoring program as required by Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code
(AB 3180), and said program is included herein as Exhibit B.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Poway as lead agency,
project applicant, and decision maker, pursuant to Section 15090 of the State
CEQA Guidelines, does resolve to hereby certify that:
The subject final EIR for the Proposed Project has been prepared and
completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and
its guidelines, and the City of Poway Procedures to Implement CEQA; and
The subject final EIR for the Proposed Project was presented to the City
Council who reviewed and considered the information contained in the
document including the responses to public comments and the mitigation
monitoring program; considered the candidate written findings for
identified significant effects and considered all testimony received at
the November 19, 1991 public hearing prior to certifying the final EIR.
The City Council also certifies that the subject environmental document
adequately addresses the environmental impacts of the Proposed Project.
The City Council of the City of Poway, as lead agency, project applicant, and
decision maker, does hereby further resolve that:
The written candidate CEQA findings are contained in Exhibit A hereof have
been prepared in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091
through 15093 and are hereby adopted by this resolution; and
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the~o~City ouncil o'
November,
California, this 19th day of I~'
Marjori~ ~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code
(AB 3180), the City Council hereby adopts the mitigation monitoring
program contained in Appendix B of the final EIR and within Exhibit B
hereof.
lthe City of Poway, State of
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify,
under the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution, No. 91-130 , was
duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the
19th day of November , 1991, and that it was so adopted by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
GPLAH\GP- E ! R. RES
EMERY, HIGGINSON, MCINTYRE, SNESKO, GOLDSMITH
Marjori/e ~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of~_~ay
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CEQA FINDINGS
FOR THE CITY OF POWAY
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
FINAL EIR (SCH#91051027)
The following findings are made relative to the conclusions of the Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the proposed City of Poway General
Plan Update project. The project involves adoption of a comprehensive update of
the City of Poway General Plan. The General Plan includes seven state-
mandated elements (Land Use, Transportation, Housing, Natural Resources,
Open Space, Noise Hazard, and Public Safety) and eight optional elements
(Community Design, Energy Conservation, Public Facilities, Scenic Roadways,
Public Transit, Bikeways, Pedestrian Facilities, and Prehistoric and Historic
Resources).
These findings are made in accordance with Sections 15091 through 15093 of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and pursuant to Section 21081
of the California Public Resources Code.
FINDINGS
The City of Poway, as lead agency and decision maker, having reviewed and
considered the information contained in the Final EIR for the project and the
public record, finds, pursuant to CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines, that
significant and unmitigable impacts will occur to regional air quality which will
require the Lead Agency to issue a "Statement of Overriding Considerations"
under Section 15093 and 15126 (b) of the State CEQA Guidelines if the
agency wishes to approve the project. In addition to significant, unmitigable
impacts to (1) air quality, the City of Poway finds that changes or alterations
have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or
substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the
Final EIR (FEIR) with respect to the areas of (2) soils and geology, (3)
hydrology, (4) biology, (5) transportation, (6) cultural resources, (7)
utilities/public services, and (8) energy and scarce resources.
Specifically, the City of Poway makes the following findings regarding the
significant environmental effects associated with implementation of the
proposed City of Poway General Plan Update ("the Project") identified in the
Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH#91051027):
With respect to air quality., (FEIR, pages 2-3 through 2-4 and 5.3-1 through
5.3-11), long-term impacts from implementation of the project on regional
air quality are significant and the imposition of mitigation measures
identified in the FEIR do not completely avoid or substantially lessen these
EXHIBIT A
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significant environmental impacts. The project area is located within a
"non-attainment" air basin and any further contributions of air pollution
emissions to the basin cause significant impacts. Enforcement of mitigation
measures by the City of Poway will reduce short-term construction impacts
to a level of less than significant, however significant long-term impacts will
remain based on information and analysis contained in the FEIR and
based on the following facts:
Long-term impacts caused by an average increase of air pollution
emissions from the project area by 19.8 percent to a non-attainment
basin will remain significant after implementation of the following
mitigation measures contained within the FEIR:
1. The City's Circulation system shall be maintained in such a way as
to provide an efficient and effective transportation system.
2. The City shall continue to work with the San Diego County Transit
District to provide bus service to commuters.
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The City of Poway shall continue to maintain adequate pedestrian
and bicycle circulation systems that promote non-motorized
transportation.
Transportation system management techniques, such as restriping,
spot widening, and traffic signal coordination shall be made by the
City of Poway as necessary to maximize the capacity of the existing
and planned traffic system.
5. The City of Poway shall promote a development pattern that
reduces daily trips for shopping, school, and recreation.
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The City of Poway shall encourage ridesharing, the use of transit,
and other transportation systems management programs to reduce
the number of vehicle miles traveled and traffic congestion.
7. The City of Poway shall use clean fuel systems in new local
government fleet vehicles.
8. The City of Poway shall implement plans and programs to phase-in
energy conservation improvements.
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The City of Poway shall investigate incentives and regulations to
reduce emissions from swimming pool heaters, residential and
commercial water heating, and heaters.
10. The City shall require as a condition of development approval that
developers implement proper measures to reduce short-term
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construction related impacts to air resources. These measures
include that developers shall, during clearing, grading, earth moving
or excavation:
° control fugitive dust by regular watering, paving construction
roads, or other dust preventive measures;
° maintain equipment engines in proper tune;
° seed and water until vegetation cover is grown;
spread soil binders;
wet the area down, sufficient enough to form a crust on the
surface with repeated soakings, as necessary, to maintain the
crust and prevent dust pick up by the wind;
street sweeping, should silt be carried over to adjacent public
thoroughfares;
use water trucks or sprinkler systems to keep all areas where
vehicles move damp enough to prevent dust raised when leaving
the site;
° wet down areas in the late morning and after work is completed
for the day;
° use of low sulfur fuel (0.5% by weight) for construction
equipment.
Because significant impacts to regional air quality remain, a
Statement of Overriding Considerations as contained within Section
D hereof is necessary.
With respect to soils and geolo~. (FEIR, pages 2-5 through 2-6 and 5.1-1
through 5.1-10), impacts from implementation of the project on slope
stability, soil suitability, landsliding and earthquake hazards are significant,
but the imposition of mitigation measures identified in the FEIR avoid or
substantially lessen these significant environmental impacts. Enforcement
of mitigation measures by the City of Poway will reduce the impacts to a
level of less than significant based on information and analysis contained in
the FEIR and based on the following facts:
Hazards associated with landsliding in the Friar's Formation,
earthquake hazards, steep slopes and areas with high clay content in
soils can be avoided with the implementation of the following
mitigation measures contained within the FEIR:
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The City of Poway shall compare all development applications with
the City's GIMS (Geotechnical Interpretative Mapping Symbols)
Mapping System to determine if significant geologic hazards exist.
Investigations performed by a qualified engineering geologist and
soil engineer shall be required for all development review
applications. For land development in the Friars Formation areas a
detailed slope stability analysis is also required.
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The City of Poway shall include, as conditions of approval, the
recommendations of the engineering geologist for geologic hazard
mitigation and the soils engineer for soil related issues.
Development within unstable slopes and landslide areas shall be
prohibited unless adequate measures are taken to protect against
instability.
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The City of Poway shall establish and maintain proper soil
management techniques to reduce the adverse effects of soil-related
problems such as shrink-swell behavior, erosion, run-off potential,
and septic tank failure.
The City of Poway shall take all appropriate actions to identify and
mitigate seismic hazards such as groundshaking, ground rupture,
landslides, liquefaction and structural hazards.
7. The GIMS Mapping System and the Seismic Matrix shall be used
to determine if the probability of a seismic hazard exists.
Where it has been determined that a probable seismic hazard exists,
an investigation by a qualified engineering geologist shall be
required.
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The City of Poway shall regularly inform community residents of the
potential seismic hazards that can exist and the best methods of
reducing injury, property damage or loss of life in the home or
business establishment.
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The City of Poway shall require that all development applications be
consistent with the Hazard Management Element of the Poway
General Plan.
With respect to hydrology_, (FEIR, pages 2-6 through 2-8 and 5.2-1 through
5.2-8), impacts from implementation of the project on groundwater, water
quality and flood hazards are significant, but the imposition of mitigation
measures identified in the FEIR avoid or substantially lessen these
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significant environmental impacts. Enforcement of mitigation measures by
the City of Poway will reduce the impacts to a level of less than significant
based on information and analysis contained in the FEIR and based on the
following facts:
a. Reductions in groundwater quantity and quality and hazards from
development within areas susceptible to flooding can be avoided with
the implementation of the following mitigation measures contained
within the FEIR:
Land within the lO0-year floodplain is designated for low density
residential or open space uses.
Structures which do not conform to Poway Flood Hazard
Management standards must be brought into conformance with
these standards if reconstruction, rebuilding, or repairing made
necessary by damage will exceed 50 percent of the reasonable
replacement value of the structure prior to any damage.
Development within the 100-year floodplain is prohibited unless the
following conditions are met:
° All structures must be raised one foot above the flood level.
Information certifying the 100-year flood level must be
submitted by a qualified civil or hydrological engineer.
° All-weather access must be provided to all developments for
divisions of land, residential units, commercial buildings,
manufacturing buildings, or public buildings.
° Information certifying that no upstream or downstream changes to
the 100-year floodplain will occur must be submitted by a
qualified civil or hydrological engineer.
No development shall be approved that would inhibit, prevent, or
preclude the location of proposed detention basins on Rattlesnake
Creek and the north and south branches of Poway Creek, as
outlined in the Floodwater Detention Basin Survey.
To prevent increased flooding with Poway, all new land divisions
and commercial developments shall be reviewed to determine the
feasibility of storm drainage detention. Should the project increase
the storm drainage runoff by ten percent or more, the differential
storm drainage runoff shall be detained to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer. This does not preclude the City from requiring
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storm drainage detention for projects which do not exceed a 10
percent differential increase in storm drainage.
For purposes of land division, floodway areas shall not be included
in the calculation of net area.
Critical emergency uses (hospitals, fire stations, police stations,
public administration buildings, and schools) shall not be located in
flood hazard areas.
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Natural watercourses shall be maintained as the primary flood
control channels. Where feasible, the natural creekside environment
shall be preserved.
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The City shall maintain a program to ensure that the floodways are
kept free and clear at all times. Costs associated with creek
maintenance shall be borne by the property owner or the holder of
open space easement rights.
Upstream detention basins shall be constructed on Rattlesnake
Creek and the north and south branches of Poway Creek, as
outlined in the Floodwater Detention Basin Survey published
August 1981, in order to mitigate flood hazards while retaining the
natural character of the major creeks and channels.
Watershed areas in the eastern Poway mountains should be
preserved to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of residents
living adjacent to the City's major creeks in the Poway Valley.
With respect to biological resources. (FEIR, pages 2-8 through 2-11 and
5.4-1 through 5.4-13), impacts from implementation of the project on
animal and plant species and habitats are significant, but the imposition of
mitigation measures identified in the FEIR avoid or substantially lessen
these significant environmental impacts. Enforcement of mitigation
measures by the City of Poway will reduce the impacts to a level of less
than significant based on information and analysis contained in the FEIR
and based on the following facts:
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Disturbance to animal and plant species and habitats can be avoided
with the implementation of the following mitigation measures contained
within the FEIR:
The acquisition and dedication of undeveloped land adjacent to and
between existing open space areas is encouraged to promote large
contiguous areas necessary for watershed, habitat and viewshed
protection. If private development is required to purchase and
dedicate land to mitigate environmental impacts, the acquisition of
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areas adjacent to existing large permanent open space areas is
preferred.
Biological corridors shall be preserved in order to provide linkages
for vegetative and wildlife communities between nonconnective open
space areas. Special effort shall be made to acquire and preserve
the two major wildlife corridors identified in the Detailed Biological
Assessment and lands linking open space areas in Poway to open
space areas in the region, such as the Sycamore Canyon County
Park.
Development should be planned in such a way as to minimize the
disruption of habitats considered to be sensitive or the habitat of
sensitive, declining, threatened, rare or endangered species. An
assessment, performed by a qualified biologist, shall be required in
areas where the existence of a sensitive species is known or
reasonably estimated to be present.
Off-road vehicle use is prohibited.
Access of humans and domestic animals to preserved biological
habitats and sensitive biological areas shall be limited as deemed
necessary to preserve the integrity of the areas.
Confinement of horses, cattle, and other livestock shall not be
permitted in natural open space areas or sensitive biological areas.
Mitigation for significant impacts to biological resources in the form
of preservation (onsite and offsite) or restoration shall be required.
All preservation and restoration areas (onsite and offsite) shall be
dedicated as permanent biological open space.
The City and development community should use the important
biological resource areas, as identified in the Detailed Biological
Assessment, as the foundation for a City-wide system of reserves
and wildlife corridors. Efforts should be made to acquire
unprotected lands within and adjacent to these areas, through
mitigation banking programs or other land transfer and acquisition
programs, for the purposes of biological resource preservation and
natural open space management.
Require biological monitoring during construction where there is the
potential to impact sensitive biological resources. Construction
monitoring shall be conducted by a qualified biologist and follow the
guidelines outlined in the Detailed Biological Assessment to ensure
that all construction practices consider the protection of sensitive
biological resources both on and offsite.
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Long-term biological management plans for open space areas within
a proposed development should be developed by a qualified
biologist and implemented by the developer.
Habitat conservation plans should be developed for endangered
resources.
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The hunting of wildlife shall be prohibited in Poway.
Development proposals shall consider areas determined to be
particularly valuable to wildlife as identified for each quadrant of
the City in the Detailed Biological Assessment. Efforts shall be
made to minimize encroachment into these areas.
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Plant resources, particularly large expanses of undisturbed natural
areas, oak, oak woodland, wetlands, riparian corridors, significant
tree stands, and sensitive, declining, threatened, and endangered
species should be preserved through appropriate means such as
buffering and dedicated as permanent biological open space.
Large tree stands comprised of oaks, sycamores, or eucalyptus
should be retained and integrated into project designs. The
understory in these stands should also be retained or enhanced with
native species as deemed appropriate by a qualified biologist or
native plant horticulturist. Areas preserved shall be designated as
permanent natural open space.
A permit is required prior to the removal of any coast live oak,
holly oak, California Sycamore, or any tree within the public right-
of-way.
With regards to endangered or threatened species of plants and
animals, and wetlands and watercourses, the City of Poway shall
comply with regulations and requirements of the California
Department of Fish and Game including Wetland Policy and Fish
and Game code sections 2081 and 1601-03.
With respect to transportation. (FEIR, pages 2-12 and 5.8-1 through 5.8-
14), impacts from implementation of the project on internal and external
traffic impacts to the City are significant, but the imposition of mitigation
measures identified in the FEIR avoid or substantially lessen these
significant environmental impacts. Enforcement of mitigation measures by
the City of Poway will reduce the impacts to a level of less than significant
based on information and analysis contained in the FEIR and based on the
following facts:
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Increased traffic along roadways connecting to regional transportation
routes can be avoided with the implementation of the following
mitigation measures contained within the FEIR:
The City shall implement, as soon as possible, all recommendations
contained in the Transportation Task Force's Final Report regarding
roadways within Poway.
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The City shall, through the development review process, avoid
approving any development that will increase the traffic on a City
roadway above the existing design capacity at level of service "C",
unless traffic/roadway design mitigation is available and will be
implemented to achieve the desired level of service.
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The City shall not approve developments which will result in a level-
of-service "E" or "F" at any intersection unless no feasible
alternatives exist and an overriding public need can be
demonstrated.
All developments which will result in a concentration of people,
such as multi-family residential projects, shall be located in
proximity to commercial services and along primary roadway
corridors or in other locations of high transit potential or access.
With respect to cultural resources, (FEIR, pages 2-13 through 2-15 and 5.9-
1 through 5.9-16), impacts from implementation of the project on
undiscovered cultural resources and known historic resources are
significant, but the imposition of mitigation measures identified in the
FEIR avoid or substantially lessen these significant environmental impacts.
Enforcement of mitigation measures by the City of Poway will reduce the
impacts to a level of less than significant based on information and analysis
contained in the FEIR and based on the following facts:
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Impacts from further development of the City to areas not previously
surveyed for cultural resources and historic resources from early
American, Spanish, and Mexican periods can be avoided with the
implementation of the following mitigation measures contained within
the FEIR:
In undeveloped areas or areas that have not been previously
surveyed, future development projects will not be allowed until a
detailed archaeological and cultural survey and study has been
conducted. Such surveys and studies are necessary to document the
potential for the existence of sites that could be impacted by
development. All surveys and studies shall be prepared in
accordance with the City of Poway Archaeological/Historical
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Guidelines, which are contained in the City's CEQA Implementation
Procedures.
In the event that any of the future cultural resource studies do
document either a prehistoric of historic site, then in accordance
with Appendix K of CEQA, these resources will need to be further
evaluated to determine their significance and the potential for
significant impacts from proposed development. Potentially
significant impacts to cultural resources should be mitigated through
either preservation of the resource or data recovery programs of
sufficient detail and scope to compensate for the loss of any
significant site. Any site grading and excavation activity shall adhere
to Appendix K of CEQA if resources are discovered on-site.
Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a project applicant should
present a letter to the City of Poway indicating that a qualified
archaeologist has been retained to carry out an appropriate
mitigation program. (A qualified archaeologist is defined as an
individual with a MS or PhD in archaeology or geology who is
familiar with archaeological procedures and techniques).
A qualified archaeologist should be at any pregrade meeting to
consult with grading and excavation contractors.
A paleontological monitor should be onsite at all times during the
original cutting of previously undisturbed sediments of high potential
geologic formations to inspect cuts for contained fossils. In the
event that fossils are discovered in moderate potential formations, it
may be necessary to increase the per/day field monitoring time.
Conversely, if fossils are not being found then the monitoring should
be reduced.
When fossils are found, a qualified paleontologist should recover
them. In most cases, this fossil salvage can be completed in a
matter of minutes. However, some fossil specimens (such as whole
skeletons) may require an extended salvage time. In these
instances, the archaeologist will be allowed to temporarily direct,
divert, or halt grading to allow recovery of fossil remains in a timely
manner. Because of the potential for the recovering of small fossil
remains such as isolated mammal teeth, it may be necessary in
certain instances to set up a screen-washing operation on the site.
Fossil remains collected during the monitoring and salvage portion
of the mitigation program should be cleaned, sorted, and cataloged
and deposited in a scientific institution with archaeological
collections such as the San Diego Natural History Museum.
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The City shall maintain a listing of significant prehistoric sites and
document the locations of all open space easements that include
archaeological sites. The City shall conduct research in an effort to
determine where easements for archaeological sites are located,
especially those easements which were "inherited" from the County
of San Diego when the City was incorporated.
9. The City shall conduct a comprehensive survey to identify and
evaluate historic structures and places in Poway.
10.
A historian, as defined in the City Archaeological/Historical
Guidelines in the General Plan Update, shall be consulted when any
potentially historic structure could be impacted by a public or
private project. The potentially important structure shall be
evaluated according to City Ordinance 296. The Historian shall
ensure that all pertinent information is gathered and presented to
the City for review.
11. The City shall support community efforts to register local prehistoric
and historic features that fulfill state or federal requirements.
12.
Prior to the demolition of any historic structure, that structUre shall
be fully documented with plans, photographs, and an
archaeological/architectural assessment. In the event that
demolition is permitted for any historic structure within Categories
A, B, or C as described in Ordinance 296, mitigation may be
accomplished through the payment of a fee which would be
applicable to the improvement of Old Poway Park. The amount of
the fee will be determined by the Director of Planning Services.
13.
Mitigation of impacts to significant or sensitive historic structures
may be accomplished by moving the structure to a new location
within the City. This location should be similar to the original site,
depending upon the uniqueness of the original site.
14.
The City shall develop standards for community design adjacent to
historic structures to preserve the integrity of the structure and its
surroundings.
With respect to utilities and public services, (FEIR, pages 2-16 through 2-
19 and 5.12-1 through 5.12-25), impacts from implementation of the project
on consumption of water and generation of sewage and solid waste and
school enrollment are significant, but the imposition of mitigation measures
identified in the FEIR avoid or substantially lessen these significant
environmental impacts. Enforcement of mitigation measures by the City of
Poway will reduce the impacts to a level of less than significant based on
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information and analysis contained in the FEIR and based on the following
facts:
Increased demand for water by 122 percent, flows of wastewater by 122,
generation of solid waste by 103 percent and school enrollment in a
school district with facilities at/or near capacity can be avoided with the
implementation of the following mitigation measures contained within
the FEIR:
Water
All new construction shall be required to include appropriate water
conserving measures including low-flow fixtures, water-conserving
appliances, and low volume irrigation systems and to provide water
conservation offsets.
2. The City shall encourage the use of low volume irrigation systems
where feasible.
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The City shall encourage existing construction to retrofit with
appropriate water conserving appliances and low volume irrigation
systems.
The extension of water service facilities, such as transmission lines
or pumps to accommodate new development projects should be
limited to one-quarter mile across an undeveloped area.
The dedication, construction, and maintenance of pumps,
transmission, and storage facilities to service new developments and
expand the City's water system and treatment capacity should be
reviewed with each new development application.
Commercial car washes are required to use recycled water.
The City shall encourage and promote water conservation
techniques and awareness within the community.
The use of drought-tolerant landscaping materials and xeriscape
design principals is highly encouraged.
The City shall develop and implement a water reclamation master
plan and implementation service area distribution system master
plan to define, encourage, and develop the use of reclaimed water
~n Poway.
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All new construction in areas proposed for service by reclaimed
water shall be preplumbed to readily accept reclaimed water for
landscape irrigation.
Reclaimed water shall be used wherever its use is economically
justified, technically feasible, and consistent with legal requirements,
preservation of public health, safety, and welfare, and
environmentally desirable. Reclaimed water uses may include
landscape irrigation, filling of artificial lakes, industrial processes
and agricultural production.
The City of Poway shall continue to pursue, through cooperative
efforts with the City of San Diego/Clean Water Program, the
establishment of a new wastewater treatment and water reclamation
facility. The new facility should be designed, constructed and
operated to sufficiently accommodate the ultimate wastewater
treatment capacity needs of the Poway Sewer Service Area, and the
ultimate reclaimed water capacity needs of the Poway/I-15 regional
area.
Wastewater
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Land uses and development review applications that are inconsistent
with the capability of any public service agency to provide cost-
effective service shall not be approved.
The number of dwelling units in the City shall be limited to those
which can be adequately served by public services or facilities.
Sewage treatment capacity shall be available prior to the approval
of any new development application which requires community
sewer service.
Wastewater treatment system expansions should be designed to
maintain the current level of service.
Wastewater transmission lines or pumping facilities to accommodate
new development projects should not be extended over undeveloped
areas.
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Septic tanks should be limited to parcels of one acre or greater
unless circumstances exist that make the connection to a sewer
transmission line impossible on existing parcels greater than one-half
acre but less that one acre.
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All septic tanks shall be approved by the County Department of
Environmental Health as a result of on-site tests certified by a
qualified engineer.
The City of Poway shall continue to pursue, through cooperative
efforts with the City of San Diego/Clean Water Program, the
establishment of a new wastewater treatment and water reclamation
facility. The new facility should be designed, constructed and
operated to sufficiently accommodate the ultimate wastewater
treatment capacity needs of the Poway Sewer Service Area, and the
ultimate reclaimed water capacity needs of the Poway/I-15 regional
area.
Solid Waste
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Mashburn, Laidlaw Waste Systems, and Bay Cities will continue to
provide the City of Poway with solid waste pickup and disposal.
The City shall continue efforts to reduce solid waste sources through
the use of recycling.
The City shall encourage business to participate in recycling and
source reduction programs.
Schools
Development should not overburden the ability of local school
districts to provide a consistent level of quality educational services
and facilities to community residents.
The City shall provide information on all submitted development
proposals that may affect student enrollment to the PUSD for
review in light of their planning goals. The City shall provide the
PUSD with regular reports of building permit activity.
With respect to cnerKv and scarce resources, (FEIR, pages 2-20 through 2-
21 and 5.13-1 through 5.13-8), impacts from implementation of the project
on consumption of natural gas and electricity, and pollution of groundwater
resources are significant, but the imposition of mitigation measures
identified in the FEIR avoid or substantially lessen these significant
environmental impacts. Enforcement of mitigation measures by the City of
Poway will reduce the impacts to a level of less than significant based on
information and analysis contained in the FEIR and based on the following
facts:
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Impacts caused by pollution of groundwater and increased consumption
of natural gas and electricity can be avoided with the implementation of
the following mitigation measures contained within the FEIR:
1. The City shall encourage residential design which takes into
consideration passive energy conservation concepts.
2. The City shall develop and distribute standards for energy-efficient
landscape designs.
3. The City shall adopt incentives and regulations to enact energy
conservation requirements for private development.
4. The City shall encourage widespread usage of solar water heating
for residential uses.
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The City shall allow the use of wells on rural land where it is not
feasible to connect to the community water supply. Prior to the use
of well water, it must be proven that an adequate supply of good-
quality groundwater is available.
6. Agricultural uses shall not be encouraged on wells that could
deplete the groundwater supply.
Natural locations and rates of discharge into creeks and channels
should not be increased without sufficient mitigation to ensure that
significant alteration of the natural system will not occur.
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The use of rip-rap in stream channels shall be limited to the
minimum area required to protect adjacent improvements and
stream banks from excessive erosion.
9. The City shall coordinate with other jurisdictions to monitor and
maintain acceptable water quality standards in local streams.
10.
Activities within the City's natural drainage systems which would
adversely affect water quality, such as the use of pesticides,
construction of septic leach fields, and underground storage of
hazardous materials, shall be strictly regulated.
11.
Urban runoff from impermeable surfaces which may be
contaminated with oil, grease, vehicle fuels, or other toxic
substances, shall have such contaminants substantially remove before
discharge into the City's natural drainage systems. All substances
placed into the City's natural drainage system must meet City
standards for removal of toxic substances.
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12. Grading for development shall not increase the natural rate of
erosion or cause siltation of stream beds.
The City of Poway, as lead agency and decision maker, having reviewed and
considered the information contained in the FEIR for the project and the
public record, finds there are changes or alterations to the project which avoid
or substantially lessen the significant environmental impacts, specifically,
implementation of the mitigation measures detailed above.
The City of Poway, as lead agency and decision maker, having reviewed and
considered the information contained in the FEIR for the project and the
public record, finds there are no specific economic, social, or other
considerations which make infeasible the mitigation measures in the FEIR.
With regards to the project alternatives (FEIR pages 6-1 through 6-11), several
issues may render any part or all of each alternative(s) infeasible for reasons
included below:
Under the No Project Alternative, no development would occur beyond
existing development and approved projects and most, if not all, of the
adverse impacts associated with development of the project would be
avoided. Nonetheless, this alternative has been rejected in favor of the
proposed project by the lead agency because project objectives are not met,
in that this alternative is not consistent with the City's desires for future
development designed to achieve economic and social goals. Without the
proposed project, the City of Poway would not meet the State-mandated
regional housing share requirements and other objectives of the General
Plan elements (upgrade the circulation system and public facilities, provide
affordable housing to lower income levels, maintain an acceptable noise
environment and protect valuable open space).
With respect to the Increased Commercial Development Alternative, impacts
to air quality would be significant and unmitigable. Significant but
mitigable impacts would occur to a greater extent than the proposed
project to soils/geology, hydrology, biological resources, transportation,
cultural resources, utilities and public services and energy and scarce
resources and in addition to the above, significant impacts will also occur
in the area of safety and nuisance factors (noise) under this alternative.
This alternative has been rejected in favor of the proposed project by the
lead agency because more extensive significant impacts will occur to these areas.
With respect to the Decreased Residential Development Alternative. impacts
to air quality would be significant and unmitigable. Significant but
mitigable impacts would occur to a lesser extent than with the proposed
project to soils/geology, hydrology, biologi.cal resources, transportation,
cultural resources, utilities and public servmes, and energy and scarce
resources. This alternative has been rejected in favor of the proposed
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project by the lead agency because development of residential land uses as
envisioned in the General Plan Land Use Element would not occur and
the City regional share of housing would be more difficult to achieve,
therefore project objectives would not be met. Project objectives include
implementation of the General Plan which guides development in order to
achieve long-term environmental, social and economic goals of the City.
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With respect to The Existing General Plan Alternative, significant and
unmitigable impacts to air quality will occur. Significant but mitigable
impacts will occur to a lesser extent than with the proposed project to
soils/geology, hydrology, biological resources, transportation, cultural
resources, utilities and public services, and energy and scarce resources.
This alternative has been rejected in favor of the proposed project by the
lead agency because project objectives, including updating the General
Plan to conform with current State law requirements, would not be met.
The General Plan update includes a Housing Plan which describes the
City's housing programs for the five year. period covered by the Housing
Element. The General Plan update project also provides for a regional
east to west transportation route, more detailed biological and cultural
resources data, and modification of land use designations within the
planning area as contained in respective General Plan Elements to better
conform to state law. Therefore, implementation of the alternative would
not be consistent with the long-range planning goals and requirements for
Poway.
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With respect to Thc Alternative Site Location. the alternative is not a
reasonable or feasible alternative because the project is a General Plan
update for the City of Poway. The City cannot feasibly alter its geographic
location and its long-range planning policies must be applied within its own
Planning Area to have the desired effect. This alternative does not meet
the basic objectives associated with General Plan preparation which always
applies to a given geographic planning area.
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