Item 24 - Interpretation of South Poway Development Standards to Allow Towing ~ AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY f~.~
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Mana4~
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager~f ~
Reba Wright-Quastler, Director of Planing Services
DATE: May 23, 1995
SUBJECT: Interpretation of South Poway Development Standards to allow towing
operation and temporary storage of vehicles on two lots within Parkway
Business Centre, Anytime Towing, Applicant
ABSTRACT
nytime Towing plans to relocate from their location on Poway Road to the Parkway
usiness Centre by Summer 1995. In order to meet the demands of police and automobile
owing they need a location for the tow operation and temporary storage of
he impounded vehicles.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The of the South Poway is not subject to the
California E 1 Quality Act.
FISCAL IMPACT
Not applicable.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
None.
RECOMMENDATION
t is recommended that the City Council oncur with the interpretation of the South
oway Development Standards outlined by he Director of Planning Services to allow the
owing and temporary storage o impounded vehicles on Lots 41 and 42 within
he Parkway Business Centre for Anytime owing, applicant, as a temporary use permit
requiring staff approval.
ACTION
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-'AGENDA REPOR
CITY OF POWAY
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Manager
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager
Reba Wright-Quastler, Director of Planning S
Stephen A. Streeter, Principal Planner
DATE: May 23, 1995
MANDATORY
ACTION DATE: June 6, 1995
SUBJECT: Interpretation of South Poway Development Standards to allow
towing operation and temporary storage of vehicles on Lots 41
and 42 within Parkway Business Centre, Anytime Towing,
Applicant APN: 317-810-18 & 19
BACKGROUND
Anytime Towing plans to relocate from their location on Poway Road to the Parkway
Business Centre by ummer 1995. Anytime Towing signed a contract with the San
Diego Police Depar ent beginning in January 1995, in addition to existing
contracts with the riff's Department, California Highway Patrol, and various
automobile clubs, he contracts will involve the towing and temporary storage
of approximately 150-200 impounded late model vehicles monthly. In order to meet
the demands of this Anytime Towing needs a location for the tow
operation and temporary storage of the impounded vehicles. P has been
secured for a tow storage yard in the Miramar area. The Poway facility would
cover nearby North County communities.
On August 18, 1994, the City Council held a pre-development conference on this
use within the business ark and concurred that it would receive consideration
with a conditional use ermit. The South Poway Development Standards do not
allow for outdoor stor ge of vehicles on a perm nent basis at present. On
December 6, 1994, a simi ar request for Lots 37 and 8 of Parkway Business Centre
was removed from calendar until written p o roceed was obtained f om
the property owner of another lot or lots for the in en ed purpose. On Decem er
13, 1994, the City Council adopted a resolution to init ate various specific p an
amendments, including one for outdoor storage uses with n the business park. he
specific plan amendment is expected to be on one of the June 1995 City Council
agendas.
ACTION:
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May 23, 1995
Page 2
The applicant is seeking from the City Co ncil that they be allowed
to relocate the towing operation on Lots 41 and 42 o Parkway Business Centre,
1.64 acres on the north side of Danielson Street ident fied as A Parcel
Numbers 317-810-18 and 19. The applicant is in escrow or these two lots and will
pursue a conditional use permit/development review for permanent facilities on
these lots within the next two months.
FINDINGS
The request is similar to the staff action of September 1993 to allow for the
temporary outdoor storage of vehicles while a building was being
~ for Bundy Trucking on Lot 42 of Tech Business Center. This same
approach is being requested here.
A request for the City Council to initiate a specific plan amendment to designate
certain lots within the business park for outside storage uses or heavy
industrial uses by conditional use permit was approved on December 13, 1994.
These lots will be among the lots recommended for those conditional uses.
Staff has received a preliminary conditional use permit submittal for Anytime
Towing on Lots 41 and 42. The applicant has reached terms with Poway Venture
Ltd., owner of'these lots within Parkway Business Centre. When the City Council
considered this request at an August 18, 1994 pre-development conference, Lots
75 and 104 owned by Cadillac Fairview Pomerado, Inc. on Stotler Court were
proposed. Several other lots were considered in the intervening time.
Anytime Towing proposes to enclose the perimeter with a minimum six foot fence.
This fence will be set back 25 feet from the street. The fence will have slats
or nylon windscreens in the chain link. Eventually, a masonry wall would be
installed surrounded by five feet of landscaping on the exterior side and rear
yards with 25 feet of landscaping in the front yard area other than the driveway
access.
A hazardous waste management program will be i lemented utilizing hazardous
waste recovery pans. These pans will be approxima ely 4 feet by 5 feet by 1 inch
deep. Pans will be placed under vehicles emitt ng any hazardous by-products.
Anytime Towing anticipates that 10 percent of he vehicles they handle will
require hazardous waste management. In cases where vehicles are towed from
traffic accidents, most of the fluids are spilled at the accident site and
cleaned up there. -
A modular office building of 2450 square feet and a shop/storage building of 420
square feet ar proposed eventually. Initially, a rented trailer of less han
500 square fee will be used. Three shipping containers are proposed to s ore
materials for he business. Two are 8 feet high by 40 feet long and one s 8
feet high by 2- feet long. A temporary use permit was granted to store these
on property on the west side of Adah Lane, south of Poway Road. The
have been painted a beige color to be more compatible with the
surroundings.
Anytime Towing anticipates housing 150 to 200 late model vehicles monthly t at
- will be temporarily stored for negligent impound reasons within six months of he
contract effective date. These vehicles require no special handling except or
storage. It is estimated that 90 percent of impounded cars are removed wit in
three days.
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Car' Shultz, the owner of Anytime Towing, has been in the auto repair/towing
bus ness in the City of Poway since 1974 and currently has 16 employees. Their
bus ness assists Local Law Enforcement and Transportation Officials and collects
neg igent impound fees on behalf of the City of Poway.
f the City Council concurs that the outdoor temporary storage of vehicles on a
ot within the Parkway Business Centre is allowable, then staff will proceed to
ssue the TUP on May 24, 1995 subject to the conditions outlined in Attachment
This temporary use permit will expire on July 15, 1995 unless additional time is
granted by the current property owner and approved by the City. A con itional
use permit application for the proposed use on the proposed site s all be
scheduled on a City Council agenda with or after their consi eration
of a specific plan amendment to allow outside storage uses and heavy in ustrial
uses by conditional use permit within the business park. The conditions will be
comparable to CUP 90-18 for Rancho Towing on Quate Court approved by the City
Council on January 29, 1991.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The interpretation of the South Poway Development Standards is not subject o the
California E 1 Quality Act. An tal initial study w ll be
prepared for the conditional use permit/development review to determine w ether
a negative declaration with mitigation measures or the previously cer ified
tal impact report (EIR) and subsequent EIR are adequate to address the
impacts of this specific use.
FISCAL IMPACT
Not applicable.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
None.
RECOMMENDATION
t is recommended that t e ~i{y Council concur with the interpretation of the
outh Poway Development S andards outlined by the Director of Planning Services
o allow the towing opera ion and temporary storage of impounded vehicles on Lots
1 and 42 within the Par way Business Centre for Anytime Towing, applicant, as
a temporary use permit requiring staff approval.
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Attachments:
ocation Exhibit
ite Plan
raft Conditions for TUP
etter from Cary Schultz, Anytime Towing
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TUP 94-74R
ANYTIME TOWING COMPANY
May 23, 1995
The following improvement? shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the
Director of Planning
1. The site shall be utilized in accordance with the approved site plan on
file in the Planning Department, except as may otherwise be provided
herein, prior to of the activity.
2. Approval of this use shall not excuse compliance with all other sections
of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances
presently in effect.
3. Obtain bu lding permits for placement of modular office and comply with
accessibi ity School fees shall be deferred at this time
and paid or the office and for the shop/storage building after approval
of a cond tional use permit.
4. The use permit shall be subject to monthly review by the
Department of Planning Services for compliance with the conditions of
approval and to address concerns that may have oc urred during the prior
month. If the permit is not in compliance with t e conditions of
approval, or if the Planning Services Department as received
- complaints, the required review shall be set for earing with the City
Council to consider the modification or of the use
permit.
5. This temporary use permit shall expire on July 15, 1995 unless
is obtained from the current proper y owner for additional
ime and the Planning Services Department gran s an of time up
o six months from May 24, 1995. A conditiona use permit application
or t'e proposed use on he proposed site shal be sched, led on a City
ounc 1 agenda wi.th or after their considerat on of a
speci ic plan amendment o'allow outside storage uses an heavy
indus rial uses by condi ional use permit within the bus ness park.
6. Any proposed increase over 200 vehicles to be stored on the site must be
cleared with the Planning Services Department. Auction of impounded
vehicles is limited to twice per month.
7. ubmit an interim hazardous materials waste recovery plan satisfactory
o the Director of Planning Services and the Director of Safety
ervices. Approval of the plan is required prior to ~
usiness.
8. Install a minimum six foot high chain link fence with nylon wind screen
or wood slats around the perimeter of the area to be used for the
temporary use permit.
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TUP 94-74R
May 23, 1995
Page 2
The following improvements shall be ~ to the satisfaction of the
Director of Engineering Services:
9. The site was graded per City approved grading plan G582-89. Any
modification to the approved grading plan which will result in the
movement of more than 50 cubic yards of earthwork or paving of private
roads or parking lots of 10,000 square feet or more requires a grading
permit to be obtained prior to building permit
10. A right-of-way permit is required to be obtained from the City's
Engineering Services Department prior to doing work within the public
street right-of-way or any City-held Permit fee and
inspection fee shall be paid and appropriate posted prior to
permit '
11. The following fees shall be paid to Engineering Services prior to
building permit '
Water fees (minimum of 2 meters required, 1 for potable and 1 for
reclaimed water)
2" meter (for potable line} ............ $3095.00
I 1/2" meter (for reclaimed) ........... 1775.00
Sewer ees
leanout box ............................. 50.00 each
nspection ............................... 25.00 per cleanout
EDUs (2 for waste recovery to sewer)..7068.00*
* Assuming only 1/2 acre is used for storage of vehicles
with leaky hazardous material.
(Note: Traffic mitigation and drainage fees have been paid.)
These fees are those currently in effect and are subject to change.
The following improvements shall be ~ to the satisfaction of the
Director of Safety - -
12. Submit proper application for business office and tow truck garage. If
either building exceeds 2500 square feet, a fire sprinkler system shall
be required to be installed in that building.
13. Provide emergency vehicle access.
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ANYTIME TOWING a.k.a Rancho Towing
13907 Poway Road · Unit A 484-4426
Poway, CA 92064
North County - 486-0664 · San Diego - 693-1898
August 31, 1994
City of Poway
P.O. Box 789
Poway, CA 920744)789
Re: Anytime Towing
Anytime Towing ks planning on occupying Lot 104 and Lot 75 located at 12500
block of Stoder Court on December 1, 1994. At tln' L1 .completely enclose
the perimeter w/th a 6 foot fence with an additional 2 17 facing inward -
this fence will be set back 25 feet from the street. The fence will have slates in the
chain link.
A driveway will be placed on Lot 104 with access to a temporary trailer. A
haTardous waste management program will be implemented utilizing ba?nrdous
'y pa~is. These pans wi!l .be approximately 4 ftx 5 ftx 1 in deep. The
pan will be placed under yehi ; any haTardous by-products. We anticipate
this to be 10% of our b ., accidents, abandoned vehicles.
-- With the new San Diego Police Depart beginning on January 1, 1995, -.
we anticipate housing 150 - 200 late model vehicles monthly that will be temtx~'drily
stored for neglige;~t impound reasons. We will be housing this many vehicles within
6 months, once the contract gets flowing. These vehicles will have no more
requirements than a c~r parked at a car dealer. Our records show that 90% of cars
,impounded will ] ' , 3 days.
We will occupy Lot 104 and begin the imf: Lot 75. Our scheduled plan
will be completed in 24-30 months. Our plan will be:
. Proper grading perm
· Almproval for a pad - 5-8-60 for a b
· Approval for a pad - 0-14-60 f r garage
· Correct paving an. grading with the appropriate sump or tank with an oil
interceptor system. - -
5. Waste t~ plan showing how oil, gas and other waste liquids will be
disposed of and controlled.
Once this is completed then we will move on to Lot 75 and remove the trailer from
Lot 104. At thJ i gravel LOt 104 and this lot will be used sUicQy for lien
sales - consisting of late model driv~ble <'$hicles.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call.
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