Ord 767 ORDINANCE NO. 767
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 13-006
AMENDING SECTION IV.C.8 AND TABLE 1 IN CHAPTER 4
OF THE SOUTH POWAY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS,
VOLUME 2 REGARDING OUTDOOR STORAGE
WITHIN THE SOUTH POWAY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.47 (Specific Plan Regulations) of Title 17 (Zoning
Development Code) of the Poway Municipal Code provides the requirements for the
preparation and adoption of Specific Plans in accordance with Title 7, Division 1,
Chapter 3, Article 8 (Section 65450, et seq.) of the California Government Code (Article
8, Specific Plan); and
WHEREAS, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) 13-006, is a City-initiated
amendment to Section IV.C.8 and Table 1 in Chapter 4 of the South Poway Specific
Plan Development Standards, Volume 2 regarding outdoor storage in the South Poway
Specific Plan (SPSP) area; and
WHEREAS, the amendment would: 1) allow outdoor storage on properties that
are designated Light Industrial (LI); and 2) establish standards for outdoor storage in the
LI and Light Industrial/Storage (LI/S) areas without a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
requirement; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2014, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing to receive testimony from the public, both for and against, relative to this
proposed amendment and continued the matter to the March 4, 2014, public hearing to
enable staff to update the proposed regulations as they pertain to screening
requirements on lots that are on the perimeter of the Business Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council has considered the Environmental Initial Study (EIS) and
Negative Declaration (ND) for SPA 13-006, and public comments received on the EIS
and ND. The subject EIS and ND documentation are fully incorporated herein by this
reference. The City Council finds, on the basis of the whole record before it, that there
is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant impact on the
environment.
Section 2: The City Council finds that the proposed amendment to Section IV.C.8
and Table 1 in Chapter 4 of the South Poway Specific Plan Development Standards,
Volume 2 is consistent with and will continue to promote the systematic implementation
of the General Plan and SPSP in that future development of parcels zoned LI and LI/S
will still be subject to applicable General Plan and SPSP goals and policies.
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Section 3: The City Council hereby approves amending Section IV.C.8 in Chapter 4
of the South Poway Specific Plan Development Standards, Volume 2 to read as follows:
C. SITE UTILIZATION — INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
8. Outdoor Storage. The City of Poway established the Poway Business Park and the
South Poway Specific Plan which governs the Poway Business Park to attract and
promote business and employment in the City of Poway. The purpose of the
regulations governing Outdoor Storage is to permit businesses and/or industrial or
commercial properties adequate and convenient areas for outdoor storage of
merchandise, material and equipment under the Light Industrial Land Use Designations
in the SPSP. The intent of these regulations is to minimize visual impacts from the
public rights-of-way, City of Poway public property such as public parks and public
sports facilities, and the surrounding community.
a. Outdoor Storage Standards. For properties with a land use designation of Light
Industrial ("LI") or Light Industrial/Storage ("LI/S"), outdoor storage is permitted
only when it is directly related to an allowed use located in the properties or
parcels. The standards contained in this subdivision shall apply to all outdoor
storage. Subject to the limitations defined in Section 8.b below, outdoor storage
of merchandise, material, equipment, and refuse collection bins is permitted as
follows:
i. The outdoor storage area must be located behind the building and may not
project beyond the plane of the building walls perpendicular to the front
property line.
ii. The outdoor storage area shall not be located in required parking spaces or
landscape areas.
iii. The outdoor storage area shall not block access to required parking, fire
lanes or trash enclosures.
iv. Outdoor storage shall not be permitted in the area between the building and
the street.
v. The outdoor storage area must be completely enclosed by walls, fences or
buildings, or a combination thereof, as described in Section 8.c below,
except that a solid masonry or concrete wall shall be required where an
outdoor storage area is readily visible from a public right-of-way, or on a
property that is adjacent to a downhill slope along the perimeter of the
Business Park, subject to the approval of the Director of Development
Services.
vi. No merchandise, material, or equipment shall be stored on the roof of any
building.
b. Prohibited Outdoor Storage. For the LI and LI/S zones, outdoor storage of
merchandise, material and equipment for the following uses shall be prohibited:
i. Junk yards
ii. Wrecking yards
iii. Scrap metal and salvage yards, except electronic recycling
iv. Concrete or asphalt "batch" plants
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v. Building material storage yards
vi. Lumber yards
vii. Petroleum, petroleum lubricants, hazardous materials/chemicals and above
ground bulk fuel storage, unless specifically approved by the Fire
Department and the Director of Development Services
viii. Bulk storage of landscape materials such as rock, brick, sand, or soil
ix. Tire storage yards
x. Recreational vehicle storage
c. Walls and Fences.
i. Walls or fences shall be permitted as follows:
1) All screening shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet high, with a
maximum not to exceed twelve (12) feet. No storage shall be allowed
to exceed the height of the screening, except for permanently affixed
and building-related specialized equipment exceeding this height.
2) Special screening may be required at the discretion of the Director of
Development Services.
3) Solid fences or walls shall be constructed of decorative masonry,
decorative concrete, wood, brick, block, stone, metal, or other similar
materials, subject to the approval of the Director of Development
Services.
4) Solid masonry or concrete walls on properties adjacent to downhill
slopes along the perimeter of the Business Park shall be earth tone in
color.
5) Commercial vinyl-coated chain link fence with monochromatic material
screening incorporated into the chain link fence is permitted only where
not visible from the public right-of-way or other City of Poway public
property, subject to the approval of the Director of Development
Services.
ii. Walls and Fences, constructed as required, shall comply with one of the
following alternatives:
1) Solid fences or walls shall be constructed of decorative masonry,
decorative concrete, wood, brick, block, stone, decorative metal, or
other similar materials subject to the approval of the Director of
Development Services.
2) Open-style fences shall be constructed of spaced wood, ornamental
iron, screen or decorative block, or other similar material provided that
said fences shall comply with one of the following landscaping
requirements:
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a) Planting with sufficient vines or climbing ivy of an acceptable
density to ensure adequate screening within one year of planting.
b) Trees and shrubs of the evergreen variety, or other similar year-
round leaf-bearing type, set away and in front of the fence line so
as not to provide ingress over the fence. Such plants shall be of
such variety and shall be spaced so as to allow only minimal gaps
between foliage of mature trees and shrubs within one year after
planting.
c) Evergreen shrubs or other similar year-round leaf-bearing shrubs,
planted with such spacing so as to form a solid hedge a minimum
of eight feet in height within one year after planting.
d) For the purposes of these regulations a spaced wood fence shall
be one on which the gaps between the fencing materials do not
exceed one-half the width of the average board or slat, and in no
instance shall any gap between two boards or slats exceed four
inches.
3) Vinyl-coated chain link fencing may be used along interior side or rear
property lines subject to the same landscape requirements described
in number 2 above.
d. All gates shall be constructed of solid view-obscuring material.
e. Establishment of an outdoor storage area shall be considered as part of the
Development Review (DR) for the property. If an outdoor storage area is
proposed on an existing developed site, an administrative amendment to the DR
shall be required.
f. An outdoor storage area that does not comply with the standards contained in
Section 8.a, above, shall require approval of a Conditional Use Permit approved
by the City Council.
g. All outdoor storage shall comply with City and State water quality control
regulations. This may require some merchandise, material, or equipment to be
covered. The type and extent of coverage shall be subject to the approval of the
Director of Development Services.
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Figures 24 through 27 below illustrate possible location for outdoor storage as
discussed above:
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Section 4: The City Council hereby approves amending Table 1 in Chapter 4 of the
South Poway Specific Plan Development Standards, Volume 2 to read as follows:
TABLE 1 - INDUSTRIAL PARK AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE MATRIX
USE IP LI or
LI/S
Contractor's offices with no storage of equipment or truck. P P
Outdoor storage, including, but not limited to, contractors' yards X P
subject to the standards contained in Section IV.C.8 of this Chapter.
Section 5: The City Council hereby approves amending the Table of Contents, List of
Figures in the South Poway Specific Plan Development Standards, Volume 2 to read as
follows:
Figure 1 Prime Arterial —Typical Section 7
Figure 2 Major Arterial —Typical Section 8
Figure 3 Commercial And Industrial Collector—Typical Section 9
Figure 4 Commercial And Industrial Collector With Median —Typcial Section 10
Figure 5 Commercial And Industrial Street - Typical 11
Figure 6 Recreational Trail 13
Figure 7 Recreational Trail Fence 13
Figure 8 Recreational Trail Underpass 14
Figure 9 Bike Lane On 2-Lane Or Multi-Lane Highway 15
Figure 10 Visible Slope At Open Space Transition 16
Figure 11 Contour Graded Slope 17
Figure 12 Variable Slope Ratios 17
Figure 13 "Rolled" Slope Edges 18
Figure 14 Earth Berm Design 18
Figure 15 Parking Area Landscaping 29
Figure 16 Sightline Setback 35
Figure 17 Sightline Setback Cross Section 35
Figure 18 Building Setback - Interior Parcel 62
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Figure 19 Building Setback - Corner Parcel 62
Figure 20 Building Setback— Parcel Abutting Scripps Poway Parkway 63
Figure 21 Interior Parcel — Parking And Landscape Setback 64
Figure 22 Corner Parcel — Parking And Landscape Setback 64
Figure 23 Parcel Abutting Scripps Poway Parkway— Parking & Landscape Setback 65
Figure 24 Interior Lot With Front Parking XX
Figure 25 Interior Lot With Side Parking XX
Figure 26 Interior Lot With Multiple Buildings XX
Figure 27 Corner Lot XX
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days after the date of its passage; and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its
passage, it shall be published once with the names and members voting for and against
the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Poway.
Introduced and first read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway held this 4th day of March 2014, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a
regular meeting of said City Council held the 18th day of March 2014.
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Don Higginson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sheila '. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 767, was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of
said City Council held on the 18th day of March 2014, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: CUNNINGHAM, VAUS, GROSCH, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: MULLIN
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Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
City of Poway