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CITY OF POWAY
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SOUTH POWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Volume 2
CITY COUNCIL
DON HIGGINSON, MAYOR
DAVE GROSCH, DEPUTY MAYOR
JIM CUNNINGHAM, COUNCILMEMBER
JOHN MULLIN, COUNCILMEMBER
STEVE VAUS, COUNCILMEMBER
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
TINA M. WHITE
Comprehensive Update Adopted December 2002
Updated August 2004
Updated January 2011
Updated April 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTION .................................................................... ............................... 1
CHAPTER2 — DEFINITIONS ......................................................................... ............................... 2
CHAPTER 3 - AREA -WIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS... . . . .............. 5
I. STREET STANDARDS ........................................................... ...............................
5
A. Scripps Poway Parkway .............................................. ...............................
5
B. Pomerado Road (Within The Plan Area) ..................... ...............................
6
C. Commercial And Industrial Collector Without Medians ..............................
7
D. Commercial And Industrial Collector With Median ...... ...............................
8
E. Commercial Industrial Street ....................................... ...............................
9
II. PUBLIC USE AMENITIES ..................................................... ...............................
10
A. Recreational Trail Design Standards ......................... ...............................
10
B. Bicycle System ........................................................... ...............................
12
III. GRADING STANDARDS ....................................................... ...............................
13
IV. LANDSCAPE STANDARDS .................................................. ...............................
16
A. Introduction ................................................................ ...............................
16
B. Landscape Plan Submittal And Review Process ....... ...............................
16
C. Water Conservation And Reclamation ....................... ...............................
17
D. Irrigation ..................................................................... ...............................
17
E. Planting ...................................................................... ...............................
17
F. Slope Re- Vegetation .................................................. ...............................
18
G. Streetscape Program ................................................. ...............................
19
H. Site Development ...................................................... ...............................
23
I. Hardscape ................................................................. ...............................
24
J. Maintenance — Property Management (Excludes LMD Areas) ................
26
K. Sightline Restrictions ................................................. ...............................
28
V. UTILITY INSTALLATIONS .................................................... ...............................
29
CHAPTER 4 - INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ................... 30
I. INDUSTRIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS .......................... ...............................
30
A. Industrial Park (IP) ..................................................... ...............................
30
B. Light Industrial (LI) ..................................................... ...............................
30
C. Light Industrial /Storage (LI /S) .................................... ...............................
31
II. PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES INDUSTRIAL PARK,
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL /STORAGE ...............................
31
A. Conditional Uses ....................................................... ...............................
31
B. Prohibited Uses ......................................................... ...............................
31
C. Civic Uses .................................................................. ...............................
31
D. Use Matrix .................................................................. ...............................
31
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III. SOUTH POWAY COMMERCIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION .............................
38
A.
South Poway Commercial .......................................... ...............................
39
B.
Use Matrix .................................................................. ...............................
39
IV. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITE
Grading Standards ..................................................... ...............................
BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ........................... ...............................
44
A.
Architectural — Industrial ............................................. ...............................
44
B.
Architectural — South Poway Commercial .................. ...............................
47
C.
Site Utilization — Industrial And Commercial .............. ...............................
49
D.
Parking Standards — Industrial And Commercial ....... ...............................
61
E.
Lighting Standards — Industrial And Commercial ....... ...............................
64
F.
Signage — Industrial And Commercial ........................ ...............................
65
G.
Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan .................. .............................72
K.
CHAPTER 5 - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .................... ............................... 73
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ................................................. ............................... 73
A. Open Space — 1 Dwelling Unit ................................... ............................... 73
B. Single - Family 2 ........................................................... ............................... 73
C. Mobile Home Park (MHP) .......................................... ............................... 73
D. Residential Apartment (RA) ........................................ ............................... 73
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................. ............................... 74
A. Density ....................................................................... ............................... 74
B. Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan ............... ............................... 74
CHAPTER 6 - NATURAL OPEN SPACE ...................................................... ............................... 75
CHAPTER 7 - WATER PARK FACILITY LAND USE DESIGNATION .......... ............................... 76
I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... .............................76
II. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ................. ...............................
77
A.
Architectural ................................................................. .............................77
B.
Site Utilization ............................................................... .............................78
C.
Grading Standards ..................................................... ...............................
79
D.
Landscaping Standards .............................................. ...............................
79
E.
Circulation And Parking Requirements ...................... ...............................
79
F.
Lighting Requirements ............................................... ...............................
81
G.
Signage Requirements ............................................... ...............................
82
H.
Facility Operation ....................................................... ...............................
83
I.
Permitted Activities ..................................................... ...............................
83
J.
Planned Utilities And Public Facilities ........................ ...............................
83
K.
Environmental Review Compliance ........................... ...............................
83
CHAPTER 8 - MINERAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION AREAS ....................... .............................84
CHAPTER 9 - CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE ...................................................... ............................... 85
I. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION .................................................. ............................... 85
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II. SITE - SPECIFIC LAND USE AND ZONING ........................... ...............................
85
III. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................. ...............................
86
A. Land Use And Development Standards ..................... ...............................
86
IV, IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES ..................................... ...............................
94
V. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES ................................................ .............................94
CHAPTER 10 - IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES ................................... ...............................
95
I. AMENDMENTS /ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SOUTH POWAY PLANNED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ..................................... .............................95
A. Finding Of Substantial Conformance ............................ .............................95
II. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES ............................. .............................96
III. TENTATIVE MAP PROCEDURES ........................................... .............................96
IV. REZONE PROCEDURES AND CHANGES IN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ......
97
V. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) PROCEDURES ............. .............................98
VI. VARIANCES ............................................................................. .............................98
VII. NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ............................................ ...............................
98
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW .................... ............................... ............................101
APPENDIX A - BUSINESS PARK STANDARD SAFETY CONDITIONS .........................102
APPENDIX B - CRITERIA FOR TEMPORARY OR PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OF
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS .......... ............................105
APPENDIX C — SOUTH POWAY LAND USE PLAN ............................. ............................107
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1
Prime Arterial — Typical Section .............................................. ...............................
5
Figure 2
Major Arterial — Typical Section ............................................... ...............................
6
Figure 3
Commercial And Industrial Collector — Typical Section ........... ...............................
7
Figure 4
Commercial And Industrial Collector With Median — Typcial Section ......................
8
Figure 5
Commercial And Industrial Street - Typical Section .................. ...............................
9
Figure6
Recreational Trail .................................................................. ...............................
11
Figure 7
Recreational Trail Fence ....................................................... ...............................
11
Figure 8
Recreational Trail Underpass ................................................ ...............................
11
Figure 9
Bike Lane On 2 -Lane Or Multi -Lane Highway ....................... ...............................
12
Figure 10
Visible Slope At Open Space Transition ................................ ...............................
13
Figure 11
Contour Graded Slope .......................................................... ...............................
14
Figure 12
Variable Slope Ratios ........................................................... ...............................
14
Figure 13
"Rolled" Slope Edges ............................................................ ...............................
15
Figure14
Earth Berm Design ................................................................ ...............................
15
Figure 15
Parking Area Landscaping .................................................... ...............................
23
Figure16
Sightline Setback .................................................................. ...............................
28
Figure 17
Sightline Setback Cross Section ........................................... ...............................
28
Figure 18
Building Setback — Interior Parcel ......................................... ...............................
52
Figure 19
Building Setback — Corner Parcel .......................................... ...............................
52
Figure 20
Building Setback — Parcel Abutting Scripps Poway Parkway . ...............................
53
Figure 21
Interior Parcel — Parking And Landscape Setback ................ ...............................
54
Figure 22
Corner Parcel — Parking And Landscape Setback ................. ...............................
54
Figure 23
Parcel Abutting Scripps Poway Parkway — Parking And Landscape Setback.......
55
Figure 24
Interior Lot With Front Parking .............................................. ...............................
59
Figure 25
Interior Lot With Side Parking ................................................ ...............................
60
Figure 26
Interior Lot With Multiple Buildings ........................................ ...............................
60
Figure27
Corner Lot ............................................................................. ...............................
61
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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
This Volume of the South Poway Specific Plan document presents detailed development
standards for the planned community area. Area -wide circulation, streetscape standards
and landscaping requirements are discussed, and specific development regulations for the
Light Industrial, Industrial Park, South Poway Commercial, Residential, Creek Road
Enclave, Open Space, Mineral Resource Extraction, and Water Park Facility areas are
presented. This Volume also includes a description of procedures for processing and
review of proposed development projects within the planned community area.
When the provisions of this Specific Plan differ from those of the Poway Zoning
Development Code, the provisions contained herein take precedence. When the specific
plan is silent, the regulations applicable elsewhere in the City shall apply.
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CHAPTER 2 - DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Specific Plan, certain words, phrases, and terms used in this
Specific Plan shall have the meaning assigned to them by this Chapter. When the
definitions in this Chapter differ from those of the Poway Zoning Development Code,
the definitions contained herein take precedence. When the Specific Plan is silent, the
definitions contained in the Poway Zoning Development Code shall apply.
"Automotive and Light Truck Repair — Minor" means activities that include, but are not
limited to: automotive and light truck repair, the retail sales of goods and services for
automotive vehicles and light trucks (less than six thousand pounds), and the cleaning and
washing of automotive vehicles. Uses typically include, but are not limited to: brake,
muffler and tire shops, and automotive drive - through car washes. Heavier automobile
repair such as transmission and engine repair are not included.
"Automotive and Truck Repair — Major" means activities that include, but are not limited
to: heavy automobile and truck repair such as transmission and engine repair, the painting
of automotive vehicles, automotive body work, and the installation of major accessories.
"Contractor's yard" means a use providing for the outdoor storage, sales, rental, or
distribution of vehicles, equipment, or supplies or for the dispatching of service vehicles
used in construction activities. Typical uses include building contractor's yard, heavy
equipment sales, rental yard, or similar use.
"Electric generating facility" shall mean a structure, apparatus or feature incorporating
machinery or equipment, designed to produce electricity for power consumption by more
than one user.
"Fleet storage" means storage or parking of one or more vehicles used regularly in
business operations where the parking of vehicles constitutes the principal use on the site.
Typical fleet storage uses include taxi fleets, mobile catering trucks, storage or delivery
truck fleets. Excluded are sales /rentals of vehicles.
Grading, Contour. "Contour grading" means a grading concept designed to result in
earth forms and contours, which resemble natural terrain characteristics, with generally
curving, non - linear slope blanks having variations in the slope ratios of the horizontal and
vertical curves.
"Home improvement and specialty building supplies" means a retail service engaged
in providing retail sale, rental, service or related repair and installation of home
improvement products including building materials, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and
floor covering, decorating, heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing and mechanical
equipment, roofing supplies, yard and garden supplies, home appliances, and similar
home improvement products.
"Logo" means a graphic symbol or emblem, which conveys a recognizable meaning,
which symbol or emblem may include script (words) provided that such script is contained
entirely within the boundaries of the symbol or emblem. Script alone, or outside of the
boundaries of the symbol or emblem, whether registered as a trademark or not, is not
included within the meaning of the term logo.
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Office, administrative. "Administrative Office" means an office for professionals such
as lawyers, architects, engineers, designers, accountants or others who through training
are qualified to perform services of a professional nature and where no storage or sale of
merchandise exists. Also included in this definition are corporate headquarters, branch
offices and data storage centers.
Office, contractor. "Contractor office" means a business primarily engaged in
construction activities with only incidental storage of materials, indoors only, and incidental
parking of vehicles as an accessory use to a permitted use on the same premises.
Excluded are building materials yards, equipment sales /rental yards and contractors'
yards.
"Premise" means a building or unified complex of buildings on one lot or on two or more
contiguous lots under common ownership or management.
"Recyclables" are discards or waste materials that are collated, separated or processed
and used as raw materials or products. Typically, recyclables would include domestic
waste such as beverage containers and newspaper, cardboard, high -grade paper, plastics,
textiles, light industrial wastes, or other similar materials. Recyclables are not intended to
include chemicals, toxic water, heavy industrial waste, petroleum, construction waste,
unsorted garbage, heavy metals, or other similar materials as determined by the Director
of Development Services
"Recycling" means the series of activities by which materials that would otherwise be
disposed of are collected, separated or processed and used in the form of raw materials.
"Religious institution" means a seminary, retreat, monastery, conference center, or
similar use for the conduct of religious activities, including accessory housing incidental
thereto, but excluding a private educational facility.
"Research and development" means a use engaged in study, testing, design, analysis
and experimental development of products, processes, or services, including incidental
manufacturing of products incidental to the main purpose of the primary use.
"Resource extraction, processes and sales" means removal or recovery by any means
whatsoever of sand, gravel, soil, rock, minerals, mineral substances or organic substances
other than vegetation, from water or land on or beneath the surface thereof, exposed or
submerged.
School, Business or Trade. "Business or trade school" means a use providing
education or training in business, commerce, language or other similar activity or
occupational pursuit and not otherwise defined as a home occupation, college or
university, or public or private educational facility.
School, Elementary and High. "Elementary and high school" means an institution of
learning which offers instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to
be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the state of California. High
schools include junior and senior.
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School, Private. "Private school" means any building or group of buildings the use of
which meets state requirements of primary, secondary or higher education and which use
does not secure the major part of its funding from any governmental agency.
"Software manufacturing" means the preparation, production or manufacture of
programs for use on computers or other similar devices. This use includes, but is not
limited to, the transfer of those programs to tape, discs, diskettes or other media, plus
packaging and shipping of those products.
"Transit facility" means bus stops, bus terminals, transfer points or depots without
vehicle repair or storage.
Utility, Private or Public. "Private or public utility" means any closely regulated agency
that, under public franchise or ownership, or under certificate of convenience and
necessity, provides the public with electricity, gas, heat, steam, communication, rail
transportation, water, sewage collection or other similar service.
"Utility services" means establishments engaged in the generation, transmission and/or
distribution of electricity, gas or steam, including water and irrigation systems and sanitary
systems used for the collection and disposal of garbage, sewage and other wastes by
means of destroying or processing materials.
"Vehicle" means a self - propelled device by which persons or property may be moved
upon a highway, except not including a device moved by human power or used exclusively
upon stationary rails or tracks.
Vehicle, Recreational. "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle towed or self - propelled
on its own chassis or attached to the chassis of another vehicle and designed or used for
temporary dwelling, recreational or sporting purposes. The term "recreational vehicle"
shall include, but shall not be limited to, travel trailers, pick -up campers, camping trailers,
motor coach homes, converted trucks and buses, and boats and boat trailers.
"Warehouse" means a building used primarily for the storage of goods or materials.
"Warehouse and distribution" means a use engaged in storage, wholesale and
distribution of manufactured products, supplies or equipment, including accessory offices
or showrooms, and including incidental retail sales, but excluding bulk storage of materials
that are inflammable or explosive or that create hazardous or commonly recognized
offensive conditions, and where the products, supplies or equipment that are distributed
from the facility are not used or consumed on the premises.
"Warehouse -style retail merchandising business" means a large retail structure or
establishment under one roof where durable goods, food and grocery items or similar
items are offered for sale in an open warehouse display context.
"Wireless communication facility" means a facility that transmits and /or receives
electromagnetic signals, including antennas, monopoles, and /or accessory structures and
related equipment.
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CHAPTER 3 - AREA -WIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
This Chapter presents area -wide development standards for streets, grading, landscaping,
and utility installations
STREET STANDARDS
The following are the standards for all streets within the South Poway Planned
Community
A. SCRIPPS POWAY PARKWAY
1. Width: 106 foot right -of -way
2. Character: Primary arterial, six lanes with landscaped median.
Maximum grade 7 %. Minimum curve radius 1800 feet.
Design speed 55 mph.
3. Access: Access limited to signalized intersections
4. Sidewalk: Five (5) feet wide on one side, within a General Utility
Easement (G.U.E.).
5. Lighting: Low pressure sodium, 180 -watt, luminary height
maximum 30 feet, maximum 300 feet on center and
alternating sides per City specifications.
6. Signage: Directional and park entry signs shall be to City
specifications and comply with the sign standards
contained in this Chapter. Street name signs shall be to
City specifications.
7. Parking: Prohibited at all times posted and enforced by the City.
8. Utilities: All utilities will be underground and within designated
easements except major electrical transmission lines as
approved by the City. Electrical and telephone
distribution lines will be installed below grade.
9. Landscaping: Within median and General Utility Easement (G.U.E.)
beyond sidewalks.
R/W R/W
N T 8
6 ' B i c y c l e Lane
FIGURE 1 PRIME ARTERIAL —TYPICAL SECTION
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B. POMERADO ROAD (Within the Plan Area)
1. Width: 106 foot right -of -way
2. Character: Major arterial, four -lane width. Maximum grade. Seven
percent, minimum curve radius 1800 feet. Design speed
55 mph.
3. Access: Controlled, limited private driveways.
4. Sidewalk: Five (5) feet wide on one side, within the General Utility
Easement (G.U.E.)
5. Lighting: Low pressure sodium, 180 -watt, luminary height
maximum 30 feet, maximum 300 feet on center and
alternating sides per City specifications.
6. Signage: Directional and park entry signs shall be to City
specifications and comply with the sign standards
contained in this Chapter. Street name signs shall be to
City specifications.
7. Parking: Prohibited at all times posted and enforced by the City.
8. Utilities: All utilities will be underground and within designated
easements except major electrical transmission lines
as approved by the City. Electrical and telephone
distribution lines shall be installed below grade.
9. Landscaping: Within median and right -of -way beyond sidewalks.
W 106' F
N.T.S.
FIGURE 2 MAJOR ARTERIAL — TYPICAL SECTION
.ane
(Pomerado Road)
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C. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLECTOR WITHOUT MEDIANS
1. Width: 65/77 foot right -of -way (wider right -of -way shall only
apply to Community Road to accommodate a bicycle
lane).
2. Character: Industrial /commercial collector, four lanes with center
turn lane. Maximum grade 8 %, minimum curve radius
500 feet, 45 mph design speed.
3. Access: Private driveways allowed.
4. Sidewalk: Five (5) feet wide on one side, within the General Utility
Easement.
5. Lighting: Low pressure sodium, 180 -watt, luminary height
maximum 30 feet, maximum 300 feet on center and
alternating sides per City specifications.
6. Signage: Directional and park entry signs shall be to City
specifications and comply with the sign standards
contained in this Chapter. Street name signs shall be to
City specifications.
7. Parking: Prohibited at all times; posted and enforced by the City.
8. Utilities: All utilities will be underground and within designated
easements except major electrical transmission lines as
approved by the City. Electrical and telephone
distribution lines will be installed below grade.
9. Landscaping
R/W
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sidewalk
Within GUE if sidewalk is not required.
32'
26'
R/W
65'/77' 110,
12'
turn
lane
N.T.S.
32'
26'
2%
" 6' bicycle lane
Community Road only
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FIGURE 3 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLECTOR— TYPICAL SECTION
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D. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLECTOR WITH MEDIAN
1. Width: 77 foot right -of -way
2. Character: Industrial /commercial collector "Type B ", four lanes with
landscaped median, maximum grade 8 %. Minimum
curve radius 500 feet, 45 mph design speed.
3. Access: Signalized at Metate Lane, no private driveways allowed.
4. Sidewalk: Five feet wide on one side, within the general utility
easement.
5. Lighting: Low pressure sodium, 180 -watt, luminary height
maximum 30 feet, maximum 300 feet on center and
alternating sides per City specifications
6. Signage: Directional and park entry signs shall be to City
specifications and comply with the sign standards
contained within Chapter 4. Street name signs shall be
to City specifications.
7. Parking: Prohibited at all times posted and enforced by the City.
8. Utilities: All utilities will be underground and within designated
easements except major electrical transmission lines as
approved by the City. Electrical and telephone
distribution lines will be installed below grade.
9. Landscaping: Within median and G.U.E. if sidewalk is not required.
R/W
R/W
011 77'
110'
32' 12'
32'
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26'
median
26'
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2%
2%
idewalk * 6' bicycle lane
N.T.S. Community Road only
FIGURE 4 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLECTOR WITH MEDIAN—
TYPICAL SECTION
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E. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL STREET
1. Width: 49 foot right -of -way.
2. Character: Industrial /commercial collector, two lanes. Maximum
grade 8% (10 %, may be allowed subject to approval of
the Director of Development Services). Minimum curve
radius -200 foot, 25 mph design speed.
3. Access: Private driveways allowed.
4. Sidewalk: Five feet wide on one side, within the General Utility
Easement (G.U.E.).
5. Lighting: Low - pressure sodium, 180 -watt, luminary height
maximum 30 feet, maximum 300 feet on center and
alternating sides per City specifications.
6. Signage: Directional park and entry signs shall be to City
specifications and comply with the sign standards
contained within Chapter 4. Street name signs shall be
to City specifications.
7. Parking: Prohibited at all times; posted and enforced by the City.
8. Utilities: All utilities will be underground and within designated
easements except major electrical transmission lines as
approved by the City. Electrical and telephone
distribution lines will be installed below grade.
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Landscaping: Within median and G.U.E. if sidewalk is not required.
R/W R/W
5' 1 49 15'
I 24' 24'
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16'
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FIGURE 5 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL STREET— TYPICAL SECTION
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II. PUBLIC USE AMENITIES
All recreational trails within the South Poway Planned Community shall be
constructed per City of Poway Landscape and Irrigation Design Manual, recreational
trail design standards. The width of trails shall be as indicated in the following
recreational trail design standards.
A. RECREATIONAL TRAIL DESIGN STANDARDS
1. Width: Variable three to eight feet of improved bed width
depending upon topography, soil stability, presence or
absence of biological resources and other environmental
factors.
2. Character: Generally isolated from vehicular traffic. No surface
treatment required. Grades will be as follows:
0 — 5 %: optimum grade
5 — 10 %: distance not to exceed 500 feet
10-15% distance not to exceed 250 feet
15 — 20 %: distance not to exceed 100 feet
3. Access: From public right -of -way only. Vehicular access to be
prohibited. Trails shall be posted to this effect. Gates at
access points shall limit access of vehicles.
4. Landscape: Re- vegetation of disturbed areas to match adjacent
vegetation.
5. Lighting: None required except where trail is within a street right -
of -way.
6. Signage: Per City of Poway Landscape and Irrigation Design
Manual.
7. Fencing: As required when traversing areas of sensitive biological
resources, when bisecting or bordering private property,
and concrete drainage channels. See City of Poway
Landscape and Irrigation Design Manual, Recreational
Trail Design Standards.
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Fencing required
I
- 8' improved bed
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width U(J
Pressure treated logs to be located on the
uphill side of trail where friar's formation
causes sloughing. Secure with Reber (39'
min.) as required.
N.T.S.
FIGURE 6 RECREATIONAL TRAIL
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N.T.S.
FIGURE 7 RECREATIONAL TRAIL FENCE
N.T.S.
FIGURE 8 RECREATIONAL TRAIL UNDERPASS
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B. BICYCLE SYSTEM
1. Width: All bikeways shall be constructed to City of Poway
standards.
2. Character: Bike lanes will be striped and no vehicular parking will be
permitted. 10% maximum grade unless street grade is
greater.
3. Access: From public right -of -way.
4. Landscape: Will vary according to landscape standards for adjacent
properties.
5. Lighting: None required except where trail is within street right -of-
way.
6. Signage: Per CALTRANS Highway Design Manual, Section 7-
1000, Bikeway Planning and Design Standards.
/6" Solid White Stripe
5' 5'
min. min.
6' min. N— Motor Vehicle Lanes 6' min.
bike bike
lane lane
Parking
Prohibited
N.T.S.
FIGURE 9 BIKE LANE ON 2 -LANE OR MULTI -LANE
HIGHWAY — TYPICAL SECTION
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III. GRADING STANDARDS
All grading for rural residential development (RR -A and RR -C) within the South
Poway Planned Community shall comply with the Grading Ordinance of the
City of Poway. All grading associated with mining activities shall be done in
accordance with applicable permits. All grading for single- family residential,
industrial, commercial, and water park facility development within the South Poway
Planned Community shall comply with the Grading Ordinance for the City of Poway
with the following modifications:
A. Artificial slopes with high community visibility located in areas of transition to
natural open space should have a natural, undulating look rather than a
manufactured appearance. The tops and toes of major slopes should be
rounded and contoured where feasible. Where natural and graded areas meet,
manufactured slopes shall be blended and contoured to meet the natural terrain.
Contour grade slope
Blend manufactured to meet natural grade
Round or undulate
artificial slope where
feasible
FIGURE 10 VISIBLE SLOPE AT OPEN SPACE TRANSITION
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B. Use contour grading, varying slopes when possible, to create a more natural
appearing slope.
2:1
i
2:1 2:1
FIGURE 11 CONTOUR GRADED SLOPE
C. When soil conditions permit, the use of variable slope ratios is encouraged,
particularly at collector and major street entries to development areas sitting
above the streets. The toes of slopes along parkways should be flattened to the
extent feasible.
Slope Heigh
(H)
3 j
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2
2 X H
Qi
FIGURE 12 VARIABLE SLOPE RATIOS
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D. The edges of the slopes should be "rolled" to create a natural appearance.
FIGURE 13 "ROLLED" SLOPE EDGES
E. All grading operations should take into account the potential for erosion and
settling. During construction, measures shall be taken to control runoff from
construction sites. Filter fabric fences, heavy plastic earth cover, gravel berm or
lines of straw bales are a few of the materials, which should be considered.
Grading shall be phased so that prompt re- vegetation or construction can control
erosion. Where possible, only those areas, which will later be resurfaced,
landscaped or built on should be disturbed.
F. Earth berms should be rounded and natural in character.
Rounded atTop and
Toe of Slope
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FIGURE 14 EARTH BERM DESIGN
G. All planted areas (except architectural planters) should be graded with a two -
percent minimum slope.
H. Retaining walls may encroach into finished slopes where it is deemed necessary
for project design by the Director of Development Services and upon approval of
the City Council. Retaining walls shall meet the following design standards:
1. Retaining walls located within front yard or street side yard setbacks shall
not exceed 48 inches in height.
2. Retaining walls located within the lot interior shall not exceed six feet in
height.
3. When retaining walls, which exceed 48 inches in height, adjoin parking lots,
driveways, or walkways, a landscape planter with a minimum width of five
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feet shall be provided between the paving and wall. Parking space
"overhang" shall not encroach into the required five -foot planted area.
4. Retaining walls shall be constructed of aesthetically pleasing materials
such as split -face block, slump -stone block or tilt -up concrete panels
detailed to match the building. The Director of Development Services may
approve other materials. Plain concrete masonry block may be used if the
Director determines that it is on the interior of a lot and there is limited
visibility from the street and offsite.
5. Retaining walls shall be sited so as to limit their visibility from existing
residential and commercial areas outside the South Poway Business Park.
Retaining walls shall not be located in or above the slopes located around
the perimeter of the Business Park.
IV. LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
A. INTRODUCTION
The City of Poway Guide to Landscape Requirements (latest edition) governs
the design and installation of most landscape improvements in the South Poway
Planned Community. The standards outlined in this section address the unique
character and development pattern of the area. The intent of the landscape
standards is to ensure consistent, high quality site development within planned
community throughout the long -term building program.
The organization of this section will follow that of the Guide to Landscape
Requirements. The scope has been limited to presenting those requirements
that are unique to the South Poway Planned Community. General requirements
contained in the Guide to Landscape Requirements are not repeated in this
document. For instance, there are no parking lot landscape standards contained
in this section.
B. LANDSCAPE PLAN SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW PROCESS
All landscape plans for developments within the Planned Community must be
reviewed and approved by the City's Development Services Department prior to
installation. The City of Poway Guide to Landscape Requirements contains an
outline of the plan submittal and review process.
In many areas of the Business Park, landscape improvements will be governed
by Master Associations of property owners. In some cases Architectural
Committees have been formed to review site development and landscape plans.
If so, landscape plans shall be submitted to the appropriate committee in
addition to the plan submittal required by the City of Poway Development
Services Department.
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Where Associations or Architectural Committees have jurisdiction, applicants
shall submit written evidence that plans have been submitted to the appropriate
committee, prior to approval by the City.
C. WATER CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION
1. Water Conservation. The City of Poway encourages the design and
installation of water - efficient landscapes. Low - water -use plant materials,
including native plants where appropriate, should be specified in most
landscaped areas. Irrigation design should utilize automatic controllers and
other water efficient equipment, and minimize water waste such as runoff
and over spray.
2. Water Reclamation. An important infrastructure element in the South
Poway Planned Community is the reclaimed water distribution system.
Most areas in the Business Park are dual - plumbed for both potable and
reclaimed water delivery. Reclaimed water systems will be charged with
potable water until planned regional water reclamation facilities begin
operation. The use of reclaimed water for irrigation shall follow all
requirements of the City of Poway Water Reclamation Ordinance and
County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health.
D. IRRIGATION
Several Master Associations of property owners within the Business Park
maintain large common areas. These extensive landscaped areas are well
suited to take advantage of central computer control of large irrigation systems.
Although centralized computer control is not a requirement presently, water
management practices in the future may be facilitated by such systems.
Designers should consider the expansion capabilities of irrigation systems
during the design phase, and plan for such items as extra wire sleeves under
streets, extra wires for sensors and other monitoring devices such as radio
remote control.
The City of Poway is planning to provide for the future transfer of reclaimed
water for use in irrigation of landscaped areas in the Business Park. All irrigation
equipment shall be marked and/or color -coded for use with reclaimed water. All
use areas for reclaimed water shall be posted with precautionary signs to warn
the public when reclaimed water becomes available.
E. PLANTING
1. Planting Design. Planting design should take into consideration
environmental factors within the Business Park, which will affect the health
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and growth of plant material. These factors include soils, wind and sun
exposure, irrigation water (potable or reclaimed) and temperature.
2. Soils. Most of the Business Park consists of soil derived from a geologic
formation known as Stadium Conglomerate. This formation is fairly
widespread in Poway, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch and La Mesa. The soil is
predominantly coarse cobble (1" - 6 ") intermixed with fine sand and clay.
Drainage and fertility are poor. Specimen trees should be installed with
perforated pipe and gravel "breather tubes" Supplemental nitrogen is
usually required as a soil amendment.
3. Water. Much of the landscaped area will be irrigated with reclaimed water
in the future. It is likely that this water source will contain higher levels of
dissolved salts and nitrogen than treated potable water. Plants should be
selected which are tolerant of increased soil salinity. Applications of
fertilizer must be monitored and adjusted to compensate for the nutrients in
reclaimed water. Regular soil testing of existing landscapes will indicate
when leaching of salts in the soil is required, or when adjustments in
fertilizer type or application are necessary.
4. Temperature and Exposure. Much of the developable area within the
South Poway Planned Community is located on the mesa top. Because of
the higher elevation, cold air drains away into surrounding low areas called
"cold -air basins." Plants, which are frost sensitive, should not be planted in
low -lying areas, which trap cold air. On the mesa top, such frost - sensitive
plants may perform adequately. However, winds can be stronger
throughout the higher and more open areas on the mesa. Trees, which are
weak - wooded and susceptible to wind damage, should be avoided.
F. SLOPE RE- VEGETATION
All species utilized in slope re- vegetation shall be low- water -use, drought -
resistant species capable of surviving on little or no supplemental watering for
limited periods of time. Each seed mix should contain one or more nursery crop
species such as Plantago indica to provide quick vegetative cover until the
slower germinating species have sprouted. Nitrogen fixing legumes such as
rose clover may also be included in some of the seed mixes to provide valuable
nitrogen for progressive plantings.
The development of the South Poway Planned Community will create large
slopes, which require re- vegetation. These slopes fall within three categories.
Category One consists of exterior slopes adjacent to undisturbed area that
should be re- vegetated with a native plant palette compatible with the vegetation
of the adjacent areas. Because of the type of plant material on these slopes,
permanent irrigation is not desirable. A temporary irrigation system will provide
supplemental water to aid in establishing the plantings. Category Two consists
of those slopes, interior or exterior, which will be affected by future construction.
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G.
The planting for these slopes will include native species capable of surviving
with no supplemental irrigation. Category Three consists of those interior
slopes, which will not be affected by future construction. The plantings for these
slopes will be permanent and will not be limited to native plant species. A
permanent irrigation system will be required to maintain an attractive
appearance.
Exterior Slopes: Permanently Planted and Temporarily Irrigated. There are
five basic "native" vegetation types occurring within South Poway, which
are suitable for re- vegetation of slopes. The five types are Southern
Coastal Sage Scrub, Mixed Chaparral, Southern California Grassland, and
Coastal Sage Scrub /Grassland Ecotone. The selection of the slope plant
material cannot be made until the final location and configuration of the
new slope are known and the respective adjacent vegetation type is
determined. Site - specific planting will require appropriate species to be
selected subject to the approval of the Development Services Department.
Plantings shall be from seed and container stock.
2. Temporary Slopes: Temporary Plantings - No Irrigation Required. These
slopes will likely be destroyed when building construction begins. In order
to minimize wind and erosion, and to maintain a visually pleasant
environment prior to actual building construction, newly created temporary
slopes should be hydroseeded. Irrigation will not be required. These areas
will not contain trees or large shrubs to facilitate removal when construction
occurs.
3. Interior Slopes: Permanent Plantings with Irrigation. These interior slopes,
created by rough grading operations, will not be affected by future site
construction. A permanent automatic irrigation system is required and
slopes shall be planted with containerized stock and hydroseeded
according to the City of Poway Guide to Landscape Requirements.
STREETSCAPE PROGRAM
Industrial, Commercial and Water Park Facility Streetscape:
a. Street Trees:
i. Tree palette:
ii. Minimum size:
iii. Maximum size:
iv. Spacing:
v. Location:
As approved by the Development Services
Department.
15 gallon (5 gallon for Eucalyptus species).
24 -inch box.
An average spacing of 30 feet on center.
Street trees shall be planted a minimum of six
(6) feet to a maximum of fifteen (15) feet from
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K
the back of curb. Street trees may be planted
on slopes.
b. Landscaped Setbacks
i. Twenty-five (25) feet minimum width measured perpendicular
from back of curb except along Scripps Poway Parkway. The
landscape setback area may be split between the private
property owner and a Landscape Maintenance District provided
separate irrigation systems are installed.
ii. The entire area between street curb and the setback line shall be
landscaped except for vehicular access and pedestrian and
bicycle routes.
iii. Landscape design shall provide for continuity and logical
transitions between contiguous sites.
iv. Streetscape setback areas shall provide one (1) twenty-four (24)-
inch box tree per fifty- (50) lineal feet of street frontage (excluding
driveways) in addition to the street tree requirements as stated.
Frontage with slopes in excess of five (5) feet vertical height or
along Scripps Poway Parkway shall be governed by the slope re-
vegetation standards contained in the City of Poway Guide to
Landscape Requirements.
c. Landscaped Manufactured Slopes:
i. Re- vegetation and erosion control standards shall apply to all
slopes within the streetscape setback areas.
ii. Slope plantings within the setback areas do not preclude the
requirements for street tree plantings.
iii. Planting and irrigation design for the graded level areas between
back of curb or edge of paving and the top or toe of slope shall
create continuity with adjacent slope planting.
iv. Planting for the graded level areas between back of curb or edge
of paving and the top or toe of slope shall be installed with the
slope plantings unless future construction is likely within these
areas.
v. Tree plantings shall be set back from intersections per sight line
standards (see Section IV, subdivision K of this Chapter).
Scripps Poway Parkway:
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a. Street Trees:
Tree palette: As approved by the Development Services
Department.
ii. Minimum size: 15 gallon (5 gallon for Eucalyptus species).
iii. Maximum size: 36 -inch box.
iv. Spacing: Average spacing of 1 tree per 30 lineal feet:
20% of trees to be 24 -inch box or larger.
V. Location: Trees shall be planted a minimum of six (6) feet
back of curb to a maximum of fifteen (15) feet.
Trees may be planted on slopes.
b. Landscape Setbacks:
50 -foot minimum width measured perpendicular from back of
curb. The landscape setback may be split between the private
property owner and a Landscape Maintenance District provided
separate irrigation systems are installed. Freestanding signs may
be located within this 50 -foot minimum setback but must observe a
minimum 35 -foot setback measured perpendicular from back of
curb (see Chapter 4, Section IV, subdivision F for sign location
requirements).
ii. The entire area between street curb and the setback line shall be
landscaped except for paved bicycle /pedestrian paths.
iii. Planting and irrigation design for all areas along Scripps Poway
Parkway shall provide for continuity and logical transitions between
contiguous sites.
iv. Tree plantings shall be set back from intersections per sightline
standards (see Section IV, subdivision K of this Chapter).
c. Landscaped Manufactured Slopes:
i. All slope plantings along the Scripps Poway Parkway, exclusive of
the entry corridors, shall be per City landscape guidelines;
ii. Plant palette for trees on the landscaped manufactured slopes
along Scripps Poway Parkway, shall be compatible with the street
tree plantings.
3. Site Entry/Accent Planting:
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a. Street Trees:
i. Tree palette: As approved by the Development Services
Department.
ii. Minimum size: 24 -inch box.
iii. Maximum size: Not applicable.
iv. Spacing: One (1) tree per 500 square feet; 20% of trees to
be 24 -inch box or larger.
V. Location: Trees shall be planted a minimum of six (6) feet
back of curb. Street trees shall not be planted on
slopes.
b. Landscaped Setback
i. Varies - see site utilization development standards.
ii. Tree plantings shall be set back from intersections per sight line
standards (see Section IV, subdivision K of this Chapter).
4. Median Landscape:
a. Plant Palette
b. Minimum size:
c. Maximum size:
d. Spacing
As approved by the Development Services
Department.
Groundcovers: flats
Shrubs: 1 gallon
Trees: 15 gallon
Groundcovers: 1 gallon
Shrubs: 5 gallon
Trees: 36 -inch box
Trees - Average of 1 per 30 feet on center,
20% of trees to be 24 -inch box or larger.
e. Location: All median areas where minimum median width
is ten (10) feet or greater. Trees shall be planted
a minimum of four feet from back of curb.
Shrubs shall be located within a planting area so
that when mature spread is achieved they will
not encroach over the median curb. Minimum
distance from curb shall vary by species.
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f. Irrigation: All median plantings shall be flood irrigated with
bubbler heads or drip irrigated. Standard shrub
and lawn spray heads will not be allowed.
H. SITE DEVELOPMENT
All or part of the standards may be applicable to the precise site plan for any given
development.
1. Landscaped Setback Area: Refer to streetscape standards previously
discussed.
2. Vehicular Entrances: Vehicular entrances and pedestrian access points
should be identified or accented with groups of specimen trees.
3. Parking Areas:
a. Within industrial, commercial and water park facility developments a
minimum of one tree shall be provided for every three parking stalls as
shown in Figure 15 below. This requirement may be waived by the
Director of Development Services for truck storage yard areas,
loading, maneuvering and dock areas, provided such areas are
adequately screened from adjacent developments and roadways.
FIGURE 15 PARKING AREA LANDSCAPING
b. Tree wells or islands maybe used for tree planting.
c. Parking lots within front or exterior side yards shall be landscaped or
screened (with berm or walls) in such a manner as to shield or screen
parking areas from views of the respective streets. Use grouped or
linear masses of shrubs and trees with growth potential and habits
sufficient to meet this requirement.
4. Interior "Onsite" Areas Exclusive of Front Setbacks:
a. Trees shall be planted with an average minimum ratio of one tree per
500 square feet of landscaped area: twenty percent (20 %) of trees
shall be 24" box size or larger.
b. Palm trees should be limited to small -scale accent plantings and not
used as theme or parking lot trees.
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FIGURE 15 PARKING AREA LANDSCAPING
b. Tree wells or islands maybe used for tree planting.
c. Parking lots within front or exterior side yards shall be landscaped or
screened (with berm or walls) in such a manner as to shield or screen
parking areas from views of the respective streets. Use grouped or
linear masses of shrubs and trees with growth potential and habits
sufficient to meet this requirement.
4. Interior "Onsite" Areas Exclusive of Front Setbacks:
a. Trees shall be planted with an average minimum ratio of one tree per
500 square feet of landscaped area: twenty percent (20 %) of trees
shall be 24" box size or larger.
b. Palm trees should be limited to small -scale accent plantings and not
used as theme or parking lot trees.
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5. Undeveloped Site Areas: Undeveloped site areas designated for future
use and expansion should be maintained in a weed and debris -free
condition, and should be landscaped in the same manner as temporary
slopes.
6. Outdoor Storage Areas: Planting should be used to soften screening for
outdoor storage (see Chapter 4, Section IV, subdivision C.8.).
7. Loading Areas: Planting should be used to soften the walls and fencing
used to screen loading areas (see Chapter 4, Section IV, subdivision C.6.).
8. Telephone, Electrical Service and Other Utilities: Transformers, terminal
equipment, etc., that exceeds a width, height or depth dimension of greater
than thirty-six inches shall provide adequate site distance from driveways
and streets and shall be visually screened from view to the satisfaction of
the Director of Development Services by any of the following, or
combination thereof:
a. Be visually screened from view architecturally or by a decorative block
wall;
b. Be visually screened by increasing the setback of the equipment from
the street right -of -way to minimize its prominence when viewed from
the street;
c. Be visually screened by use of landscaping with adequate clearances
as required by the utility company.
9. Landscape Elements Related or Integral to Building Architecture: The use
of planters with draping vines, perennials, annuals, etc., along with shrubs
and small trees (where feasible) at vertical building surfaces, decks,
terraces, balconies, etc. is strongly encouraged.
I. HARDSCAPE
1. Landscape Materials: Landscape areas may include such features as
boulder groupings, organic mulch, gravel, or decomposed granite.
However, organic much, gravel, or decomposed granite areas should in no
case exceed five percent of the required landscaped area unless otherwise
approved in order to prevent too large an area from being devoted to inert
ground cover. Plant material should predominate in landscaped areas.
Additional features, such as raised planters, curbs, wheel stops, bollards
and headers and other devices should be utilized to protect the planted
areas from damage by pedestrian, automobile or other types of vehicular
traffic.
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2. Wheelchair Ramps: Wheelchair ramps and other provisions for disabled
persons should be provided as required by the State of California and /or
the City of Poway.
3. Furnishings:
a. Street furniture, benches, mailboxes, seat/walls, etc., should reflect an
overall design them and be integrated with the architecture and
landscape grading.
b. Furnishings, including signs, mailboxes and graphics, for any given
development should be selected or designed and constructed
according to the architectural and standards of said development.
c. The placement of furnishings shall avoid blocking sight distance from
driveways and streets.
4. Fences and Walls: Fences and walls should be designed to complement
the architectural and landscape character and should be placed such that
sight distances from driveways and streets are not impeded. The following
materials are prohibited for use in walls or fences:
a. Corrugated metal
b. Fiberglass
c. Mica plaster
d. Unpainted, brightly polished metals
5. Paving Materials:
a. All paving materials should be appropriate for their use and provide
safe, well- drained, slip resistant surfaces.
b. Paving material patterns and colors should be appropriate to and
harmonious with related architectural character, colors, etc. and
should anticipate the scale of space and intensity of use where the
paving occurs.
6. Landscape Lighting:
a. Landscape lighting should be held to a minimum, especially on sites
where buildings or structural elements are washed with light.
b. Colored lights should not be use.
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c. Outdoor spaces intended for intensive night activities should be
illuminated to an appropriate level with shielding and /or cut off limits.
d. Dark skies requirements as outlined in Section 17.10.150 H of the
Poway Municipal Code shall be observed.
J. MAINTENANCE —PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (EXCLUDES LIVID AREAS)
These maintenance standards should be followed subsequent to landscape
installation.
1. Landscape Appearance:
a. All planting areas should be maintained in weed and debris -free
condition. Dead plants shall be replaced as part of routine
maintenance.
b. Plantings damaged by vandalism, automobile, etc., or natural events
should be restored, replaced, corrected, etc. within thirty days after
damage has been sustained.
2. Growth Control and Training:
a. Lawn and ground cover areas should be trimmed and /or mowed
regularly.
b. Trees should be trimmed or pruned as needed to develop strong and
healthy trunk and branch systems appropriate to their function in the
landscape. Tree maintenance and pruning shall be in accordance
with "American National Standard for Tree Care Operations" latest
edition (ANSI A300). Trees shall not be topped and pruning shall not
remove more than 25% of the trees' leaf surface.
c. All plant growth that falls within the scope and jurisdiction of these
landscape development guidelines will be controlled so that the plant
material will not:
Interfere with the installation, maintenance, repair or functioning
of any public utilities.
ii. Restrict pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular or equestrian circulation
in their respective circulation corridors or routes.
iii. Restrict any crucial sight lines related to the safe operation of
moving vehicles at street intersections, etc.
iv. Create any slope instability, or damage heavy construction
footing, pavement, etc.
3. Cultivation:
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a. All plantings are to be maintained in a healthy growing condition by
means of conscientious programs of fertilization, cultivation, corrective
pruning, etc., in accordance with generally accepted horticultural and
arboricultural practices.
b. Trees and shrub stakes, ties, and guy wires shall be regularly
inspected and adjusted to avoid damage to the plant materials and to
preclude potential safety problems. Tree stakes should be removed
after two growing seasons.
4. Irrigation:
a. All planted areas shall be watered sufficiently to promote vigorous
growth of all plant materials.
b. Irrigation systems shall be maintained in good working order. Cleaning
and adjustments to the systems should be a part of regular
maintenance activities.
c. Operation of irrigation systems shall be performed in an efficient,
water - conserving manner. There shall be no run -off, over spray or
low -head drainage from the irrigation system.
5. Plant Replacement: All plant materials, which die or fail to exhibit healthy
growth, shall be replaced in quantity, kind and size as governed by the
original landscape installation plan.
6. Drainage Devices
a. All landscape drainage devices shall be maintained in good operating
condition.
b. All drainage swales, channels, etc. shall be maintained to conduct
water without blockages or obstructions.
7. Graffiti: Any graffiti shall be removed within 48 hours of its appearance.
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K. SIGHTLINE RESTRICTIONS
1. Intersections shall have sightline setbacks as shown below:
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FIGURE 16 SIGHTLINE SETBACK
2. No trees shall be allowed within the sightline setback area.
3. Shrubs, walls, fences and signs or any other structure (excluding traffic
control, directional signs) shall not exceed a vertical height of 30 inches
above closest curb.
Sightline
dback Area
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FIGURE 17 SIGHTLINE SETBACK CROSS SECTION
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V. UTILITY INSTALLATIONS
A. Transformer, terminal equipment, etc. shall be located contiguous to sidewalks,
not in the sidewalks, unless below grade.
B. All utility equipment, pull box covers, meter covers, etc. shall be located
perpendicular to adjacent site improvements (curbs, walks, etc.).
C. All above -grade utility equipment that has a width, height or depth dimension of
36 inches or greater shall comply with the screening requirements contained in
Chapter 3, Section IV, subdivision H. 8.
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CHAPTER 4 - INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
This Chapter presents site - specific development standards for industrial and commercial
developments within the South Poway Business Park. The first three portions of this
section establish permitted and prohibited uses within the industrial and commercial areas.
Following these discussions, specific site and building standards are presented for
architecture, site utilization, landscaping, parking, lighting and signage.
The South Poway Specific Plan incorporates major industrial employment areas to
implement the Poway Comprehensive Plan goals for industrial development. The
development plan reserve appropriate areas for industrial use and prevents intrusion of
residential and other inappropriate types of development into industrial areas. The
development plan also protects adjacent residential and commercial areas from
objectionable influences and hazards (noise, dust, truck traffic, etc.). The planned
community will provide significant employment opportunities in Poway and provide a
needed balance within the City, which up to this time, has been developed primarily with
residential and commercial land uses.
The land use designations for property within the Specific Plan Area shall be as shown on
the South Poway Specific Plan Land Use Map included as part of this document. The
Land Use Map shall be updated as necessary by the Director of Development Services as
amendments to the land use designations are approved.
I. INDUSTRIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
The South Poway Specific Plan permits a range of land uses within two industrial
categories: Industrial Park (IP) and Light Industrial (LI).
A. INDUSTRIAL PARK (IP)
The purpose of the Industrial Park category is to provide an environment for, and
conducive to, the development and protection of modern, large -scale
administrative facilities, research institutions, and specialized manufacturing
organizations, all of a non - nuisance type. Such permitted uses shall not cause
objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, vibration, glare, heat, fire
hazards, or other objectionable materials to emanate from the property. This
land use designation is to provide for an aesthetically attractive working
environment with attractive buildings, extensive landscaping, ample employee
parking and other amenities appropriate to an employee- oriented activity.
B. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI)
The Light Industrial category is intended to promote the development of
attractive comprehensively planned industrial uses that will help to provide the
City with a sound and diverse industrial base. The uses in this category would
be developed with less restrictive parking requirements than in the IP areas
because of generally lower employment density.
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C. LIGHT INDUSTRIAUSTORAGE (LI /S)
The Light Industrial /Storage (LI /S) category is intended to promote the same
type and level of developments allowed under the Light Industrial (LI) category
with the exception that outdoor storage may also be allowed with the approval of
a conditional use permit. It is intended that LI /S properties be grouped in
proximity to one another and that outdoor storage areas be screened from view
from the public street and from outlying areas if located on a perimeter lot near a
downhill slope.
II. PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES INDUSTRIAL PARK, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAUSTORAGE
A. CONDITIONAL USES
Certain industrial, service and accessory uses are considered to be conditional
uses, or minor conditional uses, in the IP and LI areas and will be permitted uses
subject to the City of Poway's requirements for obtaining a Conditional Use
Permit.
B. PROHIBITED USES
The IP and LI categories are intended to provide for well - planned, efficient
industrial development. Residential, certain types of commercial and other
inappropriate uses are specifically prohibited. Certain industrial uses are
prohibited in order to eliminate noxious or hazardous uses and to restrict
industrial and related uses, which would generate large numbers of automobile
trips, especially during peak traffic periods.
C. CIVIC USES
In order to develop an efficient pattern of industrial development, certain public
and semipublic uses will be permitted within the IP and LI areas. Trails, transit
stops and certain public uses and public utility facilities will be permitted as
shown in the use matrix.
D. USE MATRIX
(Amended by Ordinance No. 581, Adopted June 24, 2003)
(Amended by Ordinance No. 604, Adopted August 3, 2004)
The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears, shall be
permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol "C" appears,
shall be permitted subject to a minor conditional use permit where the symbol
"M" appears and shall be prohibited where the symbol "X" appears. All activities
shall occur completely within an enclosed building unless the use is on a
property designated Light Industrial/ Outdoor Storage and all appropriate permits
have been obtained.
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TABLE 1 - INDUSTRIAL PARK AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE MATRIX
USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
A. MANUFACTURING
1. Agricultural packinghouses, metal forging, fireworks/
X
X
explosives, refining, rendering, hazardous chemicals /materials
manufacturing, tire retreading, recapping, and manufacturing,
mobile home manufacturing, paint manufacturing, stockyards
or slaughter of animals.
2. Custom Manufacturing. Activities typically include, but are not
P
P
limited to: manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging,
treatment or fabrication of custom made products. These
types of business establishments do not utilize raw materials
for their finished products, but rather, may utilize semi - finished
type of manufactured materials for their custom made -to -order
products. The finished products from these business
establishments are ready for use or consumption. Such uses
may include, but are not limited to: jewelry; household
furniture; art objects; apparel products; small instruments
(musical, electrical or photographic); stationery, and related
products; signs and advertising displays; stained glass
products; leather products; and assembly of bicycle parts. The
uses do not produce odors, noise, vibration or particulates that
would adversely affect uses in the same structure or on the
same site.
3. Light Manufacturing. Activities typically include, but are not
P
P
limited to: labor- intensive manufacturing, assembly, fabrication
or repair processes that do not involve large container truck
traffic or the transport of large -scale bulky products. The new
product may be finished in the sense that it is ready for use or
consumption or it may be semi - finished to become a
component for further assembly and packaging. Such uses
may include, but are not limited to: electronic microchip
assembly; printing, publishing, and allied industries; candy and
other confectionery products; bottled or canned soft drinks and
carbonated water; apparel and other finished products; paper
board containers and boxes; drugs; small fabricated metal
products such as hand tools, general hardware, architectural
and ornamental metal work and toys, amusement, sports and
athletics goods. The activities do not produce odors, noise,
vibration, hazardous waste materials, or particulates that would
adversely affect other uses in the structure or on the same site.
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USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
4. Medium Manufacturing. Activities typically include, but are not
X
P
limited to: manufacturing, compounding of materials,
processing, assembly, packaging, treatment or fabrication of
materials and products that require frequent large container
truck traffic, or the transport of heavy, bulky items. The new
products are semi - finished to be a component for further
manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly. Such uses may
include, but are not limited to: canned food; textile products;
furniture and fixtures; converted paper and paper board
products; plastic products made from purchased rubber, plastic
or resin; fabricated metal products made from sheet metal;
electrical and electronic machinery, equipment and supplies;
and office, computing, and accounting machines. These
activities may produce noise, odors, vibrations, illumination or
particulates that affect the persons conducting business in the
vicinity.
B. OFFICE PROFESSIONAL, DESIGN AND RESEARCH
Administrative and Office. Activities typically include, but are not
P
X
limited to: executive management, administrative, or clerical uses of
private, profit- oriented firms other than public utility firms. Uses
typically include, but are not limited to: corporate headquarters,
branch offices, and data storage centers.
1. Contractor's offices with no storage of equipment or trucks.
P
P
2. Professional and Design Services. Activities typically include,
P
X
but are not limited to: the provision of advice, design,
information or consultation of a professional nature. Uses
typically include, but are not limited to: architects, engineers,
lawyers, accountant and advertising offices, and a planning or
educational research service. Excluded are dental, medical,
and chiropractic offices.
3. Research Services. Activities typically include, but are not
P
P
limited to: research, design, analysis, development and /or
testing of a product. Uses typically include, but are not limited
to: testing laboratories, acoustical chambers, wind tunnels,
and mainframe computer services. Such uses do not promote
odors, noise, vibration or particulates that would adversely
affect uses in the same structure or on the same site.
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USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
C. WHOLESALE STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
1. Auction houses.
X
C
2. Bulk oil /fuel storage tanks.
C
C
3. Light Wholesale, Storage and Distribution. Activities typically
P
P
include, but are not limited to: wholesaling, storage and
warehousing services and storage and wholesale to retailers
from the premises of finished goods and food products,
excluding hazardous materials, fuels or chemicals. Activities
under this classification shall be conducted in enclosed
buildings and occupy fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or
less of building space.
4. Medium Wholesale, Storage and Distribution. Activities
X
P
typically include, but are not limited to: wholesale, storage, and
warehousing services; moving and storage services; storage
and wholesaling of finished goods and food products from the
premises to retailers; and distribution facilities for large -scale
retail firms, and excluding hazardous materials, fuels or
chemicals. Activities under this classification shall be
conducted in enclosed buildings and occupy greater than fifty
thousand (50,000) square feet of building space. Included are
multi- tenant and speculative buildings with over fifty thousand
(50,000) square feet of warehouse space.
5. Public Storage. Activities include mini - warehouse with or
X
P
without ancillary recreational vehicle storage, for the rental or
lease of small - scale, enclosed storage units, and/ or parking
spaces, primarily to individuals rather than firms or
organizations. Activities to store household items, other than
storage operations, are not allowed on the premises. Where
twenty -four hour onsite surveillance is necessary, a caretaker's
residence may be permitted when approved with a conditional
use permit.
6. Outdoor storage, including, but not limited to, contractors'
X
P
yards subject to the standards contained in Section IV.C.8 of
this Chapter.
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USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
7. Storage of fuels and hazardous chemicals shall be permitted
P
P
subject to City of Poway regulations where such storage is
necessary to support the primary use onsite. No warehousing
or distribution of fuel or hazardous chemicals shall be
permitted except as otherwise permitted in this section.
8. Truck or automobile fleet storage.
M
M
9. Warehousing or distribution of hazardous materials/ chemicals,
X
C
fuels, warehoused and distributed as packaged when received.
10. Wholesale bakeries.
X
P
D. MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITIES
1. Asphalt concrete batch plants (except as temporary uses as
X
X
described in Volume One and as otherwise permitted herein).
2. Cement products, ready -mix plants, asphalt batch plants as
P
P
temporary uses as called out in the Gravel Resources section
of the South Poway Planned Community Development Plan
(Volume 1).
3. Temporary sand and gravel aggregate processing facilities for
M
M
processing materials during rough grading operations.
E. CIVIC USES
1. Bicycle trails, pedestrian /jogging trails and staging areas,
P
P
public transit stops.
2. City governmental services and facilities such as fire stations,
P
P
firefighting training towers, police stations and other facilities.
3. Cogeneration plants producing 2 mega -watts or less.
P
P
4. Day care center.
C
C
5. Other governmental services and facilities.
C
C
6. Public utility electric transmission and distribution substations.
X
P
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USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
F. COMMERCIAL USES
1. Automotive and truck repair — major, provided all activities and
X
C
storage occur within an enclosed building unless the property
has a land use designation of Light Industrial /Storage (LI /S)
2. Building material /lumber yards, contractors' yards, provided the
X
C
property has a land use designation of Light Industrial /Storage
(LI /S)
3. Commercial uses except for Industrial Support Services for up
X
X
to 10 percent of the gross floor area of each building, or Retail
Outlets as an accessory use for up to 25 percent of the gross
floor area of each building.
4. Commercial laundries.
X
P
5. Industrial Support Services. These support services shall not
P
P
occupy a freestanding structure, shall be oriented away from
the major public right -of -way, and shall support the primary
tenant of the building or be local- serving uses. The permitted
support services include; data processing services; office
furniture and office equipment display, sales and service;
cleaning and dying works, laundry and dry cleaners; certified
public accountants, tax accountants, engineers, surveyors,
drafting, blueprinting and photocopying, commercial printers,
office supply establishment, including stationer, addressing,
secretarial and telephone answering services; pharmacies
(sale of drugs, medicine and medical supplies only); medical
appliance sales; restaurants; and travel bureaus.
6. Music recording /rehearsal studios.
X
P
7. Recreation vehicle, motorcycle, off -road vehicle, and watercraft
X
C
sales and ancillary service (not including automotive vehicle
sales).
8. Sales, rental, or repairs of prefabricated structures provided
X
C
the property is designated Light Industrial /Storage (LI /S).
9. Trade schools (all activities shall occur within an enclosed
P
P
building).
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USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
10. Wireless communications facility:
a. Monopole
C
C
b. Roof mounted, greater than six feet in height or no
screening provided.
C
C
C. Fagade- mounted to an existing building or water
reservoir or roof - mounted less than six feet in height and
screened from view. Subject to the approval of a Minor
Development Review Permit pursuant to Chapter 17.52
of the Poway Municipal Code.
P
P
G. RECREATIONAL USES
1. Athletic and health club.
X
C
2. Indoor recreational uses within a building of 5,000 square feet
or less, (except athletic and health clubs) such as batting
cages, archery ranges and marksman ranges.
M
M
3. Indoor recreational uses within a building of over 5,000 square
feet (except athletic and health clubs).
C
C
4. Sports facilities and parks.
C
C
5. Golf practice facility /micro golf course.
X
C
6. Outdoor amphitheater
X
X
H. RESIDENTIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USES
1. Churches
X
X
2. Clubs and lodges
X
X
3. Convalescent care facilities
X
X
4. Hospitals
X
X
5. Hotels or motels and similar uses offering lodging to guests
X
X
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USE
IP
LI or
LI /S
6. Mobile home parks
X
X
7. Residential dwellings
X
X
8. School, public or private (excluding trade school)
X
X
I. ACCESSORY USES
1. The following on- premise accessory uses shall be permitted as
shown below:
a. In -plant cafeteria, gymnasium /showers and day care
P
P
facilities that are only intended to serve employees and
others affiliated with the primary uses of the premises.
b. Retail Outlets for research, development, manufacturing or
P
P
warehouse uses where such retail use is accessory to the
primary industrial use and does not exceed 25 percent of
the gross floor area of each building. These retail outlets
shall not occupy a freestanding structure and shall support
the primary tenant of the building.
C. Pushcarts for sale of such items as coffee, ice cream, hot
M
M
dogs and popcorn located on private property.
d. Gas regulators and communications equipment buildings
P
P
developed in accordance with development plans
approved for the parcel
III. SOUTH POWAY COMMERCIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION
The South Poway Specific Plan permits a range of commercial land uses within one
commercial category.
A. SOUTH POWAY COMMERCIAL
The South Poway Commercial (SPC) zone is primarily intended for commercial
office uses, but various retail services are also permitted. Although the primary
focus of the commercial areas is to serve the office and retail needs of
employees within the South Poway community and travelers on the Scripps
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Poway Parkway, selected regional retail uses may be located within this land
use designation subject to a review of the effects such uses may have on traffic.
B. USE MATRIX
(Amended by Ordinance No. 581, Adopted June 24, 2003)
The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears, shall be permitted
subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol "C" appears, shall be
permitted subject to a minor conditional use permit where the symbol "M"
appears, and shall be prohibited where the symbol "X" appears. '
Amended by Resolution No. 97 -104 Approved December 16, 1997 as follows: The City Council of the
City of Poway hereby adopts this resolution approving the following uses as permitted uses for the
Trident Center area of the South Poway Commercial (SPC): antique shops, apparel stores, book and
gift stores, candy stores and confectioneries, florists shops, jewelry stores, retail stores, and shops
including but not limited to variety, shoe, toys, etc., stamp and coin shops, and markets.
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TABLE 2 - SOUTH POWAY COMMERCIAL USE MATRIX
USE
SPC
A.
OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL USES
1.
Administrative offices.
P
2.
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate Services. Activities
typically include, but are not limited to, financial, insurance, real
estate, and securities brokerage services and banks.
P
3.
Medical, dental and related health services.
C
4.
Public utility company offices.
P
5.
Veterinary offices or animal hospitals.
C
B.
RETAIL USES
1.
Antique stores.
X
2.
Appliance stores.
P
3.
Art, music and photographic studios and supply stores.
P
4.
Book and gift stores.
X
5.
Drug stores, with or without pharmacies.
P
Amended by Resolution No. 97 -104 Approved December 16, 1997 as follows: The City Council of the
City of Poway hereby adopts this resolution approving the following uses as permitted uses for the
Trident Center area of the South Poway Commercial (SPC): antique shops, apparel stores, book and
gift stores, candy stores and confectioneries, florists shops, jewelry stores, retail stores, and shops
including but not limited to variety, shoe, toys, etc., stamp and coin shops, and markets.
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USE
SPC
6.
Feed and tack stores.
X
7.
Florist Shops.
X
8.
Furniture stores, with or without repair and upholstery (No
outdoor storage and /or display except as permitted by the Zoning
Development Code of the Poway Comprehensive Plan).
P
9.
Hardware stores.
P
10.
Hobby shops.
P
11.
Home improvement and specialty building supplies within a
warehouse -style retail merchandising building.
P
12.
Department stores.
P
13.
Newspaper and magazine stores.
P
14.
Nurseries and garden supply stores.
P
15.
Office supplies /stationery stores.
P
16.
Retail stores unless otherwise specifically permitted or
conditionally permitted pursuant to this section.
X
17.
Small appliance repair, including but not limited to: household
appliances, televisions, radios and computers.
P
18.
Swimming pool supplies.
P
19.
Warehouse -style retail merchandising business.
P
20.
Antique shops.
X
C.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES
1.
Bakeries.
P
2.
Bars (no entertainment or arcades).
C
3.
Candy stores and confectioneries.
X
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USE
SPC
4.
Catering establishments.
P
5.
Convenience stores.
P
6.
Fast food restaurants with drive -in or drive - through.
C
7.
Liquor stores.
P
8.
Restaurants, coffee shops, delicatessens, snack bars (with or
without alcoholic beverage).
P
9.
Supermarkets.
X
D.
SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT USES
1.
Arcades and electronic games.
X
2.
Athletic and health club.
P
3.
Commercial recreation facilities not otherwise listed.
C
4.
Recreational uses conducted indoors such as batting cages,
archery ranges, and marksman ranges.
C
5.
Theaters (motion picture and playhouse).
X
6.
Outdoor Amphitheaters.
X
E.
SERVICE USES
1.
Barber and Beauty shop.
P
2.
Blue print and photocopy.
P
3.
Cleaners including dry cleaning with or without cleaning
machinery onsite.
P
4.
Equipment rental yards including, but not limited to, trucks,
trailers, hitches and service thereof.
X
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USE
SPC
5.
Building Maintenance Services. Activities typically include, but
P
are not limited to: maintenance and custodial services, window
cleaning services, disinfecting and exterminating services, and
janitorial services provided that there is no outdoor storage of
any materials or equipment, no inoperable vehicles or non -
motorized trailers, nor any vehicles in excess of eighty -four
inches in width or six thousand pounds in gross weight.
6.
Mortuaries, columbarium or crematoriums.
X
7.
Recycling drop -off bins located in the parking lot or other suitable
P
area with property owner's permission, other than charitable or
school sponsored permitted by the Zoning Development Code of
the Poway Comprehensive Plan.
8.
Sign painting shops.
X
F.
VEHICLE USES
1.
Automotive and light truck repair - Minor
C
2.
Car washes.
C
3.
Car rental agencies.
C
4.
Gasoline dispensing and /or automotive service stations unless
C
accessory to an otherwise permitted use.
5.
Recreation vehicle, motorcycle, off -road vehicle, and watercraft
C
sales and ancillary service (not including automotive vehicle
sales).
6.
Tire sales and service unless accessory to an otherwise
C
permitted use.
7.
Vehicle storage yard.
X
G.
PUBLIC, SEMIPUBLIC AND RESIDENTIAL USES
1.
Clubs and lodges including YMCA, YWCA and similar youth
X
group uses.
2.
Churches and religious institutions.
X
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USE
SPC
3.
Convalescent homes and hospitals.
X
4.
Educational institutions, public or private.
X
5.
Group care facilities or residential retirement homes.
X
6.
Hotels and motels.
C
7.
Post office branch.
P
8.
Day care centers.
C
9.
Wireless communications facility:
a. Monopole.
C
b. Roof mounted, greater than six feet in height or no
C
screening provided.
C. Fagade- mounted to an existing building or roof - mounted
P
less than six feet in height and screened from view.
Subject to the approval of a Minor Development Review
Permit pursuant to Chapter 17.52 of the Poway Municipal
Code.
H.
MISCELLANEOUS USES
1.
Adult- Oriented businesses as defined in the Zoning Development
P
Code (no such business shall be established or located within
300 feet of any other Adult- Oriented Business. No such
business shall be established or located within 700 feet from any
existing residential zone or use, park, church, or school. For
purposes of this section the term "park" shall include land
designated for water park and sports complex facilities in the
South Poway Specific Plan).
2.
Body Piercing and /or Tattoo Parlors (No such business shall be
C
established or located within 700 feet from any existing
residential zone or use, park, church, or school. For purposes of
this section the term "park" shall include the land designated for
water park and sports complex facilities in the South Poway
Specific Plan).
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USE
SPC
2. Body Piercing and/or Tattoo Parlors (No such business shall be
C
established or located within 700 feet from any existing
residential zone or use, park, church, or school. For purposes of
this section the term "park" shall include the land designated for
water park and sports complex facilities in the South Poway
Specific Plan).
IV. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITE/BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(Amended by Resolution No. 01 -129 Approved December 17, 2002)
(Amended by Ordinance No. 572 Adopted January 7, 2003)
(Amended by Ordinance No. 604, Adopted August 3, 2004)
A. ARCHITECTURAL - INDUSTRIAL
Materials:
a. The following materials are permitted:
Tilt -up concrete with textures and/or colors.
ii. Masonry block with textured surface.
iii. Steel frame with glass or masonry and glass exterior (glass shall
not exceed 70% of the exterior).
iv. Enameled metal panels, wood, glass and stucco may be used as
decorative elements with tilt -up or masonry building system.
V. All street fronting fences and walls, except for required gates,
shall be of concrete tilt -up or solid masonry visually compatible
with the building exterior.
vi. All exterior wall elevations facing any street are to have
architectural treatment.
vii. Wood siding shall be permitted in SPC land use designation only.
b. The following materials are restricted:
Sheet or corrugated metal, asbestos or similar materials used on
exterior walls.
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ii. Use of a single material (such as more than 70% glass) on
exterior walls
2. Roof: No part of the roof may project above the building parapet, except
architectural screening of rooftop mechanical equipment.
3. Height:
a. Unless otherwise specified in this specific plan, no structure shall
exceed thirty-five feet or two stories in height, whichever is less,
except that industrial buildings up to forty -five feet in height within two
stories may be allowed when it can be demonstrated that the
additional height is necessary for the particular use anticipated for
reasons such as automated warehousing, inventory retrieval or bridge
cranes. However, no structure shall exceed thirty-five feet in height
within two stories when located adjacent to downhill slopes along the
perimeter of the Business Park.
b. Appropriate screening and architectural enhancements shall be
provided to mitigate the visual impact of any building approved over
thirty-five feet in height.
c. Lightning protection devices may project above the height limit a
maximum of fifteen feet, subject to the standards specified in
subsection 4 (f) below.
d. Subterranean parking areas shall not be considered a story for
purposes of determining a building's number of stories. Such facilities
shall comply with the design standards specified in subsection d. 14.
of this Chapter.
e. The height of City governmental fire - fighting training towers shall not
exceed 50 feet. There shall be no limit on the number of stories
contained within the 50 -foot height limit.
4. Equipment Installations and Screening
a. All roof mounted equipment and/or ductwork shall be screened by an
enclosure of equal or greater height and shall be consistent with the
building, design, building materials and exterior colors.
b. In situations where buildings are located below the grade of adjoining
streets so that passing motorists look down onto the rooftop, dense
landscaping along the street may be utilized as an alternative to
standard equipment screens.
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c. The Director of Development Services may waive the requirement for
rooftop equipment screens if it is determined that the size and design
of an HVAC unit is so unobtrusive that screening will not serve to
enhance the overall appearance of the building or in cases where
varied topography makes it infeasible to screen roof top equipment
from all viewpoints.
d. No mechanical equipment or vent shall be placed on the exterior
surface of any building wall that can be viewed from a public street.
e. All above -grade utility equipment that has a width, height or depth
dimension of 36 inches or greater shall comply with the screening
requirements contained in Chapter 3, Section IV, subdivision H. 8.
f. Lightning protection devices shall comply with the following:
i. Lightning protection devices may be installed on the roof.
Ground mounted or building fagade mounted devices are
prohibited.
ii. Lightning protection devices shall be designed to be retractable.
Retractable lightning protection devices shall be retracted when
not in use or when not needed because of climactic conditions.
5. Color
a. Colors shall be limited to a maximum number of three, exclusive of
minor trim elements.
b. Colors, materials and finishes are to be coordinated on all exterior
elevations of the building to achieve total continuity of design. The
use of muted earth tone colors shall be used.
c. Vents, louvers, exposed flashing, tanks, stacks, ductwork, overhead,
rolling and service doors are to be painted.
d. All screens shall be painted a neutral color or a color consistent with
the color scheme of the building.
e. Lightning protection devices shall be painted a neutral color that
blends into the skyline.
B. ARCHITECTURAL —SOUTH POWAY COMMERCIAL
1. Materials. The following materials are permitted:
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a. Tilt -up concrete with textures and /or colors.
b. Masonry block with textured surface.
c. High quality metal (excluding corrugated metal).
d. Steel frame with glass or masonry and glass exterior (glass shall not
exceed 70% of the exterior).
e. Enameled metal panels, wood, glass and stucco may be used as
decorative elements with tilt -up or masonry building system.
f. All street fronting fences and walls, except for required gates, shall be
of concrete tilt -up or solid masonry visually compatible with the
building exterior.
g. All exterior wall elevations facing any street are to have architectural
treatment.
h. Wood siding shall be permitted in SPC zone only.
2. Roof: No part of the roof may project above the building parapet, except
architectural screening of rooftop mechanical equipment.
3. Height:
a. Unless otherwise specified in this specific plan, no structure shall
exceed thirty-five feet or two stories in height, whichever is less,
except that industrial buildings up to forty -five feet in height within two
stories may be allowed when it can be demonstrated that the
additional height is necessary for the particular use anticipated for
reasons such as automated warehousing, inventory retrieval or bridge
cranes. However, no structure shall exceed thirty-five feet in height
within two stories when located adjacent to downhill slopes along the
perimeter of the Business Park.
b. Appropriate screening and architectural enhancements shall be
provided to mitigate the visual impact of any building approved over
thirty -five feet in height.
c. Lightning protection devices may project above the height limit a
maximum of fifteen feet, subject to the standards specified in
subsection 4 (f) below.
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d. The maximum height of a hotel or motel shall not exceed 35 feet. No
more than three stories shall be contained within the 35 -foot height
limit.
e. Subterranean parking areas shall not be considered a story for
purposes of determining a building's number of stories. Such facilities
shall comply with the design standards specified in subsection E. 14 of
this Chapter.
4. Equipment Installations and Screening
a. All roof mounted equipment and /or ductwork shall be screened by an
enclosure of equal or greater height and shall be consistent with the
building, design, building materials and exterior colors.
b. In situations where buildings are located below the grade of adjoining
streets so that passing motorists look down onto the rooftop, dense
landscaping along the street may be utilized as an alternative to
standard equipment screens.
c. The Director of Development Services may waive the requirement for
rooftop equipment screens, if it is determined that the size and design
of an HVAC unit is so unobtrusive that screening will not serve to
enhance the overall appearance of the building or in cases where
varied topography makes it infeasible to screen roof top equipment
from all viewpoints.
d. No mechanical equipment or vent shall be placed on the exterior
surface of any building wall that can be viewed from a public street.
e. All above -grade utility equipment that has a width, height or depth
dimension of 36 inches or greater shall comply with the screening
requirements contained in Chapter 3, Section IV, subdivision H. 8.
Lightning protection devices shall comply with the following:
i. Lightning protection devices may be installed on the roof.
Ground mounted or building fagade mounted devices are
prohibited.
ii. Lightning protection devices shall be designed to be retractable.
Retractable lightning protection devices shall be retracted when
not in use or when not needed because of climactic conditions.
5. Color
a. Colors shall be limited to a maximum number of three, exclusive of
minor trim elements.
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b. Colors, materials and finishes are to be coordinated on all exterior
elevations of the building to achieve total continuity of design. The
use of muted earth tone colors shall be used.
c. Vents, louvers, exposed flashing, tanks, stacks, ductwork, overhead,
rolling and service doors are to be painted.
d. All screens shall be painted a neutral color or a color consistent with
the color scheme of the building.
e. Lightning protection devices shall be painted a neutral color that
blends into the skyline.
C. SITE UTILIZATION — INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
1. Parcel Requirements
a. Minimum parcel size: One -half (1/2) acre*
b. Maximum parcel size: None
c. Minimum width: 100 feet
d. Minimum street frontage: 40 feet on cul -de -sacs
'Parcels one -third acre in size are approved within the boundaries of
Tentative Parcel Map 91 -07 and 91 -08 for Lots 102 and 104 of City of
Poway Tract 85 -04 Unit 2, except for Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 15625 at
0.32 acres and Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 15221. The approved parcels
are subject to the following criteria:
i. Zero lot line on common wall construction for buildings on
adjacent properties.
ii. Reciprocal access agreement for common driveways where a
series of one -third acre lots is created.
iii. Review of covenants, conveyances and restrictions (CC &Rs) by
the City Attorney and Directors of Development Services and
Safety Services.
e. The size of configuration of lots within non - residential Planned Unit
Developments and industrial condominium subdivisions shall be
reasonable as to the intended use and relation to the subdivision
project and the surrounding area, and shall substantially meet the
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intent and purpose of the South Poway Planned Community Specific
Plan. The size and configuration of lots will ultimately be determined
by the City Council during its consideration of proposed tentative
maps. Subdivision projects of this type would be permitted within the
Light Industrial (LI) and Industrial Park (IP) designations. Flexibility in
the form of ownership of separate units within multi -unit industrial
buildings should be considered.
2. Coverage
a. Maximum allowable coverage is 50 %. The area allowed for structural
coverage shall be no greater than 50% of the net lot area. The net lot
area for development is exclusive of slopes and road right -of -way.
b. The sum total of building footprints within non - residential Planned Unit
Developments or industrial condominium subdivisions shall not
exceed the 50 percent coverage as defined above. Careful
consideration should be given during the environmental review of
proposed non - residential planned unit developments and industrial
condominium subdivisions in the LI and IP areas that traffic generated
by such subdivision projects does not cause an increase in traffic over
and above that anticipated by the plan and its supporting
environmental impact reports. A site - specific traffic analysis may be
required.
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Building Setbacks. Building setbacks shall be as indicated below:
TABLE 3 - Building Setback Summary
Light
Industrial
Industrial
Park
South Poway
Commercial
Front Yard (may be averaged)',
Front Yard minimum
35'
20'
35'
20'
35'
20'
Rear Yard
0720'
0'/20'
0720'
Interior Side Yards sum of
40'
40'
40'
Street Side Yard averse
20' -25'
20' -25'
20' -25'
Street Side Yard minimum
17'
17'
17'
Scripps Poway Parkway
50'
50'
50'
Figures 18 through 20 below illustrate minimum building setbacks discussed above:
Setbacks for buildings located in non - residential Planned Unit Developments and industrial condominium subdivisions
in Light Industrial and Industrial Park areas shall meet or exceed the minimum setback standards in Table 3 above with
respect to the exterior boundaries of the subdivision. Setbacks from individual lot lines may be zero feet provided that
required building separation is maintained.
2 All setbacks are measured from property line.
a Front and street side yard setbacks for buildings may be averaged. Buildings may not encroach more than 5 feet into
the 35 -foot building setback (or 50 foot building setback if along Scripps Poway Parkway). In all cases an equal
building area that observes a proportionately greater setback shall offset the encroachment. The average setback must
be equal to the minimum required front or street setback. The following criteria shall be utilized in determining the
appropriateness of an averaged front yard or street side yard setback. If substantially met an averaged setback may be
approved by the City.
a. All structures shall meet minimum intersection sightline requirements.
b. The building footprint shall not conflict with necessary utility lines.
C. Overall site landscaping and parking requirements shall be met. If a reduced building setback impacts the
required parking area setback requirement (25 feet), no parking shall be permitted within reduced building
setback area.
d. Building line offsets shall be required to minimize the potential linear appearance of industrial and commercial
structures.
e. Required loading areas and facilities shall not be impacted, including adequate maneuvering areas for trucks
and other large vehicles.
f. The entire length of the building shall have an average front yard setback of 35 feet and no part of the structure
shall be closer than 20 feet measured to the property line.
° For all buildings over 250 feet in length an additional one (1) foot front yard setback per ten (10) feet of length to a
maximum fifty (50) feet from the property line shall be required.
5 In cases where approved lots within the PC Development Plan have two front yards each of which adjoin a street,
building setbacks may be reduced within one of the front yards as long as the subject yard does not front a major PC
circulation or collector road including Community Road, Stowe Drive, Kirkham Way /Road, Pomerado Road, and
Scripps Poway Parkway. In all cases, the required exterior side yard (corner parcel) setback of 35 feet shall be
maintained.
5 Rear yards, which abut streets, shall be considered street side yards.
Side yard and rear yard setbacks shall be 0' or 20' or greater where no slope exists, but in no case shall the
sum of the side yards on each lot be less than 40 feet.
8 Where adjoining property side and /or rear yards are separated by slopes, the horizontal distance between
buildings shall be no less than 20 feet, and the distance between a building and the top or toe of slope shall
be a minimum of five feet.
9 Street side yard setbacks may be averaged through the Development Review approval process and is
dependent on the height of the building. A building 20 feet high or less is required to maintain an average
setback of 20 feet. The average setback is increased by one foot for each two feet of additional building
height to a maximum average of 25 feet.
10 When either rear yard or street side yard abut Scripps Poway Parkway, the 50 foot landscaped setback
requirement shall supersede minimum building setbacks and, in those cases, the minimum building setback
shall be 50 feet.
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Property Line
(Typical) 0'/ 20' or Greater (No Slope)
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Typical Building Area i
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35'
Front
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N.T.S.
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of the side yards.
FIGURE 18 BUILDING SETBACK- INTERIOR PARCEL
0' /20'orGi
(No Slope)
0' / 20' or Greater
(No Slope)
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Rear
Buildir~ A°
35' l Tyr
Front
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0
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Property Line (Typical)
35' or Greater
N.T.S.
FIGURE 19 BUILDING SETBACK - CORNER PARCEL
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Property Line (Typical)
Frontage Along Scripps Poway Arterial C
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Typical 5a or rea er
(No Slope)
*Shall be the sum
of the side yards.
FIGURE 20 BUILDING SETBACK— PARCEL ABUTTING SCRIPPS POWAY
PARKWAY
4. Parking Setbacks. Parking setbacks shall be as indicated below.
TABLE 4 - Parking and Setback Summary'
Light
Industrial
r4
Building Area
o
25'
25'
25'
Ic
35'
0
0
pical
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25'
Front N.T.S...
Interior Side (One Side Only) Yard
*Shall be the sum
of the side yards.
FIGURE 20 BUILDING SETBACK— PARCEL ABUTTING SCRIPPS POWAY
PARKWAY
4. Parking Setbacks. Parking setbacks shall be as indicated below.
TABLE 4 - Parking and Setback Summary'
Light
Industrial
Industrial
Park
South Poway
Commercial
Front Yard 2
25'
25'
25'
Rear Yard 3
0
0
0
Exterior Side (Corner Parcels) Yard 2
25'
25'
25'
Interior Side (One Side Only) Yard
5'
5'
5'
Interior Side (Other Side) Yard
5'
5'
5'
' All setbacks are measured from property line to parking lot curb face. Cars may overhang planting areas
as described in Chapter 4, Section W.D. subdivisions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
2 When either the rear yard or an exterior side yard abuts the Scripps Poway Parkway, the 50 -foot
landscaped setback requirement shall supersede minimum parking lot setbacks, and the minimum parking
lot setback shall be 50 feet.
s Where a rear lot line is adjacent to a side lot line a minimum setback of 5 feet from the rear lot line is
required.
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Figures 21 through 23 below illustrate the minimum parking and landscape setbacks
discussed above:
0' Setback
Rear
FIGURE 21 INTERIOR PARCEL— PARKING AND LANDSCAPE SETBACK
5' Setback
(Typical) 1
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Landscaped Areas �L 2
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5' Setback (Typical)./.
Front N.T.S.
FIGURE 22 CORNER PARCEL — PARKING AND LANDSCAPE SETBACK
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Frontage Along Scripps Poway Arterial
Landscaped Areas 50' Setback i,_ Property Line
(Typical)
5' Setback —► Ir— 5' Setback
(Typical) ;g ! (Typical)
I Parking Area co
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25' Setback j —
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Front
N.T.S.
FIGURE 23 PARCEL ABUTTING SCRIPPS POWAY PARKWAY —
PARKING AND LANDSCAPE SETBACK
5. Driveway Width
a. Driveways, which allow both ingress and egress, shall have a
minimum width of 30 feet.
b. Driveway width shall be limited to 30 feet for each 100 -foot segment of
property line abutting the street, but no single driveway shall have a
width of more than 30 feet measured at the property line unless
otherwise approved by the Director of Development Services.
6. Loading Areas
a. All loading facilities and maneuvering areas shall be onsite.
b. Loading areas in the front of the building shall be prohibited in the IP
and SPC zones. Front loading areas shall be permitted in the LI zone
if appropriately screened.
c. Loading areas and truck doors shall not encroach into front or exterior
side setback areas, or the landscape setback along Scripps Poway
Parkway.
d. Side loading areas and doors are permitted in the IP, LI and SPC
designations and must be screened by landscaping or by a concrete
or masonry wall a minimum of six (6) feet and not more than twelve
(12) feet in height, textured or colored to match the main building and
located no closer to a street than the applicable parking setback
requirement.
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7. Fences and Walls in the LI, IP and SPC Land Use Designations. Unless
otherwise specified in this Specific Plan, the following provisions shall apply
to fences and walls within the LI, IP and SPC land use designations:
a. All fencing or walls shall provide a sight distance clearance as
specified in Chapter 3, Section IV.K of this Specific Plan.
b. Fences or walls not exceeding 8 feet in height may be located within a
required interior side yard or rear yard setback area.
c. In the LI and IP land use designations, barbed wire, concertina wire or
similar security devices up to two feet in height are permitted on top of
a minimum 6- foot -high wall or fence located within an interior side
yard or rear yard, provided the wire or similar security device shall fall
inward to the property and shall not extend beyond the property line or
otherwise create a safety hazard.
d. Fences or walls not exceeding three and one -half feet in height may
be located within a required front or street side yard setback area.
e. Fences and walls shall be designed to be compatible with onsite
buildings in terms of color and /or materials. Solid fences shall be
constructed of wood, brick, decorative block, and stone, framed stucco
with tile or decorative metal. Open style fencing shall be constructed
of wood, ornamental iron or other similar decorative material. The use
of vinyl coated chain link is only permitted along interior side and rear
property lines.
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:
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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
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.
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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:
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.
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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.
Figures 24 through 27 below illustrate possible location for outdoor storage as discussed
above:
FIGURE 24 — INTERIOR LOT WITH FRONT PARKING
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FIGURE 25 - INTERIOR LOT WITH SIDE PARKING
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9. Utility Easements. Where utility laterals are designed to serve more than
one lot, easements will be reserved across adjacent lots as required to
ensure such service.
10. Building Separation. The distance separating buildings shall be either two
feet or less, or greater than twenty feet.
D. PARKING STANDARDS —INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
1. All parking shall be onsite. No parking will be permitted on streets, except
in residential areas.
2. Minimum parking requirements. Unless specifically identified below, all
uses within the Light Industrial or Light Industrial /Storage land use
designation shall provide a minimum of 1 space per 500 square feet of
gross floor area and all uses within the Industrial Park land use designation
shall provide a minimum of 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Structures that exceed 50,000 square feet in gross floor area may qualify
for a reduction in required parking as specified in subdivision 3 below.
a. Office 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area.
b. Research and 3 spaces per 1,000 square
Development Uses feet of gross floor area.
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c. Industrial Uses 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area.
d. Warehouse Storage 1- space /1,000 square feet of gross
And Distribution floor area for the first 20,000 square
feet devoted to storage.
1- space /2,000 square feet for the
second 20,000 square feet of
storage area.
1- space /4,000 square feet for area
in excess of 40,000 square feet of
storage area.
e. Recreational Uses Parking requirements shall be
calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 17.42 of the
City of Poway Municipal Code (Off-
Street Parking).
South Poway Commercial Parking requirements shall be
Land Use Designation calculated in accordance with
provisions of Chapter 17.42 of the
City of Poway Municipal Code (Off-
Street Parking).
3. The City Council may approve reductions in parking requirements for
structures that exceed 50,000 square feet and meet one or more of the
following criteria:
a. Parking reductions may be considered for buildings occupied by a
single tenant with 50 or more employees, which has an approved
Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM) designed to
produce a reduction in parking demand commensurate with the
reduction in parking spaces. The requirement to implement an
approved TDM must be recorded as a deed covenant for the site.
b. Parking reductions may be considered for projects where the applicant
provides some alternative form of evidence (such as a parking study),
which demonstrates that a parking reduction is warranted; and there is
adequate land available on the site to provide the full amount of
parking required by code should a shortage occur in the future.
4. In the LI and LI /S areas a maximum of twenty percent of the total number
of required parking spaces, and in the I areas a maximum of thirty percent
of the total number of required parking spaces, may be compact in size,
with a minimum width of eight feet and a minimum length of fifteen feet
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(8' x 15'). Forty percent of the parking spaces that are provided in addition
to the required parking in the LI, LI /S or IP areas may also be compact in
size. The remaining parking spaces provided shall be standard in size,
with a minimum width of eight and a half feet and a minimum length of
eighteen and a half feet (81/2' X 181/2'). Disabled parking shall be provided
as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as well as
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and as otherwise specified in
the Poway Municipal Code. Should the use of compact spaces in these
zones create any on- street parking problems, the standard for such spaces
may be amended at the direction of the City Council.
5. In the SPC designation all parking spaces shall be provided for by standard
car spaces measuring a minimum width of eight and a half feet and a
minimum length of eighteen and a half feet (81/2'x 181/2').
6. Standard stall sizes may be reduced to 8.5' x 16.5' with 2' of overhang into
a planting area where a 6" concrete curb separates the planting area from
the parking area.
7. Compact stall sizes may be reduced to 8' x 13' with 2' of overhang into a
planting area where a 6" concrete curb separates the planting area from
the parking area.
8. Parking spaces may not overhang required landscape setback areas or
landscape islands or strips, which have an inside, dimension of less than
six (6) feet.
9. Where parking areas abut walls, fences, and landscape planter areas
wheel stops shall be installed two feet from these areas to protect the walls,
fences and landscaping.
10. Disabled access, bicycle and motorcycle parking requirements shall meet
the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, as well as
Title 24 of the California code of Regulations, and existing City of Poway
parking requirements and specifications.
11. Aisle widths shall meet with existing City of Poway parking standards as
contained in the Poway Municipal Code.
12. Parking aisles shall observe a minimum setback of 40' from the right of
way. This requirement may be waived on cul -de -sac streets or other low
traffic volume, non - collector streets.
13. A minimum turnout area of five feet should be provided for dead end
parking spaces, which must back out adjacent to building walls. The
required five -foot turnout can be provided in a turnout pocket or it can be
added to the driveway aisle width (resulting in an aisle width of thirty feet).
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14. Subterranean Parking.
a. Subterranean parking areas shall be a minimum of 50% below grade
as measured from the finished floor of the area to the bottom of the
ceiling above the area. The subterranean parking area shall be 50%
below grade on each side of the building exterior, except for those
portions of the building exterior that provide vehicular and or
pedestrian access to the subterranean parking area.
b. For projects proposing subterranean parking areas on pre - graded
pads, any increase in the building pad elevation, intended for the sole
purpose of bringing a proposed subterranean parking area into
compliance with the 50% below grade standard, shall not be
permitted.
c. Vehicular access (i.e., driveways) to subterranean parking areas
should occur from within the project site and not from the street,
unless it would be the only project driveway. Any driveway to a
subterranean parking area, which is visible to the street, shall be
screened to the maximum extent possible with earth mounding and
enhanced landscaping.
d. Subterranean parking areas shall not contain habitable space or
storage space except that building equipment rooms are permitted.
e. Subterranean parking areas shall not be subject to compliance with
parking lot landscaping requirements.
f. Any portion of a subterranean parking area that is above grade shall
comply with the applicable underlying land use designation building
setback requirement. Those portions of subterranean parking areas
that are 100% below grade shall not be subject to building setback
requirements.
E. LIGHTING STANDARDS —INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
1. Security Lighting
a. Wall mounted security light pack to be used only at rear and interior
side of buildings.
b. Security lighting shall utilize low- pressure sodium fixtures.
c. Shielded fixtures with well- defined cut -off limits shall be used to
confine illumination to onsite areas only.
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2. Accent Lighting
a. Architectural lighting shall be integrated into building design where
feasible.
b. Accent lighting, where used shall originate from concealed or
inconspicuous source locations.
c. Accent lighting may utilize high pressure sodium or mercury vapor.
d. Color lights shall not be used.
e. Shielded fixtures with well- defined cut -off limits shall be used where
necessary to confine illumination to onsite areas only.
3. Parking Area Lighting
a. Lighting for parking areas shall be shielded low- pressure sodium
directed downward, and have zero cut -off. Parking lot illumination
level shall achieve a uniformity ratio of 3 to 1 (average to minimum)
and a maintained average of one foot - candle and a minimum of 0.3
foot - candle.
b. Fixture shall be pole mounted, twenty -five (25) foot maximum height,
and located above paved surfaces.
c. Shielded fixtures with well- defined cut -off limits shall be used where
necessary to confine illumination to onsite areas only.
F. SIGNAGE — INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
1. General Provisions. General Provisions of the existing Comprehensive
Sign Ordinance for the City of Poway as contained in Chapter 17.40 of the
Poway Municipal Code shall be in effect for the South Poway Specific Plan
Area except as modified herein.
a. No sign shall be closer than ten (10) feet to the front or exterior side
property line provided it complies with the sight distance requirements
in Chapter 3, Section IV, subdivision K. of this Volume 2.
b. No sign shall be placed within the 35 -foot landscaped setback
along the South Poway Arterial, except park entry signs at major
intersections. Sight distance requirements in Chapter 3, Section IV,
subdivision K. of this Volume 2 shall apply.
c. No sign may be roof mounted.
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d. No sign may be painted directly on any wall or building.
e. Addresses on buildings shall comply with the following:
Addresses within the South Poway Commercial land use
designations shall be a minimum and a maximum of six (6)
inches in height.
ii. Addresses within the Light Industrial, Light Industrial /Storage and
Industrial Park land use designations shall be a minimum of
eighteen (18) inches in height and a maximum of twenty-four (24)
inches in height.
2. Entryway Identification Signs
a. One freestanding monument sign may be erected at each major
entrance to the South Poway Planned Community as determined by
the Director of Development Services.
b. Entryway monuments shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height and
sixty- (60) feet in length.
c. Entryway monuments shall contain the name South Poway Business
Park at the top of the sign. The name of the individual developer may
be listed on the bottom sign panel.
d. Entryway monuments shall comply with sight distance requirements
contained in Chapter 3 of this document.
3. Light Industrial, Light Industrial /Storage or Industrial Park Land Use
Designations
a. Single Tenant or Single Parcel Business. The standards below shall
apply to single- tenant or single - parcel businesses.
i. General Standards:
1) Wall signs shall be limited to identification of business name
or identifying logo.
2) Street addresses shall be incorporated into the face or
structure of all freestanding signs in numerals six (6) inches
in height.
ii. Wall Sign:
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1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street frontage and/or main
parking lot, not to exceed two (2) per business.'
2) Maximum Sign Area: Four (4) percent of the building face,
not to exceed one hundred and fifty (150) square feet per
face.
3) Maximum Height: Not to project above the roofline.
iii. Freestanding Sign:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street frontage not to
exceed two (2).
2) Maximum Sign Area: Forty (40) square feet per each side
of sign.
3) Maximum Height: Six (6) feet.
b. Multiple Tenant or Multiple Use Business.
The standards below apply to multiple- tenant or multiple -use
businesses.
L General Standards:
1) Wall signs shall identify the individual business, use, or
identifying logo and be located at the main pedestrian
entrance or parking area.
2) The business directory sign shall list only the address and
names of the onsite activities and may be a freestanding or
wall sign no larger than twelve (12) square feet in area.
3) The business directory sign may be located either adjacent
to the parking area or the main entrance to the building.
4) All industrial projects with more than two (2) tenants or uses
shall develop a comprehensive sign program.
' Amended by Resolution No. 99 -006 Approved February 2, 1999 as follows: A third wall sign on the
Danielson Street frontage of the Geico building (14111 Danielson Street) is approved. It is appropriate given
the size and location of the building, and the reasonableness of placing the business name adjacent to the
required street numbers on the front of the building.
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5) Street addresses shall be incorporated into the face or
structure of the freestanding sign in numerals six (6) inches
in height.
ii. Wall Signs:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street or parking area
frontage, not to exceed two (2).
2) Maximum Sign Area: Four (4) percent of the building face,
not to exceed one hundred (100) square feet per face.
3) Maximum Height: Not to project above the roofline.
iii. Business Directory (freestanding):
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street frontage or parking
area not to exceed two (2) per building.
2) Maximum Sign Area: Twelve (12) square feet per each side
of sign.
3) Maximum Height: Six (6) feet.
iv. Freestanding Sign:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per development.
2) Maximum Sign Area: Forty (40) square feet per each side
of sign.
3) Maximum Height: Six (6) feet
4. South Poway Commercial (SPC) Land Use Designation
a. Businesses Within Commercial Centers. The standards below apply
to businesses within commercial centers. A commercial center means
two or more retail stores and/or service establishments, or one retail
store and one service establishment, sharing customer parking areas,
regardless of whether said stores and /or establishments occupy
separate structures or are under separate ownerships.
i. General Standards:
1) Wall signs are limited to identification of business, use, and
service provided and /or identifying logo.
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2) All freestanding signs may list the name of the center, the
names of businesses in the center, and /or a brief
description of businesses in the center, but may not include
advertising copy or other information such as telephone
numbers or hours of operation. All copy on freestanding
signs shall be in letters /numerals at least six (6) inches in
height.
3) All centers shall develop a comprehensive sign program for
all tenants and uses.
4) Street addresses shall be incorporated into the face or
structures of the freestanding sign in numerals six (6) inches
in height.
ii. Wall Sign:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per business frontage, up to
three (3) maximum for any one business.
2) Maximum Sian Area: Fifteen (15) percent of building face
up to 150 square feet.
3) Maximum Height: Not to project above the roofline.
iii. Freestanding Sign:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street frontage not to
exceed three (3) per center.
2) Maximum Sign Area: Sixty -five (65) square feet.
3) Maximum Height: Freestanding signs shall not be approved
at a height greater than eight feet. A sign with a height the
lesser of 15 feet or the roofline of the nearest building may
be approved by the City Council if it finds that extraordinary
circumstances warrant the approval of a sign greater than
eight feet in height. Such extraordinary circumstances shall
include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) Impaired visibility from vehicles entering or exiting the
primary driveway of the center;
b) The grade of the site is such that the placement of a
low- profile sign would not be visible from the street; or
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C) The site is located adjacent to Scripps Poway
Parkway, a primary arterial, and due to the width of the
road and speed limit, a low profile sign would not be
readable by motorists.
5) In lieu of one of the allowable freestanding sign(s) for a
center, a maximum of an additional sixty -five (65) square
feet of wall sign area may be allocated to one or more
buildings within the center.
6) When more than one freestanding sign is permitted, up to
two freestanding signs may be located on the same street
frontage provided the street frontage is greater than 100
feet and the signs are separated by a distance of at least 50
feet.
b. Commercial Businesses Not Within a Center
General Standards
1) Wall signs and freestanding signs are limited to
identification of the business, service provided and /or
identifying logo.
2) The street address shall be incorporated into the face of the
structure of the freestanding sign.
3) Wall signs and freestanding signs shall be architecturally
compatible with the development.
Wall Sign:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street frontage and /or
main parking lot, a maximum of three (3) per business.
2) Maximum Sign Area: Fifteen (15) percent of the building
face where the sign is to be placed, not to exceed one
hundred fifty (150) square feet per face.
3)
Maximum Height:
Freestanding Signs:
1)
Maximum Number:
maximum of two (2).
2)
Maximum Sign Area:
Not to project above the roofline.
One (1) per street frontage with a
40 square feet.
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3) Maximum Height: Freestanding signs shall not be
approved for a height greater than eight (8) feet. A sign
with a height the lesser of fifteen (15) feet or the roof line
of the nearest building may be approved by the City Council
if it finds that extraordinary circumstances warrant the
approval of a sign greater than eight (8) feet in height. Such
extraordinary circumstances shall include, but are not
limited to the following:
a) Impaired visibility from vehicles entering or exiting the
primary driveway of the proposed or existing
development;
b) The grade of the site is such that the placement of a
low- profile sign would not be visible from the street; or
c) The site is located adjacent to Scripps Poway
Parkway, a primary arterial, and due to the width of the
road and speed limit, a low profile sign would not be
readable by motorists.
c. Commercial Developments Containing Multiple Professional Tenants
or Office Uses. The standards below apply to developments
containing multiple professional tenants or office uses.
General Standards:
1) Freestanding signs shall be limited to identifying the name
of the office or professional complex.
2) Directory signs shall be placed on the wall at main entrance
of the building or be freestanding and shall be limited to
listing the tenants name and suite number. A maximum
number of three (3) directory signs per building, each with a
maximum sign area of twelve (12) square feet shall be
allowed.
3) All office complexes with more than one tenant or use shall
develop a comprehensive sign program.
4) Street addresses shall be incorporated into the face or
structure of the freestanding sign.
ii. Wall Sign:
1) Maximum Number: Two (2) per building.
2) Maximum Sign Area: Fifteen (15) percent of the face of
the structure where sign is to be placed, not to exceed one
hundred fifty (150) square feet.
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3) Maximum Height: Not to project above the roofline.
iii. Freestanding Sign:
1) Maximum Number: One (1) per street frontage with a
maximum of two (2).
2) Maximum Sign Area: Forty- (40) square feet.
3) Maximum Height: Freestanding signs shall not be
approved for a height greater than eight feet. A sign with a
height the lesser of fifteen (15) feet or the roofline of the
nearest building may be approved by the City Council if it
finds that extraordinary circumstances warrant the approval
of a sign greater than eight feet in height. Such
extraordinary circumstances shall include, but are not
limited to, the following:
a) Impaired visibility from vehicles entering or exiting the
primary driveway of the center;
b) The grade of the site is such that the placement of a
low- profile sign would not be visible from the street; or
c) The site is located adjacent to Scripps Poway
Parkway, a primary arterial, and due to the width of the
road and speed limit, a low profile sign would not be
readable by motorists.
d. Nationally Known Tenants: Any franchise, national, or regional chain
store operating at least five stores under the same trade name, with a
registered logo /trademark, may display their letter style and logo color
of their identification on wall and freestanding signs. The logo area
shall count toward the allowable sign area.
G. POWAY SUBAREA HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
All public and private development projects within the jurisdiction of the City
that have the potential to adversely impact sensitive plant species, wildlife
species, and associated natural habitats shall either demonstrate that any
removal of habitat associated with the proposed development has been
authorized by the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service or comply with the adopted Poway Subarea Habitat
Conservation Plan, the companion Implementing Agreement, and the
requirements thereof, including the Compensation Mitigation Strategy,
Mitigation Ratios and Special Development requirements.
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CHAPTER 5 - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
I. LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
A. OPEN SPACE —1 DWELLING UNIT
The Open Space — 1 Dwelling Unit land use designation is intended as an area
for very low- density single - family residential development. Parcels designated
as Open Space — 1 Dwelling Unit are impacted by two or more of the following
factors: unstable soils, landslides, creek/floodway channels, steep and visually
prominent hillside areas. In order to avoid potential adverse impacts in the
areas of soils and geology, hydrology and visual quality, residential development
for these areas will be restricted to one living unit per existing parcel or one
dwelling unit per 40 acres and most of the lot shall be left in its natural state.
With the exception of the foregoing density limitation, the development
standards for the Open Space — 1 Dwelling Unit areas shall be the same
standards that apply to the Rural Residential A zone (RR -A) as stated in the City
of Poway Zoning Ordinance. Outdoor amphitheaters are a prohibited land use.
B. SINGLE - FAMILY 2
The Single - Family 2 land use designation is found in the westernmost portion of
Sub -area 5, west of Pomerado Road. It is intended as an area for low- density
single - family residential use with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet and a
maximum density of two units per net acre. Outdoor amphitheaters are a
prohibited land use. Development standards for this land use category are the
same standards that apply to the RS -2 zone contained in the City of Poway
Zoning Ordinance. Outdoor amphitheaters are a prohibited land use.
C. MOBILE HOME PARK (MHP)
The Mobile Home Park (MHP) land use designation is intended for the exclusive
development of mobile home parks. Mobile home parks must be developed on
sites of at least 20 acres in size with a maximum density of eight dwelling units
per net acre. Development standards for mobile home parks are contained in
the mobile home park section of the City of Poway Zoning Ordinance. Coaches
and lots within mobile home parks must be held in common ownership.
D. RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA)
The Residential Apartment (RA) land use designation is intended as an area for
the development of residential apartments with provisions for adequate light, air,
open space and landscaped areas at a maximum density of 25 living units per
net acre with a 25% density bonus issued by the City Council for Affordable
Housing (AH) projects. Additional uses are permitted that are complementary
to, and can exist in harmony with a residential apartment development subject to
the required permits and approvals applied to the RA zone as contained in the
City of Poway Zoning Ordinance. Development standards for this land use
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category are the same standards that apply to the RA zone contained in the City
of Poway Zoning Ordinance. Outdoor amphitheaters are a prohibited land use.
II. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. DENSITY
For areas not designated Open Space - 1 dwelling unit, the total residential
density for the South Poway Planned Community shall be allocated as follows in
order to preclude development on steep slopes that could create significant
visual impacts, and to avoid areas with little or no infrastructure or limited or
difficult access:
TABLE 5 - DENSITY
Total Number of
Dwelling Units
Project Name
19
Las Lomas Estates
20
Existing Dwelling Units
71
Hillside Village
122
McMillin Development (Trident Homes)
20
Creek Road Enclave
20
Gate Drive Specific Plan
17
Future Project
2891
Total Units Allocated
B. POWAY SUBAREA HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
All public and private development projects within the jurisdiction of the City that
have the potential to adversely impact sensitive plant species, wildlife species,
and associated natural habitats shall either demonstrate that any removal of
habitat associated with the proposed development has been authorized by the
California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
or comply with the adopted Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan, the
companion Implementing Agreement, and the requirements thereof including the
Compensation Mitigation Strategy, Mitigation Ratios and Special Development
requirements.
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CHAPTER 6 - NATURAL OPEN SPACE
The South Poway Planned Community includes approximately 538 acres, which are
designated as Natural Open Space. Most of these areas are in a natural state although
some manufactured slope areas, which were approved prior to 1992, have been included.
It is the intention of the Natural Open Space designation to preserve existing biological
resources and visual buffers by precluding any further grading or development beyond that
which received Council approval prior to January 1, 1992. Agricultural development and
ornamental landscaping will also be prohibited with the exception of habitat restoration
projects for previously disturbed areas and re- vegetation plans for previously approved
slopes. An additional 151 acres will be reclaimed and re- vegetated as Natural Open
Space upon cessation of the aggregation extraction and processing activities on the Cal
Mat site.
Public water tanks are allowed within this land use designation. Wireless
telecommunications facilities are allowed if collocated with a water tank and subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
All public and private development projects within the jurisdiction of the City that have the
potential to adversely impact sensitive plant species, wildlife species, and associated
natural habitats shall either demonstrate that any removal of habitat associated with the
proposed development has been authorized by the California Department of Fish and
Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or comply with the adopted Poway Subarea
Habitat Conservation Plan, the companion Implementing Agreement, and the requirements
thereof including the Compensation Mitigation Strategy, Mitigation Ratios and Special
Development requirements.
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CHAPTER 7 - WATER PARK FACILITY LAND USE
DESIGNATION
INTRODUCTION
The South Poway Specific Plan land use designation of 'Water Park Facility (WPF)"
establishes a site - specific land use planning overlay on the existing industrial and
commercial designations of Light Industrial (LI), Industrial Park (IP), and South Poway
Commercial as authorized under the City- approved Tentative tract Map 89- 08/Tech
Business Center and in conformance with this specific plan. In the event the WPF
land use is not implemented in the future, the project site may be developed pursuant
to the existing underlying industrial and commercial designations as described above.
The WPF land use designation provides for a recreation Water Park Facility land use
that will be permitted subject to the City of Poway requirements for obtaining a
Conditional Use Permit and related Development Review application approval by the
City Council. For the purposes of the South Poway Specific Plan and the site - specific
SPF designation area, a Water Park Facility is described as a family- oriented
recreation water park use developed within a park like environment with single and
two -story buildings for park administration, park facilities, and employee and guest
services use.
The Facility would be open to the public and would provide guests a large variety of
mainly water - oriented active and passive recreational attractions designed to
accommodate all age groups. The various types of attractions will be complemented
by the provision of guest services, food and beverage facilities, and restroom
facilities. The amenities and attractions of the Facility should be integrally compatible
and may include, but not be limited to, a variety of waterslide attractions with or
without start platforms, wave surf lagoon, wading and lap pools, fountains, waterfalls,
water toys, guest lockers and showers, raft rental, snack bars with adjoining shaded
patios, gift shop, arcade, group sales pavilions and group areas, child daycare
service, sun decks, patios, shade pavilion, picnic table lawn areas, and sand
volleyball courts.
The Facility shall be located within the South Poway Business Park and shall take its
primary access from Scripps Poway Parkway. It may have secondary access from
an adjacent "commercial /industrial collector'. The Facility must provide adequate
ingress /egress for emergency vehicles and designated parking areas for cards,
handicap vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, recreational vehicles and other large
vehicles. The overall building design, scale, and muted color scheme of the facility
should complement the architectural integrity of the surrounding South Poway
Business Park. Public use amenities including a transit stop will be permitted within
the SPF designation.
This amendment deletes segments of two planned streets within the boundary of the
proposed project. These deleted street segments include the north -to -south
extension of Stowe drive between Scripps Poway Parkway and Kirkham Way, and
the west -to -east extension of Gregg Street between the western boundary of Parcel A
and the eastern boundary of Parcel C.
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II. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The following sections of this chapter present the land use and development
standards for the Water Park Facility (WPF) Land Use Designation, and provide the
specific site development and building standards /requirements for architectural, site
utilization, grading, landscaping, circulation and parking, lighting, signage, facility
operation, permitted activities, planned utilities and public facilities, and environmental
review compliance. The following standards shall incorporate the applicable
requirements of the Conditional Use Permit and Development Review applications for
the Water Park Facility.
Specific Plan Appendix A — Business Park Standard Safety Conditions, and Appendix
B- Criteria for temporary Occupancy or Partial Occupancy of Commercial /Industrial
Buildings shall apply to the Water Park Facility land use designation. In addition, all
development within this land use designation is subject to the Area -Wide
Development Standards presented in Chapter 3 of this Specific Plan.
A. ARCHITECTURAL
With the exception of the additional structural height standard discussed in the
following paragraph, the architectural standards for the WPF land use
designation shall follow the existing standards of this Specific Plan found within
Chapter 4 (Industrial Park and Commercial Development Standards), and under
Section IV. (Industrial and Commercial Site /Building Development Standards —
A. Architectural). The architectural design, features, and elements of the Water
Park Facility shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Conditional
Use Permit and Development Review applications.
1. Water Slide Platforms or Tower -like Structures
In addition to the above - referenced architectural standards including
structural height, the Water Park Facility may include several stand -alone
or architecturally /structurally integrated water slide platforms or tower -like
structures. The maximum height of these structures, as measured from the
highest point of the adjoining finish grade elevation at the structural
foundation, shall be limited to a maximum of eighty-five (85) feet.
2. Future Water Rides
The detailed site plan for the proposed project depicts possible locations for
three future rides: at the sand volleyball area north of the Wave Pool, to
the west of the Wave Pool /Group Tent, and to the south of the Suntan
Lagoon. The nature of these attractions would be determined in the future.
The design and construction of any of these future rides will require
additional Development Review approval by the City Council.
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B. SITE UTILIZATION
With the exception of the additional standards presented below, which are
specific to a Water Park Facility development, the site utilization standards for
this land use designation shall follow the existing standards of this Specific Plan
found within Chapter 4 (Industrial Park and Commercial Development
Standards), and under Section IV. (Industrial and Commercial Site /Building
Development Standards — C. SITE UTILIZATION).
Figures 18 through 23 and Table 3
illustrate typical applications of the
requirements of the Conditional
applications shall be met.
Parcel Requirements
Minimum parcel size:
Maximum parcel size:
Minimum width:
Minimum street frontage:
2. Setbacks
located in Chapter 4 of this Specific Plan
site utilization constraints listed below. All
Use Permit and Development Review
40 acres
60 acres
1,200 feet
160 feet for adequate ingress /egress and
landscaping.
a. Building Setbacks (See Figures 18 through 20) — Use Corner Parcel
(commercial /office designation) and Parcel Abutting Scripps Poway
Parkway illustrations in combination with Table 3 — Building Setback
Summary (South Poway Commercial requirements).
b. Parking Setbacks (See Figures 21 through 23) — Use Corner Parcel
(commercial /office designation) and Parcel Abutting Scripps Poway
Parkway illustrations in combination with Table 4 — Parking Setback
Summary (South Poway Commercial requirements).
c. Landscape Setbacks (See Figures 18 through 23 and Tables 3 and 4)
— Use Corner Parcel (commercial /office designation) and Parcel
Abutting Scripps Poway Parkway illustrations in combinations with the
Landscape Standards found in Chapter 3. The 50 foot minimum width
landscape setback along the Scripps Poway Parkway frontage,
measured perpendicular from back of curb, may be reduced in width
as necessary to accommodate the Parkway east -bound deceleration
lane prior to the water park entrance at the Parkway /Stowe Drive
signalized intersection.
d. Fences and/or Screen Walls — Not allowed within building setbacks.
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3. Loading Areas
All loading facilities and maneuvering areas shall be onsite. All loading
areas shall be located to the rear of buildings, shall not be visible from
Scripps Poway Parkway, and shall be appropriately screened from an
adjoining commercial /industrial collector street and adjacent land uses.
Side loading areas and doors are permitted in the WPF designation and
must be screened by landscaping or by a concrete or masonry wall a
minimum of six feet and not more than 12 feet in height, textured or colored
to match the main buildings onsite and located no closer to a street than
the applicable building setback requirement.
C. GRADING STANDARDS
All grading for Water Park Facility development within the South Poway Planned
Community shall comply with the Grading Ordinance of the City of Poway with
exceptions to the grading standards listed in Chapter 3, Section III — Grading
Standards of this Specific Plan.
The grading activities for this land use designation shall be confined within
the "limits of grading' line as described in Volume 1, Section II. Land Use
Element, B. Overall Development Program of the South Poway Planned
Community document (October, 1985). The final grading shall comply with the
applicable requirements of the Conditional Use Permit and Development Review
applications.
D. LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
The WPF land use designation shall comply with the standards set forth in
Chapter 3, IV— Landscape Standards of this Specific Plan. The landscape plan
shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Conditional Use Permit and
Development Review applications.
E. CIRCULATION AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS
A Water Park Facility development project shall provide adequate ingress/
egress, parking areas and stalls, and appropriate access /circulation design to
accommodate a wide range of vehicular and other traffic needs, including
automobiles, emergency vehicles (fire suppression, emergency medical, and law
enforcement services), buses, recreational vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, large
delivery trucks, car /van pools, and the specific needs of the handicapped and
the employees of the Water Park Facility.
All parking shall be provided onsite and no parking will be permitted on adjoining
public streets. The Water Park Facility designation parking requirements and
the design /access requirements of the parking area(s) shall be in accordance
with the applicable provisions of Chapter 17.42 (Off- Street Parking) of the City of
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Poway Municipal Code. The Water Park Facility circulation and parking plan
shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Conditional Use Permit and
Development Review applications.
1. Minimum Parking Requirements
a. Parking for Buildings and Other Supportive Uses — One (1) parking
space /250 square feet of gross floor area (') for executive and
administration, employee services, park operations and management/
maintenance, food and beverage services, first aid, security staff gift
shops, restrooms and all other uses that occupy single and two story
buildings dedicated to serve and support the water park facility land
use.
Parking requirements for accessory storage areas within any building
may be calculated at a rate of 1- space /1000 square feet upon
submittal and approval of a detailed floor plan, which depicts the
locations, and dimensions of storage areas.
b. Parking for Water Park Facility Patrons — The number of parking
spaces necessary to adequately accommodate the patrons of this
land use shall be based on a site /project- specific Transportation and
Circulation Technical Study.
c. All parking spaces shall be provided for standard car spaces which
are 8.5' x 18.5' in dimension. Standard stall sizes may be reduced to
8.5' x 16.5' with 2' of overhang into a planting area where a six -inch
concrete curb separates the planting area from the parking area,
except the parking spaces may not overhang required landscape
setback areas or landscape islands or strips which have an inside
dimension of less than 6 feet.
d. Where parking spaces abut walls, fences and landscape areas, wheel
stops a minimum of two feet from such areas shall be installed to
protect the walls and fences.
e. Disabled access, bicycle and motorcycle parking requirements shall
meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, as
well as Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and existing City
of Poway parking requirements and specifications.
f. Parking aisles shall observe a minimum setback of 40' from the right
of way. Aisle widths shall comply with the existing City of Poway
parking standards as identified above.
g. A minimum turnout area of five feet shall be provided for dead end
parking spaces, which must back out adjacent to building walls. The
required five -foot turnout can be provided in a turnout pocket or it can
be added to the driveway aisle width (resulting in an aisle width of
thirty feet).
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h. Ingress /egress and emergency vehicle access (including fire
suppression, emergency medical, and law enforcement services) into
and around the Water Park Facility shall be reviewed and approved by
the Director Development Services and the Director of Safety
Services.
F. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
With the exception of the additional standards presented below, which
are specific to a Water Park Facility development, the lighting standards for this
land use designation shall follow the applicable existing standards of this
Specific Plan found within Chapter 4 (Industrial Park and Commercial
Development Standards), and under Section IV. (Industrial and Commercial
Site /Building Development Standards — E. LIGHTING STANDARDS) in
combination with the requirements of Section 17.10.150(H) — Lighting for
Commercial Zones, of the Poway Municipal Code. The Water Park Facility
lighting design and plan shall comply with the applicable requirements of the
Conditional Use Permit and Development Review applications.
The following lighting standards for Water Park Facility development are
supplemental to the Specific Plan lighting standards and Poway Municipal Code
requirements referenced above. The supplemental lighting standards
addressed under items 1 and 2 below may be included in the lighting design of a
Water Park Facility. All outdoor lighting fixtures within the Water Park Facility
development, other than low- pressure sodium fixtures, shall be turned off
between the hours of eleven p.m. and sunrise except when business operating
hours continue after eleven p.m., but only for as long as such business is open
on a normal basis or for special events. In addition, all lighting fixtures shall be
appropriately shielded so as to direct light away from streets and adjoining
properties, and to prevent upward light spillage into the night sky.
1. Neon Accent Liahting and Theatrical Lighting — Neon lighting may be used
as "accent lighting" to appropriately highlight architectural building features
and signage. Any such use of neon lighting shall be integrated into building
and signage design. Theatrical lighting, white and colored, may be utilized
at group areas /tents and other areas of the facility to highlight thematic
entertainment as long as such lighting is properly shielded, as specified in
the applicable requirements of the Conditional Use Permit and
Development Review applications.
2. Parking Area Lighting — The Water Park Facility parking area will require
substantially more overhead lighting than other land uses in the South
Poway Business Park because of the extensive area needed for guest
parking and other relevant purposes. In order to adequately illuminate the
parking area and to limit the number of pole mounted lighting fixtures to a
feasible number, the height of the fixtures above paved surfaces may need
to exceed the established 25 feet maximum. The maximum height of the
pole- mounted fixtures shall not exceed 40 feet in height above paved
surfaces.
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G. SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS
With the exception of the additional standards discussed below, the signage
standards for this land use designation shall follow the applicable existing
standards of the Specific Plan found within Chapter 3 (Industrial Park and
Commercial Development Standards), and under Section IV. (Industrial and
Commercial Site /Building Development Standards — F. SIGNAGE, (1.) general
Provisions, in combination with the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive
Sign Regulations of the Poway Municipal Code. The Water Park Facility
signage shall comply with the requirements of the Conditional Use Permit.
1. Water Park Entrance Sion Along Scripps Poway Parkway — This land use
may display a free standing, double -sided monument sign (Park Sign) at or
near the water park's main street entrance located at the intersection of
Scripps Poway Parkway and Stowe Drive. This sign will be the major
identification for the water park along the Parkway.
2. Wall -type Monument Signs at Park Entrance — This land use may have
identical monument signs on either side of the Park entrance driveway.
These signs would be wall -type monument signs with fountains or
waterfalls and complementary landscaping. The monuments would display
the `Wet 'n Wild /America's Water Park" logo with backlit or front -lit lettering
a maximum of 24" in height. The monument walls would be eight feet
maximum in height and would mimic the color and architectural elevation of
the Front Entry Building Complex.
3. Main Park Theme Signs — A park them sign reading "Wet 'n Wild" may be
allowed at the main park entry which is adjacent to and directly west of the
park entrance driveway and guest parking lot. This theme sign may be
attached at the top of the arched, painted open metal -frame entry structure,
and made of backlit acrylic letters a maximum of 6 feet in height. The
theme sign may be elevated above grade a maximum of 35 feet in height,
as measured from finished grade to the top of the sign letters. In addition,
a park theme sign reading "Wet'n Wild" may be allowed on the Group Tent
structure which is located in the park interior to the west of the Wave pool
attraction. This theme sign may be attached at the top of the group tent
canopy structure, and made of backlit acrylic letters a maximum of 6 feet in
height. This theme sign may be attached at the top of the group tent
canopy structure, and made of backlit acrylic letters a maximum of 6 feet in
height. This theme sign may be elevated above grade a maximum of 45
feet in height, as measured from finished grade to the top of the sign
letters.
4. Other Interior Park Signage — Other interior park signage located inside the
main park entry and not visible from nearby public streets, including
directional signs, park information kiosks, special event signs, and other
guest- oriented information signage is not regulated.
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H. FACILITY OPERATION
The Water Park Facility may operate 160 days annually from April through
September. During the regular summer season, the facility may be open from
10:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. The Water Park Facility operation shall comply with
the requirements of the Conditional Use Permit.
I. PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
In addition to normal Water Park activities, special activities at the Beach Club
would be planned around a beach theme and would include games such as the
limbo, ring toss, pizza eating and basketball shooting contests, karaoke sing -
along, and thematic entertainment. A 3- 4- person band or a disc jockey would
provide music and there would be space for dancing. Private parties could also
hire a small band or a disc jockey.
J. PLANNED UTILITIES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
The planned utilities and public facilities within and adjacent to the parcels
encompassing the Water Park Facility may include public rights -of -way for
streets, general utility easement, potable water, reclaimed water, electric power,
telecommunication service, sewer service, drainage facilities /improvements, and
fire hydrants. The development of the WPF land use shall ensure that these
utilities and facilities are appropriately extended, sized, and located to serve the
WPF site as well as the adjacent planned land uses.
K. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMPLIANCE
The Water Park Facility, including the site grading, project construction, and
project operation and maintenance shall comply with the certified Final
Environmental Impact Report and including the adopted environmental
mitigation measures and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program.
All public and private development projects within the jurisdiction of the City that
have the potential to adversely impact sensitive plant species, wildlife species,
and associated natural habitats shall either demonstrate that any removal of
habitat associated with the proposed development has been authorized by the
California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
or comply with the adopted Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan, the
companion Implementing Agreement, and the requirements thereof including the
Compensation Mitigation Strategy, Mitigation Ratios and Special Development
requirements.
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CHAPTER 8 - MINERAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION AREAS
The South Poway Specific Plan area includes approximately 151 acres of land designated
for Mineral Resource Extraction uses within Subarea 5.
The Mineral Resource extraction area is all included within the geographical boundaries of
the Vulcan Materials (formerly Cal Mat - Poway) Reclamation Plan and Conditional Use
Permit 89 -05. Mining operations within this area are subject to the standards contained in
City Council Resolution P- 91 -48R and P- 91 -78, which approved the Vulcan Materials
Conditional Use Permit and reclamation plan. Once the Vulcan Materials operation is
completed and the land reclaimed peer plan, the acreage shall be designated as Natural
Open Space.
All public and private development projects within the jurisdiction of the City that have the
potential to adversely impact sensitive plant species, wildlife species, and associated
natural habitats shall either demonstrate that any removal of habitat associated with the
proposed development has been authorized by the California Department of Fish and
Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or comply with the adopted Poway Subarea
Habitat Conservation Plan, the companion Implementing Agreement, and the requirements
thereof, including the Compensation Mitigation Strategy, Mitigation Ratios and Special
Development requirements.
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CHAPTER 9 - CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
The property in question is located at the southwest corner of the South Poway
Planned Community and forms the physical border between the City of San Diego
and the City of Poway. The property is more precisely located between Pomerado
Road and Creek Road, terminating at the Poway city limits. The topographic
character of the subject property is hillside with minimal slopes adjacent to Creek
Road rising in an increasing angle to the west toward Pomerado Road.
II. SITE - SPECIFIC LAND USE AND ZONING
There are ten existing parcels divided into 29 residential lots that range from 10,400
square feet to 1.9 acres and one 3.2 -acre commercial lot. No parcel is less than
10,000 square feet, and the overall unit density exceeds the one dwelling unit per
one -half acre. This designation and allocation reflects the change in the character of
the area from rural to suburban as a result of the intensification of land uses in the
surrounding properties.
The following table summarizes the owner, land use, acreage, and average slope for
each unsubdivided parcel, as well as the proposed maximum number of residential
units that would be permitted under the specific plan.
TABLE 6 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE SUMMARY
Owner
APN
Acreage
Land Use
Slope
Maximum
Parcels
Williams
320 - 011 -05
8.71
DEV -SFD
8.9%
7
Heim el
320 - 020 -34
0.39
DEV -SFD
5.3%
1
Dutra
320 - 020 -31
1.26
Vacant
16.0%
2
Hammerstead
320 - 020 -19
1.02
DEV -SFD
14.1 %
2
Liu
320 - 020 -18
2.51
DEV -SFD
13.4%
4
Rexford
320 - 020 -17
1.36
DEV -SFD
17.6%
3
Basile
320 - 020 -16
2.59
DEV -SFD
17.90%
4
Hartin
320-020-25
1.13
DEV -SFD
24.0%
1
Walters
320 - 020 -32
0.91
DEV -SFD
16.90%
2
McDowell
320- 020 37
320 - 020 -38
0.92
DEV -SFD
14.9%
3
AVERAGE SLOPE 13.8%
Total 20
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III. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The subject property consists of 20.8 acres and is divided into a 3.2 -acre
commercial site and 17.6 acres of residential. This section presents a list of
permitted and conditional land uses as well as site- specific development
standards. The land use and development standards are divided into two
separate sections — commercial and residential.
1. Commercial Land Uses
The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears, and
shall be permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol
"C" appears. All other uses are prohibited.
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TABLE 7 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE COMMERCIAL USE MATRIX
USE
Commercial
A.
Administrative and Professional Services
1.
Administrative offices; financial institutions,
clerical and legal services; counseling services;
public utility company offices.
P
2.
Medical, dental and related health services.
C
B.
General Commercial Uses
1.
Art, music and photographic studios and
supply stores.
P
2.
Barber and beauty shops.
P
3.
Eating and drinking establishments:
restaurants, coffee shops, and delicatessens
with or without alcoholic beverage.
C
4.
Private clubs or lodges.
C
5.
Educational institutions, public or private,
including vocational schools.
C
6.
Office supplies /stationery stores.
P
7.
Photocopying services.
P
8.
Television, radio sales and repair.
P
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Development Standards
a. Building Setbacks (Minimum)
Front Yard
TABLE 7 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE COMMERCIAL USE MATRIX
Side Yard
USE
Commercial
9.
Antique shops.
P
10.
Appliance stores and repair
P
11.
Bakeries — retail only.
P
12.
Bicycle shops, non - motorized
P
13.
Book and gift stores.
P
14.
Candy stores and confectionaries.
P
15.
Florist shops
P
16.
Hobby shops.
P
17.
Nurseries and garden supply stores.
P
18.
Stamp and coin shops.
P
19.
Veterinary offices or animal hospitals
C
Development Standards
a. Building Setbacks (Minimum)
Front Yard
35 feet
Side Yard
25 feet
Rear Yard
35 feet
The rear yard setback may be increased by the City Council in
situations where additional distance would help to mitigate or alleviate
potential problems or hazards.
b. Parking
Off - street parking shall be in compliance with Section 17.42.030
of the Poway Municipal Code.
ii. Setbacks
Front Yard
25 feet
Side Yard
25 feet
Rear Yard
20 feet
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c. Lot Coverage. Maximum allowable coverage (Gross Building Area
divided by Lot Area) is 50 percent.
d. Building Height. Development on the property shall be limited to one
story in height, although a mezzanine may be permitted. The overall
height shall not exceed 35 feet, except for church steeples, which are
subject to City Council review.
e. Noise Attenuation. An eight -foot high slump block wall or berm /wall
combination shall be erected on the rear property line that separates
the commercial and residential land uses. Said wall may be reduced
to six feet in height if the pad elevation of the subject lot is four feet
greater in height than the adjacent property.
f. Lighting. Lighting of the project site shall be in conformance with the
policies of Section 17.10.150H of the Poway Municipal Code.
g. Architectural Standards
Materials (the following materials are permitted).
• Wood
• Stucco
• Masonry block with textured surface
Colors and architectural style shall be compatible with that of the
commercial center in the vicinity. Should the subject site be
developed prior to commercial sites at Pomerado Road and
South Poway Parkway, the building style should reflect a
rural /western theme.
ii. Equipment Screen
1) All roof - mounted equipment and /or ductwork shall be
screened by an enclosure of equal or greater height and
shall be consistent with the building design.
2) No mechanical equipment or vent shall be placed on the
exterior surface of any building wall, which can be viewed
from a public street.
3) Equipment mounted on the ground (such as a pad- mounted
transformer), must be screened by a solid concrete or
masonry wall consistent with the building design from any
view from a public street.
h. Site Utilization. The subject site shall be developed and utilized in a
fashion that is transitional with and sensitive to adjoining land uses.
No outdoor storage of material is permitted.
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i. Landscaping. A landscape plan must be submitted for City approval
prior to the issuance of building permits and shall be in conformance
with the City Landscape Manual. Special consideration should be
given to the south section of the property to minimize the impacts on
the adjacent residential use and drainage area. This would include
locating the noise attenuation wall five feet north of the
commercial /residential line with supplemental landscaping to screen
the north elevation of any proposed wall.
3. Residential Land Uses
The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears, and
uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol "C appears, and
uses subject to a Minor Conditional Use Permit where the symbol "M"
appears in the column beneath each zone designation; the symbol "X"
indicates prohibition:
TABLE 8 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE RESIDENTIAL USE MATRIX
Lot Size
USE
One Acre
20,001 to
10,000 to
40,000
20,000 sq.
s . ft.
ft.
1. Single- family dwellings
P
P
P
2. Guesthouses (see subsection D of
M
M
M
Section 17.08.190 Poway
Municipal Code)
3. 4 -H of FFA animal raising keeping
P
P
P
in accordance with Section
17.28.010
4. Keeping of large animals in
P
P
P
accordance with Section
17.32.010
5. Keeping of small animals in
P
P
P
accordance with Section
17.32.010
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TABLE 8 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE RESIDENTIAL USE MATRIX
Lot Size
USE
One Acre
20,001 to
10,000 to
40,000
20,000 sq.
6. Keeping of dogs and cats (over
sq. ft.
ft.
the age of eight (8) months):
a. three (3) dogs and /or three (3)
P
P
P
cats
b. six (6) dogs and six (6) cats
P
P
X
7. Riding academies or commercial
X
X
X
stables. (Sub- section E of this
section does not apply.)
8. Kennels, commercial and non-
C
X
X
commercial (for dogs and /or cats
greater than those permitted
above in accordance with Chapter
17.34).
9. The keeping of wild, exotic, or
M
X
X
non - domestic animals.
10. Keeping of beehives:
a. 1 to 3 beehives
P
M
X
b. 4 or more beehives
M
M
X
11. The raising of earthworms
P
M
X
providing: (a) the area devoted to
the raising of earthworms shall not
exceed 10 percent of the minimum
lot size permitted in the zone: (b)
the area devoted to the raising of
earthworms shall be no closer
than 50 feet from any adjoining
residential dwelling and (c) the
operation shall be fully enclosed
or in an enclosed structure.
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TABLE 8 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE RESIDENTIAL USE MATRIX
Lot Size
USE
One Acre
20,001 to
10,000 to
40,000
20,000 sq.
s . ft.
ft.
12. Day nurseries, day care schools,
and nursery schools in single -
family detached dwellings:
a. Six or fewer children including
P
P
P
those who reside at the facility.
b. Seven to twelve children
M
M
M
including those who reside at
the facility
c. Greater than twelve children
C
C
C
including those who reside at
the facility
13. Churches, convents, monasteries,
X
X
X
and other religious institutions.
14. Essential public services including
C
C
C
but not limited to libraries,
museums, public parks and
recreational facilities, safety
services facilities, and other civic
uses.
15. Educational institutions, public or
C
C
C
private schools not including art,
business or trade schools and
colleges.
16. Public utility and public service
C
C
C
sub - stations, reservoirs, pumping
plants, and similar installations,
not including public utility offices.
17. Home occupations subject to the
P
P
P
provisions of Chapter 17.28 of the
Poway Municipal Code.
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TABLE 8 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE RESIDENTIAL USE MATRIX
Lot Size
USE
One Acre
20,001 to
10,000 to
40,000
20,000 sq.
s . ft.
ft.
18. Accessory structures and uses
P
P
P
located on the same site as a
permitted use.
19. Accessory structures and uses
M
M
M
located on the same site as a
Conditional Use
20. Unlighted private recreational
P
p
p
courts including but not limited to
tennis, paddle tennis, and other
uses determined to be similar by
the Director of Development
Services (see Chapter 17.30 of
the Poway Municipal Code).
21. Private recreational courts with
M
M
M
exterior lighting including but not
limited to, tennis, paddle tennis
and other uses determined to be
similar by the Director of
Development Services (see
Chapter 17.30 of the Poway
Municipal Code).
4. Property Development Standards: R Zones
The following property development standards shall apply to all land and
buildings other than accessory buildings. The following requirements are
minimum, unless otherwise stated.
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TABLE 9 — CREEK ROAD ENCLAVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DEVELOPMENT STANDARD
Lot Size
One Acre
20,001 to
40,000
sq. ft.
10,000 to
20,000
sq. ft.
Net lots are (sq. ft.)
1 acre
20,000
10,000
Lot width (in feet)
110
100
70
Cul -de -sac or odd shaped lot width (in feet)
30
30
30
Flag lots
20
20
20
Lot depth (in feet)
150
150
100
Front yard setback
40
30
25
Side yard setback each side (in feet)
20/20
15/15
10 /10
Side yard, setback street side (in feet)
20
15
10
Rear yard setback (in feet)
50
40
25
Lot coverage, maximum
35%
35%
40%
Building and structure height (in feet)
35 feet or 2 stories, whichever is
less.
Parking spaces per unit (garages are
required in all residential zones except the
RA zone).
2
2
2
5. Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan. All public and private
development projects within the jurisdiction of the City that have the
potential to adversely impact sensitive plant species, wildlife species, and
associated natural habitats shall either demonstrate that any removal of
habitat associated with the proposed development has been authorized by
the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service or comply with the adopted Poway Subarea Habitat Conservation
Plan, the companion Implementing Agreement, and the requirements
thereof including the Compensation Mitigation Strategy, Mitigation Ratios
and Special Development requirements.
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IV. IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES
In general, the development of the specific plan parcels shall follow normal
procedures of the City of Poway with regard to subdivision maps, development
reviews, and minor development reviews.
A Development Review Permit will be required on any new structure proposed on the
commercial lot. A parcel or tract subdivision map will be required on any division of
land. The submittal requirements, fees, and review time shall be in compliance with
normal City procedures as outlined in the Municipal Code.
V. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
Any amendment shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 17.47 (Specific Plan
Regulations) of the Poway Municipal Code and shall be, if approved, adopted by City
Council resolution or ordinance.
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CHAPTER 10 - IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES
This Chapter describes the procedures for processing and review of specific development
plans within the South Poway Planned Community. In general, the normal procedures of
the City of Poway with regard to development review, rezones, changes in land use
designations and conditional use permits as contained in the Poway Municipal Code will
apply with some modifications as noted below. This section also outlines a procedure for a
"finding of substantial conformance" for minor adjustments to the South Poway Planned
Community Development Plan.
Any change in land use will change the assessment for the lighting district. Landscape
Maintenance District review is required if the property is not already annexed into the
District. Annexation to the District will be required prior to development of the property.
I. AMENDMENTS /ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SOUTH POWAY PLANNED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Processing and review of major amendments to the South Poway Planned
Community Development Plan will follow the same procedures as those for a Specific
Plan Amendment within the City of Poway (Chapter 17.47 of the Poway Municipal
Code). An amendment is not considered to be major unless it involves a significant
change in the overall type, intensity, or density of land uses within the Planned
Community as defined by the Director of Development Services. Such major
changes are expected to be minimal.
For minor adjustments to the Planned Community Development Plan, a procedure for
a "finding of substantial conformance" will apply. Minor adjustments will involve
possible changes in the configuration of roadways in response to project specific
grading or design challenges. An adjustment is not considered to be minor unless it
conforms to the overall intent of the design, circulation system, and limits of grading
line described in the Development Plan (Volume 1). The procedure for a "finding of
substantial conformance" as described below may apply to a concept plan, site plan,
or tentative map prepared for a specific project within the Planned Community.
A. FINDING OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE
The submittal requirements for a "finding of substantial conformance" will be as
follows:
A letter outlining the reasons behind, and the justification for, the request
for a "finding of substantial conformance."
2. One copy of the concept plan, site plan, or tentative map showing proposed
circulation and grading.
3. A fee for processing, the amount of such fee to be determined by the City
Council.
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The Director of Development Services shall have the authority to approve, deny
or modify a request for a "finding of substantial conformance ". The decision of
the Director of Development Services may be appealed within 10 days to the
City Council by the applicant or any other interested person.
II. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
Review of site plans, landscaping plans, and architectural plans for the South Poway
Planned Community Development Plan will follow the normal procedures for
development review outlined in the City's Municipal Code with certain modifications
as described below. Review of engineering drawings will follow the normal review
procedures of the City of Poway.
Site plans, landscaping plans, and architectural plans for any development within the
South Poway Planned Community shall be reviewed by the Director of Development
Services for conformance with the design intent and guidelines of the South Poway
Development Plan. The Director of Development Services shall have the authority to
approve, deny, or modify the proposed site, landscape or architectural plans. If the
Director of Development Services denies the application, the reasons for the denial
must be given in a letter to the applicant with specific references to sections of the
Development Plan text (Volume 1) and Development Standards (Volume 2). The
decision of the Director of Development Services may be appealed within 10 days by
the applicant or any other interested person to the City Council or its' designee. The
decision of the City Council or its' designee shall be final. The fees for such appeal
shall be paid by the person(s) or organization(s) filing the appeal and shall be
determined by the City Council.
III. TENTATIVE MAP PROCEDURES
Tentative maps will be processed according to existing City procedures and
ordinances contained in the Poway Municipal Code with the exception that slope
analysis will not be required in those areas where developed property is not subject to
slope density requirements. Tentative and Final maps for industrial condominium
projects and non - residential planned unit developments will be processed according
to existing City procedures, the State Subdivision Map Act, the provisions of the State
Civil Code, and the provisions of the State Business and Professions Code.
Tentative and final maps for air space industrial condominiums are allowed pursuant
to Section 66427.2 of the Subdivision Map Act within the LI (Light Industrial) and IP
(Industrial Park) land use designations. Covenants and agreements for reciprocal
use of driveways, parking, walkways, fire hydrants, water lines, and other facilities are
subject to review by the City Attorney and the Directors of Development Services and
Safety Services unless waived pursuant to Section 66428 of the Subdivision Map Act.
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IV. REZONE PROCEDURES AND CHANGES IN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
A. General Provisions
The South Poway Planned Community is zoned (PC) Planned Community. Any
change of this zoning designation will significantly impact the underlying land
use designations and may be subject to the provisions of City of Poway
Proposition FF. A change in zone or land use designation must conform to the
requirements outlined in the Poway Municipal Code and considered by the City
Council.
The normal procedures of the City of Poway with regard to changes in land use
designations, pursuant to Chapter 17.47 of the Poway Municipal Code and State
law, shall apply.
B. Traffic Generation and Mitigation
1. Any requested change in land use shall include a traffic analysis to the
satisfaction of the Director of Development Services unless as provided
below. The traffic analysis shall include recommendations to mitigate
expected traffic impacts from the change in land use designation.
2. On July 17, 2001, the City Council approved SPA 84 -01 QQ that
established a bank of one hundred forty-three (143) acres that could be
converted from LI to IP. Any requested change in land use from Light
Industrial (LI) to Industrial Park (IP), up to one hundred forty -three (143)
acres, beginning on December 17, 2002 shall come under the traffic
analysis prepared by VRPA, dated June 26, 2001. Any application for use
of the 143 acre IP bank, shall comply with the following:
a. A Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee shall be assessed as a condition of
approval for any land use change request. The traffic impact
mitigation fee shall be as adopted by City Council Resolution. The
City Council may defer the fee provided a viable Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) program is established as described in
Chapter 4, Section D.3, of this document and maintained by the
business. The owner of the business shall enter into an agreement,
prepared to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and recorded on the
property, specifying the terms of the TDM program. Cessation of the
TDM will require payment of the fee. Any business with a TDM shall
provide the Director of Development Services an annual report on its
implementation of the TDM. The form and content of the annual
report shall be as determined by the Director.
b. Findings. The following findings shall be made in the approval of a
land use designation change pursuant to this subsection.
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The change will not result in an over concentration of any one
particular type of land use that would have a negative effect on
the overall economy of the City.
ii. The proposed use promotes high standards of site planning,
architecture and landscape design.
V. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) PROCEDURES
The procedures for obtaining a CUP within the Planned Community area will conform
to the requirements of the City of Poway as outlined in the Poway Municipal Code.
CUPs are expected to be minimal, but will be required for specific uses within all
zones in the South Poway Planned Community.
MCUPs will be necessary for the operation of any temporary gravel operations within
the Planned Community.
The existing gravel operation, Vulcan Materials (formerly Cal Mat Poway and Padre
Transit Mix), operates under a CUP originally approved by the County of San Diego.
The first CUP was obtained in 1973 and expired in 1990. A temporary CUP
extension was granted between October 1990 and August 1991. The Poway City
Council granted a 40 -year permit in August 1991. Any future gravel operations under
the auspices of a parry or parties other than Vulcan Materials would also have to
obtain a CUP modification. CUPs for gravel operations are also monitored on a
regular basis by the County Air Pollution Control District, the State Regional Water
Quality Control Board, State Department of Conservation Office of Mine Reclamation
and the Mining Safety and Health Association.
VI. VARIANCES
Variances may be obtained according to existing City standards and procedures as
contained in the Poway Municipal Code.
VII. NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
A. Nonconforming Structures. A structure that was lawfully erected, but no longer
conforms to the applicable code requirements because of a change in zone
boundaries or a change of regulations for the zone in which it is located is a
legal nonconforming structure may remain subject to the following restrictions
and requirements.
1. Restoration of Damaged Structure. Whenever a non - conforming structure
is destroyed by fire, or any other calamity, to the extent of fifty percent or
less, the structure may be restored provided that restoration is started
within one year and diligently pursued to completion. When the destruction
exceeds fifty percent or the structure is voluntarily razed or is required by
law to be razed, the structure shall not be restored except in full conformity
with the property development standards for the zone in which it is located.
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The extent of damage or partial destruction shall be based upon the ratio of
the estimated cost of restoring the structure to its condition prior to such
damage or partial destruction to the estimated cost of duplicating the entire
structure as it existed prior thereto. Estimates for this purpose shall be
made by or shall be reviewed and approved by the Building Official and
shall be based on the minimum cost of construction in compliance with the
building code.
2. Maintenance and Repair. Routine maintenance and repairs may be
performed on nonconforming structures. Structural elements may be
modified or repaired only if the Building Official determines that such
modification or repair is immediately necessary to protect the health and
safety of the public or occupants of the nonconforming structure, or
adjacent property, and the cost does not exceed fifty percent of the
replacement cost of the legal nonconforming structure based on the
estimated cost of duplicating the entire structure as determined by the
Building Official based on the minimum cost of construction in compliance
with the building code. However, improvements required to reinforce non -
reinforced masonry structures shall be permitted without replacement cost
limitations, provided that such retrofitting is strictly limited to compliance
with earthquake safety standards.
3. Alterations and Additions. No nonconforming structure shall be moved,
altered, or enlarged so as to increase the discrepancy between existing
conditions and the property development standards unless required by law
or unless the moving, alteration, or enlargement will reduce or eliminate the
nonconformity or except that changes to interior partitions or other
nonstructural improvements may be made provided that the cost of the
improvements shall not exceed 1/2 of the replacement cost of the
nonconforming structure over any consecutive 5 -year period.
B. Nonconforming Uses. This section is intended to limit the number and extent on
nonconforming uses by regulating their enlargement, their reestablishment, their
reestablishment after abandonment and the alteration or restoration after
destruction of the structures they occupy. In addition, this section is intended to
limit the number and extent of nonconforming structures by prohibiting their
being moved, altered, or enlarged in a manner that would increase the
discrepancy between existing conditions and the standards prescribed in this
Specific Plan.
1. Continuation and Maintenance.
a. A use lawfully occupying the area within this Specific Plan that does
not conform with the use regulations of this Specific Plan shall be
deemed a nonconforming use and may be continued except as
otherwise limited in this Section.
b. Routine maintenance and repairs may be performed on a
nonconforming use or structure.
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2. Iterations and Additions to Non - Conforming Uses — No nonconforming use
shall be enlarged or extended in such a way as to occupy any part of the
structure or site or any other structure or site that it did not occupy at the
time it became a nonconforming use occupying a structure or site.
3. Discontinuation of Non - Conforming Uses — Whenever a non - conforming
use has been changed to a conforming use or has been discontinued for a
continuous period of one hundred eighty days or more, the nonconforming
use shall not be reestablished, and the use of the structure or site
thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations of this Specific Plan.
Discontinuation shall include termination of a use regardless of the intent to
resume the use.
4. Restoration of a Damaged Structure
a. Whenever the use of a structure does not comply with the regulations
of this Specific Plan and the structure is destroyed by fire or other
calamity, or by act of God, to the extent of fifty percent or less, the
structure may be restored and the nonconforming use may be
resumed, provided that restoration is started within one year and
diligently pursued to completion. When the destruction exceeds fifty
percent or the structure is voluntarily razed or is required by law to be
razed, the structure shall not be restored except in full conformity with
the regulations of this Specific Plan and the nonconforming use shall
not be resumed.
b. The extent of damage or partial destruction shall be based upon the
ratio of the estimated cost of restoring the structure to its condition
prior to such damage or partial destruction to the estimated cost of
duplicating the entire structure as it existed prior thereto. Estimates
for this purpose shall be made by or shall be reviewed and approved
by the Building Official and shall be based on the minimum cost of
construction in compliance with the Building Code of the Poway
Municipal Code.
C. Harmful Uses. In any zone any nonconforming use or structure determined to
be a health, safety, or environmental (including noise impacts) hazard to the
surrounding land uses may be ordered terminated by the City Council within a
period of time less than otherwise specified in this section, provided that the City
Council finds that said termination can reasonably be accomplished and that a
reasonable amortization period is provided.
1. Removal of Illegal Nonconforming Structures and Uses. Nothing contained
in this Chapter shall be construed or implied so as to allow for the
continuation of illegal nonconforming structures and uses. Said structures
and uses shall be removed immediately, subject to the provisions of
Chapter 17.44 of the Poway Municipal Code and State law.
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Nonconforming Lots. An existing legal lot shall not be deemed
nonconforming if it does not meet the minimum lot width, depth or lot size
for the zone in which it is located.
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
All projects submitted for approval for the South Poway Planned Community are subject to
CEQA guidelines. For reference purposes, the following Environmental Impact Reviews
have been completed for projects within the South Poway Planned Community and are on
file in the Development Services Department:
■ 1985 EIR and subsequent 1988 EIR for South Poway Planned Community.
■ 1987 South Poway Addendum EIR: McMillan Site
■ 1988 EIR for the South Poway Parkway (Alternate 8A) Construction Project
■ 1989/90 subsequent EIR for CalMat Poway.
■ 2001 Mitigated Negative Declaration dated June 21, 2001 for SPA 84 -01QQ.
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APPENDIX A - BUSINESS PARK STANDARD SAFETY
CONDITIONS
1. Roof covering shall be fire retardant as per UBC Sections 1503 and 1504, UBC
Standard 15 -2 and City of Poway Ordinance No. 64 and its amended Ordinance 526.
2. The building shall display their numeric address in a manner visible from the access
street. Minimum size of the building numbers shall be 18 inches on the front fagade
of the building, street facing side. Building address shall also be displayed on the
roof in a manner satisfactory to the Director of Safety Services, and meeting Sheriff
Department — ASTREA criteria.
3. Every building hereafter constructed shall be accessible to Fire Department
apparatus by way of access roadways with all- weather driving surface of not less
than twenty feet of unobstructed width, with adequate roadway turning radius capable
of supporting the imposed loads of fire apparatus having a minimum of thirteen feet,
six inches of vertical clearance. The road surface type shall be approved by the City
Engineer, pursuant to the City of Poway Municipal Code.
4. The building will be required to install an approved fire sprinkler system. The building
sprinkler system shall be designed to meet a 0.45/3000 design density at the roof.
Storage of Class A plastics up to 15 feet shall be protected by a design density of at
least 0.60/4000 square feet if no in -rack sprinklers are to be provided. The entire
system is to be monitored by a central monitoring company. A system post indicator
valve, with tamper switch, also monitored, shall be located by the City Fire Marshal
prior to installation. Maintenance of the post indicator valve shall be the requirement
of the property owner.
5. Additional street and onsite fire hydrants may be required. The location of the
hydrants shall be determined by the City Fire Marshal. Fire hydrants shall comply
with City of Poway Department of Development Services standards and
specifications for onsite fire hydrants.
6. A `Knox' Security Key Box or a 'Knox' Haz -Mat Cabinet shall be required for the
building at a location determined by the City Fire Marshal. A breakaway padlock shall
be required for the fire sprinkler system Post Indicator Valve.
7. Fire Department access for use of firefighting equipment shall be provided to the
immediate job construction site at the start of construction and maintained at all times
until construction is completed.
8. Permanent access roadways for fire apparatus shall be designated as "Fire Lanes'
with appropriate signs and curb markings, upon construction completion.
9. Material Safety Data Sheets shall be required for all hazardous and/or toxic
substances used in each building.
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10. An Emergency Business Plan and Hazardous Materials Disclosure is required to be
filed with the County of San Diego Department of Health and copies provided to the
Poway Fire Department.
11. A wild land fuel mitigation plan shall be submitted for all projects located adjacent to
open /open areas. This is to eliminate any potential threat of spread of fire from the
proposed building area and the open area. This plan shall be to the satisfaction of
the Directors of Safety Services, Development Services and Community Services
prior to building occupancy.
12. The building shall be provided with approved automatic smoke and heat vents.
13. A technical opinion and report may be required to be prepared by a qualified
engineer, specialist, laboratory, or fire safety specialty organization to analyze the fire
safety properties of the design, operation, and use of the building. Specific attention
shall be given to type of construction; handling, use and storage of hazardous
materials; fire detection systems; and fire protection systems.
14. N.F.P.A. Standard 704 Hazardous Materials labeling shall be provided as necessary
throughout the building.
15. An automatic fire alarm system shall be installed to approved standards by a properly
licensed contractor. The system shall be completely monitored by U.L. listed central
station alarm company or proprietary remote station.
16. Minimum 4A:60BC fire extinguisher required for every 3000 square feet and 75 feet
of travel distance. A 2A10BC fire extinguisher(s) are required for office areas every
3000 square feet and 75 feet of travel distance.
17. If an elevator is installed, it shall be sized to accommodate a normal hospital gurney.
Minimum dimensions for the inside car platform shall be 6 feet 8 inches wide by 4 feet
3 inches deep.
18. The building shall conform to article 81 of the Uniform Fire Code for high piled
combustible stock. The applicant shall provide a detail plan for all storage areas and
a complete racking plan.
19. Prior to delivery of combustible building material on site, water and sewer systems
shall satisfactorily pass all required tests and be connected to the public water and
sewer systems. In addition, the first lift of asphalt paving shall be in place to provide
adequate, permanent access for emergency vehicles. The final lift of asphalt shall
not be installed until all other construction activity has been substantially completed to
the satisfaction of the City.
20. All driveways in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with approved
turnarounds.
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21. If fire hydrants are required, a water systems analysis will be performed to establish
available fire flow.
22. All electrically operated access gates shall be equipped with a 'Knox' over -ride
switch. Contact the Poway Fire Department to order the appropriate hardware.
23. The fire sprinkler system shall not interfere with roof venting appurtenances e.g. (heat
and smoke venting, turbines and skylights)
24. Fire sprinkler riser(s) shall be located within ten (10) feet of an exterior - exit -man door
or shall be located inside an enclosed closet with an exterior - access -man door. The
door shall be labeled with a sign indicating "Fire Sprinkler Riser." When the closet
method is chosen, applicant shall provide 36 inches of clearance from the standpipe
or attached additional risers, accessible by a 3 feet 0 inch man door.
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APPENDIX B - CRITERIA FOR TEMPORARY OR PARTIAL
OCCUPANCY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS
These criteria apply to situations in which projects are not complete but may need to be
partially put into use on a limited basis. The Uniform Administrative Code as adopted by
the City of Poway states in Section 308(d).
Temporary Certificate. If the Building Official finds that no substantial hazard will result
from occupancy of any building or portion thereof before the same is completed, he may
issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the use of a portion or portions of a
building or structure prior to the completion of the entire building or structure.
1. The City must receive assurances from the property owner, contractor and other
involved parties that the project will be satisfactorily completed prior to granting any
temporary or partial occupancy approvals. The City may require the property owner
to post a cash deposit or bond with the City to guarantee the completion of the
project.
2. Any Temporary Certificate of Occupancy should be limited to a pre- arranged specific
time frame agreed to by all parties involved.
3. If all conditions of the temporary occupancy are not adhered to the utility services to
the building may be removed.
4. The use for which the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is being granted should be
very specifically stated in the agreement between the parties. Typical conditions,
which may be imposed, include, but are not limited to:
a. No office use.
b. No manufacturing use.
c. No personnel other than security staff permitted.
d. No heating or cooling of space.
e. No flammable or combustible liquids permitted.
f. No hazardous material storage.
5. Once a limited occupancy of the building is agreed upon, a determination as to the
extent of completion of the building and related site development could be jointly
made by the City Departments having jurisdiction. Some of the deferred
requirements might be:
a. Completed parking lot.
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APPENDIX B - CRITERIA FOR TEMPORARY OR PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OF COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
b. Completed landscaping.
c. Public right -of -way improvements (curb, gutter, etc.).
d. Finished office space.
e. Finished restroom facilities.
The determination as to which requirements may be deferred would have to be made
on a case -by -case basis.
6. Fire Department Conditions of Temporary Occupancy of South Poway Buildings
include:
a. A completed and finaled building shell, including:
i. Fire Sprinkler System.
ii. Fire Sprinkler Monitoring.
iii. Fire Department access with proper fire land markings.
iv. Building Address, and roof numbers.
V. Knox box with minimum access keys, including SDG &E room.
b. Approved plans for any tenant improvements or internal alterations, including
required sprinkler modifications necessary for a specific tenant. Full disclosure
of building occupancy use including:
i. Storage Arrangement.
ii. Manufacturing.
iii. Use of Chemicals.
iv. Other pertinent information of proposed temporary use.
c. Other requirements may include:
i. Fire Extinguishers - size and number based on building size and
occupancy use.
ii. Exiting, exit lighting and emergency lighting requirements based on building
size and approved occupant load.
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APPENDIX C - SOUTH POWAY LAND USE PLAN
The South Poway Land Use Map is contained within this document and provides the land
use designation of all properties within the Specific Plan Area.
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