The City of Poway Creating a Town Center Patti Brindle, AICP City Planner, City of Poway APA Luncheon September 28, 2006 1
The City in the Country Population: 50,542 Area: 25,047 acres Incorporated December 1980 Open space Single family residential Human-scale development Background 2
Population Growth City of Poway Population Growth 2004-2030 60,000 58,000 56,000 54,000 52,000 50,000 48,000 46,000 57,510 55,582 54,054 51,673 52,149 50,534 2004 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Year Background 3
The City of Poway Map Legend Habitat Mitigation Area (43% of the City) Rural Residential South Poway Business Park Background 4
Residential Development Residential Construction 2000-2005 250 229 Number of Units Constructed 200 150 100 50 0 170 127 123 102 86 75 75 84 71 67 67 52 48 48 0 0 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 SFR MFR TOTAL Year Background 5
Commercial Development New Commercial Construction 2000-2006 400,000 350,000 359,441 Square Footage 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 3,050 53,588 0 19,080 29,125 5,475 Commercial 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year Background 6
Business Park Development New Industrial Construction 2000-2005 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,178,437 Square Footage 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 243,970 419,806 59,271 23,808 578,908 Industrial 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Year Background 7
Defining the Heart of the City Map Legend Commercial Areas South Poway Business Park Background 8
Poway Road Background 9
The Vision for Poway Road Economically healthy Renovate existing facilities and relocate incompatible uses Improved traffic control Increased variety of products/services, including restaurants and familyoriented entertainment Background 10
The Vision for Poway Road Inter-connecting pedestrian walkways and driveways Consideration of mixed use residential where there is an over abundance of retail Development of a distinctive, new town center Background 11
Mixed Use Mixed Use established in the zoning ordinance in 1993 Allowed by conditional use permit in commercial zones Poway Road Specific Plan adopted in 1996 Mixed Use District created Background 12
Mixed Use District Fun Bowl Library Poway Irrigation Sheriff City Valley School Hall LEGEND Mixed Use District Community Park Boys & Girls Club Background 13
Mixed Use District 17 acres comprising 20 parcels Bisected by Poway Road Background 14
Mixed Use District Older, nonconforming uses Irregularly shaped parcels Background 15
Mixed Use District Parcels with limited access Difficult for private sector to redevelop Background 16
Property Acquisition Acquired 5 parcels out of 20 total 6.98 acres out of 17.39 total acres (40%) Efforts to Date 17
Property Acquisition Tarascan Parking Lot Property acquired and building removed Efforts to Date 18
Property Acquisition A+ Autocare Nonconforming business relocated and Civic Center Drive extended to Poway Road Efforts to Date 19
Property Acquisition Blighted property acquired, cleaned-up, and held for future Mixed Use development Efforts to Date 20
Property Acquisition Poway Stoway Self Storage property acquired and is being leased back to the business Efforts to Date 21
Mixed Use Concepts Types of Uses Office condos with residential above Retention of Existing Small Businesses Restaurant Both rental and for-sale housing opportunities Pedestrian Connections Community Park Civic Uses Streets Efforts to Date 22
Mixed Use Concepts Challenges Limited project area Project area divided by Poway Road Mix of housing types Parking Height limitation Economic feasibility Efforts to Date 23
New Thinking Brainstorming session March 17 Review of past efforts Walking and driving tour of area Discussion and brainstorming Opportunities identified New Thinking 24
Proposed Town Center Fun Bowl Library Poway Irrigation Sheriff City Valley School Hall LEGEND Mixed Use District Proposed Town Center Community Park Boys & Girls Club New Thinking 25
Proposed Town Center Proposed area is over 53 acres, with approximately 76% owned by the City/Agency Fun Bowl Library Poway Irrigation Sheriff City Valley School LEGEND Proposed Town Center Community Park Hall Boys & Girls Club New Thinking 26
Proposed Town Center Create a sense of place with: Housing Commercial Recreational Cultural and Civic uses for the entire community New Thinking 27
Interior Street/Corridor Benefits could include: Pedestrian friendly environment Two-lane, reduced speed interior road Wide sidewalks/enhanced streetscapes Compressed 3-5 block area Transit oriented New Thinking 28
Interior Street/Corridor Uses could include: Restaurants and/or sidewalk cafés Small offices and services Mixed-income Housing, with senior units Retail, including a specialty food store Cultural uses (e.g. small theatre/cinema) New Thinking 29
Wide Sidewalks/Seating Areas New Thinking 30
Pedestrian Friendly Street New Thinking 31
Enhanced Creek Area Enhancements could include: Create a creek-walk environment Small Café New Thinking 32
Enhanced Creek Area New Thinking 33
Enhanced Community Park Enhancements could include: Re-orient existing uses Maximize land resources Emphasize pedestrian connections Integrate Park with surrounding uses New Thinking 34
Housing Mix Master Plan parcels on north side of Poway Road Both Mixed Higher rental Income intensity andhousing, ownership development with in staggered 15-25% on interior Affordable densities areas 35 Feet+ New Thinking 35
Town Center Goals Create a sense of place with: Housing Commercial Recreational Cultural and Civic uses for the entire community 36
Moving Forward Community visioning workshops Community groups Businesses Chamber School Community events Flyers, posters, mailers Moving Forward 37
Moving Forward Workshops October 21, and 23-25 Follow-up workshop in November Council report in January Moving Forward 38