Poway Commons Master Plan Mixed-Use
Poway Town Center
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Poway Commons Master Plan
Project Overview
∙ 97 Condo units made up of three product types
∙ 44 Senior affordable rental units
∙ 2.0+ acres of mixed-use along Poway Road.
5 • Demolished 60,000+ square feet of blighted buildings (most owned by the City) • Constructed Town Plaza Park in front of City library for public use (originally slated for development) • Re-landscaped Northwest corner of Community Park
• Improved water quality treatment for entire project site • Constructed and leased 44 unit affordable apartment project for seniors (as required by the City) • Constructed and sold 97 condominium units
Master Plan Project Accomplishments
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Poway Commons Master Plan
First Phase Infrastructure
∙ New curb and gutter and 8-foot wide enhanced
sidewalk length of Poway Road project
frontage
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First Phase Infrastructure
∙ New curb and gutter and 8-foot wide enhanced
sidewalk length of Poway Road project
frontage
∙ 4 new city street lights
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First Phase Infrastructure
∙ New curb and gutter and 8-foot wide enhanced
sidewalk length of Poway Road project
frontage
∙ 4 new city street lights
∙ 2 transit stops
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First Phase Infrastructure
∙ New curb and gutter and 8-foot wide enhanced
sidewalk length of Poway Road project
frontage
∙ 4 new city street lights
∙ 2 transit stops
∙ City median sign
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First Phase Infrastructure
∙ New curb and gutter and 8-foot wide enhanced
sidewalk length of Poway Road project
frontage
∙ 4 new city street lights
∙ 2 transit stops
∙ City median sign
∙ Paved enti re wi dth of Tarascan
13 • 44 unit affordable apartment building for seniors named “Apollo”
• Meridian paid the City $1,200,000 for the site, which was then sold to Chelsea Investment for $1
• Meridian gave Chelsea Investment a subsidy of
$1,200,000 in the form of site improvements for which
Meridian received a 55-year note
• $38,800 in affordable housing fees paid to date. With approval of the mixed-use site, total fees will equal
$55,600
• Upon approval of Poway Commons proposed mixed-use
site, the project’s affordable housing will be 32% of the total unit count
Poway Commons Master Plan Affordable Housing
14 • Mixed Use project delayed as a result of Enterprise site being the “Hole in the Donut”
• Per development agreement with the City, Meridian has been negotiating to acquire and relocate the Enterprise site since 2017
• As of July of 2025, Meridian has successfully opened
escrow to close on the Enterprise site by First Quarter of 2027
• Enterprise Lease termination is dependent on their
successful relocation after obtaining required approvals from the City
Enterprise Site
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Original Mixed -Use PlanMERIDIAN
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Work Space 26'x.22'
3 story Live/Work
+-21' X 43'
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Parking Spaces
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+-1 ,500sf
Project Summary
Area : +-2.7 ac
Commercial: +-3,000 sf
Work Space : +-3, 718 sf
Unit : +-48
Density : 17 .8 du/ac
Parking
Commercial :2.3 (3.4 s.paces/1,000sf)
& Work Spaoe
R.esidential • 96- Garages.
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107 (2.2 spaces/unit)
• Site Area - 2.7 acres
• Mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented project that conforms to the Poway Road- specific plan • 5,300 sf of 1st floor commercial space engaging Poway Road • 4,200 sf of 1st floor standalone commercial with an additional 1,000 sf of 2nd floor office or commercial mezzanine space • 47 dedicated commercial parking spaces (4.47 spaces/ thousand) • Commercial lots are graded with utilities stubbed to the site • East West access road per the specific plan delivered with project • Storm water retention via underground storage tank located in road at South end of site • Storm water quality via modular wetland and bio filtration • All street frontage improvements have been completed, to include enhanced sidewalks, trees, lights, and bus stops (does not include Enterprise street frontage)
Residential Component of Mixed -Use:
• 42 Three story townhomes with 2- car garages and 1,700 sf (avg) living space • 84 garage with 21 guest spaces
Proposed Mixed -Use Project
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Building Materials
19 Residential Building Height
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SIDE ELEVATION
20 Live/Work First Floor Commercial
21 896 SF
TOTAL
616 SF
Inside
280 SF
Outside
Mixed-Use Second and Third Floors
22 Townhouse End Unit Floorplans
23 Town Center Development Standards
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