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Committee Members:
Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Bob Smith
Ward 1 Vacant
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, March 14, 2013
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North
First Floor - Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
The meeting was called to order at 12:05 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL
Committeemembers Present:
Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Councilmember Bob Smith
Staff Present:
Alan Tandy, City Manager Andy Heglund, Deputy City Attorney
Steven Teglia, Asst. to the City Manager Richard Iger, Associate Attorney
Chris Huot, Administrative Analyst Dianne Hoover, Rec. & Parks Director
Nick Fidler, Assistant Public Works Director Darin Budak, Asst. Rec. & Parks Director
John Ussery, Traffic Engineer Jim Eggert, Planning Director
Phil Burns, Building Director
Others Present:
Antonie Boessenkool, Bakersfield Californian
2. ADOPT FEBRUARY 26, 2013 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
Community Services Committee Meeting
Agenda Summary Report
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Committee Recommendation Regarding Bicycle Parking Standards –
McIsaac / Eggert
Building Director Phil Burns provided a brief overview of the bicycle rack design
requirements under the 2010 California Green Standards Code. Any new constructed
building would be required to have bicycle racks and any proposed project
generating visitor traffic would require five percent of the required parking spaces. All
bicycle racks must be within 200 feet of the visitor’s entrance and be easily visible. Mr.
Burns also stated, effective July 1, 2013, bicycle parking will be required for existing
buildings with any additions over 2,000 square feet and alterations of over $500,000
estimated construction value. Effective January 1, 2014, bicycle parking will be required
for existing buildings with any additions over 1,000 square feet and alterations of over
$200,000 estimated construction value.
Planning Director Jim Eggert distributed a corrected Bicycle Parking Design Guideline
sheet provided to building contractors. The previous version featured a bike parking
area diagram based on an old standard with smaller dimensions. Building Inspectors
use the same guideline sheet when conducting a field inspection.
Committeemember Bob Smith asked for clarification regarding the feet requirements of
bicycle racks at entrances of buildings referenced in the California Green Standards
Code.
Mr. Burns stated there was a modification to the building code on January 1, 2011
which changed the requirement from 100 feet to 200 feet. The State distributed the
Green Codes to the building industry for comments and the change was a result of
several comments received on the matter.
Committeemember Smith made a motion to present the information to the full City
Council for adoption. He also requested staff review the revisions to the codes taking
effect in July 2013, specifically incorporating a bicycle parking requirement to any kind
of alteration and/or change of use to existing buildings. Mr. Smith commented that
several cities were creating ordinances for multifamily dwellings to have bike parking as
well and would like to review the information with staff.
City Manager Tandy stated the information presented to the Committee included
administrative changes to a document handed out to the public but no changes to
the existing code. Therefore, it did not require approval by the full City Council.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 P.M.
cc: Honorable Mayor and Council