HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 7, 2002Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Commissioners Brady, Gay, McGinnis, Sprague, Tkac, Tragish
Commissioner Boyle
Advisory Members: Ginny Gennaro, Stanley Grady, Marian Shaw, Dennis Fidler
Staff: Jennie Eng, Pam Townsend
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
3.1 Non-Public Hearing Items:
3.1a
Approval of minutes from Planning Commission meetings of December 17 and
20, 2001 and January 17, 2002.
3.1b
General Plan Consistency finding for the vacation of a portion of Lake Arthur
Drive and a portion of Olive Drive (for realignment) east of Calloway Drive in
Tentative Tract No. 6023. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 4)
Motion was made by Commissioner Gay, seconded by Commissioner McGinnis, to approve the
non-public hearing items portion of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried.
3.2 Public Hearing Items
3.2a
Approval of Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 10838 (DeWalt Corp) with
memorandums from Public Works Department dated January 31,2002 and the
Planning Department dated February 4, 2002. (Exempt from CEQA)
(Continued from January 17, 2002) (Item 4) (Ward 3)
3.2b
Request for continuance to Planning Commission meeting of March 7, 2002 -
Revised Vesting Tentative Tract No. 6056 (Porter-Robertson). (Negative
Declaration on file) (Continued from January 17, 2002) (Item 5.1) (Ward 4)
3.2c
Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6086 (Mclntosh & Associates) with
memorandums from Planning Department dated February 4, 2002 and the
Public Works Department dated February 6, 2002. (Negative Declaration on
file) (Item 5.2) (Ward 4)
Minutes, PC, February 7, 2002 Page 2
3.2d
Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6087 (Mclntosh & Associates) with
memorandums from Planning Department dated February 4, 2002 and the
Public Works Department dated February 6, 2002. (Negative Declaration on
file) (Item 5.3) (Ward4)
3.2e
Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6088 (Mclntosh & Associates) with
memorandums from Planning Department dated February 4, 2002 and the
Public Works Department dated February 6, 2002. (Negative Declaration on
file) (Item 5.4) (Ward 4)
No staff reports were given and no one spoke for or against the items.
Motion was made by Commissioner McGinnis, seconded by Commissioner Tragish, to approve
the public hearing items portion of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING -Vestinq Tentative Parcel Map No. 10838
See Consent Agenda Item 3.2a
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Tentative Tract Maps
5.1)
5.2)
5.3)
5.4)
Revised Vestinq Tentative Tract No. 6056
See Consent Agenda Item 3.2b
Vestinq Tentative Tract Map No. 6086
See Consent Agenda Item 3.2c
Vestinq Tentative Tract Map No. 6087
See Consent Agenda Item 3.2d
Vestinq Tentative Tract Map No. 6088
See Consent Agenda Item 3.2e
CANCELLATION OF MARCH 21, 2002, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ENABLE
COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES PLANNERS
INSTITUTE.
Motion was made by Commissioner McGinnis, seconded by Commissioner Tkac, to cancel the
Planning Commission meeting of March 21,2002 and schedule General Plan hearings for the
meeting of April 4, 2002.
Minutes, PC, February 7, 2002 Page 3
7. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON OPENING PLANNING COMMISSION WITH FLAG
SALUTE.
Ms. Gennaro said there are no legal issues that the City Attorney's office is aware of associated
with the flag salute and that she contacted Arvin, California City, Delano, Fresno, McFarland,
Ridgecrest and Wasco and that they all indicated they do a flag salute at their Planning
Commission meetings.
Motion was made by Commissioner McGinnis, seconded by Commissioner Tkac, that
commencing with the February 21,2002, Planning Commission meeting that the meetings be
started with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Grady stated that the agenda for February 21, at the request of the Planning Commission,
will only include four workshops which are: Traffic and Growth, Water Resources, Parks and
Recreation and the Northeast Open Space Plan.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Tragish requested staff to make a copy of the publication "Road to Ruins" from
Kern COG available to the Commission. Mr. Grady said he would.
10. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE-
MEETING.
It was decided to cancel the next pre-meeting.
11.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
5:40 p.m.
Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary
February 25, 2002
STANLEY GRADY, Secretary
Planning Director