HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 034-02RESOLUTION NO. 0 ~ 4 "" 0 2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DENYING AN APPEAL
BY PORTER-ROBERTSON ON THE DECISION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY
THE REQUEST TO ELIMINATE A PUBLIC BIKE
ROUTE IN NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD (P01-
0758).
WHEREAS, Kyle Carter Homes requested to delete a Class III Bike Route between
Paladino Drive; and
WHEREAS, a Class III Bike Route is required by the Specific Trails Plan adopted by the
City Council in March 1996 (amended February 14, 2001); and
WHEREAS, the designation of a private street as a public bike way was found to be
incompatible; and
WHEREAS, the subdivider proposed a bike path in-lieu of a Class III route which was
approved; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission set Thursday, January 17, 2002, at the hour of
5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall, Bakersfield, California, as the time and place for
a public meeting before the Commission and the notice for the hearing was given in the manner
proved by Title Seventeen of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing the application was duly heard and considered, and the
Planning Commission denied the request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council through its clerk set March 6, 2002, at the hour of 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, Bakersfield, California, as the time and place for a
public hearing before said Council on the appeal, as notice of said hearing was given in the
manner provided by Title Seventeen of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, at the above mentioned public hearing, all facts, testimony and evidence
concerning the project were considered by the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD as follows:
The City Council hereby adopts the Planning Commission findings as contained
in their resolution.
The City Council hereby finds that based on public necessity and safety
considerations that there should be a set of bicycle lanes through Tentative Tract
6000 instead of a bike path.
3. The City Council hereby upholds the decision of the Planning Commission to
deny the request to delete the bike route.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed ar~d.opte~c~,y the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
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by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER t~ ~'~ --~~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio,~lerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield"'
APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of BakerFfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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February 26, 2002
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