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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 4, 2002 Pre-MeetingCouncil Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Commissioners Blockley, Ellison, Gay, McGinnis, Tragish, Sprague Commissioner Tkac Advisory Members: Ginny Gennaro, Stanley Grady, Marian Shaw, Phil Burns Staff: Jim Movius, Jennie Eng, Louise Palmer, Pam Townsend 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS CONSENT CALENDER 4.1 Non-Public Hearing Items: 4.1a Approval of Extension of Time for Vesting Rights on Tract 5882 Phases lA, 2E, 4A, 4B, & 5B (Mclntosh & Associates) located south of Brimhall Road and east of Allen Road. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval. There were no Commissioner comments. 4.1b Approval of General Plan Consistency finding for the acquisition of two lots by the County of Kern in the City of Bakersfield located at the northeast corner of "N" Street and 25th Street. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 2) Staff report given recommending approval. There were no Commissioner comments. 4.1c Approval of General Plan Consistency finding for acquisition of a parcel at the northeast area of Allen Road and Shallow Water Court, generally located south of Brimhall Road, east of Allen Road. (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval. There were no Commissioner comments. 4.1d Receive and file Administrative Review for Derrel's Mini-Storage (ZC P98-0506) (Marino & Associates) located on the south side of Stockdale Highway between Buena Vista and Allen Roads. Minutes, PC, Monday, June 4, 2002 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 2 4.2 Staff report given recommending approval. There were no Commissioner comments. Items will be voted on Thursday night. Public Hearing Items None PUBLIC HEARINGS - Tentative Tract Maps 5.1) Vestinq Tentative Tract Map 6104 (Mclntosh & Associates) (Ward 3) Staff report given recommending approval of the request for reverse corner lots and denial of the applicant's request to allow intersections that do not meet the minimum separation distance. Staff recommended approval of the subdivision subject to the conditions of approval contained in the staff report. Commissioner Tragish asked if they are talking about each one of the major intersections surrounding the project? Mr. Grady said "no." Ms. Shaw said they are interior streets and would tell him on Thursday which ones. Commissioner Tragish asked what the minimum separation is as required and what is proposed? Ms. Shaw said she would have the answer to that on Thursday. Commissioner Gay asked if there is a sound issue regarding the water well sites? Mr. Grady said it is his understanding that they are well insulated. They are in a pump house. Mr. Grady said he could have someone in the Water Department explain more fully. Commissioner Gay said just an explanation would be enough. Commissioner Sprague asked how deep the 18-inch water cement pipeline is buried that is mentioned on Page 2 of the staff report and whether or not it will be removed during construction of the subdivision? Should it be disclosed by the seller to a buyer that there is an abandoned pipeline in the ground? Mr. Grady said the staff report says that the applicant's engineer indicates that the irrigation pipe will be rerouted along Mountain Vista Drive and Panama outside the buildable area of the map. Commissioner Sprague asked if the old line will be removed? Mr. Grady said they would get that information by Thursday. Commissioner Sprague asked what the code says about bike lane widths? Ms. Shaw said if there is curb and gutter it is four feet. If not, it is six feet. Commissioner Sprague asked about item 30 and wondered if the block wall would be extended to 8 feet between the commercial and residential property? Mr. Grady said the requirement is 6 feet. Commissioner Tragish asked if the abandoned well on Lot 64 Phase B will be capped off? Mr. Grady said the well will be capped according to Department of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Resources requirements. It will not be fenced and there will be no indication above ground of its location. Commissioner Tragish asked if it is a requirement to have some type of indication on the lot that is going to be occupied that there is an abandoned well on their property? Condition 33.b states that a deed restriction be recorded specifying the exact location of each well and prohibits construction of a structure within ten (10) feet of the well. Minutes, PC, Monday, June 4, 2002 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 3 5.2) There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. Vestinq Tentative Tract Map 6108 (Porter-Robertson) (Ward 4 ) Staff report given recommending approval with conditions contained in the staff report. Commissioner Gay asked if they could have a map that zooms out that shows the next intersection down and part of the shopping center? Also, if Dove Creek is going to be a full left-right intersection or are they going to traverse through the residential neighborhood to get out to a left-right intersection? Also, during the week he would like to talk to staff about parking requirements for four-plexes. Commissioner Tragish asked if there is going to be a traffic light in the foreseeable future on the corner of Palm Avenue and Allen Road? Commissioner Tragish also wanted to know what the proposed vehicle trips are anticipated to be in and out of the project and what are the anticipated vehicle trips in and out of the residential neighborhood next to it? Commissioner Tragish asked if there are any school bus stops anywhere near the project? Commissioner Tragish said he is concerned about the only access to the project being through the residential neighborhood and is concerned about Dove Creek becoming a very heavily traveled street with the two areas converging onto Allen Road. Staff will have a response to Commissioner Tragish's questions on Thursday night. Commissioner Sprague said that there is a request for this item to be placed on the Consent Agenda for Thursday but because of the questions already asked and the ones he will ask, he thinks it should be left off of the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Sprague asked if the applicant has acquired permission from the commercial property owner for the secondary access? Commissioner Sprague asked if this meets with the general plan as far as high density residential in an area of estate, agricultural and C-2 zoning that surrounds this property? He requested staff inform the Commission if any more calls come in regarding the high density. He is also concerned about the parking and asked what the parking requirement is for this many four-plexes in one area with just one cul-de-sac street? Commissioner Sprague asked if all the cars are required to be parked on-site adjacent to the apartments or are they allowed parking on the street? Mr. Grady said they are required to provide on-site parking but they are not prohibited from parking on the street unless the street is posted for no parking. Commissioner McGinnis asked if there are any plans for signalization on Majesty Palms Street and Dove Creek? Mr. Grady said it was discussed briefly at a meeting but that there are no plans for a signal on Dove Creek. The roadway is a county road and the property is subject to an annexation. When the property is annexed half of the street will be in the city. Commissioner Blockley asked what kind of access control would there be between the Albertson's supermarket and the end of the cul-de-sac? Mr. Grady said typically there would be a wall. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. Minutes, PC, Monday, June 4, 2002 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 4 5.3) Revised Vestinq Tentative Tract Map 6018 (Porter-Robertson) (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval with conditions attached to the staff report. There were no Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. 5.4) Vestinq Tentative Tract Map 6019 (Porter-Robertson) (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval with conditions attached to the staff report and as amended by the memorandum from Public Works the Commission received this afternoon. The applicant has requested this be put on the Consent Agenda for Thursday. Commissioner Tragish had a question about a pipe that he observed sticking up out of the ground at the site. He asked Mr. Grady to see what he could find out about it. Commissioner Sprague asked, regarding the request to eliminate the sidewalks, if in the past haven't they at least required sidewalks on one side of the street? Ms. Shaw said that she can remember several private tracts where they have required sidewalks on at least one side of the street at a minimum. Commissioner Sprague said that it is his personal preference to require sidewalks on at least one side of the street. Commissioner Sprague asked what the reason is for the 20 foot setback instead of a 25 foot setback? Mr. Grady said it is provided in the RiverLakes Ranch Specific Plan if they back up to the golf course or lake. Commissioner Sprague said that he has had a lot of people talking to him about the roll top curbs and wondered if the city prefers them or are they cheaper to build? Ms. Shaw said the city's preferred standard is the 6 inch style curb, however, they do allow rolled curbs in certain locations, private tracts being one of them. It is not a preference that the city has, the developer requests this specifically. Commissioner Sprague asked if most of the curbs in the RiverLakes area are rolled? Ms. Shaw said she would let him know on Thursday. Commissioner Sprague asked if Lot B is a common lot or will there be a house on it? Mr. Grady said yes it is a common lot and it will be maintained by a maintenance district. Commissioner Sprague asked about boat and RV parking and if staff could look at the CC&Rs to see if they were allowed? Mr. Grady asked if he had a condition in mind to place on the map that would lead up to that if staff finds out it is not a part of the CC&R's? Commissioner Sprague said yes, a condition that would prevent RV, boat and junk cars in the designated spots within the subdivision. Ms. Gennaro said that typically that is in the CC&Rs and she is reluctant for the Commission to impose a condition of that sort because sometimes the developer builds with that mind. Commissioner Blockley asked under Public Works comment 1.2 on Exhibit 1 if staff is recommending sidewalks on one side or both sides of this development? Ms. Shaw said it is to deny the request and require sidewalks on both sides, however, they include a backup proposal if they wish to pursue it. Commissioner McGinnis asked if rolled curbs are permitted in the city when they are publically maintained? Ms. Shaw said generally speaking only in certain cases such as Minutes, PC, Monday, June 4, 2002 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 5 mobilehome parks. They are not usually allowed on public maintained streets. 5.5) There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. Revised Vestinq Tentative Tract Map No. 6087 (Mclntosh & Associates) (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval with conditions attached to the staff report. Commissioner Gay asked if the applicant is requesting Type B rolled curbs? Ms. Shaw said they show standard curbs. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. 6. PUBLIC HEARING - VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 6107 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 02- 0308 (Porter-Robertson) . (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval of the tract map and zone change with conditions attached to the staff report and the amended conditions contained in the memorandum received by the Commission today from the Planning Director. Applicant has requested this item be placed on the Consent Agenda for Thursday night. Commissioner Gay asked if this is less than a 60 foot wide street? Question will be answered on Thursday. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 01-1025 (City of Bakersfield) (Wards 1 & 2) Ms. Shaw gave a staff report. She stated the Commission has asked for a specific recommendation from the Public Works Department regarding how far to take a collector designation on Brundage Lane. She prepared and passed out to the Commission a memo with some photographs attached showing what and why. They recommend that it be called collector status and get the additional right-of-way as necessary to get the appropriate transitions. Commissioner Blockley asked what percentage of traffic on Highway 58 is actually coming off of Brundage? Ms. Shaw said the proximity of Brundage to 58 is one of the reasons that they recommended Brundage be downgraded. She did not have traffic numbers regarding the number of cars that use 58 instead of Brundage. Commissioner Gay asked if Union Avenue, Business Route 99, still part of the circulation plan? Ms. Shaw said she does not think Union is part of the plan anymore but would check and let him know on Thursday. Commissioner Tragish asked for a clarification on the paragraph in the memo relating to Lakeview and Mt. Vernon which states: "staff recommends that this portion also be changed to collector status with the caveat that portions of the roadway would have to be dedicated and constructed at a wider standard to provide ..." Commissioner Tragish asked if that means the north side has to be widened to be compatible as a collector? Ms. Shaw said the south side of Brundage Lane between Lakeview and Mt. Vernon has been almost entirely developed. There are a couple of small pieces that have not been developed. Those will be the areas that we will Minutes, PC, Monday, June 4, 2002 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 6 need additional right-of-way beyond the standard collector width. Commissioner Tragish asked if the properties between Mt. Vernon and Oswell are a majority of undeveloped land? Ms. Shaw said most of them are larger lots and undeveloped. Commissioner Sprague asked if the city has any idea how many property owners have developed to arterial standards on Brundage up to now? Ms. Shaw will have the answer on Thursday. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written - None B) Verbal - Mr. Joseph A. Austin, with the Department of Oil and Gas, asked if the Commission was in receipt of their letter dated April 18, 2002, regarding Tract 61047 The letter was addressed to Ms. Palmer and the Planning Commission. Commissioner Sprague said he was not aware of the letter. Mr. Austin then passed out a copy of the letter to the Commission. Commissioner Sprague told Mr. Austin that Tract 6104 will be before the Commission on Thursday and he may come and speak at that time. COMMISSION COMMENTS None 10. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE- MEETING This will be decided on Thursday night. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m. Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary July 8, 2002 STANLEY GRADY, Secretary Planning Director