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Home My WebLink About02/03/97Council Chamber, City Hall AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Monday, February 3, 1997 12:15 p.m. KENNETH HERSH, Chairperson DOUG DELGADO, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MATHEW BRADY ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN JEFFREY TKAC ALTERNATE: MICHAEL DHANENS NOTE: Agendas may be amended up to 72 hours prior to the Planning Commission meeting. A final agenda may be obtained from the Planning Department 72 hours prior to the meeting. Items listed on this agenda will be continued to 5:30 p.m. on the Thursday following the date listed on this agenda. 2. PUBLIC ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE AGENDA OR WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING A PUBLIC HEARING NEED NOT FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD. ALL OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMISSION MAY FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD AND PRESENT IT TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING. I~IOTICE OF RIGHT TO AP~:AL Planning Commission decisions on Zone Changes, Parcel Maps and Tentative Subdivision maps are subject to appeal by any person aggrieved. No permit shall be issued for any use involved in an application until after the final acceptance date of appeal. Such appeal must be filed in writing within 10 days from date of hearing, addressed to the City Council, cio Office of the City Clerk, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. A $330 non-refundable filing fee must be included with filing of the initial appeal for those appeals filed by the applicant or any person outside the notice area. All appeals filed on land divisions will require a $330 non-refundable filing fee. If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. Agenda, PC, 2/3/96 Page 2 If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. C_O]~ISENT AGE~ - (marked by asterisk (*) These items will be acted on as a group without individual staff presentations if no member of the Planning Commission or audience wishes to comment or ask questions on a case. The items are recommended for approval by staff. The applicant has been informed of any special conditions and has signed an agreement to conditions of approval and requested to be placed on the consent agenda. If anyone wishes to discuss or testify on any of the consent items the item(s) will be taken off consent and will be considered in the order on the agenda. If not, the public hearing will be opened and the items acted on as a group. APPROVAL OF MINU_TES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held December 5, and December 16, 1996. puBLIC HEARING - TE~J3LE~J~ 1) VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT 5859 PHASED (Telstar Engineering for Carriage Homes) Located on the northwest corner of S°uth Union Avenue and Panama Lane. Consisting of 97 residential lots and one park lot on property zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential) and a waiver of mineral rights owners' signatures in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 16.20.060 B.2. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from the regular meeting of January 16, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote 2) TENTATIVE TRACT 5853 (Machado Family Trust) LOcated on the southerly extension of Ringsdale Court. Consisting of 20 lots on 5 acres, zoned R-1. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote Agenda, PC, 2/3/96 Page 3 PUBLIC HEARING - PCDIZON.E CHANGE AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO~ P96-0494 (Hopper Properties.. L.P.) -- Time set for public hearing to amend the zoning boundaries from a C-2 (Regional Commercial) zone to a PCD (Planned Commercial Development) zone for development of a 510,577 square foot mixed use commercial shopping center and amendment of the Riverlakes Ranch Specific Plan to allow for phased devellopment (limited to three phases, maximum) of the overall 121 +/- acre major commercial site in the specific plan of which the subject property is a 69 +/- acre portion (and the first phase). (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Roll call vote 7. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING (Government Code Section 65402) General plan consistency finding for the sale of property located at the southeaSt corner of 19th Street and "K" Street. (Categorically exempt) (Continued from the regular meeting of January 16, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve. Group vote o DISC, US_SION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS IN 9. COM M U.blJCATJQ[~S A) _Writter~ B) Verbal 10. C_OMMISSION COMMENTS. A. Committees 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSJBLE~ION -P~u~MEE~T~LG. 12. ADJOURNMENT Janua~ 22.1997 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, February 3, 1997 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. COMMISSIONERS: Present: DOUG DELGADO, Vice-Chairperson MATHEW BRADY JEFFREY TKAC MICHAEL DHANENS ADVISORY MEMBERS: Absent: Present: STAFF: Present: PUBLIC STATEMENTS KENNETH HERSH STEPHEN BOYLE ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineer IV DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary No one made any public statements at this time. Chairman read the notice of right to appeal as set forth on the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA ITFMS None 4. APPROVAL~ 5.1 Action on this item was continued to the following Thursday. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5859 (PHASED) Staff report was .given recommending approval with conditions. Public hearing was opened. Minutes, PC, 2~3~96 5.2 Page 2 Commissioner Brady stated it was his understanding Harliss would' be eliminated and it would not connect to Panama Lane. Mr. LaRochelle said his department felt Panama Lane was an important connection in order to try to reduce unnecessary traffic movement through subject tract and through an existing subdivision to Panama Lane. Commissioner Brady asked if Harliss would have to be constructed full width. Mr. LaRochelle indicated it would. He explained the improvements that would be required at this time given the adjacent property has not been developed. Commissioner Brady asked if there were any plans for development of property to the east where Harliss connects with Panama Lane. Mr. Grady said he would check, however was not presently aware of any plans. Commissioner Brady asked if Panama is going to be required to be widened to Union. Mr. LaRochelle said staff is trying to allow for contiguous segments of roadway to be developed. Commissioner Dhanens asked with respect to realignment and dedication of Harliss Street if it is meant that the entire right-of-way of Harliss would have to be realigned so that it does not encroach and no part of the right-of-way would be within that one acre parcel. Mr. LaRochelle stated this is correct. Public hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5853 Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Delgado asked why Ringsdale Court is not extended to Panama asking that this answer be provided on Thursday. Commissioner Brady asked about the distance between Ringsdale and Akers Road. Mr. Movius said it is approximately 680 feet. Public hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. PUBLIC HEARING - PCI-)/ZONE CHANGE ANF)_S_PECIFIC PLAN A~~F_~ P96-0494 (HOPPER PROPFI~L.P.) -- TIME SET FOR PUBLIC HEAE{ING TO AMEND THE ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM A C-2 (.REGJO_NAL COMMERCIAL) ZONE TO A PCD (.PLANNED COMMERCIAL~~)_~ DEVELOPMENT OF A 510:577 SQUARE FOOT MIXED USE COMMEBCJAL SHOPPING CENTER AND AMENDMENT OF T~IE~ES RANCH SPECIFIC P~~ FOR PHASED DEVELOPMENT (.LIMITED TO TH~_, MAXIMUM) OF THE OVERALL 121 +/-ACRE MAJ_OJ~CIAL SITE IN TH[: SPECIFIC PLAN OF WHICH THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS A 69 +/- ACJ~ (AND THE FIRST PHASF)~ Commissioner Dhanens abstained due to a conflict of interest because he represents a client who owns property within 300 feet of subject parcel. Minutes, PC, 2~3~96 Page 3 Ms. Marino stated a-quorum no longer existed and therefore the commission would have to move to the next item. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING -- SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 19TH STREET AND "K" STREEt. Mr. Grady stated this item was continued because there were questions at the previous meeting which needed to be addressed. He stated the property manager is available to answer the questions at this time or at Thursday's meeting when the rest of the commission are present. Chairman Delgado stated he would prefer they be addressed at Thursday's meeting. Commissioner Brady reiterated his questions regarding the elimination of parking in an area downtown that is already, a parking problem. He asked if those parking in this area at this time would be compensated and where those cars would find alternative parking. He was not sure that selling this property to construct a building without an explanation of where cars for this building as well as existing cars were going to park would be consistent with the general plan. This item was continued to Thursday's meeting. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS_IN_SDJ. L~:L~SZ BAICE BSEIELD Mr. Grady said discussion on this item would take place Thursday evening. 9. COMMUhJlCATIONS A) Written None B) Verbal None 10. COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Brady stated he would prefer in the future that when information as significant as that presented on the zone change and specific plan amendment on this agenda it be provided as soon as possible. He was concerned this was distributed at this pre-meeting. Mr. Grady explained why the material was submitted late and that unfortunately this was the earliest possible date. A. Committees · Minutes, PC, 2~3~96 11. 12. Page 4 QISCLLSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary