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Home My WebLink About09/15/97Council Chamber, City Hall 1. ROLL CALL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Monday, September 15, 1997 12:15 p.m. MATHEW BRADY, Chairperson JEFFREY TKAC, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN ALTERNATE: BETSY TEETER NOTE: Agendas may be amended up to 72 hours prior to the Planning Commission meeting. 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. A 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 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. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAl 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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. Agenda, PC, 9/15/97 · Page 2 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - (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. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held August 4, and August 7, 1997. 5. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 1) TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10347 (Alta Engineering/Hughes Surveying) Located on the northwest corner of East Pacheco Road and Cottonwood Road. Consisting of 4 parcels on 93.68 acres zoned 7.3 in the Casa Loma specific Plan area. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Continue to October 13th and 16th at the request of the applicant. Group vote 2) REVISED VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 9630 (Sequoia Engineering) Located on the southwest corner of Coffee Road and Brimhall Road. Consisting of 7 parcels on 19.67 acres zoned C-2 and a waiver of mineral rights owners' signature in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 16.20.060 B. 1. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote Agenda, PC, 9/15/97 Page 3 6. PUBLIC HEARING.- EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT TENTATIVE TRACT 5738 (Telstar Engineering) Located between Highway 99 and South H Street, and south of the Arvin-Edison Canal. Consisting of 504 lots for single family residential and 1 park lot on 120 acres for property zoned R-1. (Categorically exempt) (Continued from the regular meeting of September 4, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote 7. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT 5881 (Martin-Mclntosh) Located on the southeast corner of Stockdale Highway and South Allen Road. Consisting of 209 lots for single family residential and 1 lot for open sPace on 87.88 acres zoned R-1 and OS and a waiver of mineral rights owners' signature in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 16.20.060 B.1. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions Group vote PUBLIC HEARING - RELEASE OF COVENANT OF COMMON ACCESS (Rickett, Delmarter and Deifel) Release and removal of a common access easement for property located at the southwest corner of Rio Mirada Drive and Arrow Street. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Group vote 9. pUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES 1) GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CASE NO. P97-0406 -- CITY OF BAKERSFIELD has proposed an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan 2010 General Plan by changing the land use designation from HR to LR on 20 +/- acres for property located on the south side of Fairview Road, about 700 feet west of South Union Avenue. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with condition Roll call vote Agenda, PC, 9/15/97 " Page 4 2) - CONCURRENT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. P97-0407 -- MARTIN-MclNTOSH FOR CASTLE AND COOKE CALIFORNIA, 10. 11. INC. has proposed an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan 2010 General Plan by amending Condition No. 9 of Resolution No. 109-90 and Ordinance No. 3308. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve as requested Roll call vote GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING (Government Code Section 65402) 1) Consistency finding pursuant to Section 65402 of the Government Code for proposed acquisition of 3.5 acres generally along the south side of the Kern River Canal between Buena Vista Road and Old River Road. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Make finding. Group vote 2) Consistency finding pursuant to Section 65402' of the Government Code for vacation of both streets and alleys at the Old Southern Pacific Freight Terminal property .southeast of 24th and "S" Streets. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Make Finding. Group vote DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CONTENT OF LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN TO THE 'CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SITE PLAN REVIEW 12. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS A. Committees Agenda, PC, 9/15/97 Page 5 14. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT 15. PRE-MEETING. ADJOURNMENT September 9, 1997 Planning Director MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, September 15, 1997, 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. 1. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: Present: JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI KEMPER ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN BETSY TEETER ADVISORY MEMBERS: STAFF: PUBLIC STATEMENTS Present: Present: LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineering Services Manager JACK HIGHFILL, Building Inspector III STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner JENNIE ENG, Associate Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES This item will be heard on Thursday. 5.1) PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10347 Staff recommended a continuance to October 13th and 16th. · Minutes, PC,9/15/97 Page 2 5.2)' PUBLIC HEARING - REVISED VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 9630 Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Ortiz asked if this was Buccaneer Bay and Staff replied it was to the west at the intersection of River Ranch Drive and Brimhall Road. 6. PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT 573~ Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Dhanens asked Staff if the applicant was in agreement with this. Staff replied they were. The public hearing portion of this item Will be heard Thursday evening. 7. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5881 Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Kemper asked Staff what Section E is going to be and how far the nearest community park is from there. Staff stated Phase E is subdividable to fit with this project. The closest community park would be Silver Creek or Deer Peak in Seven Oaks. Commissioner Kemper stated she,was concerned there was not a park in an 80-acre parcel. Commissioner Boyle asked Staff if a gate could be put on the 60 foot wall for access. Staff replied no. Commissioner Boyle asked if there would be a walking trail on this 40 foot wide easement. Staff replied no. Commissioner Boyle asked if the City or Kern River Parkway were going to develop any trail. Staff replied the City has no intent; the Kern River Parkway has expressed no interest. Commissioner Dhanens asked Staff if one egress point to Stockdale Highway was adequate for the number of lots. Staff stated it was. Commissioner Dhanens asked if the bike trail along Stockdale Highway was intended to connect with anything in the future., Staff replied there is no plan to connect this trail to any other trail. Vice-Chairman'Tkac asked Staff where the 40 foot easement begins. Staff replied it starts at the toe of the Cross Valley Canal and runs 40 feet north of it. The public hearing portion of this item will be heard Thursday. · ,Minutes, PC, 9/15/97 Page 3 8. PUBLIC HEARING - RELEASE AND REMOVAL OF A COMMON ACCES~ EASEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER O1' RIO MIRADA DRIVE AND ARROW STREET. commissioner Dhanens declared a conflict of interest On this item. staff report was given recommending approval and that this item be placed on the Consent Agenda. The pUblic hearing portion of this item will be heard Thursday. 9.1 PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CASE NO. P97-0406 - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD HAS PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN 2010 GENERAl PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM HR TO LR ON 20 +1- ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FAIRVlEW ROAD, ABOUT 700 FEET WEST OF SOUTH UNION AVENUE. Staff report recommending approval with conditions was given. The public hearing portion of this item will be heard Thursday. 9.2 PUBLIC HEARING - CONCURRENT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTIZONI- CHANGE CASE NO. P97-0407 - MARTIN-MCINTOSH FOR CASTLE ANn COOKE CALIFORNIA INC.HAS PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN 2010 GENERAl PLAN BY AMENDING CONDITION NO. 9 OF RESOLUTION NO. 109-90 AND ORDINANCE NO. 3308. Staff report recommending, approval was given. The public hearing portion of this item will be heard Thursday. 10.1 GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 6540~ OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE FOR PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 3.5 ACRES'GENERALLY ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KERN RIVER CANAL BETWEEN BUENA VISTA ROAD AND OLD RIVER ROAD. Staff report was given recommending finding be made. This item was continued to the meeting on Thursday. .Minutes, PC, 9/15/97 Page 4 '10.2 CONSISTENCY FINDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 65402 OF THF GOVERNMENT CODE FOR VACATION OF BOTH STREETS AND ALLEYR 1'1. 12. 13. '14. 15. AT THE OLD SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT TERMINAL PROPERTY SOUTHEAST OF 24TH AND S STREETS, Staff report was given recommending finding be made. · This item was continued to Thursday's the meeting. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CONTENT OF LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SITE PLAN REVIEW. No action taken. COMMUNICATIONS Staff stated the vacant chair position was addressed in the By-Laws, Section D, Article I.' The election of officers will be addressed on Thursday night. COmmissioner Boyle requested that this item be put at the end of the agenda on Thursday. Staff agreed. COMMISSION COMMENTS None DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE-MEETING This item will be discussed at the following Thursday meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 1:06 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary Planning Director ~