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Home My WebLink About10/13/97 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall Monday, October 13, 1997 12:15 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson ROBERT ORTIZ, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER 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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it.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 If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final.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, 10/13/97 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - (marked by asterisk (*) Page 2 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 °n the agenda. If not, the public hearing will be opened and the items acted on as a group. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SITE PLAN REVIEW. PUBLIC HEARING - COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN (Hopper Properties Limited PartnerShip) A Comprehensive Sign Plan for the Northwest Promenade ShopPing Center located at 8100 Rosedale Highway in a PCD (Planned Commercial Development) zone. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote 6. 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 (Heavy Industrial) in the Casa Loma specific Plan area. (Categorically exempt) (Continued from the regular meeting of September 18, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote v ~genda, PC, 10/13/97 Page 3 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 (Regional Commercial) and a waiver of mineral rights owners' signature in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 16.20.060 B.1. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from the regular meeting of September 18, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote 7. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5429 (Martin-Mclntosh) Located on the northwest corner of White Lane and Old River Road. Consisting of 153 residential lots on 46.26 acres zoned C-1, with a modification for the reduction of the required lot depth, and a waiver of mineral owners signatures in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code 16.20.061 B.2. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - ZONE CHANGES 1) ZONE CHANGE #P97-0549 (First Congregational Church of Bakersfield) Requesting a change from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to R-l-CH (One Family Dwelling Church) on 3.74 acres for property located on the northwest corner of Stockdale Highway and Real Road. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, Roll call vote 2) ZONE CHANGE #P97-0553 (DeWalt Corporation) Requesting a change from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to R-l-CH (One Family Dwelling-Church) on 2.01 acres for property located on the southeast corner of Fruitvale Avenue and Olive Springs Drive. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve. Roll call vote Agenda, PC, 10/13/97 Page 4 PUbliC HEARING - PREZONING #P97-0533 {CITY OF BAKERSFIELD) -- FROM VARIOUS COUNTY ZONE DISTRICTS TO SIMILAR CITY DISTRICTS OF R-l, R-2, R- 3, C-O, C-1, C-2, M-1 AND M-2 ZONES ON APPROXIMATELY 381 ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF BELLE TERRACE GENERALLY NORTH OF 10. PLANZ ROAD BETWEEN UNION AVENUE AND SOUTH "H" STREET. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Appreve. Roll call vote STATUS REPORT FOR P.C.D. ZONE CHANGE DISTRICT ON THE NORTHEAST 11. 12. 13. CORNER OF STOCKDALE HIGHWAY AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to initiate General Plan amendment and Zone Change to restore previous office and commercial designations. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal COMMISSION COMMENTR A. Committees Committee appointments by Chairman DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT 14. PRE-MEETING. ADJOURNMENT October 3 1997 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, October 13, 1997, 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. 1. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: Present: JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson ROBERT ORTIZ, Vice Chairperson MICHAEL DHANENS BETSY TEETER Absent: STEPHEN BOYLE MARTI KEMPER WADE TAVORN ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: CARL HERNANDEZ, Deputy City Attorney JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineering Services Manager DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director STAFF: Present: STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner JENNIE ENG, Associate Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Grady referred to Agenda Items 8.1 and 8.2. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SITE PLAN REVIEW. Staff indicated the item would be discussed on October 16, 1997, and that the City Attorney would give an update on the status of this item. Minutes, PC, 10/13/97 Page 2 5. PUBLIC HEARING - COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN FOR THE NORTHWEST PROMENADE SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT 8100 ROSEDALE 6.1 6.2 ---I'JIGI~IWA~--~I N-A~CD_(P_LANN E D_COM M E RCIA ED EVE LOPM EN.T_)ZONE .... Commission Dhanens declared a conflict of interest on this item. Staff indicated that since no quorum existed, this item would be heard on October 16, 1997. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10347 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Chairman Tkac asked when the road becomes abandoned, what ultimately will be done with the 25 feet next to the canal; Staff replied that it is not being recommended for public use. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. PUBLIC HEARING - REVISED VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP9630 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. Commissioner Dhanens asked Mr. LaRochelle if the adjoining property owners agreed to the common access road in question. Mr. LaRochelle replied that the adjoining property owners are in agreement with the location as outlined in Exhibit Number 1, Condition 5. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5249 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. Minutes, PC, 10/13/97 Page 3 8.1 PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CHANGE P97-0549 -- FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BAKERSFIELD REQUESTS A CHANGE FROM R-1 (ONE FAMILY DWELLING) TO R-I-CH (ONE FAMILY DWELLING CHURCH) ON 3.74 ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER 8.2 OF STOCKDALE HIGHWAY AND REAL ROAD. Staff report was given recOmmending approval. Chairman ~Tkac asked what churches would not be allowed with the current zoning. Staff replied an example would be a day care center, which would require that the conditional use permit be expanded to include it. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. ZONE CHANGE P97-0553 DEWALT CORPORATION REQUESTS A CHANGE FROM R-'I (ONE FAMILY DWELLING) TO R-I-CH (ONE FAMILY DWELLING CHURCH) ON 2.01 ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FRUITVALE AVENUE AND OLIVE SPRINGS DRIVE. Staff report was given recommending approval. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. PUBLIC HEARING - PREZONING P97-0533 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REQUESTS PREZONING FROM VARIOUS COUNTY ZONE DISTRICTS TO SIMILAR CITY DISTRICTS OF R-l, R-2, R-3, C-0, C-1, C-2, M-1 AND M-2 ZONES ON APPROXIMATELY 381 ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF BELLE TERRACE GENERALLY NORTH OF PLANZ ROAD BETWEEN UNION AVENUE AND SOUTH H STREET. Staff report was given recommending approval. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. STATUS REPORT FOR P.C.D ZONE CHANGE DISTRICT ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF STOCKDALE HIGHWAY AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE. Staff report was given; a continuance has been requested by the owner. Staff recommended action on this item be continued to October 16, 1997. Hearing on this item was continued to October 16, 1997. Minutes, 12. 13. PC, 10/13/97 Page 4 COMMUNICATIONS The[e..~N. ere.n°_wdtten...or__ve[bal communications. COMMISSION COMMENTS DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF 14. THE NEXT PRE-MEETING ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 12:53 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary Planning DirectbDr~