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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/04/98 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber; City Hall 'Thursday, June 4, 1998 5:30 p.m. 1. ROLL CALl.. JEFFREY TKAC, Chairman MICHAEL DHANENS,. Vice-Chairman STEPHEN BOYLE MATHEW BRADY MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN ALTERNATE: RON SPRAGUE 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. PUBLIC STATEMENT~ 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, c/o 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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is 'received within the specified time pedod or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. Agenda, PC~ Thursday, June 4, 1998 Page 2 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held April 16, 1998, and May 4, 1998. ! PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT 5804 (Porter-Robertson) Generally located southeast of Kern Canyon Road (AKA State Route 184) and on the east side of Mesa Marin Drive. Consisting of 73 lots on 15.94 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: Approve with Conditions Group vote PUBLIC HEARING - VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10307 (Simpson, Lusich and VanCuren) Located on the northwest corner of Wible Road and White Lane. Consisting of three parcels Onfive acres for commercial development purposes on land zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial). (Categorically Exempt) RECOMMENDATION: Approve with Conditions Group vote PUBLIC HEARING - VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 5905 (Porter-Robertson) Located at. the northeast corner of Stockdale Highway and Renfro Road; being a portion of southwest 1/4 Section 35, Township 29 South, Range 26 East, M.D.B.&M. Consisting of 84 lots on 27.81 acres zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) and a waiver of mineral rights owners' signature in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 16.20.060 B.I. (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: Group vote Approve with Conditions Agenda, PC, ThUrsday, June 4, 1998 Page 8. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET FY 1998-2003 DETERMINATIOH BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL ANr~ .SPECIFIC PLANS. 10. 11. 12. RECOMMENDATION: COMMUNICATION.~ A) Written Find'consistent witi~ General & Specific Plans B) Verbal COMMISSION COMMENTS A) Committees DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE' NEXT PRE-MEETINg. ADJOURNMENT Pit May 19, 1998 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held June 4, 1998, 5:30 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: ' Present: JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson ROBERT ORTIZ, Vice Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI-MUNIS KEMPER WADE TAVORN BETSY TEETER ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: CARL HERNANDEZ, Deputy City Attorney DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director MARIAN SHAW, Engineer IV STAFF: Present: STANLEY GRADYi Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner MARC GAUTHIER RHONDA BARNHARD, Recording Secretary w PUBLIC STATEMENTS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Sprague, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz, to aPprove the minutes of the regular meetings of April 16, 1998, and May 4, 1998. Motion carried. Minutes, PC,6/4/98 ' Page 5.1PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME -- TENTATIVE TRACT 580a 2 A staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. . Commissioner Sprague declared a conflict of interest on this item. The publib hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Mr. Harold Robertson of Porter-Robertson stated that the firm had reviewed staff conditions and found no conflict with them. The publiC hearing portion of this item was closed. Commissioner Tavorn commented that the site was quite close to the Mesa Marin Speedway, and asked staff if there were any concerns regarding sound pollution. Staff replied that the subdivision had requirements on noise reduction for construction of the units, and that Mesa Marin as part of its Conditional Use Permit had requirements for mitigating the noise, part of which are the completion of bleachers at the end of the raceway. A motion Was made by Commissioner Brady, seconded by Commissioner Kemper, to approve and adopt the negative declaration, and approve a one-year extension of time for Tentative Tract 5804 to expire April 17, 1999 with findings and conditions set forth in the resolution marked Exhibit A. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - REVISED VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10307 A staff rePort was given recommending approval with conditions. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Mr. Robert Lusich, representing the applicant, distributed a letter to members of the Commission and staff, and gave a brief explanation of their request. He also noted that Public Works had recommended Condition 8 be changed, and that said change should be included in packets distributed to the Commission. Mr. Lusich indicated that the applicant was satisfied with staff conditions, and would be happy to answer any questions. The public hearing portion of this item was closed. Minutes, PC, '6/4/98 Page Commissioner Boyle aSked Ms. Shaw for an explanation of the 20-foot radii entrance;. Ms. Shaw stated that the current design of the driveway was altered for smoother access. Mr. Boyle asked if there were two entrances, one into Parcel 1 and one into Parcel 3 off of White Lane; Ms. Shaw replied that there were. Mr! Boyle asked if this would result in concerns about having two entrances so close together on White Lane. Ms. Shaw replied that they have asked for a deceleration lane to mitigate that concern. 3 Commissioner Sprague asked Ms. Shaw to identify the driveways for Parcel 2 and Parcel 3, or if the site ends up as a single parcel, where the entrances would be off of Wible Road. Ms. Shaw indicated there would only be one drive entrance from Wible (Parcel 2). Mr. Sprague asked if there was indeed a brick wall from the existing car wash to the residential development on the west out to White Lane; staff replied that there was. Mr. Sprague referred to a previous application by Young's Market for this site, and asked if the same requirement for a 10-foot-high brick wall and landscape to protect the existing residential area would be in force. Staff replied that all requirements and mitigations from the previous zone change and land use are addressed in the site plan review. Mr. Sprague asked where delivery trucks would be Unloaded; staff said that they would refer to the site plan.. A motiOn Was made by Commissioner Brady, seconded by Commissioner Boyle, to approve vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10307 with findings and conditions set forth in the resolution marked Exhibit A, with the inclusion of the memorandum. from Jack LaRochelle dated June 3, 1998 with the addition of a condition that the subdivider may combine Parcels 2 and 3 into one parcel at any time prior to recordation of Parcel Map 10307 subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Motion carri,ed. PUBLIC HEARING - VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 5905 Staff repo~ was given recommending approval with conditions. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Mr. Harold Robertson of Porter-Robertson Engineering indicated that the applicant had read the staff report and is in agreement with the conditions as stated, The public, hearing portion of this item was closed. CommissiOner Sprague asked if there was sufficient secondary accesS for this project. Mr. Robertson replied that there was. Minutes,-PC,'16/4/98 Page 4 A motion was made by Commissioner Kemper, seconded by Commissioner Brady, tolapprove and adopt the negative declaration and to approve vesting Tentative Tract 5905 with findings and conditions set forth in the resolution marked ExhibitA. Motion carried. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET FY 1998-200-~ DETERMINATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PLANS Staff gave a detailed presentation recommending finding of consistency with General and Specific Plans be made. ! Commissioner Sprague referred to improvements to Comanche and 178, asking if that was a four-way stoplight and realignment of Comanche. Staff replied that such was the proposal; however, only the City share of the budget for that item is reflected, ' and both Cai Trans and the County would have to contribute their portion of the'cost in order for this work to be accomplished. Mr. Sprague pointed oUt that with the proposed West Side freeway no Cai Trans funds would be available to northeast Kern County for future highway, and asked how and when the irequired Cai Trans funds could be acquired for this work. Staff replied that Cai Trans did not have a major financial role in the proposed improvements, and that there were other State programs that could provide the necessary share of funds. ~Staff indicated that it was hoped the work would occur during the next fiscal year. CommissiOner Boyle asked where the allotted funding wOuld go should the work not take place this fiscal year. Staff replied that it would most likely be reserved and carried over, but if it appeared that further obstructions prevented a timely completion, the funds would be allowed to relapse into fund balance and the item rebudgeted at a later date. Mr. Boyle asked when work on the Q Street crossing would begin; Staff replied ~that it waS still in design but should be ready for bid about December of this year, and that construction would most likely begin in Spring '99. Commissioner Tavorn asked if last year's objectives had been met, and had sufficient funding been allotted for those objectives. Staff replied that some changes by Council had occurred during the year in regard to the capital improvement program -- some added, some deleted, costs that were not antiCipated. Minutes, PC,~6/4/98 Page CommisSioner Tavorn asked if there was a schedule for street maintenance included; staff replied that a consultant has been hired who has reviewed and classified: every street in the city based on existing condition, and a formal database has been formulated for prioritizing street maintenance scheduling. CommisSioner Tavom referred to funding for parks, comparing the number of parks on the east side of the city in relation to the west, adding that the density of both areas is fairly even. Staff replied that most of the recent as well as current development has been occurring on the west side, which allows the formation of maintenance districts to maintain the parks. Staff referred Mr. Tavom to the Parks DePartment regarding parks built with general fund monies. Ms. Shaw indicated that the last proposed park in that area had not been built because the residents had disapproved a property tax assessment necessary to support the park. Commissioner Sprague noted that $500,000 funding for the park had been donated by the co-generation plant to develop the park for the residents iof that area, but because of the opposition there from a small portion of the neighborhood, those funds were used on other projects in that same area. Commissioner Sprague asked if any funds had been allocated for traffic light synchronization in. downtown Bakersfield. Staff replied that approximately $300,000 had been budgeted for a traffic signal interconnect, which is a hard wiring connection between signals tied to a traffic operations center. Staff indicated that the equipment should be out to bid shortly if n°t already, and that the center should be in operation late this year or early '99. Location of the intercOnnect projects will be decided by the-Traffic Division. Commissi,oner Sprague referred to the three-year lease-purchase of a new computer system for the Police Department, and asked if there were a residual buyout at the end of the three years or is the cost fully amortized. Staff referred Mr. SpragUe to other sources for this information, but indicated that considerable maintenance savings would be realized with the acquisition of the new system since the present system was old and costly to maintain. Mr. Sprague suggested that the total cost of the lease-purchase agreement should be indicated in the budget presentation; staff replied that this information would be reSearched and provided. Commissioner Boyle, referring once more to the park issue, stated that a citizens' survey had been done that indicated a slight majority of homeowners, perhaps 60%, had been'in favor of a tax assessment for park maintenance; however, those owning vacant lots also had voting rights, and these tended to vote against it. Minutes, PC,6/4/98 Page 6 Commissioner Boyle asked if any progress had been made to acquire a City computer to allow Bakersfield to get a home page on the Internet. Staff replied that Internet access has been in place for a few months and is available to a fair amount of City staff, and that the web page is currently under development and close to completion. A motion Was made by Commissioner Brady, seconded by Commissioner Boyle, to make afinding that the Capital Improvements Program Budget for FY 1998- 2003 is cOnsistent with the general and specific plans. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS 10. 11, There were no written or verbal communications. COMMISSION COMMENTS CommissiOner Sprague indicated that during a previous meeting he had requested clarification on the water availability hook-up charge to the northeast for Mr. Bogart, and asked if anyone had responded to that request. Staff replied that a reply would be forthcoming at the next meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE cANCELLATION OF 12, THE NEXT PRE-MEETING The next Pre-meeting was not canceled. 'ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. Rhonda Barnhard Recording Secretary Planning Director