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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/98 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall 1, ROLL CALL ALTERNATE: Monday, September 28, 1998 12:15 p.m. JEFFREY TKAC, Chairman MICHAEL DHANENS, Vice-Chairman STEPHEN BOYLE MA THEW BRAD Y MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TA VORN RON SPRAGUE 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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final.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, Monday, SePtember 28, 1998 Page o 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. RiverLakes Ranch Specific Plan Amendment File No. P98-0493 - Fruitval,,- Properties L.L.C. to amend the Specific Plan to allow vehicular/pedestrian access from two HMR/R-2 lots to Coffee Road on property located west of Coffee Road between Olive Drive and Hageman Road, specifically along lots 4 and 8 of Tract 4263 Phase 1. (Negative Declaratibn on file) (Continued from September 17, 1998) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny Roll call vote. General Plan Amendment File No. P98-0475 - Martin-Mclntosh requesting an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan to change the designation from OS-P (Parks) to LR (Low Density Residential) on 2.38 acres and from LR (Low Density Residential) to OS-P (Parks) on 2.44 acres located south of Chamber Boulevard between Buena Vista Road and Grand Lakes Avenue, north of Stockdale High School. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from September 17, 1998) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny Roll call vOte. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON ADEQUACY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR) FOR THE SOUTH BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PROJECT AND SPECIFIC PLAN LINE The South Beltway Transportation COrridor Project is a Circulation Element Amendment and Specific Plan Line. It is proposed to preserve a 300-feet-wide-right-of-way transportation corridor for a freeway alignment. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive comments and refer to staff. Roll call vo~e. Agenda, PC, Monday, September 28, 1998 Page 3 o 10. .... P*,UBLIC-HEARINGS -..EXTENSIONS OE.T. IME 1) Tentative Tract $844 (Martin-Mclntosh) Lo~ated north of Panama Lane, east of Reliance Drive consisting of 92 lots on 25.05 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF NOTE: This map is expected to record by September 25, 1998. If the map records, this item will not appear on the Thursday, October 1 hearing agenda. Staff will request a continuance of this item if the map does not record by the hearing date. 2) Tentative Tract 5846 (Martin-Mclntosh) LoCated south of Harris Road, west of Ashe Road consisting of 97 lots on 23.11acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions Group vote. ' PUBLIC HEARINGS - TENTATIVE TRACT Tentative Tract 5921 (Porter Robertson, Eng) Located west of Calloway Drive, south of Norris Road consisting of 196 lots on 57.48 acres zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Group vot®. PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Chan~l~- Approve with conditions Zone Change P98-0589 (Porter-Robertson, Eng) Located south of west of Highway 178, east of Morning Drive from an A (Agriculture) zone t° an R-1 (One Family Dwelling) zone on 20 + acres to allow development of single family residential homes. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions Roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal Agenda, PC, Monday, September 28, 1998 Page 4 1.1 .... .COMMISSION. COMMENTS 12. A) Committees ADJOURNMENT pjt September 18, 1998 Planning Director MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, SePtember 28, 1998, City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CalifOrnia. 1. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERs: Present: ALTERNATE: Absent: JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson MICHAEL DHANENS, Vice Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER ROBERT ORTIZ RON SPRAGUE MATHEW BRADY WADE TAVORN ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: CARL HERNANDEZ, Deputy City Attorney DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director MARIAN SHAW, Engineer IV STAFF: Present: STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner MIKE LEE, Associate Planner PAM TOWNSEND, Recording Secretary 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR None = RiverLakes Ranch Specific Plan Amendment File No. P98-0493 - Fruitvale Properties L.L.C. to amend the Specific Plan to allow vehicular/pedestrian access from two HMR/RL2 lots to Coffee Road on property located west of Coffee Road between Olive Drive and Hageman Road, specifically along lots 4 and 8 of Tract 4263 Phase 1. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from September 17, 1998) Minutes, PC, MOnday, September 28, 1998 Page 2 A staff report was given; staff recommends denial. Staff announced that the emphasis for-¥hursd ~ay-.nig ht~would-beon-traffic-.and whether- or~,not~the.p.roposed.circulation ........ system can handle that. CommissiOner Boyle asked staff if it was possible to get for the Commission the history of the original specific plan 10 years ago? Specifically, about what promises were made to the peoPle on the east side of Coffee by the Planning Commission or City Council. Staff responded by stating that this has already been looked at and that nothing could be found in writing relating to this. CommissiOner Sprague asked Ms. Shaw if when this plan was put together if these streets were planned for high density residential to come through them and back to the west instead of coming off Of Coffee? Ms. Shaw responded that Northshore and .Southshore were planned very early to carry a higher level of traffic than a standard local street and to her knowledge never into Coffee. CommissiOner Ortiz asked staff if there has been any kind of dialogue between the three parties invOlved? Mr. Gauthier responded by stating that to his knowledge there is no discussion between the two neighborhoods and the developer. Action on this item was moved to October 1, 1998. General Plan Amendment File No. P98-0475 - Martin-Mclntosh requesting an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan to change the designation from OS-P (Parks) to LR (Low Density Residential) on 2.38 acres and from LR (Low Density Residential) to OS-P (Parks) on 2.44 acres located south of C~amber Boulevard between Buena Vista Road and Grand Lakes Avenue, north of StOckdale High School. (Negative Declaration on file) {Continued from September 17, 1998) Commissioner Boyle declared a conflict of interest on this project. A staff report was given; staff stated that there had been a meeting with Castle and Cooke regarding the park site and have come to a mutual agreement to change the OS-P zoning to LR. Commissioner Dhanens wanted to clarify that if the park remained public then it would be dedicated and developed exactly as its shown now. Action on this item was moved to October 1, 1998. = PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON ADEQUACY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR) FOR THE SOUTH BELTVVAY TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PROJECT AND SPECIFIC PLAN LINE The South Beltway Transportation Corridor Project is a Circulation Element Amendment and Specific Plan Line. It is proposed to preserve a 300-feet-wide-right-of-way transportation corridor for a freeway alignment. Minutes, PC, MOnday, September 28, 1998 Page 3 - Staff explained that this is a very controversial project and how the next two meetings ........ regarding-this-project-would-be~conducted.-Thursday, night_WoodwardClyde,.the EIR consultantl would be making a short presentation on environmental impacts and the process. Ms. Shaw gave a presentation on the project description. ' Commissioner Dhanens asked if Kern County was also going to conduct public hearings on the adequacy as well, or is the city the sole body? Staff responded that each "adopting body" would hold hearings on the EIR. Commissioner Dhanens asked if the October 15 meeting would be open t° public comments also as the review period does not end until October 19. Staff responded by stating that it has not been setup that way but it is an option. = Action on this item was moved to October 1, 1998. PUBLIC HEARINGS - EXTENSIONS OF TIME 1) Tentative Tract 5844 (Martin-Mclntosh) Located north of Panama Lane, east of Reliance Drive consisting of 92 lots on 25.05 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative DeclaratiOn on file) Staff informed Commission that the map had recorded and would no longer be on Thursday night's agenda. 2) Tentative Tract 5846 (Martin-Mclntosh) LoCated south of Harris Road, west of Ashe Road consisting of 97 lots on 23.11 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative Declaration on file) A staff report was given, staff recommends a one-year approval. Action on this item was moved to October 1, 1998. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TENTATIVE TRACT Tentative Tract 5921 (Porter Robertson, Eng) Located west of Calloway Drive, south of Norris R°ad consisting of 196 lots on 57.48 acres zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Negative Declaration on file) A staff report was given, staff recommends approval subject to conditions. Commissioner Sprague asked what kind of fencing was proposed. Staff responded by stating that the fence would have to be completed by the standards of the Friant-Kern Water Users Authority who had sent a diagram. Commissioner Sprague asked if the Commission could ask the developer to build another fence against the fence for the canal if there were barbed wire on the canal fence. Staff responded in the affirmative. Action on this item was moved to October 1, 1998. Minutes, PC, Monday, September 28, 1998 Page 4 10. PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Change Zone Change P98'0589 (Porter-Robertson, Eng) Located soUth of Highway 178, east of Morning Drive from an A (Agriculture) zone to an R-1 (One Family Dwelling) zone on 20 + acres to allow development of single family residential homes. (Negative Declaration on file) A staff report was given; staff recommends approval with conditions. Commissioner Sprague asked if the sites were "environmentally clean." Staff responded by stating that the City does not take the responsibility to have those reports done but . the new property owner might be here on Thursday to address that issue. Action on this item was moved to October 1, 1998. COMMUNICATIONS 11. None COMMISSION COMMENTS 12. pit October 20, 1998 Commissioner Sprague commented that the Attorney Generals office has put out a pamphlet called "Conflicts of Interest" and requests that the City purchase a copy for all of the Commissioners. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.