HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/99AGENDA
REGULAR PRE-MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Council Chamber, City Hall
Monday, August 16, 1999
12:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
JEFFREY TKAC, Chairman
MICHAEL DHANENS, Vice-Chairman
STEPHEN BO YLE
MA THEW BRAD Y
MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER
TOM MCGINNIS
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.
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 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 $334 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 $334 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are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision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withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final.
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(Ward 5)
(Ward 4)
(Ward 4)
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.
3.1
3.2
3.3
Agenda Item 6.1 Extension of Time for TT 5441 (Porter-Robertson)
Agenda Item 6.2 Extension of Time for VTT 5658 (SmithTech/USA)
Agenda Item 6.3 Extension of Time for TT 5596 (Porter-Robertson)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approvalof minutes ofthe regular meetings held June 28,1999 and July 1,
1999.
PUBLIC HEARING - Revocation of a waiver of direct access to
Truxtun Avenue for Parcel Map 9299 (Dewalt Corp.) located south of Truxtun
Avenue at'the easterly end of Commerce Drive. (Exempt from CEQA)
Recommendation: ApProve
Group vote
PUBLIC HEARINGS - EXTENSIONS OF TIME
6.1)
6.2)
Tentative Tract 5441 Revised (Porter-Robertson Engineering)
An Extension of Time for Revised Tentative Tract 5441 consisting of 362
single family residential lots and one church lot on 107 acres, zoned R-1
(One Family Dwelling) and R-1 CH (One Family Dwelling-Church overlay) '
located on the northeast corner of Hageman Road and Jewetta Avenue.
(Negative Declaration on file)
Recommendation: Approve
Group vote
Vested Tentative Tract 5658 (SmithTech/USA, Inc.)
An Extension of Time for Vested Tentative Tract 5658 consisting of 274
single family residential lots on 80.72 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family
Dwelling), located between Verdugo Lane and Calloway Drive; and
between Noriega Road and Hageman Road. (Negative Declaration on
file)
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(Ward 4)
(Ward 6)
(Ward 4)
(Ward 4)
Recommendation: Approve
Group vo~
6.3)
Tentative Tract 5596 (Porter-Robertson Engineering)
An Extension of Time for Tentative Tract 5596 consisting of 133 single
family residential lots on 40.4 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling),
located east of Verdugo Lane between Noriega Road and Hageman
Road. (Negative Declaration on file)
Recommendation: Approve
Group vo~
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS
7.1)
Revised Vesting Tentative Tract 5529 (Simpson-Lusich-VanCuren) -
Revised Vesting Tentative Tract 5529 to create 112 buildable single
family residential lots and one sump lot on 26.7 acres to be zoned R-1
(One Family Dwelling). Application includes request to deviate from lot
frontage standards on six lots and street tangent design requirements on
one street within the subdivision, generally located at the northeast corner
of Berkshire Road and Akers Road. (Negative Declaration on file)
RecOmmendation: Approve
Group vote
7.2)
Vesting Tentative Tract 5954 (Martin-Mclntosh)
Vesting Tentative Tract 5954 containing 31 lots on 19.5 acres for single
family residential purposes, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) requesting
private gated streets, modification of street improvement standards, block
lengths to exceed 1,000 feet, and reverse corner lots; and waiver of
mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B. 1, generally
located approximately 500 feet west of Buena Vista Road, approximately
1,000 feet south of Ming Avenue (extended). (Negative Declaration on
file)
Recommendation: Approve
Group vo~
7.3)
Vestin~l Tentative Tract 5955 (Martin-Mclntosh)
Vesting Tentative Tract 5955 containing 38 lots on 21.92 acres for single
family residential purposes, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) and R-2
(Limited Multiple Family Dwelling), requesting private gated streets,
modification of street improvement standards, block lengths to exceed
1,000 feet, and reverse corner lots; and waiver of mineral rights
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· (Ward
(Ward 4)
(All wards)
signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B.1; located approximately 1,500
feet west of Buena Vista Road, approximately 1,800 feet south of Ming
Avenue (extended). (Negative Declaration on file)
Recommendation: Approve
7.4)
Group vote
Vesting Tentative Tract 5957 (SmithTech USA, Inc.)
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 5957 containing 104 lots for single family
residential purposes, and one lot for a linear park on 42.43 acres zoned
R-1 (One Family Dwelling), to allow private streets which deviate from city
standards, located south of the Kern River, approximately 1/3 mile west of
Buena Vista Road. (Negative Declaration on file)
Recommendation: Approve
Group vote
7.5)
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 5951 (SmithTech USA Inc)
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 5951containing 125 lots for single family
residential purposes, one lot for a linear park and one lot for a sump on
38.67 acres, and one proposed commercial lot on 13.65 acres, zoned R-1
(One Family Dwelling) (total acreage is 52.32 acres) and request a
modification to all6w median entries on local streets and double frontage
lots on local streets, located on the southwest corner of Stockdale
Highway and Buena Vista Road. (Negative Declaration on file)
(ContinUed from July 15, 1999)
Recommendation: Approve
Group vote
PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Amendments to the text of Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 17.52 and 17.54
to allow use of the P.U.D. (Planned Unit Department)and P.C.D. (Planned
Commercial Department) as combined zones, located city-wide. (Exempt from
CEQA)
Recommendation: Approve
Roll Call vote
COMMUNICATIONS
A) Written
B) Verbal
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10.
11.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
A) Committees
ADJOURNMENT
STANLEY GRADY, Secretary
Planning Director
August 5, 1999
Held
1,
- Monday
August 16, 1999
12:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS:
Present:
Absent:
City Council Chamber, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California.
MICHAEL DHANENS, Vice Chairperson
MATHEW BRADY
TOM MCGINNIS
RON SPRAGUE
JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson
STEPHEN BOYLE
MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER
ADVISORY MEMBERS:
Present:
Staff:
Present:
CARL HERNANDEZ, Deputy City Attorney
DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director
MARIAN SHAW, Engineer .IV
STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director
JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner
JENNIE ENG, Associate Planner
PAM TOWNSEND, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
Vice Chairman Dhanens read the Notice of the Right to Appeal
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
The following consent agenda item(s) will be heard on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
3.1 Agenda Item 6.1 Extension of Time for TT 5441 (Porter-Robertson)
3.2 Agenda Item 6.2 Extension of Time for VTT 5658 (SmithTech/USA)
3.3 Agenda Item 6.3 Extension of Time for TT 5596 (Porter-Robertson)
Minutes, PC, Monday, August 16, 1999
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held June 28, 1999 and July 1, 1999, will be
heard on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
PUBLIC HEARING - Revocation of a waiver of direct access to Truxtun Avenue for
Parcel Map 9299 (Dewalt Corp.)
Staff report recommending approval including conditions from the Public Works
Department was given.
Commissioner Sprague questioned the access right onto Truxtun. Commissioner
Sprague wanted to know if Steve Walker, Traffic Engineer, has looked at and approved
this project. Ms. Shaw said that Steve Walker reviewed the project and the
recommendations came from the Traffic Division of Public Works. Commissioner
Sprague asked if there has been a traffic study? Ms. Shaw said she didn't think so. He
requested a traffic count on the eastbound portion of Truxtun Avenue for Thursday night
and would like to hear from Steve Walker that night about the safety issue on eastbound
traffic at that particular point of intersection.
Commissioner McGinnis stated that he shared the feelings of Commissioner Sprague
along the Truxtun corridor. Commissioner McGinnis asked Ms. Shaw if there is an
existing median going through Truxtun Avenue? Ms. Shaw said that there is no median
at this time but one of the recommendations placed on this project is to construct a
median to restrict the turn moves at that location. Commissioner McGinnis asked if that
would also restrict people from exiting onto Truxtun Avenue and crossing the lanes of
traffic? Ms. Shaw said it would be restricted to right turn in, right turn out and left turn in
- no left out - so they cannot cross Truxtun and go westbound.
Commissioner Brady stated that the first phase of the Kern River Freeway is going to
dump onto Rosedale and he thinks Truxtun. He requested that on Thursday night the
Commission be provided some information about where that interchange will take place
and how close it is to this project?
Commissioner Sprague aSked if the parcel running adjacent to Truxtun is the same
owner as the subject parcel they are speaking of? Ms. Shaw said they are different
owners.
Stanley Grady, Planning Director, asked the Commission if they wanted this item on the
consent calendar? Chairman Dhanens responded by saying that based on the
questions they had today, he didn't believe it should go on the consent calendar.
Item will be heard on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - EXTENSIONS OF TIME
6.1) Tentative Tract 5441 Revised (Porter-Robertson Engineering) (Ward 4)
Staff report recommending approval as was originally approved was given.
Minutes, PC, Monday, August 16, 1999
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There were no Commissioner comments or questions.
Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
6.2) Vested Tentative Tract 5658 (SmithTech/USA, Inc.) (Ward 4)
Staff report recommending approval of a two year extension of time was given.
Commissioner Sprague said the map did not show Noriega Road continuing on
the back side and wondered if that was something that was coming in the future
or does it exist already? Ms. Shaw said that she believes it exists now.
There were no other Commissioner comments or questions.
Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
6.3) Tentative Tract 5596 (Porter-Robertson Engineering) (Ward 4)
Staff report recommending al:iproval of a two year extension of time was given.
There were no Commissioner comments or questions.
Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP-~
7.1) Revised Vesting Tentative Tract 5529 (Simpson-Lusich-VanCuren) (Ward 6)
Staff report recommending approval with conditions shown in the resolution was
given. The applicant has requested to be placed on the Consent Agenda for
Thursday night.
There were no Commissioner comments or questions.
Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
7.2) Vesting Tentative Tract 5954 (Martin-Mclntosh) (ward 4)
Staff report recommending approval of all the requests for modifications was
given. Staff is also recommending that the subdivider dedicate their proportionate
share of the six acre park which is located south of this tract. The applicant has
provided written agreement to all the conditions of approval and has requested to
be placed on the Consent Agenda for Thursday.
Commissioner Brady stated that in a prior tract map the Commission approved a
street length longer than 1,000 feet and wanted to know if they are asking for one
2,500 feet and whether the Commission ever approved one that long?
Minutes, PC, Monday, August 16, 1999
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Mr. Grady said that he was not sure what the maximum length is of a street the
Commission has approved. He said they could find out by Thursday.
Commissioner Brady wanted to know if the curb and the length and width of the
street will slow traffic down? And, does a street that long have secondary access
problems? Commissioner Brady said that if the Fire Department and Traffic
Department has signed off on it, then it must be o.k. and he will too.
Commissioner Sprague commented that to answer Mr. Brady's question, that
these are unique parcels in that they are abutting the golf course so they are
trying to clean the area up to move smoothly and to put secondary streets and
shorten those roads would pull away from the aesthetics of being on the g01f
course.
Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
7.3) Vesting Tentative Tract 5955 (Martin-Mclntosh) (Ward 4)
Staff report recommending approval of all the requests for modifications including
the two conditions related to Tract 5955 regarding zoning and the Canfield Ranch
Oil Field was given. Staff is also recommending that the subdivider dedicate
their proportionate share of the six acre park which is located south of this tract.
The applicant has provided written agreement to all the conditions of approval
and have requested to be placed on the Consent Agenda for Thursday.
Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
7.4) Vesting Tentative Tract 5957 (SmithTech USA, Inc.) (Ward 4)
The applicant is requesting a continuance of this project so it may be heard at the
same time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 5951 is heard.
The request for continuance until September 2, 1999, will be voted on the
Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
7.5) Vesting Tentative Tract Map 5951 (SmithTech USA Inc) (Ward 4)
Because this cannot be approved until after the Council hears the general plan
amendment which has been continued until November, staff is recommending
continuance of this particular tract to aliow the applicant to make some revisions
to the tract to accommodate that continuance. This will be readvertised and
placed on the September 2, 1999, meeting.
The request for continuance until September 2, 1999, will be voted on the
Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
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10.
PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (All wards)
Staff report recommending approval was given by Mr. Grady.
Commissioner Sprague asked what kind of problems have we had with it the way it is
without changing it?
Mr. Grady said that incomplete design programs are'submitted and it causes the
developer to pay more money.
Commissioner Sprague asked if this would be a combining zone or a "D" zone? Mr.
Grady said that it is an amendment to those two zones to provide for the combining
feature as part as the PUD/PCD zone.
Commissioner Sprague also asked if when an application for approval is made staff
would recommend this type of zone because of the peculiarness of the project? Mr.
Grady said that if it is a situation where staff could not recommend a straight C-2 or C-1
zone because of some particular sensitive uses around it or some other community
concerns that have been brought to the Planning Department's attention during the
review of the project, staff would propose one of the two alternatives to the Commission.
Commissioner Brady asked Mr. Grady if the Cooper Nursery property is an example of
what he is talking about? Mr. Grady said that that is correct. This will take place prior to
the issuance of a building permit. The property owner would have to submit his site plan
to the Planning Commission for review in a public hearing.
Commissioner Brady asked if there always will be the option of the combined zone. Mr.
Grady said yes.
Commissioner Dhanens asked if in the zone map it would be listed as a C-2 with a PCD
written under it? Mr. Grady said yes it would show PCD/C-2 or whatever is appropriate.
Commissioner Dhanens asked Mr. Grady if the city used combining districts now? Mr.
Grady said no that site plan review replaced what used to be an overlay district.
Commissioner Brady asked if there has been any input from BIA or other industry
representatives about this change? Mr. Grady said that he hadn't received any input nor-
is he aware of staff receiving any but they all have received copies of the ordinance.
This item will be heard on Thursday, August 19, 1999.
COMMUNICATIONS.
There were no written or verbal communications.
COMMISSION COMMENTS.
Commissioner Brady mentioned the Subdivision Committee was meeting on
Wednesday.
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11. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at 1:18 p.m.
August 26, 1999
Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary
Planning Director