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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/00 AGENDA REGULAR PRE-MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall Monday, July 31, 2000 12:1'5 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL MICHAEL DHANENS, Chairman STEPHEN BOYLE, Vice-Chairman MA THEW BRAD Y MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER TOM MCGINNIS RON SPRAGUE JEFFREY TKAC 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 5:3Op.m. on the Thursday following the dated 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, c/o 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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. Agenda, PC, Monday - July 31, 2000 Page 2 If no appeal is ~'eceived within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. 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) 3.4) Agenda Item 4) - Approval of minutes for June 12 and Jun 15, 2000. Agenda Item 8.1) - Consistency finding for vacation of Camino Grande Agenda Item 8.2) - Summary abandonment of Public Utility Easement Agenda Item 8.3) - Summary abandonment of Public Utility Easement APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held June 12 and June 15, 2000. (Ward 4) PUBLIC HEARING - Public Scoping Meeting for Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Amendment/Zone Change P00-0291 - A General Plan Amendment from OC (Office Commercial) to GC (General Commercial), Kern River Plan Element Amendment from 6.25 (Office Commercial) to 6.2 (General Commercial), and change of zone from C-O (Professional and Administrative Office) to C-2 (Regional Commercial) on 40.52 acres generally located west of Calloway Drive, between Stockdale Highway and the Kern River. RECOMMENDATION: Receive Comments and Refer to Staff (Ward 4) PUBLIC HEARING - Vesting Tentative Tract Maps 6.1) Vestin~ Tentative Tract 6993 (Porter-Robertson) Containing 421 lots on 123.33 acres for single family residential purposes, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) and R-1 Ch (One Family Dwelling-Church); . and a request for modifications to street improvements, located on the southwest corner of Calloway Drive and Snow Road. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from July 6, 2000) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Group vote Agenda, PC, Monday - July 31, 2000 Page 3 (Ward 7) 6.2) Vesting Tentative Tract 6809 UNIT D (Delmarter and Deifel Engineers) Consisting of 31 lots for single family residential dwelling purposes and one sump lot on 6.36 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) zone; and a request to allow reduction of the minimum lot area, lot width, frontage and depth; and a request for a density bonus, located on the northwest corner of the Arvin-Edison Canal and South Union Avenue. (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Group vote .6.3) (Ward 6) Vestina Tentative Tract 6999 (Porter-Robertson) Containing 148 lots on 40.32 acres for single family residential purposes zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) and a modification to exceed the maximum block length (Bakersfield Municipal Code 16.28.160 A), a modification to allow non- radial and non-perpendicular lot lines (Bakersfield Municipal Code 16.28.170 F), and a modification to allow reverse corner lots (Bakersfield Municipal Code 16.28.170 P), located approximately 1/3 mile west of Buena Vista Road, % mile south of Stockdale Highway. (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Group vote (Ward 5 ) (Ward 2 ) PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Change~ 7.1) Zone Change P00-0410 (Crown Rosedale Associates, LLC) Zone Change to prezone the site from M-3 (Heavy Industrial) to M-2 (General Manufacturing) on approximately 20 acres, located along the north side of Rosedale Highway, west of State Route 99. (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Roll Call Vote 7.2) Zone Change P00-0430 (Joyce Evenson and Gloria Cory) Zone Change from an R-4 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) zone to a C-O (Professional Office) zone on 0.74 acres, located on the half block of the east side of E Street, between 21st and 22nd Streets. (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Roll Call Vote Agenda, PC, Monday - July 31, 2000 Page 4 (Ward 3) (Ward 6) (Ward 2) 10. 11. July 24, 2000 GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDINGS 8.t) General Plan Consistency Finding for the vacation of the eastern portion of Camino Grande Drive, located north of Paladino Drive and east of Fairfax Road, 'in Northeast Bakersfield. (Exempt from CEQA) RECOMMENDATION: Make Finding Group Vote. 8.2) General Plan Consistency Finding for the abandonment of a 5-foot public utility easement on a residential lot, located just northwest of the Panama Lane and Stine Road intersection, in Southwest Bakersfield. (Exempt from CEQA) RECOMMENDATION: Make Finding Group Vote. 8.3) General Plan Consistency Finding for the abandonment of a reserved public utility easement in the vacated alley just south of 21st Street, between "K" Street and "L" Street in Downtown Bakersfield. (Exempt from CEQA) RECOMMENDATION: Make Finding Group Vote. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal COMMISSION COMMENTS A) Commiffees ADJOURNMENT STANLEY GRADY, Secretary Planning Director Held July 31, 2000 12:15 p.m. City Council Chamber, City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: Present: STEPHEN BOYLE, Vice Chairperson TOM MCGINNIS RON SPRAGUE JEFFREY TKAC Absent: MICHAEL DHANENS, Chairperson MATHEW BRADY MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: CARL HERNANDEZ, Assistant City Attorney DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director MARIAN SHAW, Engineer IV S t~ff : Present: STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director JAMES MOVIUS, Principal Planner MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner JENNIE ENG, Associate Planner JAKE SWEENY, Associate Planner PAM TOWNSEND, Recording Secretary PUBLIC STATEMENTS None Vice-Chairman Boyle read the Notice of the Right to Appeal CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3.1) 3.2) 3.3) 3.4) Agenda Item 4) - Approval of minutes for June 12 and June 15, 2000. Agenda Item 8.1) - Consistency finding for vacation of Camino Grande Agenda Item 8.2) - Summary abandonment of Public Utility Easement Agenda Item 8.3) - Summary abandonment of Public Utility Easement Minutes, PC, July 31, 2000 Page 2 These items will be voted on Thursday, July 6, 2000. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held June 12 and June 15, 2000. These items will be voted on Thursday, August 3, 2000. PUBLIC HEARING - Public Scoping Meeting for Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Amendment/Zone Change P00-029'1 - (Ward 4) Staff report explaining the project was given. The Planning Commission will receive comments from the public and refer them to staff. Ryan Oliver, a resident of the area, spoke against the project. His main concerns were noise and the height of the buildings that would be constructed. Mr. Oliver was advised by Chairman Boyle to come to the Thursday night meeting when the public hearing is opened so that his comments could go on record. Commissioner Sprague asked staff if the Commission could be supplied with the conditions that were put on the last three or four commercial centers the Planning Commission has seen. Mr. Grady said that staff would provide the conditions used in other commercial centers to help buffer commercial from residential. Commissioner Sprague asked if Cooper's Nursery was a PCD or a straight zone change? Mr. Grady said the Planning Commission approved it as a PCD but the Council changed it to a straight zone change. Commissioner Sprague asked if the Commission could require a PCD on this project? Mr. Grady said yes they could. Commissioner Sprague then asked Mr. Grady if we have or has he seen design standards using trees to buffer commercial and residential. Mr. Grady said yes. Commissioner Sprague asked if Castle and Cooke were asking for a straight zone change. Mr. Grady said yes. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item was continued until Thursday night. Minutes, PC, July 31, 2000 Page 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS 6.1) 6.2) Vesting Tentative Tract 5993 (Porter-Robertson) (Continued from July 6, 2000) (Ward4) Staff report given recommending approval. Applicant has requested to be put on the Consent Agenda for Thursday night. Commissioner Boyle asked about the timing for development of the 12 acre park. Mr. Grady said that it is sometime in the future and will try to find out for Thursday. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on Thursday, August 3, 2000. VestinQ Tentative Tract 5809 UNIT D (Delmarter and Deifel Engineers) (Ward ~) Staff report recommending approval was given. Applicant has requested this item be placed on the Consent Agenda for Thursday night. Commissioner Sprague asked if the fence along the canal was the proper size? It looks like it is not the required 6 feet in height according to the picture. Mr. Grady said that he would have someone measure it. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on Thursday, August 3, 2000. 6.3) VestinQ Tentative Tract 5999 (Porter-Robertson) (Ward 6) Staff report was given. Commissioner McGinnis asked what the name of the school is. Mr. Grady said that right now it is just a site for either an elementary or junior high school. Commissioner Sprague asked the Fire Marshal to review for Thursday night whether or not the secondary access roads for this project are acceptable. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on Thursday, August 3, 2000. Minutes, PC, July 31, 2000 Page 4 PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Chan.qe-~ 7.1) Zone Change P00-0410 (Crown Rosedale Associates, LLC) (Ward 5 ) Staff report given recommending approval was given. Commissioner Sprague asked why the applicant is not requesting a C-2 zone. Mr. Grady said that in that case it would require a general plan amendment and would take longer. There were no other Commission comments or questions. Item will be voted on Thursday, July 6, 2000. 7.2) Zone Change P00-0430 (Joyce Evenson and Gloria Cory) (Ward 2 ) Staff report recommending approval was given. Applicant has asked to be placed on the Consent Agenda for Thursday night. Commissioner McGinnis asked to see the photo of 2118 E Street. Mr. Grady showed it to him. Commissioner Sprague asked if the zone was changed to C-O if it would come back to the Planning Commission? Mr. Grady said no. Commissioner McGinnis commented that the present zoning is what is inconsistent as all of the surrounding property is C-O. There were no other Commission comments or questions. Item will be voted on Thursday, July 6, 2000. aB GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING 8.1) General Plan Consistency Finding for the vacation of the eastern portion of Camino Grande Drive, located north of Paladino Drive and east of Fairfax Road, in Northeast Bakersfield. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward3) Staff report recommending approval was given. There was a comment from property owner on east wanting an access easement so he can access his property from the west. However, that property owner has access from east and it is not necessary to have access from west. Minutes, PC, July 31, 2000 Page 5 = Commissioner Sprague asked if it affected parcels to the north and how would the Fire Department gain access? Ms. Shaw said the same way they do in other areas. Commissioner Boyle asked if it would affect public access? Ms. Shaw said that it would be a bike path opening in the future. Commissioner Boyle asked if the easement needs to be reserved? Ms. Shaw said that it is being reserved. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 3, 2000. 8.2) General Plan Consistency Finding for the abandonment of a 5-foot public utility easement on a residential lot, located just northwest of the Panama Lane and Stine Road intersection, in Southwest Bakersfield. (Exempt from CEQA) (wa~ 6) Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Sprague asked if.PG&E put their agreement in writing. Ms. Shaw said she believed it was. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 3, 2000. 8.3) General Plan Consistency Finding for the abandonment of a reserved public utility easement in the vacated alley just south of 21't Street, between "K" Street and "L" Street in Downtown Bakersfield. (Exempt from CEQA)(War~2) Staff' report recommending approval was given. Commissioner McGinnis clarified that this is the site of UC Merced, not Cai State Merced. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, August 3, 2000. COMMUNICATIONS None Minutes, PC, July 31, 2000 Page 6 t0. COMMISSION COMMENTS None 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 1:08 p.m. Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary Planning Director ~' ~ August 1, 2000