HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/00 AGENDA
REGULAR PRE-MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Council Chamber, City Hall
Monday, December 4, 2000
12:15 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 5:30 p.m..on the Thursday
following the date listed on this agenda.
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 QUT 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 interested p(~rson adversely affected by the decision' of the
Commission. No permit shall be issued for any use involved in an application until after the final
acceptance date of appeal.
The appeal shall include the appellant's interest in or relationship to the subject property, the
decision or action appealed and shall state specific facts and reasons why the appellant believes
the decision or action of the Commission should not be upheld.
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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it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.
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Page 2
If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the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.
3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - (marked by asterisk )
(Ward 1)
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)
Agenda Item 4) - Extension of Time for TPM 10347
Agenda Item 6.1) - Vesting Tentative Map 6017 - Continue to 1118101
PUBLIC HEARING - Extension of Time for Tentative Parcel Map 10347
(Alta Engineering/Hughes Surveying) containing two parcels on 40 acres on property
zoned M-3 (Heavy Industrial) fo~ purposes of industrial development, located at the
northwest corner of Cottonwood Road and East Pacheco Road. (Categorically
Exempt)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve
Group vote
(Ward 6)
(Ward 6)
PUBLIC HEARINGS -Tentative Parcel Map-~
5.1
Revised Vestinq Tentative Parcel Map 10465 (Mclntosh & Associates)
Containing 29 lots on 148.77 acres for medium industrial uses, zoned M-2
(General Manufacturing); located at the southwest corner of Pacheco Road and
Gosford Road. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from November 16,
2000)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve
Group vote
5.2
Tentative Parcel Map 10719 (PorteflRobertson)
Containing 4 parcels on 5 acres for purposes of light manufacturing use, zoned
M-1 (Light Manufacturing). The applicant is also requesting to vacate the
abandonment of direct access to White Lane; located between White Lane and
Schirra Court, about 300 feet west of Mexicali Drive. (Exempt from CEQA)
Agenda, PC, Monday - December 4, 2000
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(Ward 5)
(Ward 5)
5.3
5.4
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve
Group vote
Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10723 (Mclntosh & Associates)
Containing 5 parcels on 12.31 acres for purposes of continued shopping center
use, zoned C-2 (Regional Commercial); located at the northwest corner of
California Avenue and Stockdale Highway. (Exempt from CEQA)
RECOMMENDATION:
Group vote
Approve
Tentative Parcel Map 10748 (Porter/Robertson)
Containing 3 parcels on 4.51 acres for commercial purposes, zoned PCD
(Planned Commercial Development); located on the north side of Stockdale
Highway at Village Lane. (Negative Declaration on file)
Approve
RECOMMENDATION:
Group Vote
(Ward 4)
(Ward 4)
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Tentative Tract Maps
6.1)
Vesting Tentative Tract 6017 (Porter-Robertson)
· Containing 47 lots on 7.56 acres for single family residential purposes, zoned
R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling); including a request for reduced lot area,
non-radial and non-perpendicular lot lines, approval of vehicular access, double
frontage lots separated from a local street with a masonry wall, and. private
gated streets with alternate street design improvements; generally located
between Northshore Drive and Coffee Road, approximately 500 feet south of
Olive Drive. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from November 16,
2O00)
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue to January 18, 2001
Group vote
6.2
Vesting Tentative Tract 6032 (SmithTech USA, Inc)
Containing 108 buildable lots, on 26.67 net acres for single family residential
purposes, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). The applicant is also requesting a
modification to standards to allow reverse corner lots and a modification to allow
a curve radius of less than 500 feet on a local street; located on the northeast
corner of Ming Avenue and South Allen Road, on the west side of River Run
Boulevard. (Negative Declaration on file)
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(Ward 4
(Ward 4
6.3)
6.4)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve
Group vote
Vesting Tentative Tract 6034 (SmithTech USA)
Containing 94 buildable lots on 26.24 net acres for single family residential
purposes zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). The applicant is also requesting a
modification to standards to allow a reverse corner lot; located approximately
680 feet north of Ming Avenue on the east side of South Allen Road. (Negative
Declaration on file)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve
Group vote
Vestin~ Tentative Tract 6033 (SmithTech USA)
Containing 38 lots on 17.86 acres for single family residential purposes, zoned
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) and R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) to
be rezoned E (Estate 10,000 square foot lot minimum) and a request for
alternate street design and private gated streets; located on the southeast
corner of Jenkins Road and Palm Avenue (extended). (Negative Declaration on
file)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve
Group vote
COMMUNICATIONS
A) Written
B) Verbal
COMMISSION COMMENTS
A) Committees
9. ADJOURNMENT
November 20, 2000
STANLEY GRADY, Secretary
Planning Director
Held
December 4, 2000
12:15 p.m.
City Council Chamber, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS:
Present:
MICHAEL DHANENS, Chairperson
STEPHEN BOYLE, Vice Chairperson
MATHEW BRADY
MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER
RON SPRAGUE
Absent:
TOM MCGINNIS
JEFFREY TKAC
ADVISORY MEMBERS:
,Present:
CARL HERNANDEZ, Assistant City Attorney
DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director
MARIAN SHAW, Engineer IV
Staff:
Present:
STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director
JAMES MOVIUS, Principal Planner
PAM TOWNSEND, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
Chairman Dhanens read the Notice of the Right to Appeal
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
3.1)
3.2)
Agenda Item 4) - Extension of Time for TPM 10347
Agenda Item 6.1) - Vesting Tentative Map 6017 - Continue to 1/18/01
Minutes, PC, December 4, 2000
Page 2
These items will be' voted on Thursday, December 7, 2000.
PUBLIC HEARING - Extension of Time for Tentative Parcel Map 10347
(Alta Engineering/Hughes Surveying) (Ward
Staff report given recommending approval of a two year extension of time.
Public portion of the hearing was opened. There were no Commission comments or
questions. This item is on the consent calendar and will be voted on Thursday night.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Tentative Parcel Maps
5.1 Revised Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10465 (Mclntosh & Associates) (Ward 6)
Staff report given recommending the Commission choose one of two options to
approve the project. The first option would include a motion to add one of the
three conditions mentioned in the memo from the Planning Department that
staff prepared for today's meeting. The second motion would be not to add any
additional conditions and rely on existing regulations to mitigate the potential for
impact.
Public portion of the hearing was opened.
Commissioner Brady asked if the applicant has indicated which of the options
he would prefer? Mr. Grady said that he spoke with Mr, Mclntosh last week and
he has some similar language that provides for restrictive covenant on the
property along District and he supplied it to Mr. Grady, Mr. Grady said he could
supply that to the Commission before Thursday. Mr. Grady said that Mr.
Mclntosh is favoring putting some kind of deed restrictions on the uses along
Gosford.
Commissioner Sprague asked if the deed restriction would also include
agricultural storage of chemicals and pesticides as well as chlorine gas? Mr.
Grady said the wording was just identifying potential uses. The Commission
may be more precise when the condition is formed as to what they want to deed
restrict for those properties along Gosford.
Commissioner Sprague asked if the Fire Marshal could comment Thursday night
about perhaps leaving it to his purview to review items within this area as far as
hazardous materials? Mr. Grady said that he would ask the Fire Marshal to
attend the meeting on Thursday.
Commissioner Sprague asked if the owners are responsible for the landscape
maintenance, how would the City control the maintenance of the landscaping?
Mr. Grady said there would have to be some language added requiring some
uniform ownership of the easement and some uniform maintenance of the
Minutes, PC, December 4, 2000
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easement that would be placed as conditions on the other prOperties that would
either be fronting Gosford or within the entire map. That would be something
that would have to be developed. Staff has not identified language for
something like that.
Commissioner Dhanens asked if on the west side of the map (Progress Road)
there will be the same considerations as what is proposed for Gosford Road as
there is R-1 zoned property across the street? Mr. Grady said his discussion
only related to the properties along Gosford but that is certainly a real issue that
could be addressed on Thursday night.
Commissioner Sprague asked if it is the developer's responsibility to put the
sidewalks in when the phase is recorded or is it the potential buyer's
responsibility to put the sidewalk in when they do the site plan? Mr. Grady said
that typically those improvements are put in as each parcel is developed.
There were no other Commission comments or questions.
Item was continued until Thursday night.
5.2
Tentative Parcel Map 10719 (Porter/Robertson) (Ward 6)
Staff report given recommending approval subject to the conditions.
Commissioner Dhanens asked Ms. Shaw if they have access anywhere along
White Lane or is it restricted to certain areas? Ms. Shaw said that most of
White Lane does have a waiver of access along the south side. This particular
site has one area where the waiver is not required. They vacated it sometime
ago. This parcel map does have one access point to White Lane.
Commissioner Dhanens asked if a use developed on parcel one would have
direct access from White Lane? Ms. Shaw said "no."
Commissioner Brady asked if there is any problem with parking and access for
the various parcels? Mr. Grady said the actual parking would be based on the
use. The access easement would be jointly used. The site plan review stage is
when the parking will be considered.
There were no other Commission comments or questions.
Item was continued until Thursday night.
5.3
Vestin_~ Tentative Parcel Map 10723 (Mclntosh & Associates) (Ward5)
Staff report given recommending approval.
Minutes, PC, December 4, 2000
Page 4
Commissioner Sprague asked what guarantee the city has that the frontage
medians and the landscaping on these parcels will be maintained by the
separate owners of these parcels? Mr. Grady said he would have staff give him
an answer to this question Thursday night.
There were no other Commission comments or questions.
Item was continued until Thursday night.
5.4
Tentative Parcel Map 10748 (PortedRobertson) (Ward 5)
Staff report given recommending approval and the applicant has requested this
be placed on the consent calendar for Thursday night. The applicant has
agreed to the conditions of approval.
Commissioner Sprague asked if there is a wall required along the east line of
parcel B and parcel 3 to separate it from the commercial? Mr. Grady said "no."
Commissioner Sprague asked if there is an easement between parcel 3 and
parcel B to the north? Mr. Grady said there is not. They are separate parcels.
There were no other Commission comments or questions.
Item was continued until Thursday night.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Tentative Tract Maps
6.t) Vesting Tentative Tract 6017 (Porter-Robertson) (Ward 4)
The applicant is requesting this item be continued until January 18, 2001. ·
Commissioner Dhanens'declared a conflict of interest on this project.
There were no Commission comments or questions.
The request for continuance will be voted on the consent calendar on Thursday
night.
6.2
Vesting Tentative .Tract 6032 (SmithTech USA, Inc) (ward 4)
Staff report given recommending approval of the reverse corner lots proposed in
the subdivision and also the less than standard curb radii and with the
conditions attached to the resolution.
Minutes, PC, December 4, 2000
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There were no Commission comments or questions.
Item was continued until Thursday night.
6.3)
Vesting' Tentative Tract 6034. (SmithTech USA) (Ward 4)
Staff report given recommending approval of the reverse corner lots and
conditions attached to the resolution.
There were no Commission comments or questions.
Item was continued until Thursday night.
6.4)
Vesting Tentative Tract 6033 (SmithTech USA) (Ward 4)
Staff report given recommending approval with findings and conditions attached
to the resolution. The applicant requested this item be placed on the consent
agenda for Thursday night.
There were no Commission comments or questions.
Item will be added to the consent calendar for Thursday night.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mr.' Grady announced there is a consistency finding item that needs to be placed on the
agenda ThurSday night. It is for land to be acquired to construct an interchange at 178
and Fairfax.
Commissioner Sprague asked for a plat for Thursday night. He also mentioned that
there is a lot of dumped concrete on the site and wondered who had to clean it up?
Mr. Grady said he would find out by Thursday.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at 1:09 p.m.
Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary
Janua~ 3,2001