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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/09/2019  B A K E R S F I E L D Committee Members Staff: Jacqui Kitchen Councilmember, Bruce Freeman Chair Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Willie Rivera Councilmember, Bob Smith SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, July 9, 2019 12:00 p.m. City Hall North – Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Councilmember, Bruce Freeman, Chair Councilmember, Willie Rivera Councilmember, Bob Smith City Staff: Alan Tandy, City Manager Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager Richard Iger, Deputy City Attorney II Phil Burns, Interim Development Services Director Kevin Coyle, Development Services Planning Director Mark Fick, Assistant Building Director Whitney Jackson, Associate Planner II Dianne Hoover, Recreation and Parks Director Stuart Patteson, Assistant Public Works Director Additional Attendees: Members of the Public 2. ADOPT MAY 21, 2019 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT The report was adopted as submitted. 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None /S/ Jacqui Kitchen   Planning and Development Committee July 9, 2019 Agenda Summary Report Page 2   4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Committee Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Permit Streamlining – Kitchen/Burns/Fidler Interim Development Services Director Burns provided a PowerPoint presentation on the City’s efforts to respond to the letter from the Home Builders Association and referenced the memorandum included in the packet summarizing the proposed actions to respond. Dave Dmohoswski with the HBA responded that the HBA appreciated Staff’s efforts in responding to the letter and that Staff had discussed the separate certification of rough and final grading plans; and that the HBA agreed with Staff recommendation to meet and work through the items raised. Committee Chair Freeman stated that the goal was to reduce bureaucracy and that doing business in Bakersfield is less difficult than Los Angeles, but can always be better. City Manager Tandy confirmed that permit streamlining software had been included in the current year budget. Director Burns confirmed it would take approximately one to one and half years to implement electronic plan check. Councilmember Smith recommended that Staff hold regular meetings with the HBA. Committee Chair Freeman made a motion to support the staff recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved. B. Committee Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Design Standards for Commercial Developments – Kitchen/Coyle Planning Director Coyle provided a PowerPoint presentation on Staff research regarding Comparable Cities use of commercial standards and referenced the memorandum included in the packet summarizing the proposed actions. Committee Chair Freeman stated that it was important to apply the large retail commercial standards more broadly because investments are long term; and construction of projects such as a Rite Aid are forever and can ruin the appearance of the City if not executed well. Committee Chair Freemen indicated that Bakersfield needed to be in sync with the rest of California and upgrade the look of the community. Elliott Kirsheman indicated that the proposed standards were not any more onerous than what the Planning Commission would require but asked how and if the standards should apply to the Downtown area where there are smaller parcel sizes. Assistant City Manager Kitchen noted that the Ordinance language could be worded to make the large commercial retail standards apply to all commercial development, with an exception for the Downtown Core area. Councilmember Smith made a motion for Staff to bring the item back a series of Ordinance options for further discussion. The motion was unanimously approved.   Planning and Development Committee July 9, 2019 Agenda Summary Report Page 3   5. NEW BUSINESS A. Committee Discussion Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) – Tandy/ Burns Interim Development Services Director Burns provided a PowerPoint presentation on the City’s efforts to respond to a referral to review development fees for ADUs. Councilmember Smith commented that the City’s fees for new residential uses (ADUs) are not consistent with the Stat definition and that there should not be TIFF or Park fees applied, or owner occupancy requirements. Councilmember Smith made a motion to present an ordinance to City Council that includes no traffic impact fees for ADUs, no owner occupancy requirement, no park fees, sewer fees charged per fixture, and no additional parking requirements. The motion was unanimously approved. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.