HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 5006ORDINANCE NO. 5 0 0 6
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04 SECTION
17.04.367, CHAPTER 17.08 SECTION 17.08.140, CHAPTER
17.20 SECTION 17.20.050 AND CHAPTER 17.60 SECTION
17.60.070 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO DESIGN STANDARDS FOR RETAIL
DEVELOPMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 17.04.367 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.04.367 Retail development.
"Retail development" includes any single or combination of retail
establishments and shopping centers, including movie theaters and indoor
recreational uses, in a single building or in separate but abutting buildings, being
on one or more parcels that is planned, developed, owned, or managed as a
single unit.
SECTION 2.
Section 17.08.140 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.08.140 Design standards for retail developments.
A. Purpose. Bakersfield is concerned with the future design of its
commercial areas, specifically with the growth of retail developments. At the
some time, it is important to encourage economic development. These
standards help mitigate unwanted design, while encouraging developers to
incorporate good community architecture that enhances the city's character
and qualify of life. In addition to the requirements herein, all landscaping projects
shall adhere to that certain Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance
(MWELO) as adopted in California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 2.7 as
adopted by the state.
B. Applicability.
1. These standards shall apply to all retail developments throughout the
city within all commercial zone districts, and all nonresidential zones where the
development contains retail commercial components, including but not Iimitec�gAK69
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to planned unit development zones, industrial zones, and recreation/open space
zones. These standards also apply to all specific plan areas unless the plan has
standards that are more restrictive. In Northeast Bakersfield, the building design
standards in subsection C of this section shall apply to all commercial and
industrial projects, regardless of size, which are subject to site plan review.
2. These standards are in addition to any other development
requirements as required by this title, including but not limited to zone district
regulations, signs, parking, landscaping, and accessory uses.
3. Expansion to Existing Retail Developments.
a. An addition to an existing retail development that was initially
subject to these standards shall be required to comply with the
requirements of this section.
b. An addition to an existing retail development that was not
previously subject to the requirements of this section is required to comply
with this section if the gross floor area of such establishment as a single
expansion or cumulatively is increased by fifty percent or more, or exceeds
50,000 square feet.
4. Reference may be made in this subsection to specific geographic
areas, which are defined as follows:
a. Northeast Bakersfield includes all lands east of Fairfax Road (and
any northern extension thereof) and north of the Union Pacific Railroad
that parallels Edison Highway.
C. Building Design Standards.
1. Exterior building walls and facades over one hundred feet in length
shall incorporate wall plane projections or recesses with a depth of at least three
percent of the length of the facade and extending along at least twenty
percent of the length of the facade. No facade shall have an uninterrupted
length of flat wall that exceeds one hundred horizontal feet. Facades that face
public streets shall include arcades, display windows, entry areas, or other such
permanent features along no less than sixty percent of their horizontal length.
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2. All building facades must include no less than three of the following
elements. At least one of the elements (subsection (C)(2)(a), (C)(2)(b) or
(C)(2)(c) of this section), shall occur horizontally. All elements shall occur at
intervals of no more than thirty feet, either horizontally or vertically.
a. Colorchange;
b. Texture change;
c. Material change;
d. An expression of architectural or structural bays through a
change in plane no less than twelve inches in width, such as an offset,
reveal or projecting rib, or other architecturally appropriate feature.
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3. In multiple building developments, each individual building shall
include prominent architectural characteristics shared by all buildings in the
center so that the development forms a cohesive sense of place.
4. Rooflines shall be varied with a change in height every one hundred
linear feet of the building length. Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs,
or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof top equipment from
public view. Alternating lengths and designs of the roofline are acceptable. If
parapets are used, they shall not at any point exceed one-third of the height of
the supporting wall. All parapets shall feature three-dimensional cornice
treatment.
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Pampet Standards
5. Exterior building materials shall be high quality materials, including, but
not limited to, brick, sandstone, and other native stone, manufactured stone
(realistic), wood, glass, decorative metal elements, and tinted/textured concrete
masonry units, including stucco and synthetic stucco -type materials.
a. For projects in Northeast Bakersfield, building materials consisting
of river rock, native stone, cobblestone, ledge stone, rough -sawn timbers, and
logs, either as a single element or combination thereof, shall be used as the
predominate theme throughout the project area.
6.
Primary facade colors
shall be
low
primary,
bold or dramatic colors.
The use of r
colors is
discouraged. However,
building
trim I
brighter
colors, including primary
colors.
Paint
concrete is prohibited.
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eflectance, subtle colors over
Elective metallic or fluorescent
nd accent areas may feature
applied over brick, stone and
a. For projects in Northeast Bakersfield, the predominate color palette
shall consist of earth and natural toned colors that blend with the surrounding
area. A variety of these colors is encouraged to allow individuality but maintain a
cohesive sense of place for the entire center.
7. Finished exterior building materials shall not include smooth -faced
concrete block, tilt -up concrete panels or prefabricated steel panels as a major
component (more than fifty percent) of each facade or exterior wall.
8. Entryways
a. For projects exceeding 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, and/or
5 acres of net buildable area, at least two sides of the retail development shall
feature customer entrances. The two required sides shall be those planned to
have the highest level of public pedestrian activity. One of the sides shall be that
which most directly faces a primary public or private street with pedestrian
access. The other may face a second street with pedestrian access or the main
parking lot area if there is no second street. All entrances shall be architecturally
prominent and clearly visible from the abutting public street.
b. Public entrances must include architectural elements that
emphasize the entry. Each retail development on a site shall have clearly
defined, highly visible customer entrances featuring no less than three of the
following:
i.
Canopies or porticos;
ii.
Overhangs;
iii.
Recesses/projections;
iv.
Arcades;
v.
Raised corniced parapets over the door;
vi.
Peaked roof forms or towers;
vii.
Arches;
viii.
Plazas or outdoor patios;
ix.
Display windows;
x.
Fountains or other water features;
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entrances.
A. Architectural details such as tile work and moldings that are
integrated into the building structure and design;
Al. Integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped
areas and/or places for sitting.
c. Weather protection elements shall be provided at all public
D. Parking Lot Design.
1. Where minimum parking requirements are 50 or more spaces, no more
than sixty percent of the off-street parking area for the entire area of land
devoted to the retail development shall be located between the front facade of
the retail development and the abutting streets unless the parking lots are
screened from view by other freestanding pad buildings, or landscaping with
trees and incorporating berms, retaining walls, hedges, or combination thereof
at least four feet high, plazas, water elements, or other such features that diminish
the visual impression of a mass parking lot from the public rights-of-way. Option 2
shall include the planting of shrubs between the wall and the sidewalk.
2. Where minimum parking requirements are 50 or more spaces, parking
lots shall be divided into sections of two hundred spaces or less with internal
pedestrian walkways, buildings or landscaped open areas. Pedestrian ways shall
be subject to the provisions of subsection E of this section.
3. Areas for bicycle parking shall be provided throughout the center and
shall not interfere with pedestrian walkways when required by building code.
4. If shopping carts are to be provided, cart corrals shall be installed and
generally distributed across parking area.
E. Pedestrian Circulation.
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1. For projects exceeding 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, and/or 5
acres of net buildable area, meandering sidewalks at least six feet in width shall
be provided along all sides of the retail development that abuts a public street.
2. For projects exceeding 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, and/or 5
acres of net buildable area, continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less
than six feet in width, shall be provided from a public sidewalk or right-of-way to
the principal customer entrances of all retail developments on the site, including
all freestanding pad buildings. Pedestrian walkways shall link all buildings in the
development. At a minimum, walkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian
activity such as, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, building and store
entry points, and shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that include trees,
shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground covers or other such materials for no less
than fifty percent of the length of the walkway. Use of decorative arbors,
freestanding arcades or other weather protection structures is permitted.
3. Sidewalks, no less than six feet in width, shall be provided along the full
length of the building along any facade featuring a customer entrance, and
along any facade abutting public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be located
at least six feet from the facade of the building to provide planting beds for
foundation landscaping, except where features such as arcades or entryways
are part of the facade.
4. All internal pedestrian walkways shall be clearly distinguished from
driving surfaces using durable, low maintenance surface materials such as
pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort, as
well as the attractiveness of the walkways.
5. Parked vehicles shall not overhang into any pedestrian walkways.
b. Pedestrian access to adjacent residential neighborhoods shall be
provided where local streets abut the project. This access shall connect directly
to focal points in the project such as, but not limited to, community/public
spaces, main building or store entries, or transit stops without traversing through
loading areas, buildings rears, etc. These pedestrian walkways shall be clearly
distinguished from driving surfaces using durable, low maintenance surface
materials such as pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safety
and comfort, as well as the attractiveness of the walkways.
F. Central Features and Community Space. For projects exceeding 20,000
square feet of gross floor area, and/or 2.5 acres of net buildable area, each retail
establishment subject to the standards in this section shall contribute to the
establishment or enhancement of community and public spaces by providing at
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1. Pedestrian plaza or patio with seating;
2. Transportation/transit center;
3. Covered window shopping walkway along at least seventy-five
percent of primary building;
4. Outdoor playground area;
5. Water feature;
b. Clock tower;
7. Any other such deliberately shaped area and/or focal feature or
amenity that enhances the community and public spaces of the center.
Any such areas shall have direct access to the public sidewalk network
and such features shall not be constructed of materials that are inferior to the
principal materials of the building and landscape.
G. Delivery/Loading and Solid Waste Operations for projects exceeding
50,000 square feet of gross floor area, and/or 5 acres of buildable area.
1. No delivery, loading, trash removal or compaction, or other such
operations shall be within thirty feet of any properties zoned or developed with
residential uses.
2. In addition to compliance with the Noise Level Performance Standards
Table in the Noise Element of the Metropolitan General Plan for exterior
daytime/nighttime exterior noise levels, other than trash removal by the city or its
contractors, all loading, unloading, delivery, private refuse collection and related
operations shall not be permitted between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m.
adjacent to any land zoned or developed with residential uses. These activities
may occur if the developer submits evidence to the city that sound mitigation
will reduce the noise generated by such operations to less than three dBA above
the measured background noise level at the same period for any three
continuous minutes in any hour during the operation as measured at the property
line adjacent to said residential lands. Evidence of compliance must includeFBAK4
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background data (without the subject equipment operating) at said property
line for the subject period, modeling results or test data from the proposed
equipment, or noise data gathered from a similar location if approved by the
city.
3. Loading docks shall include separate walls for noise attenuation
adjacent to residential areas and be screened with landscaping (evergreen
trees twenty feet on center) so the loading docks are not visible from residential
areas or public streets.
4. Trash pickup areas shall not be visible from public streets unless the
enclosure areas are architecturally designed matching the design of the center.
H. Storage, Seasonal Sales, Miscellaneous.
1. Storage of materials and merchandise is prohibited unless screened
with in accordance with this title, including use of landscaping. Vending
equipment and shopping cart storage areas must be screened from public view
and not impede pedestrian ways.
2. Seasonal sales of merchandise shall not be permitted in any required
parking area but shall be within a screened area dedicated for such use.
3. Truck trailers shall not remain on the site for more than forty-eight hours
(loading and unloading only). Truck or trailer storage, or use of trailers for product
storage is prohibited.
4. Metal storage containers as defined in Section 17.04.464 and any other
portable storage containers for permanent or temporary use, except for
construction and/or remodeling purposes, are prohibited.
SECTION 3.
Section 17.20.050 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.20.050 Additional requirements.
The following requirements shall apply to all development permitted by this
chapter:
A. All permitted and conditional uses pursuant to this chapter shall be
subject to site plan review as provided in Chapter 17.08.
B. Landscaping shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.61.
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C. Off-street parking and loading shall be subject to the requirements of
Chapter 17.58.
D. Signs shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.60.
E. Commercial development proposed adjacent to property zoned or
designated for residential development shall be required to be separated by a
solid masonry wall constructed a minimum height of six feet from highest grade.
Any wall located within or along the front yard area shall not exceed a height of
four feet. Along street frontages, landscaping shall be required in lieu of or in
combination with a solid wall, as determined by the development services
director, to screen the proposed development from the residential uses.
F. Open storage of material and equipment permitted in this zone shall be
surrounded and screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid gates where
necessary, not less than six feet in height. Materials shall not be stacked above
the height of the screening.
G. For developments under this section using outside storage, the areas
devoted to outside storage shall be treated with a permanent dust binder or
other permanent dust control measures consistent with air pollution control
regulations, as approved by the planning director.
H. Roof -top areas of commercial structures shall be completely screened
from view by parapets or other finished architectural features constructed to a
height of the highest equipment and unfinished structural element or
architectural feature of the building. This requirement shall apply to all new
commercial construction and remodeling of existing commercial structures
which involve a change of fifty percent or more of the roof structure or an
addition of fifty percent or more to the floor area of the commercial structure.
I. Retail developments shall comply with design standards listed in Section
17.08.140.
SECTION 4.
Section 17.60.070 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.60.070 Specialized signs.
G. Electronic Message Displays.
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1. Only retail development exceeding 50,000 square feet or shopping
centers encompassing five acres or more, are permitted use of an electronic
message display on a pylon sign.
2. Only one of the allowed pylon signs permitted along a street frontage
may include an electronic display.
3. If a pylon sign contains an electronic message display and monument
signs are also permitted for the center, only one of the allowed monument signs
along a street frontage may contain an electronic message display. If a pylon
sign does not contain an electronic message display and monument signs are
permitted for the center, only two of the allowed monument signs along a street
frontage may contain an electronic message display.
4. Pylon signs that contain an electronic message display shall be set back
a minimum of one hundred fifty feet from any R, PUD, or OS zone, and fifty feet
from any interior property line not within that center.
5. Electronic message displays are not permitted on pylon signs located
on properties that do not contain retail development exceeding 50,000 square
feet or are shopping centers less than five acres as noted in subsection (G) (1) of
this section. However, one of the allowed monument signs along each street
frontage is permitted to contain an electronic message display.
6. Electronic message displays shall not be permitted on building walls or in
windows.
7. All other sign regulations that pertain to the particular zone district and
specific business shall apply.
8. Outdoor advertising signs (billboards) may contain electronic message
displays subject to the regulations in Section 17.60.070(E).
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAY 10 2010 by the following vote:
AYESCOUNCILMEMBER: RIVERA, GO ALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER'. ^�
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: w MO
J LIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: MAY 2 0 2020
By:
A EN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VZVIRIDIAN
C�J{�/
BLLARDO-KING IT
Deputy City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
JULIE DRIMAKIS, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 261h day of May. 2020 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a
full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 5006, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 201h day of May. 2020 and entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04 SECTION 17.04.367, CHAPTER 17.08
SECTION 17.08.140, CHAPTER 17.20 SECTION 17.20.050 AND CHAPTER 17.60
SECTION 17.60.070 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS.
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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