HomeMy WebLinkAbout1500 E Brundage Lane
April 6, 2020
Applicant
Don Barr Land Company
Attn: Raymond Roberson
1500 East Brundage Lane D1
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Property Owner
Don Barr Land Co.
481 Upper Mesa Road
Santa Monica, CA 90402
RE: Notice of Decision - Site Plan Review (Project No. 20-0053) (Ward 1)
Dear Mr. Roberson:
At the recommendation of the Site Plan Review Committee, the plans for construction of two warehouse
buildings (9,950 and 4,000 square feet) and a carport (5,500 square feet) in the M-2 (General Manufacturing
Zone) district located at 1500 East Brundage Lane, have been reviewed and conditionally approved. This letter
provides a list of items requiring your attention.
Once the corrections noted in the attached site plan compliance list have been made, the proposal will meet the
minimum required codes, policies and standards for development as adopted by the Bakersfield City Council.
Specific items have been identified (see attached Site Plan Compliance List) that you need to resolve before you
can obtain a building permit or be allowed occupancy. These items may include changes or additions that need
to be shown on the final building plans, alert you to specific fees, and/or are comments that will help you in
complying with the city’s development standards. Each item will note when it is to be completed and they have
been grouped by department so that you know whom to contact if you have questions.
Your next step is to either apply for necessary building permits to construct your project, or begin your business
activities depending on the request submitted. You must submit final building plans to the Building Division.
The Site Plan Review Committee will review these final plans while building plan check occurs to ensure that you
satisfy the items in the Site Plan Compliance List. Please read them carefully. Failure to satisfy an item may
delay your obtaining a building permit or commencing your project.
After construction of your project but before the City can allow occupancy, the Building Division must inspect
the development to find if it complies with the approved plans, and any other relevant permits and codes. If you
have satisfied all of the requirements, the Building Director will issue a certificate of occupancy; if not, the area
inspector will give you a correction notice. Once you have made all of the corrections, the Building Director can
issue a certificate of occupancy. You may not occupy a development until the Building Director has issued a
certificate of occupancy.
INDEMNIFICATION CONDITION
In consideration by the City of Bakersfield for land use entitlements, including but not limited to related
environmental approvals related to or arising from this project, the applicant, and/or property owner and/or
subdivider (“Applicant” herein) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Bakersfield, its
officers, agents, employees, departments, commissioners and boards (“City ” herein) against any and all liability,
claims, actions, causes of actions or demands whatsoever against them, or any of them, before administrative or
judicial tribunals of any kind whatsoever, in any way arising from, the terms and provisions of this application,
including without limitation any CEQA approval or any related development approvals or conditions whether
imposed by the City, or not, except for City’s sole active negligence or willful misconduct.
This indemnification condition does not prevent the Applicant from challenging any decision by the City related
to this project and the obligations of this condition apply regardless of whether any other permits or
entitlements are issued.
The City will promptly notify Applicant of any such claim, action, or proceeding, failing under this condition
within thirty (30) days of actually receiving such claim. The City, in its sole discretion, shall be allowed to choose
the attorney or outside law firm to defend the City at the sole cost and expense of the Applicant and the City is
not obligated to use any law firm or attorney chosen by another entity or party.
REVISIONS TO THE APPROVED PLAN
Any time after site plan approval but before the approval expires, you may submit revisions to the plan. We will
treat these revisions as a new site plan application subject to a new review and required fees. The Planning
Director can only approve minor changes to the original plan without a new application if they are necessary to
meet a condition, mitigation, or result from physical obstacles or other comparable constraints (See Section
17.08.080.c.3 of the Zoning Ordinance).
EXPIRATION OF PLANS
This site plan expires on April 5, 2022 (2 years from the decision date), unless building permits have been issued,
or where the use has commenced on projects not requiring a building permit. The project must be completed
within 5 years from the decision date. If the property is rezoned, site plan approval will expire upon the
effective date for the rezoning unless the use is permitted in the new zone.
The Planning Director may extend the expiration date up to one (1) year if you resubmit new plans for check
against the code requirements in effect at that time and include a written request for the extension. We must
receive this request before expiration of the project approval. We will not require a fee for this extension
request; however, changes to the plans originally approved for purposes other than code requirements shall be
subject to a new site plan review, including payment of all required fees (See Section 17.08.080.D of the Zoning
Ordinance).
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This site plan review has been found to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) according to Section 15332. This project is exempt because it is an infill development that is
consistent with the general plan and zoning regulations, is within an area predominantly developed with urban
uses, is not identified as critical habitat for endangered or threatened species, will not significantly affect traffic
noise, air or water quality, and will be adequately served by appropriate utilities and public services. A Notice of
Exemption has been prepared and is available for review at the Planning Division.
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APPEAL
Any person may appeal this decision. An appeal is limited to whether or not an adopted development standard,
zoning regulation, mitigation, or policy applied or not applied to the project, was done consistent with the
authority granted by city ordinances or the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The appeal must be in
writing stating the precise basis or issue as noted, must include the appropriate filing fee, and must be filed
within 10 days of the decision date to the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission (c/o Bakersfield Planning
Director, 1715 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301). The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on
the appeal and their decision will be final unless their decision is appealed to the City Council.
Site plan approval is based on the statements made in the application and the plans you submitted. Any errors
or omissions on these plans could alter the compliance list and/or void this decision. If you have questions
about any of the items noted in the Site Plan Compliance List, you must speak to the contact person
representing the department requiring that item.
Correspondence will continue to be sent to the applicant on record. Should the applicant change, it is the
property owner’s responsibility to update the contact information with the Planning Division. If you have other
questions regarding general information about the site plan review process, please contact the Planning Division
at (661) 326-3733.
DECISION DATE: April 6, 2020
Sincerely,
Paul Johnson
Planning Director
cc: All Interested Agencies – For your records.
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CONDITIONS AND ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE
The following are specific items that you need to resolve before you can obtain a building permit or be
allowed occupancy. These items include conditions and/or mitigation required by previous site entitlement
approvals (these will be specifically noted), changes or additions that need to be shown on the final building
plans, alert you to specific fees, and other conditions for your project to satisfy the City’s development
standards.
The items listed below will usually need to be shown on the final building plans or completed before a
building permit is issued. As part of the building permit submittal, identify the location of your response by
using the APPLICANT’S RESPONSE line provided directly below the item (example: sheet number, detail, etc.).
A. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - BUILDING (1715 Chester Avenue)
(Staff contact - Oscar Fuentes; 661-326-3676 or OFuentes@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. Show on the final building plan how and where water will be drained from the property.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
2. Show on the final building plan pedestrian access from the public way and accessible parking.
Private streets are not the public way.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. The developer shall include fire resistive wall construction details with the final building plans for
all exterior walls of any building that is within the distance as set forth in Table 602 of the
California Building Code.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
4. Include with or show on the final building plans information necessary to verify that the project
complies with all accessibility requirements of Title 24 of the California Building Code.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
5. Buildings or structures shall require installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system where
required by current California Building Code and City ordinance.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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6. The Building Division will calculate and collect the appropriate school district impact fee at the
time they issue a building permit.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
7. Final Building plans shall show pedestrian access pathways or easements for persons with
disabilities from public rights-of-ways that connect to all accessible buildings, facilities,
elements, and spaces in accordance with the California Building Code. These pedestrian access
ways shall not be parallel to vehicular lanes unless separated by curbs or railings.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
8. Prior to granting occupancy, the Building Division will verify that a water meter serving the
development is in place. Therefore, it is recommended that the developer contact the
applicable water purveyor to inquire about their process for obtaining water service for the
development as soon as possible. To determine who the water purveyor for the development
is, you may contact the City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department (1000 Buena Vista
Road, Bakersfield, CA, phone: 661-326-3715).
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
9. Show on the final building plan, electric vehicle supply equipment to facilitate future installation
as required by the California Green Code.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
B. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PLANNING (1715 Chester Avenue)
(Staff contact - Pat Stowe; 661-326-3679 or PStowe@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. The minimum parking required for this project has been computed based on use and shall be as
follows:
Existing Square Parking Required
Use Footage Ratio Parking
Bldg A (warehouse) 9,639 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 10 spaces
Bldg B (warehouse) 9,639 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 10 spaces
Bldg C (warehouse) 9,732 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 10 spaces
Bldg C-1 (warehouse) 3,216 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 4 spaces
Bldg D (warehouse) 1,995 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 2 spaces
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Proposed Square Parking Required
Use Footage Ratio Parking
Bldg E (warehouse) 9,950 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 10 spaces
Bldg G (warehouse) 4,000 SF 1 sp/1,000 SF 4 spaces
Bldg F (carport) 5,500 SF n/a 0 spaces
Required Parking: 50 spaces
(Note: 59 parking spaces are shown on the proposed site plan. By ordinance, compact and
tandem spaces cannot be counted towards meeting minimum parking requirements. For
commercial development containing a multi-tenant pad, any change in use where 50 percent or
more of the pad requires additional parking pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Section
17.58.110, the Planning Director may require parking commensurate with the new use.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
2. Minimum parking stall dimensions shall be 9 feet wide by 18 feet long and shall be designed
according to standards established by the Traffic Engineer. Vehicles may hang over landscape
areas no more than 2-1/2 feet provided required setbacks along street frontages are
maintained, and trees and shrubs are protected from vehicles.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. All parking lots, driveways, drive aisles, loading areas, and other vehicular access ways, shall be
paved with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or other paved street surfacing material in accordance
with the Bakersfield Municipal Code (Sections 15.76.020 and 17.58.060.A.).
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
4. Lighting is required for all parking lots, except residential lots with four units or less (Section
17.58.060.A.). Illumination shall be evenly distributed across the parking area with light fixtures
designed and arranged so that light is directed downward and is reflected away from adjacent
properties and streets. Use of glare shields or baffles may be required for glare reduction or
control of back light. No light poles, standards and fixtures, including bases or pedestals, shall
exceed a height of 40 feet above grade. However, light standards placed less than 50 feet from
residentially zoned or designated property, or from existing residential development, shall not
exceed a height of 15 feet. The final building plans shall include a picture or diagram of the light
fixtures being used and show how light will be directed onto the parking area.
(Note: Staff can require additional adjustments to installed lighting after occupancy to resolve
glare or other lighting problems if they negatively affect adjacent properties.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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5. The developer shall include a copy of a final landscape plan with each set of the final building
plans submitted to the Building Division. Building permits will not be issued until the Planning
Division has approved the final landscape plan for consistency with approved site plans and
minimum ordinance standards. Please refer to the landscaping requirements in Chapter 17.61.
Landscape plans shall include, but are not limited to, data on: gallon/box size, spacing, species
(reference approved parking lot tree list), ratio of deciduous vs. evergreen, shade calculations,
ground cover calculations, etc.
(Note 1: At the time a final site inspection is conducted, it is expected that plants will match the
species identified and be installed in the locations consistent with the approved landscape plan.
Changes made without prior approval of the Planning staff may result in the removal and/or
relocation of installed plant materials and delays in obtaining building occupancy.)
(Note 2: No mature landscaping shall be removed without prior approval by the Planning
Director.)
(Note 3: Upon approval of the final landscape plan, a digital copy shall be submitted to the
Planning staff contact listed above.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
6. Business identification signs are neither considered nor approved under this review (e.g. wall,
monument, pylon, etc.). A separate sign permit reviewed by the Planning and Building Divisions
and issued by the Building Division, is required for all new signs, including future use and
construction signs.
(Note: Signs must comply with the Sign Ordinance; Chapter 17.60 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code. Review this Chapter as part of due diligence.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
7. The following conditions are required as part of a grading permit:
a. Habitat Conservation fees shall be required for this project and will be calculated based
on the fee in effect at the time we issue an urban development permit (includes grading
plan approvals) as defined in the Implementation/Management Agreement (Section
2.21) for the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan. Upon payment of the
fee, the applicant will receive acknowledgment of compliance with Metropolitan
Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (Implementation/Management Agreement
Section 3.1.4). This fee is currently $2,145 per gross acres, payable to the City of
Bakersfield (submit to the Planning Division). This fee must be paid before any grading
or other site disturbance occurs.
Forms and instructions are available at the Planning Division or on the city’s web site at
www.bakersfieldcity.us (go to Development Services Department).
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The current Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) expires in year
2019. Projects may be issued an urban development permit, grading plan approval, or
building permit and pay fees prior to the 2019 expiration date under the current
MBHCP. As determined by the City of Bakersfield, only projects ready to be issued an
urban development permit, grading plan approval or building permit before the 2019
expiration date will be eligible to pay fees under the current MBHCP. Early payment or
pre-payment of MBHCP fees shall not be allowed. The ability of the City to issue urban
development permits is governed by the terms of the MBHCP. Urban development
permits issued after the 2019 expiration date may be subject to a new or revised Habitat
Conservation Plan, if approved, or be required to comply directly with requests of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
b. Burrowing Owl Notification: The burrowing owl is a migratory bird species protected by
international treaty under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703-
711). The MBTA makes it unlawful to take, possess, buy, sell, purchase, or barter any
migratory bird listed in 50 C.F.R. Part 10 including feathers or other parts, nests, eggs, or
products, except as allowed by implementing regulations (50 C.F.R. 21). Sections 3503,
3503.5, and 3800 of the California Fish and Game Code prohibit the taking, possession,
or destruction of birds, their nests or eggs. To avoid violation of the provisions of these
laws generally requires that project related disturbance at active nesting territories be
reduced or eliminated during critical phases of the nesting cycle (March 1- August 15,
annually). Disturbance that causes nest abandonment and/or loss of reproductive effort
(e.g., killing or abandonment of eggs or young) may be considered “taking” and is
potentially punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
c. Prior to ground disturbance, the developer shall have a California Department of Fish
and Wildlife approved MBHCP biologist survey the location for kit fox, and comply with
the provisions of the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan. Survey
protocol shall be recommended by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Developer shall be subject to the mitigation measures recommended by the biologist.
Copies of the survey shall be provided to the Development Services Department,
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prior to
ground disturbance.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
8. Open storage of materials and equipment shall be surrounded and screened with a solid wall or
fence (screening also applies to gates). This fence shall be at least 6 feet in height and materials
shall not be stacked above the height of the fence.
(Note: Fences taller than 6 feet are allowed in commercial and industrial zones but they will
require a building permit.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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9. Areas used for outside storage shall be treated with a permanent dust binder or other
permanent dust control measure consistent with the regulations of the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District.
(Note: All passenger vehicle-parking areas must be paved.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
10. Outside work, storage, sales and display of merchandise and materials is prohibited. All
activities and all storage of merchandise and materials shall be conducted and/or contained
within an enclosed building.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
11. Refuse collection bin enclosures and container areas are subject to all required structural
setback from street frontages, and shall not reduce any parking, loading or landscaping areas as
required by the Zoning Ordinance.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
12. In the event a previously undocumented oil/gas well is uncovered or discovered on the project,
the developer is responsible to contact the Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas,
and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). The developer is responsible for any remedial operations
on the well required by DOGGR. The developer shall also be subject to provisions of BMC
Section 15.66.080.B.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
13. The developer shall meet all regulations of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
(Regulation VIII) concerning dust suppression during construction of the project. Methods
include, but are not limited to; use of water or chemical stabilizer/suppressants to control dust
emission from disturbed area, stock piles, and access ways; covering or wetting materials that
are transported off-site; limit construction-related speed to 15 mph on all unpaved
areas/washing of construction vehicles before they enter public streets to minimize
carryout/track out; and cease grading and earth moving during periods of high winds (20 mph or
more).
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
14. Prior to receiving final building or site occupancy, you must contact the Planning Division (staff
contact noted above) for final inspection and approval of the landscaping, parking lot, lighting
and other related site improvements. Inspections will not be conducted until all required items
have been installed. Any deviations from the approved plans without prior approval from the
Planning Division may result in reconstruction and delays in obtaining a building or site
occupancy.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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15. Building E shall comply with front yard (to include landscape strip) and side yard setback
requirements. Building F (carport) shall comply with side yard setback requirements.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
C. FIRE DEPARTMENT (2101 H Street)
(Staff contact - Ernie Medina; 661-326-3682 or EMedina@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. Show on the final building plans the following items:
a. All fire lanes. Any modifications shall be approved by the Fire Department. Fire lane
identification signs shall be installed every 100 feet with red curbing when curbing is
required. All work shall be completed before occupancy of any building or portion of
any building is allowed.
b. All fire hydrants, both offsite (nearest to site) and on-site. Include flow data on all
hydrants. Hydrants shall be in good working condition and are subject to testing for
verification. Fire flow requirements must be met prior to construction commencing on
the project site. Please provide two (2) sets of the water plans stamped by a licensed
Registered Civil Engineer to the Fire Department and two (2) sets to the Water
Resources Department (1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA. 93311; 661-326-3715).
(Note: Show: 1) distance to the nearest hydrant; and 2) distance from that hydrant to
the farthest point of the project site.)
c. Project address, including suite number if applicable. If the project is within a shopping
or business center, note the name and address of the center.
d. Name and phone number of the appropriate contact person.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
2. Where fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection are required to be
installed, such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of
construction.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire
department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt,
concrete or other driving surface approved by the fire chief. Must be capable of supporting the
imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds and shall be surfaced with the
first lift of asphalt as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. All access (Permanent and
temporary) to and around any building under construction must be a least 20 feet wide (26 feet
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wide where building height exceeds 30 feet), with an overhead clearance of 13 feet 6 inches,
and contain no obstruction. The fire apparatus access road shall extend to within 150 feet of all
portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building as
measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
4. The minimum gate width shall be 20 feet and a minimum vertical clearance of thirteen (13) feet
six (6) inches is required when the gate is at full open position. Where there is more than one
gate and two or more driveways separated by islands, a minimum horizontal clearance of fifteen
(15) feet for each driveway and a minimum vertical clearance of thirteen (13) feet six (6) inches
is required when gates are at full open position. Horizontal distance shall be measured
perpendicular to the direction of travel on the driveway. Vertical distance shall be measured
from the highest elevation of the driveway to the lowest overhead obstruction.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel
for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official.
All new construction of access gates shall be equipped with an automatic opening device which
is activated through the wireless activation system utilized on City of Bakersfield owned vehicles
for traffic preemption. Installation and maintenance of the wireless activation system on access
gate(s) shall be completed by the gate owner. The gate opening device shall have a disconnect
feature for manual operation of the gate when the power fails.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
6. If you handle hazardous materials or hazardous waste on the site, the Prevention Services
Division may require a hazardous material management and/or risk management plan before
you can begin operations. Please contact them at 661-326-3979 for further information.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
7. All projects must comply with the current California Fire Code and current City of Bakersfield
Municipal Code.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
8. At this time, no applicable conditions for the proposed project. Conditions may be added if the
project changes.
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D. WATER RESOURCES (1000 Buena Vista Road)
(Staff contact - Tylor Hester; 661-326-3715 or THester@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. Property is located outside of the City of Bakersfield domestic water service area, therefore, only
pipelines and appurtenances related to fire water are subject to review.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
2. If the property requires a dedicated fire water service line, Developer shall submit two (2) sets of
utility plans signed by a California Registered Civil Engineer to the Water Resources Department
showing all offsite and onsite improvements, including connections to the existing water main
and underground fire waterlines and related apparatuses. Include any existing nearby on or off-
site hydrants on the plans. Plans shall be submitted along with applicable plan check fees and
any other associated fees per the current fee schedule. Plans shall comply with current City
Standards and Specifications, California Fire Code, and City of Bakersfield Municipal Code. City
Standards and Specifications are available for download from the City’s website at
www.bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts./water_resources.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. Developer shall submit two (2) sets of utility plans signed by a California Registered Civil
Engineer to the Water Resources Department showing all offsite and onsite improvements,
including connections to the existing water main and underground fire waterlines and related
apparatuses. Include any existing nearby on or off-site hydrants on the plans. Plans shall be
submitted along with applicable plan check fees and any other associated fees per the current
fee schedule. Plans shall comply with current City Standards and Specifications, California Fire
Code, and City of Bakersfield Municipal Code. City Standards and Specifications and the current
Fee Schedule are available for download from the City’s website at
www.bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts/water_resources/fees.htm
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
E. PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING (1501 Truxtun Avenue)
(Staff contact - Alerik Hoeh; 661-326-3581 or ahoeh@bakersfieldcity.us)
(Staff contact - Gordon Hilton: 661-326-3465 or GHilton@bakersfieldcity.us)
(Staff contact - Susanna Kormendi or skormendi@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. The developer shall construct curbs, gutters, cross gutters, sidewalks, and street/alley paving
along East Brundage Lane according to adopted city standards. These improvements shall be
shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits
will be issued.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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2. The developer shall construct standard accessible ramps at the northwest corner of East
Brundage Lane and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard according to adopted city standards.
These improvements shall be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building
Division before any building permits will be issued.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. The developer shall install new connection(s) to the public sewer system. This connection shall
be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building
permits will be issued.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
4. Show on the final building plans all existing connection(s) to the public sewer system.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
5. All on-site areas required to be paved (i.e. parking lots, access drives, loading areas, etc.) shall
consist of concrete, asphaltic concrete (Type B. A. C.) or other paved street material approved by
the City Engineer. Pavement shall be a minimum thickness of 2 inches over 3 inches of approved
base material (i.e. Class II A. B.) if concrete is used, it shall be a minimum thickness of 4 inches
per Municipal Code Section 17.58.060.A. This paving standard shall be noted on the final
building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
6. If a grading plan is required by the Building Division, building permits will not be issued until the
grading plan is approved by both the Public Works Department and the Building Division.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
7. All storm water generated on the project site, including the street frontage shall be retained
onsite unless otherwise allowed by the Public Works Department (please contact the Public
Works Department – Subdivisions at 661-326-3576).
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
8. If the project generates industrial waste, it shall be subject to the requirements of the Industrial
Waste Ordinance. An industrial waste permit must be obtained from the Public Works
Department before issuance of the building permit. To find out what type of waste is
considered industrial, please contact the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent at 661-326-
3249.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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9. Before any building or site can be occupied, the developer must reconstruct or repair
substandard off-site street improvements that front the site to adopted city standards as
directed by the City Engineer. Please call the Construction Superintendent at 661-326-3049 to
schedule a site inspection to find out what improvements may be required prior to submitting a
grading plan. Any off-site/frontage improvements or repairs required during the site inspection
shall be shown on the grading plan.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
10. A street permit from the Public Works Department shall be obtained before any work can be
done within the public right-of-way (streets, alleys, easements). Please include a copy of this
site plan review decision to the department at the time you apply for this permit.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
11. A sewer connection fee shall be paid at the time a building permit is issued. We will base this
fee at the rate in effect at the time a building permit is issued.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
12. Prior to the issuance of each building permit, or if no building permit is required, the first
required City approval prior to construction, the developer/owner shall pay a Transportation
Impact Fee (TIF) for regional facilities. This fee will be based on the rate in effect at the time the
applicable approval is issued or in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act, as applicable. The
Public Works Department will calculate an estimate of the total fee upon submittal of
construction plans for the project.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
13. The developer shall form a new Maintenance District. Undeveloped parcels within an existing
Maintenance District are required to update Maintenance District documents. Updated
documents, including Proposition 218 Ballot and Covenant, shall be signed and notarized. If
there are questions, contact Alerik Hoeh at 661-326-3576.
(Note: If already within a maintenance district, may need to update the maintenance district
form.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
14. The developer shall install a full sized manhole in each sewer line except residential
development before it connects to the sewer main. This manhole is to be located within the
property being developed and must be easily accessible by City workers.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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F. PUBLIC WORKS - TRAFFIC (1501 Truxtun Avenue)
(Staff contact - Alerik Hoeh; 661-326-3581 or ahoeh@bakersfieldcity.us)
(Staff contact - Gordon Hilton: 661-326-3465 or GHilton@bakersfieldcity.us)
(Staff contact - Susanna Kormendi or skormendi@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. Show on the final building plans 42 feet wide (top-to-top) drive approach(es). Drive approaches
must be centered on drive aisles. All dimensions shall be shown on the final building plans.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
2. Street return type approaches, if used, shall have 20-foot minimum radius returns with a 36 foot
throat width. All dimensions shall be shown on the final building plans.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. Two-way drive aisles shall be a minimum width of 24 feet. If perpendicular (90º) parking spaces
are proposed where a vehicle must back into these aisles, the minimum aisle width shall be 25
feet. All drive aisle dimension shall be shown on the final building plans.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
4. Show the typical parking stall dimension on the final building plans (minimum stall size is 9 feet x
18 feet and shall be designed according to standards established by the Traffic Engineer).
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
5. The Bakersfield Municipal Code (Section 17.58.050.K.) prohibits vehicles from backing out of a
parking space into a street. Please revise the parking design on the final building plans to
eliminate these spaces.
(Note: This prohibition does not include single-family homes in residential zones, or multiple
family units on local streets where the Traffic Engineer has determined that backing onto a
street will not adversely affect traffic and is similar to a single family residential driveway use.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
6. Walls, fences, or trash enclosures within 10 feet of a sidewalk at an alley or driveway shall not
exceed 3 feet in height above the curb flow line. You must either revise the circulation design or
show on the final building plans that the maximum fence/wall height will not exceed three feet.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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7. The developer shall dedicate any sidewalk extending out of the right of way to the City of
Bakersfield for the pedestrian way along all arterial streets. This must be conducted with a
separate instrument or final map.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
G. PUBLIC WORKS - SOLID WASTE (4101 Truxtun Avenue)
(Staff Contact - Jesus Carrera; 661-326-3114 or jcarrera@bakersfieldcity.us)
1. You must contact the staff person noted above before building permits can be issued or work
begins on the property to establish the level and type of service necessary for the collection of
refuse and/or recycled materials. Collection locations must provide enough containment area
for the refuse that is generated without violating required zoning or setback restrictions (see
Planning Division conditions). Levels of service are based on how often collection occurs as
follows:
Cart service -- 1 cubic yard/week or less 1 time per week
Front loader bin services -- 1 cubic yard/week - 12 cubic yards/day
Roll-off compactor service -- More than 12 cubic yards/day
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
2. Show on the final building plans refuse/recycle bin enclosures. Each enclosure shall be designed
according to adopted city standard (Detail # ST-27 and ST-28), at the size checked below .
Before occupancy of the building or site is allowed, four (4), 3-cubic yard front loading type
refuse/recycle bin(s) shall be placed within the required enclosure(s).
6' deep x 8' wide (1 bin) 8' deep x 15' wide (3 bins)
8' deep x 10' wide (2 bins) One (1) 8' deep x 20' wide (4 bins)
8' deep x 10' wide; on skids for direct stab only (1-6 yard recycling bin)
(Note: All measurements above are curb-to-curb dimensions inside the enclosure. If both
refuse and recycling containers are to be combined in the same enclosure area, this area must
be expanded in size to accommodate multiple containers/bins - contact the staff person above
for the appropriate enclosure size.)
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
3. Examples of enclosure styles can be found on (Detail # ST-32).
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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4. Facilities that require infectious waste services shall obtain approval for separate infectious
waste storage areas from the Kern County Health Department. In no instances shall the refuse
bin area be used for infectious waste containment purposes.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
5. Facilities that require grease containment must provide a storage location that is separate from
the refuse bin location. This shall be shown on the final building plans. If a grease interceptor is
to be used instead of a grease containment bin, the plans must still show the location of an
adequately sized enclosure should a grease containment bin be required at a future date. The
grease containment bin shall not share the same enclosure as the refuse/recyclable/organic bin
enclosure.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
6. Facilities with existing refuse service must improve the service location area(s) according to
adopted City standards (Detail # ST-27 and ST-28). These improvements shall be clearly shown
on the final building plans.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
7. If utilities are incorporated into the enclosure design, they shall not interfere with space
provided for refuse bins and must provide sufficient protection measures to guard the utilities
from damage.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
8. Enclosures shall not be located in an area that would cause refuse trucks to interfere with drive
thru traffic flow entering or exiting the site, drive thru lanes, etc.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
9. Businesses are required to have sufficient capacity of refuse/recycling/organic material storage
to go without service for 1 day (Sunday). At any time refuse/recycling/organic services become
an issue, businesses shall construct a second refuse enclosure to meet the demand. The second
enclosure shall be approved by the City prior to construction.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
10. Revise the site plan to make the trash enclosure accessible to the refuse truck. City trucks may
not drive down dead end corridors, nor back-up long distances; therefore, a turn-around area
shall be provided.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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11. Conditions may be added if the project changes.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE:__________________________________________________________
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