HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 118-2020RESOLUTION NO.
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RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE "COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE" OPTION
FOR THE BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.
WHEREAS, the City has experienced. unprecedented growth since the
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan (MBGP) was first adopted in 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to update the MBGP to better align with
the community's future land use planning; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield commissioned a report (see Exhibit A) from
Rincon Consultants, Inc. to examine the current MBGP and develop at least three (3)
options for updating the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the report developed three options for the Bakersfield General Plan
Update, namely the (1) Focused Update, (2) Policy Update, and (3) Comprehensive
Update options; and
WHEREAS, the Focused Update option ;includes updating all legally required
elements of the MBGP, but no specific land use designation updates; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Update option includes the Focused Update option with
locally important, policy -driven updates in some or all of the existing MBGP elements
and limited, parcel -specific, existing land use designation updates; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Update option overhauls all the elements and
technical information in the MBGP, incorporates all new State planning laws and
guidance regarding general plan updates, executes a large-scale public engagement
program, and updates all parcel -specific land use designations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 38-20 on July 16,
2020 recommending approval of the Comprehensive Update option to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the City Council set Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 5:15
p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California,
as the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council to consider the
scope of the Bakersfield General Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, during the hearing, the City Council considered all facts, testimony,
and evidence concerning the staff report and the Planning Commission's deliberation,
and action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bakersfield City Council as follows:
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1. The above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
2. The Comprehensive Update option for the Bakersfield General Plan Update is
hereby approved.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting held on
AUG 12 2020 , by the following vote:
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CIED COUNCILMEMBER: RIVERA, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FRE MAN, SULLIVANrPARt1ER—
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JUIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk
of the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AUG 12 2020
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KAREN GOH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attor y
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VIRIDIANA G LARDO-KING r
Deputy City Attorney
Exhibits (attached):
Exhibit A: General Plan Strategy and Options; Report
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