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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/2020       Committee Members Staff: Jacqui Kitchen Councilmember, Bruce Freeman Chair Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Willie Rivera Councilmember, Bob Smith REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 22, 2020 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, Bob Smith Councilmember, Willie Rivera City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Anthony Valdez, Administrative Analyst Ginny Gennaro, City Attorney Chris Boyle, Development Services Director Phil Burns, Building Director Paul Johnson, Planning Director Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager Kris Budak, Water Resources Director Sam Blue, Civil Engineer Jim Schoreter, Civil Engineer Additional Attendees: Members of the Public 2. ADOPT JUNE 30, 2020 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT The report was adopted as submitted. /S/ Jacqui Kitchen   S:\Council Committees\2020\Planning and Development\09_September JK:mc 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS There were no public comments. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Committee Discussion and Recommendation Regarding the Cost Analysis of Sumps – Chianello/Fidler Water Resources Manager Chianello provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the memorandum included in the agenda packet regarding proposed policy to share maintenance costs for storm drainage sumps to establish a master planned mixed-use communities maintenance district to maintain regional sumps in response to the referral made by Councilmember Freeman at the April 8, 2020 City Council meeting. Committee member Smith inquired about the current funding sources used to maintain sumps. Water Resources Manager Chianello stated funding comes from maintenance districts. Currently, there is not enough revenue to cover the costs of maintaining all sumps. Committee member Smith inquired about the installation of mechanical devices in private sumps as they are very costly. Public Works Director Fidler stated the mechanical devices are stormceptors. The devices separate stormwaters from hazardous materials such as trash, oils and other debris and prevents them from entering recharged groundwater. They protect the downstream water system. Committee member Smith made a motion to establish consolidated maintenance districts to assess annual maintenance costs for equitable cost sharing among multiple property owners. The motion was unanimously approved. B. Committee Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Downtown Parking - Boyle Committee member Smith announced he would abstain on this item due to a potential conflict of interest, Development Services Director Boyle provided a PowerPoint a presentation summarizing the memorandum included in the agenda packet regarding the parking reduction for residential uses within the central district and other mixed-used areas in response to the referral made by Councilmember Gonzales at the June 10, 2020 City Council meeting. Austin Smith with Sage Equities provided correspondence and made comment regarding parking requirements for downtown housing. Committee member Rivera made a motion to revise the Municipal Code Section 17.58.120 specific to parking in the central district and old town kern areas including the recognition of tandem parking and provide additional research regarding up to 50 percentage reductions for residential parking incentives prior to presenting the ordinance to the Planning Commission. The motion was unanimously approved. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:13 p.m.