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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/09/2021       S:\Council Committees\2021\Planning and Development\09_September\September 9 - ASR.docx Page 1 CC::mc   Committee Members Staff: Christian Clegg Councilmember, Bruce Freeman Chair City Manager Councilmember, Patty Gray Councilmember, Bob Smith REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Thursday, September 9, 2021 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 12:05 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Councilmember, Bruce Freeman, Chair Councilmember, Bob Smith Councilmember, Patty Gray City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer Anthony Valdez, Administrative Analyst Virginia “Ginny” Gennaro, City Attorney Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney Viridiana Gallardo-King, Deputy City Attorney Christopher Boyle, Development Services Director Phil Burns, Building Director Paul Johnson, Planning Director Jason Cater, Principal Planner Stuart Patteson, Acting Public Works Director Additional Attendees: Members of the Public 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS There were no public comments made. 3. ADOPT MAY 6, 2021 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT The report was adopted as submitted. /S/ Christian Clegg   S:\Council Committees\2021\Planning and Development\09_September\September 9 - ASR.docx Page 2 CC:mc 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. General Plan Update – Boyle/Johnson Development Services Director Boyle provided a verbal presentation summarizing the progress made to date to update the General Plan. Committee Chair Freeman requested staff conduct further research regarding master planning efforts including affordable housing for future development that can be incorporation into the General Plan update. The information to be presented to the Committee at a later date. B. Committee Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Vacant Building Ordinance – Boyle/Burns Development Services Director Boyle provided a verbal presentation summarizing the status of initiating a receivership on a trial basis. He also summarized other strategies such as foreclosure, line forgiveness and city purchase, and ordinance-based solutions. Deputy City Attorney Zambrano provided an overview of the process of receivership summarized in the memorandum included in the packet. She also provided an update on the first compliant for receivership filed with the local court. Committee member Gray asked for clarification regarding ownership. City Attorney Gennaro stated that the City does not become the owner of the property in a receivership; the receiver is appointed by the court to oversee the rehabilitation of substandard properties. Receivership is a tool to assist with addressing vacant and chronic nuisance properties. Building Director Phil Burns stated the current complaint is a multiplex with four units, all of which are in substandard conditions. Committee member Smith requested staff research the possibility of adapting ordinances used on commercial properties for residential properties to reduce vacant buildings and chronic nuisance properties. City Attorney Gennaro and Building Director Burns agreed that additional policy will not make a non-responsive owner to take action to comply. The city takes a proactive approach to board and secure these properties while continuing to contact property owners to address the problem. City Manager Clegg provided a summarization of possible alternatives and redevelopment opportunities for land purchase and rehabilitation. The Committee requested staff further research the redevelopment opportunities discussed and provide an update at a future meeting. Committee Chair Freeman stated that once vacant buildings and chronic nuisance properties incentives are developed, they should be advertised and promoted on the city’s website. Committee member Gray added that they should also be shared with the local Chambers of Commerce. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS There were no public comments made. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.