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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3356ORDINANCE NO. 3356 AN ORDIN4~N~E ADDIN~ C/=~I~R 17.55 TO TH~ BAKERSFIELD ~JNICIPAL CODE RELATIN~ TO SPECIFIC PLAN LINES FOR STrEeTS AND BIGH~AYS. BE IT ORDAIN~D by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTIO~ 1. Chapte~ 17.55 is hereby added to the Bakersfield Municipal Code to read as follows: Chapter 17.55 SPECIFIC PLAN LINES FORSTR~E~ANDHI~m~AXS Sections: 17.55.010 17.55.020 17.55.030 Definitions. A~op~io~ - Procedure. Construction restriction. 17.55.010 Definitioas. Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings: A. "Map" means an illustration, including, aerial photograph or photo map, accurately indicating the precise location of a planned right-of-way or portion thereof. B. "Right-of-way" means all or any part of the entire width of a road, street or highway whether or not such entire area is actually used for road, street or highway purposes. C. "Specific plan line" means the boundaries and limits of a planned right-of-way, including the future right-of- way of an existing street as it is proposed to be widened and including all lands necessary for the building, widening or maintenance of any road, street highway or other type of public way, which planned right-of-way is based upon the general plan of the city. 17.55.020 Adoption - Procedure. Specific plan lines, and all amendments thereto, shall be adopted by resolution in the manner prescribed by law and shall constitute an amendment of this chapter. Each such resolution shall include a map of the street or highway project which is the subject of the specific plan. 17.55.030 Construction restriction. A. Except as otherwise allowed by this chapter and by chapter 16.41, no building, structure, well, utility or other improvement shall be constructed, erected, enlarged or established within the planned right-of-way of any adopted specific plan line, or within the space between the specific plan line and any required building setback line; provided, however, no restriction shall apply to any form of agricultural or horticultural plantings or crops, the maintenance of domestic animals or 'the maintenance of fences. B. All structures legally existing within the specific plan line on the date of adoption of the specific plan line shall be nonconforming buildings, and shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of this chapter. C. The planning director may authorize the construction, erection, enlargement or establishment of a building, structure, well, utility or other improvement within the planned right-of-way of any adopted specific plan line, or within the space between the specific plan line and any required building setback line, if he finds that to prohibit such construction, erection, enlargement or establishment would constitute an economic hardship on the applicant, or would destroy all economic use of the applicant's property. SECTIO~ 2. This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the City Charter provisions and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. .......... o0o .......... - 2 - I HEaRtY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on APR 2 4 1§§1 , by the following vote: AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS: EDWARDS. DeM[~ND, SMITH. BRUNNI, PETERSON. McDERMOTT. SALVAGGIO NOES; COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN COUNCILMEMBERS CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of Council of the City of Bakersfield the APPROVED APR 2 4 1991 CLARENCE E. M~DDERS MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: LAWRENCE M. LUNA~DINI CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield LCM/meg FREEWAY2.ORD 4/4/91 3 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) County of Kern) CAROL WILLIAMS, Being duly sworn, That she is the duly appointed, of Bakersfie]d; and that on the posted on the Bulletin Board at the following: City Council at and entitled: Ordinance a meeting held deposes and says: acting and qualified City Clerk of the City 1st day of May 19 91 she City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of No. 3356 passed by the Bakersfield on the 24th day of April , 1991 , NSAOPD /s/ CAROL WILLIAMS CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield DEPUTY City Clerk