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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of September 7, 2023-5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
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ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Bashirtash, Vice-Chair Cater, Commissioners Bittle, Kaur,
Koman, Neal
Staff Present: Paul Johnson, DS Planning Director; Viridiana Gallardo-
King, Deputy City Attorney II; Susanna Kormendi, PW Civil
Engineer Ill; Adrian Castro, PW Civil Engineer II; Martin
Ledezma, DS Civil Engineer Ill; Kassandra Gale, Assistant
Planning Director, Tony Jaquez, DS Principal Planner; Louis
Ramirez, DS Associate Planner II; Pete Armagost, Fire
Prevention/Environmental Officer; Macy lacopetti, DS
Secretary I; Ana Solis, DS Secretary II
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
Jose Ruben Rangel Lopez spoke.
CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approval of Minutes: Regular scheduled Planning Commission
meeting of August 17, 2023.
Motion by Commissioner Koman, seconded by Commissioner Kaur, to
approve Consent Calendar Item 4.a. Motion approved.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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5. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
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a. Conditional Use Permit No. 23-0187: Elevate Architecture is
requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow veterinary services
(B.M.C. 17.20.040) in a C-O (Professional and Administrative Office)
zone, located at 1414 Valhalla Dr. Notice of Exemption on file. Staff
recommends approval.
Public hearing opened and closed.
Motion by Vice Chair Cater, seconded by Commissioner Bittle, to
approve Consent Public Hearing Items 5.a. Motion approved.
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
Environmental Impact Report for Site Plan Review No. 21 -0399:
SASD Development Group, LLC is requesting adoption of California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15091 Findings, CEQA
Section 15093 Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, and certification of a Final
Environmental Impact Report to facilitate construction of an
approximate 39,650 square foot Department of Veterans Affairs
Community-Based Outpatient Medical Clinic on approximately 10
acres located at 5512 Knudsen Dr.
Staff report given by Paul Johnson, Planning Director. Public hearing
opened. Eleven people spoke in favor. No speakers in opposition. No
one spoke in rebuttal. Public hearing closed. Planning Commission
deliberated. Motion by Commissioner Neal, seconded by
Commissioner Kaur, to approve Non-Consent Public Hearing Item 6.a.
incorporating all staff memoranda and recommendations. Motion
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Planning Director Johnson announced the next Planning
Commission meeting will be September 21, 2023.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
a. Commissioner Bittle thanked all the Veterans in attendance.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 70-23
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RES 71-23
APPROVED
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9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Bashirtash adjourned the meeting
at 6:39 p.m.
Ana Solis
Recording Secretary
Paul Johnson
Planning Director
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