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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of February 16, 2023 -5:30 p.m.
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Cater, Vice-Chair Bashirtash, Commissioner Neal*,
Koman, Lomas, Bittle, Wade
*Commissioner Neal was seated at 5:32 pm.
Absent:
Staff Present: Paul Johnson, DS Planning Director; Viridiana Gallardo-
King, Deputy City Attorney II; Manpreet Behl, PW Civil
Engineer IV; Susanna Kormendi, PW Civil Engineer Ill;
Shannon Clark, DS Engineer II; Jennie Eng, DS Principal
Planner; Ernie Medina, Fire Plans Examiner; Macy lacopetti,
DS Secretary; Veronica Martinez, DS Associate Planner I
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approval of Minutes: Regular scheduled Planning Commission
meeting of February 2, 2023.
Motion by Commissioner Bashirtash, seconded by Commissioner
Bittle, to approve Consent Calendar Non-Public Hearing Item 4.a.
Motion approved with Commissioner Wade abstaining.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
WADE
ABSTAINING
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5. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
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a. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6874 (Phased):
McIntosh and Associates requests an extension of time for Vesting
Tentative Tract 6874 consisting of 214 single-family lots on 53.11 acres
and 8 lots on 6.8 acres for purposes of light manufacturing located
at the northwest corner of Reliance Drive and Mccutchen Road.
Notice of Exemption on file.
b. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7338 (Phased):
McIntosh & Associates requests and extension of time for this
tentative subdivision map consisting of 82 single-family residential
lots and 1 drill lot on 34.30 acres located north of Austin Creek Road
and east of Renfro Road. Notice of Exemption on file.
c. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7405 (Phased): Porter and Associates,
Inc. is proposing to subdivide 46.18 acres into 202 single-family
residential lots located at the northwest corner of East Panama Lane
and Cottonwood Road. Addendum to Mitigated Negative
Declaration on file. Continued from Feb. 2, 2023.
d. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7433 (Phased): KSI Engineering, Inc. is
proposing to subdivide 9.21 acres into 33 multi-family residential lots
located north of Berkshire Road, east of South H Street. Previously
adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration on file.
Public hearing open and closed.
Motion by Commissioner Neal, seconded by Vice-Chair Bashirtash, to
approve Consent Public Hearing Items 5.a., 5.b., and 5.d. and move Item
5.c. to Non-Consent Public Hearings as 6.a. Motion approved.
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
ACTION TAKEN
RES NO 10-23
RES NO 11-23
MOVED TO
NON-CONSENT
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
RES NO 13-23
APPROVED
a. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7405 (Phased): Porter and Associates, RES NO 12-23
Inc. is proposing to subdivide 46.18 acres into 202 single-family
residential lots located at the northwest corner of East Panama Lane
and Cottonwood Road. Addendum to Mitigated Negative
Declaration on file. Continued from Feb. 2, 2023.
Staff report given by Jennie Eng. Public hearing open. Freddie Porter
representing Balfanz Homes spoke in favor. No opposition or rebuttal
provided.
Commission deliberated.
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Commissioner Neal made a motion to refer back to staff to determine if
a new traffic signal or reduced speed limit was warranted for project
frontage along Cottonwood Road. No second on motion.
Motion by Commissioner Koman, seconded by Commissioner Neal, to
approve Item 6.a. with request for developer meet with City to discuss
traffic safety options. Motion approved with Chair Cater abstaining.
COMMUNICATIONS
There will be a regular meeting on March 2, 2023.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Neal thanked everyone for their patience and for
listening to her concerns regarding Item 6.a.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Cater adjourned the meeting at
6:08 p.m.
Macy lacopetti
Recording Secretary
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Paul Johnson
Planning Director
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ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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ABSTAINING
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