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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of March 2, 2023-5:30 p.m. THE SOUND OF &,11>1tll1Wf '/ft/(,,
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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
*Vice-Chair Bashirtash was seated at 5:34 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; Christopher Boyle, DS Director;
Tony Jaquez, DS Principal Planner; Kassandra Gale, DS
Assistant Planning Director; Jose Fernandez, DS Associate
Planner II; 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 16, 2023.
Motion by Commissioner Bittle, seconded by Commissioner Neal, to
approve Consent Calendar Non-Public Hearing Item 4.a. Motion
approved with Commissioner Bashirtash absent.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
BASHIRTASH
ABSENT
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5. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6839 (Phased): PCS
Land Services requests an extension of time for this tentative tract
map consisting of 108 single family residential lots on 46 acres
generally located south of the Rio Bravo Country Club development,
east of Miramonte Drive (extended). Notice of Exemption on file.
b. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6840 (Phased): PCS
Land Services requests an extension of time for this tentative tract
map consisting of 101 single family residential lots on 39 acres
located south of the Rio Bravo Country Club development, east of
Miramonte Drive (extended). Notice of Exemption on file.
c. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6841 (Phased): PCS
Land Services requests an extension of time for this tentative tract
map consisting of 80 single family residential lots on 31 acres
generally located south of the Rio Bravo Country Club development,
east of Miramonte Drive (extended). Notice of Exemption on file.
d. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6842 (Phased): PCS
Land Services requests an extension of time for this tentative tract
map consisting of 82 single family residential lots on 7 6 acres
generally located south of the Rio Bravo Country Club development,
east of Miramonte Drive (extended). Notice of Exemption on file.
e. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6843 (Phased): PCS
Land Services requests an extension of time for this tentative tract
map consisting of 89 single family residential lots on 60 acres
generally located south of the Rio Bravo Country Club development,
east of Miramonte Drive (extended). Notice of Exemption on file.
f. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6844 (Phased): PCS
Land Services requests an extension of time for this tentative tract
map consisting of 104 single family residential lots on 65 acres
generally located south of the Rio Bravo Country Club development,
east of Miramonte Drive (extended). Notice of Exemption on file.
Public hearing open and closed.
Motion by Commissioner Neal, seconded by Commissioner Wade, to
refer back to staff Items 5.a., 5.b., 5.c., 5.d., 5.e., and 5.f. Motion
approved.
ACTION TAKEN
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NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. General Plan Amendment/Zone Change 22-0128 and Planned
Development Review 22-0073: Cornerstone Engineering representing
Nineda, LP (property owner) requests a General Plan Amendment
(GPA), Zone Change (ZC), and Planned Development Review (PDR)
on 44.32 acres located north of Highway 178 between Vista Montana
Drive and Valley Street. The request includes: ( 1) an amendment of
the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan
land use designation from LR (Low Density Residential) to GC
(General Commercial) on 44.11 acres and to LMR (Low Medium
Density Residential) on 0.21 acres or more restrictive designations; (2)
a change in zone classification from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to C-
2/PCD (Regional Commercial/Planned Commercial Development)
on 44.11 acres and to R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) on 0.21
acres or more restrictive districts; and (3) a planned development ·
review to allow a self-storage facility; Derrel's Mini Storage. Mitigated
Negative Declaration on file.
Staff report given by Paul Johnson. Public hearing open. Patricia
Newquist, Darrell Whitten, Bryan Haupt and Edward Robinson spoke in
favor. Efraim Gomez, Linda Weldon and Christina Rosales spoke in
opposition. Darrell Whitten and Edward Robinson gave a rebuttal in
favor. Christina Rosales and Efraim Gomez gave a rebuttal in opposition.
Commission deliberated.
ACTION TAKEN
ITEM 6.a
DENIED
Motion by Commissioner Neal, seconded by Commissioner Lomas, to KOMAN AND
deny Item 6.a. Motion approved to deny Item 6.a. with Commissioner BITTLE AGAINST
Koman and Commissioner Bittle voting against the motion.
COMMUNICATIONS
There will be a regular meeting on March 16, 2023, which will include the
Annual Housing Element Progress Report.
8. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Bittle invited everyone to attend the Bakersfield Pickleball
& Music Festival at Jastro Park on Saturday March 11, 2023 from 9-4pm.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Cater adjourned the meeting at
8:21 p.m.
Macy lacopetti
Recording Secretary
Paul Johnson
Planning Director
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