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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of September 21, 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 Kaur,
Koman, Neal (Neal arrived@ 5:33pm)
Absent: Commissioner Bittle
Staff Present: Paul Johnson, DS Planning Director; Viridiana Gallardo-
King, Deputy City Attorney II; Manpreet Behl, PW Civil
Engineer IV; Adrian Castro, PW Civil Engineer II; Martin
Ledezma, DS Civil Engineer Ill; Jennie Eng, DS Principal
Planner; Courtney Camps, DS Associate Planner II; Noeli
Topete, Associate Planner I; Ernie Medina, Fire Plans
Examiner; Fidel Gonzales, Park Construction & Facilities
Planner; 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
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
c. Approval of Minutes: Regular scheduled Planning Commission
meeting of September 7, 2023.
Motion by Commissioner Koman, seconded by Commissioner Kaur, to
approve Consent Calendar Item 4.a. Motion approved with
Commissioner Bittle and Commissioner Neal absent.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
BITTLE & NEAL
ABSENT
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CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12498 (Phased): Kier & Wright is
proposing the subdivide 141 .46 acres into four industrial parcels
and one designated remained located at the southwest corner
of East Belle Terrace and South Mt Vernon Avenue in southeast
Bakersfield. Notice of Exemption on file.
b. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7431 (Phased): McIntosh and
Associates is proposing to subdivide 95.21 gross acres into 299
single family residential lots located at the northeast corner of
Paladino Drive and Masterson Street. Proposed Mitigated
Negative Declaration on file.
Public hearing opened and closed.
Motion by Commissioner Cater, seconded by Commissioner Neal, to
approve Consent Public Hearing Item 5.b. incorporating all staff
memoranda and recommendations. Motion approved.
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. (5.a.) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12498 (Phased): Kier & Wright
is proposing the subdivide 141.46 acres into four industrial parcels
and one designated remained located at the southwest corner
of East Belle Terrace and South Mt Vernon Avenue in southeast
Bakersfield. Notice of Exemption on file.
ACTION TAKEN
REMOVED
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CONSENT
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
RES 72-23
APPROVED
BITTLE ABSENT
This item moved to Non-Consent Public Hearing agenda by Josh Taylor, APPROVED
representing the Southwest Mountain States Regional Council of BITTLE ABSENT
Carpenters. Staff report given by Noeli Topete, Associate Planner I.
Public hearing opened. No speakers in favor. One speaker spoke in
opposition. One person in favor spoke in rebuttal. One person in
opposition spoke in rebuttal. Motion by Commissioner Neal, seconded
by Commissioner Kaur, to continue the public hearing of Non-Consent
Public Hearing Item 6.a. to October 5, 2023. Motion approved with Chair
Bashirtash and Vice-Chair Cater voting no.
7. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Planning Director Johnson announced the next Planning
Commission meeting will be October 5, 2023.
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COMMISSION COMMENTS
a. None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Bashirtash adjourned the meeting
at 5:50 p.m.
Ana Solis
Recording Secretary
Paul Johnson
Planning Director
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