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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of October 5, 2023 -5:30 p.m.
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Bashirtash, Vice-Chair Cater, Commissioner Bittle,
Commissioner Kaur
Absent: Commissioner Koman, Commissioner Neal
Staff Present: Paul Johnson, DS Planning Director; Viridiana Gallardo-
King, Deputy City Attorney 11; Manpreet Behl, PW Civil
Engineer IV; Susanna Kormendi, PW Civil Engineer Ill;
Shannon Clark, DS Engineer II; Roque Nino, DS Principal
Planner; Louis Ramirez, DS Associate Planner II; 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 21 , 2023.
Motion by Vice Chair Cater, seconded by Commissioner Bittle, to
approve Consent Calendar Item 4.a. Motion approved with
Commissioner Koman and Commissioner Neal absent.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
KOMAN &
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. Continued from
September 21, 2023. Staff recommends a two-week continuance
to October 19, 2023.
Public hearing remained open.
Motion by Vice Chair Cater, seconded by Commissioner Bittle, to
continue Consent Public Hearing Item 5.a. to October 19, 2023. Motion
approved.
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Appeal of Site Plan Review No. 21-0399: The Channel Law Group,
LLP, on behalf of Progress for Bakersfield Veterans, LLC, submitted
an appeal to the Development Services Director's Approval of
Site Plan Review No. 21-0399 for a Department of Veterans Affairs
Community-Based Outpatient Clinic located at 5512 Knudsen
Drive. Environmental Impact Report is on file. Staff recommends a
continuance to October 1 6, 2023.
Public hearing opened. Planning Director Johnson provided an update
stating that this item was originally scheduled to be considered at
today's meeting but to ensure all relevant parties receive timely
notification of the Appeal hearing for Site Plan Review No. 21-0399, staff
is requesting this Item be opened and continued to a Special Meeting
on October 16, 2023, at 5:30 PM In City Council Chambers of City Hall
located at 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA ..
Motion by Commissioner Kaur, seconded by Vice Chair Cater, to
continue Non-Consent Public Hearing Item 6.a. to a special meeting on
October 16, 2023. Motion approved.
7. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Planning Director Johnson announced there will be a Special
Planning Commission meeting on October 16, 2023 and the
regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting on October 19,
2023
ACTION TAKEN
CONTINUED
TO 10/19/23
KOMAN &
NEAL ABSENT
CONTINUED
TO 10/16/23
KOMAN &
NEAL ABSENT
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COMMISSION COMMENTS
a. None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Bashirtash adjourned the meeting
at 5:39 p.m.
Ana Solis
Recording Secretary
Paul Johnson
Planning Director
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