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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of February 1, 2024 -5:30 p.m. THE SOUND Of f;.,,t/1~ 'if,I(,,
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Bashirtash, Vice-Chair Cater, Commissioners Bittle,
Kaur, Koman, Neal, Strickland
Absent: None
Staff Present: Paul Johnson, DS Planning Director; Viridiana Gallardo-
King, Deputy City Attorney II; Manpreet Behl, PW Civil Engineer IV;
Martin Ledezma, DS Civil Engineer Ill; Susanna Kormendi, Civil Engineer
Ill; Tony Jaquez, DS Principal Planner; Ashley Knight, DS Assistant
Planner; Yazid Alawgarey, DS Assistant Planner; Ernie Medina, Fire
Plans Examiner; Macy lacopetti, DS Secretary I; Ana Solis, DS Secretary
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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 schedule Planning Commission
meeting of January 18, 2024.
CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Conditional Use Permit No. 23-581: Randy Hoffman, property owner,
is requesting a conditional use permit to allow on-site alcohol sales
at a new restaurant (BMC 17.24.040.a.16.) in a C-1 (Neighborhood
Commercial) zone located at 9620 Hageman Road.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
RES 02-24
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Public hearing opened and closed.
Motion by Vice-Chair Cater, seconded by Commissioner Bittle, to
approve Consent Public Hearing Item 5.a. Motion approved.
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Conditional Use Permit 23-0278: Swanson Engineering, applicant, is
requesting a conditional use permit to allow the development of
multi-family housing with 8 two-bedroom units and 8 one-bedroom
units as part of a County approved apartment complex (BMC
17.22.040.2) on 0.46 acres zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)
zone located at the southwest corner of Alta Vista Drive and
Goodman Street.
Assistant Planner Ashley Knight provided the staff report. Public hearing
was opened. One person spoke in favor. No speakers in opposition. No
one spoke in rebuttal. Public hearing closed. Planning Commission
deliberated. Motion by Commissioner Strickland, seconded by
Commissioner Neal, to approve Non-Consent Public Hearing Item 6.a.
incorporating conditions 3.b.2 related to wrought iron fencing and 3.b.3.
requiring landscaping for screening. Motion approved.
REPORTS
a. Presentation by David Lyman, Manager of Visit Bakersfield.
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Planning Director Johnson announced the next regularly scheduled
Planning Commission meeting will be on February 15, 2024 and a
special meeting on February 29, 2024 remains tentative.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
a. Commissioner Strickland asked if there would be any additional
stakeholder meetings on the proposed Title 1 7 updates between
now and the February 15, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.
Planning Director Johnson stated that two stakeholder meetings
were conducted in the past two weeks and another stakeholder
meeting was being contemplated but the date was uncertain.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
RES 03-24
APPROVED
RECEIVE & FILE
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10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Bashirtash adjourned the
meeting at 7:23 p.m.
Ana Solis
Recording Secretary
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Paul Jonnson
Planning Director
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