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BAKERSFIELD Regular Meeting of April 18, 2024 -5:30 p.m.
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Bashirtash, Vice-Chair Cater, Commissioners Bittle, Kaur,
Koman, Strickland
Absent: Commissioner Neal
Staff Present: Paul Johnson, DS Planning Director; Viridiana Gallardo-
King, Deputy City Attorney II; Martin Ledezma, DS Civil Engineer Ill; Tony
Jaquez, DS Principal 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
a. Approval of Minutes: Regular scheduled Planning Commission
meeting of April 18, 2024.
CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
Director Review and Approval 23-0490: Jeremy Siegele (applicant)
representing Kathleen Johnson (property owner) is requesting a
Director Review and Approval Permit for a 65-foot tall monopine
wireless telecommunications facility with ancillary equipment (BMC
17.59) on 1,225 square foot portion of a 2.58-acre parcel zoned A
(Agricultural), located at 1125 Calamity Lane.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
NEAL ABSENT
CONTINUED TO
05/02/2024
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Public hearing opened and closed.
Motion by Commissioner Koman, seconded by Commissioner Bittle, to
continue Consent Public Hearing Item 5.a. Motion approved.
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. There are no Non-Consent Public Hearing Items.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair: Term of May 204 -April 2025.
Nominations were opened for Planning Commission Chair.
Commissioner Bittle nominated Commissioner Cater. Commissioner
Cater accepted the nomination. There being no other nominations,
nominations were closed. Motion by Commissioner Bashirtash to
select Commissioner Cater as Chair. Commissioner Kaur seconded
the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. All ayes with
Commissioner Neal absent. Motion approved. The new Planning
Commission Chair for the May 2024-April 2025 term is Daniel Cater.
Nominations were opened for Planning Commission Vice-Chair.
Commissioner Koman nominated Commissioner Strickland.
Commissioner Strickland accepted the nomination. There being no
other nominations, nominations were closed. Motion by
Commissioner Bittle to select Commissioner Strickland as Vice-Chair.
Commissioner Bashirtash seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
conducted. All ayes with Commissioner Neal absent. Motion
approved. The new Planning Commision Vice-Chair for the May
2024-April 2025 term is Adam Strickland.
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Planning Director Johnson announced the next Planning
Commission meeting will be May 2, 2024.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
a. Chair Bashirtash thanked the Commissioners for their support and
work during his Chair term.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
NEAL ABSENT
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NEAL ABSENT
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b. Vice-Chair Cater thanked Chair Bashirtash for his work as Planning
Commission Chair.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Bashirtash adjourned the meeting
at 5:40 p.m.
Ana Solis
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Paul Johnson
Planning Director
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