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Home My WebLink About08/15/96 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall Thursday, August 15, 1996 5:30 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL KENNETH HERSH, Chairperson DOUG DELGADO, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MATHEW BRADY ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN JEFFREY TKAC ALTERNATE: MICHAEL DHANENS NOTE: Agendas may be amended up to 72 hours prior to the Planning Commission meeting. A final agenda may be obtained from the Planning Department 72 hours prior to the meeting. 2. ' PUBLIC STATEMENTS ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE AGENDA OR WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING A PUBLIC HEARING NEED NOT FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD. ALL OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMISSION MAY FILL OUT A SPEAKER'SCARD AND PRESENT IT TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL Planning Commission decisions on Zone Changes, Parcel Maps and Tentative Subdivision maps are subject to appeal by any person aggrieved. No permit shall be issued for any use involved in an application until after the final acceptance date of appeal. Such appeal must be filed in writing within 10 days from date of hearing, addressed to the City Council, c/o Office of the City Clerk, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. A $330 non-refundable filing fee must be included with filing of the initial appeal for those appeals filed by the applicant or any person outside the notice area. All appeals filed on land divisions will require a $330 non-refundable filing fee. If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. Agenda, PC, 8/15/96 Page 2 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - (marked by asterisk (*) These items will be acted on as a group without individual staff presentations if no member of the Planning Commission or audience wishes to comment or ask questions on a case. The items are recommended for approval by staff. The applicant has been informed of any special conditions and has signed an agreement to conditions of approval and requested to be placed on the consent agenda. If anyone wishes to discuss or testify on any of the consent items the item(s) will be taken off consent and will be considered in the order on the agenda. If not, the public hearing will be opened and the items acted on as a group. Agenda Item #6.1 - Vesting Tentative Tract 5650 (Phased) Agenda Item ~6.2 - Vesting Tentative Tract 5844 (Phased) Agenda Item #6.3 - Vesting Tentative Tract 5845 (Phased) Agenda Item #8.1 - General Plan consistency finding for acquisition of 54 acres to protect the runway approach at the City's airport. o Agenda Item #8.2 - General Plan consistency finding for the proposed sale of a 3- acre portion of a city-owned retention sump. Agenda Item #8.3 - General Plan consistency finding for an exchange of property with the high school district. 4. PUBLIC HEARING - NOTICE OF VIOLATION Notice of Violation #2-96:6601 and 6605 Donnell.Court. Opportunity for owner to present evidence why notice of violation should not be recorded. Violation consists of a division of property by adjusting the lot lines between Lots 11 and 12 of Tract 3871 without approval in accordance with Section 66499.30 of the Government Code of the State of California and Title 16, of the Bakersfield Municipal Code. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Record notice of violation. Group vote 5. REVISED COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN Revised Comprehensive Sign Plan #P96-0591 for the Homebase Shopping Center located at 2125 Panama Lane. (Center Neon Sign, Incorporated) (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote Agenda, PC, 8/15/96' Page 3 o PUBLIC HEARINGS - VESTING TENTATIVE TRACTS 1) VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT 5650 (PHASED) (Castle & Cooke Califomia) Located on the southeast comer of Hards Road and Reliance Drive. Consists of 94 lots on 25.54 acres for single family residential purposes. The applicant is also requesting a waiver of signatures of mineral dghts owners pursuant to BMC Section 16.20.060 B.I. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. 2) Group vote VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT 5844 (PHASED) (Castle & Cooke California) Located on the east side of Reliance Drive, approximately 600 feet north of Panama Lane. Consists of 89 lots on 25.05 acres for single family residential purposes. The applicant is also requesting a waiver of signatures of mineral dghts owners pursuant to BMC Section 16.20.060 B.1. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with Conditions. 3) Group vote VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT 5845 (PHASED) (Castle & Cooke California) Located on the northeast comer of Panama Lane and Reliance Drive. Consists of 172 lots on 36.95 acres for single family residential purposes. The appliCant is also requesting a waiver of signatures of mineral rights owners pursuant to BMC Section 16.20.060 B.1. (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Ordinance Amendment to Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Section 17.04.370 (Zoning) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code to update local ordinances for consistency with the Subdivision Map Act and processing procedures. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve. Roll call vote Agenda, PC, 8/15/96 8. 10. 11. GENERAL PLAN coNSISTENCY FINDINGS (Government Code Section 65402) Page 4 1) General plan consistency finding for acquisition of 54 acres to protect the runway approach at the City's airport. Site is located along the west side of Madison - Drive between Casa Loma Drive and Watts Drive north of the airport runway. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Make finding. Group vote 2) General plan consistency finding for the proposed sale of a 3-acre portion of a city-owned retention sump located along the east side of Akers Road between Pinewood Lake Drive and Alum Avenue. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Make finding. Group vote 3) - General plan consistency finding for an exchange of property with the high school district at the southwest corner of South Mt. Vernon Avenue and Belle Terrace Avenue. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATON: Make finding. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written' B) Verba! COMMISSION COMMENTS A. Committees DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT 12. PRE-MEETING. ADJOURNMENT August 12, 1996 Planning Director