HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/31/94MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Tuesday, May 31, 1994, 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall,' 1501 Tmxtun
Avenue, Bakersfield, California.
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ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS:
Present:
MATHEW BRADY
STEPHEN BOYLE
DOUG DELGADO
KENNETH HERSH
JIM MARINO
DARREN POWERS, Alternate
Absent:
STEVE MESSNER, Chairperson
JEFF ANDREW, Vice Chairperson
ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present:
STAFF: Present:
LAURA MARINO, Assistant City
Attorney
FRED KLOEPPER, Assistant Public
Works Director
DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director
STANLEY GRADY, Assistant Planning
Director
JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner
MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner
MIKE LEE, Associate Planner
LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
No one made any public statements at this timei
Chairman read the notice of right to appeal as set forth on the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
None
Minutes, PC, 5/31/94
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REVISED COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN #4-94 (HOME BASE -
MILAZZO & ASSOCIATES)
Commissioners Brady and Boyle abstained because of conflicts of interest.
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Staff report recommending approval was given.
Responding to question by CommissiOner Powers, Mr. Movius said the applicant
requested that building B 'not be able to use the freeway-oriented sign.
Commissioner Hersh asked about the amount of banner signage on the building.
Mr. Leonard said he wouId check into this.
Mr. Movius responded to question by Commissioner Powers, saying it is staff's
feeling that it is very likelY that one or both of the pads will be freeway-oriented.
They are asking for less than what is allowed by the sign ordinance. He felt it
was approPriate for these businesses to have the access to freeway traffic.
Commissioner Marino was concerned that if action is not taken at this hearing
and one of the commissioners seated at this time were absent at the Thursday
hearing it could not be acted upon. Ms. Marino said since this is not a public
hearing commissioners absent at this review could participate Thursday without
reviewing the tape.
5.1 PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5697
Staff ~report recommending approval was given.
Responding to question-by Commissioner Marino, Mr. Kloepper said Seasons
Drive would cross the canal and tie into the development. Commissioner Marino
asked staff to look at this situation as to whether they are comfortable with it.
· 5.2 PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5768
Staff report recommending approval was given.
Mr.'Movius responded to question by Commissioner Hersh saying no backup
information was provided regarding the energy issue, however staff asked the
geologist to be present at the Thursday hearing.
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l&2 PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CHANGE #5569 AND TENTATIVE TRACT
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5673 (OPTIONAL DESIGN- PHASED)
Staff report recommending denial was given.
Responding to question by Commissioner Brady, Mn Lee said the original
request to eliminate the association' has been dropped and the association would
be retained. Mr. Kloepper answered a question saying the per house assessment
would probably decrease.
Commissioner Boyle asked for copies of minutes from prior meeting when the
previous PUD on this site was approved.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING FOR PROPOSED
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FROM RIVERLAKES RANCH INC., TO BE
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DEVELOPED AS A wATER WELL SITE
Staff report recommending approval was given.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hersh, seconded by Commissioner Delgado
to make a finding pursuant to Government Code 65402, that the proposed
acquisition of real property for a proposed water well site approximately 600 feet
southwesterly of the intersection of Olive Drive and Coffee Road within the
Riverlakes Ranch Development, is consistent with the general plan.
Commissioner Marino said he would abstain on this item. Motion carried.
.RIVERLAKES RANCH/UNIBELL SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 2-94
Commissioners Boyle,. Brady and Marino abstained because of conflicts
interest. Therefore a quorum did not exist on this item.
COMMUNICATIONS
of
10.
A) Written
B) Verbal :
COMMISSION COMMENTS
A. Committees
Minutes, PC, 5/31/94
11. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was
adjourned at 12:57 p.m.
Laurie Davis
Recording Secretary
STANLEY GRADY, Acting Secretary
Assistant Planning Director