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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/94MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Thursday, January 20, 1994, 5:30 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, california. Because the chairperson and vice-chairperson were absent, Commissioner Marino chaired this meeting. ROLL'CALL COMMISSIONERS: PreSent: JIM MARINO, Acting Chairperson JEFF ANDREW DOUG DELGADO KENNETH HERSH' KATE ROSENLIEB BILL SLOCUMB, Alternate Absent: ADVISORY MEMBERS! Present: DARREN POWERS, Chairperson STEVE MESSNER, Vice Chairperson LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney FRED KLOEPPER, Assistant Public Works Director DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director STAFF: Present: JACK HARDISTY, Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner MIKE LEE, Associate Planner ISABEL WILLIAMS, Recording Secretary '3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS' No one made any public statements at this time. Chairman read the notice: of right to appeal as set forth on the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMs None Minutes, PC, 1/20/94 4. 5.1 Page 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 'MotiOn was made by Commissioner Rosenlieb,' seconded by Commissioner Hersh to aPprove'minutes of the~.regular meetings held November 1, November 4, November 15 and November 29, 1993: Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 9899 Agenda Item #7 was taken concurrently. PUBLIC HEARING- ZONE CHANGE 5452 Staff report was waived for these items, since a request was received by staff for continuance to the meetings of January 31, and February 3, 1994 meetings. Public portion remained open from the previous meeting. Commissioner Delgado stated he was absent from the original hearing on this item and would therefore abstain. Commissioner Rosenlieb gave an update from the Parks Committee stating they are still working with 'staff to formulate a recommendation. Motion was made by Commissioner Rosenlieb, seconded by Commissioner Andrewto continue Tentative Parcel Map 9899 and Zone Change 5452 to the January 31, and February !3, 1994 meetings. Motion carried. '5.2 PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10054 Commissioner Matin° abstained due to a conflict of interest in that he is employed by the applicant. Commissioner Andrew chaired this hearing. Staff report was given. Public portion was open; no one spoke in favor or opposition. Minutes, PC, 1/20/94 Page 3 Fred Alba represented the applicant. He clarified Condition #19 regarding the synchronization study that this .has been performed and apProved and a letter has been received from the ci~ stating this. Regarding Condition #20 he said the city is' not requesting the lights be installed at the locations outlined, however the subdivider being prudent feels the generated traffic will bring about this requirement. He felt the lights benefit the public in general and should have been funded through taxeS. Responding to qUestion bY Commissioner Slocumb, Mr. Alba was in agreement with Condition #19 remaining, since they have already complied. John Brock spoke stating he is employed by the developer of this project. He said· regarding the memo ~oncerning maintenance district formation they felt it is appropriate to put in the traffic signals at this time. Chairman Andrew asked if the applicant would like the item moved to later in the meeting. Mr. Brock was agreeable to this. Motion was made by Commissioner Slocumb, seconded by Commissioner Rosenlieb to move this item between Agenda Item #'s 8 and 9 in. order- to give the applicant time to Consider the additional memo. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING'- TENTATIVE TRACT 5721 Staff report was given. Commissioner Slocumb abstained because he was absent from the previous hearing on this item. , Public portion of the hearing was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Michael Salz thanked the Commission for requiring the biological study on this tract. Paul Sidhu repreSented the property owners, he stated his concurrence with conditions of approval and the January 18, 1994 memo. Public portion of the hearing was closed. Motion was made by Commissioner Rosenlieb, seconded by Commissioner Hersh to approve and adOpt the iNegative Declaration, to make all findings set forth in the staff report, and to approve Proposed Tentative Tract 5721 subject to the conditions outlined in the '.Exhibit "A" attached to the staff report, with inclusion of the Planning Director's! memo dated January 18, 1994. Motion carried. Minutes, PC, 1/20/94 :. Page 4 8. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING FOR THE PROPOSED SALE OF SURPLUS LAND COMPRISING .21 ACRES WEST OF CASTRO LANE 5.2 AND NORTH OF WILSON ROAD. Staff'repoft was given at the Monday pre-meeting and waived at this hearing. Motion was made by Commissioner Slocumb, seconded by Commissioner Hersh to make a finding pursUant to Government Code 65402, that the proposed sale of the surplussump site within an existing residentially designated and zoned neighborhood is consistent with the general plan. Motion carried. Commissioner Rosenlieb was absent. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10054 This hearing was continued to this portion of the agenda. Mr. BrOck said regarding !the signalization that it serves the entire city, saying he felt if they.were not installed problems would exist at this location. He said they are willing to pay for the installation, however would like to be relieved of the requirement of maintaining them. George Schader, Riverla~es Ranch thanked the Commission and staff in regard to conditions for this map. He stated he felt this map is a necessity for this area because of rapid growth.' i Regarding the conditions he stated Riverlakes acceptance, with a'clarific~ation of Condition #24, asking for a definition of "remainder property." Rggarding Condition #'s 19 and 20 he stated their support fOr the subdivider and applicant's positions with regard to signalization and maintenance. ~ Public portion of the heating was closed.. Mr..Kloepper said he did not concur that this would be the right time to define remainder property, stating it would obviously be the remainder of the parcel not being subdivided by this parcel map. Upon further subdivision this issue will be brought up by the Public Works Department. Commissioner Rosenlieb Said she would have t° rely on the traffic engineer regarding the signalization, stating she would concur with the Public Works position on this issue. Responding to a question bY Commissioner Rosenlieb, Mr. Kloepper said the signals will benefit the public, hOWever he was convinced that left turn protected worms would serve the same purpose adequately allowing left turns into the development. He did not feel the commission was the prOper forum to waive the oppor~nity to collect and recover costs and expenses that may not truly belong to the public. Minutes, PC,- 1/20/94 Page 5 Regarding condition concerning the need to move the utility tower, Mr. Kloepper Said this condition could be removed. Mr. Walker, Traffic Engineer responded to question by Commissione~ Slocumb saying if signals are deemed necessary a good traffic progression will exist when the signal is installed at the intersection of Olive Drive and Coffee ROad. Discussion continued regarding traffic issues for this parcel map. Commissioner Andrew asked about liability to the city if the signals were not installed. Mr. Kloepper said it would be remote. Commissioner Andrew said he felt there would be a need for this signalization in the future, stating he would like to get the developer t~ pay for it at this time if possible. Commissioner Delgado asked what evidence the applicant would have to present to CounCil to convince th6m there should be a different apportionment. Mr. Kloepper said it would have to be convincing and may have to include a traffic study, i ~' Mr. Kloepper responded to a question by Commissioner Delgado, saying the Council has given the direction that full costs'of development improvements be recovered. e CommissiOner Andrew feli the traffic signal Would be benefitting the public. Motion was made by Commissioner Rosenlieb, seconded by Commissioner Slocumb to make 'all findings set forth in the staff report, and to approve Proposed Tentative Parcel Map 10054 subject to the conditions outlined in the Exhibit "A" with the incluSion~ of the Public Works memo dated January '14, 1994 to the Planning Commissi6n and deletion of Condition #24. Motion carried. CommissiOner Andrew voted no. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal Mr. Hardisty urged Commissioners to attend the League of California Cities Conference. Mr. Hardisty said that building inspectors had been dispatched to Santa Clarita to help with the earthquake relief efforts. ~ Minutes, PC, 1/20/94 Page 6 10. COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Rosenlieb said she inquired about the cost of the biological study for Tract 5721 stating she iwas told it .was $405. Regarding the issue of setting a workshop she suggested next Thursday at 5:30 would be an appropriate time. Commissioner Hersh suggested 6:00 p.m. Mr. Hardisty suggested that this workshop be held at the end of the next meeting. Commissioner Rosenlieb was agreeable to this. She asl~ed for suggestions for this meeting regarding language so that an open space amenity must be Offered for R-2 lots of less than 6,000 square feet and asked for ilanguage that states the amenity must be within the tract boundary, however that· the commission may consider an amenity outside the tract boundaries provided :it be within a range of feet. ' A; Committees : 1) General Plan No new ·information. Zoning Ordinance No new information. 3) Sign Ordinance No new information. 4) .Subd{vision and Public Services . Commissioner Marino said a meeting had been held on the small! lot issue at which time the committee came up with a list of issues to be considered. He asked that staff have this list and minutes for the February 3, 1994 meeting. 5) · Trail~ and Ways 'Commissioner Marino stated meetings had been held at Quailwood and Park Stockdale to discuss connecting bicycle · paths' and using an existing equestrian tunnel under Truxtun Avenue to the Kern River. He said'Plan B is being · considered to add a signal at Truxtun and Mohawk. Minutes, PC, 1/20/94 6) 7) Parksi and Environmental Quali _ty Act No new information. Joint iCouncil/Planning Commission No new information. Page 7 11. ADJOURNMENT 'There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Laurie Davis Transcribing Secretary tary