HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/95MINUTES OF THE REGULAR' MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Monday, January 30, 1995, 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501
Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California.
1. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS:
Present:
JEFF ANDREW, Chairperson
DOUG DELGADO, Vice-Chairperson
STEPHEN BOYLE
MATHEW BRADY
KENNETH HERSH
JIM MARINO
ROBERT ORTIZ
DARREN POWERS, Alternate
ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present:
LAURA MARINO, Assistant City
Attorney
JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineer IV
DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director
STAFF: Present:
STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director
JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner
JIM EGGERT, Principal Planner
MIKE LEE, Associate Planner
LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary
2. 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.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regarding the December 12, 1994 minutes, Item #5.1 last paragraph,
Commissioner Brady amended it to read as follows: "Responding to questions by
Commissioner Brady, Mr. Gauthier verified that there are parcels large enough
for a major shopping center at Gosford Road and Panama Lane at the southwest
corner of Stine Road and Panama Lane and at the corner of Wible Road and
Panama Lane."
Minutes, PC, 1/30/95
Page 2
Motion was made by Commissioner Brady, seconded by Commissioner Marino to
approve the minutes of the regular meetings held December 12, 1994 and January
3, 1995, subject to the previously stated amendment. Motion carried.
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REVISED COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN (RCSP 2-95) - JACK IN THE
BOX -- HOMEBASE PLAZA LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF PANAMA LANE AND COLONY STREET
Chairman Andrew abstained from participating on this item because he is
marketing the parcel next to subject parcel. Commissioner Delgado chaired this
hearing.
Staff report recommending approval was given.
There being no questions on this item, it was continued to the Thursday hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CHANGE 5607
Commissioner Marino abstained from participating on this item due to ownerShip
of property in the downtown area.
Staff report recommending approval was given.
Commissioner Powers abstained from participating on this item because he owns
property within the boundaries.
Responding to questions by Commissioner Brady regarding non-conforming uses
within vacant warehouses; Mr. Eggert said so long as the uses for these
warehouses does not change they can continue. The new zoning would come to
play if these warehouses were vacated for more than one year or a different type
use is requested. Commissioner Brady felt this is a significant problem because if
an owner does not have a tenant for a year it can then not be used as a
warehouse. He felt these individual owners should be noticed.
Commissioner Brady asked regarding the request by Caltrans for a traffic study if
there had been any resolution of this issue. Mr. Eggert said a response will be
sent which in essence states that the traffic engineer is of the opinion that a traffic
study is not warranted for the change of zone. Uses that can be allowed would
actually reduce traffic impacts more so than if it were purely a commercially
developed use. It is his opinion that traffic studies would be continued for
individual projects when it is known what the uses would be.
This item was continued to Thursday's meeting.
Minutes, PC, 1/30/95
Page 3
7. PUBLIC HEARING - PREZONING 5608
Mr. Grady stated a memo was submitted suggesting this prezone be tabled in
order to provide staff an opportunity to further study it to see if a different
property owner configuration can be worked out.
Commissioner Marino noted there is a letter on file from a property owner south
of Taft Highway who wished to be included in the city.
This item was continued to the Thursday hearing.
8. DISCUSSION REGARDING CALLOWAY STAGING AREA.
Mr. Grady said this item was placed on the agenda at the request of the
Commission.
Chairman Andrew continued this item to the Thursday meeting.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
A) Written
None
B) Verbal
None
10. COMMISSION COMMENTS
A. Committees
Mr. Grady said a sign committee meeting had been held the previous week
and a trails committee meeting would be held the following Wednesday.
Responding to question by Commissioner Boyle, Mr. Grady said he is in
the process of requesting the scheduling of an Urban Development
Committee meeting to be held jointly with the Planning Commission
Subdivision Committee. Commissioner Boyle suggested that possibly those
regularly scheduled meetings of this committee should be canceled. Mr.
Grady said no action is necessary and that staff could cancel these
meetings.
Minutes, PC, 1/30/95
Page 4
Responding to question by Chairman Andrew, Mr. Grady said Agenda
Item #8 was simply to discuss the possibility of staging areas somewhere
on Calloway Drive in connection with engineering drawings for the
Calloway alignment and grade separation at the canal.
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was
adjourned at 12:43 p.m.
Laurie Davis
Recording Secretary
STANLEY GRADY, Secretary
Planning Director