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Home My WebLink About12/12/94MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, December 12, 1994, 12:14 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. 1. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS:. Present: JEFF ANDREW, Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MATHEW BRADY KENNETH HERSH JIM MARINO ROBERT ORTIZ Absent: DOUG DELGADO, Vice-Chairperson DARREN POWERS, Alternate ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineer IV DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director STAFF: Present: JACK HARDISTY, Planning Director MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary 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. Mr. Hardisty stated Commissioner Delgado informed staff that he would be absent from this hearing and he did not know whether he would attend Thursday's hearing. 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Agenda Item #4. - Final Development Plans for UA Theater at East Hills Mall. Minutes, PC, 12/12/94 Page 2 Commissioners Brady and Boyle stated they would abstain from participating on this item because their firm represents the applicant. Mr. Gauthier said a staff report would be available at the Thursday hearing, therefore this item should be dealt with at that time. 4. FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR UA THEATER AT EAST HII.I.S MALL 5.1 This item will be acted on at the Thursday hearing. Mr. Hardisty reminded the Commission that 4 affirmative votes are needed to recommend approval of general plan amendments. PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT I1 AND ZONE CHANGE #5568 - REQUEST BY DAVID MILAZZO, AIA TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM HMR (HIGH MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO GC (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) ON 15.43 ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF STINE ROAD AND PANAMA LANE. Chairman Andrew stated a conflict of interest, turning the chair to Commissioner Marino in Commissioner Delgado's absence. Staff report recommending disapproval was given. Mr. Gauthier stated a continuance had been requested by the applicant. Public portion of the hearing was opened. 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, 12/12/94 Page 3 5.2 PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT III AND ZONE CHANGE #5599 -- REQUEST BY MARTIN-McINTOSH FOR CASTLE & COOKE HOMES, INC FOR AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAI. 5.3 PLAN BY REDUCING THE MINIMUM REQUIRED LOT SIZES FROM 18,000 :SQUARE FEET TO NO LESS THAN 12,500 SQUARE FEET ON 58.4 ACRES WITHIN THE SR (SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL) LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BRIMHALL ROAD AND OLD FARM ROAD. Chairman Andrew abstained because of a possible conflict of interest. Staff report recommending approval was given. Public portion of the hearing was opened. Hearing was continued to the following Thursday meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT IV, KERN RIVER FREEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN LINE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE #5603 -- REQUEST BY MARTIN McINTOSH FOR CASTLE & COOKE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THF. METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM ER (ESTATE RESIDENTIAL) AND OS (OPEN SPACE) TO LR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL), OR MORE RESTRICTIVE DESIGNATION ON 166 +/- ACRES FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY BOUNDED BY BRIMHALL ROAD, THEE CROSS !VALLEY CANAL, CALLOWAY DRIVE AND GOOSE LAKE SLOUGH. Mr. Gauthier said a written staff report was not available because the comment period fOr environmental review will not be over until after Thursday. He gave a detailed description of the project. Mr. Hardisty said because there are members of the public wishing to speak on this item, a summary statement of the proposal with relevant maps would be provided to the Commission for the Thursday meeting. CommisSioner Marino asked for background regarding the discussion of subject property.during the 2010 Plan hearings. Hearing on this item was continued to the Thursday meeting. Minutes, PC, 12/12/94 Page 4- 5.4 PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT V -- REQUEST BY CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT MAP AS FOLLOWS: (PART 1): FROM MC (MAJOR COMMERCIAL), GC (GENERAL COMMERCIAL), OC (OFFICE COMMERCIAL), D3, D4 AND D5 (DOWNTOWN MIXED USE) AND P (PUBLIC FACILITIES TO MUC (MIXED USE COMMERCIAL), OC (OFFICE COMMERCIAL), ON 405 +/- ACRES (PART 2): AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT, AND DELETE THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN MIXED USE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS. (PART 3): RESCIND THE REDEVELOPMENT ELEMENT FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY BOUNDED BY HIGHWAY 178, "V" STREET, CALIFORNIA AVENUE, "A" STREET. Commissioner Marino said he may have a conflict of interest on this item because of ownership in a downtown building. Staff report recommending approval was given. Public portion of the hearing was opened. Hearing on this item was continued to the Thursday meeting. 5.5 PUBLIC HEARINGS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT VI -- REQUEST BY CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM HMR 5.6 (HIGH MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) ON 16.4 +/- ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF MADISON AVENUE BETWEEN CASA LOMA DRIVE AND WATTS AVENUE. Staff report recommending approval was given. Hearing on this item was continued to the Thursday meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT VII -- REQUEST BY CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TO RESCIND THE BAKER STREET CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN BERNARD STREET, EAST CALIFORNIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON AVENUE AND UNION AVENUE. Staff report recommending approval was given. Public portion of the hearing was opened. Hearing on this item was continued to the Thursday meeting. Minutes, PC, 12/12/94 Page 5 5.7 PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-94, SEGMENT VIII -- REQUEST BY CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC PLAN LINES FOR MORNING DRIVE PALADINO DRIVE AND AN o "UNNAMED COLLECTOR," IN NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD BETWEEN PALADINO DRIVE AND ALFRED HARRELL HIGHWAY. Staff report recommending approval was given. Responding to question by Commissioner Boyle, Ms. Marino said commissioners are required to do what is possible to become aware of possible conflicts of interest with 300 feet of a property in question. Public portion of the hearing was opened. Mr. Hardisty said a list of property owners within 300 feet of the alignment would be provided. Responding to question by Commissioner Marino, Mr. LaRochelle said he would provide information regarding active wells within the proposed rights-of-way areas. Commissioner Marino also asked if idle wells exist what steps could the city take to abandon these wells. Commissioner Brady cited the study regarding alignment alternatives asking why "D" and "E" were eliminated. Mr. Hardisty said the traffic engineer would respond to this at the Thursday meeting. Hearing on this item was continued to the Thursday meeting. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written None B) Verbal Mr. Hardisty said at the following Council meeting a recommendation would be forwarded for reclassification of Mr. Grady as the Planning Director so he could better concentrate on his role of department head. Minutes, PC, 12/12/94 7. COMMISSION COMMENTS o A. Committees Sign Committee ADJOURNMENT Page 6 -- Off-site residential directional kiosk signs - update and Commission direction. There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 1:08 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary Planning Director / .