HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/94MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION'
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Monday, July 18, 1994, 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun
Avenue, Bakersfield, California.
1. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS:
Present:
STEVE MESSNER, Chairperson
JEFF ANDREW, Vice Chairperson
MATHEW BRADY
STEPHEN BOYLE
DOUG DELGADO
KENNETH HERSH
JIM MARINO
DARREN POWERS, Alternate
ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present:
STAFF: Present:
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
LAURA MARINO, Assistant City
Attorney
FRED KLOEPPER, Assistant Public
Works Director
DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director
JACK HARDISTY, Planning Director
JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner
MIKE LEE, Associate Planner
LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary
No one made any public statements at this time.
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Chairman read the notice of right to appeal as set forth on the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Agenda Item # 4 - Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held June 2, and
June 13, 1994.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hersh, seconded by COmmissioner Marino to
approve consent agenda. Motion carried. Commissioners Boyle and Brady were
absent due to conflicts of interest.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved as consent agenda item.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10053
Staff report recommending approval was given.
.Responding to question by Chairman Messner, Ms. Marino said the parcel being
subdivided is the parcel upon which the cogeneration plant will be located.
Responding to question by Commissioner Hersh, Ms. Eng said the potential
impact to soil as indicated in the environmental checklist relates to grading of the
site.
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CHANGE 5575
Staff report recommending approval was given.
6.2a PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CHANGE 5559
b FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Staff report recommending approval was given.
Commissioners Brady and Boyle abstained because of conflicts of interest. A
client of their law firm owns property immediately adjacent to subject property.
RespOnding to discussion, Chairman Messner said unless Commissioner Powers'
vote is legally required on this issue he should abstain since he did not review the
previous tape.
FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS - PLANNED COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT - ZONE CHANGE #5516
Staff report, recommending approval was given. Ms. Eng stated the applicant had
requested in writing that this item be placed on the consent agenda.
Commissioner Marino asked if the applicant would continue to work around the
oil well. He also asked if the applicant would have the option of providing access
back to Village Lane.
Commissioner Messner asked for information regarding conditions which staff
was not in agreement with concerning security and the use of existing trees.
Commissioner Marino recalled the applicant was being urged to use as many of
the existing trees as possible, however it was not a condition.
Minutes, PC, 7/18/94
8. PRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - BROWN ACT AND
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Ms. Marino said this would be given at the Thursday hearing.
COMMUNICATIONS
A) Written
B) Verbal
COMMISSION COMMENTS
A. Committees
Commissioner Hersh said a Subdivision Committee meeting would be held
on July 19, 1994 in which representatives of the building industry had been
invited.
Ms. Marino Said a Workshop was being held on July 20, 1994 in the
Council Chambers at 5:15 regarding Robert's Rules of Order.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was
adjourned at 12:47 prm.
Laurie Davis
Recording Secretary