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Home My WebLink About12/16/96MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, December 16, 1996 12:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. 1. .ROLLCALL COMMISSIONERS: Present: ' KENNETH HERSH, Chairperson DOUG DELGADO, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MATHEW BRADY ROBERT ORTIZ JEFFREY TKAC MICHAEL DHANENS Absent: WADE TAVORN ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineer IV JACK LEONARD, Assistant Building Director STAFF: Present: STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary 2. ~NT~S No public statements were made at this time. Chairman read the notice of right to appeal as set forth on the agenda. 3. COI~ISE NT AGENDAJTEMS None 4. AP ~EA/IILNU~ Action on this item was deferred until Thursday's hearing. Minutes, PC, 12/16/96 Page 2 6.1 PUBLIC HEARING - zoNE CHANGE NO. P96-0870 -- GREGORY D. BYNUM FO~ FRUITVALE COMMUNITY CHURCH HAS PROPOSED AMENDING THE ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM AN R-1 (ONE FAMILY DWELLING) ZONE TO AN R-I-~ FAMILY DWELLING-CHURCH) ZONE ON 20.19 +/-ACRES FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HAGEMAN ROAD~ID CALLOWAY DRIVE. Staff report recommending approval was given. Chairman Hersh asked if there is a difference in the permitting process because this is a church development. Mr. Grady said there is no difference in building permit requirements, this simply recognizes the use of the property as a church and matching the CH zoning. Hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. Staff report recommending approval was given. BLIBLIC~IEARING - GPA CASE NO. P9_6-0780 -- RON RU~SJ:OR CANYON HILLS CHURCH OF GOD HAS PROP~SED~_~'E~MEN~ AMENDMENT: REALIGNMENT ~ AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIFIC PLAN LINE. THE SEGMENT OF AUBURN STREET PROPOSED FOR REALIGNMENT I_S LOCATED BETWEEN MORNII~I~~F_~_,AN~_O_I~ HILLS CHURCH OF GOD. Staff report recommending approval was given. Hearing was opened. Commissioner Brady asked for clarification of the noticing issue as stated by Mr. Gauthier during staff report presentation. Ms. Marino said the requirement is that all property owners on the latest assessor's role be notified which has been accomplished legally. The problem is that a property has changed ownership. Commissioner Brady asked what effort could be made to notify the actual owners before Thursday's hearing. Ms. Marino suggested staff walk door-to-door. Commissioner Brady felt this needs to be done. Commissioner Dhanens asked about the zoning of the property north of the current alignment of Aubur. n Street. Mr. Gauthier explained it is commercial and residential. Commissioner Dhanens asked if this would be an improvement over the existing alignment of Auburn Street because it moves the intersection further to the north and further from State Route 178. Mr. LaRochelle stated this is correct. Minutes, PC, 12/16/96 Page 3 Chairman Hersh asked if staff would walk door-to-door to notify the residents. Mr. Grady said this would be done if the commission so desires. Commissioner Boyle said there were only 15 homes constructed at this time asking if Mr. Hersh was asking for notification of the existing residents only. Mr. Hersh said this was correct. Hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. 6.2 PUBLIC HEARING - GPA CASE NO_P96-0795 -- P~O~~~~I_T TO THE CIRCULATION ELEME~IT OF THE_M~FIELD 2010 GENERAl PLAN BY AMENDING POLICY 2 (PAGE 111-38) AND IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 2 (PAGE 111-39) OF 'I~E[EJ~t~CL~ION/AIRPORTS SECTION TO REFERENCE THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN (.ALUCP). Staff report recommending approval was given. Public hearing was opened; no commissioner comments were made. Hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. 6.3 PUBLIC HEARING -- GPA CASE NO. P96-0_8_7_2 -- PROPO_S_~A/ ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF T~IEJ~E~J~:JJ~,~Q[:~ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' AP~J~)~L~J~ENDMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 ~F~Z~LPJ_A~q~ LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT MAPS FROM MARCH: 1995 THROUGH MARCH: 1996. Staff report recommending approval was given. Public hearing was opened; no commissioner comments were made. Hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. 6.4a, b,c PUBLIC HEARING - GPNZC~ASE NO P96-0543 -- PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMEL'qT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL P~_AblJ~dAL'-,IG~~blD_USE DESIGNATION FROM LR (.LOW DENSI-I'~ BESJDENTIAL) TO HMR (HIGH MEDIUM D_ENSITY RES_[D~),_Z_O_~G_E FROM R-1 (ONE FAMILY DWELL[LNG) T_~LT_ED~/IUL~P~F_~AMII~ DWELLING) ZONE O~_1_2._3~ + - ~~..QC~'E~ OF STOCKDALE HIGHWAY AND SOUTH REL'qF~~ C~J~JJLA~ID~_ELEMENT BY ELIMINATING A PORTION OF AN UNNAMED ~C3'~)J~,~Ni~I_I~LG APPROXIMATELY 1:312 FEET WESTERLY OF THE INTF_J~S_~UTH RENFRO ROAD~ Staff was given. Public hearing was opened. Minutes, PC, 12/16/96. Page 4 Commissioner Dhanens asked if it would be possible for an alternate motion to be drafted by staff in light of the fact that the applicant has not contacted the Parks District or School District with respect to mitigation. Mr. Grady said this would be done. Hearing on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. 7.1 _GENELRAL~LAN CONSISTENCY FINDING -- ACQUISITION OF 11 PARCELS FQF] THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOTS: FOR THE GITY OF BAKERSFIELD_ Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Brady asked if additional access is being required. Mr. Gauthier said this is correct. In meeting with the railroad staff has come to the conclusion that an underground tunnel will be constructed. Action on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. 7.2 ~ON~CY FINDING -- ACQUISI3:ION OF THE BUILDING OWNED BY THE CHAMBF_I~OJ: COMMEBCE LOCATED AT 1_033 TRUXTUN AVENUE. THE BUJLDJJ~~ CONSTRUCTION OF Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Ortiz stated he is presently Vice-President of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce asking if he needs to abstain from this item. Ms. Marino stated if he is not paid for the position there would be no need for abstention. He stated he is not. Action-on this item was continued to Thursday's meeting. Commissioner I:lersh asked about a display for an agenda item #7.3. Mr. Gauthier responded this item is a street vacation which will be added for Thursday's agenda. ~IATATI_~ISCUSSION OF WATEELSE~FOR DEVELOPMENT- FLORN~:;OJ~F_ Chairman Hersh said this item was requested so that a presentation can be given on the waterbank, water management with respect to future development and the effect of recharge in the Kern River on the water table. DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATIONJ~.GARDING THE USE OF P_.G.&E. EASEMENTS FOR OJ?EN 'SPACE ENHANCEMENTS AND RECJgEATIOt,J~ -~.I]'JDA_QuIONES-VAUGHN, PUBLIC AFF~E This matter was deferred for discussion at Thursday's meeting. Minutes, PC, 12/16/96 Page 5 10. QSSJBLE ~ION REGARDING PU~ 11. COMMUI~ICATIONS A) ~dtte~ Mr. Grady said three additional consistency findings would be added to Thursday's agenda. Information concerning these items would be faxed to the commission. Regarding reqUest for information concerning the cost of publishing the agenda and acquisition of a web site on the internet, Mr. Grady said the City's Management Information Systems Department is looking into this. If they are successful Planning's literature will be placed on it. With respect to publishing the agenda in the newspaper he stated the cost could run anywhere between $500 and $1,000 per agenda depending on size and place of publishing. Chairman Hersh reminded the Subdivision committee that a meeting would be held following this meeting. B) ~/erbal 12. CDM M ISSJOJ~I_C O M MEN T~S A. _Committees 13. DISCUSSLONJ~ND ACT~CLPOSSE~LEC~~QN_OF TH.~T P -EE~MEETJNG_. .. Mr. Grady stated no items exist for the next meeting of January 2, 1997. There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 12:58 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary