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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/96MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Thursday, January 18, 1996, 5:30 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 ROBERT ORTIZ WADE TAVORN MICHAEL DHANENS Alternate ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney JACK LaROCHELLE, Engineer IV JACK LEONARD, Assistant Building Director STAFF: Present: STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, 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. Minutes, PC, 1/18/96 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS o o Page 2 1. Agenda Item #6.2 - Extension of time - Tentative Tract 5661 2. Agenda Item #7. - General Plan Consistency Finding for modification of waiver of direct access to allow a 50-foot access opening to Wible Road from Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 7145. Mr. Grady stated Consent agenda item #2 (Agenda Item #7) was withdrawn and would be brought back at a future meeting. Consent calendar was approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Responding to question by Commissioner Hersh, Mr. Grady stated the minutes of December 21, 1995 hnd January 4, 1996 would come to the commission for approval. Motion was made by Commissioner Hersh, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz to approve minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 1995. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10260 Staff report recommending approval was given. Public portion of the hearing was opened; no one spoke in favor or opposition. Roger Mclntosh represented the subdivider. He stated concurrence with staff report recommendation. Public portion of the hearing was closed. Motion was made by Commissioner Hersh, seconded by Commissioner Brady to -make all findings set forth in the staff report, and to approve Proposed Tentative Parcel Map 10260, subject to the conditions outlined in Exhibit "A." Motion carried. Minutes, PC, 1/18/96 Page 3 6.1 PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT 5597 6.2 Staff report recommending approval was given. Public portion of the hearing was opened; no one spoke in opposition or in favor. Carl Moreland represented the Subdivider. He stated agreement with recommendation and all conditions of approval. Public portion of the hearing was closed. Motion was made by Commissioner Hersh, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz to adopt resolution making findings set forth in the staff report, and to approve the extension of time for Vesting Tentative Tract 5597, to expire on January 5, 1997, subject to the conditions outlined in Exhibit "A" and including the addition of Finding #5 and Condition #2, as shown on the Planning Director's memo, dated January 17, 1996. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME - TENTATIVE TRACT 5661 This item was approved as a consent agenda item. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING - MODIFICATION OF WAIVER OF DIRECT ACCESS TO ALLOW A 50-FOOT ACCESS OPENING TO WIBLE ROAD FROM PARCEL 1 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 7145 This item was withdrawn by staff. WORKSHOP TO DEFINE EXTRAORDINARY AMENITIES IN SMALL LOT SUBDIVISIONS AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR APARTMENTS WITH FOUR UNITS OR LESS Mr. Grady stated there is no longer a need to conduct this workshop. He explained that when it was placed on the agenda it was done so because there was a problem with getting committee members together. Three meetings were held in which only one commissioner attended. Since this time the committee has met and discussed items to be addressed. Minutes, PC, 1/18/96 Page 4 9. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written None B) Verbal None 10. COMMISSION COMMENTS A. Committees Commissioner Dhanens stated the Ordinance Review Committee had held a meeting to discuss the Proposed Hillside Ordinance. He stated a field trip was going to be taken in the future. Responding to question by Commissioner Hersh, Ms. Skousen said she would schedule a meeting in the future to discuss Riverlakes Ranch update with the Commission. Commissioner Hersh recalled past discussion regarding new formulas for traffic impact fees asking for update information concerning these. Mr. LaRochelle stated the Urban Development Committee had been presented an update on January 17, 1996, after which they recommended it be placed on an agenda for hearing before the Commission. It would have to also be approved by the County before it would officially be changed. Responding to questions by Commissioner Hersh Mr. Grady clarified zoning on a property is valid as long as that particular zoning remains. Responding to question by Commissioner Tavorn, Ms. Skousen clarified new legislation with respect to water issues requires that before a development project or general plan amendment is approved or zoning is changed if there is a different water district serving the area the city must check with that water district to ensure sufficient water is available to serve the development. This new legislation does not require that the general plan be changed at this time. Responding to question by Commissioner Ortiz, Mr. Grady clarified the return to custody project on Oswell Street was heard before the Board of Zoning Adjustment because it was covered under the conditional use permit process. Minutes, PC, 1/18/96 Page 5 Chairman Andrew reminded Ms. Skousen of a previous agreement by her to put a workshop together on the EIR process. Ms. Skousen said she would schedule this with staff and it would be placed on a future agenda before another.EIR comes before the commission. Mr. Grady responded to a question by Commissioner Hersh regarding pumping units on California Avenue and those north of Stockdale Highway, saying he would check into whether the city has an agreement with respect to the maintenance of these units. Commissioner Hersh said some of them appear shabby and unsightly. 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF 12. THE NEXT PRE-MEETING. Mr. Grady gave a reporting 0f items to be heard at the next meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Hersh, seconded by Commissioner Brady to cancel the next pre-meeting. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 5:53 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary Planning Director