HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.06.25 MinutesBAKERSFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
February 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Commissioners
Present:
Staff Present:
1. ROLL CALL
Chair Cater, Vice-Chair Strickland, Commissioner Bittle,
Commissioner Brandt Oliver, Commissioner Kaur,
Commissioner Martin, Commissioner Neal
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Deputy City Attorney 11, Jennie Eng,
Assistant Planning Director, Manpreet Behl, Civil Engineer VI,
Susanna Kormendi, Civil Engineer 111, Martin Ledezma, Civil
Engineer Ill
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of Service Plaque to Councilmember Zack Bashirtash
Development Services Director Phil Burns presented Councilmember
Zack Bashirtash with a plaque for his service with the Planning
Commission. Councilmember Bashirtash commented that he learned a lot
while serving on the Planning Commission and appreciate the experience
of being a Commissioner.
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of Planning Commission Minutes of January 16, 2025
(Staff recommends approval of the minutes.)
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Motion by Commissioner Martin and second by Vice-Chair Strickland to
approve Consent Calendar Item 5.a. Motion was approved with
Commissioner Neal abstaining
6. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Extension of Time Vesting Tentative Tract Maps 6746 through 6750
McIntosh and Associates is requesting extensions of time for the items
listed below, which are generally located on the west side of Ashe Road,
between Engle Road and Taft Highway in southwest Bakersfield, for single
family residential development. Notice of Exemption on file. (Ward 7)
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6746 (Phased) consisting of 154 lots on 39.73
acres.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6747 (Phased) consisting of 192 lots on 40.75
acres.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6748 (Phased) consisting of 132 lots on 48.73
acres.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6749 (Phased): consisting of 194 lots on
46.59 acres.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6750 (Phased): consisting of 273 lots on
65.35 acres.
(Staff recommends approval.)
RES #s 07-25, 08-25, 09-25, 10-25, 11-25
b. Tentative Parcel Map 12569
QK Inc. is proposing to subdivide approximately 4.57 acres into 2 parcels
for residential development located at Niles Street west of Kirkaldy Drive.
Notice of Exemption on file. (Ward 3)
(Staff recommends approval.)
RES# 12-25
c. Second Revised Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7263
McIntosh & Associates is proposing to subdivide 54 acres into 262 single-
family residential lots, I drill island, I sump lot, 8 landscape lots, and 2
private street lots located at the northeast corner of Berkshire Road and
Reliance Drive. Previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration on file.
(Ward 7)
(Staff recommends approval.)
RES# 13-25
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d. Planned Unit Development 23-0142
New Gen Engineering Group Inc., is requesting a Planned Unit
Development Review for a 275 single-family residential community
consistent with the design and Architectural implementation of the Old
River Ranch Community Master Plan on approximately 78.6 acres in the
R-1 /PUD (Single-Unit Dwelling/Planned Unit Development) zone district,
located at the southwest corner of Berkshire Road and Mountain Vista
Drive. Certified Environmental Impact Report on file. (Ward 5)
(Staff recommends approval.)
Res# 14-25
Public hearing was opened and closed. Motion by Commissioner Kaur and
second by Commissioner Brandt Oliver to approve Consent Calendar Public
Hearing Items 6.a., 6.b., 6.c., & 6.d, as staff recommended and incorporating
all staff memorandum. Motion was approved with Chair Cater abstaining on
Item 6.d.
7. NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
8. COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant Planning Director Jennie Eng announced the next Planning
Commission meeting will be February 20, 2025.
9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
The Planning Commission thanked councilmember Zack Bashirtash for his
service to the commission.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:47 P.M .
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JENNIE ENG, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR of the City of Bakersfield
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