HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 42-97RESOLUTION NO. 4 2 -. 9 7
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND ADOPTING
AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF
THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL
PLAN (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CASE NO. P96-
0795).
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 65353 of the Government Code, held a public
hearing on MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 and THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1996, on a
proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan, notice of the time and
place of hearing having been given at least twenty-one (21) calendar days before said hearing
by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, such proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan is as follows:
City of Bakersfield has applied to amend the Circulation Element
of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan consisting of
amending Policy 2 (Page III-38) and Implementation Measure 2
(Page III-39) of the Circulation/Airports section to reference the
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP); and
WHEREAS, for the above-described amendment, an Initial Study was
conducted and a Negative Declaration has been adopted by the County of Kern for this project
(EA LO 2-96; GPA #110, Map #500) and it was determined that the proposed project would
not have a significant effect on the environment. Said Negative Declaration was noticed by the
County on July 25, 1996, and the comment period closed on August 26, 1996, in accordance
with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the Aeronautics Law of the State of California (Chapter 4, Article
3.5 of the Public Utilities Code) requires a compatibility review for major public or private
land use proposals within defined airport influence areas; and
WHEREAS, the same State legislation allows for adoption of an Airport Land
Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) as an option for the City to comply with the airport
compatibility review requirements of the Aeronautics Law; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 120-96 on December 19, 1996, the Planning
Commission recommended approval and adoption of this General Plan Amendment and this
Council has fully considered the findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that
Resolution: and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 65355 of the Government Code, conducted and held a public hearing on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1997, on the above described proposed amendment to the
Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan, notice of time and
place of the hearing having been given at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by
publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and
findings:
WHEREAS, the Council has considered and hereby makes the following
1. All required notices have been given.
2. The provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
have been followed.
environment.
The proposed project will not have a significant effect on the
4. Adoption of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP),
as provided in Chapter 4, Article 3.5 of the Public Utilities Code provides for the City
a logical and pragmatic method for compliance with the airport land use compatibility review
requirements of State law; and
5. The Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) adopted by the
County of Kern on September 23, 1996 pursuant to the Board of Supervisor's adoption of
GPA Case No. 110, Map No. 500, can be incorporated by reference into the City's version of
the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan by the foregoing policy and implementation
measure amendments in the Circulation/Airports section of the Circulation Element.
6. Adoption by reference of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
(ALUCP) and its subsequent implementation will protect the public health, safety and welfare
by ensuring orderly expansion of airports within the City's jurisdiction and the adoption of
land use measures to minimize the public's exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards
around public use airports, to the extent these areas are not already committed to incompatible
uses.
7. The Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan and all affected Specific
Plans are deemed in conformance with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan in accordance
with Government Code Section 65302.2.
8. Based on the absence of evidence in the record as required by Section
21082.2 of the State of California Public Resources Code (CEQA) for the purpose of
documenting significant effects, it is the conclusion of the Lead Agency that this project will
result in impacts that fall below the threshold of significance with regard to wildlife resoumes
and, therefore, must be granted a "de minimis" exemption in accordance with Section 711 of
the State of California Fish and Game Code. Additionally, the assumption of adverse effect is
rebutted by the above-referenced absence of evidence in the record and the Lead Agency's
decision to prepare a Negative Declaration for this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals and findings, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
2. A Negative Declaration was adopted by the County of Kern for this project
in conjunction with its approval of GPA #110, Map #500 (EA LO 2-96) on September 23,
1996.
3. The report of the Planning Commission, including maps and all reports and
papers relevant thereto, transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning Commission to the City
Council, is hereby received, accepted and approved.
4. The City Council hereby adopts the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
(ALUCP) as a "stand-alone" document separate from the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan.
5. The City Council hereby approves and adopts General Plan Amendment
Case No. P96-0795, a proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan, constituting changes as shown on Exhibits "A-1" and "A-2"
attached hereto and incorporated as though fully set forth.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
~ ! ! ~ , by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER DeMOND, CARS~TH, McDERMOT~, ROWLES, SULLIVAN,
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
Ab3TAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
.~J~: COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex Offic'~Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
BO~(PRICE
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY SKOUSEN
CITY ATTORNEY
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February 14, 1997
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EXHIBIT "A-l"
CHAPTER III
CIRCULATION/AIRPORTS (GOALS AND POLICIES)
GOALS AND POLICIES
The following presents the goals and policies for airports in the planning area. Implementing
programs are contained in the following sub-section. At the end of each policy is listed in
parenthesis a code beginning with the letter "1" followed by a number. This code refers to the
pertinent implementing program.
GOALS
Ensure air passenger and general aviation facilities and services are available to meet
citizens' needs.
2
Develop, operate, and maintain Meadows Field and Bakersfield Airpark to meet aviation
needs in the metro area and to support general aviation at Rio Bravo airfield.
POLICIES
Goals will be achieved through the following policies which set more specific directions and
guide actions.
1
2
3
Maintain master plans for Meadows Field and Bakersfield Airpark (I-1).
Ensure compatibility between the general plan, airport master plans and the eifpe~
Airport ~,d :.'~c Land Use Compatibility Plan ~ (I-2, I-5).
Coordinate the development and operations at each airport with other airports to ensure
compatibility and maximum public benefit (I-3).
Provide ground transportation access to and from the airports (I-4).
Allow for the establishment of private airports and heliports/hetipads (I-4).
Encourage and provide for the orderly development of public use airports within the
planning area and prevent the creation of new noise and safety impacts (I-2, I-3, I-4,
EXHIBIT "A-2"
CHAPTERIll
CIRCULATION/AIRPORTS (IMPLEMENTATION)
IMPLEMENTATION
The following are programs to be carried out by the City of Bakersfield and County of Kern to
implement the goals and policies of the Circulation Element affecting airports. This listing is not
to limit the scope of implementation of this plan. State law requires that planning agencies
recommend various methods of implementation of the general plan as part of their on-going
duties.
Each airport should prepare and periodically update a plan discussing future expansion,
improvements, and operations.
2
Review airport master plans for conformance with the Airport Land Use Compatibility
Plan, General Plan, and amend as necessary to make them compatible. Amend Zoning
Ordinances as necessary to implement approach/departure zoning.
3 Participate in the regional airport planning activities of Kern COG and revise individual
airport master plans as necessary to produce a coordinated system.
4 Require Conditional Use Permits as necessary for the establishment of new airports,
heliports and helipads.
5 Consider the use of avigation easements for discretionary projects to provide for orderly
development and as a means of preventing new noise and safety impacts.