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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4110ORDINANCE NO. ~ lJ. ~g 0 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.06.020 (ZONE MAP NO. 123-20) OF TITLE SEVENTEEN OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM M-2 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING) TO PCD (PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT) ON 73.53 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED ADJACENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF GOSFORD ROAD, BE'r~NEEN PACHECO ROAD AND HARRIS ROAD, AND DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART THE APPEAL FROM CASTLE AND COOKE CALIFORNIA INC. AND DENYING THE APPEAL FROM BAKERSFIELD CITIZENS FOR LOCAL CONTROL (ZC NO. 02-0030). WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedure set forth in the provisions of Title 17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on a petition to change the land use zoning of that certain property in the City of Bakersfield generally located adjacent on the west side of Gosford Road, between Pacheco Road and Harris Road, as shown in Exhibit "1"; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 162-02 on December 19, 2002, the Planning Commission recommended approval and adoption of an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code to approve Zone Change No. 02-0030 as delineated on attached Zoning Map No. 123-20 marked Exhibit "9" and more specifically described in attached Exhibit "10", subject to conditions/mitigation measures listed in Exhibit "5", and this Council has fully considered the recommendations made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that Resolution; and WHEREAS, the applicant, Castle and Cooke California Inc., filed an appeal to several of the conditions of approval recommended by the Planning Commission for the project; and WHEREAS, Bakersfield Citizens for Local Control filed an appeal to the Planning Commission's recommendation for this project; 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, FEBRUARY 12, 2003, on the above described Zone Change No. 02-0030, 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 WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of EIRs, as set forth in CEQA and the City of Bakersfield's CEQA Implementation Procedures, have been duly followed by city staff, the Planning Commission, and this Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is the Lead Agency for said project; and WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) would be required for the project; and WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield retained the professional consulting services of: Jones & Stokes to prepare the Notice of Preparation (NOP), Environmental Impact Report and related documents; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation was filed with the State Clearinghouse on May 31, 2002 for a 30 day review period in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public scoping hearing on June 20, 2002 to receive input from the public and agencies on the NOP and scope of the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, a Draft EIR was prepared and circulated to interested parties and agencies and a notice of availability was sent to property owners within 300 feet of the project site on September 3, 2002 in accordance with CEQA for a 45 day review period to end on October 17, 2002; and WHEREAS, the Notice of Completion was filed with the State Clearinghouse and the Draft EIR was submitted to the State Clearinghouse (SCH Ct 2002051156) on September 3, 2002 to start the 45 day review period to end on October 17, 2002, in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield in accordance with the provisions of the City of Bakersfield CEQA Implementation Procedures, herd a public hearing on Monday, September 30, 2002 and Thursday, October 3, 2002 on the adequacy of the Draft Environmental Impact Report; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2002, the Final EIR was completed and notice of its availability was made to interested parties and commenting agencies; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered and hereby makes the following findings: 1. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, the Council of the City of Bakersfield adopted a resolution certifying that: (a) (b) The final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; and The final EIR was presented to the Council of the City of Bakersfield and that the City Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the final EIR prior to recommending approval the project. In accordance with CEQA Guideline Sections 15151 and 15090, the Final EIR was considered for adequacy, completeness and good faith effort at full disclosure and has been completed in compliance with CEQA. In accordance with CEQA Guideline Sections 15151 and 15090, the Final EIR was presented to the Council of the City of Bakersfield and the City Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the project. In accordance with CEQA Section 15091 findings and supporting rationale regarding identified significant environmental effects and related mitigation measures are attached hereto as Exhibit "6." In accordance with CEQA Section 15093, a Statement of Overriding Considerations with supporting reasons retated to air quality impacts is recommended for adoption as shown on attached Exhibit "7." S:\GPA 4th Qtr 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village\OZC-CC.doc 2 Conditions of Approval attached hereto as Exhibit "5" are needed to provide for orderly development, and the public health, safety and welfare. Exhibit "5" attached hereto also contains all mitigation measures listed in the EIR for the project and the conditions required pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 17.53, Site Plan Review that the developer must satisfy. The applicant, Castle and Cooke California Inc. agreed to implement all mitigation measures identified in the environmental analysis contained within the EIR, and all Conditions of Approval and all Site Plan Review conditions contained in Exhibit "5." In accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, Exhibit "8" attached hereto contains the monitoring program for implementing the adopted mitigation measures. 10. Based on the 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, and the mitigation measures proposed to address impacts on biological resources, 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 resources and, therefore, must be granted a "de minimis" exemption in accordance with Section 711.4 of the State of California of Fish and Game Code. Additionally, the assumption of adverse effect is rebutted by the above- referenced evidence and the conclusion of the Final Environmental Impact Report that the implementation of the proposed mitigation measures would reduce project and cumulative impacts on biological resources to a level that is less than significant. WHEREAS, the project is consistent with the intent stated in Chapter 17.54 (Planned Commercial Development Zone) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code as follows: 1. Pursuant to BMC Section 17.54.070 the Council of the City of Bakersfield finds that: The proposed planned commercial development zone and preliminary development plan are consistent with the General Plan and objectives of this ordinance. The proposed development will constitute a commercial environment of sustained desirability and stability, and it will compliment and harmonize with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and community. The proposed development justifies exceptions from the normal application of this code in that it integrates such elements as the [ocation of structures, circulation pattern, parking, signs, landscaping and utilities, together with a program for provision, operation and maintenance of all areas, improvements, facilities and services provided on the property. SECTION 1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 10. 11. 12. All of the foregoing recitals incorporated herein, are hereby found to be true and correct. All required public notices have been given. The repod 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 and accepted. The Final Environmental Impact Report for ZC 02-0030 has been certified by the City Council. The Statement of Facts, Findings, and Mitigation Measures attached in Exhibit "6" are hereby adopted for ZC No. 02-0030. That certain environmental impacts regarding air quality are considered unavoidable and cannot feasibly be mitigated to a less than significant level. Moreover, the project alternatives analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Report would not feasibly mitigate the impacts. These impacts are discussed in attached Exhibit "6". Notwithstanding disclosure of these impacts, the City Council is approving the project based on the overriding considerations as set forth in the "Statement of Overriding Considerations" attached in Exhibit "7". The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached in Exhibit "8" is hereby adopted for ZC No. 02-0030. The appeal submitted by Castle and Cooke California, Inc. is hereby denied in part with respect to the addition of bike racks for all major pads. The appeal submitted by Castle and Cooke California, Inc. is hereby upheld in part with respect to: a) restriction on hours of operation, b) restriction on outside storage areas, c) restriction on the number of days allowed for trailer parking, d) requirement to shield fast food speaker boxes, e) restriction on the hours allowed for delivery of goods, and f) requirement for including building illuminations in sign program. The City Council hereby denies the appeal submitted by Bakersfield Citizens for Local Control. Section 17.06.020 (Zoning Map) of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield be and the same is hereby amended by changing the land use zoning of that certain property in said City, the boundaries of which property is shown on Zoning Map. No. 123-20 marked Exhibit "9" attached hereto and made a part hereof, and are more specifically described in attached Exhibit "10 ", with adoption of the Planned Commercial Development Preliminary Site Plan in Exhibit "2", the Landscape Plan in Exhibit "3", and Elevation Plan in Exhibit "4" Such zone change is hereby made subject to the Conditions of Approval listed in attached Exhibit "5", subject to approval of GPA 02-0030. S:\GPA 4th Qtr 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village\OZC-CC.d0c 4 SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective not less than thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. ......... 000 ......... I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on February 26, 2003, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO,~Ct'~ft~ COUNCILMEMBEA " PAMELA A, McCARTHY, CMC/? CITY CLERK and Ex Officio CIc:~k of the Council of the City of Bakersfield A,?~OVED .,,FEB 2 6 Z0.,03 ~aAyRoVr of tEY ~; ~3iAt~Lof Bakersfield APPROVED as to form BART J. THILTG~EN City Attorney Exhibits: 1. Zone Change Location Map 2. Planned Commercial Development Preliminary Site Plan 3. Landscape Plan 4. Elevation Plan 5. Conditions of Approval (incorporating mitigation measures) 6. Statement of Facts, Findings, and Mitigation Measures 7. Statement of Overriding Considerations 8. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan 9. Zone Map No. 123-20 10. Legal Description 5 EXHIBIT I GOSFORD ROAD N rTl 0 zc; EXHIBIT 3 I"!1 EXHIBIT 5 ZC 02-0030 Conditions of Approval/Mitigation Measures AIR QUALITY Mitigation Measure B-l: Prior to approval of a grading plan, the developer shall submit a letter to the City of Bakersfield Planning Department from the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) stating the dust suppression measures that shall be completed during construction activities to comply with the SJVUAPCD Regulation VIII. Mitigation Measure B-2: In addition to compliance with Regulation VIII, the following measures shall be incorporated into building plans and implemented during construction activities to further reduce fugitive dust emissions associated with the project. a) b) c) d) e) 0 g) h) i) J) k) Cover all access roads and parking areas with asphalt-concrete paving. Ensure that asphalt-concrete paving complies with SJVUAPCD Rule 4641 and restrict the use of cutback, slow-cure, and emulsified asphalt paving materials. Use water sprays or chemical suppressants on all unpaved areas to control fugitive dust emissions. Enclose, cover, or water all stockpiled soils to reduce fugitive dust emissions. Cease grading activities during periods of high winds (greater than 20 mph over a one-hour period, and when dust is entrained at a level greater than the maximum 20% opacity). Limit construction-related vehicle speeds to 15 mph on all unpaved areas at the construction site. Cover all haul trucks when transporting loads of soils. Wash off construction and haul tracks to minimize the removal of mud and dirt from the project site. Shut down equipment when not in use for extended periods of time to reduce emissions associated with idling engines. Encourage ride sharing and use of transit transportation for construction employees commuting to the project site. Use electric equipment for construction whenever possible instead of fossil fuel-fired equipment. 3. The developer shall incorporate the following in building plans: a) b) c) d) Mitigation Measure B-3: Use low-NOx emission water heaters. Mitigation Measure B-4: Provide shade trees to reduce building cooling requirements consistent with the current landscaping ordinance requirements. Mitigation Measure B-5: Install energy-efficient and automated air conditioners. Mitigation Measure B-6: Exterior windows should all be double-paned glass. e) f) Mitigation Measure B-7: Energy-efficient metal halide light parking lights will be used. Mitigation Measure B-8: Use EPA-approved wood burning stoves, fireplace inserts or pellet stoves in lieu of conventional fireplaces. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Mitigation Measure C-I: The developer shall pay a one-time mitigation fee due and payable to the City of Bakersfield at the time grading plans are approved or building permits are issued. The mitigation fee is currently $1,240 per acre and may be increased to keep pace with inflation. The mitigation fee shall apply to the project sites in their entirety. Mitigation Measure C-2: Prior to construction activities, focused surveys for the San Joaquin kit fox shall be conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if any known kit fox dens am located on the project sites. If an active den is not found, no further mitigation would be necessary. However, if an active den is present, kit foxes shall be relocated by a qualified biologist using DFG- and USFWS- approved methods. If the biologist determines that the relocation is not practicable, he or she shall destroy the den according to DFG- and USFWS-approved methods to allow the foxes to relocate on their own. Results of the surveys shall be provided to the DFG. CULTURAL RESOURCES Mitigation Measure D-l: Stop work if cultural resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities. If buried cultural resources, such as chipped or ground stone, historic debris, building foundations, or human bone, are inadvertently discovered during ground-disturbing activities, work will stop in that area and within 100 feet of the find until a qualified archaeologist can assess the significance of the find and, if necessary, develop appropriate treatment measures in consultation with the City of Bakersfield and other appropriate agencies. Treatment measures typically include development of avoidance strategies, capping with fill material, or mitigation of impacts through data recovery programs such as excavation or detailed documentation. Mitigation Measure D-2: Comply with state laws pertaining to discovery of human remains. If human remains of Native American origin am discovered during project construction, it is necessary to comply with state laws relating to the disposition of Native American burials, which fall within the jurisdiction of the Native American Heritage Commission (Pub. Res. Code Sec. 5097). if any human remains are discovered or recognized in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, them will be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until: a) the coroner of Kern County has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required; and if the remains are of Native American origin, 1. the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to make a recommendation within 24 hours after being notified by the commission, or S:\GPA 4th Qt[ 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village~Final Conditions.doc 2 the descendants of the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the person responsible for the excavation work, for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. HAZARDS & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Mitigation Measure E-1: Prior to any onsite construction activities, any stained soils observed in the Preliminary Hazards Study shall be assessed by a licensed engineer or geologist approved by the Director of Environmental Services. All stained soil shall be cleaned and properly disposed of in accordance with the requirements set forth in the applicable federal, state, and local laws. 10. Mitigation Measure E-2: Prior to any on-site construction activities, soils shall be sampled and analyzed by a licensed engineer or geologist approved by the Director of Environmental Services to determine the extent of pesticide residue, if residue is found to be within acceptable DTSC standards, construction may begin. If residue is found to be greater than DTSC standards, all contaminated soils exceeding the acceptable limits shall be remediated and/or properly disposed of per DTSC requirements. Mitigation Measure E-3: If previously unidentified materials are discovered, all work would stop immediately and Health and Safety procedures shall be implemented. Procedures shall include, at a minimum, emergency medical, evacuation of the site and/or threatened area, and notification actions. Notification shall include but not be limited to the following agencies: The City of Bakersfield, DTSC, the City and County Fire Departments, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Evaluation and a determination regarding the type of contamination encountered and best course of action would be determined by the ranking official and the required mediation measures shall be implemented. NOISE 11. 12. Mitigation Measure G-l: Limit Hours of Construction Activities. Construction activities shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends. Permits may be granted for construction activities different from the above in accordance with the above, by the City Manager for public health and safety reasons per the City of Bakersfield noise ordinance. These provisions to construction duration shall be required for any construction activity within 1,000 feet of a residential dwelling. Mitigation Measure G-2: Locate equipment as far from noise-sensitive receptors as practicable. All stationary noise-generating equipment, such as pumps and generators, will be located as far as possible from nearby noise-sensitive receptors, as practicable. Where practicable, noise-generating equipment will be shielded from nearby noise-sensitive receptors by noise-attenuating buffers such as structures or haul truck trailers. Stationary noise sources located less than 200 feet from noise- sensitive receptors will be equipped with noise-reducing engine housings. Portable acoustic barriers will be placed around noise-generating equipment located within 200 feet of residences. Water tanks and equipment storage, staging, and warm-up areas will be located as far from noise-sensitive 13. 14. receptors as possible. Mitigation Measure G-3: Use sound-control devices on combustion powered equipment. All construction equipment powered by gasoline or diesel engines will be required to have sound-control devices at least as effective as those originally provided by the manufacturer; no equipment will be permitted to have an unmuffled exhaust. Mitigation Measure G-4: Shield/shroud any impact tools. Any impact tools used during demolition of existing infrastructure will be shrouded or shielded. 15. Mitigation Measure G-5: Shut off machinery when not in use. Mobile noise-generating equipment and machinery will be shut off when not in use. 16. Mitigation Measure G-6: Use shortest traveling routes, when practicable. Construction vehicles accessing the site will be required to use the shortest possible route to and from local freeways, provided the routes do not expose additional receptors to noise. 17. Mitigation Measure G-7: Disseminate essential information to residences and implement a complaint response/tracking program. Residences within 500 feet of the construction area will be notified of the construction schedule in writing, prior to construction. The developer and the construction contractor will designate a noise disturbance coordinator who will be responsible for responding to complaints regarding construction noise. A contact telephone number for the noise disturbance coordinator will be conspicuously posted on construction site fences and will be included in the written notification of the construction schedule sent nearby residents. TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION 18. Mitigation Measure H-I: Fund signal, intersection, and roadway improvements. Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall provide his or her fair share funding toward the following and all applicable improvements listed in Table 6 and Table 10 of the Traffic Impact Study (Appendix K of the Gosford Village Final EIR-SCH#2002051156). At the time of building permit issuance, the developer's funding calculations for all improvements associated with project-related impacts shall be verified and submitted to the City for review and approval. The following improvements shall be funded: a) Traffic Signals: Ashe Road and Hams Road b) Panama Lane and Ashe Road Gosford Road and Hams Road Intersection Improvements: Taft Highway and Gosford Road (4-Way Stop) S:\GPA 4th Qb' 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village\Final Conditions.doc 4 Ming Avenue and Gosford (Add South bound left turn lane, West bound left turn lane and West bound right turn lane) White Lane and Stine Road (Add East bound and West bound left turn lanes) White Lane and Buena Vista Road (Add Noah bound and South bound through lanes) White Lane and Ashe Road (Add East bound and West bound left turn lanes) Panama Lane and Ashe Road (Add East bound through lane) c) Segment Improvements: Panama Lane - Ashe Road to Stine Road (Improve to 4-lane, undivided) 19. Mitigation Measure H-2: Implement Intersection Improvement Measures for the Project. Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer shall provide the City of Bakersfield with a phasing plan. The developer shall install the following intersection and roadway segment improvements prior to the completion of the constructed phase, i.e., total square feet of Gross Leaseable Floor Area (GLFA), as specified below. The project will be constructed in multiple phases. The first phase, Phase One, consists of a total of 262,033 square feet of Gross Leaseable Floor Area (GLFA). Phase Two consists of 250,403 square feet of GLFA, for a cumulative total of 512,436 square feet of GLFA. Phase Two improvements are therefore triggered prior to the issuance of a building permit when the cumulative square footage for the project exceeds 512,436 square feet of GLFA. To ensure that the remaining required improvements are installed prior to final buildout, the final phase shall be established at half of the remaining square feet of GSLA. Therefore, Phase Three implementing improvement measures shall be triggered prior to the issuance of a building permit when the cumulative square footage for the project exceeds 606,218 square feet of GLFA. The developer shall be responsible for his or her fair share costs of improvements. For the improvements required for Phases Two and Three, the developer has the option to prepare a traffic analysis, to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, to determine if the improvements tied to the completion of that phase are still required at that time. If any of the improvements are required at a future year, the developer has the option to complete that improvement with the Phase, or to enter into an agreement with the City to construct that improvement in that future year, and post approved security for the cost of the improvement. If the developer is unable to proceed with the construction of any of these required improvements because of the inability to obtain off site right-of-way, then he or she shall pay to the City the up-front costs for eminent domain proceedings and enter into an agreement and post security for the purchase and improvement of said right of way. a) Signalization ,, Gosford and Hams Road. Prior to the completion of Phase One (262,033 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal and add South bound left. · Gosford and Pacheco Road. Prior to the completion of Phase Two (512,436 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal. b) c) · Gosford and Main Project Entrance. Prior to the completion of Phase Two (512,436 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal. · Panama and Gosford. Prior to the completion of Phase Two (512,436 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal. Intersection Improvements · Gosford Road and Harris Road. Prior to the completion of Phase One (262,033 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall add southbound left turn lane. · White Lane and Gosford Road. Prior to the completion of Phase Three (606,218 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall provide overlapping right tums for West bound right and East bound right turn lanes. · Ashe Road and Hams Road. Prior to the completion of Phase Three (606,218 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall add East bound left turn lane. Segment Improvements · Gosford Road - From Hams Road to Panama Lane. Prior to the completion of Phase One (262,033 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall improve this roadway segment to 4-lane undivided. DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS 20. 21. 22. All mechanical and electrical equipment (to be installed on the structure or on the ground) shall be adequately screened from public view. The screening shall be considered as an element of the overall design and must blend with the architectural design of the building and/or landscaping as appropriate. Method of screening shall be approved by the Planning Department. Prior to or with submittal of final development plans, the applicant shall submit an application for a Comprehensive sign Plan. No signage, except for miscellaneous temporary construction signage as allowed by the City's Sign Ordinance, is permitted prior to approval of a comprehensive sign plan. Prior to submittal of Final Development Plans, the applicant shall submit a Security Plan to the Bakersfield Police Department for review and approval. (Contact the Planning Department for name of Police Department contact person when ready to submit the Security Plan to the Police Department.) With submittal of Final Development Plans, evidence of approval by the Police Department shall be provided to the City Planning Department. The following measures shall be incorporated into the Security Plan: · Provision of on-site security guards; · Security lighting at parking areas, loading areas, and walkways; · Use of dead bolts, closed-circuit televisions, security lighting and alarms, and other design features to increase on-site security; · Elimination of dead spaces and areas of potential concealment; and · Provision of visible addresses and access to emergency vehicles. S:\GPA 4th Qtr 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village\Final Conditions.doc 6 23. 24. Developer shall consult with Golden Empire Transit District (GET) prior to submittal of Final Site Plan Review. Developer shall construct a bus shelter and turnout to accommodate at least 2 busses within or adjacent to the project site. Developer shall submit a letter from GET with the Final Site Plan Review, which indicates GET is satisfied with the bus shelter/turnout location and design. The primary parking areas shall be divided into 4-6 sections. There shall be a minimum of 5 landscaped walkways connecting the major tenants to the satellite post along Gosford Road. 25. Building pad areas, which will not be built on immediately after grading shall be hydroseeded or turfed and maintained along with other required landscaping. Pad areas to be turfed shall be labeled as such on final development plans and shall be provided with a perimeter bamer to prevent vehicular access. 26. Any emergency generator shall be enclosed by an 8-foot masonry wall. 27. Lights shall be directed and or shielded to shine downward and away from adjacent residential property. 28. Square footages of individual structures may be less than that depicted on the plans but cannot exceed a 5% increase in the square footage shown in the plans. In the event of any increase or portion thereof, the developer is shall comply with the City's Parking Ordinance. 29. Final landscaping plans shall be in substantial conformance with the preliminary landscaping plans. Minimum changes to the landscaping plan may be permitted subject to Planning Director approval. 30. Three full access signalized project entrances onto Gosford Road are proposed. A signal coordination study shall be submitted and approved which adequately justifies the location of these signals. Should a signal not be justified, a limited access entrance only will be allowed with no left turn out permitted. Each signal shall be installed and operational at the time the entrance is opened to general public traffic. 31. For the purpose of implementation of the phasing plan, development of any portion of a phase shall trigger the improvements required for that phase. 32. No parking signs shall be posted along the north side of Hams Road east of the intersection of Silver Gate Street to meet the City of Bakersfield's sight line standard. 33. Eastbound left turn lane striping shall be installed at the intersection of Wilderness Drive/Hams Road. 34. A dual continuous left turn lane shall be striped from the intersection of Wilderness Road]Hams Road to the intersection of Hams Road/Ashe Road. 35. Yellow flashing lights shall be installed in accordance with the City of Bakersfield standards at the pedestrian crossing on Hams Road in front of Subaru School. 36. The developer shall cooperate with the City of Bakersfield to vacate that portion of Pacheco Road west of Young Street as shown on Parcel Map 10465 and east of the rail spur crossing so that Pacheco Road does not continue west of the San Joaquin Valley Rail Road - Sunset Spur Line. Access shall be provided to the City of Bakersfield water well site. 37. Light fixtures in the front parking lots along Gosford Road shall not exceed a maximum height of 25 feet. 7 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. The developer shall provide additional landscape berming and additional trees or shrubbery to provide visual screening of the parking lot areas from Gosford Road between Hams Road and Pacheco Road for all areas where there are no buildings adjacent to Gosford Road. Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer shall pursue amending, under the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, the designation of Pacheco Road, east of Young Street (as shown in the 2nd Revised Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 10465) and west of Gosford Road, to a "Modified Collector" with left turn in. All trash enclosures, compacters, diesel generators shall be screened with masonry block walls and landscaping. Bike racks shall be provided at all major pads at center. The developer shall implement all of the mitigation measures from Table 6 of the Traffic Impact Study in Appendix K of the Gosford Village Final EIR-SCH# 2002051156. SITE PLAN COMPLIANCE LIST A. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - BUILDING (staff contact - Phil Burns 661/326-3718) The applicant shall submit 4 copies of grading plans and 2 copies of the preliminary soils report to the Building Division. You must submit a final soils report to the Building Division before they can issue a building permit. The applicant shall include fire resistive wall construction details with the final building plans for all exterior walls of any building that are within 20' of property lines if it is commercial, or 5' of property lines if it is residential. Include with or show on the final building plans information necessary to verify that the project complies with all disability requirements of Title 24 of the State Building Code. The applicant shall obtain all required approvals from the Kern County Environmental Health Services Department (2700 "M" Street, Bakersfield, CA; Ph. 661/862-8700) for any food handling facility, (ie. market, delicatessen, cafe, concession, restaurant) before building permits can be issued. Structures exceeding 10,000 square feet in area shall require installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system. Business identification signs are not considered nor approved under this review. A separate review and sign permit from the Building Division is required for all new signs, including future use and construction signs. Signs must comply with the Sign Ordinance (Chapter 17.60). The Building Division will calculate and collect the appropriate school district impact fee at the time they issue a building permit. S:\GPA 4th Qtr 2002\02-0030 Gosford Vil[aDe\Finat Conditions.doc 8 Bt DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PLANNING (staff contact - Dave Reizer 661/326-3673) The minimum parking required for this project has been computed based on use and shall be as follows: Us.~_e Required Ratio Parking Regional Commercial Center (Preferred) *Retail (683,498 sq. ft.) Ist 35,000 sq. fl. Remainder (648,498 sq. *Restaurant (9,500 sq. ft.) (2 spaces credit per window) *Restaurant w/bar (7,000 sq. ft.) Total Required Total Proposed I space/200 sq. ft. I space/250 sq. ft. I space/ 75 sq. ft. I space/ 50 sq. ft. 175 spaces 2,594 spaces 127 spaces -6 spaces 140 spaces 3,030spaces 3,511 spaces Regional commercial Center (Optional Design) *Retail (690,498 sq. ft.) IsI 35,000 sq. ft. Remainder (655,498 sq. fl.) *Restaurant (2,500 sq. (2 spaces credit per window) *Restaurant w/bar (7,000 sq. ft.) Total Required Total Proposed with this option space/200 sq. ft. space/250 sq. ft. space/ 75 sq. ft. space/ 50 sq. ft. 175 spaces 2,622 spaces 33 spaces -2 spaces 140 spaces 2,968 spaces 3,525 spaces The applicant shall include a copy of a final landscape plan with each set of the final building plans submitted to the Building Division. In addition, one (1) copy of the landscape plan shall also be submitted to the Planning Division. Building permits will not be issued until the Planning Division has approved the final landscape plan for consistency with approved site plans and minimum ordinance standards (please refer to the attached standards - Chapter 17.61). Please be advised that these landscaping standards create four (4) categories of trees and each category has its own separate set of spacing, evergreen-to-deciduous ratios, location, and performance standards. These categories are: Street frontage trees Parking lot (shade trees) - 40% of the parking lot must be shaded. Shade/accent trees at building entrances Trees that buffer adjacent residential areas Approved landscaping, parking, lighting, and other related site improvements shall be installed and inspected by the Planning Division before final occupancy of any building or site. Please schedule final inspections with the staff contact noted above. (NOTE: Plants must match the species identified and be installed in the locations consistent with the approved landscape plan. Otherwise, changes made without prior 9 approval of the Planning staff may result in the removal and/or relocation of installed plant materials and delays in obtaining building occupancy.) Parking lot lighting is required by the Bakersfield Municipal Code (Section 17.58.060A). Illumination shall be evenly distributed across the parking area with light fixtures designed and arranged so that light is directed downward and is reflected away from adjacent residential properties and streets. Use of glare shields or baffles may be required for glare reduction or control of back light. All light poles, standards and fixtures, including bases or pedestals, shall not exceed a height of 40' above grade. The final building plans shall include a picture or diagram of the light fixtures being used and show how light will be directed onto the parking ama. Addressing for the project shall be designated as shown by staff on the returned site plan. These address numbers will be the only addresses assigned by the city unless you wish to have a different address program. Internal unit addresses will be only by suite number and will be the responsibility of the owner or developer to assign to each tenant. (It is recornmended that you assign suite numbers beginning with 100, 200, 300, etc. instead of an alphabetic character, lf in the future a tenant space is split, you would then be able to assign a number between these numbers which would keep your suites addressed in numerical order. Keeping an orderly numbering system will make it easier for customers, emergency per.¥onnel, mail delivery to find the business.) Habitat Conservation fees shall be required for this project and will be calculated based on the fee in effect at the time we issue an urban development permit (includes grading plan approvals) as defined in the ImplementationfManagement Agreement (Section 2.21) for the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan. Upon payment of the fee, the applicant will receive acknowledgment of compliance with Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (Implementation/Management Agreement Section 3.1.4). This fee is currently $1,240 per gross acm, payable to the City of Bakersfield (submit to the Planning Division). This fee must be paid before any grading or other site disturbance occurs. The applicant shall file with the Planning Division before any building permits are issued a copy of a recorded map or other instrument that ensures that drive aisles, parking, and access is legally shared in common with adjoining properties as depicted on the site plan for the life of the project. Rooftop areas of commercial buildings (eg. office, retail, restaurant, assembly, hotel, hospital, church, school) shall be completely screened by parapets or other finished architectural features constructed to a height of the highest equipment, unfinished structural element or unfinished architectural feature of the building. Open storage of materials and equipment shall be surrounded and screened with a solid wall or fence (screening also applies to gates). This fence shall be at least 6 feet in height and materials shall not be stacked above the height of the fence. (Note: A taller fence is allowed in commercial and industrial zones. A building permit is only required for fences and walls over 6,feet in height.) S:\GPA 4th Qtr 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village\Final Con0itions.doc l 0 C. FIRE DEPARTMENT (staff contact - Dave Weirather 661/326-3706) 1. Show on the final building plans the following items: All fire lanes as indicated on the returned plans, or as they may be modified by the Fire Department. Spacing between each sign identifying the fire lane must also be shown on the final plan that meets minimum city standards. The applicant shall install all required fire lane signs before occupancy of any building or portion of any building is allowed. Both offsite (nearest to site) and on-site fire hydrants with required fire flows. New fire hydrants shall be sited and installed in accordance with the latest adopted version of the California Fire Code. Hydrants must be in working order to assure that adequate fire protection is available during construction unless other arrangements for such protection are approved by the Fire Department. Please provide 2 sets of the engineered water plans to Dave Weirather. (Note: All new fire hydrants must be purchased from the Fire Department.) If the project has fire sprinkler or stand pipe systems. The Fire Department will issue guidelines for connection locations (FDC) when automatic sprinkler and stand pipe systems are required. Project address, including suite number if applicable. If the project is within a shopping or business center, note the name and address of the center. e. Name and phone number of the appropriate contact person. The applicant must request an inspection of any underground sprinkler feeds at least 24 hours before they are buried. The Fire Safety Control Division (1715 Chester Avenue, Suite 300, Bakersfield, CA; Ph. 661/326-395 l ) must complete all on-site inspections of fire sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems before any building is occupied. The applicant shall show on the final building plans a 20' wide all-weather emergency access as indicated by staff on the returned site plan. The Fire Department must approve the final location and design of this access prior to building permits being issued. This access shall be constructed before building occupancy will be granted. All access (permanent and temporary) to and around any building under construction must be at least 20 feet wide, contain no vehicle obstructions, and be graded to prevent water ponding. Barricades must be in place where ditches and barriers exist in or cross roadways. Emergency vehicle access must always be reliable. The applicant shall obtain all necessary approvals from the Fire Department for fuel tanks or related facilities before they are installed on the site. Please contact the Environmental Services Division at 661/326-3979 for further information. 6. If you handle hazardous materials or hazardous waste on the site, the Environmental Services 11 Division may require a hazardous material management plan before you can begin operations. Please contact them at 661/326-3979 for further information. If you treat hazardous waste on the site, the Environmental Services Division may require a hazardous waste "Tiered" permit before you can begin operations. Please contact them at 661/326-3979 for further information. If you store hazardous materials on the site in either an underground or a permanent aboveground storage tank, a permit from the Environmental Services Division is required to install and operate these tanks. The Environmental Services Division may also require a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan before you can begin operations. Please contact them at 661/326-3979 for further information. D. PUBL1CWORKS-ENGINEERING (staffcontact-JaniceHorcasitas 661/326-3576) The applicant shall construct curbs, gutters, cross gutters, sidewalks, and street/alley paving along Gosford Road according to adopted city standards. These improvements shall be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued. The applicant shall install 8 (eight) street lights along Gosford Road, Harris Road, and Pacheco Road as shown by staff on the returned site plan. The applicant shall be responsible for providing the labor and materials necessary to energize all newly installed street lights before occupancy of the building or site. These improvements shall be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued. The applicant shall construct standard handicap ramps at all comers of the public street intersections and center entrances within the boundaries of the project site according to adopted city standards. These improvements shall be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued. The applicant shall install new connection(s) to the public sewer system. This connection shall be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued. All driveways, vehicular access and parking areas shall be paved with a minimum of 2" Type B, A.C. over 3" Class Il A.B. according to the Bakersfield Municipal Code (Sections 15.76.020 & 17.58.050 N.) and the adopted standards of the City Engineer. This paving standard shall be noted on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued. If a grading plan is required by the Building Division, building permits will not be issued until the grading plan is approved by both the Public Works Department and Building Division. 7. Before you can occupy any building or site, you must reconstruct or repair substandard off- site improvements to adopted city standards as directed by the City Engineer. Please call the S:\GPA 4th Otr 2002\02-0030 Gosford Village\Final Conditions.doc 12 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. construction superintendent at 661/326-3049 to schedule a site inspection to find out what improvements may be required. You must obtain a street permit from the Public Works Department before any work can be done within the public right-of-way (streets, alleys, easements). Please include a copy of this site plan review decision to the department at the time you apply for this permit. A sewer connection fee shall be paid at the time a building permit is issued. We will base this fee at the rate in effect at the time a building permit is issued. The project is subject to the provisions of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), a "Notice of Intent" (NOI) to comply with the terms of the General Permit to Discharge Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (WQ Order No. 92-08- DWQ) must be filed with the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento before the beginning of any construction activity. Compliance with the general permit requires that a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) be prepared, continuously carded out, and always be available for public inspection during normal construction hours. The developer shall submit a revised comprehensive drainage study for the approval of the City Engineer. Show all existing and proposed facilities necessary to convey site runoff to the terminal retention area. A transportation impact fee for regional facilities shall be paid at the time a building permit is issued. This fee will be based on a Traffic Study to be submitted for the review and approval of the City Traffic Engineer. The developer shall dedicate right of way along the entire frontage of the development on 1) Gosford Road to the ultimate design width with required right turn lanes as required by the City of Bakersfield arterial standards, 2) Harris Road to full collector width with required right hand turn lanes and 3) Pacheco Road to full local width with required right tums lanes. As necessary for proper operation and as required by the City Engineer, additional right of way shall be provided and additional improvements constructed at those intersections at which traffic signals are to be installed. With the first phase of development, the developer shall: a) remove existing utility poles and place utility lines underground; b) construct Pacheco Road full width along the frontage of the site, including curb and gutter and sidewalk on the north side (the developer may pay to the City of Bakersfield the cost of construction of the sidewalk in lieu of the actual construction of the sidewalk); c) improve Gosford Road to arterial standards north of Pacheco Road to tie into existing full width improvements; d) construct drainage improvements necessary to convey site runoff to the terminal retention area. 13 15. The applicant is required to form a traffic signal maintenance district for any and all traffic signals not required by the City Traffic Engineer. 16. Access points from Gosford Road into the site shall be located so as to not affect the City owned water well site and required right turn lanes shall be located so as to not affect the City owned water well site or the developer shall provide compensation for the loss of land and comply with the following conditions: The applicant shall provide unobstructed access to the City's well site from Gosford Road with a drive-through type access into the shopping center. Buildings, curbs or any other type of obstruction shall not be allowed within the City's new ingress and egress within the shopping Center adjacent to the well site. The access design is to be submitted to the Water resources Depart for review and approval. A permanent easement shall be dedicated to the City. The existing double steel door to the building shall be moved from the east side of the building to the west side of the building. This includes all engineering and construction costs necessary to provide the new building access. c. A perimeter concrete block wall with gates shall be constructed within the City's property line. All existing utilities, landscaping, water lines, metering accessories, and any other appurtenant equipment or materials shall be relocated at the developer's total expense. This includes all engineering and construction costs for new and modification of existing facilities. e. All plans for new or modification of existing improvements shall be approved by the City of Bakersfield Water Resources prior to any demolition and/or construction. 17. The developer shall comply with all conditions of GPA/ZC 02-0030 and Parcel Map 10465. E. PUBLIC WORKS - TRAFFIC (staff contact - George Gillburg 661/326-3997) Street return type approaches shall have 20' minimum radius returns. All dimensions shall be shown on the final building plans. Two-way drive aisles shall be a minimum width of 24 feet. If perpendicular (90°) parking spaces are proposed where a vehicle must back into these aisles, the minimum aisle width shall be 25 feet. All drive aisle dimensions shall be shown on the final building plans. Show the typical parking stall dimensions on the final building plans. Minimum parking stall dimensions shall be 9' wide x 18' long. Vehicles may hang over landscape areas no more than 2~/2 feet provided required setbacks along street frontages are maintained, and trees and shrubs are protected from vehicles as required by the Planning Division. 4. Traffic signals shall be installed and operational at the intersections of Gosford/Harfis and S:\GPA 4th Orr 2002~02-0030 Gosford Vi~lage\Final Conditions.doc 14 Gosford/Pacheco prior to any building occupancy in this project. PUBLIC WORKS - SOLID WASTE (staff contact - John Wilburn 661/326-3114) You must contact the staff person noted above before building permits can be issued or work begins on the property to establish the level and type of service necessary for the collection of refuse and/or recycled materials. These levels of service are based on how often collection occurs as follows: · Can or cart service -- · Front loader bin service -- · Roll-off compactor service -- 1 cubic yard/week or less I cubic yard/week - 12 cubic yards/day More than 12 cubic yards/day Show on the final building plans 11 (eleven), 10' x 20' (inside dimension) refuse bin enclosures designed according to adopted city standards (Detail #S-43). Before occupancy of the building or site is allowed, 44 (forty-four), 3 cubic yard front loading type refuse bins shall be placed within the required enclosures. 3. Show on the final building plans 5 (five) compactor roll-off bin locations. Facilities that require infectious waste services shall obtain approval for separate infectious waste storage areas from the Kern County Health Department. In no instances shall the refuse bin area be used for infectious waste containment purposes. Facilities that require grease containment must provide a storage location that is separate from the refuse bin location. This shall be shown on the final building plans. Facilities that participate in recycling operations must provide a location that is separate from the refuse containment area. This shall be shown on the final building plans. Facilities or tenants that create more than 12 cubic yards of refuse daily are required to use roll off compactors for trash/refuse. Small pad (tenants) (1-14), refuse service will be arranged for by the developer and shall utilize common area refuse containment. Restaurants and fast food tenants shall provide containment areas, and individual grease containment areas that are separate from the refuse. 10. Facilities utilizing front loader refuse compactors shall limit the size of the containers to 3 cubic yards or less. 15 EXHIBIT 6 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Introduction To support a decision on a project for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is prepared, a Lead or Responsible Agency must prepare written findings of fact for each significant environmental impact identified in the EIR. Pursuant to Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Bakersfield, as the Lead Agency, has prepared these Findings of Fact for the Gosford Village project. These Findings of Fact must be adopted by the City Council after certification of the Final EIR and at the time of approval of the proposed project. Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines provides that no public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding. The possible findings are: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the Final E1R. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provisions of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. After considering the Final EIR in conjunction with making findings, the Lead Agency must not approve the project if it will have a significant effect on the environment unless the Lead and Responsible Agencies find that the benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects. CEQA requires decision makers to balance the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks November 2002 Gosford Village J&S 02201 Findings of Fact 1 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Findings Findings of Fact are based on information contained within a Draft and Final EIR t~r the proposed Gosford Village project. The Draft EIR addresses the potential effects on the environment that am associated with the proposed project, and was made available for public review from September 3, 2002, through October 17, 2002. Comments were received from a variety of public agencies, organizations and individuals. The Final EIR contains copies of the comments, provides responses to those comments, and includes an Errata to the Draft EIR with changes that were made as a result of the comments received on the Draft E1R. This section provides a summary of the significant environmental effects of the project that are discussed in the EIR, and provides written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each Finding. Environmental Impacts Summary of Impacts The Final EIR indicated that potentially significant impacts to the following environmental resources would occur if the proposed project is implemented: · Air Quality · Biological Resources · Cultural Resources · Hazards and Hazardous Materials · Noise · Transportation and Traffic Other environmental impacts were identified and disclosed within the Draft EIR that could potentially occur, but have been determined to be less than significant. These findings are presented by environmental resource and are presented separately l'or environmental impacts that are potentially significant but mitigated to less than significant levels, and significant unavoidable environmental impacts. Where mitigation measures are proposed, these mitigation measures are included in a Mitigation Monitoring Plan, which has been prepared separately from these findings. In addition to the mitigation measures that have been incorporated into the proposed project, several alternatives were identified in order to attempt to reduce significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 3 ~&s 02201 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations when determining whether to approve a project. Pursuant to Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines, a Statement of Overriding Considerations has been prepared for the proposed project. Project Objectives The major objectives of the proposed project include: · provide a large-scale retail project in the southwestern portion of the City that would provide a broad range of goods and services that serve the existing southwestern metropolitan market area; · create a mixed-use retail environment anchored by "big box" department stores that provides goods and services in a "one-stop" shopping environment; and · position major nationally recognized retailers in a prominent location to take advantage of the futura planned residential growth in the southwest portion of the City. Proposed Project The proposed project is located in the southwest portion of the City, in west- central Kern County. The site comprises 73.53 acres, located on the west side of Gosford Road, between Pacheco Road on the north and Harris Road on the south. The project site is currently a vacant industrial*zoned parcel that was formerly used for agricultural purposes. The site has been fallow since 1998, and no agricultural crops or improvements are currently on the project site. The site is relatively flat, gently sloping toward the southwest. The proposed project involves the development of up to 700,000 square feet. Phase I will include approximately 262,000 square feet of commercial development, Phase II will include approximately 250,000 square feet, and Phase Ill would comprise the remaining square feet up to a maximum of 700,000 square l;eet of commercial development within the three phases. The proposed project would be anchored by several major "big-box" retail tenants, with smaller retail pads, fast food uses, and a gas station. Primary access would be provided at several locations, including 5 driveways along Gosford Road, 3 driveways along Pacheco Road, and 4 driveways along Harris Road. Two of the driveways are proposed at the north and south end of the property along Pacheco Road and Harris Road, respectively, for truck delivery and loading/unloading behind the major tenants at the west side of the property. A total of 3,968 parking spaces (including handicapped spaces) are proposed as part of the project. Gosford Village November 2002 Findings of Fact 2 J&S 02201 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Environmental Impacts That Are Mitigated to Less Than Significant Levels The following environmental impacts were found to be potentially significant, but could be reduced to less than significant levels through the implementation of appropriate mitigation measures. Biological Resources Impact The proposed project could potentially impact the endangered San Joaquin kit fox, which may range through the project area. Several lengths of six-inch diameter PVC irrigation pipe were found on the site, which are potentially useful as San Joaquin kit fox dens. While no species, or signs of the species were observed onsite, potential impacts could occur because the San Joaquin kit fox has the potential to be on site Mitigation The project applicant shall pay a one-time mitigation fee due and payable to the City of Bakersfield at the time grading plans are approved or building permits are issued. The mitigation fee is currently $1,240 per acre and may be increased to keep pace with inflation. The mitigation fee shall apply to the project sites in their entirety. Prior to construction activities, focused surveys for the San Joaquin kit fox shall be conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if any known kit fox dens are located on the project sites. If an active den is not found, no further mitigation would be necessary. However, if an active den is present, kit foxes shall be relocated by a qualified biologist using DFG- and USFWS-approved methods. If the biologist determines that the relocation is not practicable, he or she shall destroy the den according to DFG- and USFWS-approved methods to allow the foxes to relocate on their own. Results of the surveys shall be provided to the DFG. Findings Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects. These changes are identified in the form ora mitigation measure as presented above. The City hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure above is feasible, and is therefore adopted. Cultural Resources Impact 1 Buried cultural resources that were not identified during field surveys could be inadvertently unearthed during ground-disturbing activities, which could result in the demolition or substantial damage to significant cultural resources. Gosford Village November 2002 Findings of Fact 4 J&S 02201 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Mitigation Stop work if cultural resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities. If buried cultural resources, such as chipped or ground stone, historic bottles or ceramics, building foundations, or non-human bone am inadvertently discovered during ground-disturbing activities, work will stop in that area and within 100 feet of the find until a qualified archaeologist can assess the significance of the find and, if necessary, develop appropriate treatment measures. Treatment measures typically include development of avoidance strategies, capping with fill material, or mitigation of impacts through data recovery programs such as excavation or detailed documentation. Finding Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects. These changes am identified in the form ora mitigation measure as presented above. The City hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure above is feasible, and is therefore adopted. Impact 2 Buried human remains that were not identified during field surveys could be inadvertently unearthed during excavation activities, which could result in damage to these human remains. Mitigation if human remains of Native American origin are discovered during project construction, it is necessary to comply with state laws relating to the disposition of Native American burials, which fall within the jurisdiction of the Native American Heritage Commission (Pub. Res. Code Sec. 5097). If any human remains are discovered or recognized in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, there will be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until: a. the coroner of Kern County has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required; and b. if the remains are of Native American origin, 1) the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to make a recommendation within 24 hours after being notified by the commission, or 2) the descendants of the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the person responsible for the excavation work for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. According to California Health and Safety Code, six or more human burials at one location constitute a cemetery (Section 8100) and disturbance of Native American cemeteries is a lblony (Section 7052). Section 7050.5 requires that Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 5 J&S 02201 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations construction or excavation be stopped in the vicinity of discovered human remains until the coroner can determine whether the remains are those of a Native American. lfthe remains are determined to be Native American, the coroner must contact the California Native American Heritage Commission. Finding Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure as presented above. The City hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure above is feasible, and is therefore adopted. Hazards and Hazardous Materials Impacts hnpacts from hazardous materials associated with former activities onsite and in the surrounding area could potentially be released during construction of the site. Excavation and site preparation activities during construction of the proposed project could present hazards to construction workers. The site could contain potentially contaminated soils and other potentially hazardous objects. Additionally, them is a slight possibility that additional hazardous materials not previously identified during the site survey may exist without having been reported or surveyed. Mitigation Prior to any onsite construction activities, any stained soils observed in the Preliminary Hazards Study shall be assessed by a licensed engineer or geologist approved by the Director of Environmental Services. All stained soil shall be cleaned and properly disposed of per the requirements set forth in the applicable federal, state, and local laws. Prior to any onsite construction activities, soils shall be sampled and analyzed by a licensed engineer or geologist approved by the Director of Environmental Services to determine the level of pesticide residue. If residue is found to be within acceptable DTSC standards, construction may begin. If residue is found to be greater than DTSC standards, all contaminated soils exceeding the acceptable limits shall be remediated and/or properly disposed of per DTSC requirements. If previously unidentified hazardous materials are discovered, all work would stop immediately and Health and Safety procedures shall be implemented. Procedures shall include, at a minimmn, evacuation of the site and/or threatened ama, and notification actions, and emergency medical treatment if needed. Notification shall include but not be limited to the following agencies: the City of Bakersfield, DTSC, the City and County Fire Departments, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Evaluation and a determination regarding the type of contamination encountered and best course of action would be determined by the ranking official and required remediation measures shall be implemented. November 200z Gosford Village J&S 02201 Findings of Fact 6 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Finding Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure as presented above. The City hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure above is feasible, and is therefore adopted. Noise Impact hnpacts from construction-related noise could potentially affect surrounding sensitive receptors, namely residents in the Campus Park and Silver Creek developments, if nighttime construction were to occur. Mitigation Limit Hours of Construction Activities. Construction activities shall be limited to the hours between 6 a.m. to 9 p.~n. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Permits may be granted for construction activities different from the above in accordance with the above, by the City Manager for public health and safety reasons per the City of Bakersfield noise ordinance. These provisions to construction duration shall be required for any construction activity within 1,000 I~et of a residential dwelling. Locate equipment as far from noise-sensitive receptors as practicable. All stationary noise-generating equipment, such as pumps and generators, will be located as far as possible from nearby noise-sensitive receptors, as practicable. Where practicable, noise-generating equipment will be shielded from nearby noise-sensitive receptors by noise-attenuating buffers such as structures or haul truck trailers. Stationary noise sources located less than 200 feet from noise- sensitive receptors will be equipped with noise-reducing engine housings. Portable acoustic barriers will be placed around noise-generating equipment located within 200 feet of residences. Water tanks and equipment storage, staging, and warm-up areas will be located as far from noise-sensitive receptors as possible. Use sound-control devices on combustion powered equipment. All construction equipment powered by gasoline or diesel engines will be required to have sound- control devices at least as effective as those originally provided by the manufacturer; no equipment will be permitted to have an unmuffled exhaust. Shield/shroud any impact tools. Any impact tools used during demolition of existing infrastructure will be shrouded or shielded. Shut off machinery when not in use. Mobile noise-generating equipment and machinery will be shut off when not in use. Use shortest traveling routes, when practicable. Construction vehicles accessing the site will be required to use the shortest possible route to and from local freeways, provided the routes do not expose additional receptors to noise. Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 7 J&s 022o~ City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Disseminate essential information to residences and implement a complaint response/tracking program. Residences within 500 feet of the construction area will be notified of the construction schedule in writing, prior to construction. The project applicant and the construction contractor will designate a noise disturbance coordinator who will be responsible for responding to complaints regarding construction noise. A contact telephone number for the noise disturbance coordinator will be conspicuously posted construction site fences and will be included in the written notification of the construction schedule sent nearby residents. Finding Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects. These changes are identified in the form ora mitigation measure as presented above. The City hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure above is feasible, and is therefore adopted. Transportation and Traffic Impact The proposed project would increase traffic in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system. The additional project-generated trips would result in additional delays and would affect performance at six intersections during the peak hours for various phases of the project buildout. Additionally, the proposed project would increase existing daily traffic volumes along local roadways by up to 21,546 daily trips. The additional vehicle trips would affect the operating conditions of local roadways by increasing the number of vehicles traveling along these roadways, diminishing the capacity of the roadways, and in some cases resulting in an exceedance of the roadways' capacity. One roadway segment would experience traffic volumes in excess of its environmental capacities associated with implementation of the proposed project--Gosford Road, from Harris Road to Panama Lane in Year 2004. Mitigation Fund Signal, Intersection, and Roadway improvements. Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall provide his or her fair share funding toward the following and all applicable improvements listed in Table 6 and Table 10 of the Traffic Impact Study (Appendix K of the Gosford Village Final EIR- SCH#2002051156). At the time of building permit issuance, the developer's funding calculations for all improvements associated with project-related impacts shall be verified and submitted to the City for review and approval. The following improvements shall be funded: Traffic Signals Ashe Road and Harris Road Panama Lane and Ashe Road Gosford Road and Harris Road Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 8 J&S 0220~ City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Intersection Improvements Taft Highway and Gosford Road (4-Way Stop) Ming Avenue and Gosford (Add SL, WL, WR, and SL) White Lane and Stine Road (Add EL and WL) White Lane and Buena Vista Road (Add NT and ST) [] White Lane and Ashe Road (Ass EL and WL) [] Panama Lane and Ashe Road (Add ET) · Segment Improvements rn Panama Lane - Ashe Road to Stine Road (Improve to 4-lane, undivided) Implement Intersection Improvement Measures for the Proposed Project. Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer shall provide the City of Bakersfield with a phasing plan. The developer shall install the following intersection and roadway segment improvements prior to the completion of the constructed phase, i.e., total square feet of Gross Leaseable Floor Area (GLFA), as specified below. The project will be constructed in multiple phases. The first phase, Phase One, consists of a total of 262,033 square feet of Gross Leaseable Floor Area (GLFA). Phase Two consists of 250,403 square feet of GLFA, for a cumulative total of 512,436 square feet of GLFA. Phase Two improvements are therefore triggered prior to the issuance of a building permit when the cumulative square footage for the project exceeds 512,436 square feet of GLFA. To ensure that the remaining required improvements are installed prior to final buildout, the final phase shall be established at half of the remaining square feet of GSLA. Therefore, Phase Three implementing improvement measures shall be triggered prior to the issuance of a building permit when the cumulative square footage for the project exceeds 606,218 square feet of GLFA. The developer shall be responsible for his or her fair share costs of improvements. For the improvements required for Phases Two and Three, the developer has the option to prepare a traffic analysis, to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, to determine if the improvements tied to the completion of that phase are still required at that time. If any of the improvements are required at a future year, the developer has the option to complete that improvement with the Phase, or to enter into an agreement with the City to construct that improvement in that future year, and post approved security for the cost of the improvement. If the developer is unable to proceed with the construction of any of these required improvements because of the inability to obtain off site right-of-way, then he or she shall pay to thc City the up-front costs for eminent domain proceedings and enter into an agreement and post security for the purchase and improvement of said right of way. · Signalization [, Gosford and Harris Road. Prior to the completion of Phase One (262,033 sq. fl. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal and add South bound Left. [] Gosford and Pacheco Road. Prior to the completion of Phase Two (512,436 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal. Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 9 J&S o22o~ City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations cl Gosford and Main Project Entrance. Prior to the completion of Phase Two (512,436 sq. t't. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal. Panama and Gosford. Prior to the completion of Phase Two (512,436 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall install a traffic signal. Intersection Improvements Gosford Road and Harris Road. Prior to the completion of Phase One (262,033 sq. fl. of GLFA), the developer shall add southbound left turn lane. u White Lane and Gosford Road. Prior to the completion of Phase Three (606,218 sq. ft. or' GLFA), the developer shall provide overlapping right turns for West bound right and East bound right turn lanes. Ashe Road and Harris Road. Prior to the completion of Phase Three (606,218 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall add East bound left turn lane. · Segment Improvements Gosford Road - From Harris Road to Panama Lane. Prior to the completion of Phase One (262,033 sq. ft. of GLFA), the developer shall improve this roadway segment to 4-lane undivided. Finding Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure as presented above. The City hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure above is feasible, and is therefore adopted. Significant Unavoidable Environmental Impacts Air Quality Impact The proposed project would result in the violation of air quality standards or substantial contribution to an existing or projected air quality violation from construction and operation of the proposed project. Construction of the project would result in the temporary generation of emissions of ROG, NOx, and PM~0. Construction-related emissions would result from construction equipment exhaust, construction employee vehicle exhaust, dust from land clearing, wind erosion of exposed soil, and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from painting, and asphalt paving. Emissions from architectural coatings exceed the SJVUAPCD's ROG threshold of 10 tons per year. Consequently, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. November 200z Gosford Village J&s 02201 Findings of Fact 10 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Long-term operational emissions would occur as a result of the vehicle trip generation to the project site, area source emissions from fuel and personal product use, and use of electricity and natural gas. Emissions resulting from project operations will exceed the SJVUAPCD's ROG and NOx thresholds of 10 tons per year. Consequently, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. The proposed project would also contribute to cumulatively considerable air quality impacts from increases in ozone precursor (ROG and NOx). Mitigation Prior to approval of a grading plan, the project applicant shall submit a letter to the City of Bakersfield Planning Department from SJVUAPCD stating the dust suppression measures that shall be completed during construction activities to comply with the SJVUAPCD Regulation VIII. In addition to compliance with Regulation VIII, the following measures shall be incorporated into building plans and implemented during construction activities to further reduce fugitive dust emissions associated with the project. · Cover all access roads and parking areas with asphalt-concrete paving. · Ensure that asphalt-concrete paving complies with SJVUAPCD Rule 4641 and restrict the use of cutback, slow-cure, and emulsified asphalt paving materials. · Use water sprays or chemical suppressants on all unpaved areas to control fugitive dust emissions. · Enclose, cover, or water all stockpiled soils to reduce fugitive dust emissions. · Cease grading activities during periods of high winds (greater than 20 mph over a one-hour period, and when dust is entrained at a level greater than the maximum 20% opacity). · Limit construction-related vehicle speeds to 15 mph on all unpaved areas at the construction site. · Cover all haul trucks when transporting loads of soils. · Wash off construction and haul trucks to minimize the removal of mud and dirt from the project site. · Shut down equipment when not in use tBr extended periods of time to reduce emissions associated with idling engines. · Encourage ride sharing and use of transit transportation for construction employees commuting to the project site. · Use electric equipment for construction whenever possible instead of fossil fuel-fired equipment. These projects will be required to comply with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations regarding energy conservation standards. The applicant shall incorporate these requirements, along with the following mitigation measures, into the building plans: Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 1 1 J&S 02201 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations · Use low-NO× emission water heaters. · Provide shade trees to reduce building cooling requirements consistent with the current landscaping ordinance requirements. · Install energy-efficient and automated air conditioners. · Exterior windows should all be double-paned glass. · Energy-efficient metal halide parking lights will be used. · Use EPA-approved wood burning stoves, fireplace inserts, or pellet stoves instead of conventional fireplaces. Finding Changes or alterations in the form of mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project, which lessen the significant environmental effects, but not to less than significant levels. These impacts remain significant and unavoidable. The City hereby finds that it is technologically infeasible to implement the mitigation measures identified in the EIR. Alternatives to the Proposed Project Alternative lA. No Project/No Build Alternative Under the No Project/No Build Alternative, the proposed project would not be constructed, and the project area would remain in its current vacant condition. Agricultural operations would not resume due to Iow profitability and constraints on pursuing operations caused by the proximity to residential and other urban land uses. The existing SI (Service Industrial) General Plan land use designation, and M-2 (General Manufacturing) zoning would be retained, but no development would occur. Finding The City hereby finds that the No Project/No Build Alternative is infeasible because it does not meet the project objectives, and would not provide the benefits of a regional commercial center in the southwest portion of the City of Bakersfield. These considerations make this project alternative infeasible. Alternative lB. No Project/Reasonably Foreseeable Development Alternative Under the No Project/Reasonably Foreseeable Development Alternative, the proposed commercial development project would not be constructed, and the project area would be developed according to future predictable uses of the land. Based on the current General Plan and Zoning designations, the site would likely be developed with approximately 1,281,187 square feet of industrial development. Gosford Village November 200z Findings of Fact 1 2 J&S 02201 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Finding The City hereby finds that the No Project/No Build Alternative is infeasible because it does not meet the project objectives, and would not provide the benefits of a regional commercial center in the southwest portion of the City of Bakersfield. Additionally, this alternative is considered infeasible based on environmental considerations, as this alternative is expected to result in significantly greater environmental impacts if an industrial facility were to be developed at the magnitude allowed. These considerations make this project alternative infeasible. Alternative 2. Reduced Development Intensity The Reduced Development Intensity Alternative involves construction and operation of a commercial retail project at a reduced scale from the proposed project. Given that the only significant and unavoidable environmental impact is associated with long-term operational air quality effects from automobile trips, the intent of this alternative is to avoid these significant operational air emissions associated with the proposed project. Under the proposed project, NOx would be exceeded by approximately 34 tons per year. To reduce long-term air quality emissions to a level that is less than significant, no more than 10 tons of ROG or NOx could be generated in one year. As a result, NOx would need to be reduced by approximately 24 tons per year so that no significant NOx emissions would be generated. In order to accomplish this, the project scale would need to be reduced to approximately 200,000 square feet of commercial retail development. This alternative assumes the development of approximately 200,000 square feet of retail commercial development on approximately 20 acres of the property, with the remainder of the property being left undeveloped. Finding The City hereby finds that this alternative does not meet the project objectives and is therefore infeasible. This alternative would not provide a commercial center of "regional" scale and would not allow development of the entire site, thereby making the project economically infeasible from the project applicant's perspective. These considerations make this project alternative infeasible. November' 200z Gosford Village J&s 02201 Findings of Fact 13 City of Bakersfield Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations EXHIBIT 7 Statement of Overriding Considerations Pursuant to Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines, the City must balance the benefits of the proposed project against unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project. The proposed project would result in significant unavoidable impacts to air quality. Findings of Fact have been developed, which provide that mitigation measures and/or alternatives to the proposed project that would substantially reduce or avoid these significant impacts are infeasible. The proposed project oflbrs several benefits that outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental eflbcts of the project. These benefits include the following · The project fills a need for large urban retail center within the City of Bakersfield, · The project provides a safe, accessible, and nearby retail shopping for broad local and regional use and enjoyment, · The project provides a geographically connected urban development from the residential development directly north and south of the project site, · The project provides improvement of infrastructure, · The project provides development of vacant uuderutilized former agricultural parcel. · The project provides a less intensive development density than land use zoning currently designated. The City hereby finds that the benefits of establishing a retail shopping center onsite for the local and regional community are considered to outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects to air quality, which are therefore considered acceptable. Gosford Village Novembe~ 200z Findings of Fact 14 J&s 02201 EXHIBIT 8 N Z :;U ITl '13 O --I '13 r- Z N N 0 N N C) 0 N N N N N ZONE CHANGE 02-0030 M-2 TO P.C.D. EXHIBIT 9 ZONING MAP 12~-20 EXHIBIT 10 ZONE CHANGE LEGAL DESCRIPTION PROPOSED PCD ZONING (FROM M-2 ZONING) ALL THAT PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 30 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST, M.D.M., CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 89"15'18" WEST, ALONG THE EAST-WEST MID-SECTION LINE, 1273.41 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING FROM SAID MID-SECTION LINE, NORTH 00°38'58" EAST, 1557.69 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°21'02'' EAST, 10.84 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00"43'00" EAST, 971.15 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PACHECO ROAD, SAID RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE BEING 30.00 FEET NORTHERLY, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE CENTERLINE OF PACHECO ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 89"09'05" EAST, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND THE EASTERLY PROLONGATION THEREOF, 1261.44 FEET TO SAID EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE S.00°38'57"W. ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 2526.59 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PARCEL OF LAND GRANTED TO THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PER BOOK 5987, PAGE 1010, OFFICIAL RECORDS, IN THE OFFICE OF KERN COUNTY RECORDER. (0.11 ACRES) CONTAINING 73.53 ACRES GROSS. MClNTOSH 2001 Wheelan Court - Bakersfield, CA 93309 R:XPROJECTS\682020LLEGALS\pcdexa.doc JLM 7-09-02 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) SS. County of Kern ) PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that on the 27th day of February , 2003 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4110 , passed by the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 26th day of February 2003 and entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.06.020 (ZONE MAP NO. 123-20) OF TITLE SEVENTEEN OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM M-2 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING) TO PCD (PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT) ON 73.53 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED ADJACENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF GOSFORD ROAD, BETWEEN PACHECO ROAD AND HARRIS ROAD, AND DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING INPART THE APPEAL FROM CASTLE AND COOKE CALIFORNIA INC. AND DENYING THE APPEAL FROM BAKERSFIELD CITIZENS FOR LOCAL CONTROL (ZC NO. 02-0030) /s/PAMELA A. McCARTHY City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield