HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 96-97RESOLUTION NO.g 6 ' 9 ?
A POLICY RESOLUTION ADDRESSING THE
GRANTING OF CONTINUANCES BY THE
PLANNING COMMISSION, BOARD OF
ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, applicants appearing before the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning
Adjustment and City Council occasionally request continuances; and
WHEREAS, continuances, when granted, often create hardships for those members
of the public who wish to testify in the public hearing concerning the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, it is a policy and goal of the City to streamline all governmental
processes and to efficiently process development applications; and
WHEREAS, continuances granted without good cause only serve to slow the
process and create unwarranted inefficiencies; and
WHEREAS, it is not appropriate for requested continuances to be granted without
good cause;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
Requests for continuances of public hearings on development projects before the
Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment or the City Council may be granted
only upon a showing of good cause. Those opposing the continuance shall be permitted
to state their opposition, and those asking for the continuance must state a reason for
requesting the continuance. No continuances may be granted without the opening of the
public hearing and the taking of testimony from all those wishing to testify at that time.
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ORIGINAL
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 JUN ! ! 199,7
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEIv~ER D-~.~,C,.~, CARSON, SMITH, ~, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAOGIO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER-- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A~TAIN: COU~ILMEMBER ~ ~0~ ~ .~
~: ~UN~E~R ~Y ~ ~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Qlerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
JUN ! I 1~97
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JUDY K. SKOUSEN
CITYATTORNEY
Assistant City Attorney
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S:~COUNClL~RES~CONTINU3.RES
--May 20, 1997
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