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RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS, APPROVING OF
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING SEGMENT I
OF AMENDMENT TO THE KERN RIVER PLAN
ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD
2010 GENERAL PLAN (KERN RIVER PLAN ELEMENT
AMENDMENT 2-95).
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield in
accordance with the provisions of Section 65353 of the Government Code, held a public
hearing on MONDAY, September 18, 1995 and THURSDAY, September 21, 1995, and
continued to MONDAY, October 16, 1995 and THURSDAY, October 19, 1995, on
Segment I of the proposed amendment to the Kern River Plan Element of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan, notice of the time and place of hearing
having been given at least twenty-one (21) calendar days before said hearing by
publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, such Segment I of the proposed amendment to the Kern River
Plan Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan is as follows:
SEGMENT I
City of Bakersfield has applied to amend the Kern River
Plan Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General
Plan consisting of an amendment to Map Sheet 2 to identify
location of two, hA acre parking areas and trail to river,
related to Phase 1 of the Specific Trails Plan. Phase 1
planning area is generally located in the vicinity east of
Alfred Hartell Highway and north of State Route 178.
and
WHEREAS, for the above-described Segment, an Initial Study was
conducted and it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant
effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration was prepared and posted on June
19, 1995 and September 1, 1995, accordance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and
adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield's
CEQA Implementation Procedures, have been duly followed by the city staff, the
Planning Commission and Council;
and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 1995, the Planning Commission held an advertised
public workshop for the purpose of obtaining public comment on the project; and ~ 9,~6,4~
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WHEREAS, a Specific Trails Plan has been adopted for this area, which
identifies a future parking area in the location shown on attached Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 78-95 on October 19, 1995, the Planning
Commission recommended approval and adoption of Segment I, with the deletion of
Parking Lot "A" located west of the existing equestrian facility at the boundary of Parcels
4 and 5 of Tentative Parcel Map 9899, and the Council has fully considered the findings
made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Planning Commission
recommendation to delete Parking Lot "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City 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, JANUARY 10, 1996, on the above-described Segment I of the
proposed amendment to the Kern River Plan Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield
2010 General Plan, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given at least
ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a
local newspaper of general circulation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
2. The provisions of CEQA have been followed.
The Negative Declaration for Segment I is hereby approved and
adopted.
4. The report of the Planning Commission, including maps and all
reports and papers relevant thereto, transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning
Commission to the City Council, is hereby received, accepted and approved.
5. The Kern River Plan Element Amendment is consistent with the
policies of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan.
6. The Kern River Plan Element Amendment is needed to reflect the
parking area (support facilities) and access from the parking area to the trails to and
along the river as shown in Phase 1 planning area of the Specific Trails Plan.
7. The amendment procedures as stated in the Kern River Plan
Element have been followed.
8. After a duly advertised hearing on September 11, 1995, the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Kern made recommendation to approve and adopt Kern
River Plan Element Amendment No.2-95, Segment I.
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9. The Planning Commission has duly considered the Board of
Supervisor's recommendation at its hearings of September 21, 1995 and October 19,
1995.
10. The City Council hereby approves and adopts Segment I of
proposed amendment to the Kern River Plan Element, consisting of a change to add a
single parking area, as shown on attached map (Exhibit "A"), and trail connection to the
river generally located approximately 1/2 mile east of Alfred Harrell Highway and on the
south side of the Kern River within Parcel 4 of Parcel Map 9900.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
JAH I 0 Lq~ , by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER DeMOND, CARSOff, SMITH, McDERMOTT, ROWrES, SULUVAN, $ALVAGGIO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ~.~
ABSTAIN: COUNCILME~3ER
ABSEN'E: COUNCILMEMBER ~,.~)
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN IO 1FJ6
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY SKOUSEN
CITY ATTORNEY
CARL HERNANDEZ
Deputy City Attorney
JENG
December 20, 1995
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EXHIBIT "A"
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KERN RIVER PLAN ELEMENT AMENDMENT
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