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Bakersfield, California, August 19, 1991
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Central District
Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield, California, held
in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 3:00 p.m., August 19,
1991.
city Clerk Williams called the roll as follows:
Present: Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Araujo, Paynter, Sceales
Absent: Agency Members Dunn, Gaskill
The following items were listed on the Consent
Calendar:
Approval of Voucher Nos. 17 to 24,
inclusive, in the amount of $7,186.30.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
August 5, 1991, for approval.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Ruddell, Items a and b
of the Consent Calendar were adopted by the following roll call
vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Araujo, Paynter,
None
None
Agency Members Dunn, Gaskill
Sceales
REPORTS
Agency Member Paynter read Design Review Committee
Report No. 91-13 regarding an application by Terry Moreland for
the construction of an office building at 2216 "H" Street, as
follows:
The Design Review Committee, July 25, 1991,
reviewed the application by Terry Moreland
for the proposed office building at 2216 "H"
Street. The Committee reviewed the site
plan, architecture, landscaping, materials
and color.
The plan calls for the development of
approximately the south half of the block
bounded by 23rd, "N", 22nd and Eye Streets.
The block presently has surface parking and
an abandoned P.G. & E. substation. The
project is subject to Site Plan Review and
approval by the Central District Development
Agency.
The project consists of a single story, 7,884
square foot office building with
approximately 62 surface parking spaces. The
site is zoned C-2. The office layout is
along "H" Street with its entrance facing
22nd Street. The entrances to the parking
lot will be from 22nd and Eye Streets.
The Committee reviewed the conditions
outlined in the attached Site Plan Review
(SPR #17-91) and approved the project subject
to these conditions. Additionally, the
Committee added the following Conditions:
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10.
The building should be set back 5'
off the property line along "H"
Street, resulting in 10' of
sidewalk from the face of curb and
a 9' planting space between the
sidewalk and building.
Trees along 23rd Street should be
set behind the sidewalk, pursuant
to Cal Trans requirements,
resulting in a 5'6" sidewalk and 6"
curb and 8' of planting area with
said trees within the 14' right-of-
way.
Sidewalks along 22nd, "H" and Eye
Streets are to be constructed to a
10' width (including 6" curb). A
4' wide planting area between
sidewalk and property line is to be
developed. Sidewalks are to
include standard detail planters
adjacent to curb with tree
varieties consistent with the
Master Street Tree Plan.
Refuse bin should be relocated to
the first two parking spaces behind
the two trees on the north side of
the parking lot entrance on Eye
Street.
The three small planters located
within the interior parking spaces
should be eliminated.
A lighting plan for the parking lot
and exterior of the building should
be developed and submitted prior to
building completion.
The planter between the parking lot
and sidewalk along 22nd and Eye
Streets should be planted with low
growing hedge shrubs rather than
turf.
A site conceptual plan should be
developed and submitted for the
rest of the undeveloped property
prior to Agency approval of this
project.
The undeveloped area should be
planted with turf and properly
irrigated/maintained prior to
building occupancy, unless building
plans/construction drawings have
been submitted to Building and
Planning Department for project(s)
covering the entire undeveloped
area.
A signage plan shall be submitted
to the Planning Department prior to
building occupancy.
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Pursuant to these conditions, the Committee
recommends that the Agency approve this
application.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Design Review
Committee Report No. 91-13 was accepted.
Agency Member Paynter made a motion to implement the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. 91-13 with
the deletion of Condition No. 4, which is the requirement
regarding the refuse bin.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. 91-13 were
implemented, with the deletion of Item No. 4 of the Conditions
regard the refuse bin, by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell,
None
None
Agency Members Dunn, Gaskill
Araujo, Paynter, Sceales
Agency Member Paynter, Chairperson of the Development
Committee, read Report No. 91-5 regarding a proposal to purchase
Agency-owned property at 1325 19th Street, previously the
American National Bank building, as follows:
On August 7, 1991, the Development Committee
met to discuss a proposal from M.D. Atkinson
Company to purchase the Agency-owned property
at 1325 19th Street, previously American
National Bank's corporate offices. Atkinson
proposed to level the building and provide
surface parking for the nearby Kress
Building, which Atkinson owns. In exchange,
the Agency would receive cash and title to a
nearby surface parking lot owned by the
company.
Atkinson has indicated to staff that the
offer made was the company's best offer.
Despite being their best offer, the proposed
purchase price is less than the value
indicated in a letter appraisal dated June 7,
1991, from Dallis Higdon and Associates the
City recently commissioned.
On July 15, the Agency directed staff to
market Agency-owned property for ninety days.
Upon further review, the Development
Committee is concerned that such action may
actually impede the Agency's goals of
revitalizing downtown. In the instance of
the American National Bank building, the
Development Committee recognizes the need for
additional parking for the Kress Building.
However, should a private party purchase the
site, there is no guarantee that parking
would be the ultimate use of the property,
thus further inhibiting the long-term
viability of the Kress Building, or any other
nearby property, to provide parking and
attract additional tenants and customers to
the area.
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The Committee reviewed all options which
would promote additional parking in the area,
while not creating any additional monetary
obligations to the Agency. The option which
the Committee considered most effective was
to approach the City of Bakersfield to
purchase the property for the appraised
price, which exceeds the Atkinson proposal.
The City could use the Off-Street Parking Lot
Fund to purchase the property, level the
building, and provide surface parking.
Spaces could be leased to the Kress Building
and any other interested user.
Besides providing parking, the Agency would
also realize an infusion of revenue should
the City purchase the property. Should a
future project require a large section of
land, the City would retain control of this
site for possible use.
Because of these many factors, the
Development Committee recommends that the
Agency:
Reject the offer made by M.D.
Atkinson Company;
Withdraw the action it took
July 15, 1991, to market the
properties held by this Agency;
Offer to sell Agency-owned
properties to the City of
Bakersfield for their off-street
parking program.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Development
Committee Report No. 91-5 was accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, the
recommendations of Development Committee Report No. 91-5 were
implemented.
Agency Member Paynter, Chairperson of the Development
Committee, read Report No. 91-6 regarding a possible acquisition
of the City Center Building by the Kern County District Attorney,
as follows:
On August 7, 1991, the Development Committee
met to review the City Center Building. At
the request of Agency Member Araujo, the
Committee was requested to review the
possible acquisition of the building by the
Kern County District Attorney, its effect
upon the Agency, and make a recommendation to
the Agency.
The Development Committee voted to keep the
matter under advisement and report back to
the Agency when action is necessary.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Development
Committee Report No. 91-6 was accepted.
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Agency,
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Chairperson Rubin adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
CHAIRPERSON of %he Central District
DeveloDment Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
ATTEST:
Development Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
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