HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/03/91 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, June 3, 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., June 3, 1991.
In the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice
Chairperson, the meeting was called to order by Agency Member
Paynter.
City Clerk Williams called the roll as follows:
Present: Agency Members Araujo, Dunn, Gaskill, Paynter
Absent: Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Sceales
CONSENT
The following item was listed on the Consent Calendar:
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Approval of Voucher Nos. 302 to 312,
inclusive, and City Voucher No. 9862,
the amount of $28,000.00.
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Item a of the
Consent Calendar was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Agency Members Araujo, Dunn, Gaskill, Paynter
None
None
Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Sceales
REPORTS
Agency Member Dunn, Chairperson of the Design Review
Committee, read Report No. 91-9 regarding proposed City of
Bakersfield parking lot located at the northwest corner of 18th
and "K" Streets, as follows:
The Design Review Committee on May 30, 1991,
reviewed the proposed construction of a
parking lot to be located at the northwest
corner of 18th and "K" Streets. The project
is initiated and funded by the city of
Bakersfield.
As presented to the Committee, the 23-space
surface lot included one handicapped space.
Traffic will access the lot from 18th Street.
The proposed trees on 18th Street and "K"
Street will be consistent with the proposed
Master Street Tree Plan. A concrete curbing
strip will be installed between the sidewalk
and the parking lot to separate automobiles
and pedestrians. In addition, the Committee
recommends that the wall on the west side of
the lot be treated in a manner to be more
visually appealing.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
accept this report and approve the proposed
construction and design of the 18th and "K"
Streets Parking Lot as submitted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, Design Review
Committee Report No. 91-9 was accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No.
implemented.
91-9 were
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Agency Member Dunn, Chairperson of the Design Review
Committee, read Report No. 91-10 regarding median modifications
on Truxtun Avenue between "L" and "Q" Streets, as follows:
The Design Review Committee on May 30, 1991,
reviewed the proposed median modifications
located on Truxtun Avenue between "L" Street
and "Q" Street, since the redevelopment
project area boundary encompasses the north
half of Truxtun between "L" Street to "N",
all between "N" and "P" Street, and the south
half between "P" and "Q" Streets. The plan
is proposed by the City of Bakersfield Public
Works Department and is necessary to
eliminate most of the conflicting traffic
movements, reduce accidents, and assist the
increasing traffic flow. The proposed tree
planting plan proposes to install at least
six new Cedar and Sequoia trees of a minimum
height of twenty feet. Overall, the plan
will address public safety concerns, improve
traffic flow and enhance the overall
streetscape.
In summary, the proposed median modifications
and landscape plan includes the following:
Installation of a traffic signal
system at "N" Street, including
separate eastbound and westbound
left turn phasing. This work will
require the removal of three trees,
and the replanting of a small
Magnolia.
Removal of existing vehicular
crossings and replacing with a
raised landscaped median at "M"
Street. The new median would
facilitate landscaping similar to
the existing median with additions
of two Sequoias and one Cedar.
Three additional Cedar trees are
proposed to be planted in the
existing medians between "P" and
"O" Streets.
No parking restrictions are being
proposed along this section of
Truxtun Avenue.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
support and approve the median modifications
on Truxtun Avenue between "L" and "Q"
Streets, as described in the proposed
negative declaration dated May 24, 1991.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, Design Review
Committee Report No. 91-10 was accepted.
At the request of Agency Member Paynter, Traffic
Engineer Steve Walker outlined the proposed changes.
city Manager Hawley advised, with respect to the height
of the trees, the wording should be changed from "a minimum
height of twenty feet" to "approximately twenty feet in height".
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, the wording in the
next to the last sentence in the first paragraph of Design Review
Committee Report No. 91-10 was changed from "a minimum height of
twenty feet" to "approximately twenty feet in height", and the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. 91-10 were
implemented.
Agency Member Araujo, Chairperson of the Housing,
Relocation and Communications Committee, reading Report No. 1-91
regarding preparation and publishing of "The citizen's Guide to
Redevelopment", as follows:
On May 16, 1991, the Housing, Relocation and
Communications Committee discussed the draft
of the Citizen's Guide to Redevelopment. The
brochure is designed in a question and answer
format, and addresses frequently asked
questions regarding redevelopment efforts.
The Committee offers this brochure to the
City to increase citizens' awareness of
redevelopment and hopes that the information
contained in the brochure will explain the
planning, development, and rehabilitation of
the project area to the citizens of
Bakersfield.
Therefore, this Committee recommends the
acceptance and approval of this brochure and
that the Agency publish this document and
make it available for distribution.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Housing,
Relocation and Communications Committee Report No. 1-91 was
accepted.
Agency Member Paynter suggested that copies of the
brochure be available in the Building Department.
Agency Member Araujo suggested that Economic
Development Director Wager present the brochure to the newspaper.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Gaskill, the
recommendations of Housing, Relocation and Communications
Committee Report No. 1-91 were implemented.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Status update on Exclusive Right to Negotiate
&greement with Convention Center Hotel, Inc.
(Hallmark Ventures)
Economic Development Director Wager provided a status
report and advised that the developer has been unable to obtain
the necessary financing, although it is still interested in the
project; therefore, the exclusive right to negotiate will expire
at the conclusion of business hours today. He recommended that
staff be given the opportunity to contact various people who have
expressed interest in the project in order to assess that level
of interest.
City Manager Hawley stated he would recommend that this
item be discussed at the next joint committee meeting between the
Urban Development Committee of the Council and the Development
Committee of the Agency.
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A~ENCY ST~TF~ENTS
Agency Member Araujo advised she is pleased that the
lSth and "K" Parking Lot is going to be worked on. She also
advised she feels it has been an unsightly drawback to the whole
area, and when it is completed, it will add much to the area.
In response to Agency Member Gaskill's question
regarding when will the Agency be hearing back about the budget,
city Manager Hawley advised that this issue was referred to the
Budget and Finance Committee of the Council, and the goal is to
have it presented to the Council on June 19, 1991.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Agency, upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, the meeting was
adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
C 1 District
Development Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
ATTEST:
SECRETARY of the-C~ntral District
Development Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
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