HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/91 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, May 6, 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., May 6, 1991.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Rubin at
3:05 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk Zaragoza called the roll as follows:
Present: Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Araujo, Dunn, Gaskill,
Sceales
Absent: Agency Member Paynter
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mr. Bruce Keith, 6104 Preston Court, representing the
Downtown Business Association, read a letter into the record, and
left a copy on file, regarding the Association's position on the
possibility of the District Attorney's Office acquiring and
occupying the City Center Building at 17th and "L" Streets.
In addition, Mr. Keith spoke regarding the Master Street
Tree Plan and encouraged the Agency to adopt the Plan.
At the request of Agency Member Araujo, the issue of the
City Center Building was referred to the Development Committee for
review and recommendation to come back to the Agency at the next
meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items were listed on the Consent Calendar:
a. REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 1,
1991, for approval.
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Appropriate $15,000 for parking lot
acquisition interest expense.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Items b and c of
the Consent Calendar, with the removal of Item a, were adopted by
the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Araujo, Dunn, Gaskill,
Sceales
None
None
Agency Member Paynter
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Approval of Warrant Nos. 265 to 293,
inclusive, in the amount of $556,212.79.
At the request of Agency Member Araujo, Economic
Development Director Wager provided an explanation of Warrant No.
268 regarding the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
At the request of Agency Member Dunn, Finance Director
Klimko provided an explanation of Warrant No. 290 regarding
Security Pacific National Bank.
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Item a. of the
Consent Calendar was approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Agency Members Rubin, Ruddell, Araujo, Dunn, Gaskill,
Sceales
None
None
Agency Member Paynter
REPORTS
Agendy' Member Dunn, Chairperson of the Design Review
Committee, read Report No. 91-7 regarding Application by Mario
Alvarez for signage for a building located at 1813 Chester Avenue,
as follows:
The Design Review Committee, on April 18, 1991,
reviewed the application by Mario Alvarez for
signage for a building located at 1813 Chester
Avenue. The application was referred to
Committee because the existing signage exceeds
the allowable square footage.
The Committee approved the applicant's request
to add the word "Pacific" to existing signage
located on Chester Avenue and approved alley
signage. The approved sign is to be
constructed of letters matching existing
signage. Additionally, the Committee
recommends that the existing wood fascia be
continued on the remaining portion of the
Chester Avenue facade to cover the existing
steel facade. Also, the holes above the
Chester Avenue entrance are to be patched.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
approve this application with the conditions
submitted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, Design Review
Committee Report No. 91-7 was accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, the recommendations
of Design Review Committee Report No. 91-7 were implemented.
Agency Member Sceales read Design Review Committee Report
No. 91-8 regarding Truxtun Avenue Corridor Traffic and Landscape
Improvement Plan, as follows:
The Design Review Committee, on April 18, 1991,
reviewed the proposed Truxtun Avenue Corridor
Traffic and Landscape Improvement Plan located
on Truxtun Avenue between "A" Street and "H"
Street, since the redevelopment project area
boundary encompasses "E" Street to "H" Street
on Truxtun. The plan is proposed by the City
of Bakersfield Public Works Department and is
necessary due to higher than average traffic
accidents for a street of this type. The
proposed tree planting plan proposes to install
at least twelve new Cedar and Sequoia trees of
a height of approximately twenty feet. Overall,
the plan will address public safety concerns,
improve traffic flow and enhance the overall
streetscape.
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In summary, the proposed phased Capital
Improvement Program and Master Landscape Plan
includes the following, over the next two to
three years:
Installation of a traffic signal
system at "A" Street, including
separate eastbound and westbound
left turn phasing.
Removal of existing vehicular
crossings and replacing with raised
landscaped medians at "B" Street,
"E" Street and "G" Street. The new
medians would facilitate landscaping
similar to the existing median with
additions of Sequoias and Cedars.
Construction of a one-way westbound
to southbound left turn lane at "C"
Street proposed and funded by Mercy
Hospital for their new hospital
entrance.
Construction of a restriction in the
median opening at "D" Street to
allow eastbound and westbound left
turn lanes.
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Provision for a separate turn lane
at "F" Street for eastbound traffic.
One Sequoia tree will be planted to
replace a removed Magnolia tree.
Modification for the existing traffic
signal system at "H" Street to
provide separate left turn phasing in
all directions. To accomplish this,
removal of a Cedar and Magnolia tree
is necessary. The City Parks
Division has stated that the removal
of the existing Cedar is required
regardless of the plan due to disease.
Modifications to the parking along
the corridor is proposed into groups
of two spaces separated by ten feet
of no parking to facilitate parking
maneuvers without having to stop in
the traffic lanes.
A replacement tree planting plan is
also proposed with the traffic
improvements, in order to offset the
removal of the existing Cedar trees
through disease and damage. If, in
the future, existing trees become
diseased or damaged to the point of
necessary removal, the City will
replace each tree removed with
either the Cedar or Sequoia species.
The Committee recommends that the Agency support
and approve the Truxtun Avenue Corridor Traffic
and Landscape Improvement Master Plan.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Sceales, Design Review
Committee Report No. 91-8 was accepted.
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, the recommendations
of Design Review Committee Report No. 91-8 were implemented.
&GENCY STATEMENTS
Agency Member Dunn proposed that the Agency go into a
Closed Session at the next meeting to discuss the status of the
hotel downtown and the city Center Development Project, and staff
was directed to place that on the Agenda.
Agency Member Gaskill asked staff what the procedure is
regarding the budget and when the Agency should be prepared to
review it.
Economic Development Director Wager advised that the
budget will be coming to the Agency on May 20th for authorization
of transmittal to the City Council.
Agency,
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to
the meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
come before the
CHAIRPERSON of th~-Central District
Devel'opment Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
ATTEST: ~
SECRETARY of the Central District
Development Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
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