HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/88 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, January 18, 1988
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, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, at
3:00 p.m., January 18, 1988.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Watson.
The City Clerk called the roll as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Agency Members Kronenberg, Paynter, Rubin, Watson,
Araujo, Dunn
Agency Member Killmer
MINUTES
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of January 4, 1988, were approved.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Marvin Lipco, 1209 19th Street, read into the record
correspondence addressed to Assistant City Manager Pulskamp
regarding his opposition to the 19th Street Specific Plan as
follows:
It is with mixed emotions that I return the enclosed
ballot with a "NO". As you know, I've worked long
and hard both publicly and privately with the DBA
to improve Downtown Bakersfield. I was the first
property owner on this block to renovate multiple
store fronts and move my business from a run down
building. I have worked for improvement and
rehabilitation through five or six plans to rebuild
downtown. In doing so, hundreds of thousands of
dollars were spent on surveys and plans. All were
paid by funds earmarked for downtown redevelopment.
None of which were ever implemented. We finally
got the city to approve the facade program using
redevelopment funds to assist property owners in
remodeling and cleaning up store fronts or/and
their buildings which worked just fine.
This plan has been discontinued and funds frozen
for the new 19th Street Corridor. We all met with
the city staff where grand plans were unveiled. A
project to cost $3.5 million dollars and our cost
would be .15¢ on each dollar spent. Then this new
plan of $1.4 million dollars and costing property
owners .02¢ per square foot came to us out of city
staff's meetings as a BAND-AIDE version to satisfy
our complaints. It is too little and almost too
late. And absolutely too expensive to live with.
It is over two times more (annually) than our
present tax assessment. It would cost me almost
$40,000 in the next 20 years. Which is more than
the building cost originally. The city staff is
putting us in a position that we must refuse or
choke on it. This has been very typical of all our
discussions and plans with the city all these
years. It is almost like there was some evil plan
not to develop downtown which property owners in
the core area were never aware of. I cannot
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believe this is happening to us. It is a nightmare
that must be corrected without delay. You also
must consider that not one penny would be spent on
our property. It would be improvements only to
city property. We would continue to pay property
taxes and redevelopment assessments. Making the
total cost even more for us.
I would still have the problem of remodeling my
empty store or stores for a suitable tenant and
expensive re-signing without any assistance of the
city because our redevelopment funds will be frozen
for the 19th St. corridor and other projects outside
the core area, which the city staff decides needs
funding more than we do. As long as downtown
redevelopment funds are channeled to projects out-
side the core retail area the downtown businessman
is in trouble. The city has promised many projects
to assist downtown business men and property
owners. But only the facade program has been of
real help, and has returned only a very small
amount considering the total collected and expended
for surveys, land banking, and projects outside the
core retail area since the district was formed. I
would hope that the new council and the CDDA will
look at this matter realistically, and assess the
plight of the property owner and business man in
the core retail area before it is too late.
Because if WE do not continue to support the city
thru property taxes and sales taxes received, the
city will have to support us.
Harseu Singh Thiara, Jr., Owner of Bea's New Old Loft,
1800 Chester Avenue spoke in support of the Downtown Redevelopment.
BILLS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Warrant Nos.
208 to 212 inclusive, in the amount of $204,735.60 were approved
by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Agency Members Kronenberg, Paynter, Rubin,
Araujo, Dunn
None
Agency Member Killmer
Watson,
REPORTS
Design Review Committee Report No. 88-3 reviewing appli-
cation by Fannah Ali for signage for a building at 929 21st
Street reads as follows:
On January 7, 1988, the Design Review Committee
reviewed the application by Fannah Ali for signage
for a building at 929 21st Street.
The application dated December 28, 1987, which
consists of a "Downtown Market" sign without the
(Pepsi logos) was approved.
This Committee submits this report for approval and
implementation of its recommendations.
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Design Review
Committee Report No. 88-3 was approved and recommendations
implemented.
Design Review Committee Report No. 88-4 reviewing appli-
cation by Comstock Sign Company for Signage at Bank of America
Building at 1440 Truxtun Avenue reads as follows:
On January 7, 1988, the Design Review Committee
reviewed the application by Comstock Sign Company
for signage at the Bank of America Building at 1440
Truxtun Avenue.
The application dated December 10, 1987, and
amended on January 7, 1988, was approved.
Specifically, two additional signs (as presented)
consisting of 18" metal letters with white plex
face cut out face blue trim cap plus 6" trim cap
letters blue face - blue trim plus a plex cut out
panel saying "Professional Corporation" with blue
trim - blue lettering was approved. Also, it is
recommended that should any future signs be
approved, they should follow the previously
described format.
This Committee submits this report for approval
and implementation of its recommendation.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Design Review
Committee Report No. 88-4 was accepted.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Design Review Committee Report No. 88-1 Establishing
Committee Rules and Regulations reads as follows:
On December 10, 1987, the Design Review Committee
completed work on the "Rules and Regulations". The
Committee recommends approval of the following:
I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Bakersfield General Plan
Redevelopment Element provides for the
establishment, by the Central District
Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield,
of a duly authorized Design Review Committee
whose function is to promote orderly and
harmonious development in the downtown project
area insuring the enhancement of Bakersfield's
character and assets; preserving the values
and investments of the community through
good community design; and assuring that the
public structures and spaces shall be pro-
tected by the exercise of reasonable controls
over the character and design of all revita-
lization efforts.
II. MEMBERSHIP
The Design Review Committee shall consist of
three (3) members. The Committee shall be
appointed by the Central District
Development Agency Chairman.
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III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties of the Design Review Committee
shall be to review and approve, conditionally
approve, cause to be modified, or disapprove
the design of all proposed developments.
This can include public projects, requiring
qualified aesthetic and architectural judgment
to the end that the general appearance of all
proposed development shall preserve or
enhance the physical environment and character
of the downtown in harmony with the adopted
General Plan Redevelopment Element.
This responsibility shall include all
signage, environmental review encroachment
permits, parking, landscaping, site and
building design including exterior building
components and color. The Committee shall
not review interior designs or layouts
except when required by a Specific Project
Disposition and Development Agreement.
This responsibility shall be limited to the
Downtown Project Area. No action shall be
taken on an application for issuance of a
building permit for construction or improve-
ment of a building, structure or sign within
the designated project area without action
first from the Design Review Committee and
ratification by the Central District
Development Agency.
IV. STAFF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Development Services Department,
Economic/Redevelopment staff shall receive
and schedule for consideration all applica-
tions for Design Review. Staff members may
provide advice and recommendations to the
Committee on such applications. The Design
Review Committee Coordinator shall be pri-
marily responsible for the administration of
this process.
The staff shall prepare and promulgate
Committee agendas. The items appearing on
the agenda will be those referred to this
Committee by the Central District
Development Agency. This procedure is con-
sistent with other Central District
Development Agency Committees.
V. MEETING PROCEDURE
The Design Review Committee shall hold regu-
larly scheduled meetings. An applicant,
upon the filing of an application, shall be
present and shall be advised of the date,
time, and place of his hearing before the
Committee. The applicant or his represen-
tatiave shall be present and shall partici-
pate in the review process, unless deemed
unnecessary by the Chairman. Two members
must be present to hold a Committee meeting.
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VI. REQUIRED APPLICATION AND PLAN SUBMITTAL
Application for Design Review shall be sub-
mitted on a form prescribed for that purpose,
together with the following materials, as
applicable to the specific project, in suffi-
cient quantities as determined by the commit-
tee:
1. A dimensioned site plan showing:
--The lot area in square feet.
--The siting of all structures on the
property.
--Street names.
--Existing and finished grades.
--Landscaping areas.
--Fencing of yards.
--Setback areas.
--Design of ingress and egress.
--Off-street parking and loading facilities.
--Any other material needed to evaluate
the proposal.
Dimensioned architectural drawings
including elevations to scale of all
sides of the proposed project, showing
buildings and fences, signs, and indicating
colors and materials to be used.
Preliminary landscape plan, designating
areas to be landscaped, and number, spe-
cies, and sizes of plant material to be
used.
4. Site photographs or elevations showing
existing and adjacent buildings.
Other materials at the request of the
Committee, such as color and texture
samples of actual materials to be used;
perspectives, models, or other graphic
materials.
Ail plans shall be drawn at a scale which
will adequately illustrate the intent of
the developer.
VII. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION
The Design Review Committee shall review the
materials submitted with the application and
base its evaluation upon the following fac-
tors:
1. Site utilization.
2. Architectural considerations including
review of:
a. The height, bulk, and area of the
buildings.
b. The colors and materials to be used.
c. The physical and architectural rela-
tionship of the proposal with exist-
ing and proposed structures.
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VIII.
d. The site, layout, orientation, and
location of buildings and their
relationship with open areas and the
topography.
e. Height, materials, colors, and vari-
ations in boundary walls, fences or
screen planting.
f. Appropriateness of sign design and
exterior lighting.
Landscaping, including plants and paving
materials, street furniture, fountains,
statuary sculptures, and other features.
4. Graphics, including all exterior signs.
Design Review Guidelines are to be pre-
pared by the Design Review Committee,
and adopted by the Central District
Development Agency. The Design Review
Committee shall determine whether each
proposal conforms to the adopted guide-
lines.
The Committee shall recommend approval,
conditional approval, modification; or
disapprove each proposal. The Committee
may require the applicant to provide
guarantees that the condition of appro-
val will be complied with.
The recommendation of the Committee and
ratification by the Central District
Development Agency shall be considered
final and conclusive.
In acting upon an application, the
Committee shall not have the authority
to waive, modify, or otherwise allow
any deviation from the requirements of
the Uniform Building Code, Sign Ordinance,
Zoning Ordinance, and any development
restrictions and standards set forth in
the General Plan Redevelopment Element
or adopted by the Central District
Development Agency, unless such authority
is specifically granted therein.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
The Committee may, at its discretion,
authorize the Director of Economic
Development, acting on its behalf, to under-
take any of the actions provided in Section
VII.
IX. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL DESIGN REVIEW AREAS
The Design Review Committee may, from time
to time, recommend to the Agency that cer-
tain special architectural and/or historical
review areas be established within the
Project Area with specific criteria to be
considered in reviewing applications for
development within said areas. The Agency
shall refer such recommendations and may
recommend approval, modification, or denial
of same to the Agency.
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X. ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS
Any recommendation of the Design Review
Committee and final action of the Central
District Development Agency shall be
reported to the Building Director, who shall
ensure that all plans submitted with an
application for a building permit conform to
the plans approved by the Agency.
The action of Design Review Committee is
separate and apart from any determination
regarding the conformance of a proposal with
other codes, ordinances and regulations of
the City of Bakersfield and Central District
Development Agency. No action of the
Committee may cause to be approved any pro-
posal which would otherwise be in violation
of the provisions of the General Plan
Redevelopment Element, the Zoning Ordinance,
the Sign Ordinance, the Uniform Building
Code, or any other ordinance or regulation
of the City of Bakersfield or the Central
District Development Agency.
On any development that requires design, no
building permit shall be issued until the
plans therefore have been submitted to and
approved by the Central District Development
Agency in the manner provided herein, and all
other requirements of the City and Agency have
been met.
XI. COMPLIANCE
No final building inspection or Certificate of
Occupancy shall be granted unless the completed
work complies with the plans approved and the
conditions required by the Design Review
Committee and Agency and any other requirements,
conditions, or restrictions imposed by the City.
The enforcement of the conditions and determina-
tions of the Central District Development Agency
shall be the responsibility and duty of the
Building Director.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Design Review
Committee Report No. 88-1 was approved with the addition of the
word "not" added to the last paragraph of Section VII.4. to read
as follows: " .in acting upon an application, the Committee
shall not have the authority to . "
Design Review Committee Report No. 88-2 Establishing
Committee Statement of Purpose, Goals, and Objectives reads as
follows:
On December 10, 1987, the Design Review Committee
completed its preparation of the Committee
Statement of Purpose, Goals, and Objectives. The
Committee recommends approval of the following:
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Design Review Committee is to
protect property on which buildings are constructed
or altered, to maintain the high character of
Community Development, and to protect the real
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estate within the Central City from impairment or
destruction of value, by regulating according to
proper architectural principles the design, use of
materials, finished grade lines, and orientation of
all new buildings, hereafter erected, and the
alteration, improvement, repair, adding to or razing
in whole or in part of existing buildings.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GOAL NO. ONE
Development of a comprehensive concern for the
visual and other sensory relationships between
people and their environment.
Objective 1: Recognize and strive to protect major
views in the City with particular attention to
those of open space and mountains.
Objective 2: Emphasize the unique character of each
community or neighborhood.
Objective 3: Increase the visibility of major
destination areas and other points of orientation.
Objective 4: Continue systematic review and evalua-
tion of the City's zoning, subdivision, and building
regulations and the Downtown Redevelopment Element
to ensure a conscious choice of the best of available
options, instead of mere satisfaction of minimum
standards.
Objective 5: Recognize, protect, reinforce and
beautify the existing street pattern.
Objective 6: Protect and promote large-scale land-
scaping and open space that define districts and
neighborhoods.
Objective 7: Increase the clarity of
routes for residents and travelers in
City.
circulation
the Central
Objective 8: Indicate purpose of streets by means
of a Central City Plan for street landscaping.
Objective 9: Indicate the purpose of streets by
means of a downtown plan for street lighting.
GOAL NO. TWO
Conservation of resources which provide a sense of
nature, continuity with the past, and freedom from
overcrowding.
Objective 1: Preserve in their natural state the
few remaining areas that have not been developed
man-made places existing in a natural state.
Objective 2: Preserve notable landmarks and areas
of historic, architectural, or aesthetic value and
promote the preservation of other buildings and
features that provide continuity with past develop-
ment.
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Objective 3: Use care in remodeling older buildings,
in order to enhance rather than weaken the original
character of such buildings.
Objective 4: Review proposals for giving up of
street area in terms of all the public values that
streets afford.
GOAL NO. THREE
Moderate major new development to complement the
City pattern, the resources to be considered and
the neighborhood environments.
Objective 1: Promote harmony in the visual
relationships and transitions between new and older
buildings.
Objective 2: Avoid extreme contrast in color,
shape and other characteristics which will cause
new buildings to stand out in excess of their public
importance.
Objective 3: Promote efforts to achieve high quality
design for buildings to be constructed at prominent
locations within the Central City.
Objective 4: Promote building forms that will
respect and improve the integrity of open spaces
and other public areas.
Objective 5: Relate the height of building to
important attributes to the City pattern and to
height and character of existing development.
the
Objective 6: Relate the bulk of building to the
prevailing scale of development to avoid an over-
whelming or dominating appearance in new construc-
tion.
Objective 7: Recognize the special Urban Design
problems posed in development of large properties.
Objective 8: Consider the accumulation and develop-
ment of large properties with respect to this
impact upon the surrounding area and upon the City.
Objective 9: Encourage a continued awareness of the
long term effects of growth upon the physical form
of the City.
This Committee submits this report for approval and
implementation of its recommendation.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Design Review
Committee Report No. 88-2 was accepted with the addition of the
words "Downtown Redevelopment Element" in Goal One, Objective 4.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Agency Chairman and
Vice-Chairman.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Rubin, Robert Watson was
elected Agency Chairman.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Diane Dunn was
elected Agency Vice-Chairman.
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Amendment to the Owners Participation
Agreement between Moseian Development
Corporation and the Central District
Development Agency for the construction
of the City Center Office Commercial
Project.
Upon a motion by Agencymember Rubin, the Amendment to
the Owner's Participation Agreement between Mosesian Development
Corporation and the Central District Development Agency for the
construction of the City Center Office Commercial Project was
referred to the Development Committee for review and recommendation
to be brought back to the Agency meeting of February 1, 1988.
Selection of Developer for Community
First Bank Project.
Greg Bynum of Greg Bynum & Associates, answered ques-
tions regarding Community First Bank Project.
Upon a motion by Agencymember Araujo, the issue of
Selection of Developer for Community First Bank Project was
referred to the Development Committee.
Relocation of Undergrounding of utility
lines which serve the Haberfelde Building.
Economic Development Director Kennon and Interim City
Manger Hawley gave background information regarding the reloca-
tion and undergroundign of utility lines.
Richard Monje, Legal Representative for Mosesian
Development, spoke in support of staff's recommendation to direct
staff to draft necessary agreements with P. G. & E. and implement
the utility relocation project as presented.
Upon a motion by Agencymember Kronenberg, staff will
proceed to work with P. G. & E. on the agreement.
Oral Presentation on Solicitation for the
19th Street Improvement District.
Assistant City Manager Pulskamp gave a presentation
regarding solicitation for the 19ht Street Improvement District.
Ken Reed, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the
19th Street Specific Plan, spoke regarding the 19th Street
Improvement District.
Upon a motion by Agencymember Rubin, the issue of
Solicitation for the 19th Street Improvement District was
referred to the Development Committee.
Presentation by AIRCOA regarding the
selecton of General Contractaor and
Construction Schedule for the Clarion
Hotel.
Assistant City Manager Pulskamp made introductory
remarks and introduced Mr. Gordon Bell, Vice President for
Development for AIRCOA, who spoke regarding the selection of
General Contractor and Construction Schedule for the Clarion Hotel.
Discussion regarding Workshop on the 2010
Plan set for January 23, 1988.
Assistant City Manager Pulskamp spoke regarding the
Workshop on the 2010 Plan.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Agency, Chairman Watson adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
Agency Member Araujo requested that an issue of the
Teglar Hotel fire be placed on the Agenda for February 1, 1988.
Chairman Watson requested that the issue of Outside
Legal Services be placed on the Agenda for February 1, 1988.
CHAIRMAN of th~tral District
Development Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
ATTEST:
SECRETARY of the Central District
Development Agency of the City of
Bakersfield
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