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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - April 27, 1976
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency was called
to order by Chairman Vincent Casper on April 27, 1976, at 4 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
PRESENT:
Vincent Casper, Chairman
Ray Pettit
Ralph Poehner
James L. Stewart
ABSENT: Robert E. King
Dr. Glenn D. Puder
STAFF:
H. E. Bergen, Executive Director
Dick Foster, Deputy Executive Director
Denny Haynes, Treasurer
Chairman Casper called for a moment of silence for a prayer in memory
of Agency Member Theron Taber who passed away April 9th.
Chairman Casper noted that Mr. Ralph Poehner had been reappointed to
Agency membership; and he introduced Mr. Ray Pettit who was appointed to fill
the vacancy created by Mr. Bill Lee's resignation. The Agency still has one
vacancy remaining due to Mr. Taber's death.
Executive Director Bergen announced the appointment by the City Council
of Councilman Michael Sceales to act as liaison member between the City Council
and the Agency. Mr. Bergen pointed out that Mr. Sceales also acts as liaison
member for the Planning Commission, and that therefore this appointment will
facilitate communications between the three groups. Mr. Sceales was introduced
to Agency members.
MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 16, 1976 were approved as
mailed.
FINANCIAL
a) Voucher Approval - On motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Poehner,
and carried, Vouchers Nos. 27 through 32, as listed on Voucher Register dated
April 27, 1976, were approved for payment.
PROJECTS
a) "K" Street Parking Garage Restroom Facilities - Mr. Foster announced
that this project had been completed with the time allowed by the contract by
Contractor Leon Thomas on March 11, 1976.
b) ARCON-UCB Plaza Status - Mr. Foster advised that a copy of a letter to
U.C.B. from ARCON stated that contract for the plaza work was out for bids, and
that the approximate cost would be around $20,000, which they were to split.
ARCON requested an executed copy of an agreement with UCB be returned so that
work on this could get started. Mr. Foster reviewed the area of the plaza, i.e.,
the portion of "K" Street, up to the parking garage; this being the last piece
of work to be done in this two-block area.
c) 01d Bank of America Remodeling Application - Mr. Foster stated that the
old Bank of America Building has been sold, and the new owner wants to remodel
the interior--the front half for a store and the back half for offices. He stated
it is in keeping with the Redevelopment Plan, doesn't violate any of it, there are
no exterior changes, so it would be staff's recommendation to approve issuing the
permit, contingent upon the meeting of Building Codes. On motion by Mr. Stewart,
seconded by Mr. Poehner, and carried, approva! was granted to issue the permit
after seeing that the owner's plans meet the Code.
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d) Wells Far§o Request for Si~n - Mr. Foster stated that Wells Fargo's vice
president was to have the sign at this meeting for observation; however, since he
was not present, it was recommended that no action be taken on this item.
GENERAL
a) Design Standards - First Reading - Mr. Foster reviewed an earlier
introduction of the Design Standards "draft" at a January 2Oth workshop; and
noted that the recommended change made by the Agency at that time (Item No. 7,
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) was reflected in the current copy. Mr. Foster
also read a recommendation he had received from the Downtown Business Association
after they had reviewed the draft, which suggested changes in Item No. 5, "Signs."
Mr. Poehner questioned how the DBA's recommendations compared with the require-
ments of the sign ordinance currently being drafted for the City by a special
committee of citizens. Mr. Foster advised that draft was being typed, and was
scheduled to go to the Council this week. City Attorney Ken Hoagland recommended
for the sake of harmony that the Planning Commission, Council and the Redevelop-
ment Agency should coordinate the signs; "...at least let others know what you
contemplate for the downtown area before acting precipitously in a sign ordinance,"
he advised. He stated that the sign ordinance itself should address itself to
the Redevelopment Agency, the same as it does for the Civic Center Zone--it should
do likewise as to Redevelopment Agency projects; then if the Agency determines
that it wants certain restrictions on signs, it would be entirely appropriate.
Chairman Casper suggested starting with Item 1 of the "Design for
Development," and discussing each item separately.
Item 1: O.K. as is.
Item 2:
On motion by Dr. Puder, seconded by Mr. Poehner, and carried, Item 2
was changed to read: "The Agency will support a parking system
established and integrated into the fabric of the downtown."
Item 3:
Item 4:
Item 5:
tem 6:
O.K. as is.
O.K. as is.
On motion by Dr. Puder, seconded by Mr. Pettit, and carried, Item 5
was "tabled" until such time as the Council has finalized its plans
for regulation of signs.
O.K. as is.
On motion by Mr. Poehner, seconded by Mr. Pettlt, and carried, this
item was approved to read as previously amended, by the following vote:
YES: Poehner, Pettit, Casper and Puder
NO: Stewart
ABSENT: King
tem 8: O.K. as is.
b) Downtown Parking - Mr. Foster advised that the City Council had received
a letter from the Downtown Business Association requesting the Council to "estab-
lish a Parking Authority to begin the necessary process to create a downtown
Parking District." Mr. Foster said he had also received a request from five
doctors adjacent to the downtown project area requesting a Parking District be
established to relieve them of their parking problems north of Mercy Hospital.
This has been reported to the Council. The Council has referred both requests
to their Business Development and Parking Committee to take under considerat[on.
This is informational only, requiring no action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Bakersfield Rede-
velopment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
~]M~'E~I'I~ ~P~,,~, Cha~m~"f'Jr
Bakersfi el d Redevelo~e'nt Agency
Bernice E. Stewart, Secretary to the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency