HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 140-95RESOLVTION NO. 1 4 0 - 9 5
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS, APPROVING
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING SEGMENT
VII OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT
OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL PLAN
(CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT 2-95).
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 65353 of the Government Code, held a public
hearing on MONDAY, June 12, 1995, and THURSDAY, June 15, 1995, on Segment VII
of a proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan, notice of the
time and place of hearing having been given at least twenty-one (21) calendar days
before said hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of
general circulation; and
WHEREAS, such Segment VII of the proposed amendment to the
Circulation Element of Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan is as follows:
SEGMENT VII:
The City of Bakersfield has applied to amend the Circulation
Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan,
incorporating the Western Rosedale Specific Plan Multi-Use
Trail and Equestrian Trail System and a cross-sectional
improvement standard for a multi-use trail along collector
streets;
and
WHEREAS, for the above-described Segment, CEQA does not apply to the
proposed project since amending the City's Circulation Element Map to incorporate the
multi-use trail system within the Western Rosedale Specific Plan as previously adopted
by the County of Kern does not have any potential to cause significant adverse
environmental impacts, and a Notice of Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) -
General Rule of the CEQA Guidelines has been completed; and
WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation of a
Notice of Exemption as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield's CEQA
Implementation Procedures, have been duly followed by the city staff and the Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 50-95 on June 15, 1995, the Planning
Commission recommended approval and adoption of Segment VII and this Council has
fully considered the findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 65355 of the Government Code, conducted and held a public
hearing on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1995, on the above described Segment VII of
the proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield
2010 General Plan, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given at least
ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a
local newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered and hereby makes the following
findings:
1. All required public notices have been given.
2. The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3)
of the CEQA Guidelines (General Rule).
3. Approval of the amendment will recognize the County's prior
adoption of the multi-use and equestrian trails system in the Western Rosedale area.
4. Approval of the amendment will allow for future extensions of the
existing recreational trails network as land areas within the Western Rosedale
community are annexed in the future.
5. Adoption of the multi-use and equestrian trail systems in Western
Rosedale is consistent with the goals, policies and standards of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals and findings, incorporated herein, are true and
correct.
2. The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) -
General Rule of the CEQA Guidelines.
3. The report of the Planning Commission, including maps and all reports
and papers relevant thereto, transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning Commission to
the City Council, is hereby received, accepted and approved.
4. The City Council hereby approves and adopts Segment VII of the
proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan, constituting changes as shown on the map marked Exhibit "B" and trail
improvement standard labeled Exhibit "C," attached hereto and incorporated as though
fully set forth, for property generally located south of Seventh Standard Road, west of
Jewetta Avenue, east of Enos Lane, and north of the Kern River.
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5. That Segment VII, approved herein, be combined with other approved
segments described in separate resolutions, to form a single Circulation Element
Amendment, GPA 2-95.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
AUG 3 0 lgg.~ , by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILUFMBER DeMOND, CARSON, z,,~, McDERMOI'~, ROWLEs, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
,ABSTAIN: COUNCiLME/vlB~'-~------Y~, (
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AUG 30 1995
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY SKOUSEN
CITY ATFORNEY
CARL HERNANDEZ
Deputy City Attorney
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August i1, 1995
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GENERAL Pl~" AMENDMENT 2-95, S"'~MENT VII
ADOPT WES'T~RN ROSEDALE SPECIFIC PLAN
MULTI-USE AND EOUESTRIAN TRAILS SYS'T~M
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
2-95, SEGMENT VII
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