HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 145-95RESOLUTION NO. 1 4 5 - 9 5
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS, APPROVING
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING SEGMENT
VI 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 VI
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 VI of the proposed amendment to the
Circulation Element of Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan is as follows:
SEGMENT VI:
Martin-Mcintosh for Castle & Cooke Homes, Inc. has applied to amend
the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan,
eliminating the collector alignment along Camino Media from Old River
Road westerly to the terminus of Grand Lakes Avenue, generally located
between the Kern River Canal, Old River Road, Ming Avenue, and Buena
Vista Road:
and
WHEREAS, for the above-described Segment, an Initial Study was
conducted, and it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant
effect on the environment, and a Negative Declaration was prepared; and
WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and
adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield's
CEQA Implementation Procedures have been duly followed by city staff and the
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 49-95 on June 15, 1995, the Planning
Commission recommended approval and adoption of Segment VI, subject to conditions
listed in Exhibit "A" 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 VI 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 notices have been given.
2. The provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) have been followed.
3. The proposed project will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
4. Conditions of approval as shown in Exhibit "A" are included in the
project to mitigate impacts.
5. Deletion of the Collector street is consistent with reduced
development intensities in the area as proposed in the related Land Use Element
amendments, and which have been addressed in the traffic impact study on file.
6. The proposed amendment of the Circulation Amendment, as
conditioned, is compatible with both existing and proposed Land Use Element
designations and development in the vicinity of the site.
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 Negative Declaration for Segment VI is hereby approved and
adopted.
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 Ci.ty Council hereby approves and adopts Segment VI 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." attached
hereto and incorporated as though fully set forth, for property. generally located between
the Kern River Canal. Old River Road. Ming Avenue, and Buena Vista Road, subject to
conditions of approval shown on Exhibit "A."
5. That Segment VI, approved herein, be combined with other approved
segments described in separate resolutions, to form a single Circulation Element
Amendment, GPA 2-95.
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
SEP I $ 1§§~ . by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER DeMOND, CARSON, SMITH, McDERMoT'r, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
CITY CLERK and Ex Offieio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED $EP 1 $ 1395
BOB PRICE
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY SKOUSEN
CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
CARL HERNANDEZ
Deputy City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
Conditions of Approva{
General Plan Amendment 2-95, Segment VI
(Amendment to the Circulation Element)
The subdivider/developer of the property designated HR (High Density
Residential) between the Kern River Canal, Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista
Road shall construct a pedestrian and/or bicycle bridge (AASHO H-5 Loading)
no less than 8 feet in width (up to 12 feet in width) across the Kern River Canal
between developer's property and that portion of the Seven Oaks development
project designated as an elementary school site lying southeasterly of the Kern
River Canal, and northerly of the terminus of Grand Lakes Avenue. The design
and location of the pedestrian/bicycle crossing shall be approved by the City of
Bakersfield Water Resources Depaslment. Said crossing structure shall be
constructed prior to any occupancy approval within the adjacent High Density
Residential designated property.
Public Works Depa~ ta,ent:
As the northerly R-2 area proposed with GPA 2-95, Segment V appears to be
accessed only through the R-1 area, and as a master circulation plan showing the
local street system and how it would replace this collector was not included with
this GPA application, a master circulation plan shall be submitted to and
approved by the City Engineer prior to submittal of any tentative maps or
development plans within the area bounded by Old River Road, Ming Avenue,
Buena Vista Road, and the Kern River Canal. This master circulation plan shall
show all proposed streets within the above described area.
The master circulation plan shall include a local collector street circulation system
which shall be designed to provide substantially equivalent circulation as that
provided by the present alignment of the street segment that is proposed to be
removed as a collector designated street.
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GPA 2-95,, SEGMENT VI
CIRCULATION ELEMENT
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