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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 26-91RESOLUTION NO. 26-91 A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS, APPROVING NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING SEGMENT III OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 2010 GENERAL PLAN (LAND USE AMENDMENT 4-90). WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield referred Segment III of a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakers- field, in accordance with the provisions of Section 65353 of the Government Code, held a public hearing on December 20, 1990, on Segment III of a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan, notice of the time and place of hearing having been given at least ten (10) calendar days before said hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, such Segment III of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan is as follows: SEGMENT III SEQUOIA ENGINEERING, agent for Calloway Associates, has applied to amend the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan consisting of a change from GC (General Commercial) to LR (Low Density Residential) on 8 +/- acres generally located along the southeast corner of Jewetta Avenue and Reina Road (proposed); from LR to HMR (High Medium Density Residential) on 10.4 +/- acres and from LR to GC on 3 +/- acres for that area generally located south of Olive Drive (proposed) between Calloway Drive and Verdugo Lane (proposed); 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 posted on October 25, 1990, in accordance with CEQA; WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the prepa- ration and adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield Resolution 107-86 have been duly followed by the City staff and the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered and hereby makes the following findings: 1. All required public notices have been given. 2. The provisions of CEQA have been followed. 3. Based upon an Initial Study, it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment. A Negative Declaration was posted on October 25, 1990 and advertised on November 29, 1991, in accordance with CEQA. 4. The proposed HMR amendment would generate relatively large volumes of vehicular traffic which would utilize local streets traversing single family residential neighborhoods. 5. The proposed HMR site would not have direct access to arterials or collectors. 6. The proposed HMR site is located within an area desig- nated almost exclusively to single-family development and is inconsistent with the large lot residential concept of the "Polo Grounds" GPA. WHEREAS, the proposed land use designations from GC to LR on the 8 +/- acre site and the LR to GC on the 3 +/- acre site, subject to the conditions of approval shown on Exhibit "A," are consistent and compatible with the existing land use designations; and WHEREAS, the proposed land use designation from an LR to HMR on the 10.4 +/-acre site is inconsistent and incompatible with the existing land use designation; and WHEREAS, the proposed general plan amendment from a GC to LR on the 8 +/- acre site and an LR to GC on the 3 +/- acre site with recommended conditions promotes logical and orderly development and provides for the present and future needs of the community; and WHEREAS, the proposed general plan amendment from an LR to HMR on the 10.4 +/-acre site would not promote logical and orderly development nor provide for the present and future needs of the community; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 57-90 on December 20, 1990, the Planning Commission recommended approval and adoption of Segment III subject to conditions by this Council and this Council has fully considered the findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that Resolution; and WHEREAS, tlhe 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, FEBRUARY 27, 1991, on the above-described Segment III of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan, ~otice of time and place of the hearing having been given an least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation. 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 III is hereby approved and adopted. 3. Public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice justify the proposed General Plan Amend- ment, as conditioned in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. 4. The City Council hereby approves and adopts Segment III of proposed amendment to the Land Use Element, constituting changes from a GC to LR on the 8 +/- acre site and from an LR to GC on the 3 +/- acre site, subject to the conditions of approval shown on Exhibit "A," and denies the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element from an LR to HMR on the 10.4 +/-acre site, on property generally located along the southeast corner of Jewetta Avenue and Reina Road and that area south of Olive Drive between Calloway Drive and Verdugo Lane, as shown on the map marked Exhibit "B," attached hereto and incorporated as though fully set forth herein. 5. Proposed General Plan Amendment, as conditioned in Exhibit "A", will be compatible with future development in sur- rounding areas and development on the project area. 6. 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. 7. That Segment III, approved herein, be combined with other approved segments described in separate resolutions, to form a single Land Use Element Amendment, GPA 2-90. .......... 000 .......... 3 - 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 FEB 2 7 1§§1 , by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: EDWARDS, D~ON0. SMITH, BRUNNI, PETERSON, McDERNIO~-r, SALVAGGIO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS' CL R~K~an~Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Baker~field APPROVED FEB 2 ? 199! CLARENCE E. MEDDERS MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield LCM/meg Attachment Exhibit Exhibit G GPA 4 4-90SEG3.1 2/21/91 - 4 - EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of Approval General Plan ~mendment 4-90, ~egment III Planning Department Conditions of approval and mitigation measures adopted by City Council Resolution 23-90 and Ordinance 3284 are applica- ble to GPA 4-90, Segment III. 2 o Density for the 8-acre General Commercial to Low Density Residential site shall not exceed 3.28 units per gross acre. p/srs3ea R-IA I Cc I q29S, R26 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 4-90, SEGMENT III ~9,~ R27E ,~ ~7 ~ .............. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ..... :'1 17 lOOOm EXHIBIT B