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RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL BY BRIAN
CASTLE TO CHANGE A STREET NAME FROM
WINDSONG STREET TO ASHLEY CASTLE STREET.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the provisions of City Council
Resolution 198-89, Brian Castle, filed an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision denying
a change of street name from Windsong Street to Ashley Castle Street (as shown on attached
"Exhibit 1"), made during the Commission's regular meeting of May 20, 2004: and
WHEREAS, Brian Castle, filed a written appeal stating objection to the Planning
Commission's reasoning, relative to denial of the request for a street name change; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, through the City Clerk, set the time and place of the
hearing as Wednesday, July 7, 2004, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun
Avenue, Bakersfield, California, as the time and place for a public hearing before said City
Council on said appeal, and notice of the public hearing was given in the manner provided in
Title Sixteen of the Bakersfield Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, through the City Clerk, continued the hearing to the
regularly scheduled City Council hearing of August 18, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, conducted and held public hearings
on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 and August 18, 2004, to consider the appeal; and
WHEREAS, testimony was heard during the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the request for a street name change from Windsong Street to Ashley
Castle Street, generally located north and south of Brimhall road, between Calloway Drive and
Coffee Road, is shown on location map attached as Exhibit "1"; and
WHEREAS, the renaming of streets for accident victims and/or deceased family
members is very costly; and
WHEREAS, public safety agencies of the City and County have recommended against
the proposed street renaming; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City's CEQA Implementation Procedures, Public
Hearing Notices were sent at least 10 days prior to the hearing to all property owners within
300 feet of Windsong Street; and
WHEREAS, the facts presented in the administrative report and evidence at the above
referenced pubic hearing support the findings contained in this resolution; and
All required pubic notices have been aiven.
The provisions of CEQA and City of Bakersfield CEQA implementation
Procedures have been followed. Staff determined that the proposed activity i~
exempt from CEQA under the General Rule provisions (Section 15061(b) (3)).
ORIGINAL
3. City Council Resolution 198-89 was adopted to set forth the procedures by which
street name changes may be allowed. Under City Council Resolution 198-89,
the governing body has discretion in its decision making.
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.
3.
denied.
4.
hereby denied.
The project is exempt from CEQA.
The appeal by Brian Castle to the Planning Commission's decision is hereby
The change of street name from Windsong Street to Ashley Castle Street is
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
~,UG 1 8 ~0[~4 by the following vote:
Ay~
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CO~CH...~.~RSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER '~
COUNCILMEMBER ' ~'~,~-~ ~
COUNCILMEMBER
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CIV~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AUG lJ. $ ~00~
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
Exhibit 1 (Attached)
Location Map
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