HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 7, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7, 2004- 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Gay, Tragish, Blockley, Ellison, Lomas, Spencer, Tkac
Absent: None
Advisory Members: Robert Sherfy, Stanley Grady, Marian Shaw, Phil Burns
Staff: Louise Palmer, Pam Townsend
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS - None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Non-Public Hearing Items
4.1 a Approval of minutes for Planning Commission meetings of August 5 and 19 and
September 2, 2004.
Motion made by Commissioner Ellison, seconded by Commissioner Tkac, to approve the non-
public hearing portion of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by group vote.
4.2 Public Hearing Items
4.2a Staff recommends this item be withdrawn - Street Name Change From G
Street To BHS Way (Steven Maxwell) (Ward 2)
4.2b Approve indefinite continuance of Extension of Vesting Rights for Tract
6111 Phases 1-3 (McIntosh and Associates) (Ward 4)
4.2c Approve indefinite continuance of Extension of Vesting Rights for Tract
6127 Phases 1 and 2 (McIntosh and Associates) (Exempt from CEQA)
(Ward 4)
4.2d Approve indefinite continuance of Extension of Vesting Rights for Tract
6128 Phases 1-6 (McIntosh and Associates) (Ward 4)
4.2e Approval of Tentative Parcel Map 10928 (Pinnacle Engineering) (Ward 3)
4.2f Approval of Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 11112 (Porter-Robertson Eng)
Minutes, PC, October 7, 2004 Page 2
(Ward 4)
4.2g Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6333 (SmithTech USA, Inc.)
(Ward 1)
4.2h Approve continuance until November 4 of Vesting Tentative Tract Map
6367 (SmithTech USA, Inc.) (Ward 7)
4.2i Approval of Zone Change 04-1128 (Nilda Muzinich) (Ward 1)
Public portion of the hearing opened. Commissioner Tragish declared a conflict on 4.2i
and will be abstaining from voting on that item. No one spoke either for or against the
projects. Public portion of the hearing closed. Commissioner Gay requested that item
4.2f be removed from the consent agenda. There were no more Commission
comments.
Mr. Grady called the Commission's attention to some memos that need to be included in
the motion. One of them is changing the Vesting Rights to a date certain for reasons
stated in the memo. It will be continued until November 4 to come back to the
Commission. There is also two memorandums for item 7.1 modifying some conditions
which will need to be included in the motion.
Motion made by Commissioner Gay, seconded by Commissioner Ellison, to approve the
public hearing portion of the Consent Calendar including memorandums from staff
modifying conditions. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Blockley, Ellison, Gay, Lomas, Spencer, Tkac, Tragish
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - EXTENSION OF VESTING RIGHTS
5.1 Extension of Vesting Rights for Tract 6111 Phases 1-3 (McIntosh and Associates)
(Ward 4)
See Consent Agenda
5.2 Extension of Vesting Rights for Tract 6127 Phases 1 and 2 (McIntosh and
Associates) (Ward 4)
See Consent Agenda
5.3 Extension of Vesting Rights for Tract 6128 Phases 1-6 (McIntosh and Associates)
(Ward 4)
See Consent Agenda
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS— TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS
6.1) Tentative Parcel Map 10928 (Pinnacle Engineering) (Ward 3)
Minutes, PC, October 7, 2004 Page 3
See Consent Agenda
6.2) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 11112 (Porter-Robertson Eng) (Ward 4)
Public hearing opened during the Consent Agenda. Mr. Grady stated he is prepared to
answer any questions the Commission might have.
No one spoke in opposition to the project. Harold Robertson representing the applicant
stated said they are in agreement with the conditions and available to answer any
questions.
Commissioner Gay said he had talked to Steve Walker, Traffic Engineer, about why
there isn't a decel lane on the northerly drive approach. Mr. Walker said it wasn't
feasible because of the existing driveway. He would like Mr. Robertson to work with the
Traffic Engineer to be sure the driveway is made as user friendly as possible.
Commissioner Gay asked Ms. Shaw if there is flexibility in the way it is being done to
tweak the driveway or do we need a separate condition that would state that staff has the
ability to look at it to make some accommodation for a safer driveway? Ms. Shaw said
that is the type of thing that is looked at at the improvement plan stage although the
driveway is already in but if it is the Commission's desire that they look at a redesign of
the driveway and it is alright with the traffic engineer, she would advise adding a
condition to that effect.
Mr. Robertson said he is confused by the questions because this is basically a local
street intersection that has been constructed with the returns. The towerline prevents
adding a decel lane and the worm so traffic circulation has already been determined at
that point in time. The width of the road, as it is now, is equivalent to a local street. The
street width that is being planned is a local street.
Commissioner Gay asked Mr. Walker if he is comfortable with Mr. Robertson's
response? Mr. Walker said he thought it was a standard street type return and if that is
the case staff can deal with throat lengths to have no interfering parking or drive aisles
within the proximity of the drive approach which will help.
Mr. Robertson said it is the intent of the developer's in this case that there will be no
parking allowed on the street.
Motion made by Commissioner Ellison, seconded by Commissioner Gay, to approve and
adopt the Negative Declaration and to approve Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 11112 with
findings and conditions set forth in the attached resolution Exhibit A and with Planning
Department memorandum dated September 24, 2004. Motion carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Blockley, Ellison, Gay, Lomas, Spencer, Tkac, Tragish
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS —TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS
Minutes, PC, October 7, 2004 Page 4
7.1) Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6333 (SmithTech USA, Inc.) (Ward 1)
See Consent Agenda
7.2) Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6367 (SmithTech USA, Inc.) (Ward 7)
See Consent Agenda
8. PUBLIC HEARING —Zone Change 04-1128 (Nilda Muzinich) (Ward 1)
See Consent Agenda
9. COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Grady said we are trying to setup the committee that was requested and asked
Commissioner Tragish to call to set a meeting date.
10. COMMISSION COMMENTS:
None
11. ADJOURNMEMT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
5:52 p.m.
Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary
STANLEY GRADY, Secretary
Planning Director
November 8, 2004