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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 222-87RESOLUTION NO. 222-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MAKING FINDINGS, ADOPTING STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND APPROVING SEGMENT I OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE AND CIRCUiLATION ELEMENTS OF THE BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS AMENDMENT 3-87). WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield referred Segment I of a proposed amendment to the Land Use and. Circulation Elements of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the provisions of Section 65351 of the Government Code, held a public hearing on June 18, 1987, on Segment I of a proposed amendment to the Land Use and Circulation Elements 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 I of the proposed amendment the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan is as follows: to SEGMENT I: MARTIN-MCINTOSH engineering on behalf of several property owners has applied to amend the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element as follows: Industrial to Low Density Residential on 6.8 gross acres, Medium Density Residential on 248.2 gross acres, Commercial on 108 gross acres, and Open Space on 15.5 gross acres. The project also proposes realign- ment of future expressway designation to the southerly edge of the project area. The project area is located west of Coffee Road to Calloway Road, south of the A.T.& S.F. Railroad to the Cross Valley Canal.; and WHEREAS, the project represents a change from Industrial Land Use designations to residential and commercial land use designations; and WHEREAS, the project proposes an amendment to the Circulation Element "expressway" designation southerly from its present alignment near Brimhall Road to a line adjacent and par- allel to the Cross Valley Canal; and WHEREAS, the applicant proposes to limit the Medium Density Residential density of the project area to an average of 6.4 dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, for the above-described segment, an initial study was conducted and it was determined that the proposed project, with the exception of traffic and circulation impacts, would not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, an EIR was prepared for an upscale version of the proposed project and was certified in compliance with CEQA by the City Council on August 12, 1987; and WHEREAS, with regard to traffic and circulation impacts, the proposal would result in levels of service E or F at two street intersections and would therefore require a statement of overriding considerations; and WHEREAS, specific economic, social or other considera- tions make infeasible mitigation measures identified in the Final EIR, therefore, public works conditions of approval addressing circulation impacts provide comparable mitigation in the proximity of the development in lieu of several improvements on intersec- tions well-removed from the project site; and WHEREAS, the following statement of overriding consider- ations was adopted by the Planning Commission and recommended for adoption to this Council: The benefits of the proposed project (as conditioned) include the provision of vari- ous housing opportunities close to the work place, land uses compatible with surround- ing uses and a comprehensive development plan for the project area. The benefits outweigh the unavoidable adverse circula- tion impacts identified; impacts are there- fore acceptable; and - 2 - WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the prepa- ration and adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 107-86 have been duly fol- lowed by the City staff and the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the proposed additional 15 acres of commercial along the westerly edge of the commercial at the southwest corner of Brimhall Road and Coffee Road is unwarranted at this time. This area should be designated medium density residential; and WHEREAS, development of the project area should follow a comprehensive plan. Concept plans are necessary to determine compatible and acceptable buildout intensities of the project area prior to consideration of zoning; and WHEREAS, proposed General Plan Land Use Element designa- tions will be compatible with existing designations on surround- ing property; and WHEREAS, proposed future uses of the subject property are consistent with the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Amendments; and WHEREAS, ~she approval of the project expressly makes development subject to all City of Bakersfield conditions of approval recommended by Planning Commission, as set forth in Attachment A1; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 53-87 on September 17, 1987, the Planning Commission recommended approval and adoption of Segment I 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, 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 December 2, 1987, on the above-described Segment I of the proposed amendment to the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, notice 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. - 3 - 2. The Statement of Overriding Considerations set forth above for Segment I 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 City Council hereby approves and adopts Segment I of the proposed amendment to the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, with incorporation therein of the conditions listed in Attachment A1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 5. That Segment I, approved herein, be combined with other approved segments, described in separate resolutions, to form a single Land Use Element Amendment, 3-87. .......... o0o .......... 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 December 2, 1987 , by the following vote: Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED December 2, 1987 MAYOR of the City o~ Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: INTERIM CIT~ ' he City of Ba~r~eld AJS/meg G GPA 5 3-875EG1.1 11/23/87 - 5 - PLANNIN~ COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 53-87 ATTACHMENT A1 Recommended Conditions of Approval Meeting of October is 1987 PROJECT: GPA 3-87, Segment I In order to mitigate potential impacts, and ensure orderly deve- lopment, the following conditions of approval are recommended: The developer has agreed to and shall comply with the following conditions of approval for development. (To be attached to gen- eral plan and zoning amendment approvals.) Planning Department Development of the commercial (C-2) portion south of Brimhall, west of Coffee Road shall be limited to hospital and medical related and complimentary uses. (Discretionary) Development of the commercial portion south of Brimhall, west of Coffee Road shall be zoned P.C.D. if not developed as hos- pital and medical related. (Discretionary) Development of the co~mercial portion south of Brimhall, west of Coffee Road shall not include a community or regional shopping center, reg~'~less of zoning. (Discretionary) Conceptual development plans depicting proposed land use den- sity and building intensity (zoning), park sites, school site(s), circulation, phasing, and Brimhall Road landscaping shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval prior to final consideration of any residential zoning or residential land division within the project area. (Discretionary) 5. Concept plans shall indicate how access to the river corridor from the project site could be accommodated. (Discretionary) Proposed addition of 15 acres of commercial along the western edge of development of the proposed commercial south of Brimhall, west of (~ ?fee Road is unwarranted at this time and is hereby denied. ~edium density residential density at a maximum density of 6.4 du/ga shall replace the proposed com- mercial described above. (Discretionary) 7. Developer(s) shal~ provide mitigation satisfactory to the U.S. Fish an~ Wi161ife Service regarding endangered species. Attachment A1 GPA 3-87, Segment Page 2 The developer cient amounts ation demands. should reserve school site acreage in suffi- to adequately accommodate future student gener- The developer shall provide a minimum of 10-feet of land- scaping outside the road right-of-way on the north and south sides of Brimhall Road, between Coffee Road and Calloway Drive. (Proposed by developer) 10. Structures which would be impacted by noise from the pro- posed expressway shall be designed in conformance with stan- dards depicted in the Noise Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. Public Works Department The applicant has agreed to and shall comply with the following conditions required pursuant to adopted City regulations, ordi- nances policies and standards: The existing General Plan Circulation Element shows that Brimhall Road is a major arterial on an alignment diverted half a mile south with a major collector running east-west along the present Brimhall alignment between Coffee Road and Calloway Drive.. The General Plan also shows a major collec- tor running north-south 1/2 mile east of Calloway from the future arterial alignment of Brimhall Road, discussed above, northerly beyond the project boundary. The map of this application neither reflects the above alignments nor was a request made to modify them. No modifi- cation, therefore, is hereby made. Any final maps or develop- ment plans sha]tl accurately reflect all major street alignments. In the Circulation Element of the General Plan Update, the future "Westside Freeway" alignment is shown to be parallel to the Kern River along the north side. The developer shall setback the right-of-way (minimum width of 194 feet, expanded at interchanges) on its ultimate alignment, and no permanent structures shall be permitted within the setback area. Offers of dedication to allow for full width construction will be required for all major collectors and arterials within the General Plan Amendment boundary and for Calloway Drive and Coffee Road from the Cross Valley Canal to Rosedale ~ighway and for Brimhall Road to Calloway Drive. All offers of dedication, fully executed, shall be submitted to the City prior to City Council approval of the General Plan Amendment. Attachment A1 GPA 3-87, Segment Page 3 All street paving sections are to be determined based on R- value tests using traffic index values established by the Traffic Engineer. Developers shall be required to provide park acreage or pay in-lieu fees in accordance with adopted standards of the North of River Parks and Recreation District. Formation of landscape maintenance district shall be initiated prior to the City Council's approval of the General Plan Amendment. An acceptable alternative would be the inclusion of this area in an existing maintenance district. Said dis- trict shall provide maintenance for street landscaping, walls, landscaped mediums, parks, drainage basis, etc. The applicant has agreed to and shall comply with the following conditions to provide for orderly development, ensure required improvements are constructed, and to curtail the proliferation of smaller, independent drainage basins. ® A drainage plan for each individual parcel shall be submitted at the time of subdivision or development of the first phase within the parcel. The following streets or intersections are impacted by the proposed project. The Developer shall pay a fee based upon an Engineers Estimate approved by the City Engineer to be paid at the time of development or filing of a final subdivi- sion map. Said fee shall be the proportionate share per acre, based upon trip generation (for the 349-acre GPA area and the 147-acre Zone Change area), to modify with additional lanes or construct as follows: A. Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway (30.0% share). The east, west and south legs shall be built to ultimate widths. B. Calloway Drive and Rosedale Highway (29.1% share). The entire intersection shall be built to its ultimate width. Coffee Road and Truxtun Avenue (28.2% share). Westbound, add an additional right turn lane (total of 2); south- bound, add an additional through lane (total of 2) and add an additional left turn lane (total of 2); north- bound, add two additional through lanes (total of 3). Attachment A1 GPA 3-87, Segment I Page 4 Be Langley Road, existing terminus to Coffee Road (100% share). In accordance with the Planning Commission com- mittee recommendations, Langley Road shall be extended through to Coffee Road. Staff recommends reversing cur- ves with minimum radii of 500 feet be used rather than the two 90 degree angled intersections shown on the plan. Brimhall Road at Calloway Drive (100% share). The entire intersection shall be built to its ultimate width and signalized. Additionally, add an additional right turn lane northbound. (Total of 2) Brimhall Road at Coffee Road (100% share). The entire · intersection shall be built to its ultimate width and signalized. Additionally, add an additional right turn lane southbound (total of 2) and an additional right turn lane eastbound (total of 2). Ultimate intersection widths consists of 3 through lanes, 2 left turn lanes and 1 separate right turn lane or major arterial approaches; 2 through lanes, 2 left turn lanes and 1 separate right turn lane on major collector approaches. The developer shall modify the traffic sig- nals as reguired to accommodate the intersection lane · additions. 3.. Prior to issuance of a building permit or recordation of a final subdivision map, the ~cveloper and/or subdivider shall enter into an improvement agreement with the City and post approved security to guarantee full width construction of Brimhall Road from Callowa Drive to Coffee Road, Coffee Road from the Cross Valley Canal to Langley Road, and the secon- dary collector between Bri~. ~11 Road and Langley Road. r/ral General Plan Amme,~dment 2~ k FUTURE EXPRESSWAY GPA 3-87, SEGiqENT ~ LAND USE & CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT INDUSTRIAL TO RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL AND EXPRESSWAY RELOCATION