HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 177-87RESOLUTION NO. 177-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD MAKING PINDINGS, ADOPTING
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING AMEND-
MENT TO THE CIRCULATION COMPONENT OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT ELEMENT OF THE BAKERSFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN.
(REDEVELOPMENT ELEMENT 2-87)
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 August 20, 1987,
continued to September 3, 1987, to consider a proposed amendment
to the Circulation Component of the Redevelopment Element of the
Bakersfield Metropolitan Area 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, the proposed amendment to the Redevelopment
Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan is
described as follows:
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT has applied to amend the
Circulation Component of the Redevelopment
Element of! the Bakersfield Metropolitan
Area General Plan by removing the Central
Business District local street classi-
fication for "K" Street between 17th
Street and 18th Street, and subsequent
closure. (Associated project: City Center
office project and parking structure.)
WHEREAS, for the above described amendment, an Initial
Study was conducted, and it was determined that, the proposed pro-
ject would not have a significant effect on the environment and a
Negative Declaration was prepared; and
WHEREAS, tlhe 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, by Resolution No. 38-87 on September 3, 1987,
the Planning Commission recommended approval and adoption of the
proposed amendment by this Council and this Council has fully con-
sidered 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 September 23, 1987,
on the above-described proposed amendment to the Circulation
Component of the Redevelopment Element of the Bakersfield Metro-
politan Area 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 following condition of approval was agreed
to by the applicant and included in this project:
A twenty-five (25) foot attractively landscaped
pedestrian and automobile access easement, along
"K" Street between 17th and 18th Street, shall
be retained by the City of Bakersfield upon vaca-
tion, and a deed restriction reflecting said
easement shall be recorded;
and
WHEREAS, deletion of the Redevelopment Element Central
Business District Local Street designation of "K" Street, between
17th and 18th Street, would facilitate location and development of
the proposed City Center project; and
WHEREAS, the estimated traffic volume can be serviced by
other adjacent major collector and arterial streets; and
WHEREAS, a twenty-five foot public access easement shall
be recorded over said section of "K" Street to provide access to
an adjacent major collector and arterial streets.
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 the project is hereby
approved and adopted.
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3. The report of the Planning Commission, including
maps and all reports and papers relevant thereto, transmitted
the Secretary of the Planning Commission to the City Council,
hereby received, accepted and approved.
by
is
4. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the pro-
posed amendment to the Circulation Component of the Redevelopment
Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, with
incorporation therein of the following condition:
A twenty-five (25) foot attractively landscaped
pedestrian and automobile access easement, along
"K" Street between 17th and 18th Street, shall
be retained by the City of Bakersfield upon vaca-
tion, and a deed restriction reflecting said
easement shall be recorded.
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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 September 23, 1987
the following vote: ., by
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
September 23, 1987
MAYOR of the Cit~of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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