HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 172-85RESOLUTION NO. 172-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD MAKING FINDINGS, ADOPTING NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND AMENDING THE CIRCULATION
ELEMENT OF THE BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA
GENERAL PLAN BY THE DELETION OF DESIGNATION
OF FUTURE BRENTWOOD STREET, NORTH OF NILES
STREET, AS A MAJOR COLLECTOR STREET.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield referred
the proposed amendment to the Circulation Element 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 August 1, 1985,
on the proposed amendment to the circulation 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 pub-
lication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of
general circulation; and
WHEREAS, such proposed amendment to the Circulation
Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan is as
Deletion of the designation of future
Brentwood Street, north of Niles Street,
as a major collector street; and
WHEREAS, for the above-described matter, 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, the law and regulations relating to the prepa-
ration and adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA
and City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 83-132 have been duly fol-
lowed by the city staff and the Planning Commission; and
follows:
WHEREAS, the present plan would extend a major collector
street into an area where the natural terrain reduces potential
development density due to ridges, valleys and slopes; and
the estimated traffic volumes on future
north of Niles Street, would be less than
W~EREAS,
Brentwood Street,
2,500 ADT; and
WHEREAS,
the estimated traffic volume can be services by
a local street and other planned major streets in the area; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 111-85 on August 1, 1985, the
Planning Commission approved the proposed amendment to the
Circulation Element and recommended approval
same by this Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of
and adoption of the
Bakersfield, in
City of Bakersfield as
1. The above
are true and correct.
accordance with the provisions of Section 65355 of the Government
Code, conducted and held a public hearing on November 20, 1985,
on the above-described proposed amendment to the Circulation
Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General 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 newspaper of general circulation.
NOW, THEREFORE, ~E IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
follows:
recitals and findings, incorporated herein,
2. The Negative Declaration for the proposed amendment
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.
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4. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the
afore-described amendment to the Circulation Element of the
Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at
regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of November ,
1985, by the following vote:
a
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 20th day of November , 1985
of the City c~ Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
C~Y ATTQ~NE~ of t~ City of Bakersfield
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