HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 72-85RESOLUTION NO. 7~-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD CONCURRING IN FINDINGS OF OVERCROWD-
ING, MAKING OTHER FINDINGS, AND ESTABLISHING FEES
IN LIEU OF DEDICATION OF LAND (INTERIM CLASSROOM
AND RELATED FACILITIES - BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT; CHAPTER 15.70 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE).
WHEREAS, on September 29, 1982, the Council of the City
of Bakersfield did pass and adopt Ordinance No. 2780 New Series,
which ordinance was adopted pursuant to Section 65974 of the
California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Ordinance No. 2780 New Series
added Chapter 15.70 to the Bakersfield Municipal Code, which
Chapter prescribes the process by which the City may require the
dedication of land, the payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a
combination of both, for interim classroom and related facilities
for elementrary or high schools as a condition to the approval of
a residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan
provides for the location of public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Bakersfield City
School District (hereinafter the "Board") has made and presented
to the City Council oF the City of Bakersfield findings, as
required by Section 15.70.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code,
supported by clear and convincing evidence that (a) conditions of
overcrowding exist in the attendance area of the district within
the city of Bakersfield which will impair the normal functioning
of educational programs including the reasons for such conditions
existing; and (b) that all reasonable methods of mitigating con-
ditions of overcrowding have been evaluated and no feasible
method for reducing such condition~ exist; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a requirement for
the payment of fees in lieu of a requirement for dedication of
land is appropriate, sufficient land being available for the
location of interim classroom facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield
held a public hearing on Nay ~, 19~5, on the finding of over-
crowding and on the fees required by the Board, notice of which
hearing having been given as prescribed in Section 15.70.040 A.
and B. of the Bakersfield Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of such hearing, the city
Council of the City of Bakersfield has determined that it concurs
in the finding o: overcrowding made by the Board, and that the
proposed fees bear a reasonable relationship to and will be lim-
ited to the needs of the community for interim school facilities
and are reasonably rel~:.~ i:o and limited to the need for interim
school facilities caused by the residential developments on which
they will be imposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FOUND AND RESOLVED by the Council
of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
l. The above recitals and findings, incorporated
herein, are true and correct.
2. The following fees are hereby imposed upon applica-
tion for a building permit in accordance with Chapter 15.70 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code within that portion of those
attendance areas of the Bakersfield city School District, speci-
fied below, lying within the boundaries of the City of
Bakersfield:
Each detached single-family dwelling and each
attached single-family dwelling having ownership
of underlying lot and own ~ron~age on public or
private street -- three or more bedrooms ........... $1,300
Each detached single-family dwelling and each
attached single-family dwelling having ownership
of underlying lot and own frontage on public or
private street -- less than three bedrooms ......... $ 700
Each attached single-family dwelling not having
ownership of underlying lot or not having own
frontage on public or private street ............... $ 500
Each residential mobile home installed on a
permanent foundation, provided thal~ once
the fee has been paid for such installation
on any lot, no additional fee shall be
required of any other mobile home subsequently
located on that lot ................................ $ 500
Attendance areas within which the above fees apply:
Casa Loma Elementary School (Grades K-6
Chipman Jr. High School (Grades 7-8)
Compton Jr. High School (Grades 7-8)
Eissler Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Emerson Jr. High School (Grades 7-8)
~ort Elementary School (Grades K-6)
~arding Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Longfellow Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Voorhies Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Washington ,Jr. High School (Grades 7-8)
Frank West Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Mt. Vernon Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Sierra Jr. ~igh School (Grades 7-8)
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I MEREBY CERTIFY that the
passed and adopted by the Council of
regular meeting thereof held on the
1985, by the following vote:
foregoing Resolution was
the City of Bakersfield at a
22nd day of May ,
CITY CLERK and Ex officio Clerk of the
Council of the city of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 22nd day of 5iay , 1985
MAYOR of the city of ~akersfield
APPROVED as to form:
/CITY ATT~NE%f o~ t~- ~ity o~ Bakersfield
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