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1- 1, 0' ` Meeting - Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Blockley, Johnson, McGinnis, Spencer, Tkac, Tragish, Lomas
Absent: None.
Advisory Members: Robert Sherfy, James D. Movius, Marian Shaw, Steve Ewing
Staff: Jim Eggert, Jennie Eng, Dana Cornelius
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Non-Public Hearing Items
4.1a Approval of minutes for Planning Commission meetings of January 5, 2006 &
January 19, 2006.
Motion made by Commissioner Spencer, seconded by Commissioner Blockley, to approve
the non-public hearing items on the consent calendar.
Motion carried by group vote.
4.2 Public Hearing Items
4.2a Continuance until March 2, 2006 PUBLIC HEARING—Vesting Tentative
Parcel Map 11441 (DeWalt Corporation) (Ward 4)
4.2b Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6599 (DelMarter& Diefel Engineering) (Ward 2)
4.2c Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6603 (Sikand Engineering) (Ward 3)
4.2d Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6604 (Sikand Engineering) (Ward 3)
4.2e Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6605 (Sikand Engineering) (Ward 3)
4.2f Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6606 (Sikand Engineering) (Ward 3)
4.2g Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6645 (Porter Robertson Engineering) (Ward 3)
4.2h Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6685 (SmithTech/USA, Inc.) (Ward 5)
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4.2i Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract 6796 (Porter Robertson) (Ward 4)
The public hearing is opened. No one asked for removal of any item from the consent
calendar. No Commissioner asked for removal of any item from the consent calendar.
The public hearing is closed on the above items, except for 4.2a.
Commissioner Spencer moved, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to approve the
public hearing items on the consent calendar.
Motion carried by group vote.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - Comprehensive Sign Plan (Revised) No. 05-1957 (Nick Danesh/Gerald
Schulman)
A revised comprehensive sign plan for East Hills Mall. (Ward 3)
The public hearing is opened. Staff report given. No one spoke in opposition to Staff's recommendation.
Gerald Schulman stated they are available for a presentation. Dave Jones, with Young Electric Sign
Company, presented the applicant's signage presentation. He indicated that a sign is being requested
from the west entrance of the mall off of Mt. Vernon, where there has never been a sign before. In
addition, they would like a sign that has a time and temperature unit at the entrance from Oswell from the
east. Mr. Schulman also stated they are requesting a new pylon sign for Highway 178 which would have
an electronic read-a-board. He stated that due to the trees they need the signage at 40' for visibility
eastbound. He stated that westbound signage would be adequate at 35'.
The public hearing is closed. Commissioner McGinnis inquired of Mr. Eggert about the signage on Mall
View Road, to which Mr. Eggert responded that their recommendation is option number two. Mr.
Schulman stated that they prefer option number two in this particular area. Commissioner McGinnis
stated that he would support a 40' signage on 178 for the purpose of visibility.
Commissioner Johnson inquired of Staff about the 40' signage along the freeway and how outside the
current city standards it is. Staff responded that it is 5' taller than the maximum allowed currently.
Commissioner Johnson stated that he believes the 40'would be amenable to the citizens of Bakersfield to
accomplishing the goals. Commissioner Johnson inquired as to what a freeway business is, to which
Staff responded it is a business that is dependent on location along a freeway, such a gas station, or a
motel or a restaurant, where they are pulling people directly off the freeway for that particular purpose.
Commissioner Blockley stated that he would be in favor of an exception in allowing the 40' signage given
the nature of this project.
Commissioner Tragish inquired of Mr. Eggert about how much discretion the Planning Commission has to
go beyond the 35', and what showing has to be presented. Mr. Eggert stated that the ordinance allows
the PC quite a bit of discretion in that the nature of the comprehensive sign plan does allow deviation from
standard if there are good reasons to do so, and certainly the trees could be one of those reasons.
Commissioner Tragish commented that he believes the tree issues justifies an exception to the city
standard.
Commissioner Lomas inquired if there was a width concern, to which the applicant responded was with
respect to option number two on Mt. Vernon where they would like a larger width for lettering purposes.
Commissioner Lomas inquired of Mr. Eggert if the applicant can accomplish what he needs the way it is
written. Staff responded in the negative based on what Staff has recommended.
Motion made by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Tkac, to adopt the attached
resolution with all findings approving the revised Comprehensive Sign Plan, with the amendments to pylon
wording of staff's recommendation box 1, line 2, approve option 2, to a maximum of 92 sq. ft. area, 10 ft.
high, as well as the pylon staff's recommendation box 2, line 1, retain at 40' at the request of the
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applicant, and at line 2, approve option 2 to a maximum height 92 sq. ft., 10 ft. high, with the final
amendment in the monument wording in the 4th box down, line 2, approve time/temp overall sign area
limited to as noted above.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Blockley, Johnson, McGinnis, Spencer, Tkac, Tragish, Lomas
NOES: None.
6. PUBLIC HEARING—Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 11441 (DeWalt Corporation)
Heard on consent calendar.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS —Tentative Tract Maps
7.1 Vesting Tentative Tract 6599 (DelMarter& Diefel Engineering)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.2 Vesting Tentative Tract 6603 (Sikand Engineering)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.3 Vesting Tentative Tract 6604 (Sikand Engineering)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.4 Vesting Tentative Tract 6605 (Sikand Engineering)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.5 Vesting Tentative Tract 6606 (Sikand Engineering)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.6 Vesting Tentative Tract 6645 (Porter- Robertson Engineering)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.7 Vesting Tentative Tract 6685 (SmithTech/USA, Inc.)
Heard on consent calendar.
7.8 Vesting Tentative Tract 6796 (Porter Robertson)
Heard on consent calendar.
8. COMMUNICATIONS:
Staff indicated that there is a new EIR of the new year.
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9. COMMISSION COMMENTS:
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Dana Cornelius, Recording Secretary
JAMES D. MOVIUS, Secretary
Planning Director
March 6, 2006