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MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 22, 1998
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
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PRE-MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Rowles (seated at
6:50 p.m.), Carson, DeMond, Smith (seated at
6:10 p.m.), Sullivan (seated 5:25 p.m.)
McDermott (seated at 6:35 p.m.), Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
WORKSHOP
a. Consolidated Maintenance District.
Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford provided
information on the major highlights of FY 1998-99
assessments and provided written material.
City Attorney Judy Skousen announced that Closed
Session Item b. has been removed from the agenda.
Motion by DeMond to recess to Closed Session at 5:25 p.m.
APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Labor Negotiator §54957.6 for 1998
labor negotiations with City's Chief Negotiator, Bill Avery,
regarding Police and Police Supervisory Units.
Conference with Legal Counsel §54956.9(b) ~ Potential
Litigation, Significant exposure to litigation. One potential
case.
Closed Session pursuant to §54957(a)
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Attorney
Motion by McDermott to recess from Closed Session at
6:55 p.m.
COUNCIL GAVE
INSTRUCTION TO
NEGOTIATOR
DELETED
RECESS TO END
OF COUNCIL MEETING
APPROVED
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REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION by Bishop Wayland Gray of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mayor Price
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Rowles, Carson,
DeMond, Smith, McDermott, Sullivan, Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session Action as reflected on
Page 1.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation by Mayor Price of Retirement Plaque to
Michael R. Kelly, Fire Chief, for 31.5 years of service to
the City of Bakersfield.
Fire Chief Mike Kelly accepted plaque and gift certificate
and introduced his family.
Presentation by Mayor Price of Proclamation to Susan
Reep, Executive Director of Bakersfield AIDS
Foundation, proclaiming May 4-10, 1998 as "Bakersfield
AIDS Foundation Week", and in recognition of AIDS
Walk 1998.
Presentation by Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford
of plaque to Mayor Price and Council, designating
Bakersfield as a Tree City USA.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Paul Mendivel spoke regarding Castro No. 4
Annexation.
Tom Jadwin spoke regarding Castre No. 4 Annexation
and provided written material.
Richard Pellerin spoke in support of the City Attorney and
opposition of Castro No. 4 Annexation.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
d. Brian Morrow spoke regarding City services.
e. Barbara Fowler spoke regarding annexation process.
f. Teri Bjorn, Attorney with Clifford and Brown, spoke on
behalf of ENRON Oil and Gas, regarding the oil drilling
ordinance.
g. David Gilbert, spoke on behalf of the California
Independent Petroleum Association, in support of the oil
drilling ordinance.
ACTION TAKEN
7. APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. April 8, 1998 Council Meeting.
Payments:
Payments from March 28, to April 10, 1998 in the amount
of $4,686,870.87; and Self Insurance payments from
March 28, to April 10, 1998 in the amount of $68,859.72.
Resolutions:
Resolution of Intention No. 1172 preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report
for the Consolidated Maintenance District and the 1998-
99 Budget; setting time and place for hearing public
testimony and protests on the amount of street
landscaping assessments to be levied throughout the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
Resolution of Intention No. 1173 preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report
for the Consolidated Maintenance District and the 1998-
99 Budget; setting time and place for hearing public
testimony and protests on the amount of park
landscaping assessments to be levied throughout the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolution approving Agent Designation for Office of
Emergency Services.
Resolution proposing Expansion No. 12 of the
boundaries of the Southeast Metropolitan Bakersfield
Enterprise Zone. (Ward 2)
Resolution determining that a used compost turner
cannot be obtained through the ususal bidding
procedures and authorizing the Finance Director to
dispense with bidding, and appropriate $200,000 fund
balance to the Pubtic Works Operating Budget within the
Equipment Management Fund.
Resolution authorizing the negotiation and execution of
an agreement for services regarding making the City
Council Chambers more accessible to persons with
disabilities and approving related actions and matters.
Appropriate $100,000 Equipment Fund Balance
to the Capital Improvement Budget within the
Capital Outlay Fund.
Appropriate $40,000 Council Contingency Fund
Balance to the Capital Improvement Budget
within the Capital Outlay Fund.
i. Personnel Changes:
Amendment No. 6 to Resolution No. 12-96
setting salaries and related benefits for
employees of the Blue Collar Unit.
Job Specifications: Building Maintainer I and Park
Maintainer broadbanded into one Facility Work
Classification.
Reclassifications: Building Maintainer I to Facility
Worker and Park Maintainer to Service
Maintenance Worker.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 47-98
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
RES 48-98
RES 49-98
RES 50-98
AGR 98-87
RES ~2-96(6)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Amendments to Fiscal Year 1997-98 Operating, Capital
Improvement Program, and Central District Development
Agency Budgets for the period of June 30, 1997 through
January 1, 1998.
Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 110-97 and
Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 111-97,
adopting the Operating, Capital Improvement
Program and Central District Development
Agency Budgets.
Agreements:
k. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agreements with
Syroli IV for Tract 5873 Phase 3, located at the
southwest corner of Panama Lane and Monitor
Street. (Ward 7)
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Castle & Cooke California, Inc., for Tract 5863
Phase C, located at the southeast corner of Ming
Avenue and Buena Vista Road. (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements with
Castle & Cooke California, Inc., for Tract 5863
Phase D, located at the southeast corner of Ming
Avenue and Buena Vista Road. (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements with
Castle & Cooke California, Inc., for Tract 5863
Phase G, located at the southeast corner of Ming
Avenue and Buena Vista Road. (Ward 4)
Agreement with the Center for the Blind and Visually
Impaired for facility rehabilitation. (Ward 2)
Professional Services Agreement with GRC
Redevelopment Consultants, Inc. to assist in the
formation of two redevelopment project areas, known as
the Southeast Bakersfield Project Area and the Baker
Street Project Area. (Wards 1, 2)
Appropriate $40,000 Fund Balance and Loan
Payments to the Economic and Community
Development Department Operating Budget
within the Capital Outlay Fund.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 110-97(1) 111-97(1)
AGR 98-88
AGR 98-89
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
AGR 98-90
AGR 98-91
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
AGR 98-92
AGR 98-93
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
AGR 98-94
AGR 98-95
AGR 98-96
AGR 98-97
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Joint Agencies Agreement with the Greater Bakersfield
Separation of Grade District to provide engineering
services for railroad facilities for the Bakersfield Amtrak
Station.
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 95-135 with Brown,
Armstrong, Randall & Reyes Accountancy Corporation
for audit services.
Bids:
Award annual contract to Jim Alfter, Cement Contractor,
not to exceed $52,400, for canal liner repair.
Award contract to Kern County Construction Inc.,
$595,045, for construction of 4 concrete block
pumphouses; installation of 4 deepwell turbine pumps
and motors; 4 electrical panelboards; and miscellaneous
piping and appurtenant facilities for Ashe Water Well
Nos. CBK-32, CBK-37, CBK-38 and CBK-39, for the
Water Resources Department. (Wards 4, 6)
Award annual contract to Powerstride Battery Company,
Inc., not to exceed $72,827.45 for automotive batteries.
Award contract to Papas Painting, $32,995, for painting
Fire Stations No. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. (Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
Accept bid from Stage Right Corporation, $145,694.83,
for portable staging and crowd control equipment for
Centennial Garden and transfer $150,000 from
Construction Contingency to the FF&E account.
Miscellaneous:
Contract Change Order No. 5, $44,646, to the
Convention Center Expansion Project Agreement No. 97-
76 with PCL Construction for construction of
concession/commissary plumbing. (Ward 2)
Transfer $45,000 from Construction Contingency
to the project account.
Transfer $33,000 from the Capital Budget in the Capital
Outlay Fund to the Capital Budget in the Arena
Construction Fund.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 98-98
AGR 95-135(3)
CON 98-99
CON 98-100
CON 98-101
CON 98-102
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
Sale of used police sedans to County of Kern DELETED
Department of Parks and Recreation.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
FY 98/99 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan
2000 (CDBG, HOME, and ESG).
Accept $683,000 Blue Cross Premium Surplus Refund,
transfer $546,000 (80%) to the Self-Insurance Fund and
appropriate $137,000 (20%) to the Non-Departmental
Budget within the General Fund.
Transfer $5,000 from Council Contingency to the City
Council Budget in the General Fund.
Motion by DeMond to add Consent Calendar Item z. as an
item that arose after the agenda was posted and requiring
immediate action.
Rowles announce abstention on Consent Calendar Items 8.f.
due to source of income; Item k. 2. - 4. due to clients of firm; and
Items u. and v., due to employer padicipation in project.
Motion by Rowles to adopt Consent Calendar Items a.
through z., with the exception of Items c., d., and z.; and the
deletion of Item w.
Resolution of Intention No. 1172 preliminarity adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report
for the Consolidated Maintenance District and the 1998-
99 Budget; setting time and place for hearing public
testimony and protests on the amount of street
landscaping assessments to be levied throughout the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
Resolution of Intention No. 1173 preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report
for the Consolidated Maintenance District and the 1998-
99 Budget; setting time and place for hearing public
testimony and protests on the amount of park
landscaping assessments to be levied throughout the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
Motion by DeMond to adopt Consent Calendar Items
c. and d.
DeMond recognized Sherylynn Davenport.
6. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
h. Sherylynn Davenport spoke regarding the All American
City and submitted written material.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
NS ROWLES
MCDERMOTT
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Transfer $5,000 from Council Contingency to the City
Council Budget in the General Fund.
Motion by DeMond to adopt Consent Calendar Item
Z.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
HEARINGS
Continued Public Hearing regarding resolution ordering
the vacation of the public alley southwesterly of Sylvia
Drive and South Chester Avenue, Parcel Map No. 5055.
(Ward 1)
Public Works Director Raul Rojas provided a brief
update.
Motion by Carson to adopt resolution.
RES 51-98
APPROVED
Resolution establishing Sewer User Charges for Fiscal
Year 1998-99, remaining at 1997-98 rates, and providing
for collection of sewer user charges by Kern County Tax
Collector.
Hearing opened at 7:56 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:56 p.m.
Motion by Rowles to adopt resolution.
RES 52-98
APPROVED
General Plan Amendment No. P97-0216 and Sphere of
Influence Amendment 1-97:
The City of Bakersfield has requested to amend
the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan to incorporate
land use changes and specific plan documents
approved by the County of Kern subject to
LAFCO approval of Sphere of Influence
Amendment 1-97.
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HEARINGS continued
Proposed amendment to the LAFCO Sphere of
Influence to include territory west of the current
sphere of influence line south of Seventh
Standard Road to be coterminous with the
boundary of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided a
brief update.
Hearing opened at 7:59 p.m.
Pauline Larwood, representing Sunridge Nurseries,
introduced Jeffrey Stholer.
Jeffrey Stholer, Sunridge Nurseries, spoke in opposition
of territory being included into the Sphere of Influence.
Michael Turnipseed, representing Coberly West
Company, asked that the City also consider the portion
north of Petro Road, east of Friant Kern Canal, south of
Imperial Road and west of the Beardsley Canal to be
included into the Sphere of Influence.
Public portion of hearing was closed at 8:04 p.m.
Motion by McDermott to continue hearing to the
May 6, 1998 City Council meeting.
d. General Plan Amendment No. P97-0643 (Ward 4):
Castle & Cooke California, Inc. requests to
amend the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Land Use Element from Open
Space-Parks to Low Density Residential on 6.56
acres for property located approximately 200 feet
west of the Buena Vista Canal and Old River
Road, between White Oak Drive and Ridge Oak
Drive (Parcel 1 ), and from Office Commercial and
Open Space to Open Space-Parks on 29.82
acres for property located on the north side of the
intersection of Stockdale Highway and Buena
Vista Road, south of the Kern River and Parkway
area (Parcel 2).
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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HEARINGS continued
Castle & Cooke California, Inc. requests to
amend the Kern River Plan Element to change
the land use code from 6.25 Office Commercial,
8.5/2.5 Resource ManagementJFIood Hazard,
and 8.1 Intensive Agriculture to 3.1 Public and
Private Recreation Areas on 29.82 acres, located
on the north side of the intersection of Stockdale
Highway and Buena Vista Road, south of the
Kern River.
Rowles announced conflict of interest on Hearings Items
d. and e. due to employer participation.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided a
brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:08 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Motion by McDermott to continue hearing to the
May 6, 1998, City Council meeting.
Buena Vista-Kern River Ranch Final Environmental
Impact Report (Ward 4):
Resolution making findings and certifying the
Final Environmental Impact Report has been
completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality act, the State CEQA
Guidelines and the City of Bakersfield CEQA
Implementation Procedures.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided a
brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:10 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 8:10 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
RES 53-98
Motion by McDermott to adopt resolution certifying APPROVED
the Final Environmental Impact Report. AB ROWLES
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HEARINGS continued
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. P98-0060
(Ward 7):
Atlantic Richfield Company requests to amend
the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan
Land Use Element from High Density Residential
to Low Medium Density Residential on 46 acres,
for property located south of White Lane and
west of South H Street.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 123-13 from
Limited Multiple Family Dwelling R-3 (1,250 sq. ft.
lot area per unit) and Limited Multiple Family
Dwelling R-2 (2,500 sq. ft. lot area per unit) to
One Family Dwelling, 6,000 sq. ft. lot size 46
acres, for property located south of White Lane
and west of South H Street.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided a
brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:22 p.m.
Harold Robertson, Porter-Robertson Engineering,
representing Atlantic Richfield Company, spoke in
support of staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 8:23 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt resolution and first
reading of ordinance.
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. P97-0074
(Ward 4):
Carosella Properties, Inc. requests to amend the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Land
Use and Circulation Elements from Resource
Intensive Agriculture, minimum 20 acre parcel
size to Low Density Residential on 267.41 acres,
to General Commercial on 13.04 acres, to Open
Space-Park on 10 acres, and from High Density
Residential to Low Density Residential on 1.47
acres. Circulation Element change consists of
deletion of the West Beltway Freeway alignment
and adoption of a curvilinear collector alignment.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 54-98
FR
APPROVED
RES 55-98
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HEARINGS continued
Carosella Properties, Inc. requests to amend the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Kern
River Plan Element from 8.1 Intensive Agriculture
to 5.3 Residential, maximum 7.25 units per net
acre, on 267.41 acres and to 6.2 General
Commercial on 13.04 acres.
Catosella Properties, Inc. requests to amend the
zoning ordinance and zoning maps from
Agriculture 20 Acre minimum lot size, to One
Family Dwelling on 267.41 acres and to Regional
Commercial on 13.04 acres.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided a
brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:29 p.m.
Brian Morrow asked for clarification of project location.
Roger Mcintosh, Martin Mcintosh Engineering,
representing Carosella Properties spoke in support of
staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 8:31 p.m.
Motion by McDermott to adopt resolutions approving
General Plan Amendment No. P97-0074 and first
reading of ordinance.
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change P96-0589 (Ward
4):
Castle & Cooke California, Inc. requests to
amend the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements
consisting of changes from Resource Intensive
Agriculture, minimum 20~acre parcel size to Low
Density Residential on 412.50 acres to General
Commercial on 36.18 acres, to Low Medium
Density Residential on 198.07 acres, and to High
Density Residential on 44.62 acres. Circulation
Element changes consists of deletion of the West
Beltway Freeway and adoption of a curvilinear
collector alignment.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 56-98
FR
APPROVED
RES 57-98
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HEARINGS continued
Castle & Cooke California, Inc. requests to
amend the zoning ordinance and zoning maps
consists of changing the existing zoning district
from Agriculture 20-Acre minimum lot size to
One-Family Dwelling on 412.50 acres, to Limited
Multiple Family Dwelling on 242,69 acres and to
Regional Commercial on 36.18 acres.
Rowles announced conflict of interest due to applicant
is source of income to employer.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty announced
a typographical correction to title "High Density
Residential it should read High-Medium Density
Residential" and provided a brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:41 p.m.
Jeff Smith, Operations Manager for Stream Energy,
spoke in opposition of staff recommendation and
requested a middle buffer zone, to be allowed to do their
development drilling, and provided written material.
Roger Mcintosh, of Martin-Mcintosh representing Castle
& Cooke, spoke in support of staff recommendation.
Jeff Smith, Stream Energy, spoke in rebuttal in
opposition of staff recommendation..
Roger Mcintosh, Martin-Mcintosh, spoke in rebuttal in
support of staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 9:03 p.m.
Motion by McDermott to adopt resolution approving
General Plan Amendment No. 1=96-0589 and first
reading of ordinance; with the amendment to change
the designation to LR to the area south of Ming
Avenue, and bring item back at the May 20, 1998,
meeting.
Mayor Price announced a recess at 9:25 p.m. and reconvened
the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
FR
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
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HEARINGS continued
General Plan Amendment No. P98-0146 Multi-Purpose
Trail Plan (Ward 4):
City of Bakersfield requests to amend the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Land
Use Element by changing the Multi-Purpose Trail
Plan, located along the west side of Jewetta
Avenue and south of Noriega Road adjacent to
the Rosedale School District Middle School site
frontage.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided
an update.
Hearing opened at 9:31 pm.
Roger Mcintosh, rapresenting Rosedale School District
spoke in support of staff recommendation and provided
a proposed design for the sidewalk/trail.
Hearing closed at 9:34 p.m.
Motion by McDermott to adopt resolution with the
inclusion of the design of the sidewalk/trail crossing
and signage.
j. General Plan Amendment No. P97-0655 (Ward 6):
Regional Mortgage Company, Inc. requests to
amend the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Land Use Element from Low
Density Residential to General Commercial on
17.95 acres for properly located at the southeast
corner of Stine Road and Hosking Avenue.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided
an update and recommends continuance to May 6, 1998.
Hearing opened at 9:40 p.m.
Ray Carpi, representing Regional Mortgage spoke in
support of staff recommendation.
Motion by Sullivan to continue hearing to the May 6,
1998, City Council Meeting.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 58-98
APPROVED
APPROVED
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HEARINGS continued
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. P97-0888
(Ward 5):
Westrust Asset Management, Inc. requests to
amend the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Land Use Element from
Public/Private School to General Commercial on
1.76 acres for property located north of Stockdale
Highway approximately 1,000 feet west of
California Avenue.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 102-34 from
One Family Dwelling and Planned Commercial
Development to Regional Commercial and
Planned Commercial Development on 6.15
acres, for property located north of Stockdale
Highway, approximately 1,000 feet west of
California Avenue.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided
an update.
Hearing opened at 9:45 p.m.
Roger Mcintosh, Martin Mcintosh Engineering,
representing Westrust Asset Management, Inc. spoke in
support of staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 9:46 p.m.
Motion by Rowles to adopt resolution and first
reading of ordinance.
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. P97-0892.
Riverlakes Ranch Specific Plan Amendment (Ward 4):
Michael Dhanens, representing Fruitvale
Properties LLC, requests to amend the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Land
Use and Circulation Elements from OS-P, LR,
SR, LMR, and GC to OS-P, LR, LMR, HMR, OC
and GC on 560 acres, located south of Norris
Road to Rosedale Highway between Calloway
Drive and Fruitvale Avenue. The Circulation
Element Amendment is to eliminate the collector
designation on Riverlakes Drive, north of Olive
Drive.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 59-98
FR
APPROVED
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HEARINGS continued
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map Nos. 102-08,
102-17 and 102-21 by changing the zoning from
One Family Dwelling, Limited Multiple Family
Dwelling, Open Space and Neighborhood
Commercial to Open Space, One Family
Dwelling, Limited Multiple Family Dwelling and
Neighborhood Commercial on 560 acres, located
south of Norris Road to Rosedale Highway
between Calloway Drive and Fruitvale Avenue.
Resolution amending Riverlakes Ranch Specific
Plan to modify the maps and the text within the
plan, located south of Norris Road to Rosedale
Highway between Fruitvale Avenue and Calloway
Drive.
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty provided
an update.
Hearing opened at 9:51 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to staff
recommendation: David Stanton, President of Riverlakes
Master Home Owners Association and submitted
petitions and written material; and Joseph Doty.
McDermott asked Michael Dhanens, for the record, if he
has absenced himself from all the decisions at the
Planning Commission? Michael Dhanens responded
yes.
Michael Dhanens, representing Fruitvale Properties,
spoke in support of staff recommendation and submitted
written material.
The following individuals spoke in rebuttal in opposition
of staff recommendation: Joseph Dory, Brian Morrow and
David Stanton.
The following individuals spoke in rebuttal in support of
staff recommendation: Michael Dhanens and Bonnie
Godfrey, Sales and Marketing Director for Fruitvale
Properties.
ACTION TAKEN
Hearing closed at 10:20 p.m.
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HEARINGS continued
McDermott expressed concerns on issues regarding
circulation, collectors, multi-family garages;
recreational amenities; and requested staff research
and bring back a recommendation regarding the
access to the multi.family units; breaks in linear
park; the proximity to intersections of Olive/Coffee
and Hageman/Coffea, and initiate the proposal; also
the addition of some HMR along Hageman, across
from Centennial, next to sump.
McDermott asked Paul Kay, Fruitvale Properties, to
consider the concept of an on-site manager. Paul Kay,
Fruitvale Properties agreed to consider this issue.
McDermott requested the City Clerk include the
letters from Fruitvale Properties, LLC, dated April 22,
1998, addressed to himself and David B. Stanton into
the record.
Motion by McDermott to approve the General Plan
Amendment and give first reading of ordinance;
adopt the resolution accordingly with the circulation
element referred to Public Works Department
regarding the following: modified collectors and
conditions stated along Olive Drive; commencement
to occur before entering into the first residential
phase for both the tunnel and the extension; and
requested staff initiate the study, and bring back a
recommendation regarding access from the multi-
family area to Coffee Road.
Rowlea requested staff evaluate the issues of linear
parks and access, bring these two issue together,
evaluate the possibility of replacing some area
currently designated for linear parks and access, and
bring back for Council to make a full decision on the
total issue.
Motion by Salvaggio to reconsider the issue.
ACTIONTAKEN
FAILED
NS CARSON
DEMOND
SMITH
SAL VA GGIO
APPROVED
NS DEMOND
SMITH
Motion by McDermott to continue this item to May 6, APPROVED
1998.
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10.
REPORTS
None.
Mayor Price announced a recess at 11:'10 p.m. and reconvened
the meeting at 11:15 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Clean-up legislation - Ordinance amending Sections
12.56.080(B) and 12.56.210(A) of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to parks. (First reading April 8,
1998)
Motion by Rowles to adopt ordinance.
ORD 3834
APPROVED
Mayor Price recognized Brian Todd to speak regarding New
Business Item 12.a.
6. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
Brian Todd, representing Bakersfield Association of
Realtors, spoke in support of the Site Plan Review
Ordinance with regards to CEQA and stated the Building
Industry Association of Kern County also shares their
position on this.
12.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Site Plan Review and CEQA:
Ordinance adding, amending and repealing
various chapters and sections of Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to Site Plan
Review.
Resolution amending the Local Implementation
Procedures of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA).
City Attorney Judy Skousen provided a brief update.
Motion by Rowles to consider first reading of
ordinance with one alternative for the final appeal to
rest with the Planning Commission, and with the
second alternative for final appeal to rest with the
City Council.
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12.
(Ward 4)
NEW BUSINESS continued
Ordinance adding Chapters 17.46, 17.47 and 15.67 to
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to adoption of
Drilling Island District, Petroleum Extraction Combining
District, and Oil and Gas Production Zones.
Motion by Rowles to adopt the Negative Declaration
and first reading of ordinance.
Ordinance adding Annexation No. 397 to Ward 4, located
north of Brimhall Road, east of Calloway Drive.
Motion by Rowles to recess to Closed Session at 11:25 p.m.
to discuss Closed Session Item c.
ACTION TAKEN
FR
APPROVED
FR
APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION continued
c. Closed Session pursuant to §54957(a)
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Attorney
Mayor Price reconvened the meeting from Closed Session Item
c., at 12:05 p.m.
Mayor Price announced Closed Session action on Item c. as
reflected above.
EVALUATION
PROCESS
CONTINUED
13.
COUNCILSTATEMENTS
McDermott questioned why the March, 1998 report from the
Building Division made comparisons to the years 1995-96 and
requested staff review their forms.
McDermott requested staff check with Kern COG regarding the
adjustments to the proposal for the future transportation issues
prior to the next Kern COG meeting.
McDermott announced Centennial update:
May 7, 1998 - Recognition of all people who have served
as elected officials for the City
· Bricks need to be purchased by April 30, 1998 to
guarantee they'll be in the Plaza on opening day.
· June 13, 1998 - scheduled opening day.
Salvaggio requested more information regarding the event
"Centennial Heres" and requested Floyd Burnham be recognized
and included on that list.
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13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Salvaggio referred the issue of weeds at a vacant house at
2400 Woolard Drive and the 2500 block of Oakwood, to the
Building Division.
Salvaggio referred to staff the issue of property
maintenance, junk vehicles and concrete wall at 1700
LeMay.
Salvaggio thanked staff for response on the Panama Lane issue.
14.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Rowles to adjourn at 12:15 p.m.
b~YOR BOB PRICE of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
oC/7e~ i~a~nkd~ rEsXfi eOi ~~Of the council
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED