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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-2007 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 3:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. ROLL CALL 1. BOARD MEMBERS: Present: VINCE ZARAGOZA, Chair PHIL BURNS JACK LA ROCHELLE STAFF MEMBERS: JIM EGGERT, Assistant Planning Director PAUL HELLMAN, Principal Planner ROBIN GESSNER, Recording Secretary DELORES OLDHAM, Secretary RYAN PHARR, Associate Planner ROBERT SHERFY, Deputy City Attorney The Chairperson read the Notice of Right to appeal as set forth on the agenda. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 2. No speakers cards were presented. 3.CONSENT CALENDAR A.Non-Public Hearing Items: 1.Approval of the Minutes of the regular meeting held November 14, 2006. B.Public Hearing Items: File No. 05-0669 -- 1.Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report and Conditional Use Permit to expand and upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3’s treatment capacity and plant operations that includes advanced secondary and tertiary treatment, upgrading co-generation power capabilities, and constructing new buildings to house administration, operations, laboratory, maintenance and other supporting facilities located at 8101 Ashe Road. 2.File No. 06-1927 -- Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 1,056 sq. ft. commercial coach as a sales facility for a 2-year period of time for Tract 6333 in an R-1 (One Family Dwelling) zone districted located at 6504 Rutland Way. Minutes, BZA, 01/09/07 Page 2 3.File No. 06-2227 – Approval of a Zoning Modification to reduce the required side yard setback from 5 feet to approximately 2 feet to permit the expansion of an existing garage with a nonconforming setback accessory to a single- family residence in an R-1 (One-Family Dwelling) zone district located at nd 2615 22 Street. 4.File No. 06-2229 – Approval of a Zoning Modification to reduce the required side yard setback from 20 feet to 5 feet to allow the construction of four carports accessory to an office building in a C-O (Professional and Administrative) zone district located at 3850 Riverlakes Drive. The public hearing was opened. No one requested that any item be removed from the consent calendar for further discussion. The public hearing was closed. Member La Rochelle moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by group vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. Staff requested to switch the order of the two hearing items. Member La Rochelle moved to revise the order of the items heard. Motion carried by group vote. 2. File No. 06-1951 - Conditional Use Permit to increase the number of residents in a licensed group home from 6 to 12 with 3 staff members in a 4 bedroom, 2,167 sq. ft. house in an R-1 (One Family Dwelling) zone district located at 2500 Olmo Court. The public hearing was opened and staff report given recommending approval of the request. No one spoke in opposition or in favor of Staff’s recommendation. The public hearing was closed. Member Burns inquired if the location of the parking stalls will be behind their rear yard set back. Staff responded that the location has not yet been identified, although it is assumed that the parking spaces will be provided somewhere behind the house out side the setback area. Fred Herkemer, the consultant for Mr. Bohanan, stated that there is RV parking to the right of the driveway just above the gate coming into the yard and there is a double gate not shown in the drawing. Member Burns inquired if there could potentially be 15 vehicles, to which Mr. Herkemer responded in the negative explaining that they are not allowed to have a vehicle while they are in the treatment phase, and when they move to the Silver Living facility, not located on this site, then they would be allowed a vehicle. Mr. Herkemer further clarified that three staff members would be the most that is ever there at the facility. Member Burns inquired what the staff on site is doing during the sleeping hours at night, to which Mr. Herkemer responded that they are doing paperwork and bed Minutes, BZA, 01/09/07 Page 3 checks. Mr. Herkemer further explained that the clients do their own laundry on site. Member Burns inquired what type of vehicles would be going to this site, and Mr. Herkemer responded that they don’t have food delivered as they do their own shopping, and visiting hours are on Sundays from 1–5 p.m. In response to the parking, Principal Planner, Paul Hellman recommended that the facility be limited to no more than three total vehicles. Member Burns inquired if the two off-street parking (condition number 5) would be adjacent to the property, to which Staff responded would be on-site. Member Burns moved, to adopt the attached Resolution with all findings and conditions approving Conditional Use Permit number 06-1951 as depicted in the project description with the modification condition number 7 as stated by Staff Member Hellman. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Burns, La Rochelle, Zaragoza. NOES: None 1. File No. 06-1884 – Conditional Use Permit to allow an outdoor roller hockey rink accessory to an existing public park in an R-1 (One Family Dwelling) zone district located at 3300 Palm Street. Staff noted that the public hearing was previously closed for this item in November. Staff updated the Board regarding meetings held with the neighbors by the Recreation and Parks Department staff, and a compromise was reached to relocated the rink closer to Palm Street. Staff noted a petition and letters in support of the new location and recommended the Board approve the attached revised resolution. Member La Rochelle moved to adopt the attached revised Resolution with all findings and conditions approving Conditional Use Permit 06- 1884 as depicted in the project description as amended. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Burns, La Rochelle, Zaragoza. NOES: None COMMUNICATIONS; 5. None. Minutes, BZA, 01/09/07 Page 4 BOARD COMMENTS: 6. A. Election of Chair for 2007. Member La Rochelle nominated Vince Zaragoza as Chair of the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The nomination was accepted by Mr. Zaragoza. Member La Rochelle moved that the new chair of the Board of Zoning Adjustment be given to Vince Zaragoza. Motion carried by group vote. ADJOURNMENT: 7. There being no further business the meeting was concluded at 3:28 p.m. The next Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting is scheduled for February 13, 2007. Robin Gessner Recording Secretary JIM EGGERT Assistant Planning Director