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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Held Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 3:00 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, California.
1.ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS: Present: VINCE ZARAGOZA, Chairperson
CHRIS LEE
JACK LA ROCHELLE (3:05 p.m.)
STAFF MEMBERS: PAUL HELLMAN, Principal Planner
RYAN PHARR, Associate Planner
MICHAEL RICHARDS, Associate Attorney
GEORGE GILLBURG, Engineer II
DELORES OLDHAM, Recording Secretary
2.PUBLIC STATEMENTS
No speaker cards were presented.
3.CONSENT CALENDAR
A.Non-Public Hearing Items:
1.Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on April 10, 2007.
Motion made by Member Lee to approve the April 10, 2007 minutes.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Members: Zaragoza, Lee
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Member La Rochelle
B.Public Hearing Items:
File No. 07-0722 –
1.Approval of a zoning modification to reduce the
required special dwelling setback for dwellings on lots adjoining
agricultural zoned property from 50 feet to 5 feet in an E (Estate) zone
district located at the northwest corner of Allen Road and Rosedale
Highway.
Minutes, BZA, 05/08/07 Page 2
File No. 07-0796 –
2.Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 1,500
square foot second dwelling unit in an R-1 (One-Family Dwelling) zone
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district located at 732 East 3 Street.
File No. 07-0521 -
3.Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a
roominghouse with 14 residents on a 12,525 square foot lot with two
detached dwelling units in an R-3 (Multiple-Family Dwelling) zone
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district at 1030 33 Street. The project also includes a Modification to
allow a reduction in required off-street parking from 11 to 0 spaces.
The public hearing was opened. Gary Thompson, applicant for
Conditional Use Permit 07-0521, stated that he will not be adding to the
testimony that he provided at the April 10, 2007 BZA public hearing. The
Board did not request the removal of any consent agenda items. The
public hearing was closed.
Member La Rochelle moved to approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Members: Zaragoza, Lee, La Rochelle
NAYS: None
4.PUBLIC HEARINGS
File No. 07-0580:
1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a 64 resident licensed
group home in an R-2 (Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling) zone district
located at 300 Hayes Street and 301 Northrup Street.
The public hearing was opened and the staff report was given. No one
spoke in favor or against the staff recommendation. The public hearing
was closed.
There was no member discussion.
Member Lee moved to adopt the attached resolution with all findings
denying Conditional Use Permit 07-0580 as depicted in the project
description.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Members: Zaragoza, Lee, La Rochelle
NAYS: None
Minutes, BZA, 05/08/07 Page 3
File No. 07-0776:
2. Conditional Use Permit to allow a 30-foot tall roof
mounted wireless communications antenna accessory to a bank in a C-2
(Regional Commercial) zone district located at 13125 Rosedale Highway.
The public hearing was opened and the staff report was given. No one
spoke in favor or against the staff recommendation. The public hearing
was closed.
There was no member discussion.
Member La Rochelle moved to adopt the attached Resolution with all
findings denying Conditional Use Permit 07-0776 as depicted in the
project description.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Members: Zaragoza, Lee, La Rochelle
NAYS: None
5.COMMUNICATIONS;
None.
6.BOARD COMMENTS:
None.
7.ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business the meeting was concluded at 3:18 p.m. The next Board
of Zoning Adjustment meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2007.
Delores Oldham, Recording Secretary
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JIM EGGERT, Assistant Planning Director