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Home My WebLink About11/03/97 AGENDA ~REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall MOnday, November 3, 1997 12:15 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson ROBERT ORTIZ, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER WADE TAVORN ALTERNATE: BETSY TEETER NOTE: Agendas may be amended up to 72 hours prior to the Planning Commission meeting. final agenda may be obtained from the Planning Department 72 hours prior to the meeting. Items listed .on this agenda will be continued to 5:30 p.m. on the Thursday following the date listed on this agenda. A 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE AGENDA OR WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING A PUBLIC HEARING NEED NOT FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD. ALL OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMISSION MAY FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD AND PRESENT IT TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL Planning Commission decisions on Zone Changes, Parcel Maps and Tentative Subdivision maps are subject to appeal by any person aggrieved. No permit shall be issued for any use involved in an application until after the final acceptance date of appeal. Such appeal must be filed in writing within 10 days from date of hearing, addressed to the City Council, cio Office of the City Clerk, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. A $330 non-refundable filing fee must be included with filing of the initial appeal for those appeals filed by the applicant or any person outside the notice area. All appeals filed on land divisions will require a $330 non-refundable filing fee. If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdraWn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. Agenda, PC, 11/3/97 Page 2 3. CoNsENT AGENDA ITEMS - (marked by asterisk (*) These items will be acted on as a group without individual staff presentations if no member of the Planning Commission or audience wishes to comment or ask questions on a case. The items are recommended for approval by staff. The applicant has been informed of any special conditions and has signed an agreement to conditions of approval and requested to be placed on the consent agenda. If anyone wishes to discuss or testify on any of the consent items the item(s) will be taken off consent and will be considered in the order on the agenda. If not, the public hearing will be opened and the items acted on as a group. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held September 15, and September 18, 1997. o PUBLIC HEARING m PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE FROM PIERCE ROAD TO BUCK OWENS BOULEVARD FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON PIERCE ROAD BETWEEN HIGHWAY 178 AND AIRPORT DRIVE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve. Group vote 6. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10472 (Ty Baker) Located on the east side of Main Plaza Drive, south of Winlock Street. Consisting of 4 lots on 24.4 acres zoned R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling). (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE ADEQUACY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR) FOR THE GRAND CANAL PROJECT The Grand Canal Project is a 555,000 square foot retail shopping center proposed for the area between State Route 99, South H Street, the Arvin-Edison Canal and the Berkshire Road alignment. A DEIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act for this project. This hearing will be to accept testimony on the objectiVity and adequacy of the DEIR consistent with the intent of the California Environmental Quality Act. (Comments will be referred to staff for response in the Final EIR). STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive comments and refer to staff. Agenda, PC, 11/3/97 Page 3 o CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES OF THY NORTH BAKERSFIELD RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD -- DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THI- GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PLANS STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Make Finding. Group vote 9. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal 10. COMMISSION COMMENTS A. Committees Committee appointments by Chairman 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE-MEET~ING. 12. ADJOURNMENT October 21, 1997 Planning Directo~ ) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, November 3, 1997, 12:15. p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. 1. ROLL' CALL COMMISSIONERS: Present: JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson ROBERT ORT!Z, Vice Chairperson MARTI KEMPER BETSY TEETER Absent: STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS WADE TAVORN ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: STAFF: Present: PUBLIC STATEMENTS LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney DENNIS FIDLER, Building Director STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner JENNIE ENG, Associate Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR None 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commission approval of minutes for the regular meetings held September 15 and September 18, 1997, will be carried to the regular meeting of November 6, 1997. Minutes, PC, 11/3/97 paCJ'e 2 5. PUBLIC-HEARING - PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE FROM PIERCF ROAD TO BUCK OWENS BOULEVARD FOR PROPERTY LOCATED O,"_' PIERCE ROAD BETWEEN HIGHWAY 178 AND AIRPORT DRIVF Staff report was given; staff recommends approval. Hearing on this item was continued to the regular meeting of November 6, 1997. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 1047~ Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. Commissioner Ortiz asked if this particular project was directly north of another project previously approved by the Commission. Staff replied that it was not. Hearing on this item was continued to the regular meeting of November 6, 1997. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE ADEQUACY OF THF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR) FOR THE GRAND CANAL PROJECT Staff indicated the Grand Canal Project is a 555,000 square foot retail shopping -center proposed for the area between State Route 99, South H Street, the Arvin- Edison Canal and the Berkshire Road alignment. A DEIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act for this project. This hearing will be to accept testimony on the objectivity and adequacy of the DEIR consistent with the intent of the California Environmental Quality Act (Comments will be referred to staff for response in the final EIR). .~ Staff report was given recommending comments be received and referred to staff. Hearing on this item was continued to the regular meeting of November 6, 1997. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES OF THE NORTH BAKERSFIELD RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD; DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC 'PLAN,~ Staff report was given recommending finding be made. Hearing on this item was continued to the regular meeting of November 6, 1997. Minutes, PC, 11/3/97 9. COMMUNICATIONS Pa~e 3 Mr. Grady listed an addition to the agenda for November 6, 1997, a presentation of a service plaque to former Commissioner Brady. 10. COMMISSION COMMENTS Chairman Tkac asked Mr. Grady if the City Council had acted on the appointment of a new Planning Commissioner. Mr. Grady said that he had no information at this time, but would refer the question to the City Clerk for reponse. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF 12. THE NEXT PRE-MEETING ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary d"'--" ' Planning Director~