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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/97 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall Thursday, November 20, 1997 5:30 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL JEFFREY TKAC, Vice-Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER ROBERT ORTIZ' WADE TAVORN ALTERNATE: BETSY TEETER NOTE: Agendas may be amended up to 72 hours prior to the Planning Commission meeting. A final agenda may be obtained from the Planning Department 72 hours prior to the meeting. 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 requirea $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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final.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, '11/20/97 3. Page 2 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS - EXTENSIONS OF TIME 1) TENTATIVE TRACT 5620 (DeWalt Corporation) Located on the north side of Meany Avenue between Coffee Road and Patton Way. Consisting of 9 lots on 81.87 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling), C-2 (Regional Commercial) and M-1 (Light Manufacturing). (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. ,2) Group vote TENTATIVE TRACT 5621 (DeWalt Corporation) Located on the north side of Meany Avenue between Coffee Road and Patton Way. Consisting of 214 lots on 58.49 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling). (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MA_P 1) TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10347 (Alta Engineering/Hughes Surveying) Located on'the northwest corner of East Pacheco Road and Cottonwood Road. Consisting of 4 parcels on 93.68 acres zoned 7.3 (Heavy Industrial) in the Casa Loma specific Plan area. (Categorically exempt) (Continued from the regular meeting of September 18, and October 16, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote Agenda, PC, 1 2) 1/20/97 Page 3 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10470 (Simpson, Lusich, VanCuren) Located at the southeast corner of White Lane and Buena Vista Road. Consisting of 5 parcels on 13.22 acres on property zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial). (Negative Declaration on file) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with conditions. Group vote PUBLIC HEARING -AMENDING MAP (Simpson, Lusich, VanCuren) Amending Map (Parcel Map 7744) - a request to allow an additional access point on the west side of South Mt. Vernon Avenue between State Route 58 and Gateway Avenue. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny. Group vote GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING (Government Code Section 65402) General plan consistency finding for the vacation of "L" Street between Golden State Avenue and 28th Street. (Categorically exempt) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Make Finding. Group vote CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES OF THF NORTH BAKERSFIELD RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD -- DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE .GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PLANS (Continued from the regular meeting of November 6, 1997) STAFF RECOMMENDATioN: Group vote Make Finding. .COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal 10. COMMISSION COMMENTS A. Committees Agenda, PC, 11/20/97 Page 4 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT TING. 12. ADJOURNMENT (~' 't STANLEY GRADY S~ Planning ~ November 7, 1997 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Thursday, November 20, 1997, 5:30 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall,' 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. 1. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: 'Present: JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson ROBERT ORTIZ, Vice Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MICHAEL DHANENS MARTI KEMPER BETSY TEETER WADE TAVORN ADVISORY MEMBERS: Present: STAFF: Present: ,PUBLIC STATEMENTS LAURA MARINO, Assistant City Attorney DENNIS FIDLER-,. Building Director MARIAN SHAW, Civil Engineer III STANLEY GRADY, planning Director JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner LAURIE DAVIS, Recording Secretary None CONSENT CALENDAR None 4.1 PUBLIC HEARING -'EXTENSION OF TIME TENTATIVE TRACT 5620 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. Commissioner Dhanens declared a conflict of interest on Agenda Items 4.1 and 4.2. The public'hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Ms. Kathy Fritz of DeWalt Corporation, representing Fruitvale Properties, stated that the conditions and memoranda with changes have been reviewed and agreed to as presented by staff. Minutes, PC,!1/20/97 Page 2 Commissioner Boyle asked Mr. taRochelle for background on Change No. 8 regarding a 50-foot-wide access off of Coffee Road. Mr. LaRochelle stated that the applicant had reqaested an access similar to one on propei-ty north of the parcel in question, also zoned commercial, and that the access point would be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Commissioner Kemper asked if the property directly to the east was to be developed as a commercial site, backing up directly to residential. Staff replied that a small buffer zone would be implemented. Motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz, seconded by Commissioner Boyle, to approve a one-year extension of time for Tentative Tract Map 5620 to expire November'4, 1998, with findings and conditions set forth in Exhibit A, to include the memorandum dated November 20, 1997, from Jack LaRochelle. Motion carried. 4.2) PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 5621 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Ms. Kathy Fritz of DeWalt Corporation, represented Fruitvale Properties, stating that the conditions and memoranda with changes have been reviewed and agreed to as presented by staff. The pUblic hearing portion of this item was closed. Motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz, seconded by Commissioner Boyle, to approve a one-year extension of time for Tentative Tract Map 5621 to expire November 4, 1998, with findings and conditions set forth in Exhibit A, to include the memorandum dated November 20, 1997, from Jack LaRochelle. Motion carried. 5.1). PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10347 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opPosition. Mr. Wayne Massey, General Partner, requested an extension of time to February 1998 due to sOme difficulties in title search. The public hearing portion of this item was closed. Commissioner Boyle stated that he believed good cause existed to grant the applicant's request. Minutes,- PC, 11/20/97 - Page Commissioner Dhanens asked staff if they would recommend granting a continuance on this item; staff replied that a continuance would not create problems~ A motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz, to continue Tentative Parcel Map 10347 to the pre-meeting of February 2 and regular meeting of February 5, 1998. Motion carried. 5.2) PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP '10470 Staff report was given recommending approval with conditions. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in °pposition. Mr. Jason VanCuren, representing the owner, requested a continuance on this item to December 4, 1997. He stated that the project was complex, and indicated several issues between owner and City staff had not yet been resolved. The public hearing portion of this item was closed. Commissioner Dhanens referred to a letter from Mr. VanCuren dated November ' 19, 1997 in which certain conditions that had been opposed on the map were different from recommendations used for 1991 annexation of the project site into the City. Mr. LaRochelle replied that this was one of the issues that had not yet been resolved between staff and the owner, and recommended a continuance. Motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz, to continue Tentative Parcel Map 10470 to the pre-meeting of December 1st and regular meeting of December 4th, 1998. Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC HEARING -AMENDING MAP - PARCEL MAP 77~?., Commissioner Dhanens declared a conflict of interest on this item. A staff report was given recommending denial. The public hearing portion of this item was opened; no one spoke in opposition. Mr. Jason VanCuren, representing the owner, opposed staff's recommendations and asked for Commission approval of this item. He indicated that considerable traffic is projected for the road, and that the current access point is some distance from the freeway. He referred to a similar situation near Brimhall and Coffee Road where two drive approaches allowed traffic easier ingress and egress. He presented a sketch of the proposed changes and explained why the additional access point was necessary, one of which was to allow large trucks a greater degree of maneuverability. Minutes, PC,il/20/97 The public hearing portion of this item was closed. Page Commissioner Kemper asked Mr. VanCuren if the owner was proposing to close the southernmost gate in favor of opening the new one. Mr. VanCuren replied that it would not, that the proposed access point would be in addition to, not a replacement for, the existing approaches. Ms. Kemper asked staff for an elaboration on their opposition to this change; staff replied that waivers of direct access were meant to control vehicular access on parcels near major arterials, not correct poor owner design of facilities within the parcel. Ms. Kemper asked if some compromise agreeable to staff and the owner might be reached. Mr. Walker, Traffic Engineer, reviewed the distances allowed by code and the possible impact on Mt. Vernon Avenue. He agreed with Mr. LaRochelle, that other options should be reviewed before the owner's request is granted. Commissioner Boyle ask if the access could be restricted solely to either ingress or egress. Staff replied that it was possible, but did not recommend such an option, citing a similar situation on White Lane that resulted in dangerous traffic conditions where drivers tended to use the access as needed, regardless of any designated restriction. Mr. Boyle asked Mr. VanCuren if the owner would consider a restricted entrance with appropriate barriers; Mr. VanCuren replied that a continuance would be necessary to allow him to consult with the owners. Mr. Boyle .indicated that access with appropriate barriers seemed reasonable, that should problems arise the access could be denied at a later date. Commissioner Kemper suggested an alternative to spoke barrier, such as a concrete barrier that would prevent trucks from turning left onto Mt. Vernon; staff' replied that'such a barrier already existed. Chairman Tkac agreed with Commissioner Boyle. that a continuation of this item would be in order to see if some compromise could be reached between the owner and staff. Motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner Kemper, to continue amending Map 7744 to the pre-meeting of December 1, 1998, and the regular meeting of December 4, 1998. Motion carried. Minutes, PC, 11/20/97 Page 7. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING PROPOSED VACATION OF L 5 STREET BETWEEN GOLDEN STATE AVENUE AND 28TH STREET A staff report was given recommending finding be made. Commissioner Ortiz asked if an existing alley on the property immediate west of the parcel would remain for access. Mr. LaRochelle replied that it would. Commissioner Dhanens asked if the west half of the vacated street would be incorporated into the adjacent properties. Mr. LaRochelle replied that half of the street would' revert to one side, and half to the other side, its use to be determined by the owner. Commissioner Boyle indicated he would approve this item. A motion was made by Commissioner Kemper, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz, to make a finding pursuant to Government Code Section 65402 that the proposed vacation of L Street between Golden State Avenue and 28th Street is consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan. Motion carried. 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 PLANS 10. This item was withdrawn. COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral or written communications. COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Tavorn referred to a memo regarding Agenda Item Number 8, and asked staff for clarification. Staff replied that the memo stated that the Planning Commission would be reviewing conformation to policies and procedures, and that the City Council would determine budget issues. Chairman Tkac asked if City Council had made plans to fill a vacated seat; staff replied that they would fill the position at the regular time scheduled for April. Chairman Tkac asked if any progress had been made for a Bakersfield web site on the Internet..Staff replied that the matter was being researched, and would be looked into further within the next two months. Minutes, PC,11/20/97 Page 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE-MEETING Motion was made by Commissioner Boyle, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz to cancel the next pre-meeting. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m. Laurie Davis Recording Secretary