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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/99 AGENDA REGULAR PRE-MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall Monday, September 13, 1999 12:15 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL JEFFREY TKAC, Chairman MICHAEL DHANENS, Vice-Chairman STEPHEN BOYLE MA THEW BRAD Y MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER TOM MCGINNIS RON SPRAGUE 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. Items listed on this agenda will be continued to 5:30 p.m. on the Thursday following the date listed on this agenda. 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, c/o Office of the City Clerk, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. A $334 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 $334 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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final.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, Monday- September, 13, 1999 Page 2 (Ward 4) (Ward 4) (Ward 5) 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. 3.1 3.2 A~lenda Item 9.1 - General Plan Consistency Findin~l - Acquisition of Property Aqenda Item 9.2 - General Plan Consistency Findincj - Vacation of a 50-foot vehicular access APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held August 5, August 16 and August 19, 1999. PUBLIC HEARING -VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10625 (Martin- Mclntosh) containing 13 parcels on 38.07 acres for office development purposes, zoned C-O (Professional and Administrative Office) zone; and waiver of mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B. 1 generally located on the north side of Stockdale Highway, east of Calloway Drive. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Group vote. PUBLIC HEARING - VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 5293 (Martin- Mclntosh) containing 25 lots on 16.43 acres for single family residential purposes, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling); including a request to deviate from the street improvement standard, allow private streets; and waiver of mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B.1. generally located on the west side of Grand Lakes Avenue (extended)/White Oaks Drive, and approximately % mile north of White Lane. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Group vote. PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN for Ralph's Market to allow reduction in perimeter wall height from ten feet to eight feet along a portion of the north boundary of the project located at 5000 Stockdale Highway. (Exempt from CEQA) Recommendation: Approve Group vote. Agenda, PC, Monday - September, 13, 1999 Page 3 (Ward 4) PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, ASSOCIATED REZONINGS AND CASA LOMA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 8.1.a) General Plan Amendment P99-0123 - Cleo Brannon requesting to amend the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan from ER (Estate Residential) to GC. (General Commercial) on 10.80 acres, located on the east side of Calloway Drive between Seabeck Avenue and Rosedale Highway. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. 8.1 .b) Zone Chan~le P99-0123 - Cleo Brannon requesting to amend the zoning district from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to C-2 (Regional Commercial) on 10.80 acres, located on the east side of Calloway Drive between Seabeck Avenue and Rosedale Highway. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. (Ward 4) 8.2.a) General Plan Amendment P99-0431 - Martin-Mclntosh requesting to amend the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan from LR (Low Density Residential) to OS-P (Open Space-Parks) on 12.38 acres (Site 1), from LR to OS-P on 6.16 acres (Site 2), from LR to OS-P on 110.21 acres, and from OS-P to LR on a total area of 16.07 acres located south of Ming Avenue,. north of White Lane, west of Buena Vista Road, and east of Allen Road. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. 8.2.b) Zone Change No. P99-0431 - Martin-Mclntosh requesting to amend the zoning from R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) to R-1 (One Family Dwelling) on 157.57 acres generally located south of Ming Avenue, north of White Lane, west of Buena Vista Road, and east of Allen Road.. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. Agenda, PC, Monday- September, 13, 1999 Page 4 (Ward 4) (Ward 4) (Ward 1 & 7) 8.3) 8.4.a) 8.4.b) 8.$.a) 8.5.b). General Plan Amendment P99-0433 - Jim Ward Architecture requesting to delete the requirements of the Polo Grounds Multi-Purpose Trail Plan improvement standards (Trail B) along Hageman Road from Verdugo easterly to Calloway Drive, and on Calloway Drive from Hageman Road to Noriega Road. (Exempt from CEQA) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. General Plan Amendment P99-0435 - Jeffries Brothers requesting to amend the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan from OC (Office Commercial) to GC (General Commercial), located at the southeast corner of Camino Media and Haggin Oaks Boulevard. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Continue to October 7, 1999 Roll call vote. Zone Change No. P99-0435 - Jeffries Brothers requesting to amend the zoning from C-O (Professional and Administrative Office) to P.C.D. (Planned Commercial Development) on 1.17 acres, located at the southeast corner of Camino Media and Haggin Oaks Boulevard. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Continue to October 7, 1999 Roll call vote. General Plan Amendment P99-0450 - City of Bakersfield requesting to rescind the Casa Loma Specific Plan which covers approximately 3,461 + acres, generally located south of Brundage Lane to Pacheco Road, east of Chester Avenue to Mt. Vernon Avenue. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. Zone Change No. P99-0450 - City of Bakersfield requesting to amend the existing Casa Loma Specific Plan designations with similar city zoning districts. This also involves prezoning those areas within the unincorporated county, generally located south of Brundage Lane to Pacheco Road, east of Chester Avenue to Mt. Vernon Avenue. (Negative Declaration on file) Recommendation: Approve Roll call vote. Agenda, PC, Monday- September, 13, 1999 Page 5 9. (Ward 4) PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING 9.1) Pursuant to Government Code Section 65402 for the acquisition of property along the north side of Stockdale Highway west of Don Hart Drive (extended). (Categorically exempt) ~ Recommendation: Approve (Ward 5) 9.2) September 3, 1999 Group vote. Vacation of a 50-foot portion of the abandoned vehicular access rights on the west side of Ashe Road southerly of Schirra Court. (Categorically exempt) Recommendation: Approve Group vote. 10. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS A) Committees 12. ADJOURNMENT Planning Director, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PRE-MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Monday, September 13, 1999 12:15 p.m. City Council Chamber, City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: Presenk JEFFREY TKAC, Chairperson MICHAEL DHANENS, Vice Chairperson STEPHEN BOYLE MATHEW BRADY TOM MCGINNIS MARTI MUNIS-KEMPER RON SPRAGUE ADVISORY MEMBERS: Presen¢ CARL HERNANDEZ, Deputy City Attorney JACK HIGHFIELD, Building Department MARIAN SHAW, Engineer IV Staff: Present: STANLEY GRADY, Planning Director MARC GAUTHIER, Principal Planner JIM MOVIUS, Principal Planner JENNIE ENG, Associate Planner PAM TOWNSEND, Recording Secretary PUBLIC STATEMENTS None Chairman Tkac read the Notice of the Right to Appeal CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 3.2 Agenda Item 9.1 - General Plan Consistency Finding - Acquisition of Property Agenda Item 9.2 - General Plan Consistency Finding - Vacation of a 50-foot vehicular access These items will be voted on Thursday night. Minutes, PC, Monday, September 13, 1999 Parle 2 o APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held August 5, August 16 and August 19, 1999, will be heard on Thursday, September 16, 1999. PUBLIC HEARING -VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10625 (Martin-Mclntosh) Staff report recommending approval with attached conditions was given. Commissioner Sprague asked where the entrances were located and if there were any decel lanes? Mr. Grady said staff would have that information for him on Thursday night. Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. PUBLIC HEARING'- VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 5293 (Martin-Mclntosh) Staff report recommending approval with attached conditions was given. Commissioner Brady asked if there is a turnaround lane anywhere and if not whether or not there would be a requirement since this is a gated entrance? Mr. Grady said the way the map is there is no turnout designed at the end of it. There would just be the normal curve at the end of the street connecting to the gated community. Commissioner Brady asked Ms. Shaw if that is city standard? Ms. Shaw said that normally they do require that enough paving be put in for a turnaround to occur. Ms. Shaw stated that she would check into it and have an answer by Thursday night. Commissioner Brady asked if the Fire Department has made any kind of recommendation for any other type of access? Have they looked at the access issue? Mr. Grady stated that the Fire Department has reviewed the map and they did not submit an additional condition related to a turnaround point at the end of Grand Lakes or White Oak. Commissioner Brady asked if the Fire Department has looked at the issue where there is only one road in and one road out? Mr. Grady said that he would check with them directly and provide Commissioner Brady with their comments on Thursday. Commissioner Dhanens asked staff what the status is of the proposed Revised Vesting Tentative Tract 5430 and whether or not there has been a formal submittal to the Planning Department on that? Mr. Grady said that he would find out for him. Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN for Ralph's Market Staff report recommending approval was given and stated the applicant has requested to be placed on the Consent Calendar for Thursday night. Commissioner Brady asked staff about the 10 and 8 foot wall and where the step down would occur. Mr. Grady said it was his assumption it would occur on the R-1 property. Minutes, PC, Monday, September 13, 1999 Page 3 The details of the wall were in a letter attached to the staff report that indicated what was agreed to between the applicant and the project's representative. Commissioner Brady said that he did not see the details in the resolution and wondered if the Commission would be adopting the letter also. Mr. Grady said "no" that the Commission would not be adopting the letter. What is being adopted is the change in condition and it appears in the staff report. Mr. Grady said that staff could change the condition to address Commissioner Brady's concerns and it would be provided in a memo on Thursday. Commissioner Dhanens asked about the letter submitted from all of the adjoining property owners and did it reflect all of the owners of the property that would be affected by this request? Mr. Grady said "yes." Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, ASSOCIATED REZONINGS AND CASA LOMA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 8.1.a. & b.) General Plan Amendment P99-0123 and Zone Change P99-0123 - Cleo Brannon Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Sprague asked staff to provide an aerial Thursday night of this particular area so they may identify where the power line actually traverses and asked if the 260 feet is the total of the pathway of the power line and 100 feet on each side of it? Mr. Gauthier said they would provide an aerial on Thursday showing the power lines. Commissioner Sprague asked if staff had an idea of where access points would be located on the C-2 site? Ms. Shaw said she has not seen any proposed access sites. Commissioner Sprague requested the applicant to inform the Commission as to where they think the access sites points may be located on the property. Commissioner Brady asked staff if the plan is for the applicant to try to market this property for some big commercial use at this intersection? Mr. Gauthier said he didn't think the nursery would be a part of it. He feels the remaining three property owners would sell off to some one. Mr. Gauthier feels the nursery will stay there for a while. Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. 8.2.a & b) General Plan Amendment and Zone Change P99-0431 - Martin- Mclntosh Staff report recommending approval with given. Minutes, PC, Monday, September 13, 1999 Page 4 8.3) Commissioner Boyle asked staff if we have a problem making a finding on the traffic impacts of the negative declaration based on the Kern River Freeway? Mr. Grady said "no." Commissioner Sprague asked if the golf course was being planned Open Space Park and if so are they asking for any park fee waiver on the golf course acreage? Mr. Gauthier said they are not asking it for the golf course~ Commissioner Kemper asked if everything is going along o.k. with the oil fields in the area referring to a letter from the Department of Commerce in the staff report. Mr. Gauthier said he did not think it was an issue. Oil wells cannot be built in a residential area. Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. General Plan Amendment P99-0433 - Jim Ward Architecture Commissioner Dhanens declared a conflict of interest on the project. Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Brady asked if notice of the project was given to the equestrian group and did they provide input? Mr. Gauthier said that he would check for Thursday night. He did not know because the equestrian trail was not being impacted. The sidewalk trail is what this project is about. Commissioner Brady said that he was unclear about the project and asked staff to provide photographs and costs involved. Mr. Gauthier said that staff does not concern itself with costs involved. The community wanted this type of fence and no matter what the costs involved are, this is what they are going to have. Commissioner Sprague stated that the Commission is concerned about how the trail will stop and what it will look like aesthetically. Mr. Gauthier said that an example would be Gosford Road south of Stockdale Highway. Mr. Grady said they would-have some photographs for Thursday's meeting to show what the condition is out in the field and the tract that already has it in and the area out on Gosford. Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. 8.4.a.&b.) General Plan Amendment P99-0435 and Zone Chanqe No P99-0435 - Jeffries Brothers Staff report was given recommending this project be continued until October 7, 1999. Minutes, PC, Monday, September 13, 1999 Page 5 Commissioner Sprague asked if there will be a brick wall to the east and at what height to section it from the adjacent property? Mr. Gauthier said he didn't think so. Since it was all commercial, a block wall is not required. Commissioner Sprague asked for the Fire Department to look at this project again because of the gas pumps being there. Mr. Gauthier said he would have a response by Thursday. Stanley Grady said because this project was not noticed properly, there will be no hearing or discussion on Thursday. 8.5.a.&b.) General Plan Amendment and Zone Chancje No. P99-0450 - City of Bakersfield Staff report recommending approval was given. Commissioner Sprague asked if all of the property owners in the area were notified, how were they notified and if so, did we receive any objective letters back from people? Mr. Gauthier said that he placed an 1/8 page ad in the Bakersfield Californian as permitted by State law when there are more than 1,000 property owners in the area. Property owners were not notified individually. Seeing no other Commissioner comments this item was moved to Thursday night. PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDINGS 9.1) Acquisition of property along the north side of Stockdale Highway west of Don Hart Drive (extended) Staff report recommending adopting the resolution was given. Commissioner Sprague asked how this area is maintained? If there is a maintenance district? Ms. Shaw responded by saying this is part of the Kern River Bikeway Parkway that is not paid for by a maintenance district. It is a general funded item. Commissioner Sprague asked what it will cost? Ms. Shaw said that if there is a plan far enough along she would estimate the cost for Thursday. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, September 16, 1999. 9.2) Vacation of a 50-foot portion of the abandoned vehicular access rights on the west side of Ashe Road southerly of Schirra Court. Staff report recommending adopting the resolution was given. Minutes, PC, Monday, September 13, 1999 Page 6 Commissioner Brady said that since there is no median there, how is vehicle access to it going to be prevented? Ms. Shaw said she thought there was a median if not, she will have to check with the traffic engineer as to what his proposal would be. Steve Walker said that right now there is no median but there is a double double yellow line which has the same effect as a median but as medians are developed along Ashe Road, there won't be an access point there. There were no other Commissioner comments or questions. Item will be voted on the Consent Agenda on Thursday, September 16, 1999. 10. COMMUNICATIONS. There were no written or verbal communications. 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS. There were no Commissioner comments. 12. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. October 7, 1999 Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary Planning Director |