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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/01 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall ROLL CALL PUBLIC STATEMENTS STEPHEN BOYLE, Chairman RON SPRAGUE, Vice Chairman MA THEW BRA D Y DA VID GA Y TOM MCGINNIS JEFFREY TKAC MURRAY TRA GISH = CONSENT CALENDER 3.1 Non-Public Hearing Items: 3.1a Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held October 15 and 18, 2001. 3.1b General Plan Consistency finding for the acquisition of softball diamonds at Mesa Marin. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 3) Group Vote 3.2 Public Hearing Items Revised Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6034 (SmithTech USA, Inc) located approximately 680 feet north of Ming Avenue on the east side of South Allen Road (eXtended) on the northwest side of River Run Boulevard. (Negative Declaration on file) (Ward 4) Containing 110 buildable lots on approximately 26.24 acres zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling), and a modification to Bakersfield Municipal Code (BMC) Section 16.28.170 P to allow a reverse corner lot and a waiver of mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC Section 16.20.060 B.I. Group Vote PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 10837 (Fred L. Jones Trust) located on the south side of Brittan Road between Buck Owens Boulevard and Arrow Street. (Exempt frOm CEQA) Items on the Pre-meeting Agenda will be continued to 5:30 p.m. on the following Thursday, but not, necessarily in the same order. Agenda, PC, November 15, 2001 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 2 Containing.tWo parcels on .75 acres for industrial purposes, zoned M-1 (Light . Manufacturing). (Ward 5) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Roll Call Vote DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS. RECOMMENDATION: Approve amendments to bylaws. = COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal COMMISSION COMMENTS A) Committees 9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE,MEETING. 10. ADJOURNMENT November 14, 2001 MES D. MOVIUS, Secretary Acting Planning Director Items on the Pre-meeting Agenda will be continued to 5:30 p.m. on the fo/lowing Thursday, but not, necessarilY in the same order. AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall ROLL CALL PUBLIC STATEMENTS STEPHEN BOYLE, Chairman RON SPRAGUE, Vice Chairman MA THEW BRADY DA VID GA Y TOM MCGINNIS JEFFREY TKAC MURRAY TRAGISH CONSENT CALENDER 3.1 Non-Public Hearing Items: 3.1a Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held October 15 and 18, 2001. 3.1b General Plan Consistency finding for the acquisition of softball diamonds at Mesa Marin. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 3) Group Vote 3.2 public Hearing Items - None (Ward PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 10837 (Fred L. Jones Trust) located on the south side of Brittan Road between Buck Owens Boulevard and Arrow Street. (Exempt from CEQA) Containing two parcels on .75 acres for industrial purposes, zoned M-1 (Light Manufacturing). RECOMMENDATION: Approve Roll Call Vote 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Revised vesting Tentative Tract Map 6034 (SmithTech USA, Inc) located approximately 680 feet north of Ming Avenue on the east side of South Allen Road (extended) on the northwest side of River Run B~ulevard. ~ (Negative Declaration on file) (Ward 4) Agenda, PC, November 15, 2001 - Council Chamber, City Hall Page 2 Containing 1.10 buildable lots on approximately 26.24 acres zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling), and a modification to Bakersfield Municipal Code (BMC) SectiOn 16.28.170 P to allow a reverse corner lot and a waiver of mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC Section 16.20.060 B.1. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Roll Call Vote DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS. RECOMMENDATION: Approve amendments to bylaws. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal COMMISSION COMMENTS A) Committees 9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE-MEETING. 10. ADJOURNMENT November 5, 2001 /,/ ~,~AMES D. MOVIUS, Secretary ~ Acting Planning Director Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Commissioners Boyle, Brady, Gay, McGinnis, Sprague, Tragish Commissioner Tkac Advisory Members: Ginny Gennaro, James D. Movius, Steve Walker, Phil Burns Staff: Jennie Eng, Pam Townsend PUBLIC STATEMENTS: None CONSENT CALENDAR: 3.1 Non-PubliC Hearing Items: 3.1a Approval of minutes of the regular meetings held October 15 and 18, 2001. 3.1b General Plan Consistency finding for the acquisition of softball diamonds at Mesa Marin. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 3) Commissioner Sprague asked that 3.1b be pulled from the Consent Calender. Motion made by Commissioner Gay, seconded by Commissioner Sprague, to approve the remaining item on the Consent Calender. Motion carried. 3.2 Public Hearing Items 5. - RevisedVesfing Tentative Tract Map 6034 (SmithTech USA, Inc) Motion made by Commissioner McGinnis, seconded by Commissioner Tragish, to approve item 5 on theConsent Calender. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 10837 (Fred L. Jones TrUst) (Ward 5) Staff report given recommending approval of the parcel map subject to the conditions attached to the staff report. Public portion of the hearing was opened. No one spoke in opposition. Craig Jones, owner of the property, made some corrections in the project analysis. Minutes, PC, November 15, 2001 Page 2 After some discussion.by the owner and Commission regarding necessary improvements and uses on the property, this item was continued until December 6, 2001, in order for the applicant to discuss with his engineer whether or not to go forward with the application or withdraw the project. 5. See Consent Agenda 3.1b General Plan Consistency finding for the acquisition of softball diamonds at Mesa Marin. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 3) Staff report given. Commissioner Sprague stated he had some concerns about parking, lighting and car noise. There was some discussion on these concerns but Mr. Movius stated that the Commission's role tonight is to determine if it is consistent with general plan poli~ies for the city to acquire this property. The determination of the facility actually being in compliance with codes and the enforcement of those codes, falls on staff from now on. If the city takes it over, it will be a great improvement over what is there now and we have a much better chance of getting a quality facility~ Motion by made by Commissioner Brady, seconded by Commissioner Gay, to adopt a resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 65402 that the acquisition of property within the project area Exhibit A is consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan. Motion carried. 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS. Ginny Gennaro stated that the Commission should have in their binders a blue memo dated November 5 from her and attached to the memo is a red-lined strike out version of their c;urrent bylaws. The memo includes some proposals to change the bylaws. She then eXplained her changes and reasons for them with the Commission. Commissioner Brady expressed his concern about item 10. He feels that if a Commissioner is not able to vote on an item just because they are not on the dais when public testimony was taken when it comes up a month later, that it would be.inappropriate. If there is a method through the minutes or reviewing a tape, the Commissioner should be able to participate. ' Ms. Gennaro said that the City Attorney's office is not making any changes to the way Paragraph 10 is stated in the bylaws. In fact, it does allow the Commission to listen to the tape if they have missed any aspect of staff's comment. The Concern is When we have a public hearing and a vote is taken on it and one of us gets up from the dais during the public portion of the public hearing, they would not be allowed to vote. She wanted to,bring this to the Commission's attention. Commissioner Brady had the following suggestion for a change in the language of the bylaws regarding Item 10. "If a Commissioner is not present during the entirety of any public hearing, he or she may not vote or participate in the debate unless he or she has reviewed the public hearing record of such testimony and states that he or she has done so on the record prior to participating.". Ms. Gennaro said that would be fine. Commissioner Boyle clarified that the tape is the "public hearing record." 'Ms. Gennaro said yes it is the tape. Minutes, PC, November 15, 2001 Page 3 10.' Commissioner Gay stated that we do not have a time limit on comment from the public and wanted to know if that is historical? Commissioner Boyle said that we do not have a time limit and it is a tradition that this is the one opportunity for citizens to state their full and complete opinions. Commissioner Boyle said he is comfortable with 12:15 being the time to start the pre-meeting. Commissioner Sprague made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Brady, to approve the amendments to the bylaws. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Movius said that Commissioners Brady, Sprague and Gay because of their connection with the Oilwell/Drill Operations Committee, received correspondence from the Division of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Resources. It was a letter requesting that some things be done in the ordinance that the Committee will be considering at their next meeting. COMMISSION COMMENTS. Commissioner Brady said they are having a meeting on the last Tuesday of the month to vote on some amendments to the Oilwell/Drill Operations Committee. Also, he noted in the minutes of the 'meeting he missed in October that the Commissioners are being asked by the Urban Development Committee to explain their no votes and wanted to know if this is something they will be working on ~n changing how they do things? Commissioner Boyle said that it was requested by the Council that after a motion has been passed, that the Chairman ask of the Commissioners who voted no if they would like to explain on the record the reason they voted no so there will be a very clear and concise statement that will be incorporated into the minutes that the Council will be able to review and determine why the Commission voted no in case they wanted to pursue some of thoughts or philosphies that were part of the no vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION iREGARDING POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT PRE- MEETING. 11. It was decided there would be a pre-meeting on December 3, 2001. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:32p.m. Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary ES D. MOVIUS, Secretary Acting Planning Director December 12, 2001