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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/01 AGENDA REGULAR PRE-MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Council Chamber, City Hall Monday, July 30, 2001 12:15 p.m. 1.' ROLL CALL STEPHEN BOYLE, Chairman RON SPRAGUE, Vice-Chairman MA THEW BRADY DA VID GA Y TOM MCGINNIS JEFFREY TKAC MURRAY TRAGISH 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 T© APPEAL Planning Commission decisions on Zone Changes, Parcel Maps and Tentative Subdivision maps are subject to appeal by any interested person adversely affected by the decision of the Commission. No permit shall be issued for any use involved in an application until after the final acceptance date' of appeal. The appeal shall include the appellant's interest in or relationship to the subject property, the decision or action appealed and shall state specific facts and reasons why the appellant believes the decision or action of the Commission should not be upheld. 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 $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 If all appeals are withdrawn prior to the City Council hearing, it will not be conducted and the decision of the Planning Commission will stand. Agenda~ PC, Monday - July 30, 2001 Page 2 If no appeal is received within the specified time period or if all appeals filed are withdrawn, the action of the Planning Commission shall become final. 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) Agenda Item 4) - Approve June 7, 2001 Planning Commission minutes. Agenda Item 5) - Extension of Time forTentative Tract 5696 (Coker EIIsworth, Inc) APPROVAL OF MINUTES' Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held June 7, 200!. (Ward 3) PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME for Tentative Tract MaP 5696 (2nd Submittal) (CokerEIIsworth, Inc.) Containing 17 lots on 7.19 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling); located 600 feet east of Fairfax Road at Highland Knolls Drive. (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION:. APPROVE Group Vote. 6. PUBLIC 'HEARINGS - VESTING TENTATIVE TRACTS (Ward 4)\ 6.1) Vesting Tentative Tract 6045 (Mclntosh & Associates) A. proposed subdivision containing 32 lots for single family reSidential purposes, · and 1 lot for a well Site on 13.47 acres, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling); a request to allow for private streets; and waiver of mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B.11; generallylocated % mile west of Buena Vista Road, north of White Lane (extended), on the northwest corner of Chamber Blvd. (extended) and future Windermere Street. (Negative Declaration on file)' (Continued from April 19, May 3 & 17, June 7 & 28 and July 19, 2001) Agenda, PC, Monday - July 30, 2001 Page 3 (Ward 4) -(Ward 4) RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE Group vote 6.2) Vesting Tentative Tract 6046 (Mclntosh & Associates) A proposed subdivision containing 48 lots on 20.83 acres for single family residential purposes, zone R-1 (One Family Dwelling); a request to allow maximum block length to exceed 1,000 feet, a reverse corner lot; and waiver of mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B. 1 .; generally located % mile west of Buena Vista Road, north of White Lane (extended), on the southwest corner of Chamber Blvd. (extended) and future Windermere Street. (Negative Declaration on file) (Continued from April 19, May 3 & 17, June 7 & 28 and July 19, 2001) RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE Group vote 6.3) Vesting' Tentative Tract Map 6056 (Porter-Robertson) A proposed phased~tentative subdivision containing 327 lots on 100 acres for purposes of single family development, zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) including a request for alternate lot and street design and request to waive mineral rights signatures pursuant to BMC 16.20.060 B1. (Negative Declaration on file) · RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE GroUpvote (Ward 1) PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Change-No. P01-0539 - Grocery Store/Fuel Islands (Hopper Properties, L.P.) A request to change the zoning from C-2 (Regional Commercial) to PCD (Planned Commercial Development) zone on 4.3 aCres to allow a ' 53,910 square foot grocery store and fuel islands and a request for a modification of the parking requirement to permit a reduction in the number of standard parking spaces from 180 spaces to 161 spaces and to allow 46 compact parking spaces. The total number of parking spaces provided will be 201 spaces where 180 spaces are required by ordinance; located at 1101 Union Avenue (southwest corner of Union Avenue and California Avenue). (Negative Declaration on file) RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE Roll Call Vote Agenda, PC, Monday - July 30, 200'1 Page 4 8. COMMUNICATIONS A) Written B) Verbal lO, - . July 20, 2001 COMMISSION COMMENTS A) Committees ADJOURNMENT ~_..../JAMES D. MOVIUS, Secretary Acting Planning .Director Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Advisory Members: Staff: Commissioners Boyle, Brady, Gay, McGinnis, Sprague, Tragish Commissioner Tkac Ginny' Gennaro, James D. Movius, Ted Wright - Louise Palmer, Pam Townsend PUBLIC STATEMENTS None CONSENT CALENDAR: Minutes- 3.1) Agenda Item;4) - Approve June 7, 2001 Planning Commission minutes. ExtensiOns of Time 3.2) Agenda Item 5) - Extension of Time for Tentative Tract 5696 (Coker EIIsworth, Inc) These items will be voted on Thursday night along with items that will be added at today's meeting by staff: 'APPROVAL OF MINUTES .Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held June 7, 2001. This item will be voted on Thursday on the Consent Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF TIME for Tentative Tract Map 5696 (2nd Submittal) (Coker EIIsworth, Inc.) (Ward4) Staff recommended approval with no change to the previous conditions and placed on the Consent Calendar for Thursday night. There were no Commissioner-comments. Item was continued until Thursday evenipg. Minutes, PC, J,',ly 30, 2001 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS -VESTING TENTATIVE TRACTS 6.1) 6.2) Vesting Tentative Tract 6045'(Mclntosh & Associates) (Ward 4). · Vesting TentativeTract 6046 (Mclntosh & AssociateS) (Ward4) Staff reported that there was nothing to add to the staff reports on these projects and the applicant hopes to have an agreement by Thursday night. Staff reported that the Commission Could apProve these items without the agreement. Roger Mclntosh, representing the applicant, stated that they are not going to be asking for another .continuance on Thursday night. In response to a question asked, the standard drill i'sland size is 2 acres.. There were no other Commissioner Comments or questions. This item .was continued to Thursday evening. 6.3) Vesting Tentative' Tract Map 6056 (Porter-Robertson) (Ward 4) Staff report given recommending approval with the conditions shown in the resolution and' amended .by Public W, orks Department memorandum dated July 27, 2001. There Were no Commissioner comments or questions. This item was continu~ed to Thursday evening. -PUBLIC HEARING - Zone Change No. P01-0539 - Grocery Store/Fuel Islands (Hopper Properties,'L.P.) (Ward l) Staff report g~ven recommending approval with conditions shown in the resolution and the . memorandum from the PubliclWorks Department. Commissioner Sprague asked if it was zoned R-4 to the south with apartments? 'Mr. Movius-said he wasn't sure and wobld have an answer on Thursday night. Commissioner Sprague 'said he is · concerned about'the exterior land scaping, and the residences to the west regarding truck traffic, noise and lighting. . Commissioner Gay said he would have questions on Thursday night regarding truck traffic and the high intensity lighting they tend to put in around the fuel islands. Commissioner-Tragish asked what hours the fuel island will be opened? Mr. Movius said he would find'out by Thursday, There were no other ~ommissioner comments or questions. This item was continued to Thursday evemng. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Movius Said that he received a request from Commissioner Boyle for an update on the status _of the Kern Rive~' Freeway and how that may impact environmental docume0ts previously Minutes, PC, July 30, 200-1 Page 3 approved and ones that will be approved later? A discussion on that item will be added to the agenda for Thursdaynight. Also, the Doctors who did the "Sprawl" report will be speaking at the Planning Commission meeting on August 16.. COMMISSION COMMENTS - None 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the.meeting was adjourned at- 12:57 p.m. August 22, 2001 Pam Townsend, RecordingSecretary JAMES D. MOVIUS, Secretary Acting Planning Director