HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 019-01RESOLUTION NO. 0 .1[ 9 '~ 0 I*
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS, APPROVING
NEGATIVE DECLARATION, UPHOLDING APPEALS OF
PROPERTIES OWNERS AND DENYING GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT P00-0756 OF PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE
METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD 20'10 GENERAL
PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield in accordance
with the provisions of Section 65353 of the Government Code, held a public hearing on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2000 and THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2000 on General Plan
Amendment P00-0756 of a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General
Plan, notice of the time and place of hearing having been given at least twenty (20) calendar
days before said hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of
general circulation; and
WHEREAS, such General Plan Amendment P00-0756 of the proposed
amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan is as
follows:
General Plan Amendment P00-0756
Floyd Hinesley has applied to amend the Land Use Element of
the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan from R-IA
(Resource-Intensive Agriculture Minimum 20 Acre Parcel Size) to
GC (General Commercial) on 18.77 acres located along the
northwest comer of Renfro Road and Stockdale Highway; and
WHEREAS, for the above-described project, an Initial Study was conducted and
it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the
environment and a Negative Declaration with mitigation was prepared; and
WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of
Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield's CEQA Implementation
Procedures, have been duly followed by the city staff and the Planning Commission; and
Zoning of the property for retail commercial uses is premature due to the
existence of C-1 commercial zoning adjacent to the north of the project area.
Commercial zoning of the property would be considered only if the C-1 zone
adjacent to the north is changed to allow or developed with residential uses,
The subject site shall be rezoned to PCD (Planned Commercial Development)
at such future time that commercial rezoning is approved.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 138-00 on December 21, 2000, the Planning
Commission recommended approval and adoption of General Plan Amendment P00-0756
subject to mitigation measures listed in attached Exhibit "A" which are hereby incorporated by
this reference and this Council has fully considered the findings made by the Planning
Commission as set forth in that Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the decision of the Planning Commission recommending approval
was appealed by property owners, Ms. Susan Meza, Mr. and Mrs, David Ahrens and James T.
Murphy; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Susan Meza, Mr. and Mrs. David Ahrens did not state their
reasons for appealing the Planning Commission decision; and
WHEREAS, Mr. James T. Murphy appeal states concerns with the impact to his
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) property located along the north side of the project site
resulting from the Planning Commission recommendation of specific findings;
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 65355 of the Government Code, conducted and held a public hearing on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2000 on the above described General Plan Amendment P00-
0756 of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield
2010 General Plan, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given at least ten (10)
calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local
newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered and hereby makes the following
findings:
All required public notices for the subject project consideration have
been given,
The provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act have been
followed.
The proposed general plan amendment will not have a significant effect
on the environment.
The Planning Commission determined that the subject site is the best
location for a commercial use, however the Commission concluded that
the requested C-2 zoning should not be approved and made both
specific General Plan Amendment findings specifying why the subject
site is not ready for commercial zoning and mitigation specifying a
criterion for rezoning the subject site.
The proposed general plan amendment is not consistent with the
surrounding land uses.
The proposed general plan amendment is not consistent with the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan.
The appeals of the Planning Commission recommendation by Ms. Susan
Meza, Mr. and Mrs. David Ahrens and James T. Murphy were duly
considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
The above recitals and findings incorporated herein, are true and
correct.
The Negative Declaration with mitigation measures for General Plan
Amendment P00-0756 is hereby approved and adopted (Exhibit A).
The report of the Planning Commission, including maps and all reports
and papers relevant thereto, transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning
Commission to the City Council, is hereby received, accepted and
incorporated herein by this reference.
The City Council hereby denies General Plan Amendment P00-0756 of
the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan, constituting changes as shown on the
map marked Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated as though fully
set forth herein, for property generally located along the northwest
corner of Renfro Road and Stockdale Highway.
That General Plan Amendment P00-0756 denied herein, shall not be
combined with other approved cases described in separate resolutions,
to form a single Land Use Element Amendment.
6. All appeals are hereby upheld.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
--~ 1~4= ~.(](]~ , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMSER I~J~ ~
COUNClLMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio~lerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED FEB lJ. 2001
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HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
By: ~~
RD:
February 7, 2001
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EXHIBIT A
MITIGATION MEASURES
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE P00-0756
PLANNING COMMISSION MITIGATION
The subject site shall be rezoned to PCD (Planned Commercial Development) at such
future time that commercial rezoning is approved.
TRAFFIC STUDY MITIGATION MEASURES *
B. Traffic Impacts
The proposed land uses are projected to generate a total of approximately 4,074 trip-ends
per day with 162 vehicles per hour during the AM peak hour and 361 vehicles per hour
during the PM peak hour.
For Opening Year with project traffic conditions, the study area intersections are projected
to operate within acceptable levels of service with improvements (See Exhibit A-l, Table
5-2). For Year 2020 traffic conditions, the off-site roadway system will need to be improved
to roadway classifications shown on the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan
Comprehensive Circulation Plan, with augmented roadway improvements along segments
of Stockdale Highway (See Exhibit A-4). The implementation of off-site improvements
shall be determined as future entitlements are granted for development in and around the
project area.
C. Need for Improvements Off-Site to Achieve Required Level of Service
Construct Stockdale Highway from the west project boundary to Renfro Road at its
ultimate half-section width as an Arterial (4 lanes divided) in conjunction with development.
Construct Renfro Road from Stockdale Highway to the north project boundary at its
ultimate half-section width as an Arterial (4 lanes divided) in conjunction with development.
Table 6-1 (Exhibit A-3) presents the project traffic contribution to total new traffic for Year
2020 with project traffic conditions. To facilitate the improvement of key roadway links in
the study area in conjunction with area wide growth, this traffic impact analysis indicates
the roadway sizing requirements for Year 2020 based upon the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan Comprehensive Circulation Plan (See Exhibit A-4). This evaluation of
roadway improvement needs will provide the basis for changes to the general plan in
conjunction with the project. Specific circulation recommendations are provided on Exhibit
A-4 for the Year 2020; these area wide improvements will ultimately be needed with or
without development of the proposed project based upon Kern COG traffic projections.
The project shall participate in the phased construction of off-site roadway improvements
and traffic signals through payment of fees.
The traffic signals required within the study area at buildout should specifically include an
interconnect of the signals to function in a coordinated system. ~<~ ~:,E~,,~
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Exhibit A
GPNZC P00-0756
Page 2
The project shall contribute on a pro-rate basis to the construction of ultimate intersection
lane requirements as summarized in Table 5-4 (Exhibit A-2) for Year 2020. The project
should contribute to off-site improvements in accordance with the Capital Improvement
Plan and establishment of transportation impact fees for the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Area (Kern County Resolution 92-196 and 92-195).
Traffic signing/striping within the project boundaries should be implemented to conjunction
with detailed construction plans for the project.
Sight distance at each intersection should be reviewed with respect to standard
Caltrans/City of Bakersfield sigh distance standards at the time of preparation of final
grading, landscape and street improvement plans,
For Year 2020 traffic conditions, the off-site roadway system will need to be improved to
roadway classifications as shown on the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan
Comprehensive Circulation Plan. The implementation of off-site improvements shall be
determined as future entitlements are granted for development in and around the project
area,
As shown in Table 5-4 (Exhibit A-2), off-site improvements will be needed at study area
intersections to accommodate Year 2020 with project traffic conditions. With these
intersection improvements as well as the on-site and off-site improvements indicated on
Exhibit A-4, the study area intersections are projected to operate at Level of Service "C"
or better during the peak hours for Year 2020 with project traffic conditions.
*STOCKDALE HWY./RENFRO RD. GPA TRAFFIC STUDY Bakersfield, California
TRAFFIC ENGINEER MITIGATION MEASURES
The traffic study for annexation into the City, General Plan Amendment from R-lA to GC and City
zoning change from A to C-2, has been reviewed by the Traffic Engineer. The Study was
performed by RKJK and Associates, via Barnhill Consulting, inc. Based on the submitted traffic
study, the following are recommended mitigation measures for the project.
Stockdale Highway shall be constructed to its ultimate half section width as an Arterial in
conjunction with development from the west project boundary to Renfro Road.
Renfro Road shall be constructed to its ultimate half section width as an Arterial in
conjunction with development from the north project boundary to Stockdale Highway.
3. The development shall pay fees in the Regional Traffic Impact Fee.
Traffic signal interconnect for future traffic signals shall be constructed with road
improvements along the project frontages.
Based on Table 5-4 (Exhibit A-2) and the traffic study, the development shall pay their pro-
rata share of the improvements at the following intersections that will be needed by 2 0
Exhibit A
GPNZC P00~0756
Page 3
Nord Avenue at Stockdale: new traffic signal, add one southbound left and one
southbound right turn lanes, add one eastbound left turn lane, add one westbound
through lane and one westbound right turn lane.
Renfro Road at Brimhall: new traffic signal, add one northbound thru lane, add one
southbound left turn lane, add one southbound through lane and add one
southbound right turn lane.
Renfro Road at Johnson Road: add one northbound left turn lane, add one
northbound through lane, add one northbound right turn lane, add one southbound
left turn lane, add one southbound through lane and add one southbound right
turn lane.
Renfro Road at Stockdale Highway: new traffic signal, add one northbound left turn
lane, add one northbound through lane, add one southbound left turn lane, add
one southbound through lane, add one southbound left turn lane, add one
eastbound left turn lane, add one eastbound through lane, add one eastbound left
turn lane, add one westbound left turn lane and add one westbound through lane.
Allen Road at Stockdale Highway: add one northbound through lane, add one
southbound through lane, add one eastbound left turn lane, add one eastbound
through lane, add one westbound through lane and add one westbound right turn
overlap.
Buena Vista Road at Stockdale Highway: add one northbound left turn lane, add
one eastbound through lane, add one eastbound free right turn lane and add one
westbound through lane.
Old River Road at Stockdale Highway: add one northbound right turn lane overlap,
add one eastbound through lane, add one eastbound right turn lane overlap, add
one westbound through lane and add one westbound right lane overlap.
"Steve Walker, City of Bakersfield Traffic Engineer
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EXHIBIT A-1
TABLE 5-2
INTERSECTION ANALYSIS FOR OPENING YEAR WITH PROJECT CONDITIONS
INTERSECTION APPROACH LANES1
NORTH- SOUTH- EAST- WEST DELAY~ LEVEL OF
TRAFFIC BOUNC) BOUND BOUND BOUND (SECS.) SERVICE
INTERSECTION CONTROL] L T R L T R L · R L T R AM J PM AM J PM
Nord Ave (NS) al:
Stockdale H~4~/ (EW) CSS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 117 144 B B
RentroRd (NS) at:
BnmhatlRd (EW) CSS 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 99 10 1 A B
Johnson Rd (EW} CSS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 t 0 9 7 106 A B
Slookdale Hwy. (EW)
- w/o Improvements CSS 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 35 0 -' E F
- w/Improvements T~S 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 9.1 102 A B
lenkins Rd. (NS) at:
· Stockdale Hwy. (EW) TS 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 232 270 C C
NJlen Rd. (NS) at:
· Stockdale Hwy. (EW) TS 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 251 27.9 C C
3uena Vista Rd. (NS) aL
· Stockdale Hwy. (EW) TS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 157 16.2 B B
Did River Rd. (NS) at:
· Stockdale Rwy. (EW) TS 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 246 25.7 C C
When a dght turn is designated, the lane can either be striped or unstdped. To function as a right turn lane there must be sufficient
width for right turning vehicles to travel outside the through lanes.
L = Left; T = Through; R = Right; T~S = Improvement
Delay and level of service calculated using the following analysis software: Traffix. Version 7.1.0607 (1999) Per the 1997 Highway Capacity
Manual, overall average inlersection delay and level of service are shovm for intersections w~th traffic signat or all way stop control. For
intersecbons w~th CROSS slreet stop Control, the detay and level ol service for the worst individual movement (or movements shanng a single
lane) are show~
CSS = Cross Street Stop
TS = Traffic Signal
-- = Delay High. Intersection Unstable, Level of Service "F'
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EXHIBIT A-2
TABLE 5.-4
INTERSECTION ANALYSIS FOR YEAR 2020 WITH PROJECT CONDITIONS
INTERSECTION APPROACH LANES~
NORTH- SOUTH- EAST- WEST- DELAY~ LEVEL OF
TRAFFIC BOUND BOUND BOUND BOUND (SECS ) SERVICE
INTERSECTIOt~ CONTROLS L T R L T R L T R L T F~ AM PM AM PM
gord Ave (NS) a~
- w/o Improvemenl CBS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 ~, 13 5 t0 ~ C
w/Improvemen~ TS 0 0 0 1 0 1 1_ 2 0 0 2 ; 7 2 7 2, A A
Renlro Rd. (NS) a~:
8dmhall Rd (EW)
- w/o Improvement CS$ 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 _4 93.5 F F
- w/Improvement T~S 0 2_ 1 1_ 2_ 0 0 0 0 1_ 0 1 87 10.8 A B
Johnson Rd. (EW)
- w/o Improvement CSS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 153 20,1 C C
* w/Improvement CBS 1_ _2 I 1_ 2_ 1_ 0 1 0 0 1 0 13 5 15 0 B C
Stockdale Rwy. (EW)
- w/o Improvement CBS 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 i F F
- w/Improvement TS 1 2 1 1_ _2 1 1_ 2_ 1_ 1_ ~2 1 11 8 10.0 B B
Jenkins Rd (NS) a[:
· Stockdale Hw7. (EW) TS 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 ~ 325 27.7 C C
A. Ilen Rd (NS) at:
· Stockriale Hwy (EW)
- w/o Improvement TS t 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 ~ 34 7 40 1 C D
~uena Vista Rd (NS) at:
· Stockdale Hwy (EW)
- w/o Improvement TS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 F F
- w/Improvement TS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1>~> 1 _3 0 20.~: 21.7 C C
)Id River Rd. (NS) at:
· Stockdale Hwy. (EW)
* w/o Improvement TS 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 49.4 47.9 D D
* w/Improvement TS 2 3 1_> 2 3 1 2 _3 1_.> 2 3_ 1_> 29.4 34.7 C C
When a dght turn is designaled, the lane can either be sthped or unsLriped To function as a dght turn lane there must be sufficient
width for right turning vehicles to travel outside the through lanes.
L = Left; T = Through; R = Right; > = Right Turn Ovedap; >> = Free Right Turn; T~S = Improvement
Delay and level of service calculated using the following analysis software: Traffix, Version 7.1 0607 (1999) Per ~he 1997 Highway Capaoty
Manual. overall average intersection delay and level of service are shown fog intersections with tra~c signal or all way stop control For
intersections with cross street stop conIrol, the delay and level of service fo~ the worst individual movemen[ (or movements shadng a single
lane) are shown.
CSS
TS
: Cross Street Stop
: Tfaf~c Signal
: Delay High, Intersection Unstable, Level of Se~ice 'F'
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EXHIBIT A-3
TABLE 6-1
PROJECT TRAFFIC CONTRIBUTION
YEAR 2020 PROJECT %
EXISTING WiTH PROJECT NEW PROJECT OF NEW
TRAFFIC TR.~J- FtC TRAFFIC TR.~J:FIC TRAJ:F~C
AM I PM AM J PM AM '[ PM AM ~L_ PMAM P~'~AM PM
INTERSECTION
Nord Ave (NS) al: ~ ~
~Stockdale Hw~ ~)~ 465 648 949 198 30~ 25 50
Renf¢o Rd (NS) at .....................
· BdmhallRd (EW) 338 337 1 422 1.442 1 084 1.105 25 55 2 3% ,5 0%
· Johnson Rd (EW) 218 273 725 925 507 652 25 $5 4 9% 84%
· StoC. dale Hwy. IEW) 900 1,061 1,587 I 2,005 687 94~4 ~ 140 306 20 4% 324%
Jenkins Rd, (NS) at:
· Stockdale Hw,;/, {EW) 1,250 1.447 2,057 2,512 807 1,065 108 __235 13.4% 22.1%
Allen Rd. (NS) at: I
· Stockdale Hw),: IEW) 1,521 2,015I 2,879 3,877 1,358 1,862 90 199 6.6% 10.7%
~Buena Vista Rd. (NS) al:
i' Stockdale Hwy. {EW) 1,607 1,71;~! 3,756 4,079 I 2,149 2,367 65! 146 30% 62%
)Id River Rd. {NS) at:
_.. Stockdale Hw./. {EW) 2,484 2,963 I 5,664 6,701 3,180 3,738 50 109 1 6% 2.9%
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EXHIBIT A-4
EXHIBIT 6-A
CIRCULATION RECOMMENDATIONS
LEGEND:
~= TRAFFIC SIGNAL
CONSTRUCT RENFRO RD. FROM
STOCKDALE HWY. TO THE NORTH
PROJECT BOUNDARY AT ITS ULTIMATE
HALF-SECTION WIDTH AS AN ARTERIAL
(4 LANES DIVIDED) IN CONJUNCTION
WITH DEVELOPMENT.
SITE
d
STOP SIGN
FULL ACCESS DRIVEWAY
CONSTRUCT STOCKDALE HWY. FROM
THE WEST PROJECT BOUNDARY TO
RENFRO RD. AT ITS ULTIMATE
HALF-SECTION WIDTH AS AN ARTERIAL
I (4 LANES DIVIDED} IN CONJUNCTION
WITH DEVELOPMENT.
~ = RIGHT TURN IN/OUT ONLY ACCESS
r'-150' = LEFT TURN POCKET LENGTH
EXHIBIT "B"
Maps
EXHIBIT B
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