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{~ ~ Sue Benham, Chair
Staff: John W. Stinson David Couch
For: Alan Tandy, City Manager Mike Maggard
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, August 22, 2006'- 1:00 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room - Suite 201
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was Called to Order at 1:05 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers SUe Benham, Chair; and Mike Maggard
Absent: Councilmember David Couch
2. ADOPT JULY 10, 2006 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. Response to comments made by Mr. Gordon Nipp
Development Services Director Stanley Grady gave a brief overview of the staff
response, which was included in the Committee packet. Mr. Nipp was notified
but not available to attend today's meeting. ~--
Committee Chair Sue Benham requested staff to make sure Mr. Nipp receives
a copy of the staff re§ponse.
Mr. Will Winn commented on agricultural land and the General Plan.
Committee Member Mike Maggard commented on a follow-up issue about a
20-acre property that is coming up for a zone change and annexation to the
City. He has heard, but not confirmed, concerns that a change of zoning for the
20 acres will encroach upon an adjacent property where there is a 1,320 foot
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setback in order to apply chemicals necessary for the crops being grown there.
The current view held on the separation for agriculture land may not be
adequate if a Setback is required for application of chemicals, which is affected
when the zoning of adjacent property is changed to residential. Committee
Member Maggard stated he would be interested in knowing and asked staff if
they could please check on agriculture setback regulations.
B. Staff update and Committee recommendation regarding Paladino arterial
to collector
Public Works Director Raul Rojas gave an update. At the last Committee
meeting a possible compromise was reached on the Paladino arterial changes
to allow reom for property owners to get horse trailers in and out of their
properties. The Committee requested staff to prepare another drawing and
resubmit it to Mr. Steve Hollis and the neighborhood. The drawing was
prepared and staff met with.Mr. Hollis. The neighbors had requested a little
more landscaping on the south side of Paladino. A copy of the drawing was
included in the Committee packet.
Traffic Engineer Steve Walker stated since the July 10th Committee meeting,
the concept plan has been revised to put full landscaping on the south side of
Paladino. On the north side there were some lane and median reductions in
width, and a 10-foot shoulder/bike lane was added to help get the trailers in and
out of the properties. Mr. Hollis was not able to attend today, but called and
confirmed the neighborhood acceptance of the concept plan.
Mr. Hollis had some questions regarding the timing for the construction of the
median, the second westbound lane, and third lane with curb, gutter and
sidewalk. He and the neighbors would like to put in yard improvements and
landscaping if construction is sometime in the future. As read improvements
are development driven, staff estimated the median and second lane would be
needed within the next five to ten years--most likely closer to five years. Staff
will research further and respond to Mr. Hollis in writing.
City Attorne, y Ginny Gennaro explained the drawing (design changes to the
arterial) would need to go to Council in some form t° get it on the record,
perhaps as an amendment to the circulation element. Staff will research the
best way.
Committee Member Mike Maggard made a motion the Committee approve
forwarding the arterial design plan to the Council in the form deemed
appropriate by staff. The Committee unanimously approved the motion.
(Committee Member David Couch absent)
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5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Landscape standards for block walls
· Committee Chair Sue Benham stated this item was removed from the agenda
because it has already been considered by another Council Committee.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
Attendance-staff: City Manager Alan Tandy; Assistant City Manager John Stinson; City
Attorney Ginny Gennaro; Public Works Director Raul Rojas; Development ServiCes
Director Stanley Grady; Public Works Civil Engineer Marian Shaw; Traffic Engineer
Steve Walker; and Civil Engineer Bruce Deeter
Attendance-others: Kevin Burton, Young Wooldridge; Scott Blunck, Castle and Cooke;
Will Winn; Martin Ortiz, Centex Homes; and Roger Mclntosh, Mclntosh and Associates
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council
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