HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1994 : . . ' . a ' '/ Randy Rowles, Chair
Kevin McDermott
Patricia M. Smith
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, September 14, 1994
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 12:35 p.m.
Present: Councilmember Randy Rowles, Chair; Vice Mayor Kevin McDermott,
and Councilmember Patricia Smith
2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 17, 1994 MINUTES
Item 5B amended to read '~videning of Route 178" instead of Route 58.
Approved as amended.
3.PRESENTATIONS
None
4.PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
A written status report was submitted to the Committee. The County is awaiting the
judgement on the Jamison case before they proceed with implementing a policy that is
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consistent with the City's. That information should be back to the Committee sometime
in December. The Committee asked for a list of all regional facilities and the total costs
projected, which will become the basis for the transportation impact fee per unit. The
list will be brought back to committee after discussion and review with the County and
the technical committee.
B. STATUS REPORT ON FREEWAYS
The Committee thanked staff for work thus far on the Kern River Freeway. The Chair
reminded staff to provide the Committee with a written time line on the status of the
South Beltway project. Staff indicated that there were no significant updates to report
on freeway projects.
C. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Staff has directed Brown and Caldwell, the consultants, to provide more specific detail
for cost comparison of the two sites that are in the final consideration for the treatment
plant. The City came in second on the local OEDP list (list for economic development
projects), for a development grant for Plant #2. This designation is a direct result of E.
Del Smith's lobbying efforts in Washington. It will then go to the national level for priority
selection of the grant.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. ORDINANCE REGARDING TEMPORARY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Staff presented information on this item as a result of a carnival coming to town and
applying for a temporary promotional activity permit. The magnitude of the event was
not known until a caravan of trucks arrived in the proposed neighborhood. Carnivals are
regulated under a different section of the ordinance. Staff has suggested developing a
new application or enhancing the current one to cover the range of information
necessary to determine the magnitude of the temporary activity being requested.
Currently, the part of the ordinance that relates to carnivals is very weak, and gives quite
a bit of discretion to the City Manager as to what is allowed. Staff suggests
strengthening and bringing more clarification to the ordinance. Chapter 5.36 of the
Municipal Code will be amended and an application to address carnivals, open air and
tent shows will be developed.
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B. ADVERTISING ON SIDEWALKS
This item was referred to the Committee to discuss "A frame" signs that obstruct
sidewalks. The Committee voted to continue this item to the October 5, 1994 meeting,
and asked that citizen, Bob Clerico be invited to attend the meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned 1:15 p.m.
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