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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/1996 BAKERSFIELD ~'~~ Kevin McDermott, Chair R~t?n Tandy, City Manager Randy Rowles Staff: Gall E. Waiters Patricia M. Smith AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 22, 1996 12:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 12:30 p.m. Present:Councilmembers Kevin McDermott, Chair; Randy Rowles and Patricia M. Smith 2. APPROVAL OF APRIL 10, 1996 MINUTES April 10, 1996 minutes approved with correction referencing Rosedale and Heath as a possible future fire station site. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4.PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. FIRE STATION LOCATION Fire Chief Kelly reiterated his comments of the last meeting and added that staff had conducted test runs for distance and time for fire station placement at APPROVED AS SUBI~t-ITTED JULY 17, 1996 FIL[ COPY URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Wednesday, May 22, 1998 Page -2- Stockdale and Allen Roads and Brimhall and Renfro Roads. Also mentioned was the future development in the northeast and a possible fire site to service Lake Ming and Bakersfield College within the next seven to 10 years. The Committee suggested that staff work with the County Fire Chief to develop siting criteria. In addition they requested a letter be sent to the Board of Supervisors that they assure an acceptable level of fire protection is provided to existing and future development in the area when reviewing the site for their future station. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE The BIA expressed its concerns regarding increasing the commercial fees so high that the impact would also have a rippling effect on residential construction. It was suggested that developers be allowed more flexibility to pay the scheduled fee or conduct their own study to determine the true impact of the project and thus, the fee. Staff indicated that the current ordinance has an appeal provision in it which gives developers some flexibility already to conduct their own study. Staff will ensure that this provision is clarified, noting that the study must be approved by the Traffic Engineer. The fees will be reviewed on a three-year cycle, allowing for cost-of-living adjustments. The City and County will work together to have consistent standards and those will be brought before Council for resolution adoption. The Committee recommended the ordinance be sent to Council for adoption. ' B. HIGHWAY 58 UPDATE CalTrans and KernCOG provided information regarding the resources that are available for the Highway 58 project. CalTrans indicated that they have been working on this project for four years and expressed their commitment to continue the project even though within their organization they are dealing with a very competitive environment. The bulk of the resources for right-of-way purchase have been removed, but some money was left to keep the project alive. The $5.2 million will be split between that earmarked for the right-of-way purchase and that which will keep the project on schedule. The engineering work is 95 percent completed, however, the environmental work has yet to begin. So far, the project is still on schedule for 1997/98. KernCOG will develop a pert chart schedule to track the process. CalTrans noted two factors for the Committee to consider regarding the California Transportation Commission: 1) they react to public protest or "non- support" and have a tendency to slow the process through "non-activity;" and 2) they look favorably on the "partnering concept" -- the City, County and Council of Governments -- as a way of approaching projects. URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Wednesday, May 22, 1996 Page -3- C. SITE PLAN REVIEW This item was postponed until the June meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned 2:02 p.m. GEW:jp