HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/1997 BAKERSFIELD
Kevin McDermott, Chair
A~an Ta_ndy, City Manager Randy Rowles
Staff: Gall E. Waiters Patricia M. Smith
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 7, 1997
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order at 12:15 p.m.
Present:Councilmembers Kevin McDermott, Chair; Randy Rowles and
Patricia Smith
2. APPROVAL OF APRIL 16, 1997 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. STANDARDS FOR UTILITIES IN RIGHT-OF-WAY
Staff revised several provisions in the proposed ordinance to reflect the comments of
the utility companies and to clarify the moratorium process. There are basically three
levels of service. With the first, a company that has a franchise agreement with the
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City would not be required to pay a degradation fee if the agreement included a
warranty on their work. The second level would cover an agreement with a new
company, and would require the company to provide a limited warranty on their work
for a certain period of time and pay the degradation fee. The third level the company
would pay the total degradation fee. A moratorium on cuts to newly-paved streets
(except in emergencies) would be phased in over three years. Staff is proposing that
a committee be formed to regularly review and coordinate upcoming plans for
construction to reduce the need for multiple cuts. A final proposed ordinance will be
brought before the full Council for adoption.
B. SMALL LOTS
Clarification on the direction the Committee wanted to pursue was offered to members
of the Planning Commission. The Committee wants to ensure that developers of small
lots provide an appropriate level of amenities for those residents, and that the
developments are aesthetically pleasing. Staff and the Planning Commission will
continue to work on an equitable process for ensuring these amenities.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. POLICY REGARDING REQUESTS FOR CONTINUANCE
The Committee was concerned whether the City was granting a request for
continuance consistently and appropriately, because it appeared as though some
individuals were using this procedure as a tool "to wear down the opposition." The
Committee recommended that proposed ordinance #3 be forwarded to the full Council
for adoption. This ordinance allows continuances before the Planning Commission,
Board of Zoning Adjustment and the City Council only for good cause, and that no
continuances would be granted without opening the public hearing and taking
testimony from anyone who wishes.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Note: The Committee asked that future meetings be scheduled monthly, on the
Wednesdays not reserved for City Council meetings.
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