HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/1997 BAKERSFIELD
~' ~'~~ Kevin McDermott, Chair
,~n Tandy, City Manager Randy Rowles
,/Staff: Gail E. Waiters Patricia M. Smith
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 15, 1997
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order at 12:23 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Kevin McDermott, Chair; and Patricia Smith
Absent: Councilmember Randy Rowles
2. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 11, 1996 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. KIOSK SIGN PROGRAM
Representatives of the Planning Commission were in attendance to respond to the
Committee's concerns about the sign program. Issues discussed included
APPROVED AS SUB'fITTED FEBRUARY 19, 1997
FILE COPY
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Wednesday, January 15, 1997
Page -2-
restrictions on developers; height of signs in residential areas; and transition period
for developers who currently have kiosk signs. All concurred that signs in a
residential area would not go above eight feet and that the transition period for
developers who currently have kiosk signs would be a phased process, unless the
Kiosk Sign Program determined an immediate need for the site. At that point, 'the
developer impacted would join in the Kiosk Sign Program. The Committee
endorsed the program and asked staff to prepare a report to Council.
Councilmember Mcdermott asked that the report acknowledge his remaining
concern that a developer's "private" directional signs are not necessarily
inconsistent with the formal Kiosk Sign Program.
B, REVISED PROPOSED 1997 MEETING SCHEDULE
The Committee adopted the next meeting date of February 12. Councilmember
Smith made a request to have meetings on Council meeting days. This item will be
rescheduled so that the full Committee can vote on the suggestion. (After
adjournment, the Chair canceled the February 12 date. Another meeting date will
be scheduled later.)
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. NOR PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES
Staff reported that the County ordinance for park development fees is different from
what the City Council has adopted. North of the River Park District (NOR) is not
subject to the City ordinance. The Committee urged staff to continue working with
NOR to establish a consistent park development fee process. Staff reviewed with
the Committee the particulars on land acquisition park fees and recommended that
the City apply all procedures and requirements to NOR that it does for the rest of
the City. The Committee recommended that the land acquisition park fee ordinance
be forwarded to Council for adoption.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
GEW:jp