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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/1998 BAKERSFIELD ~'[~ ~"~'~ Kevin McDermott, Chair Alan Tandy, City Manager Randy Rowles Staff: John W. Stinson Patricia M. Smith AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SPECIAL MEETING URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, September 28, 1998 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; and Randy Rowles Absent: Councilmember Patricia M. Smith 2.APPROVAL OF AUGUST 20, 1998 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Approved as submitted. 3.PRESENTATIONS None - 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. FREEWAY UPDATE Jack LaRochelle gave a brief update on the status of freeway projects and distributed a report of current activities. He noted that the EIR on the Kern River Freeway was npy URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Monday, September 28, 1998 Page -2- completed. Councilmember McDermott requested that the anticipated start dates for construction of Mohawk Street and the Kern River Freeway be made a part of future freeway status reports. It was also requested that the Project Study Report for the Crosstown freeway begin as soon as possible. The Committee also requested that the status of the East Beltway be included in future reports as some related activity is anticipated. B. PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE ORDINANCE Jack Hardisty presented the Committee with a discussion paper regarding the ordinance changes requested by the Committee at their last meeting. It was requested that the discussion paper be sent to all interested parties and that a draft ordinance be brought back to the Committee. Comments were made regarding a requirement that a certain minimum amount of parkland and/or amenities be required to be eligible for up to a 50% credit against applicable parkland or development fees. It was suggested that staff develop a list of typical qualifying amenities that would meet such a criteria. C, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (P,U,D,) APPROVAL PROCESS Staff presented a draft ordinance revising the P.U.D. approval process to provide for more flexibility to make certain changes which are not minor in nature, but are not a significant change to a project. Currently these changes must follow the cumbersome zone change process. Instead a hearing would be conducted before the Planning Commission. Minor changes would continue to be approved by the Planning Director and significant changes would continue to require a zone change review. The Committee supports approval of the ordinance. D, SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UPDATE Staff gave an update on the recent action taken by LAFCO denying the expansion of the City's sphere of influence. Staff was uncertain about the reason for the denial as little comment was made by the LAFCO board other than they were "uncomfortable" with the City's request. Staff indicated that the application could be resubmitted with or without modifications for further consideration by LAFCO within 30 days of the previous action. The Committee recommended that staff make a request for reconsideration of the sphere of influence and eliminate some of the areas originally submitted which include agricultural zoning. This would leave primarily land with urban type uses within the sphere request. Resubmittal also reinforces the City's legal position in the future. URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Monday, September 28, 1998 Page -3- 6. NEW BUSINESS A. SIGN ORDINANCE Staff presented proposed minor changes to the Sign Ordinance to the Committee for their review. The Committee supported approval of the proposed ordinance changes. 7. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 1:30 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council jws:jp Attendance: Staff: Assistant City Manager John Stinson, Chief Assistant City Attorney Bob Sherry and Assistant City Attorney Carl Hernandez (during Item C), Development Services Director Jack Hardisty, Planning Director Stan Grady, and Public Works Engineering Services Manager Jack LaRochelle. Public: Michael Greene, Bryan Todd, Laura Snideman, and Renee D. Nelson.