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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1998 BAKERSFIELD ~~ ~ Kevin McDermott, Chair Alan Tandy, City Manager Randy-Rowles Staff: Dolores B. Teubner Patricia M. Smith AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 4, 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; Randy Rowles and Patricia M. Smith 2. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 7, 1998 MINUTES Approved as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. FREEWAY UPDATE Staff gave an update on the status of freeway projects in the metro area. The Route Adoption EIR for the Kern River Freeway is nearing completion. CalTrans is compiling public comments that were given and will be submitting them to the FHWA. Staff does not anticipate any new issues being raised with regard to the proposed alignment. Kern COG expressed some concern over the approval of funding for the Kern River Freeway. Kern COG members wanted to insure that future funds would be available for projects in other cities. Staff is working with Kern COG to resolve this issue. APPROVI!3) AS SIIBI, IITTEI)HARCIt 4, 1998 URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Page -2- B. DOWNTOWN TREE PLANTING Councilmember Rowles referred this item to staff to develop 'methods to facilitate voluntary tree planting by downtown businesses. He indicated that often the cost of installing an irrigation system makes tree planting cost prohibitive for small private businesses. As an inducement to plant trees, it was suggested that a waiver of the requirement to install automated irrigation be given and instead businesses could arrange for other means to water trees such as contracting with the Tree Foundation or the City for watering with a water truck. Staff was directed to discuss this issue with the Tree Foundation and the DBA and return to the Committee with a proposal. C. 1998 PROPOSED MEETING CALENDAR The schedule was adopted as proposed. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. SITE PLAN REVIEW Staff outlined the latest proposal for site plan review procedures. The procedure provides for an initial review and approval of a site plan by the Development Services Director who will conduct a CEQA review, another review by the Site Plan Review Committee will occur at the time of application for a building permit. The procedure further allows for any party to appeal the decision to the Planning Commission. However, the Planning Commission may only verify the consistency of the plan with standards already adopted by the City Council. No new standards may be imposed. The procedure also calls for all development policies to be adopted as part of the Municipal Code and the proposed ordinance reiterates some state law to make it easier to understand. Staff indicated that site plan review is not architectural or elevation review under CEQA. This new procedure provides for a means to review environmental impacts without making the City overly bureaucratic. Staff was directed to move forward with presenting the proposal to the Planning Commission. 7. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 1:20 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council DBT:jp URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 1998 ADOPTED MEETING SCHEDULE WEDNESDAYS @ 12:15 PM COMMITTEE MEETING COUNCIL MEETING January 7 January 14 None January 28 February 4 February 11 None February 25 March 4 March 11 None March 25 None April 8 April 15 April 22 None May 6 May 13 May 20 None June 10 June 17 June 24 None July 15 July 22 None None August 12 August 19 August 26 None September 9 September 16 September 23 None October 7 October 14 October 21 None* November 4 None* November 18 None December 2 December 9 December 16 · *No meeting scheduled because of holidays.