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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/06/1999 BAKERSFIELD ~~t~ ~ Randy Rowles, Chair Alan Tandy, City Manager David Couch Staff: John W. Stinson Mike Maggard AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, December 6, 1999 1:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 1:25 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Randy Rowles, Chair; Mike Maggard; and David Couch' arriving at 2:00 p.m. for Items 5A., 6C., and 6D. 2. ADOPT NOVEMBER 8 AND 22, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORTS Adopted as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Metropolitan Bakersfield freeway status report Madon Shaw and Raul Rojas gave a brief freeway status report. They discussed the review of the Kern River Freeway EIR by Fish and Wildlife and indicated it would be 30-60 days before they would complete their review. Also discussed was the completion of the project study report for the Fairfax/Highway 178 project. Staff indicated that purchase of right-of-way could possibly begin next fiscal year. Councilmember Rowles requested information regarding funding of road projects by Kern COG and asked Public Works to provide that information at the Committee's next meeting. ADOPTED AS SUB)ilTTED ON JANUA.V 31, 2000 F]L£ C0P¥ URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Monday, December 6, 1999 Page -2- 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Review and Committee recommendation regarding allowing churches in a Commercial zone Jack Hardisty gave a brief report and distributed a draft ordinance which added churches as a permitted use in the C-O zone. He indicated that staff had no problem with the proposed change and that the proposal would eliminate the need and expense of a cUP for any church wanting to locate in a C-O zone. He also noted that the site plan review process would address any concerns regarding parking or hours of use. The Committee (Maggard and Rowles) approved sending the draft ordinance back to the City Council for referral to the Planning Commission to conduct the required hearing process. B. Review and Committee recommendation regarding regulation of leaf blowers Trudy Slater gave a brief presentatiOn on the current status of leaf blowers including previous actions taken by the Legislative and Litigation Committee and the City Council in 1995. She also explained that the State Senate recently passed a resolution requesting that local governments refrain from adopting new ordinances relating to leaf blowers as they are conducting a comprehensive review on this issue as it relates to potential health and environmental impacts. The study is to be presented early next year to the legislature. Therefore, staff is recommending taking no action until this report has been made Available and depending on actions taken by the State to regulate leaf blowers. Public comments were received from Jack Rademacher regarding concerns about noise and residential upkeep. He presented written materials to the Committee. Mr. Rademacher and Mr. and Mrs. Scheloski made comments regarding a property maintenance problem at 115 Western Ddve in their neighborhood. Staff from the Code Enforcement Division met with them and are to follow up on the problem. Staff explained some of the difficulties of enforcing the noise ordinance and the need to have evidence in order to cite an offender. Staff will bring this issue back to the Committee when more information is available from the State. C. Review and Committee recommendation regarding parking of vehicles for purposes of sale and parking vehicles on unpaved surfaces Jack Hardisty distributed and discussed a draft ordinance modifying the Municipal Code regarding parking of vehicles for purposes of sale and parking vehicles on unpaved surfaces. The proposed ordinance provides for a warning and then a citation. The Committee recommended the proposed ordinance with a slight modification to clarify Section 10.32.150.B be sent to the City Council for approval. D. Set meeting dates for 2000 The Committee adopted a schedule of meeting dates for calendar year 2000. URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Monday, December 6, 1999 Page -3- 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None 8. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 3:10 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council Attendance: Staff: Assistant City Manager John Stinson, Chief Assistant City Attorney Bob Sherfy, Assistant City Attorney Carl Hernandez, Development Services Director Jack Hardisty, Public Works Director Raul Rojas, Public Works Civil Engineer Marian Shaw, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe, Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater, Chief Code Enforcement Officer Randy Fidler, and Police Officer Roger Ott Public: Arthur Unger, Sierra Club; Robert and Lorraine Scheloski, and Jack M. . Rademacher s:John\UrbanDev\UD99Dec 06Summary.wpd