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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/1999 BAKERSFIELD Alan/T, afld,/, City Ma[~i~ Randy Rowles, Chair Staff: John W. Sti~or~ ~ David Couch , Mike Maggard AGENDA SUM MARY REPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, May 10, 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; David Couch; and Mike Maggard 2. ADOPT APRIL 5, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. FREEWAY UPDATE Raul Rojas and Jack LaRochelle gave the Committee a brief report on freeways. They · discussed the concerns expressed by the public and local water agencies regarding the Kern River freeway and what staff was doing to address them. ADOPTI~I) AS Sl~HITTED Olq j1jLy 12, 1999 FILl COPY URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Monday, May 10, 1999 Page -2- 6. NEW BUSINESS A. JAY ROSENLIEB LETTER OF REQUEST REGARDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE Jack Hardisty gave a brief presentation of the issue regarding the Good Nite Inn sign located on Rosedale Highway and changes to the City's sign ordinance proposed by Mr. Rosenlieb, their representative. There was discussion about offsite signage and the need for an address change to properly reflect the location of the business for the public and for public safety responders. The Committee recommended that staff work with Mr. Rosenlieb and his client to try and work out a solution regarding the unique need for directional signage due to the type and location of the business. Also discussed was the potential for a directional sign program to assist visitors to the City to find services (such as food, lodging and fuel) when they exit the freeways. Staff was to bring this item back at the next meeting. B. BEAUTIFICATION OF ENTRANCES TO THE CITY Public Works staff presented various concepts of entry signs to the City for discussion. It was discussed that the scope of the request needed to be more clearly defined. Issues such as the size and type of signs, their location and possible addition of landscaping were discussed. The committee requested that staff explore the number of locations where such signs could be located at freeway exits and that staff look at establishing a committee with representatives from different community groups such as the Convention and Visitors Bureau to work on this issue. Staff will continue to research locations and potential costs and funding sources for such a program and report back at the next Committee meeting. C. TREE PLANTING INCENTIVES FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES Councilmember Rowles explained that there was a need to provide incentives rather than barriers for property owners in the downtown to plant trees. He explained that the cost to plant street trees including the installation of automated irrigation systems and the required tree grates were a deterrent to businesses. There was discussion about expanding the current limited hand-watering program; however, staff expressed concerns regarding its long-term cost effectiveness vs. automated irrigation. There was discussion about possibly using CDDA funds to offset the cost of installing irrigation systems and the cost of grates. Also discussed was the need to include any additional areas to be maintained within the exiSting maintenance district. The committee requested that the URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Monday, May 10, 1999 Page -3- item be continued to next month, that staff identify typical costs to plant trees and that representatives from the Tree Foundation and the Downtown Business and Property Owners Association be invited to the meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 3:02 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council JWS:jp Attendance: Staff: City Manager Alan Tandy, Assistant City Manager John Stinson, City Attorney Bart Thiltgen, Public Works Director Raul Rojas, Development Services Director Jack Hardisty, Economic Development Director Jake Wager; Planning Director Stanley Grady, Assistant City Attorney Carl Hernandez, Public Works Park and Landscape Designer Don Hoggatt, and Engineering Services Manager Jack LaRochelle. Public: Pauline Larwood, Smart Growth Coalition; Brian Todd, Building Industry Association; Carl Moreland, Telstar Engineering; Fred Porter; Porter - Robertson Engineering; Renee Nelson; Jay Rosenlieb on behalf of Good Nite Inns; Ron Brummett, Kern COG; and Cassie Daniel, Bakersfield Association of Realtors. s:\john\UrbanDev\UD99may10summary.wpd