HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/1995 BAKERSFIELD
Al~,ff"Tandy, City Manager / Kevin McDermott, Chair
Staff: Gail E. Waiters r/ Randy Rowles
Patricia M. Smith
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 16, 1995
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 12:25 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Kevin McDermott, Chair; and Randy Rowles.
Councilmember Patricia Smith arrived at 12:36 p.m. and was not present
for discussion on items 5A and 5B.
Planning Commission Ad Hoc Committee members Stephen Boyle,
Mathew Brady and Kenneth Hersh.
2. APPROVAL OF JULY 11, 1995 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Kate Rosenlieb requested that the issues regarding open space and multi-family housing
be kept separate when discussing minimum lot sizes. She suggested that staff contact
other communities to see what they are doing.
APPROVED SEPTElqBER 11, 1995
FILE COP
Urban Development Committee
Agenda Summary Report
August 16, 1995
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5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. MORNING DRIVE SPECIFIC PLAN LINE
The Committee voted 2-0 to send the specific plan alignment to the Council in
concurrence with staff's recommendation. Morning Drive is in Councilmember Smith's
ward; however, she was not present for this vote.
B. SPORTS COMPLEX
Staff had no new information to add since the Council Workshop of August 9, 1995.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. MINIMUM LOT SIZES
Staff provided the Committee with suggested ordinance revisions regarding minimum
lot sizes after extensive review with the Planning Commission ad hoc committee. The
two main issues are additional amenities for lots in an R2 zone that are less than 6,000
square feet; and minimum standards for amenities in an R2 and R3 zone. Comments
from committee members and the public stressed the importance of setting a standard
that is consistent with all construction in R2/R3 zones so that we do not defeat the
purpose of allowing minimum lots. The Committee, therefore, recommended the
following: 1) revise the ordinance to eliminate the 80 percent rule in single-family and
multi-family zones and schedule the ordinance for Council action; 2) refer to the Planning
Commission the determination of what an appropriate amenity may be for an R2 and R3
zone; and 3) establish an objective formula for defining amenities. Item number three
is requested to come back to the Committee within 60 days.
B. SEPTEMBER MEETING DATE
The September meeting date has been changed from September 6, 1995 to September
11, 1995. The Committee asked that the next meeting also be a joint meeting with
Planning Commission representatives.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned 2:20 p.m.
cc.' Honorable Mayor and City Council
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