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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.06.020 OF TITLE
SEVENTEEN OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
CHANGING THE ZONING FROM C-2 TO C-2/PCD (ZC NO. 07-
2098).
WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the provisions of Title
17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing on a petition to change the conditions of approval of Zone Change No. 00-0291,
Riverwalk Commercial Center; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 59-08 on April 3, 2008, the Planning Commission
recommended approval and adoption of an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
to approve Zone Change No. 07-2098, by this Council and this Council has fully considered the
recommendations made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that Resolution and
restated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, as a result of said hearing, did make
several general and specific findings of fact which warranted an environmental impact report
and changes in zoning to change conditions of approval number 19. b. and 28 of Zone Change
No. 00-0291 (City Council Ordinance No. 4020), and the Council has considered said findings
as restated herein and all appear to be true and correct; and
WHEREAS, the Riverwalk Commercial Center Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) certified on August 22, 2001, and incorporated by reference, documents that this zone
change is a later project that will not have a significant effect. Based upon an initial
environmental assessment, staff has determined the proposed project will not significantly
effect the environment, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 the EIR certified for
this project is adequate and no further environmental documentation is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of
Environmental Imapct Reports as set forth in CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City
of Bakersfield CEQA Implementation Procedures, have been duly followed by city staff and the
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered and concurs with the following
findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in Resolution No. 59-08, adopted on
April 3, 2008:
All required public notices have been given.
2. The provisions of CEQA and City of Bakersfield CEQA Implementation
Procedures have been followed. Staff determined that the proposed
activity is a project and an initial study was prepared for the original
project (Zone Change No.00-0291) of the subject property and the
Riverwalk Commercial Center EIR was certified on August 22, 2001, and
duly noticed.
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3. Said Riverwalk Commercial Center EIR for the proposed project is the
appropriate environmental document to accompany project approval. In
accordance with CEQA Section 15162, no further environmental
documentation is necessary because no substantial changes to the
original project are proposed, there are no substantial changes in
circumstances under which the project will be undertaken and no new
environmental impacts have been identified. The project will not
significantly impact the physical environment because mitigation
measures relating to biological resources, traffic and circulation, noise, air
quality, cultural resources, and aesthetics have been incorporated into
the project.
4. Because of the proposal by the applicant, the City Council requires that
the project site include a PCD overlay zone so that future changes can be
adequately reviewed by the Planning Commission and give opportunity
for additional public comment. All previous conditions and mitigation are
to be incorporated into an approved Planned Development (PD) review.
5. The proposed change is consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan.
6. The public necessity, general welfare and good planning practices justify
the requested zone change.
SECTION 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. That the above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
2. That this project pertains to the Riverwalk Commercial Center EIR
previously certified in conjunction with Zone Change No.00-0291.
3. Section 17.06.020 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield be and
the same is hereby amended by changing the zoning from C-2 to C-
2/PCD as described by legal description in Exhibit B.
4. That the request for an additional signalized intersection is denied, and
the maximum ground floor gross leasable space shall be 140,000 square
feet.
5. Such zone change is hereby made subject approval of GPA/ZC No. 07-
2098 and Conditions of Approval/Mitigation Measures set forth in the
attached Exhibit A.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the Bakersfield Municipal Code and
shall become effective not less than thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted, by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on June 11, 2008 by the
following vote:
YES:. COUNCILM
COUNCILM
ABSTAIN: COUNCILM
ABSENT: COUNCILM
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cle of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
HARVEY L. FIALL
Mayor of the City of
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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Exhibit A -Conditions of Approval/Mitigation Measures
B -Zone Change Legal Description
C -Zoning Map
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APPROVED JUN ], 1 2008
Exhibit A
Conditions of Approval & Mitigation Measures
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EXHIBIT A
Zone Change 07-2098
Conditions of Approval/Mitigation Measures
USE RESTRICTIONS /DEVELOPMENT LIMITATIONS
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The following uses will be prohibited within the development:
a. Adult bookstore and/or adult entertainment establishments
b. Billiards parlor
c. Gaming activity (including cardrooms, etc.)
d. Car wash (as a "stand alone" use)
e. Mortuary
f. Funeral parlor
g. Crematorium
h. Auto repair (as a primary use)
i. Night club
j. Place of worship
k. Automotive sales
I. Recreational vehicle sales
m. Industrial uses
n. Taverns or bars (as a primary use)
o. Tattoo or body piercing establishment
p. Fire works sales
q. Hospital or sanitarium (does not include medical office)
r. Taxidermist
s. Motorcycle sales
The easterly 1,200 feet of the project site, as measured from the centerline of
Calloway Drive, shall be restricted to the following uses:
a. Office development
b. Hotel/motel
c. Furniture store
d. Fitness center
e. Dinner or family sit-down restaurant (no fast food with drive-thru).
Hours of operations for restaurants shall be as follows and be included in any recorded
CC&Rs:
a. Dinner Restaurants:
b. Family style restaurants
c. Fast Food restaurants:
10:30 am to 12:00 am
6:00 am to 12:00 am
5:00 am to 1:00 am
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4. The total combined size of all buildings shall not exceed a maximum cap of 500,000
square feet GLA (gross leasable area). Gross leasable area includes indoor and
outdoor areas.
a. No individual retail space shall exceed 140,000 square feet GLA for any floor.
b. Only one individual retail space may exceed 100,000 square feet GLA.
c. Any home improvement center use shall not exceed 75,000 square feet GLA.
5. Fast-food restaurant pads:
a. Fast-food restaurant pads with drive-thru windows shall not exceed three (3)
locations within 100 feet of Stockdale Highway and shall not be located within
the easterly 1,200 feet of the site.
b. Tenants shall utilize soundless technology for use in a drive-thru operation. If
the tenant does not utilize soundless technology, then the developer shall install
a 6-foot high landscaped berm, or wall with landscaping, between the speaker
area and Stockdale Highway.
6. Hotel/motel:
a. Any hotel/motel use located at the northwest corner of Calloway Drive and
Stockdale Highway shall not exceed a maximum of 100 rooms and shall not
exceed a height of two stories.
b. Any hotel/motel use located between the western boundary of the easterly
1,200 feet of the project site and the northwest corner of Calloway Drive and
Stockdale Highway shall not exceed a maximum of 120 rooms and shall not
exceed a height of two stories.
c. Any hotel/motel use located west of the easterly 1,200 feet of the project site
shall not exceed a maximum of 200 rooms and shall have a 100' setback from
Stockdale Highway.
d. No pool, spa, or outdoor corridor shall be visible from Stockdale Highway or
Calloway Drive.
7. Fitness Centers:
a. Any fitness center use within the easterly 1,200 feet of the project site shall not
operate between the hours of 12:00 am to 5 am seven days a week.
8. Theaters:
a. Any theater use shall not exceed a maximum of 1,500 seats.
b. No show or movie shall begin after 10:45 p.m.
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9. Alcoholic Beverage Sales:
a. No store shall be allowed greater than 2,500 square feet of gross leasable area
in which 75% or more of the retail space is used for the off premises sale of
alcoholic beverages. A gourmet wine and spirits shop is not included in this
restriction.
b. Off-sale or carry out sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited in any in-line
tenant space west of the 140,000 square foot retail building space (Target).
10. Gas Stations:
a. Only one (1) gas or fueling station shall be allowed and shall be restricted to the
western 15 acres of the 47 acre site.
11. No lumber yards, outdoor storage, or sales display areas shall be allowed on the entire
47 acre site.
AESTHETICS
12. Developer shall construct meandering sidewalks with berms (not to exceed 4' high)
along the Stockdale Highway and Calloway Drive project frontage.
13. Buildings shall be set back from the property line a minimum of 25' from both
Stockdale Highway and Calloway Drive.
14. The project shall be designed with a minimum of two points of access from the site,
directly to the bike path, to be utilized by both pedestrians and bicycles. The path
connections shall be constructed in accordance with the approved site plan and
pursuant to City standards.
15. The rear building elevations abutting the bike path, shall be sensitive to the Kern River
bike path, and public park with facades similar in architecture design consistent with
Section 17.08.140 (Design Standards for Large Retail Developments). All trash
enclosures, diesel generators, and loading docks shall be screened with block walls
and landscaping.
16. Restaurants using char-broilers will be required to install grease extracting exhaust
hoods that are at least 95% efficient. An electrostatic precipitator (with a minimum
collection efficiency of 90%) must be installed downstream from the exhaust hood.
17. There shall be provided one (1) 100-foot wide viewshed between buildings from
Stockdale Highway through the site to the Park at Riverwalk that includes a plaza,
which creates a linkage between the park site and shopping center and for pedestrian
and view purposes from Stockdale Highway.
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18. Amain plaza shall be located at the terminus of the main entrance and shall be
located adjacent to the City park site. The plaza shall be an open-air gathering place.
Site design shall accommodate multiple and convenient pedestrian access directly to
the park. In addition to a main plaza, two (2) small plazas shall be incorporated into the
project.
19. A minimum of 5 bicycle racks shall be provided at convenient locations within the
project site primarily to accommodate the Kern River bike path.
20. Pedestrian walkways, with one specifically provided at the northwest corner of the
project site, shall be established to provide independent pedestrian access to focal
points and buildings through parking areas consistent with Section 17.08.140 (Design
Standards for Large Retail Developments).
21. Building heights and setbacks shall be in accordance with the policies of the Kern
River Plan Element but shall not exceed a maximum height of 60 feet, except buildings
located within 100 feet of Stockdale Highway right-of-way line which shall not exceed a
maximum height of 40 feet. Building heights shall be identified on the Site Plan and
any other plans submitted to the City of Bakersfield. No buildings over two habitable
stories shall be permitted without rear access as approved by the Fire Department.
22. An emergency access plan subject to approval by the Fire Chief for the entire site is
needed because of the unusual parcel geometry. The large park and a long building
may affect emergency access. This may need to consider crash gates from park,
grass and concert areas etc. to ensure emergency vehicle access.
23. All new development and accessory uses, excepting wells, shall maintain a minimum
setback of 90 feet from the primary floodway line. If not feasible to do so because of lot
size or configuration, new development, including accessory uses, shall maintain a
setback from the primary floodway line of 60 percent or greater of the distance
between the primary floodway line and the point of the lot farthest from the primary
floodway.
24. A comprehensive sign plan shall be required to be approved by the City
Planning Commission prior to building permits being issued. All freestanding signs
proposed for the project shall be monument signs only, spaced along the Stockdale
Highway and Calloway Drive project frontage. Wall signs shall be prohibited on the
north building elevation of the 140,000 square foot tenant space. Sign size, design,
color, texture, materials, and location shall be compatible with the open space
character of the area. Pylon signs are prohibited within the commercial center.
25. The entire 47 acre site shall be developed as an integrated project with a common
architectural and design theme that is subject to all requirements of a PCD in
accordance with Chapter 17.54.
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26. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Planning Department shall review and
approve all final plans to ensure the center meets the requirements of Section
17.08.140 (Design Standards for Large Retail Developments), including but not limited
to, building architecture, parking design, landscaping, pedestrian access and public
open space.
LANDSCAPING
27. All plants shall be consistent with the plant list included in the adopted Kern River
Element Plan.
28. The landscape plan shall be designed to provide visual relief from project structures.
The landscape plan shall also include a planting screen of native riparian trees and
scrubs along the northern boundary of the project site to provide a buffer between
human activities and the riparian river habitat.
29. Mature and dense trees shall be installed all along the Stockdale Highway side of the
project site. Mature and dense shall mean not less than 41 thirty-six inch (36") box
trees and 42 twenty-four inch (24") box trees. Not less than 50% of said trees shall be
trees which are non-deciduous in nature (not including palm trees).
30. Along the northern and western property line adjacent to the 140,000 square foot retail
building (Target) that also includes attached shop tenant buildings, the developer shall
perform as follows:
a. Install a minimum 6-foot high decorative wrought-iron fence and a minimum 7-
foot landscape strip that includes a combination of groundcover, shrubs and
trees.
b. This landscape strip shall be placed on the city park side of the fence. Along
the fence, shrubs shall be planted to create a solid hedge.
c. Trees shall be planted in the landscape strip with species consistent with the
Kern River Parkway plant list. All trees shall be of evergreen variety with the
minimum number based on a ratio of 1 tree per 20 feet. They shall consist
equally of 24" and 36" box sizes, and may be planted in a staggered
arrangement to provide a more natural visual effect.
d. The applicant shall maintain this landscaping in good condition (including
necessary plant replacement, if necessary), for a period of one year. After such
time maintenance and with the acceptance of the landscaping by the City Parks
Department, the city will maintain this area in conjunction with the park.
31. A landscaping strip at least 25 feet in width from top of Kern River bike path will be
required along the north property line, planted in accordance to City standards with
plant material consistent with the Kern River Plan Element.
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LIGHTING/GLARE
32. The developer shall design exterior elevations and facades with minimum use of
glazing, mirrors, and reflective materials or colors. Low-wattage security lighting
directed away from light-sensitive uses shall be utilized, and shall be shielded so that
all direct rays are confined to the site.
33. Parking lot lighting shall be provided pursuant to Section 17.58.060 A of the Municipal
Code. Lights shall be designed, arranged, and shielded to reflect away from adjacent
residential properties, public parks, streets, and the bike path, with illumination evenly
distributed across the parking area.
34. Light fixtures in the parking lot located within 200' of Stockdale Highway shall not
exceed a maximum height of 20'.
35. Light fixtures located between the rear of the buildings and the levee shall not exceed
a maximum height of 15'.
36. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project applicant shall outline
specifications for outdoor lighting locations and other intensely lighted areas. The
specifications shall identify minimum lighting intensity needs and design lights to be
directed towards intended uses. Methods to reduce lights shall include low-intensity
light fixtures and hooded shields.
37. Prior to the issuance of a building permit the project applicant shall submit and obtain
City approval of lighting plans. The lighting plans shall verify that outdoor lighting is
designed so that all direct rays are confined to the site.
38. Parking lot and security lighting shall be provided by no more than 40,000 lumen lamp
poles, except that within 200' of Stockdale Highway and the back of buildings the
lighting shall be limited to 22,000 lumen lamp poles, which shall range in height from
20 to 30 feet. Shorter poles are to be located adjacent to Stockdale Highway. Average
lighting levels for all parking lots will be 2.5 foot candles, with a maximum of 11 foot
candles.
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
39. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project applicant shall provide its fair
share funding toward the following improvements that are listed in Appendix C of the
Draft EIR. At the time of issuing building permits, the applicant's funding calculations
for all improvements associated with the fee program shall be submitted to the City for
review and approval.
a. Traffic Signals
1) Palm Ave. and Calloway Drive
2) Ming Ave. and Scarlett Oak Drive
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3) Ming Ave. and Grand Lakes Ave.
4) White Oak Drive and Old River Road.
b. Roadway Segments
1) Brimhall Road
2) Truxtun Ave.
3) Stockdale Highway
4) Calloway Drive
5) Allen Road
c. Intersections
1) Rosedale Highway and Calloway Drive
2) Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road
3) Palm Avenue and Calloway Drive
4) Brimhall Road and Allen Road
5) Brimhall Road and Coffee Road
6) Brimhall Road and Calloway Drive
7) Stockdale Highway and Gosford Road/Coffee Road
8) White Lane and Buena Vista Road
40. Prior to the completion of the final project phase, an additional northbound left turn
lane shall be added to the intersection of Brimhall Road and Calloway Drive.
41. Buena Vista Road north of Stockdale Hwy shall be widened and/or redesigned by the
developer to satisfaction of the City Engineer to reduce traffic conflicts between
automobiles and delivery trucks to and from the park and shopping center. The City shall
dedicate the right of way needed for road widening on the west side of Buena Vista Road.
42. Deceleration lanes shall be required for each entrance along Stockdale Highway.
43. Pay the fair share of local mitigation identified by the traffic study and as listed in the
DEIR under mitigation TR-I. Amend and have approved the preliminary fee
calculations provided in Table 6 of Appendix C in the DEIR for the local mitigation to
include the fair share of all impacted road segments per TR-I.
44. Amend and have approved the Regional Transportation Impact Fee calculation
provided in Table 10 of Appendix C in the DEIR to incorporate the currently adopted
fee list. Since this site will be developed as an integrated and contiguous center over
the existing and proposed commercial areas, the amended calculation and percentage
shares shall be revised to incorporate the entire square footage. Pay the RTIF in
accordance with the final approved calculation.
45. Signalize the project entrance on Stockdale Highway, provide east and south bound
left turn lanes, west and south bound right turn lanes, and provide for signal
maintenance by the development (100% developer responsibility). Prior to issuance of
a building permit a phasing plan for all improvements is required. (TR-2)
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46. Prior to final project phase the intersection of Brimhall Road and Calloway Drive shall
be modified to provide a second left turn lane north bound. (TR-3)
AIR QUALITY
47. Prior to approval of a grading plan for any commercial project, the project applicant
shall submit a letter to the City of Bakersfield Planning Department from the
SJVUAPCD stating the dust suppression measures that shall be completed during
construction activities to comply with SJVUAPCD Regulation VIII.
48. In addition to compliance with Regulation VIII, the following shall be incorporated into
building plans and implemented during construction activities to further reduce fugitive
dust emissions associated with the project:
a. Cover all access roads and parking areas with asphalt-concrete paving.
b. Asphalt-concrete paving shall comply with SJVUAPCD Rule 4641 and restrict
the use of cutback, slow-cure and emulsified asphalt paving materials.
c. Use water sprays or chemical suppressants on all unpaved areas to control
fugitive emissions.
d. Enclose, cover or water all stockpiled soils to reduce fugitive dust emissions.
e. Cease grading activities during periods of high winds (greater than 20 mph over
a one-hour period).
Limit construction-related vehicle speeds to 15 mph on all unpaved areas at the
construction site.
g. All haul trucks should be covered when transporting loads of soils.
h. Wash off construction and haul trucks to minimize the removal of mud and dirt
from the project sites.
49. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the following shall be incorporated into the
grading plan:
a. Properly and routinely maintain all construction equipment, as recommended by
manufacturer manuals, to control exhaust emissions.
b. Shut down equipment when not in use for extended periods of time to reduce
emissions associated with idling engines.
c. Encourage ride sharing and use of transit transportation for construction
employee commuting to the project sites.
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d. Use electric equipment for construction whenever possible in lieu of fossil fuel-
fired equipment.
50. Prior to issuance of a building permit, transportation control measures and design
features shall be incorporated into the project to reduce emissions from mobile
sources. A strategy to reduce vehicle trips, vehicle use, vehicle miles traveled, vehicle
idling, and traffic congestion includes the following:
a. Improve street and traffic signals for those intersections and street segments
that the proposed project contributes traffic. This will be implemented by the
applicant's compliance with the fair share traffic fee contribution discussed in
the traffic section (Section 5.4.4).
51. The project applicant shall incorporate the following in building plans:
a. Use low-NOX emission water heaters.
b. Provide shade trees to reduce building cooling requirements.
c. Install energy-efficient and automated air conditioners.
d. Exterior windows shall all be double-paned glass.
e. Energy-efficient (low-sodium) parking lights shall be used.
Provide bicycle racks at strategic locations within the project site.
g. Provide cross walks across Stockdale Highway at the signalized entrance into
the project site.
h. Provide a bus turnout on Stockdale Highway along with a 15-foot by 10-foot
concrete pad to serve as a passenger waiting area. This pad may support
passenger amenities such as a bench or shelter.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
52. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall pay a development
fee in accordance with the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan.
53. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit on the 32.89-acre project site, the project
applicant shall comply with all of the appropriate terms and conditions of the MBHCP,
including certain San Joaquin kit fox take avoidance measures and the guidelines for
preventing den entrapment. Measures to be enacted during the construction phase of
the project include:
a. Preconstruction surveys to be conducted to search for active kit fox dens;
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All pipes, culverts, or similar structures with a diameter of four inches or greater
shall be capped to prevent the entry of the kit fox, if not capped, they will be
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inspected prior to burial or closure to ensure no kit foxes or other protected
species become entrapped;
c. Excavations shall either be conducted with escape ramps or covered to prevent
entrapment;
d. All food, garbage, and plastic shall be disposed of in closed containers and
regularly removed from the site by construction personnel to minimize attracting
kit fox.
54. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall include a plan to minimize
the potential construction impacts to the adjacent sensitive riparian habitat. The plan
shall be reviewed and approved by the City of Bakersfield and include the following.
a. During construction, the area alongside the Kern River shall be fenced off tc
protect it and prevent damage to vegetation, burrows, and nests from heavy
construction equipment and vehicles.
b. Lighting shall be shaded and directed away from habitat to protect nesting and
roosting species.
c. All food, garbage, and plastic shall be disposed of in closed containers and
regularly removed from the site by construction personnel to minimize attracting
animals from the adjacent riparian river habitat.
d. The project applicant shall prevent and control unplanned man-cause fires by
requiring construction vehicles to carry water, shovels, and fire extinguishers.
Protection mats, shields, and windbreaks shall be used as appropriate for
welding and grinding. Fire prevention requirements shall be enforced regarding
cigarette smoking.
55. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall provide a riparian habitat
replacement plan to compensate for the loss of approximately 2.4 acres of riparian
habitat. The replacement plan could include the purchase and conservation of riparian
habitat, payment of a fee that is equal to the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat
Conservation Plan fee, create additional riparian habitat, or enhance existing riparian
habitat. If the applicant enhances or creates riparian habitat, each acre of riparian
habitat that is removed shall be replaced (created or enhanced) with two acres of
riparian habitat.
56. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall comply with the
following raptor nest measures:
a. If grading is proposed during the raptor nesting season (February -September),
a focused survey for raptor nests shall be conducted by a qualified raptor
biologist prior to grading activities.
b. If construction is proposed to take place during the raptor nesting/breeding
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500 feet of an active nest until the young have fledged (as determined by a
qualified raptor biologist). Trees containing nests that must be removed as a
result of project implementation shall be removed during the non-breeding
season (October -January).
CULTURAL RESOURCES
57. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, grading plans shall specify that an
archaeological monitor shall be present on the project site during all grading activities.
58. If any cultural resources are unearthed during construction activities, all work shall be
halted in the area of the find. A qualified archaeologist shall be called in to evaluate the
findings and recommend any necessary mitigation measures. Proof of compliance with
any recommendations resulting from such evaluation, if required, shall be submitted to
the Southern San Joaquin Valley Archaeological Information Center (AIC) at California
State University, Bakersfield, and to the City of Bakersfield Development Services
Department.
59. If human remains are found as a result of earth-moving activities, all work in the area
must halt and the County Coroner will be notified (Section 5097.98 of the Public
Resources Code). The Coroner will determine if the remains are of forensic interest. If
the coroner, with the aid of the supervising archaeologist, determines that the remains
are prehistoric, he/she will contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC).
The NAHC will be responsible for designating the most likely descendant (MLD), who
will be responsible for the ultimate disposition of the remains, as required by Section
7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. The MLD will make his/her
recommendations within 24 hours of their notification by the NAHC. This
recommendation may include scientific removal and nondestructive analysis of human
remains and items associated with Native American burials (Section 7050.5 of the
Health and Safety Code).
60. A preliminary report shall be prepared for the above recommendations and
incorporated into a final report when the cultural resources work is completed. The
final report shall be submitted to the City and the Southern Joaquin Valley AIC.
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ZONE CHANGE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
C-2 TO C-2 PCD
BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 30 SOUTH,
RANGE 27 EAST AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP
29 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST, M.D.M., CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, COUNTY OF KERN,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2 OF LOT LINE
ADJUSTMENT NO. 07-0104, AS EVIDENCED BY THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLIANCE RECORDED JULY 31, 2007 AS DOCUMENT NO. 0207157859 OF
OFFICIAL RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE KERN COUNTY RECORDER;
THENCE ALONG THE FOLLOWING SIXTY-SIX (66) COURSES:
1) SOUTH 89°09'41" EAST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOTS 2 AND 1
OF SAID LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, A DISTANCE OF 850.00 FEET TO AN
ANGLE POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE
2) NORTH 45°53'01" EAST, ALONG NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A
DISTANCE OF 461.66 FEET; THENCE
3) NORTH 05°59'02" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 184.75 FEET TO ANGLE POINT IN SAID LINE; THENCE
4) SOUTH 84°06'30" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 44.24 FEET TO ANGLE POINT IN SAID LINE; THENCE
5) NORTH 84°00'58" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 88.08 FEET TO ANGLE POINT IN SAID LINE; THENCE
6) NORTH 01°48'23" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 104.66 FEET TO ANGLE POINT IN SAID LINE; THENCE
7) NORTH 86°35'21" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 841.66 FEET TO ANGLE POINT IN SAID LINE; THENCE
8) NORTH 61°54'45" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE
AND ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PARCEL MAP NO. 10522 UNIT 1,
FILED FOR RECORD IN BOOK 53 OF PARCEL MAPS AT PAGES 175-177 IN
THE OFFICE OF THE KERN COUNTY RECORDER, A DISTANCE OF
1,352.74 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY (R/V1!) LINE OF
GALLOWAY DRIVE; THENCE
9) DEPARTING SAID NORTHERLY LINE, SOUTH 13°31'10" EAST, ALONG THE
SAID WESTERLY R/W LINE, A DISTANCE OF 42.23 FEET; THENCE
10) SOUTH 13°31'17" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WESTERLY R/W LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 43.63 FEET; THENCE
11) SOUTH 09°37'26" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WESTERLY Rl1IV LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 120.38 FEET; THENCE
12) SOUTH 14°23'21" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WESTERLY R/W LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 186.41 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RJW LINE OF
STOCKDALE HIGHWAY; THENCE
13) SOUTH 30°37'20" WEST, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RM/ LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 42.49 FEET; THENCE
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EXHIBIT "B"
ZONE CHANGE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
(CONTINUED)
14) SOUTH 75°37'55" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNU
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 33.29 FEET; THENCE
15)SOUTH 81°08'27" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 135.42 FEET; THENCE
16) SOUTH 75°37'55" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 50.73 FEET; THENCE
17) SOUTH 75°37'19" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 72.89 FEET; THENCE
18) SOUTH 72°09'22" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 66.44 FEET; THENCE
19) NORTH 62°50'38" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 18.38 FEET; THENCE
20) SOUTH 72°09'22" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 37.27 FEET; THENCE
21) SOUTH 26°41'43" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 38.48 FEET; THENCE
22)SOUTH 71°12'56" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 231.35 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,161.00 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS SOUTH
18°46'07" EAST; THENCE
23) SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 09°40'36", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 196.08 FEET; THENCE
24) SOUTH 65°26'40" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 93.54 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,170.00 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS SOUTH
33°01'13" EAST; THENCE
25) SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°25'53", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 131.33 FEET; THENCE
26) NORTH 85°10'06" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 18.18 FEET; THENCE
27) SOUTH 49°08'11" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 37.42 FEET; THENCE
28) SOUTH 03°07'40" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 32.70 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,161 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS 50UTH 43°01'27"
EAST; THENCE
29) SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY R/W LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00°14'31", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 2.45 FEET; THENCE
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ZONE CHANGE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
(CONTINUED)
30) SOUTH 46°44'02" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 350.18 FEET; THENCE
31) SOUTH 52°59'52" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RM/
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 92.00 FEET; THENCE
32) SOUTH 46°44'02" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 129.94 FEET; THENCE
33) NORTH 88°41'29" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 18.26 FEET; THENCE
34) SOUTH 45°52'59" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 37.37 FEET; THENCE
35)SOUTH 01°18'31" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 31.30 FEET; THENCE
36) SOUTH 46°44'02" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 224.79 FEET; THENCE
37) SOUTH 53°14'49" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 90.68 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,935.00 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
42°20'56" WEST; THENCE
38) SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°37'27", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 122.39 FEET; THENCE
39) NORTH 86°39'27" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 26.80 FEET; THENCE
40) SOUTH 49°43'35" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 80.23 FEET; THENCE
41) SOUTH 05°09'26" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 30.34 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,946.04 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
35°07'08" WEST; THENCE
42) SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 08°20'52", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 283.54 FEET; THENCE
43) SOUTH 70°53'37" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 90.59 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,936.04 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
24°06'47" WEST; THENCE
44) WESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY R/W LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°47'41", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 128.22 FEET; THENCE
45) NORTH 64°47'29" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 18.54 FEET; THENCE
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ZONE CHANGE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
(CONTINUED)
46) SOUTH 70°43'49" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 37.15 FEET; THENCE
47) SOUTH 26°14'58" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 32.74 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,946.04 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
18°08'29" WEST; THENCE
48) WESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°44'31", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 195.02 FEET; THENCE
49) SOUTH 85°16'55" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 90.29 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,936.04 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
09°45'01" WEST; THENCE
50) WESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°48'40", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 128.78 FEET; THENCE
51) NORTH 50°23'19" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 32.75 FEET; THENCE
52) SOUTH 85°10'51" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/W
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 54.00 FEET; THENCE
53) SOUTH 04°49'09" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 8.49 FEET; THENCE
54) SOUTH 41°38'46" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 33.39 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,940.00 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
02°02'12" WEST; THENCE
55) WESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY R/W LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°22'49", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 182.17 FEET; THENCE
56) NORTH 81°21'57" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY R/VV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 196.95 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-
TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,931.04 FEET, FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH
08°14'51" EAST; THENCE
57) WESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°27'42", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 184.07 FEET; THENCE
58) NORTH 29°38'46" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RNV
LINE, A DISTANCE OF 43.63 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RNV LINE OF
BUENA VISTA ROAD; THENCE
59) NORTH 16°59'55" EAST, ALONG SAID EASTERLY R/Vy LINE, A DISTANCE
OF 54.35 FEET; THENCE
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EXHIBIT "B"
ZONE CHANGE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
(CONTINUED)
60) NORTH 23°20'20" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY R/V1/ LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 90.55 FEET; THENCE
61) NORTH 16°59'55" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY R/W LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 72.00 FEET; THENCE
62) NORTH 61°59'55" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY R/V1/ LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 28.28 FEET; THENCE
63) NORTH 21°32'47" EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY R/W LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 66.21 FEET; THENCE
64) NORTH 43°10'46" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY RNV LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 19.89 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF ANON-TANGENT
CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 73.00 FEET,
FROM WHICH POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS SOUTH 76°38'33" WEST;
THENCE
65) NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
EASTERLY RNV LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 50°41'16", AN
ARC DISTANCE OF 64.58 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 2;
THENCE
66) NORTH 16°59'55" EAST, ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF
303.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 47.69 (NET) ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
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2001 Wheelan Court
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 834-4814
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
ss.
County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 12th day of June , 2008 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City
Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 451 I ,passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 11th day of June, 2008 and
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONE MAP NO 123-06) OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE FROM C-2 TO C-2/PCD ON APPROXIMATELY
47 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF GALLOWAY DRIVE BETWEEN
STOCKDALE HIGHWAY AND THE KERN RIVER (ZC 07-2098).
PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By: e1 ~p
DEPUTY City Clerk
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6/11 /2008
ORDINANCE NO. 4 51 1 „
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.06.020 OF TITLE
SEVENTEEN OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
CHANGING THE ZONING FROM C-2 TO C-2/PCD (ZC NO. 07-
2098).
POSTED ON
CQ 12 0'~
by City Clerk's Office
City of
Bakersfield
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the provisions of Title
17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing on a petition to change the conditions of approval of Zone Change No. 00-0291,
Riverwalk Commercial Center; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 59-08 on April 3, 2008, the Planning Commission
recommended approval and adoption of an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
to approve Zone Change No. 07-2098, by this Council and this Council has fully considered the
recommendations made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that Resolution and
restated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, as a result of said hearing, did make
several general and specific findings of fact which warranted an environmental impact report
and changes in zoning to change conditions of approval number 19. b. and 28 of Zone Change
No. 00-0291 (City Council Ordinance No. 4020), and the Council has considered said findings
as restated herein and all appear to be true and correct; and
WHEREAS, the Riverwalk Commercial Center Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) certified on August 22, 2001, and incorporated by reference, documents that this zone
change is a later project that will not have a significant effect. Based upon an initial
environmental assessment, staff has determined the proposed project will not significantly
effect the environment, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 the EIR certified for
this project is adequate and no further environmental documentation is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of
Environmental Imapct Reports as set forth in CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City
of Bakersfield CEQA Implementation Procedures, have been duly followed by city staff and the
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered and concurs with the following
findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in Resolution No. 59-08, adopted on
April 3, 2008:
All required public notices have been given.
2. The provisions of CEQA and City of Bakersfield CEQA Implementation
Procedures have been followed. Staff determined that the proposed
activity is a project and an initial study was prepared for the original
project (Zone Change No.00-0291) of the subject property and the
Riverwalk Commercial Center EIR was certified on August 22, 2001, and
duly noticed.
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