HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 56-72RESOLUTION NO. 56-72
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD APPROVING REQUEST OF SAN JOAQUIN
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOR AN EMERGENCY AMBULANCE
HELICOPTER LANDING PAD (HELISTOP) ON ROOF OF
NEW HOSPITAL FACILITY AND FINDING THAT BENEFITS
OF HELISTOP OUTWEIGH ADVERSE EFFECTS TO ENVIRONMENT.
WHEREAS, Section 21661.5 of the State Public Utilities Code
requires that the City Council of a city in which an "airport" is
proposed to be located must approve the plan for its construction
prior to submitting an application for its construction to a state
agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Board of Zoning Adjustment on September
12, 1972, approved a conditional use for the construction of a helistop
on the roof of, and in conjunction with and construction of, the
San Joaquin Community Hospital building between "H" and Eye Streets
and 26th and 27th Streets, 2615 Eye Street, in the City of Bakers-
field, and determined that the infrequent use of this helistop
would not have any measurable adverse environmental effect and
at the same time would provide desirable ambulance emergency landing
facilities; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Zoning Adjustment approved such
conditional use and recommended approval of the request subject to
the condition that the approach and take-off pattern are not oriented
to the Westchester residential area; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Aeronautics has further
requested that the City Council express its view as to whether the
construction of such helistop will have a beneficial effect for the
public outweighing any adverse effect that it might have on the
environment;'
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That the City Council affirms and approves the action
of the Board of Zoning Adjustment in the conditional approval of
the conditional use for a helistop on the roof of the San Joaquin
Community Hospital Building at 2615 Eye Street, Bakersfield,
California, including the possible effect thereof on the environ-
ment.
2. That the City Council determines that the construction
of such facility at such site will have greater beneficial effect
upon the community in general outweighing any possible adverse
effect that it might have on the environment.
3. That the approval and determination of the City Council
is subject to the condition that the approach and take-off pattern
for the hellstop are not oriented to the Westchester residential
area, and subject to final determinations of the Federal Aviation
Administration respecting any adverse effect on the environment.
4. That the City Clerk is directed to prepare such
certified copies of this Resolution as are necessary for submission
to any Federal, State or local agency in conjunction with the con-
struction of this project.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of September, 1972,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BLEECKER, HEISEY, MEDDERS, REES, RUCKER, THOMAS, WHIrFEMORE
NOES: COUNCILMEN: ~2 ~ ,
ABSENT COUNCILM~N: ...... 7yZ~
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: Z79 ~
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MARIAN S. IRVIN, City Clerk and
Ex Officio Clerk of the Council
CITY C:LERK' S ASSISTANT
1972
APPROVED: