HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 87-79RESOLUTION NO. 87-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING
INTERIM WASTEWATER TREATMENT POLICIES FOR
THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WHEREAS, the recently adopted Rio Bravo Land Use and Trans-
portation Plan requires the adoption of interim wastewater treat-
ment facility policies prior to the implementation of long-term
sewage plans for developing areas in the Rio Bravo Annexation;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is now being requested to
find that proposed interim sewage treatment facilities are in
compliance with the recently adopted General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, in order to assist orderly urban development to
proceed economically with minimal adverse environmental effect
prior to the development of permanent sewage collection and
treatment, the City of Bakersfield desires to apply such interim
wastewater treatment policies to the entire City;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and recommended
approval of the interim wastewater treatment policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Bakersfield
adopts the following policies as the Interim Wastewater Treat-
ment Policies for the City of Bakersfield:
1. Any proposed interim wastewater treatment pro-
ject must be in conformance with the goals,
objectives and policies'of the General Plan.
2. The planning, construction, maintenance and
operation of any interim wastewater treatment
project shall comply with all local ordinances
and state and federal rules, regulations and
laws.
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No off-site interim wastewater treatment fa-
cility may be constructed without first having
obtained a Conditional Use Permit from the
City of Bakersfield. The Conditional Use Per-
mit shall be issued for a period determined
to be.necessary for the operation of the
interim facility, but in no event for a period
greater than ten (10) years.. Upon expiration
of the Conditional Use Permit, application may
be made for renewal of the permit for such
period of time, not exceeding 10 years, as
determined necessary by the granting authority.
Initial studies pursuant.to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will be pre-
pared for all proposed interim wastewater
treatment projects, except for on-site indivi-
dual septic tank systems, which are subject
to all requirements of the Kern County Environ-
mental Health Department and the City of
Bakersfield.
Notice of proposed environmental action shall
be mailed to all property owners within one
mile of the exterior property boundaries of
treatment and disposal facilities during the
environmental (CEQA) review process.
The proposed interim wastewater treatment pro-
ject must conform to permanent sewage collec-
tion and treatment facility plans. Connection
to a permanent sewer system must be made within
a reasonable time period as specified in an
appropriate condition to the approval of a
Conditional Use Permit.
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10.
All residential projects proposed for on-
site septic tank/leach field wastewater
treatment facilities in an area intended
to be served by permanent or interim off-
site wastewater treatment facilities shall
include dryline connections for sewage
collection. Units served by septic tanks
with dryline connections shall be required
to connect to permanent collection facili-
ties when available.
Proposed projects shall be sited and/or
mitigated to reduce or eliminate line of
sight visibility from existing residences
and they shall be designed to be aes-
thetically pleasing.
Proposed projects shall be sited with maxi-
mum feasible separation from existing resi-
dences.
Proposed projects shall be sited where
feasible with reference to prevailing wind
patterns to prevent any potential odor
problem conflicting with existing or planned
residential areas.
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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 14th day of November, 1979,
by the following vote:
AY"'=S: COUNaLMEN BARTON, ~',--m~T~l'.~'-r,,l~ MEANS, MILLER, PAYNE, RATTY, STRONG
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ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEN:
APPROVED as to form:
CItY ATTORNEY of akersfield