HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 57-82 RESOLUTION NO. 57-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD APPROVING AND ADOPTING POLICIES
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR PROJECTS
SUBJECT TO SITE PLAN REVIEW.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2734 New Series amending Title
17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code by addin9 Chapter 17.53
relative to Site Plan Review was passed and adopted by the Council
of the City of Bakersfield on April 28, 1982; and
WHEREAS, Section 17.53.051 provides that the Plannin9
Commission shall by resolution adopt, subject to approval by the
City Council, Site Plan Review objectives and policies; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No.
21-82, pursuant to Section 17.53.051, which stated:
"1. That the followin9 Site Plan Review
objectives and policies are hereby adopted:
General Objectives and Policies
Enforcement of adopted City development
standards and policies, State and federal
laws and regulations, Buildin9 and Construction
Codes and ordinances concerning development
within the City."; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did approve said Resolution
No. 21-82 of the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield
on April 28, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Planning Commission
to compile, adopt by resolution and present to the Council for
its review and approval development policies applicable to projects
subject to Site Plan 'Review within thirty (30) days of the Council
approving Planning Commission Resolution No. 21-82; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at its regular meeting
of May 6, 1982, did adopt Resolutions No. 33-82, No. 34-82, No.
35-82, No. 36-82 and No. 37-82 which contain policies applicable
to projects subject to Site Plan Review; and
WHEREAS, said resolutions have been reviewed by this
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held this 26th day of
May, 1982.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield that the policies contained in the aforesaid
Planning Commission resolutions are hereby approved and adopted
as applicable to projects subject to Site Plan Review as follows:
The following requirement shall apply to
proposed new commercial construction and
remodeling of commercial structures
which involve a change of fifty percent
(50%) or more of the roof structure or
an addition of fifty percent (50%) or
more to the floor area of a commercial
structure: Roof-top areas of commercial
structures shall be completely screened
from view by parapets or other finished
architectural features constructed to a
height of the highest equipment and
unfinished structural element or architec-
tural feature of the building.
It is the City's policy to protect
privacy of side and rear yards in single-
family zones and condominiums of a
single-family character with private
side and rear yards. Overlooks which
might be from such places as windows,
balconies, porches, landings and decks
above the first floors of commercial or
apartment buildings shall be prevented
by architectural screening.
Methods which may be used to accomplish
adequate screening include, but are not
limited to:
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g)
h)
i)
No windows;
Windows set back into the building;
Solid barriers beyond windows;
Windows set more than five and
one-half (5-1/2) feet above the
floor;
Translucent glass;
Louvers appropriately directed;
Other design solutions which accomplish
essentially the same results;
Separation of the multi-story
building from yards being protected
by a distance of one hundred (100)
yards measured horizontally;
Landscaping may be used to augment
the architectural screening.
Single family lots may front major City
streets where access to the street is
prohibited and an alley is provided to
the rear of the lot for access. Vehicular
access rights to major streets from
single family lots may be considered
only on those lots with a minimum front
frontage of one hundred (100) feet and
provided with a circular drive or other
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approved design which would allow vehicles
to enter the major street without backing
onto the parking or travel lanes. In
any event, the Traffic Authority must
determine that such access rights to the
major street would not create a serious
or dangerous traffic hazard.
Single family lots may front and have
access to a frontage road which separates
lots from major city streets. Frontage
road design must not be in conflict with
local, secondary or major street inter-
sections.
Single family lots may back or side onto
major city streets when separated therefrom
by a masonry wall. Masonry walls
separating lots siding or backing onto
major streets shall be a minimum of six
(6) feet in height measured from the lot
side. Landscape planter wells with an
approved water system shall be provided
between seventy (70) feet and one hundred
(100) feet apart depending on the overall
subdivision design.
Where lots side onto major streets,
masonry wall shall drop to four (4) feet
in height on street side within the
first ten (10) feet of the required
front yard setback, plus the width of
the street right-of-way.
An eight (8)-foot pedestrian opening may
be required in the wall at end of cul-de-
sac in line with the centerline of the cul-
de-sac street.
Wall design and landscape material shall
be approved by the Planning Commission
before recording of final map to ensure
a compatible design and appearance of
the adjacent developed and/or developing
properties.
The Commission encourages subdivision
design which would break up long, continuous
walls that would give a monotonous effect
to major streets. The Commission may
also require a six (6)-foot easement at
the rear of subject lots prohibiting the
construction or placement of structures,
i.e., storage sheds or patio covers within
ten (10) feet from the wall or five (5)
feet from the property line and/or tract
deed restrictions prohibiting same from
within five (5) feet of the property
line. Walls, excluding planter wells,
shall be constructed adjacent to the
sidewalk.
Side yard fences running at right angles
from the wall may be constructed across
street right-of-way but shall not exceed
the height of the masonry wall.
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Driveway access on major arterials shall
be kept to a minimum as determined by
safety, topography, zoning and prior
parcelization constraints or other special
circumstances.
Minimum intersection spacing on major
arterial streets shall be one-third
(1/3) mile, except where special cir-
cumstances such as topography and prior
parcelization constraints require closer
spacing.
Plans for shopping centers shall include
comprehensive sign plans for review and
approval which shall be used in the
guidance of later development reviews.
Section 17.34.020 D. applies to areas
behind commercial buildings used for
delivery, pick-up, loading, unloading,
traffic and truck parking.
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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 26th day of May, 1982, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, PAYNE, RATTY, ROCKOFF, STRONG
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Council of the City of Bakersfield
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APPROVED as to form:
CITY ATTO f Bakersfield
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