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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 51-82RESOLUTION NO. 51-82 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MAKING FINDINGS, ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING SEGMENT II OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (LAND USE AMENDMENT 1-82). WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield referred Segment II of a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan to the Planning Com- mission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the provisions of Section 65351 of the Govern- ment Code, held a public hearing on April 15, 1982 on Segment II of a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan, notice of the time and place of hearing having been given at least ten (10) calendar days before said hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, such Segment II of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan concerns the following area: SEGMENT II: SAN DIEGO CENTRAL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN has applied to change the Medium Density Residential designation to Office for three (3) acres located at the Southeast corner of Ming Avenue and New Stine Road; and WHEREAS, for the above-described Segment, an Initial Study was conducted and it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment provided that mitigation measures are included in and adhered to in the approval of a P.C.D. Zone, and a Negative Declaration was. prepared; and WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield Resolution 60-80 have been duly followed by the City staff and the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing on April 15, 1982, a majority of the members of the Planning Commission present voted to recommend approval and adoption of Segment II, subject to P.C.D. (Planned Commercial Development) zoning to include specific items, in mitigation of significant environmental impacts, the resolution as to which was not adopted as it failed to obtain four (4) affirmative votes; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the provisions of Section 65355 of the Government Code, conducted and held a public hearing on May 19, 1982 on the above-described Segment II of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the applicant for Segment II appeared at the hearing before the Council and presented preliminary development plans for the Planned Commercial Development of the property, which plans include the above-mentioned mitigation measures, including a two (2)-story limitation, elimination of overlook onto adjacent residential properties, a block wall along the south and east boundaries of the property, mature landscaping and other plan items insuring that the proposed development will be compatible with the surrounding land uses. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND RESOLVED as follows: 1. The above recitals and findings, incorporated herein, are~true and correct. 2. The Negative Declaration for Segment II is hereby approved and adopted. 3. The report of the Planning Commission, including maps and all reports and papers relevant thereto, transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning Commission to the City Council, is hereby received, accepted and approved. 4. The development of the property of Segment II as a Planned Commercial Development is consistent with the policies and objectives of the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. 5. Based upon the report of the Planning Commission and matters presented at its public hearing, the City Council hereby approves and adopts Segment II of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, subject to the condition that the property be zoned for office use subject to a P.C.D. (Planned Commercial Development), which P.C.D. shall be consistent with the preliminary development plan presented to the Council at the hearing on this Segment. 6. This Segment II of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element be combined with other segments approved and adopted by this City Council, as set forth in separate resolutions, to form a single Land Use Element Amendment'l-82. o0o 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 19th day of May, 1982, by the following vote: ~ ~[~NCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, PAYNE, RATTY, ROCKOFF, STRONG ~jS~NT~L.~OUNCILMEN: ~/ ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEN: ~ CITY C~x' ~of Council of the City of Bakersfield ~!:~.,,=~,~?,~,' ,- rs field APPROVED as to form: the AJS:mm 4.