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Staff:
Rhonda Smiley Zack Scrivner, Chair
Rick Kirkwood Harold Hanson
Ken Weir
CORRECTION NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Thursday, September 4, 2008
1:00 P.M.
City Manager's Conference Room, Suite 201
Second Floor- City Hall 1501 Trux
tun Avenue Bakersfield,e d CA
A G E N D A
1. ROLL CALL
2. ADOPT THE AUGUST 19 2008 AGENDA SUMMARY
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. Update on Traffic Impact Fees—Tandy/ Rojas/Shaw
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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B A K E R S F I E L D
Staff: Rhonda Smiley Zack Scrivner, Chair
Rick Kirkwood Harold Hanson
Ken Weir
REGULAR MEETING NOTICE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Thursday, September 4, 2008
1:30 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room, Suite 201
Second Floor- City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
A G E N D A
1. ROLL CALL
2. ADOPT THE AUGUST 19, 2008 AGENDA SUMMARY
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. Update on Traffic Impact Fees—Tandy/ Rojas/Shaw
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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B A K E R S F I E L D
Zack Scrivner, Chair
Rhonda Smiley, Assist to the City Manager/ P.I.O. Harold Hanson
For: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Ken Weir
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Meeting of the
PLANNING AND Special
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 — 1:30 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room — Suite 201
City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA
The meeting was called to order at 1:44:02 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Zack Scrivner, Chair
Councilmembers Harold Hanson and Ken Weir
Staff present:
Alan Tandy, City Manager Rhonda Smiley, Asst. to the City Manager
Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant Steve Teglia, Administrative Analyst III
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director Bob Sherfy, Deputy City Attorney
Marian Shaw, Civil Engineer IV Stanley Grady, Development Services Director
Nelson Smith, Director of Finance Ed Murphy, Engineer II
Others present:
Barry Nienke, Kern County Roads Cathy Williams, McMillin Land Development
Dave Dmohowski, Premier Planning Group Corrine Coats, Bakersfield Assoc.of Realtors
Jamie Nickel, Rio Bravo Donna Carpenter, Sikand Engineering
Tonya Short, HBA of Kern County Scott Blunck, Castle & Cooke
David Cates, Lennox Homes Warren Maxwell, Kern County Roads
Scott Underhill, Grubb & Ellis/ASU Roger McIntosh, McIntosh & Associates
James Geluso, Bakersfield Californian Lee Jamieson, Jaco Real Estate
Ernest Rice, Colliers Tingey
Nick Ortiz, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
2. ADOPT THE JULY 3, 2008 AGENDA SUMMARY
Adopted as submitted.
Planning and Development Committee
August 19,2008
Page 2
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. Update on Traffic Impact Fees—Tandy/Rojas/Shaw
City Manager Alan Tandy provided the following brief summary of staff's
recommendations to the Committee:
At the July 3, 2008 Committee meeting, staff was asked to refine the Facilities List
and costs, taking into consideration the comments received from both residential
and commercial developers regarding its impact on future projects. In response,
staff revised the fee schedule and included a new fee schedule for Core and Non-
Core areas. The list was presented at the stakeholders meeting held on August
14, 2008. To address the concerns of commercial development, who generally do
not have the vested lot advantage, staff recommended a revision to the full fees
and one year after adoption, an economic recovery fee level to be put in place.
The fee level, which will provide a full year with an incentive to stimulate the
economy and bring projects to the building permit issuance stage, will be set at
90% of the full amount. In addition, this change would allow the City Council to
add another recovery year if, 12 months after adoption, the economy has yet to
recover. In order to have an economic recovery fee and to comply with nexus
requirements, the revenues not collected during the one year period have to be
recovered over the remaining life of the program.
Also at the July 3, 2008 meeting, staff was asked to provide a comparable cost report of
communities within the central valley, history of costs to determine if increases were
recently implemented, and a comparison of all fees within the fee package.
Administrative Analyst Steve Teglia provided an overview of the Building Fee
Comparison Chart, which lists numerous fees that go into the total cost and a
comparison of transportation impact fees for cities in the central valley. Public Works
Director Raul Rojas stated that the development of the facilities list of projects was a
collaborative effort by the City, County, Kern COG and Caltrans. City Manager Tandy
concluded that staff recommends adoption by the Committee and advance the matter
to the City Council for their consideration at the September 17, 2008 meeting.
Tonya Short of Kern HBA requested a status of the nexus study that was promised by
staff at the last meeting. Civil Engineer Marian Shaw responded that the draft was
prepared and is in review. The document will be made available via email should
anyone request it. Roger McIntosh of McIntosh & Associates, expressed concerns
whether or not the model took into account the truck traffic along highways 58 and 99
that does not originate in Bakersfield. Mr. McIntosh added that hundreds of millions of
dollars worth of improvements on highways 58 and 99 projected to be needed by the
year 2035, are caused by this external traffic. Mr. Tandy replied that the model doesn't
distinguish between trucks that are in and out of town. The model identifie traffic counts
or trips. Lee Jamieson of JACO Real Estate commented that there is a large imbalance
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August 19, 2008
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in fees between commercial shopping centers, who pay less, and stand alone
commercial buildings that pay a higher fee. Mr. Rojas responded that Mr. Jamieson's
assessment is correct. However, there is a discount for the large shopping centers
because there are less trips generated due to the multiple businesses within the
development. Dave Dmohowski of Premier Planning Group asked if there was any
intent to redefine the vesting date the City uses to allow for vesting under the economic
recovery year. Civil Engineer Marian Shaw explained that the date the map is deemed
complete is the date that sets ordinance policies and standards. Committee chair Zack
Scrivner asked that this be clarified at the next stakeholder meeting and followed up at
the next Committee meeting.
Ms. Shaw added that the effective date of the updated Regional Traffic Impact Fee
Program will be 60 days after the last adoption by either the County or City.
Nick Ortiz of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce provided a letter
requesting the Committee approve a continuance of all items relating to the Regional
Traffic Impact Fee Update that the City and County are jointly considering. This request
was made so that the Chamber could setup a staff presentation on the issue. Jamie
Nickel of Rio Bravo asked how the City's economic stimulus package compares to
other municipalities and if the extent is equally great. City Manager Tandy replied that
Bakersfield numbers are comparable with respect to traffic impact fees. However, it
differs from other cities because of exterior growth and the demands for streets other
than internal widening. In relation to these questions, Tonya Short presented to the
Committee a copy of examples of what other municipalities are doing in regards to
traffic impact fees.
Committee member Ken Weir asked if staff could get an idea of what will happen to the
non-core area if the core area fees are raised. Staff agreed to provide this information.
Mr. Weir expressed concerns regarding the apparent inequity between residential and
commercial fees. Staff explained that many communities operate on Service Level D,
whereas Bakersfield maintains the Council goal of Service Level C. This higher service
level increases costs. In addition, other communities are able to supplement the fees
through the passing of a half cents sales tax. Mr. Tandy added that monies acquired
through the passage of a half cent sales tax contribute to the costs associated with
improvements. Also, the State looks favorably upon "self-help" communities, which
translates into increased state funding. The City doesn't have those sources of
revenue, so monies would have to be acquired by other means. Staff asked the
Committee to keep in mind that the model does not take into account the unique aspect
of Bakersfield, compared to other communities. Bakersfield is a regional commercial
shopping center that services, not just the metro area, but surrounding cities. If
Bakersfield priced itself out of the commercial market through the traffic impact fees,
then it would be turning down and damaging its general fund revenue. The commercial
market is the driving force behind Bakersfield's general fund. Jamie Nickel asked if the
model takes into account the fuel prices and its impact on the amount of trips
generated. Mr. Nickel also asked if consideration can be taken to promote the use of
public transportation. Mr. Tandy replied that it takes years of trip generation analysis to
put together the controlling background information which influences the model. In
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response to Mr. Nickel's second question, Mr. Tandy stated that carpooling and mass
transit have not been effective in Bakersfield.
It was the will of the Committee that this item be continued to the next Planning and
Development Committee meeting to allow for staff to hold additional stakeholder
meetings with interested parties.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:08:25 PM.
cc. Honorable Mayor and City Council members
B A K E R S F I E L D
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Development Committee
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director '?530-
DATE: August 27, 2008
SUBJECT: Transportation Impact Fee Update _
Phase
IV
City and County staff has had three more stakeholder meetings since the last Planning and
Development Committee meeting. We met with the Chamber of Commerce on August 22,had a
technical meeting with Roger McIntosh on August 26,and met with the Board of Realtors and
the Home Builder's Association on September 2.
As a result of these meetings, staff has made minor changes to the list, fee schedule and nexus
report. The fee schedule is attached. The philosophical and policy questions remain regarding
the funding of the TRIP shortfall.
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B A K E R S F I E L D
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Development Committee
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
DATE: August 27, 2008
SUBJECT: Transportation Impact Fee Update— Phase IV
City and County staff has had three more stakeholder meetings since the last Planning and
Development Committee meeting. We met with the Chamber of Commerce on August 22, had a
technical meeting with Roger McIntosh on August 26, and met with the Board of Realtors and
the Home Builder's Association on September 2.
As a result of these meetings, staff has made minor changes to the list, fee schedule and nexus
report. The fee schedule is attached. The philosophical and policy questions remain regarding
the funding of the TRIP shortfall.
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C tAM BE R
August 19, 2008
The Honorable Zack Scrivner
Chairman,Planning and Development Committee
City of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
RE: Regional Traffic Impact Fee Update
On behalf of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 1,500 businesses,
collectively providing over 50,000 jobs, I would like to express our desire for the City of Bakersfield's
Planning and Development Committee to approve a continuance for all items relating to the Regional
Traffic Impact Fee Update the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern are jointly considering.
As you know, the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce has been a strong supporter of enhancing
and expanding our transportation infrastructure. We have led or co-led efforts to provide funding for
projects, advocate for the approval of projects, and have also participated on many issues as a stakeholder.
Though our enthusiasm for the TRIP program has not waned; we do have some questions and general
concerns about the fee program's update. Therefore, we respectfully request a continuance so we and our
industry partners can have time to review the documents associated with the update project, including the
nexus study. Also, the Chamber would like the City and County to present the final proposal to our
organization, specifically to our Government Review Council or GRC. This is the start of the Chamber's
process for taking an official position.
Though we are now in discussions with the staff to have such a presentation, up until now, the Chamber
has demurred from taking an official position out of respect for the importance of the TRIP program to
our region, and deference to your staff. We would now like the opportunity to consider the program
before it is heard by the full council. Thank you for your consideration and continued partnership, we
look forward to further discussions on this issue.
Sinc ly,
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Debra L. Moreno
President/CEO
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
cc:Members,Planning and Development Committee,Bakersfield City Council
Members,Kern County Board of Supervisors,Districts 1-5
Alan Tandy,City Manager,City of Bakersfield
Raul Rojas,Public Works Director,City of Bakersfield
Ron Errea,County Administrative Officer,County of Kern
Craig Pope,Director,Roads Department,County of Kern
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Your Partner in Business.
1725 Eye Street•P.O.Box 1947,Bakersfield,CA 93303•Tel 661.327-4421•Fax 661.327-6751•www.bakersneldchamber.org
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