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ORDINANCE NO. 4 6 0 3
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.08.140 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR LARGE RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 17.08.140 C.2 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
C. Building Design Standards.
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2. All building fapades must include no less than three of the following
elements. At least one of the elements (a, b or c), shall occur horizontally. All
elements shall occur at intervals of no more than thirty feet, either horizontally or
vertically:
a. Color change;
b. Texture change;
C. Material change;
d. An expression of architectural or structural bays through a change
in plane no less than twelve inches in width, such as an offset, reveal or
projecting rib, or other architecturally appropriate feature.
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SECTION 2.
Section 17.08.140 E of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
E. Pedestrian Circulation.
1. Meandering sidewalks at least six feet in width shall be provided
along all sides of the large retail development that abuts a public street.
2. Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than six feet in
width, shall be provided from a public sidewalk or right-of-way to the principal
customer entrances of all large retail developments on the site, including all
freestanding pad buildings. Pedestrian walkways shall link all buildings in the
development. At a minimum, walkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian
activity such as, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, building and
store entry points, and shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that include
trees, shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground covers or other such materials for no
less than fifty percent of the length of the walkway. Use of decorative arbors,
freestanding arcades or other weather protection structures is permitted.
3. Sidewalks, no less than six feet in width, shall be provided along the
full length of the building along any facade featuring a customer entrance, and
along any fapade abutting public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be
located at least six feet from the facade of the building to provide planting
beds for foundation landscaping, except where features such as arcades or
entryways are part of the facade.
4. All internal pedestrian walkways shall be clearly distinguished from
driving surfaces using durable, low maintenance surface materials such as
pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort, as
well as the attractiveness of the walkways.
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5. Parked vehicles shall not overhang into any pedestrian walkways.
b. Pedestrian access to adjacent residential neighborhoods shall be
provided where local streets abut the project. This access shall connect directly
to focal points in the project such as, but not limited to, community/public
spaces, main building or store entries, or transit stops without traversing through
loading areas, buildings rears, etc. These pedestrian walkways shall be clearly
distinguished from driving surfaces using durable, low maintenance surface
materials such as pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian
safety and comfort, as well as the attractiveness of the walkways.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
NOV 0 4 2008 , by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
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ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER V\CJU
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER bbY~St.
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, MMC
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO e
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: NOV 0 4 2009
By:
ARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 9th day of November , 2009 she posted on the Bulletin Board at
City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4603, passed by
the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 4th day of November. 2009 and
entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.08.140 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DESIGN STANDARDS FOR LARGE
RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS
PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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