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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 122-10RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 2- 1 0 RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 10-0334, A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission for the City of Bakersfield in accordance with the provisions of Section 65353 of the Government Code, held a public hearing on THURSDAY, September 16, 2010, on General Plan Amendment 10-0334 of a proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan relative to Freeways, notice of the time and place of public hearing having been given at least ten (10) calendar days before said hearing by publication in The Bakersfield Californian on an 1 /8 page advertisement, a local newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State Law; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 10-0334, a text amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, is as follows: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 10-0334: The City Public Works Department for the City of Bakersfield applied to amendment text to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan relating to Freeways as shown in attached Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, for the above-described segment, staff determined that the proposed project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and a Notice of Exemption was prepared on August 27, 2010, in accordance with CEQA, to be posted following Council approval; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 033-10 on September 16, 2010, the Planning Commission recommended approval and adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 10-0334, constituting the text amendment contained in Exhibit "A", and this Council has fully considered the findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in that Resolution; 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 Wednesday, October 13, 2010, on General Plan Amendment No. 10-0334, notice of time and place of the hearing been given at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by publication in The Bakersfield Californian on an 1 /8 page advertisement, a local newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State Law; and WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of Notice of Exemptions as set forth in CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Bakersfield's CEQA Implementation Procedures have been duly followed by city staff, the Planning Commission and this Council; and gPKF9 Ok1p, ~ m r- J~.)RIGINAI The above recitals and findings are true and correct. 2. The provisions of CEQA have been followed. 3. The proposal is consistent with applicable general policies of the Metropolitan General Plan. 4. The public necessity, general welfare and good planning practices justify the amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND RESOLVED as follows: 1. The above recitals and findings incorporated herein by reference are true and correct. 2. 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. 3. The City Council hereby approves and adopts General Plan Amendment No. 10-0334, constituting changes as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated as though fully set forth, to amend certain text of the Circulation Element, Freeways subsection and renaming the future freeways into the Bakersfield Beltway System. 4. That General Plan Amendment No. 10-0334, approved herein, be combined with other approved General Plan Amendment cases in this same cycle described in separate resolutions, to form a single Amendment to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. 000........ ~gAKk~ 2 o J F r RiGINA' 0r 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 October 13, 2010 by the following vote: YE NOES: CA-BS-TKf5b NT: COUNCILMEMBER CARSON. BENHAM. WEIR, COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER C yLC4Z COUNCILMEMBER__ _ _VAvev , L~~aadz z4g~:~ - ROBERTA GAFFORD, CM CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED OCT 13 2010 MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: VIRGINIA GEN'4RO City Attorney/ EXHIBIT "A": Amendment to the Circulation Element of the MBGP DL:\\S:\GPAs\GPA 3rd 2010\10-0334 (CIR Amend) \Res Ord\CC GPA.doc 3 ✓ v ✓ HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER ~gAKF9 r. ORIC;INAI EXHIBIT "A" General Plan Amendment No. 10-0334 Amendment to the Circulation Element of the MBGP gFKFy Ck r ~7RI(;lNa' EXHIBIT "A" General Plan Amendment 10-0334 FREEWAYS BAKERSFIELD BELTWAY SYSTEM The primary element in the Planning for Metropolitan Bakersfield freeways and expressways is the Bakersfield Beltway System. This System of freeways and expressways would be built-out over many years and ultimately consist of five new freeways: the Route 58 Connector Freeway the Westside Parkway freeway (together these freeways make uP the Centennial Corridor) the West Beltway freeway, the South Beltway freeway and the North Beltway freeway. Some of these facilities may initially be built as expressways and then upgraded to freeways in the future. . The Route 58 Connector portion of the Bakersfield Beltway System extends from Route 58 east of Route 99, west to the easterly terminus of the Westside Parkway. The Westside Parkway, extends west from Truxtun Avenue iust west of ' Route 99 across and then more or less parallels the Kern River on the north side. The Westside Parkway freeway would connect into Stockdale Highway near Heath Road. el~esl - As indicated above, together these two freeways make uP the Centennial Corridor. The Centennial Corridor would provide necessary capacity for east-west travel and relieve congestion on Route 58 (Rosedale Highway). Route 99, 479, ResedGle , California Avenue, and other existing east-west routes. It would also Provide for regional and interstate east-west goods movement through the metropolitan area Subsequent Phases of the Centennial Corridor would extend a freeway west from the westerly terminus of the Westside Parkway, which would complete a Route 58 freeway link to Interstate 5 for local regional and interstate traffic.. However, while this segment is part of the Bakersfield Beltway System, development in the plannina area would not necessitate the actual construction of this segment of the Centennial Corridor as a freeway through the General Plan horizon year. the The Centennial Corridor will serve an immediate need as a reaional and interregional connector until future demands reauire construction of the South Beltway, about seven miles to the south The South Beltway extends from Route 178, south across Route 58. around southeast Bakersfield and west to Interstate 5 south of Taft Hichwav. This corridor represents the completion of a freeway/expressway ring around Bakersfield, which would aid local circulation But further, it provides a bypass of the Centennial Corridor (Route 58) throuah the city for regional and interstate trips, as the Centennial ~~AKFti r QRIGINC GPA # 10-0334 Page 2 Corridor through the center of the metropolitan area may over time become congested with local traffic. The South Beltway, combined with the Centennial Corridor, will Ultimately accommodate the needed east-west freeway routes for regional and interstate traffic through the metropolitan area. The West Beltway would ultimately link Route 99 with Interstate 5, passing through the western portion of the planning area. The city and county have both adopted portions of the alignment for the West Beltway. This freeway would provide a bypass to Route 99, which would otherwise be overburdened, and would provide an important link across the Kern River from southwest Bakersfield to the Westside Parkway. The Centennial Corridor combined with the north- south coursing West Beltway will be necessary to support the land use element. The North Beltway will provide another east-west connection in the northern part of the planning area This facility would initially be built as an expressway and would be orimarily for orovidina access for the area to Route 99 and Interstate 5. OTHER FREEWAYS Other future freeway corridors are also shown in conceptual form on the Circulation Plan map. These are general areas where freeways will be needed in the future but need not be constructed by 2020. The corridors are important to show as an aid to right-of-way preservation. If permanent structures could be avoided in these corridors, future freeway construction would be simpler and less expensive. . The first corridor is the short segment of Route 204 from Route 58 to "F" Street that presently exists as an arterial street. With continued development of the Central Valley north of Bakersfield, this segment may eventually need to be upgraded to a freeway. The second corridor is the Crosstown Freeway, which would extend from Route 178 near Baker Street, around the south side of downtown Bakersfield across Route 99 to the Centennial Corridor. This freeway was recommended by the Route 178 Corridor Study, prepared jointly by Kern COG the City of Bakersfield,_ and Caltrans. Upgrading existing freeways will also be necessary. These include the widening of Route 178 from Fairfax Road to Alfred Harrell Highway, and widening g+g#way Route 58 between y Route 99 and Cottonwood Road. These improvements would eliminate areas of spot congestion. DL:\\S:IGPAMGPA 3rd 2010110-0334 (CIR Amend)IProposed NEW TEXT Strikeout 1 FREEWAYS.docx O OPKFyJ, C `~I~RI~INA',