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__________________________________ Committee Members: Staff: Rhonda Smiley, Zack Scrivner, Chair Assistant to the City Manager Ken Weir Harold Hanson AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, December 13, 2010 1:00 p.m. City Hall North – Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 The meeting was called to
order at 1:10 PM 1. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Councilmember Zack Scrivner, Chair Councilmember Ken Weir Councilmember Harold Hanson Staff present: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Justin Crumley, Associate Attorney Rhonda Smiley, Asst. to the City Manager Jim Eggert, Planning Director Steven Teglia, Asst. to the City Manager Raul Rojas, Public Works Director Ginny
Gennaro, City Attorney Brad Underwood, Asst. Public Works Director Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney Marian Shaw, Civil Engineer Others present: Dave Dmohowski, Premier Planning Group
2. ADOPT SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 4. DEFFERED BUSINESS Discussion and Committee Recommendation Regarding Implementation of Additional Items for the Northeast Plan – Eggert City Planning Director
Jim Eggert presented a report as follow up to information that was presented to the Planning and Development Committee in February, 2010 regarding specific design criteria for new development
in Northeast Bakersfield. At that meeting, the Committee reviewed proposed ordinance amendments to architectural design, landscaping, outdoor lighting (dark sky) principles, and subdivision
walls/view fencing. The committee recommended those proposed changes be forwarded to the Planning Commission and the City Council. The changes were subsequently adopted by the City Council
in April, 2010. At the February 2010 Committee meeting, Committee member Weir also requested that staff bring forward some additional recommendations on items pertaining to slope/greenbelt
protection, sumps, and residential architectural variation (to place less prominence on front yard garages). Planning Director Eggert provided an overview of those additional items for
the Committee’s consideration, as follows: 1. Slopes -New landscape areas along slopes and slope easements may be required to be privately maintained as undeveloped areas of native landscaping,
greenbelts, or open space, without fencing or other structures; 2. Sump Screening – Drainage basins and other non-buildable sites shall require landscaping between the fence or wall
and the sidewalk (evergreen trees to be planted to screen drainage basins adjacent to public streets if the top of the basin is more than 4 feet below the finished street grade; 3. Residential
Architectural Variation – To deemphasize the prominence of garages in front yards, the front yard setback shall be not less than 20 feet in depth from the front lot line for the main
house and 25 feet for the garage to encourage other architectural design options and alternating house elevations and setbacks. Committee Chair Scrivner asked for clarification on who
is responsible for maintaining alleyways in the newer developments that have included them. Planning Director Eggert stated that alleys in the newer developments are generally the responsibility
of the home owner associations.
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member Hanson asked if there were any comments on behalf of the Home Builders’ Association. Dave Dmohowski, of the Premier Planning Group, stated that because of the topography in the
northeast, there will be a lot of open space and that, overall, economic issues will ultimately result in smaller lot sizes in the future so the proposed setback changes would benefit
builders. Committee member Weir asked for verification that the next step in the process would be for the proposed amendments to go to the Planning Commission, which Planning Director
Eggert confirmed. A motion was made by Committee member Weir to forward the proposed revisions to the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing and receive public input, and make
a recommendation to the full City Council for consideration and action. The motion was unanimously approved. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM