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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4850 Commerce Drv B A K E R S F I E L D www.bakersfieldcity.us Development Services Department Phil Burns, Building Director Jim Eggert, Planning Director Building Division Planning Division Phone: (661) 326-3720 Phone: (661) 326-3733 FAX: (661) 325-0266FAX: (661) 852-2135 August 31, 2011 Mike Zuech Skarphol Associates 1801 Oak Street, Suite 111 Bakersfield, CA 93301 RE: Notice of Decision – Site Plan Review (Project No. 11-0313) Dear Mr. Zuech: The Planning Director, upon recommendation of the Site Plan Review Committee, has approved your plans for a 3,365 square foot addition to a 9,832 square foot medical office building in a C-2 (Regional Commercial) zone district at 4850 Commerce Drive. Your proposal, with corrections as noted, meets the minimum required codes, policies and standards for development as adopted by the Bakersfield City Council. Specific items have been identified (see attached Site Plan Compliance List) that you need to resolve before you can obtain a building permit or be allowed occupancy. These items may include changes or additions that need to be shown on the final building plans, alert you to specific fees, and/or are comments that will help you in complying with the city’s development standards. Each item will note when it is to be completed and they have been grouped by department so that you know who to contact if you have questions. Your next step is to either apply for necessary building permits to construct your project, or begin your business activities depending on the request submitted. You must submit final building plans to the Building Division. The Site Plan Review Committee will review these final plans while building plan check occurs to ensure that you satisfy the items in the Site Plan Compliance List. Please read them carefully. Failure to satisfy an item may delay your obtaining a building permit or commencing your project. After construction of your project but before the City can allow occupancy, the Building Division must inspect the development to find if it complies with the approved plans, and any other relevant permits and codes. If you have satisfied all of the requirements, the Building Director will issue a certificate of occupancy; of not, the area inspector will give you a correction notice. Once you have made all of the corrections, the Building Director can issue a certificate of occupancy. You may not occupy a development until the Building Director has issued a certificate of occupancy. SPR# 11-0313 Page 2 of 8 INDEMNIFICATION CONDITION In consideration by the City of Bakersfield for land use entitlements, including but not limited to related environmental approvals related to or arising from this project, the applicant, and/or property owner and/or subdivider (“Applicant” herein) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Bakersfield, its officers, agents, employees, departments, commissioners or boards (“City ” herein) against any and all liability, claims, actions, causes of actions or demands whatsoever against them, or any of them, before administrative or judicial tribunals of any kind whatsoever, in any way arising from, the terms and provisions of this application, including without limitation any CEQA approval or any related development approvals or conditions whether imposed by the City, or not, except for City’s sole active negligence or willful misconduct. This indemnification condition does not prevent the Applicant from challenging any decision by the City related to this project and the obligations of this condition apply regardless of whether any other permits or entitlements are issued. The City will promptly notify Applicant of any such claim, action, or proceeding, failing under this condition within thirty (30) days of actually receiving such claim. The City, in its sole discretion, shall be allowed to choose the attorney or outside law firm to defend the City at the sole cost and expense of the Applicant and the City is not obligated to use any law firm or attorney chosen by another entity or party. REVISIONS OF THE APPROVED PLAN Any time after site plan approval but before the approval expires; you may submit revisions to the plan. We will treat these revisions as a new site plan application subject to a new review and required fees. The Planning Director can only approve minor changes to the original plan without a new application if they are necessary to meet a condition, mitigation, or result from physical obstacles or other comparable constraints. EXPIRATION OF PLAN APPROVAL Approval of this site plan expires on August 30, 2013 (2 years from the decision date), unless building permits have been issued, or on projects not requiring a building permit, the use has commenced. The project must be completed within 5 years from the decision date. If the property is rezoned, site plan approval will expire upon the effective date for the rezoning unless the use is permitted in the new zone. The Planning Director may extend the expiration date up to one (1) year if you resubmit new plans for check against the code requirements in effect at that time and include a written request for the extension. We must receive this request expiration of the project approval. We will before not require a fee for this extension request; however, changes to the plans originally approved for purposes other than code requirements shall be subject to a new site plan review, including payment of all required fees. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION This site plan review has been found to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) according to Section 15332. This project is exempt because it is an infill development that is consistent with the general plan and zoning regulations, is within an SPR# 11-0313 Page 3 of 8 area predominantly developed with urban uses, is not identified as critical habitat for endangered or threatened species, will not significantly affect traffic noise, air or water quality, and will be adequately served by appropriate utilities and public services. A Notice of Exemption has been prepared and is available for review at the Planning Division (see cover sheet for address). APPEAL Any person may appeal this decision. An appeal is limited to whether or not an adopted development standard, zoning regulation, mitigation, or policy applied or not applied to the project, was done consistent with the authority granted by city ordinances or the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The appeal must be in writing stating the precise basis or issue as noted, include a $675 filing fee, and must be filed within of the decision date to the City 10 days of Bakersfield Planning Commission (c/o Bakersfield Planning Director, 1715 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93301). The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the appeal and their decision will be final unless their decision is appealed to the City Council. Site plan approval is based on the statements made in the application and the plans you submitted. Any errors or omissions on these plans could alter the compliance list and/or void this decision. If you have questions about any of the items noted in the Site Plan Compliance List, you must speak to the contact person representing the department requiring that item. If you have other questions regarding general information about the site plan review process, please contact the Planning Division at (661) 326-3733. DECISION DATE: August 31, 2011 Sincerely, JIM EGGERT, Planning Director cc: All Interested Agencies – For your records. rma S:\BZA_SPR\Forms\spr_data\2011 spr\11-0313,spr,ltr.doc SPR# 11-0313 Page 4 of 8 CONDITIONS AND ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE The following are specific items that you need to resolve before you can obtain a building permit or be allowed occupancy. These items include conditions and/or mitigation required by previous site entitlement approvals (these will be specifically noted), changes or additions that need to be shown on the final building plans, alert you to specific fees, and other conditions for your project to satisfy the City’s development standards. The item will usually need to be shown on the final building plans or completed before a building permit is issued. Each has been grouped by department so that you know whom to contact if you have questions. A. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – BUILDING (Staff contact – Steve Ewing 661-326-3677) 1. Prior to review of improvement plans by the City, the developer shall submit a grading plan for the proposed site to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and Building Official (Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 16.44.010). With the grading plan, if the project is subject to the provisions of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), a Notice of Intent (NOI) to comply with the terms of the General Permit to Discharge Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (WQ Order No. 99-08-DWQ) must be filed with the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento before the beginning of any construction activity. Compliance with the general permit requires that a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) be prepared, continuously carried out, and always be available for public inspection during normal construction hours. 2. A grading permit is required prior to final plan approval. The developer shall submit 4 copies of grading plans and 2 copies of the preliminary soils report to the Building Division. A final soils report shall also be submitted to the Building Division before they can issue a building permit. Please note that grading plans must be consistent with the final building site plans and landscaping plans. Building permits will not be issued until the grading permit is approved by the Building Division, Planning Division (HCP), and Public Works Department. 3. An approved site utilities plan is required prior to final plan approval. 4. Show on the final building plan how and where water will be drained from the property. Show on the final building plan pedestrian access from the public way and handicap parking. Private streets are not the public way. 5. The developer shall include fire resistive wall construction details with the final building plans for all exterior walls of any building that is within the distance as set forth in Table 602 of the California Building Code. 6. Include with or show on the final building plans information necessary to verify that the project complies with all disability requirements of Title 24 of the California Building Code. 7. Buildings or structures exceeding 10,000 square feet in area shall require installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system. SPR# 11-0313 Page 5 of 8 8. The Building Division will calculate and collect the appropriate school district impact fee at the time they issue a building permit. 9.Final Building plans shall show pedestrian access pathways or easements for persons with disabilities from public rights-of-ways that connect to all accessible buildings, facilities, elements, and spaces in accordance with the California Building Code. These pedestrian access ways shall not be parallel to vehicular lanes unless separated by curbs or railings. B. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING (Staff contact – Wayne Lawson 661-326-3976) 1.The minimum parking required for this project has been computed based on use and shall be as follows: Square Parking Required Use Footage Ratio Parking Existing medical office 9,832 sq. ft. 1 space/200 sq. ft. 49 spaces Proposed medical office3,365 sq. ft.1 space/200 sq. ft. 17 spaces Total Required: 66 spaces (Note: 66 parking spaces are shown on the proposed site plan. By ordinance, compact and tandem spaces cannot be counted toward meeting minimum parking requirements.) 2. Minimum parking stall dimensions shall be 9-feet wide by 18-feet long. Vehicles may hang over landscape areas no more than 2-1/2 feet provided required setbacks along street frontages are maintained, and trees and shrubs are protected from vehicles. 3. All parking lots, driveways, drive aisles, loading areas, and another vehicular access ways, shall be paved with concrete, asphaltic concrete (A. C.), or other paved street surfacing material in accordance with the Bakersfield Municipal Code (Sections 15.76.020 and 17.58.060 A.). 4. Lighting is required for all parking lots, except residential lots with four units or less (Section 17.58.060 A.). Illumination shall be evenly distributed across the parking area with light fixtures designed and arranged so that light is directed downward and is reflected away from adjacent properties and streets. Use of glare shields or baffles may be required for glare reduction or control of back light. No light poles, standards and fixtures, including bases or pedestals, shall exceed a height of 40 feet above grade. However, light standards placed less than 50 feet from residentially zoned or designated property, or from existing residential development, shall not exceed a height of 15 feet. The final building plans shall include a picture or diagram of the light fixtures being used and show how light will be directed onto the parking area. Please note that staff can require additional adjustments to installed lighting after occupancy to resolve glare or other lighting problems if they negatively affect adjacent properties. 5. The developer shall include a copy of a final landscape plan with each set of the final building plans submitted to the Building Division. Building permits will not be issued SPR# 11-0313 Page 6 of 8 until the Planning Division has approved the final landscape plan for consistency with approved site plans and minimum ordinance standards (please refer to the attached landscaping requirements in Chapter 17.61). (NOTE1: Most parking lot trees are missing and site landscaping in general is in need of rehabilitation; replace missing trees with minimum 24-inch box size. Either restore site landscaping in accordance with the original approved plan or submit a new proposed landscape plan.) (NOTE2: At the time a final site inspection is conducted, it is expected that plants will match the species identified and be installed in the locations consistent with the approved landscape plan. Changes made without prior approval of the Planning staff may result in the removal and/or relocation of installed plant materials and delays in obtaining building occupancy.) 6. Internal building unit addresses will be only by suite number and will be the responsibility of the owner or developer to assign to each tenant. (It is recommended that you assign suite numbers beginning with 100, 200, 300 etc. instead of an alphabetic character. If in the future a tenant space were split, you would then be able to assign a suite number between the existing numbers, which would keep your suites in numerical order. Keeping an orderly numbering system will make it easier for customers, emergency personnel, and mail delivery to find the business). 7. Business identification signs are under this review. A neither considered nor approved separate sign permit, reviewed by the Planning and Building Divisions and issued by the Building Division, is required for all new signs, including future use and construction signs. Signs must comply with the Sign Ordinance (Chapter 17.60 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code). 8. Refuse collection bin enclosures and container areas are subject to all required structural setback from street frontages, and shall not reduce any parking, loading or landscaping areas as required by the Zoning Ordinance. 9. The developer shall meet all regulations of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Regulation VIII) concerning dust suppression during construction of the project. Methods include, but are not limited to; use of water or chemical stabilizer/suppressants to control dust emission from disturbed area, stock piles, and access ways; covering or wetting materials that are transported off-site; limit construction-related speed to 15 mph on all unpaved areas/washing of construction vehicles before they enter public streets to minimize carryout/track out; and cease grading and earth moving during periods of high winds (20 mph or more). 10. Prior to receiving final building or site occupancy, you must contact the Planning Division (staff contact noted above) for final inspection and approval of the landscaping, parking lot, lighting and other related site improvements. Inspections will not be conducted until all required items have been installed. Any deviations from the approved plans without prior approval from the Planning Division may result in reconstruction and delays in obtaining a building or site occupancy. SPR# 11-0313 Page 7 of 8 C. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Staff contact – Dave Weirather 661-326-3706) 1. All access (permanent and temporary) to and around any building under construction must be at least 20 feet wide, contain no vehicle obstruction, and be graded to prevent standing water. Barricades must be in place where ditches and barriers exist in or cross roadways. Emergency vehicle access must always be reliable. D. PUBLIC WORKS – ENGINEERING (Staff contact – George Gillburg 661-326-3997) 1. The developer shall install new connection(s) to the public sewer system. This connection shall be shown on the final building plans submitted to the Building Division before any building permits will be issued. 2. Show on the final building plans all existing connection(s) to the public sewer system. 3. If a grading plan is required by the Building Division, building permits will not be issued until the grading plan is approved by the Public Works Department and the both Building Division. 4. If the project generates industrial waste, it shall be subject to the requirements of the Industrial Waste Ordinance. An industrial waste permit must be obtained from the Public Works Department before issuance of the building permit. To find out what type of waste is considered industrial, please contact the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent at 661-326-3249. 5. Before any building or site can be occupied, the developer must reconstruct or repair substandard off-site street improvements that front the site to adopted city standards as directed by the City Engineer. Please call the Construction Superintendent at 661- 326-3049 to schedule a site inspection to find out what improvements may be required. 6. A street permit from the Public Works Department shall be obtained before any work can be done within the public right-of-way (streets, alleys, easements). Please include a copy of this site plan review decision to the department at the time you apply for this permit. 7. A sewer connection fee shall be paid at the time a building permit is issued. We will base this fee at the rate in effect at the time a building permit is issued. 8. A transportation impact fee for regional facilities shall be paid at the time a building permit is issued, or if no building permit is required, before occupancy of the building or site. This fee will be based at the rate in effect at the time the building permit is issued. The Public Works Department will calculate an estimate of the total fee when you submit construction plans for the project. 9. The developer shall form a new maintenance district. 10. All storm water generated on the project site, including the street frontage shall be retained onsite unless otherwise allowed by the Public Works Department (please contact the Public Works Department – Subdivisions at 661-326-3576. SPR# 11-0313 Page 8 of 8 11. This project may be located within a Planned Sewer Area. Please contact the Public Works Department – Subdivisions at 661-326-3576 to determine what fees may apply. 12. This project may be located within a Planned Drainage Area. Please contact the Public Department – Subdivisions at 661-326-3576 to determine what fees may apply. 13. This project may be subject to Bridge and Major Thoroughfare fees. Please contact the Public Works Department – Subdivisions at 661-326-3576 to determine what fees may apply. E. PUBLIC WORKS – SOLID WASTE (Staff contact – John Wilburn 661-326-3114) 1. You must contact the staff person noted above before building permits can be issued or work begins on the property to establish the level and type of service necessary for Collection locations must provide the collection of refuse and/or recycled materials. enough containment area for the refuse that is generated without violating required zoning or setback restrictions (see Planning Division conditions). Levels of service are based on how often collection occurs as follows: Cart service -- 1 cubic yard/week or less 1 time per week Front loader bin services -- 1 cubic yard/week - 12 cubic yards/day Roll-off compactor service -- More than 12 cubic yards/day 2. Show on the final building plans refuse bin enclosures. Each enclosure shall be designed according to adopted city standard (Detail #ST25 A and B), at the size checked below . Before occupancy of the building or site is allowed, two 3 cubic  yard front loading type refuse bin(s) shall be placed within the required enclosure(s). 6' deep x 8' wide (1 bin) 8' deep x 15' wide (3 bins)  8' deep x 10' wide (2 bins) 8' deep x 20' wide (4 bins)   If NOTE: All measurements above are curb-to-curb dimensions inside the enclosure. both refuse and recycling containers are to be combined in the same enclosure area, this area must be expanded in size to accommodate multiple containers/bins (contact the staff person above for the appropriate enclosure size). 3. Facilities that require infectious waste services shall obtain approval for separate infectious waste storage areas from the Kern County Health Department. In no instances shall the refuse bin area be used for infectious waste containment purposes. 4. Facilities that require grease containment must provide a storage location that is separate from the refuse bin location. This shall be shown on the final building plans. 5. Facilities that participate in recycling operations must provide a location that is separate from the refuse containment area. 6. Facilities with existing refuse service must improve the service location area(s) to current adopted city standards (in accordance with Detail #ST25 A and B). These improvements shall be clearly shown on the final building plans.