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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 043-12RESOLUTION NO. 043- 1 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 12 -0084, A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN. WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 12 -0084, a text amendment to the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, is as follows: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 12 -0084: The City of Bakersfield proposes to amend the text of the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan relating to Freeways as shown in attached Exhibit "A "; and 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, April 19, 2012, on General Plan Amendment 12 -0084 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 a 1/8 page advertisement a local newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State Law; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 12 -12 on April 19, 2012, the Planning Commission recommended approval and adoption of said General Plan Amendment No. 12 -0084, 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 accordancewith the provisions of Section 65355 of the Government Code, conducted and held a public hearing on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, on General Plan Amendment No. 12 -0084, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing by publication in The Bakersfield Californian on a 1/8 page advertisement a local newspaper of general circulationin accordance with State Law, and WHEREAS, staff determined that the project was 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 March 27, 2012, in accordance with CEQA, to be posted following Council approval; 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 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND RESOLVED as follows: o``$AKF9s T m U O ORIGINAL 1. The above recitals and findings incorporated herein by reference are true and correct. 2. The report of the Planning Commission, including maps, reports, and papers relevant thereto, has been transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning Commission to the City Council, and is hereby received and accepted. 3. The City Council hereby approves and adopts General Plan Amendment No. 12 -0084, to amend the text of the Circulation Element, Freeways subsection as shown in Exhibit "A ". --- - - - - -- 000-- - - - - -- 2 ©`` c,, s F- r U � ORIGINAL HEREBY CERTIFYthat the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on May 23, 2012 by the following vote: �gyE COUNCILMEMBER SALAS BENHAM WEIR Q�UCH HANSON SULLIVAN JOHNSON NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER JJCDYj4 ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER a APPROVED MAY 2 3 Zp HARVEY L. HALL MAYOR of the City of Bakersfi APPROVED as to form: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney 0 EXHIBIT "A ": "I ROBERTA GAFFORD, CM CITY CLERK and Ex Officio lerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Amendment to the Circulation Element of the MBGP JE:MO: \ \S: \GPAs \GPA 12 -0084 Cir Amend TRIP Beltway Sylem \RES \CC GPA.doc 3 ,Z, N sue, > m Z7 ORIGINAL Exhibit A GPA #12 -0084 - Circulation Amendment FREEWAYS -- BAKERSFIELD BELTWAY SYSTEM The pFiPRGPY 8leM8Rf iR t foundation for planning the fer Metropolitan Bakersfield transportation network is the Bakersfield Beltway System. This System of freeways and expressways consists of four major components: 1) Central System 2) West Beltway, 3) North Beltway, and 41 South Beltway. SeFRe- Gf 4hese facilities may +R+t+elly be built in phases, which may initially be constructed as expressways and then upgraded to freeways iRa he as future demand requires. The RGUte 58 G9RReGt9F PGFtiGR Central System is an element of the Bakersfield Beltway System that includes the eXteRGIS fF State Route (SRI 58 Gap Closure, and the Centennial Corridor, which consists of the SR 58 Connector, the Westside Parkway and the Interstate 5 Connector. The westsid-e The SR 58 Gap Closure will widen SR 58 to a six -lane facility between Cottonwood Road and State Route 99 Currently, this four -lane section is located between a six -lane facility east of Cottonwood Road and a six -lane facility at the SR 99 /SR 58 interchange. As a gap closure this project has independent utility, and also provides a logical terminus and network continuity for the Central System. The SR 58 Connector will extend from the western terminus of the SR 58 Gap Closure to the Westside Parkway. The Westside Parkway beains approximately one mile east of SR 99 extends across the Kern River at Truxtun Avenue and continues along the north side of the river connecting with Stockdale Highway near Heath Road. The Interstate 5 Connector will continue west from the western terminus of the Westside Parkway to Interstate 5 paralleling Stockdale Highway: initially, this section will consist of operational improvements on the existina Stockdale Highway. Together, these three projects constitute the Centennial Corridor. The completed Central System will Q8Rt8RRiGI QGFFid9F W provide the necessary capacity for east -west travel and relieve congestion on existing SR Route 58 (Rosedale Highway), SR Route 99, California Avenue, and other existing east -west routes. It would also provide for regional and interstate east -west goods movement through the metropolitan area. Once this facility is finished it is anticipated that Caltrans will designate the Central System as SR 58. s � r v o ORIGINAL The West Beltway will provide a major north -south route through the western portion of Metropolitan Bakersfield that connects SR 99 with Interstate 5. This freeway would reduce traffic congestion on SR 99, and we"d provide a e R *FRPGFt link across the Kern River from southwest Bakersfield to the Westside Parkway. fit. The North Beltway will provide another east -west connection in toe northern Metropolitan Bakersfield PGFt Gf th8 PIGRRiRg GF8G. This facility weeld initially would be built as an expressway providing access for the northern Metropolitan Bakersfield area while connecting to -Route SR 99 with Interstate 5. As part of the Iona -ranae plannina vision, the South Beltwav will not be needed to meet reaional transportation needs until sometime beyond 2050. It will extend around southeast Bakersfield from SR 178 in a southwesterly direction crossing SR 58, then continuing west to Interstate 5 south of SR 119 (Taft Highway). When constructed, the South Beltway will provide an additional east -west corridor providing reaional and Interstate travelers with an alternative to by -pass the Metropolitan Bakersfield area. S: \GPAs \GPA 12 -0084 Cir Amend TRIP Beltway System \RES \CC_Exhibit A Text Amend.docx o``gAKF9� � m r v o ORIGINAL.