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Home My WebLink About6023 Coffee RdCommunity Development Department Douglas Mc�saac, Community Deve[opment Director Phil Bums, Building Director Buidng DMsion Phone: (661) 326-3720 FAX: (661) 325-0266 March 15, 2013 Vance Pomeroy 293119 121 M Street Juniper Hills, CA 93543 RE: Notice of Decision - Site Plan Review (Project No. 11 3-01072) Dear Mr. Pomeroy-, Jim Eggerf, Planning Director Pianning Division Phone: i 66 ) 326-3733 FAX, (661) 852-2136 The Plalnning Director, upon recommendation of the Site Plan Review Committee, has approved your plans for a 59-foot tall monopalm, wireless telecommunications facility with ancillary equipment in a C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) zone district at 6023 Coffee Road, 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 complyingi 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. City of Bakersfield a 171 5 Chester Avenue a Bakers-field, Califorriia * 93301 SPR4 13-0072 ..... ..... Page 2 ref 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 and 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, falling 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 low 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. Any time after site plain 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. I,— gt:JF-xJ1r*] Approval of this site plan expires, on March 14, 2015 (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 before expiration of the project approval'. We will 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. SIT# 13-0072 Page 3 qf'5 This site plan review has been found to be exempt from the provisiions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CE A) according to Section 15332. This project is exempt because it is an infilll development that is consistent with the general plan and zoning regulations, is within an 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). 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 $700 filing fee, and must be filed within 10 days of the decision date to the City 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: March 15,2013 cc: All Interested Agencies - For your records. rmai SABZA SPR\Forrns\sprr -drat a\2013 spr\l 3-0072,sPrJtr,doc SPR# 13-0072 Page 4 of 5 11-4 i I AH driveways, d'rive aisles, and any other vehicular access ways, shall be paved oncrefe, asphaltic concrete or other paved street surfacing material in accordance with the Bakersfield Municipal Code (Sections 15.76.020 and 17.58.060, A.). 2. Prior to receiving final signoff by the Building Department, you must contact the Planiniing: Division (staff contact noted above) for final inspection and approval of the structure, landscaping, parking, l'ighting, and other related site improvements as they may apply to the project. 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 bu:ilding, or site occupancy. 3. Associated equipment shall be within a completely enclosedi building. Buildings shall be pointed similar non-reflective colors as the antenna or tower structure, and blend with the surrounding area. If security fencing is used, it shall be wrought iron or similar decorative material. Use of barbed or razor wire is prohibited. If security lighting is provided, it shall be directed downward and shielded to, prevent light spillage onto adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. 5. Signs and advertisement are prohibited, except required informational signs for public safety in accordance with the area limitations of Section 17,60.080 F. 6. Non-reflective colors shall be used for all equipment shelters, poles, towers, antennas, and supporting structures. if not camouflaged, antenna and monopoles shall be a single color such as off-white, cream, beige, light green, or gray. Please show colors on final plan. The color(s) of the antennas, visible equipment, and wiring/cables attached to the faux tree must match or otherwise not contrast with the colors of the leaves and trunk of the faux tree. 7. The operation of the antenna shall not cause interference with any electrical equipment in the surrounding neighborhoods such as television, radio, SPR4 13-0072 Page 5 of 5 telephone, computer, inclusive of any publ'ic saf efy radio system, 911 emergency system, etc., unless exempted by federal regulatlon. & Facilities shall be maintained in good condition and a proper state of preservation at all times. They shall be operational and present a satisfactory appearance regarding their original approval such as painting, material screening, camouflage, landscaping, or anything deemed to the appearance of the overall facility, 9. The preliminary site plan shows chain-link fencing around the lease area. Revise the plan to include perimeter landscaping and an automatic irrigation system (Refer to Bakersfield Municipal Code (13MC) Section 17.59.030I.C. for more information). BMC Section 17,59.30 provides alternative methods for the screening of equipment. 10. Prior to receiving final building or site occupancy, you must contact the Planning Division for final inspection and approval, 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. 11111111 111111111111 111111111 RI 11111111ilipill MV 1. The developer shall show on the final buHding plans a minimum 20-foot wide all-weather emergency access with an overhead clearance of 13 feet 6 inches within 150 feet of all buildings on the project site. The Fire Department must approve the final location and design of the access prior to building permits being issued. This access shall be constructed before building occupancy will be granted. 2. 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. I 1 111111 11 11 1 ;:i1illipillipilill Ad LZ I IN , III ; I 1I M ! W.Ere E; The developer shall form a new Maintenance District, Undeveloped parcels within an existing Maintenance IDistrict are required to update Maintenance District documents. Updated documents, including Proposition 21' B Ballot and Covenant, shall be signed and notarized. If there are questions, contact Manny Behl at 661-326-3576. I I 7:, 1 dLL Tol o0i ex" w, '\ a j e �' `� J`- � C f J1 CL ZD Cj 6) V3 -n t, o �G 1N —TA` as I' y+' Lj '4 (A1 l!f a sw Cj w � Guy' o �. N ' i -O 'L Ld W . s jL 69IN30 W flsga fwy �� Lu1 .d 8v . ,. 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