Airport Commerce Center Industrial Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025030498
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Airport Commerce Center Industrial Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/15/2026
Document Description
The proposed Airport Commerce Center Industrial Project would involve the development of four (4) industrial warehouse buildings totaling approximately 1,505,440 square feet consisting of 625,446 square feet for warehousing, 393,624 square feet for cold storage, 335,826 square feet for industrial manufacturing or assembly for a food/beverage company, 150,544 square feet for office space, and two (2) associated quick-serve restaurants totaling approximately 9,410 square feet on approximately 110 combined acres across six (6) privately owned parcels. The proposal includes:
(a) Amendment to Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Land Use Element from Map Code GC (General Commercial) to SI Service Industrial (General Plan Amendment No. 5, Map 81-35);
(b) Change in zone classification from M-1 PD H (Light Industrial – Precise Development Combining – Airport Approach Height Combining) to M-2 PD H (Medium
Industrial – Precise Development Combining – Airport Approach Height Combining),
or a more restrictive district, on approximately 13.76 acres, and from FPP (Floodplain
Primary) to M-2 PD H (Medium Industrial - Precise Development Combining – Airport Approach Height Combining), or a more restrictive district, on approximately 8.56 acres;
(c) Approval of Precise Development Plan for Site development and implementation of the M-2 PD H zoning request (PD No. 36, Map 81-35) (d) Nonsummary Vacation,
Map 81-35 to vacate two (2) drainage easements on the proposed project site totaling
approximately 10.24 acres; and
(d) Nonsummary Vacation, Map 81-35 to vacate two (2) drainage easements on the
proposed project site totaling approximately 10.24 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Nicole Menchaca
Agency Name
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Job Title
Division Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Bryce Holman
Agency Name
ACC Bakersfield JV LLC
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bakersfield, Oildale, Shafter
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Merle Haggard Drive and Airport
Zip
93308
Total Acres
110
Parcel #
Multi
State Highways
SR 99 and SR 65
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Meadows Field
Schools
North High School, Wingland Elementary, & Highland Elementary
Waterways
N/A
Township
28S
Range
27E
Section
35
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
Parcels 483-040-32 483-040-33 483-040-42 483-040-43 483-040-45 483-040-46
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://kernplanning.com/environmental-doc/airport-commerce-center-industrial-project/
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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