General Plan Amendment Case No. 7, Map 212; Amendment of Zoning Map 195, Zone Change Case No. 5; Amendment of Zoning Map 212, Zone Change Case No. 4; Amendment

General Plan Amendment Case No. 7, Map 212; Amendment of Zoning Map 195, Zone Change Case No. 5; Amendment of Zoning Map 212, Zone Change Case No. 4; Amendment

[Title Continued] Amendment of Zoning Map 212, Zone Change Case No. 5; Amendment of Zoning Map 197, Zone Change Case No. 57; Conditional Use Permit Case No. 4, Map 195; Conditional Use Permit Case No. 5, Map 195; Conditional Use Permit Case No. 7, Map 212; Conditional Use Permit Case No. 24, Map 197; General Plan Amendment Case No. 5, Map 195; General Plan Amendment Case No. 6, Map 212; Zone Variance Case No. 1, Map 195; Zone Variance Case No. 2, Map 212; Zone Variance Case No. 21, Map 197; Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12577; Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12578; Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12579; Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12580; Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12581; Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12582; The proposed Galaxy Solar PV and Storage Project would involve the construction and operation of a photovoltaic (PV) solar facility with associated infrastructure necessary to generate up to 600-megawatts (MW) of renewable electrical energy with up to 4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage capacity (approximately 1,000 MW), on an approximate 3,519-acre project site, across 184 privately owned parcels, in an unincorporated area of Southeastern Kern County. The proposal includes: (a) Amendment to the Open Space, Land Use, and Conservation Element of the Kern County General Plan from Map Code 3.3 (Other Facilities) to Map Code 8.5 (Resource Management) (GPA No. 7, Map 212) (b) Change in zone classification from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 1,007.00 acres (ZCC No. 5, Map 195); (c) Change in zone classification from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 2,460.02 acres (ZCC No. 4, Map 212); (d) Change in zone classification from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) to facilitate installation of offsite water storage tanks for construction and operations on approximately 20.00 acres (ZCC No. 5, Map 212); (e) Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction and operation of a solar facility up to 150 MW and associated infrastructure, including energy storage, a switchyard (Section 19.12.030.G), and temporary construction staging and equipment storage (Section 19.12.030.K) on approximately 974.95 acres in an A (Exclusive Agriculture) District (CUP No. 4, Map 195); (f) Conditional Use Permit to allow for a temporary construction laydown area (Section 19.12.030.K) on approximately 25.08 acres of a 41.62-acre parcel (CUP No. 5, Map 195); (g) Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction and operation of a solar facility up to 450 MW and associated infrastructure, including energy storage, a switchyard (Section 19.12.030.G), and temporary construction staging and equipment storage (Section 19.12.030.K) on approximately 2,244.99 acres in an A (Exclusive Agriculture) District (CUP No. 7, Map 212); (h) Zone Variance to authorize multiple parcels of substandard size ranging from 9.32 acres to 10.23 acres where a minimum of 20 acres is required in the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District (ZV No. 1, Map 195); (i) Zone Variance to authorize multiple parcels of substandard size ranging from 2.59 acres to 10 acres where a minimum of 20 acres is required in the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District (ZV No. 2, Map 212); (j) Amendment to the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan to eliminate future road reservations on section and mid-section lines (GPA No. 5, Map 195), specifically: 1. Eliminate western half of the east/west mid-section line of Section 28, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 2. Eliminate north/south mid-section line of Section 28, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 3. Eliminate south section line of Section 28, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 4. Eliminate southern half of north/south mid-section line of Section 32, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 5. Eliminate east section line of Section 32, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 6. Eliminate east half of the north section line of Section 32, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 7. Eliminate north-south mid-section line of Section 33, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 8. Eliminate east-west mid-section line of Section 33, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 9. Eliminate north, south, east and west section lines of Section 33, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 10. Eliminate west portion of the east-west mid-section line of Section 34, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 11. Eliminate south, and west section lines of Section 34, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 12. Eliminate west half of the north section line of Section 34, T11N, R11W, SBBM; 13. Eliminate south portion of the north/south mid-section line of Section 34, T11N, R11W, SBBM; (k) Amendment to the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan to eliminate future road reservations on section and mid-section lines (GPA No. 6, Map 212), specifically: 1. Eliminate north-south mid-section line of Section 3, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 2. Eliminate east-west mid-section line of Section 3, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 3. Eliminate north, east and west section lines of Section 3, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 4. Eliminate western half of south section line of Section 3, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 5. Eliminate north-south mid-section line of Section 4, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 6. Eliminate east-west mid-section line of Section 4, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 7. Eliminate north, south, east and west section lines of Section 4, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 8. Eliminate north-south mid-section line of Section 8, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 9. Eliminate east-west mid-section line of Section 8, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 10. Eliminate northern half of western section line of Section 8, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 11. Eliminate north, east and south section lines of Section 8, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 12. Eliminate north-south mid-section line of Section 9, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 13. Eliminate east-west mid-section line of Section 9, T10N, R11W, SBBM; 14. Eliminate north, east, west and south section lines of Section 8, T10N, R11W, SBBM; (l) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for merger and re subdivision of three (3) parcels resulting in a 23.02-acre (gross) parcel to allow Development Variations to the Land Division Ordinance to authorize a 30-foot-wide public on- and off-site access easement where a 40-foot-wide public access easement is required and allow deletion of additional dedications (Section 18.55.030.A.5.i and 18.55,050.B.1.f); Parcels 1 and 2 of Parcel Map 4149, filed August 29, 1977, Book 19 of Parcel Maps, Page 32; Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 4504, filed April 28, 1978, Book 20 of Parcel Maps, Page 165; Said Parcels lying in Section 28, Township 11 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian (VTPM 12577); (m) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for merger and re subdivision of 28 parcels resulting in a 308.34-acre (gross) parcel to allow Development Variations to the Land Division Ordinance to authorize 30 foot wide public on- and off-site access easements where 40-foot-wide public access easements are required and allow deletion of additional dedications (Sections 18.55.030.A.5.i and 18.55,050.B.1.f); Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 506, filed January 5, 1973, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 75; and the North half of Section 33, Township 11 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian (VTPM 12578); (n) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for merger and re subdivision of six (6) parcels resulting in a 77.92-acre (gross) parcel and a 82.98-acre (gross) parcel to allow Development Variations to the Land Division Ordinance to authorize 30-foot-wide public on- and off-site access easements where 40-foot-wide public access easements are required and allow deletion of additional dedications (Sections 18.55.030.A.5.i and 18.55,050.B.1.f); Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 3516, filed July 9, 1976, Book 16 of Parcel Maps, Page 73; and a Portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 11 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian (VTPM 12579); (o) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for merger and re subdivision of 27 parcels resulting in a 93.5-acre (gross) parcel to allow Development Variations to the Land Division Ordinance to authorize 30 foot wide private on- and off-site access easements where 40-foot-wide public access easements are required and allow deletion of additional dedications (Sections 18.55.030.A.5.f, 18.55.030.A.5.i and 18.55,050.B.1.f); Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 579, filed January 17, 1973, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 94; Parcels 1, 2 and 3 of Parcel Map 592, filed December 12, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 26; Parcels 1 and 2 of Parcel Map 606, filed December 15, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 48; and a Portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 10 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian (VTPM 12580); (p) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for merger and re subdivision of 52 parcels resulting in a 308.06-acre (gross) parcel to allow Development Variations to the Land Division Ordinance to authorize 30 foot wide public on- and off-site access easements where 40-foot-wide public access easements are required and allow deletion of additional dedications (Sections 18.55.030.A.5.i and 18.55,050.B.1.f); Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 593, filed December 15, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 44; Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 594, filed January 10, 1973, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 84; Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 595, filed December 15, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 45; Parcels 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 605, filed December 15, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 47; Parcels 3 and 4 of Parcel Map 606, filed December 15, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 48; Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 607, filed January 17, 1973, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 95; Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Parcel Map 608, filed December 15, 1972, Book 4 of Parcel Maps, Page 49; and a Portion of the Northeast Quarter, Southeast Quarter and Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 10 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian (VTPM 12581); (q) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12582 for merger and re subdivision of 24 parcels resulting in a 510.95-acre parcel to allow Development Variations to the Land Division Ordinance to authorize 30 foot wide public on- and off-site access easements where 40-foot-wide public access easements are required and allow deletion of additional dedications (Sections 18.55.030.A.5.i and 18.55,050.B.1.f); Portion of Section 8, Township 10 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian (VTPM 12582)

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