(a) Specific Plan Amendment Case No. 17, Map 165; (b) Amendment of Zoning Map 165, Zone Change Case No. 73; (c) Alteration of the boundaries of Agricultural Pre
Summary
SCH Number
2025120891
Public Agency
Kern County
Document Title
(a) Specific Plan Amendment Case No. 17, Map 165; (b) Amendment of Zoning Map 165, Zone Change Case No. 73; (c) Alteration of the boundaries of Agricultural Pre
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/19/2025
Document Description
(a) Amend the Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Element of the Greater Tehachapi Area Specific and Community Plan from Map Code 8.1/2.7 (Intensive Agriculture – Min. 20-acre Parcel Size)/ Liquefaction Risk) to Map Code 5.7/2.7 (Minimum 5 Gross Acres/Unit/Liquefaction Risk) or a more restrictive map code desig¬na¬tion on a 19.76-acre parcel; (b) A change in zone clas¬si¬fi¬ca¬tion from A (Exclusive Agriculture) District to E (5) RS (Estate – 5 acre – Residential Suburban Combining) District or a more restrictive district on a 19.76-acre parcel; and (c) Agricultural exclusion from Agricultural Preserve No. 18.
Contact Information
Name
Thomas Kirk Gilbert
Agency Name
LAV//Pinnacle Engineering Service
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Kameron Dee Gilbert
Agency Name
LAV//Pinnacle Engineering Services
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Matt VoVilla
Agency Name
LAV Consulting & Engineering
Job Title
Principle Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Sara Eickenhorst
Agency Name
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Tehachapi
Counties
Kern
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Bear Valley Road and Cummings Valley Road
Total Acres
19.76 acres
Parcel #
2222317
Township
32S
Range
32E
Section
19
Other Location Info
600 feet west of Bear Valley Road; north side of Cummings Valley Road in the Tehachapi area (APN: 222-233-17)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 16061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Board of Supervisors has determined that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action taken may have a significant effect on the environment and that, under the provisions of Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the action is exempt from the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines concerning the evaluation of projects, further environmental review, and the preparation and review of environmental documents. Therefore, no environmental documents were required for consideration of the action taken.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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