Bakersfield General Plan Update
Summary
SCH Number
2026021074
Lead Agency
City of Bakersfield
Document Title
Bakersfield General Plan Update
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
All land use and zoning designations within the City
Document Description
The proposed project consists of a comprehensive update to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. The 2045 General Plan serves as a comprehensive roadmap for guiding the City’s growth and development in ways that reflect community priorities, enhance livability, and promote sustainability. The 2045 General Plan articulates a vision for Bakersfield’s future, one that considers economic vitality with environmental stewardship and equitable opportunities for all residents, and establishes a framework for future growth and planning that reflects the community’s vision and values. To provide a contemporary plan that will guide the community through 2045, the 2045 General Plan reflects changes in local conditions, extensive community engagement, and evolving State requirements related to long-term growth, development, and management of the built and natural environment. The 2045 General Plan also addresses emerging issues and opportunities related to housing, mobility, economic development, environmental quality, and community health, consistent with the City’s Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Roque Nino
Agency Name
City of Bakersfield
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Aileen Mahoney
Agency Name
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
All streets in the City of Bakersfield
Zip
see other
Parcel #
Citywide
State Highways
see other
Railways
UPRR, BNSF, San Joaquin ValleyRR
Airports
Meadows Field, Bakersfield Muni
Schools
see other
Waterways
Kern River, man-made canals
Other Location Info
Zip codes: 93220, 93301–93309, 93311–93314, 93380–93390, 93399
State highways: 43, 58, 65, 99, 178, 184, 204, 223, I-5
School Districts: Bakersfield City, Kern High, Panama-Buena Vista, Rosedale Union Elem, Fruitvale Elem, Norris Elem, Beardsley Elem, Fairfax Elem, and Greenfield Union
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (General Plan update)
Local Actions
General Plan Update, Prezone
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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