Las Colinas Specific and Community Plan by RICK Engineering
Summary
SCH Number
2026091024
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Las Colinas Specific and Community Plan by RICK Engineering
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Land Use: Oil field with active wells, a gas-fired steam plant, appurtenant facilities, and a tank battery.
Zoning: A (Exclusive Agriculture)
General Plan Designation: 8.4 (Mineral and Petroleum); 8.5 (Resource Management); 2.1 (Seismic Hazard) Overlay; 2.5 (Flood Hazard) Overlay; 2.6 (Erosive Soil) Overlay; R-MP (Mineral and Petroleum); R-EA (Extensive Agriculture)
Document Description
The Las Colinas Specific and Community Plan, and the Las Colinas Special Plan (proposed project) would provide a village-oriented residential concept development, along with community-supporting services, public facilities, and infrastructure. The project proponents propose to develop a mixed-use residential community of 4,236 residential units and 200,000 square feet (SF) of commercial uses on approximately 640 acres located east of the City of Bakersfield. A village core with mixed use and commercial uses provides shopping and services within walking distance to future Las Colinas residents.
Contact Information
Name
Sara Eickenhorst
Agency Name
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Comanche Drive and Breckenridge Road
Zip
93307
Total Acres
640
Parcel #
388-020-01 and 388-020-02
State Highways
58 Hwy E and 178 Hwy
Railways
Edison Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
N/A
Schools
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Waterways
N/A
Township
29S
Range
29E
Section
27
Base
MDBM
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 Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (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), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 12, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 19, 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
Residential (Units 4236, Acres 505), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 200000, Acres 20, Employees 1), Recreational (Open Space, including trails and private recreation facility ), Water Facilities (N/A)(Type Onsite facility , MGD 1)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Community Plan, Specific Plan, Rezone, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Ag Exclusion
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Fiscal Impacts, 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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