1. The proposed use is deemed essential or desirable to the public convenience or welfare; and
2. The proposed use is in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan and applicable Specific Plans.
The determination to find a project essential or desirable to the public and the determination that the proposed use is in harmony with the General Plan and Specific Plan are subjective findings. If the General Plan and Specific Plan do not contain clear objective standards for the proposed use, then the Planning Commission must make a subjective decision.
Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) are rarely required for these types of permits. In the rare circumstance an EIR is required, processing of an EIR could take 12-24 months. The CUP findings are subjective in nature and should be revised to be clearer and objective. The City will implement Program 12 to review and revise CUP findings to remove the requirement that the proposed use is in harmony with the General Plan and Specific Plan, and ensure that findings are objective and provide certainty.
Tentative Maps
Tentative tract maps are approved by the City’s Planning Commission. State law allows a 30-day review period to determine the completeness of the application. Copies of the Tentative Maps are sent to public service agencies (such as the Water Resources Department, Electric Company, and Wastewater Division) for review. A Negative Declaration is usually required as the environmental document under CEQA. The Negative Declaration is distributed for a 30-day review period to responsible agencies and a notice to property owners (including posting of proposed action by a sign on the affected property) and newspaper notice. Tentative maps may be approved by the Planning Commission if City of Bakersfield
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they are found to be consistent with the California Subdivision Map Act and Title 16, Subdivisions of the Municipal Code. The Planning Commission shall deny the tentative subdivision map if any of the following findings are made:
1. That the proposed map is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans;
2. That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans;
3. That the site is not physically suitable for the type of development;
4. That the site is not physically suitable for proposed density of development;
5. Except as provided in Section 66474.01 of the Map Act, that the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;
6. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause serious public health problems;
7. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. In this connection, the advisory agency may approve a map if it finds that alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided, and that these will be substantially equivalent to those previously acquired by the public.
The findings for tentative map review are objective and not a constraint to development. If there is no appeal, the Planning Commission decision is final. If the application is denied, the applicant may appeal the decision to the city council within 10 days. A tentative tract map can be processed concurrently with a General Plan Amendment/Zone Change request.
If this occurs, then a Negative Declaration or EIR may be required for the application. The decision process for tentative tract maps is based on objective standards from State and local laws and is not considered a constraint.
General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes
California Government Code Sections 65860 and 65862 specify that consistency must be maintained between local zoning Codes and the general and specific plans they implement.
Therefore, a request for a zone change will also typically involve a General Plan or Specific Plan Amendment. The zone change and plan amendment are generally combined for review and considered at the same hearings.
Zone changes involve redesignating property from one zone to another (for example, residential to commercial) or altering the boundary of any zone district on a zoning map.
State law allows municipalities to amend the General Plan up to four times per year. State law allows a 30-day review period to determine the application is complete. Typically, a Mitigated Negative Declaration is processed for such applications. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and notice of hearing are distributed to responsible agencies for a 30-day review and the notice is sent to property owners within 300 feet from the project site (including posting of the proposed action by a sign on the affected property) and newspaper notice all take place simultaneously. The City Council reviews General Plan Amendment applications on a quarterly cycle after a recommendation is made by the Planning Commission. However, if an EIR is required, the project must meet all requirements within CEQA, which means the process could take 12-24 months. The Planning Commission decision is a recommendation to the City Council, which makes the final decision on all General Plan Amendment requests. Typically, a Zone Change application follows the same steps as a General Plan Amendment application; however, there are no restrictions as to Table of Contents
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the amount of Zone Change applications for City Council reviews per year. All Zone Change applications have a first and second reading prior to adoption by the City Council. The process for General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes is not considered a constraint to housing development.
Building Permits
The Building Division reviews projects to ensure the development meets health and safety standards. Permit applications must be submitted for projects that require drawings (also referred to as plans, blueprints, or construction documents), rather than obtaining over-thecounter permits for other types of work such as residential hot water changes, residential reroof, residential plumbing, and residential heating and ventilation upgrades. Since these projects are more complex in nature and require review of various code items such structural, energy code, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work, Building Division staff need to review the drawings to determine compliance. After the initial review of the plans, the plan reviewer sends a formal correction list to the applicant. The applicant must respond and make the required corrections and resubmit the drawings to the City. Once all requirements are met, the building department issues a building permit and construction may begin. In 1997, Bakersfield adopted the Uniform Building Code (UBC), Uniform Housing Code, and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. The City also uses the CALDAG Book, an interpretive manual that shows the correlation between federal and State rules, regulations, and guidelines for compliance with ADA and California requirements.
Building permit review timelines for all projects are as follows depending on complexity and scope of work:
First review: 1 to 20 working days
Second review: 1 to 15 working days
Third review: 1 to 15 working days
Fourth review: 1 to 10 working days
Fifth review: 1 to 10 working days
Transparency in the Development Process
To increase transparency in the development process, the City’s website publishes informational guides and resources to help developers and homeowners navigate the residential development process. The Planning Division website10 provides a zoning map, adopted planning documents, department contacts, the public hearing calendar, planning and building permit resources, and a step-by-step guide of the electronic planning application submittal process. The zoning code and zoning map, plan review procedures, and forms and handouts, among other documents, are available online. The City will evaluate its compliance with the new transparency requirements per Government Code Section 65940.1(a)(1) as part of Program 8 and make changes as necessary.
State Streamlining
In the 5th Cycle Housing Element reporting period (2015-2023), the City of Bakersfield made insufficient progress toward its RHNA for all income categories and is subject to SB 35 streamlining provisions for projects that include at least 10 percent affordability. SB 35 requires that eligible projects be reviewed for compliance and consistency with the City’s 10 City of Bakersfield Planning Division https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/265/Planning-Division City of Bakersfield
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objective standards and are not subject to discretionary processes, such as CEQA environmental review and public hearings. Eligible projects with 150 units or fewer must be approved within 90 days and projects with more than 150 units must be approved within 180 days.
Eligible developments must include a specified level of affordability, be on an infill site, comply with existing residential and mixed-use general plan or zoning provisions, and comply with other requirements such as locational and demolition restrictions. A local government that has been designated as subject to the Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process by the Department shall provide information, in a manner readily accessible to the public, about the locality’s process for applying and receiving ministerial approval, materials required for an application and relevant objective standards to be used to evaluate the application. A local government cannot impose application requirements that are more stringent than required for a final multifamily entitlement or standard design review in its jurisdiction.
Since 2018, no projects have been applied for or approved through SB 35 ministerial approval. In addition, AB 1397 requires that 5th cycle opportunity sites re-used in the 6th cycle and identified to accommodate lower income units (Very Low-Income and LowIncome) be subject to by-right approval if projects include 20 percent affordable units for lower income households on-site. Currently the City of Bakersfield does not have written procedures for SB 35 Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process. Bakersfield will amend its zoning code to address updates to State law in Program 12 of Chapter 2.
1.1.5 On/Off Site Improvements
On/off site improvements are provided by the developer when building a new subdivision and are regulated by the Subdivision Code of the Municipal Code (Title 16). The Subdivision Code specifies that the improvements are required as a condition of approval and are to be completed at the subdivider’s expense. The minimum improvement requirements include the following:
1. Grading, curbs and gutters, drainage and drainage structures necessary
2. Installation and surfacing of streets, highways, alleys, and ways
3. Sidewalks
4. Sanitary sewer facilities and connections for each lot
5. Water system with mains for each lot of the subdivision and adequate fire protection
6. Services from public utilities, including cable television, and services from sanitary sewers for each lot
7. Street name signs
8. Chain-link fence between the site and the right of way of any adjacent irrigation canal
9. Street lighting
10. Fire hydrants
11. Walls, fences, and landscaping
Completed on-site improvements are typically dedicated to the City or privately maintained by a Homeowners Association. The City has not adopted any requirements above and beyond those authorized by the State Subdivision Map Act. Site improvement requirements on small infill sites, where interior streets are not required, are usually minimal. Such projects typically include curb and gutter replacements, street tree planting, sidewalk repair, repaving of half width of public streets along project frontages, and utility undergrounding.
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Frontage improvements to crosswalks and curb ramps are not required beyond the limits of the parcel under development. The Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 13.12.030 details the development improvement standards and specifications, which are described in standard manuals listed in that section including the Highway Design Manual and Construction Manual from CalTrans and Traffic Engineering handbook from the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Larger vacant sites generally need more improvements than smaller infill sites.
As part of the Affordable Housing Strategy, the City conducted an analysis of parcel-specific utility assumptions for multi-family housing (Attachment A). The analysis found that parcels that could accommodate multi-story multi-family housing (three and four-story developments) would necessitate the following utility service sizes (in diameter sizes unless otherwise stated):
Potable water mains: 4 to 6-inch
Fire service mains: 6 to 8-inch
Sanitary sewer mains: 12-inch
Storm drain mains: 12-inch
Electric service: 1,200 to 3,000 amp
Natural gas lines: 2-inch
Garden apartments or cottage cluster developments would require the following utility service sizes (in diameter sizes unless otherwise stated):
Potable water mains: 8-inch
Sanitary sewer mains: 8-inch
Storm drain mains: 12-inch
Electric service: 2,000 to 5,000 amp
Natural gas lines: 2-inch
Costs related to meeting the required development standards may impact the cost of developing housing on sites selected to include affordable housing. During stakeholder interviews, affordable housing developers expressed interest in additional support provided by the City in the form of financial assistance or grants to cover these costs for qualifying projects. The City will incorporate Program 4 to support affordable housing development with technical and financial assistance.
1.1.6 Planning and Development Fees
The City charges various fees and assessments to cover the cost of processing permits and providing certain services and utilities. Bakersfield charges for processing residential development permits. In addition, other fees such as impact fees may be assessed, depending upon the circumstances of the development.
Development permit fees are used to cover the cost of reviewing a development proposal.
Table C-11 shows a list of fees the City charges for residential development in Bakersfield.
These fees include planning fees along with fees from other departments for their application processing, reviews, and impact fees. The permit processing fees depend upon the specific zoning approval required and the type of project or construction. Planning fees are based on a fixed fee but can vary depending on the type of project and what is required.
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planning permit is required for a project, approval of the planning permit is required before a building permit can be issued.
Development impact fees are required to provide essential services and infrastructure to serve new residents. Impact fees are governed by State law to demonstrate a nexus between development and potential impacts. State law also requires the proportionality test to ensure the pro-rata share of costs to provide services and infrastructure by individual developments is reasonable. Development fees include fees from the Planning, Building, and Public Works departments to process and review their plans. Payment for the fees is collected early in the pre-development process which means that developers must pay for it with their cash reserve. These fees are charged on an at-cost basis to cover staff services and administrative expenses for processing development applications. Other development impact local fees are also charged such as park, school, sewer, and transportation.
Development impact fees for Bakersfield are described in more detail below:
School Fees: Support new school facilities to serve future residents of new developments. There are 17 public school districts that serve the City of Bakersfield. The Bakersfield City School District is the largest school district in the city. Each school district has adopted development impact fees that range in value per square foot. Transportation Fees: Funds the costs of expanding transportation infrastructure usage related to new development. The fees are paid when a building permit for the development project is obtained and are based upon the amount of traffic the development will generate. There are two types of transportation fees depending on the location of the project: if the project is in the “Core Area” or the “Non-Core Area.” The transportation fees for projects in the non-core area are higher than those in the core area in order to encourage in-fill development.11
Park Fees: Fees set aside for parks and parkland. Park fees apply to residential developments within the City’s boundaries. These fees are collected in full on the date of the final inspection or issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Sewer Fees: Funding that covers expansions of sewer infrastructure. Zoning changes from Commercial to Residential would require a sewer study to be completed, but any parcel currently zoned for multi-family residential would not require a sewer study to confirm capacity.
Park, sewer, and transportation fees are charged per unit rather than per square foot. This means that a 2,000 square foot unit would pay as much as a 900 square foot unit.
Infrastructure fees account for as much as five percent of a dwelling unit’s total cost of development, which can pose a challenge when fees must be paid early in the permitting process. Table C-12 provides the average total sum of fees that may be charged for a single-family unit and a multi-family unit.
The City received the following feedback regarding housing development costs and impediments during interviews with market rate and affordable housing developers (Appendix A):
Opportunities exist for reducing impact fees, particularly for affordable housing projects in targeted areas.
11 City of Bakersfield. Annual Compliance Report for Transportation Impact Fees. https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/c8138974-eb8b-44f9-b801-84592f9f5f29. The Core Area generally encompasses Central Bakersfield between Norris Avenue to the north, New Stein Road to the west, and Brentwood Drive to the east.
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Critical housing issues include State regulations (including the California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA]), supply chain issues, labor shortages, and anti-housing politics Impact fees add to the cost of housing but are necessary to provide infrastructure for current and future residents. The City recognizes that planning, permitting, and development fees add to the cost of residential development and conducts a routine survey to ensure that fees do not constrain the production of housing. The City currently does not offer reductions or waivers for affordable housing projects. However, the City will consider adopting policies to help reduce the cost of affordable housing. Additionally, the City will consider assessing development fees based on square footage rather than per unit to incentivize the development of more diverse housing types. Through Programs 8, the City will continue to monitor regulations, Codes, departmental processing procedures and residential fees to assess their impact on housing development.
Table C-11 City of Bakersfield Planning and Development Fees Fee type Fee amount*
Planning Fees
Site Plan Review $737-$10,341
Conditional Use Permit $2,730 or $7,123
Planned Development Review $1,634- $10,350.25
Density Bonus $1,983
General Plan Amendment $10,741-$14,294
Specific Plan $11,964
Zone Change $ 8,880 - $9,532
Environmental Review
Categorical Exempt No Charge
Posting with Kern County Clerk $53 per filing +$25 administration Negative Declaration $1,614
Environmental Impact Report Actual cost+ administration Fish and Wildlife- Negative Declaration $2,764
Fish and Wildlife- Environmental Impact Report $3,839.25 Land Division
Lot Line Adjustment $2,893
Certificate of Compliance $2,893
Tentative Parcel Map $7,856
Final Parcel Map $1,600 + $55/lot
Tentative Tract $9,285
Final Tract Map $1,600 + $55/lot
Conditions of Approval/Compliance $756 per map
Substantial Conformance Review $595
Development Impact Fees
Park $2,095 per unit
School $3.18-$6.85 per square foot**
Sewer Single Family: $5,000 per unit
Multiple Family 14 or less fixtures: $3,181 per unit
Multiple Family 2 or more bathrooms: $3,600 per unit
Transportation Single Family $7,747 per unit (Core) - $12,870 per unit (Non-Core) City of Bakersfield
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Fee type Fee amount*
Transportation Multiple Family $3,740 per unit (Core) - $6,213 per unit (Non-Core) Building
Permit $226 minimum plus project valuation
General Plan Maintenance $159
Strong Motion Instrumentation $13/$100,000 valuation of project Public Works
Encroachment $621
Grading Plan Check $447 + $20.50 per acre
Public Improvement Plan: Initial Plan Check $486 +1.21% of the improvement value Source: City of Bakersfield. July 1, 2022. https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/aee45223-0f4f-44d3-88e9- 541b65a4a9ae?cache=1800
* Fees will increase by 3.5 percent on July 1, 2024, consistent with the Consumer Price Index. **There are 17 school districts in the city, each with its own development fee schedule.
Table C-12 Average Impact fee for Single Family and Multi-family Developments Fee type Single Family Multi-family
Subdivision fees $9,069 + $1,503 +$55/lot $2,8931
Park $2,095 per unit $2,095 per unit
School $3.18-$6.85 per square foot $3.18-$6.85 per square foot Sewer $5,000 per unit $2,545 or $2,880 per unit
Traffic Impact Fee $7,747 per unit (Core Area)
$12,870 per unit (Non-Core Area)
$3,740 per unit
$6,213 per unit
Average per Unit $31,589-$36,7122 $14,33-17,1413
1 Applicable if certificate of compliance or lot line adjustment is required. 2 Assuming Bakersfield School District fee of $4.08/square foot and 1,500 square feet of assessable residential space. The difference in cost is due to Core Area versus Non-Core Area Transportation Impact Fee. 3 Assuming Bakersfield school District fee of $4.08/square foot and 750 square feet of assessable residential space. The difference in cost is due to applicable Subdivision fee, Site Plan Review, Sewer fee and Core Area versus Non-Core Area Transportation Impact fee.
Source: City of Bakersfield July 1, 2022. Planning and Zoning Application Fees. https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/aee45223-0f4f-44d3-88e9-541b65a4a9ae?cache=1800 The Terner Center for Housing conducted a study of the amount and effects of development and impact fees in six California cities: Los Angeles, Sacramento, Roseville, Oakland, Irvine, and Fremont12. Fees in Fremont and Irvine were calculated at over $60,000 per multifamily unit while Roseville, Sacramento, and Los Angeles were calculated to be under $20,000 per multi-family unit. Bakersfield is competitive with Roseville, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
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Table C-13 Development Permit Fee and Cost Comparison
Fee type Bakersfield City of Fresno
Conditional Use Permit $2,730 or $7,123 $12,089.00
Variance $2,383 $1,942.03 - $10,370
Zone Change $8,880 $11,652.17
EIR Actual cost + administration $24,145.70 -$47,707.25 Tentative Parcel Map $7,856 $5.826.08 - $7,768.11
Source:
City of Bakersfield https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/278/Applications-Fees City of Fresno https://www.fresno.gov/darm/planning-development/applications-forms-fees/ Cumulative Impacts of Land Use Controls
A description of specific development standards is provided in the following sections.
Cumulatively, the City’s current development standards do not constrain development of multi-family housing and do not limit maximum development capacity and variety of housing typologies, including small unit development. Prior to 2024, development standards limited allowable unit yields and increased development cost per unit, which has constrained higher-density development in the city. To support higher-density multi-family development affordable to lower- and moderate-income households and encourage a variety of housing typologies, the City revised development standards in spring 2024. The revisions to development standards include reduced required setbacks, lot area, and/or other development standards for residential and mixed-use development. The City also created a new R-5 zone with a maximum height of 80 feet and a new R-6 zone with a maximum height of 120 feet and no required side and rear setback.
The City also created new mixed-use zones to maximize allowable development and residential typologies. One of the new mixed-use zones provides areas for pedestrian oriented developments that focus on neighborhood-serving commercial uses and supports development of medium-density multi-unit developments (i.e., cottage court apartments, low-rise apartments, and condominiums). The other mixed-use zone provides for transitand pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development comprised of high-density multi-unit developments (i.e., low-rise, mid-rise apartments, and condominiums).
1.1.7 Code Enforcement
When deciding whether to require a substandard building to be vacated or to repair (as necessary), health and safety code requires local governments to consider housing needs.
The City’s Code Enforcement Division is required to give preference to the repair of the building whenever it is economically feasible to do so without having to repair more than 75 percent of the dwelling.13
The City’s Code Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing the City's Municipal Code, primarily the enforcement regarding the upkeep of properties and the removal of public nuisances. The goals of the Code Enforcement Division are:
Achieve voluntary compliance with code provisions
Involve neighborhood residents from the onset in the resolution of public nuisance (citizen involvement)
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Support positive attitudes of residents, homeowners, investors, lenders, appraisers, and realtors towards the neighborhoods
To improve and maintain quality of life for neighborhoods throughout the City on private property
Upgrade and preserve the housing stock
The City’s Municipal Code Chapter 8.27 details property maintenance violations, which include any broken window that constitutes a hazardous condition, overgrown or hazardous trees/vegetation, deterioration of a building’s exterior, wall, fence, driveway, or sidewalk.
The Municipal Code focuses on the upkeep of properties and removal of public nuisances, which is an approach to maintain the appearance, function, safety, and quality of life of neighborhoods.
Code enforcement actions are primarily initiated through a complaint filed by a resident or business. While enforcement is primarily complaint-based, code enforcement officers also periodically patrol the City to proactively ensure compliance. Once a complaint is received an inspection is made to determine the validity and nature of the complaint. Most violations are handled with an administrative process and collaboration with property owners. If there is a code violation, the code enforcement officer will first attempt to make contact with the property owner to discuss the issue at hand and encourage voluntary compliance. If necessary, the City will mail the property owner a seven-day notice to correct the violation.
The City does not charge for the initial inspection of the violation but does charge $151 for any required follow-up inspections that are required. The majority of violations are resolved at this stage, resulting in no direct fees from the City. If the property owner does not begin to correct the violation within 12 days, then the City will send a 10-day notice and refer the case to an Abatement Hearing. The Abatement Hearing provides the property owner an opportunity to discuss the violations and request more time to correct the violation. The City charges $277 for the abatements hearing processing fee, $476 for the Assessment Hearing Processing fee, and $771 for the Abatement Warrant Processing fee. If the violation is not resolved with the administrative process, civil and criminal processes are also available; however, they are rarely used. Under Program 2 in Chapter 2, Housing Plan, the City will support safe and sanitary housing by providing cultural sensitivity trainings for building and code enforcement staff. The City will also amend the City’s Municipal Code to comply with Section 17970.5 of the California Health and Safety Code requiring that upon a rental tenant complaint, the respective landlord conducts a mandatory inspection and specifies specific actions that can be taken to mitigate any hazards present.
1.1.8 Policies and Regulations
Annexation
Annexation is the process of incorporating property that is outside an urban service area into the city limits. The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Act) sets forth the legal framework for government organization including, but not limited to, annexations, detachments, consolidations, and dissolutions. State law originally authorized Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCo) in 1963. Each county has a LAFCo to administer and enforce this Act.14
Annexation has the potential to incorporate additional land for housing; however, annexation can be a housing constraint due to such factors as infrastructure needs and political/public 14 San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies, 2022, Accessed November 4, 2022. https://sjvcogs.org/landavailability/annexations-spheres-of-influence-county-islands-and-municipal-service-reviews/ Table of Contents
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concerns. Undeveloped areas proposed for annexation typically lack infrastructure, necessitating extensions or improvements to existing facilities, the costs of which have a direct correlation to housing affordability. Additionally, evaluating annexation requests can be complex and time consuming.
As discussed in Appendix E, Housing Resources, the City plans to annex parcels during the time of the 6th housing cycle planning period and proposes those parcels for inclusion in the Sites Inventory to meet the RHNA. These sites are discussed in more detail in Appendix E.
The City addresses this constraint in Program 18.
Federal and State Environmental Protection Regulations
Federal and State regulations require environmental review of proposed discretionary projects (e.g., subdivision maps, use permits, etc.). Costs, resulting from fees charged by local government and private consultants needed to complete the environmental analysis, and from delays caused by the mandated public review periods, add to the cost of housing and are passed on to the consumer. However, these regulations ensure public knowledge and transparency of potential environmental impacts.
Plans and programs related to public safety included the State Seismic Hazards Mapping Act, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statute and Guidelines, California Noise Insulation Standards (Title 24), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Program. Pursuant to CEQA, nearly all residential development that requires discretionary action from the Department of City Planning also requires environmental review concurrent with the approval process. The preparation, review, and certification of CEQA documents may add time to the development process.
1.2 Non-Governmental Constraints
The regional housing market affects several aspects of housing costs. For example, land value, cost of construction materials, and labor costs contribute to the cost of housing and can hinder the production of affordable housing. Additionally, the availability of financing can limit development or access to homeownership for some households. The following section is an in-depth analysis of market constraints.
1.2.1 Housing Age and Condition
The age of a community’s housing stock can be an indicator of overall housing conditions. If not well maintained, housing can deteriorate and depress property values, discourage reinvestment, and negatively affect the quality of life in a neighborhood. Typically, housing over 30 years old is likely to have rehabilitation needs that may include new plumbing, roof repairs, foundation work and other repairs. If not well maintained, housing over 50 years old may require total building replacement. As discussed in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, over half of the housing stock in Bakersfield is over 30 years old. Additionally, census data indicates 1,414 rental units lack plumbing and kitchen facilities. The high numbers of housing over 30 years old and substandard rental units indicate that housing age and condition is a constraint to the maintenance of existing housing stock. The Building Code Enforcement Division estimates that 3.7 percent of occupied units currently have a code enforcement case. Additionally, the Division estimates that 0.06 percent of the housing stock is in need of rehabilitation and 0.04 percent is in need of demolition. To address the City’s aging housing stock, Program 1 will provide maintenance and rehabilitation services to qualified rental units.
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1.2.2 Vacancy Rate
As stated in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, vacancy rates are important because they indicate the degree of choice available. Too high a vacancy rate can make it difficult for owners trying to sell or rent. Low vacancy rates usually indicate high demand and/or low supply conditions in the housing market. A vacancy rate that is too low can force prices up, making it more difficult for lower and moderate-income households to find housing. Vacancy rates between 2 and 3 percent for single-family housing and between 5 and 6 percent for multifamily housing are usually considered optimal for a healthy housing market.
According to the California Department of Finance, Bakersfield had an overall vacancy rate of 6.1 percent as of January 2021, compared to a 6.7 percent vacancy rate statewide. ACS estimates show that in 2021, Bakersfield had a vacancy rate of 5.2 percent. The homeowner vacancy rate in Bakersfield was 0.8 percent and the rental vacancy was 3.6 percent. An additional 2 percent of vacant units were categorized as seasonal use, migrant worker use, and other vacant as shown in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment. The homeowner vacancies and rental vacancies are lower than what is considered optimal for a housing market and may contribute to the increased price of housing. The City commits to meaningful actions to support housing development opportunities as outlined in Chapter 2, Housing Plan.
1.2.3 Land, Labor, and Construction Costs
Housing Market and Affordability
Market forces on the economy and the subsequent effects on the construction industry may act as a barrier to housing production, supply, and affordability.15 As described in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, the median home value in 2022 in Bakersfield was $377,000, which is higher than the average home sale price in Kern County, but less than the statewide median home price of $765,580.
16 Like most areas of California, home values
have increased over the past few decades, and especially in recent years. Home values increased 60 percent and between 2018 and 2022 alone. Bakersfield has one of the highest homeownership rates among the state’s largest cities.17 Housing affordability is also measured by the California Association of Realtors, which tracks housing affordability for first-time homebuyers. According to second-quarter results for 2022, Kern County’s median home price of $327,250 (which suggests a monthly payment of $1,790 including taxes and insurance) would require a qualifying household income of $53,570.
18 According to the 2016-2020 American Community Survey, the median household income in Bakersfield is $65,687. Therefore, considering the qualifying household income is lower than the median household income, housing affordability is not a significant constraint in Bakersfield. However, foreclosure rates have been increasing nationally over the last year, indicating that some homeowners may be struggling to afford their mortgage payments.19
15 National Association of Home Builders.2021. Material Cost Affect Housing Affordability. https://www.nahb.org/advocacy/toppriorities/material-costs. Accessed November 2022 16 California Association of Realtors. January home sales and price report. February 2022. https://www.car.org/en/aboutus/mediacenter/newsreleases/2022releases/jan2022sales 17 Public Policy Institute of California. 2022. Homeownership Trends in California. https://www.ppic.org/blog/homeownershiptrends-in-california/ 18 California Association of Realtors. 2021. Available: https://www.car.org/marketdata/data/ftbhai. Accessed November 2022 19 ATTOM. 2023. U.S. Foreclosure Activity In January 2023 Continues to Increase Annual For 21 Consecutive Months. https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/foreclosures/attom-january-2023-u-s-foreclosure-market-report/. Accessed June 2023
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Rental prices have also increased over the years. Between 2019 and 2021, rent increased 17 percent in Bakersfield. Other metropolitan areas such as Fresno and Stockton saw similar increases in rental prices of about 20 percent. Compared to Fresno and Stockton (the other major cities in the Central Valley region), Bakersfield has a lower average market rate for rental housing. Lower rental prices contribute to less rental proceeds, the inability of the rented property to support the debt that was needed to construct it, and a reduction in the potential profit margin of rental developments. This reduces the potential profit margin of rental developments compared to neighboring cities when hard costs, such as construction and materials, are not dependent on project location. Housing developers may determine that projects in Bakersfield may not be as financially successful as other cities in the same region. The City will promote and support rental residential development though Program 8.
Ability to Develop at Density Potential
Recent projects developed or currently in development in Bakersfield, as noted in Table 4 in Appendix E, Housing Resources, are not being developed at full density potential. On average, multifamily developments are being developed at 60 to 74 percent of allowable densities depending on the zoning district. The low-density achievement in Bakersfield is considered a constraint to the ability of developers to develop at higher densities. The City will monitor, promote, and support higher density achievement though Program 8.
Construction Costs
Construction costs vary greatly depending on several factors. Factors such as type of construction, custom versus tract development, materials, site conditions, finishing details, amenities, size, and structural configuration can increase the cost of housing. The International Code Council (ICC) provides estimates for the average cost of labor and materials for typical Type VA protected wood-frame housing. Estimates are based on “goodquality” construction, providing materials and fixtures well above the minimum required by state and local building codes. In 2021, the ICC estimated the estimated cost for a singlefamily residence is $138.79 per square foot for VA construction. A multifamily residence is estimated to cost $125.18 per square foot for VA construction. Uncertainty in construction costs is a challenge to develop housing. Wood is still the most cost-effective building material but cannot be used for construction beyond 85 feet pursuant to State law, which may pose challenges for development above six or seven stories.20 The per-square-foot hard costs for constructing multifamily housing in California climbed 25 percent over the course of a decade, after adjusting for inflation.21 Cost increases have been most pronounced in the line-item categories for finishes and for wood, plastics, and composites. The Bay Area and Los Angeles regions of the state have the highest construction costs per square foot, which may create a more favorable development climate in Bakersfield by comparison. However, rising housing construction costs can affect affordability as increases in costs are borne by home buyers and renters.
Rising construction prices may impact the ability or desire of single-family homeowners to construct ADUs. Higher construction costs can be a constraint to the development of all housing types, especially affordable housing. The City will implement Program 4 to financially support the development of affordable housing. 20 Alameda County Housing Collaborative, 2021. Available at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XYrwZxd3Re0VFWGz119bj8uqS9VdUN4H/view 21 Terner Center for Housing Innovation. 2020. The Hard Costs of Construction: Recent Trends in Labor and Materials Costs for Apartment Buildings in California. https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/wpcontent/uploads/pdfs/Hard_Construction_Costs_March_2020.pdf City of Bakersfield
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Land Costs and Availability
High land costs are a primary factor affecting the feasibility of residential development in the city. The prices of land vary depending on location, zoning (allowable density), and availability of improvements. Available improvements can consist of improvements to streets, sidewalks, water and sewer, drainage, curbs and gutters, street signs, park dedications, utility easements, and landscaping. Improvement standards establish infrastructure or site requirements to support new residential development. While these improvements are necessary to ensure that new housing meets the local jurisdiction’s development goals, the cost of these requirements can represent a significant share of the cost of producing new housing.
Land costs vary depending on the current use of the site – whether the site is vacant or has an existing use that will need to be removed or converted According to Kern County’s tax assessor data, approximately 8 percent of Bakersfield’s land is vacant, while approximately 92 percent is developed. Demolition costs for lots with existing structures can add to the overall project cost. However, nonvacant land may offer cost-saving benefits such as existing utility connections. Land costs and value are difficult to average on a citywide basis as land value is assessed based on the characteristics unique to each property. In general, entitled single-family subdivisions with infrastructure extension plans have higher asking prices than land that is not supported by sewer and water infrastructure. For example, a review of undeveloped properties listed for sale in March 2022, the asking price for a vacant lot zoned for single-family use ranged from $29,000 to $165,00022. Aside from the size of the lot, price depended on a variety of factors. Lots that had electrical and water utilities ready to connect were valued higher than those that did not yet have those connections.
Additionally, lots that were closer to urbanized areas had a higher listing price. Vacant lots zoned for multiple family residences are scarce and typically more expensive per acre than vacant lots zoned for single family residence. In March 2022, there were two vacant lots for sale listed on Loopnet.com that were zoned for multiple family units. 23 These lots ranged in
price from $69,990 for a lot zoned R-2 and $104,990 for a lot zoned R-4.
Additionally, the City received the following feedback from market rate and affordable housing developers regarding land availability and concerns:
It is difficult to locate land in high-resource areas for affordable housing developers to have projects that qualify for State tax credits.
Developments in Downtown Bakersfield need to have 100 or more units to be practical, but there are difficulties in making the land available. High impact of sprawl on infrastructure.
1.2.4 Market Rate Development Financing
Financing in the housing market includes federal, State, and local funding for affordable housing, capital used by developers for initial site preparation and construction; and capital used by homeowners and investors to finance the purchase of housing units. 22 Zillow. Accessed March 22, 2022, https://www.zillow.com/bakersfield-ca/ 23 Loopnet. Accessed March 22, 2022. https://www.loopnet.com/search/residential-land/bakersfield-ca/forsale/?sk=bd658d204bd6a8a99e8b89b798f6ad15&bb=m51t5spuyNjs3o-6B Table of Contents
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Construction Financing
The availability of construction financing affects the degree to which new housing can be built. Over the years, loan underwriting has become more conservative than in the past, when developers might receive construction loans for 100 percent or more of a project’s estimated future value. Generally, the higher amount of equity required, the less likely a developer can proceed with the project. Higher equity amounts require more cash up front and necessitate a higher project value at completion to generate the net cash flow needed to meet the minimum acceptable cash on-cash return threshold.
Mortgage and Rehabilitation Financing
The availability of financing affects a person’s ability to purchase or improve a home. Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), lending institutions are required to disclose information on the disposition of loan applications and the income, gender, and race of loan applicants. The primary concern in a review of lending activity is to determine whether home financing is available to a city’s residents. The data presented in this section include the disposition of loan applications submitted to financial institutions for home purchase, home improvement, and refinance loans in Bakersfield.
In 2020 a total of 20,753 households in Bakersfield applied for home purchase loans, 1,122 for home improvements, and 28,037 for refinancing as shown in Table C-14. Table C-15 shows there were a total of 21,138 applications for government-back loans and 40,103 applications for conventional loans in Bakersfield. A further breakdown of the home mortgage data by race and ethnicity is found in Appendix D, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
The overall rate of loan denial for all types of home loan applications was 9 percent, as shown in Table C-14. About 60 percent of home purchase loans originated which is a similar rate for Kern County and California. Table D-15 in Appendix D shows that white and multirace populations had lower mortgage denial rates than the city average, while Black/African American and Native American residents had the highest denial rates proportional to their total population. This indicates racial and ethnic minorities apply for mortgages at lower rates and, when they do, are denied at higher rates. Further, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino populations are more likely to apply for government-backed loans. Home purchase loans may be denied for a variety of reasons including income level, credit score, or the required down payment.
Home improvement loans are used to improve the quality and structural integrity of a home.
It provides homeowners with funds to maintain and repair their home. Often, home improvement loan applications have a higher rate of denial when compared to home purchase loans in part because an applicant’s debt-to-income ratio may exceed underwriting guidelines. Given the high approval rates, refinancing and home purchase loans are generally available and overall, not considered to be a major constraint in Bakersfield. However, as discussed in Appendix D, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Black/African American, and Native American residents are underrepresented in mortgage applications and mortgage loan acceptance rates. In addition, low- and moderate- income mortgage applicants are denied at far higher rates than middle- and upper-income applicants. The City commits to meaningful actions to support housing opportunities and address identified AFFH issues, which are included in the goals, policies, and programs outlined in Chapter 2, Housing Plan.
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Table C-14 Home Loan Purpose and Application Action
Loan Purpose
Total
Loans
Loan
Originated
(percent of
total)
Application
Approved but
not Accepted
(percent of
total)
Application
Denied
(percent of
total)
Application
Withdrawn
(percent of
total)
Other
(percent of
total)
Home
purchase
20,753 12,404 (60%) 575 (3%) 1,159 (6%) 2,589 (12%) 4,026 (19%) Home
Improvement
1,127 482 (43%) 25 (2%) 431 (38%) 100 (9%) 89 (8%)
Refinancing 28,037 15,537 (55%) 870 (3%) 3,123 (11%) 4,599 (16%) 3,908 (14%) Total 49,917 28,423 (57%) 1,470 (3%) 4,713 (9%) 7,288 (15%) 8,023 (16%) Source: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. 2020 Dataset. https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/databrowser/data/2020?category=msamds&items=12540 .Accessed December 9, 2022.
Table C-15 Home Loan Type and Application Action
Loan Type
Total
Loans
Loan
Originated
Application
Approved but
not Accepted
Application
Denied
Application
Withdrawn Other
Conventional
Loan
40,103 23,391 1,012 4,672 6,011 5,017
Government
Backed Loan
21,138 10,179 697 1,622 2,864 5,776
Source: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. 2020 Dataset. https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/databrowser/data/2020?category=msamds&items=12540 . Accessed December 9, 2022.
Table C-16 Home Loan Type and Application Action
Loan Type Total Loans Conventional Government Backed
Home purchase 20,753 11,703 9,050
Home improvement 1,127 1,099 28
Refinance 28,037 19,081 8,956
Source: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. 2020 Dataset. https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/databrowser/data/2020?category=msamds&items=12540 . Accessed December 9, 2022.
Table C-17 Home loan Action State, County, City Comparison Loan Action California Kern County Bakersfield
Home Purchase, Loan Originated 406,826 (61%) 12,404 (60%) 12,404 (60%) Home Purchase, Application approved but not
accepted
17,952 (3%) 575 (3%) 575 (3%)
Home Purchase, Application denied 48,019 (7%) 1,159 (6%) 1,159 (6%) Home Purchase, Application withdrawn by applicant 93,016 (14%) 2,589 (12%) 2,589 (12%) Other 103,572 (15%) 4,028 (19%) 4,026 (19%)
Total 669,385 20,755 20,753
Source: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. 2020 Dataset. https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/databrowser/data/2020?category=msamds&items=12540 . Accessed December 9, 2022.
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Loan
The FHA loan program was designed to make it easier for first-time homebuyers to get financing and afford a home. FHA loans are only allowed on one to four living-unit properties. These properties can be purchased with an FHA loan if the owner occupies one of the units. In 2022, prospective home buyers could receive a loan of up to $420,680 for a single-family home and $809,150 for a four-plex through an FHA loan.24 Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan
A VA loan is a mortgage loan available through a program established by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. With VA loans, veterans, service members, and their surviving spouses can purchase homes with little to no down payment and no private mortgage insurance and generally get a competitive interest rate.
Farm Service Agency/Rural Housing Service (FSA/RHS) Loan FSA/RHS loans are designed to help low-income rural residents qualify for a conventional mortgage and are guaranteed by the USDA’s Rural Housing Service. These loans often come with zero down payment and lower interest rates.
1.2.5 Affordable Housing Financing
There are a variety of funding sources for affordable housing, preservation, and rehabilitation from federal, State, and local sources. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers grants which can assist developers, local governments, and non-profits in constructing housing units. As a large city, Bakersfield is eligible for a broad array of funding sources to support revitalization of neighborhoods and development of affordable housing. The City will leverage finance resources for affordable housing development, as described in Program 4.
CalHFA, ADU Grant Program
the CalHFA, ADU Grant Program provides up to $40,000 in assistance to reimburse qualifying homeowners for predevelopment costs necessary to build and occupy an ADU or JADU.
HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
The City of Bakersfield is an entitlement city that receives approximately $4.5 million from the federal government annually. The City utilizes CDBG funds for rental and owner housing rehabilitation activities, infrastructure, and public facilities services. Proceeds from those activities are deposited into a revolving loan fund established from low-interest loans for rehabilitation and are used to retain subsidized housing projects whose federal assistance is expiring.
Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
The City receives approximately $1 million per year in HOME funds from HUD.
Approximately $700,000 is available to develop and support affordable rental housing and home ownership affordability. Eligible activities include affordable housing acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction.
24 FHA Limits for 2022. https://www.fha.com/lending_limits_state?state=CALIFORNIA. Accessed November 2022.
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American Rescue Plan Act
The City has developed a framework which has set aside $16 million for development of affordable housing and $2 million to support local business revitalization and development of infill housing projects.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (State)
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program awards tax credits to developers of affordable housing projects, which are sold to investors to fund the project development.
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) develops scoring methodology and makes awards through a competitive process. Tax credits are a very competitive source of funding for affordable housing.
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) (State)
The 2017-18 Regular Session of the California State Legislature passed one bill (of many other housing-related legislation) sought to generate, and distribute directly to cities, funds for new affordable housing production. The Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2, Atkins 2017) established a permanent source of funding for affordable housing through a $75 fee on real estate document filings. For the next five years, the City will receive $1,730,902 in PLHA funding for the construction of new affordable housing and accessory dwelling units.
Eligible activities include acquisition, construction, subawards for assisting persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and fiscal incentives to prioritize development of affordable housing. County projects using PLHA funds also benefit Bakersfield residents.
Kern County was able to fund the upfront development and operating costs of the M Street Navigation Center in downtown Bakersfield with PLHA funds.25 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (State) The statewide Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program is a competitive funding program that encourages collaboration between affordable housing developers, jurisdictions, and transit agencies to fund affordable housing development and transportation infrastructure and amenities. City staff will continue working with colleagues in various departments to best position affordable housing and sustainable infrastructure planning to align with this program. Additionally, staff will continue seeking partnerships with area technical assistance programs, affordable housing developers, and area transit agencies to collaborate in an application for funding when a viable and competitive housing and transportation development is ready to move forward.
Measure N (Local)
The Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital City Services Measure, a locally controlled one-cent sales tax measure, provides up to $58 million (M) annually to address top community priorities including reducing homelessness and bolstering economic development activities.
For Fiscal Year 2022, the City has allocated $5 million of Measure N funds to support affordable housing. Proposed reuse strategies at each of the priority sites will benefit from Measure N funding.
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Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Local)
The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) provides grants to states to produce and preserve affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households. States and state-designated entities are eligible grantees for the HTF. HUD allocates HTF funds by formula annually. A State must use at least 80 percent of each annual grant for rental housing; up to 10 percent for homeownership; and up to 10 percent for the grantee's reasonable administrative and planning costs. HTF funds may be used for the production or preservation of affordable housing through the acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities. All HTF-assisted units will be required to have a minimum affordability period of 30 years. The City has applied for a $5 million match from HCD to $5 million in local funding the City has placed in a local HTF for the creation, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing, transitional housing, and emergency shelters.
1.2.6 Risk of Displacement
Governmental and market constraints on new development have continually stymied housing supply, especially affordable housing. Low levels of housing result in greater demand for available units and ultimately higher market rents. With rapidly rising rental rates across the city, residents in some areas are more at risk of displacement relative to others.
As discussed in Appendix D, AFFH, vulnerable communities at risk of displacement in Bakersfield are primarily located in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. Displacement is considered a constraint to housing in these areas due to economic pressures. The City commits to meaningful actions to address identified AFFH issues, which are included in the goals, policies, and programs outlined in Chapter 2, Housing Plan.
Additionally, Bakersfield was identified as having one of the highest foreclosure rates in January 2023 among the 223 metropolitan statistical areas with a population of at least 200,000 (one in every 1,522 housing units).
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prevention and assistance as detailed in Program 6, Housing Plan.
1.2.7 NIMBYism
“Not In My Backyard” (NIMBYism) is a social and political movement that opposes housing or commercial development in local communities. NIMBY complaints often target new affordable housing as well as higher density market-rate housing that is adjacent to lowerdensity established neighborhoods, with reasons including traffic concerns, environmental concerns, preservation of neighborhood character, and, in some cases, continuation of segregation of neighborhoods based on economic factors. Local jurisdictions throughout the state contend with strong and organized opposition to proposed housing and shelter projects. In response, the State legislature has passed and strengthened several laws that attempt to mitigate the effects of community opposition.
For example, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330) aims to expedite and increase certainty in the development process with changes to the Housing Accountability Act and Permit Streamlining Act. The Housing Accountability Act, which applies to all residential development in the state, including emergency shelters, establishes that jurisdictions cannot subjectively reduce density in a proposed project or deny a project that conforms with General Plan, zoning, and subdivision standards. The City completes an analysis for consistency with the Housing Accountability Act on all housing projects. The analysis 26 ATTOM Team. Feb 9, 2023. U.S. Foreclosure Activity In January 2023 Continues To Increase Annually For 21 Consecutive Months. https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/foreclosures/attom-january-2023-u-s-foreclosure-market-report/ City of Bakersfield
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outlines the requirements of the Act and discusses consistency with the recommendation for the project. For example, if a project has been appealed to the Planning Commission as a byproduct of NIMBYism, the staff report would outline the Housing Accountability Act and explain a recommendation for approval in part for consistency with the Act. Additionally, the City has developed an Affordable Housing Strategy which is intended to facilitate the development of a variety of safe, secure, and affordable housing types to meet the needs of the community. The City has provided education and outreach to residents regarding the need for housing affordable to moderate and lower-income residents through the Affordable Housing Strategy, and will continue to provide opportunities for mixed-income communities through Program 4.
1.2.8 Requests to Develop at Lower Densities
In Bakersfield, requests for development at densities below allowed density for single family projects is driven by market preferences for the inclusion of certain project features such as two-car garages and large outdoor space to include space for a pool. These market preferences can often limit unit production. As described in Chapter 2, Program 8, as part of the residential zoning Code update, front yard setbacks will be reduced to allow for more flexibility in site design. For multi-family development, requests for development at densities below allowed density are driven by parking requirements and other limiting development standards, such as setbacks. As part of the residential Zoning Code update approved in spring 2024, parking minimums for residential projects were reduced or eliminated and setbacks will reduced to allow for more site flexibility. Other restrictions on site design were evaluated, and objective standards were adopted to encourage and streamline construction of multi-family housing.
1.3 Environment Constraints
Environmental factors could pose a housing constraint if they have the potential to limit the density and location of housing and can greatly impact the feasibility and cost of development. Several environmental factors in Bakersfield affect the character and density of development in the city, including geological and seismic hazards, oil and gas operations, flood zones, and hillsides.
1.3.1 Geological and Seismic Hazards
Similar to most of California, Bakersfield is in a seismically active region. According to the Kern County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), the city is subject to various types of seismic hazards due to proximity to historically active faults and geologic vulnerabilities to seismic activity.27 The city is subject to seismic hazards including fault rupture, ground shaking, liquefaction, subsidence, and earthquakes. The degree of damage to structures and property from seismic hazards depends on factors like distance from the fault of origin, soil and ground properties, and building materials and structural design. The San Andreas Fault poses a risk to Bakersfield and has the potential to cause strong ground shaking in the city, despite being located 38 miles southwest. There are several more active faults in the eastern portion of the city, including the Breckenridge, Kern Canyon Fault, Garlock Fault, White Wolf Fault, and the fault systems of Sierra Nevada, Edison, Kern Front, and Pond-Paso Fault. The presence of so many active faults increase the probability of a major earthquake impacting the city. The City implements all CBC standards for future 27 2020 Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. https://mitigatehazards.com/county-of-kern/kern-hmp-docs/ Table of Contents
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development as well as the City’s own building code. The Building Director reviews applications for building permits. If a proposed structure is in an area subject to geological hazards, sufficient hazard reduction must be implemented prior to permit issuance. More expensive construction methods may be required to reduce the risk of earthquake damage, particularly in multi-story buildings. The lengthened permitting process and construction requirements may constrain the development of housing but are necessary to ensure building safety.
For existing structures, strengthening was done to many unreinforced masonry buildings following the 1952 Kern County earthquake. Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 15.40 establishes minimum standards for structural seismic resistance for retrofitting existing unreinforced masonry bearing wall buildings.
Hazards related to subsidence are an ongoing risk for Bakersfield. Subsidence is caused by the sinking of the ground because of underground material movement and is most often caused by the removal of water, oil, natural gas, or mineral resources from the ground by pumping, fracking, or mining resources. Subsidence is widespread across the city with the greatest impacts in the southwestern portion of the city along Panama Lane. Subsidence is not an identified issue for any sites included in the Sites Inventory. Projects that require a subdivision must provide a soil report before filing the final tract map or final parcel map. If the soil report indicates a problem, the developer must correct it to prevent future structural damage. The developer must follow State and local building requirements to ensure structures are reinforced to meet seismic resistance standards.
1.3.2 Landslides and Erosion
A strong earthquake could trigger landslides or slope failures on steeper slopes in the foothills and along the Kern River Canyon and floodplain. The common types of landslides induced by earthquakes are bluff and stream bank failures, rock falls and soil slips on steep slopes. Slopes subject to failure within the Bakersfield area are predominantly found along the river terraces, bluffs, and foothills to the northeast and east of the city. Investigations to date have documented two landslides in the foothills northeast of the city. Only limited exposure to landslides is predicted for the urban areas of Metropolitan Bakersfield, due to constraints on slope-side development. Some construction, however, on sloping terrain could inadvertently trigger landslides28. Developments located on sloping terrain must follow the regulations implemented by the California Building Code and the Hillside Overlay Zone.
1.3.3 Wildfire
The Kern County Fire Department established a fire hazard area located in the mountainous region beginning along the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley. Additionally, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) ranks fire hazard of wildland areas of the state using four main criteria: fuels, weather, assets at risk, and level of service. CAL FIRE has mapped moderate and High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Kern County, outside the eastern city boundaries. While there are no fire severity zones within the city boundaries, the City ensures that developments comply with California Fire and Building Code requirements for health and safety.
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1.3.4 Environmental Hazards Due to Contamination
Over 120 years of oil production in Bakersfield has resulted in a significant legacy of petroleum impacted brownfields, and some of the worst air quality in the country. "Brownfields" are sites that are, or may be perceived to be, contaminated. Brownfields are vacant and underutilized properties previously used for industrial or commercial activities that may have resulted in contamination from petroleum or hazardous substances.
Additionally, agricultural uses may contaminate sites due to the use of pesticides and other chemicals.
The Site Reuse and Revitalization Program was funded by two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Grants awarded in 2017 to the City of Bakersfield. The City created an inventory of over 200 underutilized brownfield sites and selected nine priority sites in the urban core area that are primed for redevelopment.
Through this program, the City renovated the 34,832 square foot office building and adjoining 34,976 square foot warehouse to the Brundage Lane Homeless Navigation Center – a 150-bed emergency homeless shelter that also provides wraparound services for homeless adults (i.e., on-site medical and mental healthcare, job training, and educational opportunities). The facility opened in October 2020. Other renovated sites have or will have a community center, affordable housing, a senior center, and revitalization of a 150-acre area for the South Union Avenue Corridor Revitalization Plan.29 The City created guides for property owners of Brownfield sites on its website.30
Additionally, historic and present activities such as manufacturing, plating, cleaning, refining, and finishing frequently involve chemicals that are considered hazardous that are accidentally released into the environment. These activities have resulted in a high level of toxins in the ground of some sites. There are 112 sites listed on the DTSC EnviroStor database of contaminated sites in the city, including one superfund site at Brundage Lane.
Many sites have a status of closed or no further action is needed, but there are seven sites with a status of corrective action, six sites with a “State Response,” and 44 listed as undergoing or needing evaluation. Sites on the EnviroStor database are scattered throughout the city but somewhat concentrated in the Central Bakersfield area.31 The Sites Inventory analysis does not include sites with known contamination.
The city also has older buildings with asbestos, lead paint, and other materials that are potentially hazardous if disturbed. Lead-based paint was widely used before it was banned in 1978. It does not pose a threat if left undisturbed, but deterioration or disruption can result in exposure, which in turn can cause damage to the brain and nervous system. Friable asbestos also may be present in older buildings. If asbestos fibers become airborne during demolition or remodeling, they can contribute to lung disease and other ailments.
Polychlorinated biphenlys (PCBs) represent another potential threat—these materials were commonly used in electrical equipment prior to 1979. The potential presence of these substances may require special procedures when remodeling or demolishing older buildings.
29 FY2022 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Application. https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-05/R09-22-A011.pdf 30 City of Bakersfield Brownfield & Site Reuse Program. https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/255/Brownfield-Site-Reuse-Program 31 Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) EnviroStor. https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/map/?myaddress=bakersfield. Accessed December 8, 2022.
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The City ensures that the necessary steps are taken to clean up residual hazardous wastes on any contaminated sites proposed for redevelopment or reuse. Soil evaluations are required as needed to ensure that risks are assessed, and appropriate remediation is provided. Developing housing on these sites can involve costs to remediate contaminated soil or groundwater or demolish buildings containing hazardous materials. Remediation of hazardous material that requires removal can result in additional costs that may pose a constraint on development. The remediation cost would typically be on the developer to address the clean-up. Grants for brownfield assessment are available through the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and have been awarded to the City in the past to assist with site reuse and revitalization.
The City pursues funding to assist with site cleanup and provide incentives for proposed redevelopment or reuse of sites.
1.3.5 Oil and Gas Wells
Proximity to oil and gas wells has a direct correlation with various health impacts, including increased risk of asthma and other respiratory illnesses, preterm births, and high-risk pregnancies, and in some cases, cancer. Additionally, oil and gas extraction produces air toxins, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like benzene and formaldehyde, fine and ultra-fine particulate matter (PM), and hydrogen sulfide. Other risks include water contamination, toxic chemical spills, and explosions.
Kern County is home to roughly 80 percent of the state’s active oil and gas wells and accounts for approximately 70 percent of the state’s total oil and gas production.32 There are 590 active oil and gas wells within Bakersfield and its broader sphere of influence (SOI).
Significant portions of the Kern River, Fruitvale, Canfield Ranch, Stockdale, and Edison production fields lie within city limits, with active wells in the Fruitvale and Union Avenue fields pumping only two miles from Downtown. Figure C-2 demonstrates the locations of oil and gas field wells and the boundaries. There is a large cluster of oil wells that are in residential areas in the Northwest and Central Bakersfield neighborhoods as well as many other areas throughout the city.
Senate Bill 1137 Oil and Gas, a State legislative bill passed in September 2022, prohibits the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) from approving the drilling, re-drilling, deepening or permanently altering the casing of the well, within a “health protection zone,” except under limited circumstances. These health protection zones include areas within a 3,200-foot radius of a sensitive receptor, including residences, school or childcare facility, community resource center, health care facility, or any building housing a business that is open to the public. Companies with existing oil and gas wells within the health and safety buffers would be required to monitor emissions, control dust, and limit nighttime noise and light. SB 1137 would not constrain the development of new housing in the city. However, the concentration of oil and gas wells in particular neighborhoods presents an environmental justice issue, especially concerning the location of development of housing affordable to lower-income households compared to the location of housing affordable to higher-income households. More discussion on this issue is included in Appendix D, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
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1.3.6 Flood Zones
Flooding concerns in Bakersfield originate from the Kern River watershed, starting at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Tehachapi Mountains, which extend across Kern and Tulare counties. Areas located in a 100-year floodplain have a one percent chance each year of flooding, while areas in a 500-year floodplain have a 0.2 percent chance of flooding annually. The risk of flooding in Bakersfield is primarily along the Kern River running southwest through the north of Downtown Bakersfield. Additionally, flooding hazards associated with the Kern River and historical flood plains are present at the intersection of Edison Highway and State Route 184 and a small portion of the southeastern area of the city.33 Localized flooding may occur in other parts of the city but does not pose a significant threat to developed areas. The City of Bakersfield imposes policies and regulations for building safety in areas prone to flooding. Section 15.74.120 provides standards of construction for flood hazard reduction. Standards include the following:
Anchoring to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement Incorporation of flood resistant materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage Using methods and practices that minimize flood damage Ensuring that there are adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwaters away from proposed structures
Elevate lowest floors above base flood elevation plus one foot.
The City abides by the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program which has flood damage prevention regulations that affect how homeowners and developers remodel, renovate, or add on to property. These added requirements imposed by local policies and the National Flood Insurance Program increase the costs of developing homes and potentially constrain future housing development or improvement in flood prone areas.
However, the flood zones do not constitute a major portion of the city and do not pose a major restriction to housing development.
1.3.7 Airport Hazards
Airport land use compatibility planning aims to protect public health, safety, and welfare while ensuring safe air travel and operations at airports and airfields. The Kern County Airport Land Use Compatibility (ALUC) plan provides regulations, procedures and set policies consistent with federal and State law to minimize the public’s exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards in areas near various airports in the county and cities (including Bakersfield). The ALUC lists four principal compatibility concerns which include:
Exposure to aircraft noise
Land Use safety with respect both to people and property on the ground and the occupants of the aircraft
Protection of airport airspace
General concerns related to aircraft overflights
Kern County has several airports, with one located directly in Bakersfield. All airports in the County are designed for regional, community, or limited use. Two military-use facilities, Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake, are in the far east of the 33 County of Kern Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 2021. file:///C:/Users/jmontague/Downloads/Kern-MJHMP-VOL1.pdf City of Bakersfield
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county. Airports in Bakersfield include Meadows Field and Bakersfield Municipal Airport.
The Meadows Field Airport is located within the SOI of Bakersfield and it is adjacent to industrial land use properties to the south and west. The Bakersfield Municipal Airport is in a fully urbanized area with the exception of agricultural land to the east. The area to the west contains commercial, industrial, and residential land uses. The areas to the north and south are residential. The areas around the airport located adjacent to the airports are zoned as Airport Approach (AA) zone. As discussed previously in Section 3.1.1, the AA zone is not a constraint to surrounding residential development. Residential and mixed-use projects near airports are also subject to airspace protection regulations, including FAA regulations, State regulations, and the ALUC regulations. Airport safety zones are not considered a constraint due to the relatively minor amount of land use covered under these zones.
1.3.8 Infrastructure
Infrastructure concerns that could constrain new residential construction are the cost, availability, and accessibility of adequate infrastructure for utilities and service systems such as street upgrades, water and sewer connections, and energy connections. All utilities are required to serve and support residential development. In most cases, these improvements are dedicated to the City, which is then responsible for their maintenance. The cost of these facilities is generally borne by developers, thereby increasing the cost of new construction.
Water
The City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department operates and maintains surface and groundwater water supply and distribution facilities. The City has three water supply sources: surface water from the State Water Project (when available), Kern River surface water, and pumped groundwater. The 2020 City of Bakersfield Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)34 anticipates that water demands in the Domestic Water System service area are projected to total approximately 65,589 acre-feet annually in 2040. Water demands in the Wholesale Water System for delivery to surface water treatment plants and groundwater recharge are projected to total 100,000 acre-feet annually. The UWMP anticipates that water sources will be able to meet the city’s demands throughout the 50-year planning and implementation horizon. The UWMP projections are sufficient to meet the water supply needs of the RHNA.
Section 14.04.200 of the City of Bakersfield Municipal code requires developers of new subdivisions, tracts, and housing projects that require water main extensions to pay the costs for the extension installation to serve new and potential customers. The costs of the extension include necessary service stubs or service pipes, fittings, and meter boxes, but do not include meters. This requirement greatly raises the costs of development in areas that currently are not served by the water lines and require a lengthy extension to the water main.
Water and sewer service providers must establish specific procedures to grant priority water and sewer service to developments with units affordable to lower-income households (California Gov. Code Section 65589.7.). The UWMP water use characterization and projections include water use for lower income households. However, it does not contain policies that prioritize new water and sewer service connections for developments with lower-income households when service connections are restricted. The City will implement 34 The City of Bakersfield 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Dec 2021. https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/c5b0009eea0e-4721-a4ee-fd716aab2659?cache=1800 Table of Contents
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Program 4 for water and sewer providers to establish specific procedures to grant priority water and sewer service to developments with units affordable to lower-income households.
Wastewater
The City provides wastewater services to most areas within the city limits through the Public Works Department Wastewater Division. Additional service providers in the Bakersfield area include East Niles Community Service District, County Service Areas, Kern Sanitation Authority, and North of the River Sanitation District No. 1. County Service Areas are not within the City’s jurisdiction of oversight and are mostly located in County-managed islands and unincorporated areas outside city limits. The Wastewater Division operates and maintains two Wastewater Treatment Plants and currently treats an average of 30 million gallons of wastewater each day. The Wastewater Treatment Plants have sufficient capacity to meet the wastewater needs of the RHNA.
Wastewater services are funded by sewer service charges and connection fees. New residential developments in areas that are not currently connected to the wastewater services must pay upwards of $5,000 per unit in connection fees for single-family developments. As discussed earlier in On/Off Site Improvements, the costs of infrastructure improvements can constrain development. The City will incorporate Program 4 to support affordable housing development with technical and financial assistance to offset the cost of infrastructure improvements.
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1.1 Introduction and Overview
In 2018, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 686 to expand upon the fair housing requirements and protections outlined in the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
The law requires all State and local public agencies to facilitate deliberate action to explicitly address, combat, and relieve disparities resulting from past patterns of segregation to foster more inclusive communities. AB 686 created new requirements that apply to all housing elements due for revision on or after January 1, 2021. The passage of AB 686 protects the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing within State law.
AB 686 defined “affirmatively further fair housing” (AFFH) to mean “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combat discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity.” AB 686 added an assessment of fair housing to the Housing Element requirements which includes the following components:
A summary of fair housing issues and assessment of the City’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity
An analysis of segregation patterns and disparities in access to opportunities An assessment of contributing factors
An identification of fair housing goals and actions.1
1.2 Approach to Analysis
This AFFH analysis has been prepared consistent with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Guidance for All Public Entities and for Housing Elements which provides guidance on the preparation of housing elements and ensure statutory requirements are satisfied, pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(c)(10).
This AFFH analysis evaluates the following fair housing issues:
Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
Integration and Segregation Patterns and Trends
Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty Disparities in Access to Opportunity
Disproportionate Housing Needs
Other Relevant Factors, including historical disinvestment, lack of infrastructure improvements, and presence of older affordable housing units that may be at risk of conversion to market-rate housing.
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1.3 Fair Housing Methodology
California Government Code Section 65583(10)(A)(ii) requires cities and counties to analyze areas of segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs, including displacement risk.
The analysis includes a discussion of historic land use and segregation patterns and input from sources of local knowledge, including advocates for people with special needs, housing development and advocacy organizations, housing and social services providers, and low-income residents. To conduct this analysis, the City utilized data from a variety of sources, described below. An interview was also conducted with several City staff members from multiple departments in January 2025 to enhance this analysis through local data and knowledge.
1.3.1 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
Each year, HUD receives custom tabulations of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data, known as the "CHAS" data (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy), demonstrate the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low-income households. CHAS data is estimated by the number of households that have certain housing problems and have income low enough to qualify for HUD’s programs (primarily 30, 50, and 80 percent of median income). It is also important to consider the prevalence of housing problems among different types of households, such as the elderly, disabled, minorities, and different household types.
1.3.2 U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS)
The American Community Survey (ACS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, is an ongoing survey that collects information on demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. ACS uses independent monthly samples, each with a sample size of 250,000 addresses (consisting of housing units and group quarters), surveyed via internet, mail, telephone, and personal visit. ACS data uses 1-year and 5-year estimates. The 1-year data is collected over a period of 12 months and is useful for showing year-to-year fluctuations in data for geographic areas with at least 65,000 people. The 5- year estimates represent data collected over a period of 60 months (5 years) and are considered statistically more reliable than the 1-year estimates, particularly for less populated areas and small population subgroups.
1.3.3 HCD AFFH Data Viewer
The AFFH Data Viewer is a tool developed by HCD that features census block group and tract level data from an expansive collection of sources including ACS, HUD, TCAC, UDP, and CHAS. The Data Viewer tool serves as a resource for local and regional governments and provides the ability to explore spatial data patterns concerning fair housing enforcement, segregation and integration, racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, and disparities in access to opportunities and housing. The Data Viewer is intended to assist in the creation of policies that alleviate disparities, combat discrimination, and increase access to safe and affordable homes.
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1.3.4 Urban Displacement Project (UDP)
The UDP was developed to track neighborhood change and identify areas that are vulnerable to gentrification and displacement in California. The UDP measures indicators of gentrification and displacement at the census tract level based on data from the 2015 ACS.
UDP indicators examine census tracts to identify areas that qualify as disadvantaged neighborhoods. Additionally, census tracts identified as disadvantaged neighborhoods by UDP’s criteria are further analyzed to explore changes in the percentage of college educated residents, non-Hispanic/Latino white population, median household income, and median gross rents over time to determine levels of gentrification and displacement risk.
1.3.5 CalEnviroScreen
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment developed a screening methodology to identify communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. This tool, called the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen), utilizes existing environmental, health, and socioeconomic data to rank census tracts based on 20 distinct indicators. In general, if a community has a high score for that indicator, it is more likely to have a greater degree of pollution burden and a higher rate of residents vulnerable to the effects of that pollution exposure. Designated disadvantaged communities are those with CalEnviroScreen percentile scores of 75 or higher, meaning that they scored within the highest 25 percent of census tracts for pollution burden across California.
1.3.6 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps
To assist fair housing analysis, HCD and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) created the California Fair Housing Task Force to provide research, evidencebased policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/departments to further the fair housing goals.2 The California Fair Housing Task Force created Opportunity Maps to identify resources levels across the state.
Opportunity mapping is a way to measure and visualize place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes, such as educational attainment, earnings from employment, and economic mobility.2 Opportunity Maps are made from three different domains made up from a set of indicators data shown in Table D-1, and one composite map which considers all three domains.
Table D-1 Domains and List of Indicators for Opportunity Maps Domain Indicator
Economic Poverty, Adult Education, employment, Job proximity, median home value Environmental CalEnviroScreen 3.0 pollution indicators and values Education Math proficiency, reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, student poverty rates Source: California Fair Housing Task Force, Methodology for the 2020 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, December 2020 2 Office of The State Treasurer (STO). 2021. https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ctcac/opportunity/2020-tcac-hcd-methodology.pdf City of Bakersfield
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1.3.7 City of Bakersfield Consolidated Plan, 2020-2025
As an entitlement jurisdiction under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Bakersfield receives federal funds in proportion to its population size, concentration of poverty, and other socioeconomic and demographic data. Every five years, HUD requires entitlement jurisdictions to submit a Consolidated Plan that identifies needs within low-to moderate- income (LMI) communities and outlines how Bakersfield will address those needs. The City’s most recent Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) covers Fiscal Years 2021 to 2025, which serves as the City’s official application to HUD for the following federal resources:
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
The Con Plan was used in this analysis to identify local resources.
1.3.8 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
An Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, or “AI,” is a requirement for recipients of certain grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Unincorporated Kern County and the cities of Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Shafter, and California City receive an annual entitlement of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds jointly as a HUD-designated “Urban County.” The County of Kern Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) FY 2015-2016 through FY 2019-2020, analyzes the impediments to fair housing in the Urban County. This report was used in this analysis to identify regional trends.
The City of Bakersfield Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2020-2025 presents a demographic profile of the City of Bakersfield, assesses the extent of housing needs among specific income groups, and evaluates the availability of a range of housing choices for residents. This report also analyzes the conditions in the private market and the public sector that could limit the range of housing choices or impede a person’s access to housing.
Although this report also assesses the nature and extent of housing discrimination, it primarily focuses on identifying impediments that could prevent equal housing access and developing solutions to mitigate or remove such impediments.
1.3.9 AllTransit
AllTransit is an online database that details transit opportunities for communities. The website explores metrics that reveal the social and economic impact of transit, specifically looking at connectivity, access to jobs, and frequency of service. The AllTransit performance score explores metrics that reveal the social and economic impact of transit, such as connectivity, access to jobs, and frequency of service.
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2.1 Bakersfield Analysis of Impediments
To understand fair housing concerns, outreach was conducted with city residents and fair housing services provider Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA). Residents were provided an opportunity to take a survey on fair housing issues. The survey was available from May 2019 to July 2019 and 403 individuals submitted a response. Public outreach efforts identified the following issues related to fair housing in Bakersfield:
One-third of respondents believe they or someone they know has experienced housing discrimination.
Under half of respondents (39 percent) believe that they are well-informed on housing discrimination.
Funding for fair housing services such as legal services defending against eviction is a perpetual concern.
A lack of affordable housing and increases in homelessness put pressure on fair housing in Bakersfield.
According to GBLA, most fair housing cases in the region involve discrimination against people with disabilities, typically regarding reasonable accommodations. Other common cases involve race, domestic violence/sexual assault, and habitability of the housing unit.
2.2 AFFH Analysis
2.2.1 Race, Ethnicity, and Income
Most of Central and Southeast Bakersfield and the northwest part of Northwest Bakersfield is predominantly Hispanic/Latino. Hispanic/Latino residents represent the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the city. By 2017, Hispanic/Latino residents represented almost half of the entire population. The following patterns related to race, ethnicity, and income were identified:
Racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty are concentrated in Central Bakersfield.
Central and Southeast Bakersfield have lower economic outcome scores and a higher share of lower- and moderate-income (LMI) populations. LMI areas tend to have higher degrees of single-parent, female-headed households, and persons with disabilities than other areas of the city.
Similar to trends in other areas of Kern County, areas of Bakersfield with higher median incomes are associated with a larger proportion of white residents compared to those with lower median incomes. The majority of Northwest Bakersfield, and parts of Northeast and Southwest Bakersfield, have a higher median annual income (above $80,000) and predominance of white residents.
2.2.2 Opportunity and Resources
HCD/California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) resource scores vary throughout Bakersfield. The following patterns related to opportunity and access to resources were identified:
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Central and Southeast Bakersfield are primarily considered low resource and areas of high segregation and poverty. Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest Bakersfield are primarily considered areas of high resource. Higher-resource designations signify places that can better support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for lowincome families. Census tracts with lower environmental outcomes (higher CalEnviroScreen scores) are generally located in Central and Southeast Bakersfield and correspond with areas with a predominant Hispanic/Latino population and larger low- and moderate-income populations.
Northeast, Central, and Southeast Bakersfield have less positive educational outcomes according to TCAC opportunity indicators, which take into account math and reading proficiency scores, high school graduation rates, and student poverty rates. Northwest and Southwest Bakersfield have higher educational outcome scores.
2.2.3 Disability
Residents with a disability are slightly segregated in the city. The following pattern related to disability was identified:
the highest concentrations or residents with a disability are located in Northeast and Central Bakersfield, likely due to the need to live near transit and medical services, income restrictions, and other issues related to housing access.
2.2.4 Housing Discrimination
Based on fair housing complaints filed in Bakersfield, the following pattern related to housing discrimination was identified:
Similar to Kern County, disability and race were the most common bases of housing discrimination complaints filed with GBLA.
2.2.5 Housing Access and Mobility
The following patterns related to housing access and mobility were identified:
In most of the city, at least 20 percent of residents who rent their homes are cost burdened, which means they spend more than 30 percent of household income on housing costs. In some areas, particularly in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, at least 60 percent of residents who rent are cost burdened.
Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Black/African American, and Native American residents are underrepresented in mortgage applications and mortgage loan acceptance rates. In addition, low- and moderate-income mortgage applicants are denied at far higher rates than upper-income applicants.
Central Bakersfield is considered vulnerable to displacement, with some areas identified as having elevated and extreme displacement risk for very low- and low-income residents.
2.2.6 Fair Housing Issues and Contributing Factors
The following fair housing issues and contributing factors were identified:
Need for enhanced fair housing outreach and housing mobility strategies caused by:
Lack of a variety of media
Lack of local fair housing outreach and enforcement
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Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations Lack of local public and private fair housing outreach and enforcement Racial and socio-economic segregation, particularly concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, caused by:
Location, type, and supply of affordable housing
Land use and zoning laws
Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
Community opposition to affordable housing projects
Discriminatory lending practices
Historic practices of redlining, racial steerage, and exclusionary zoning Need for place-based strategies to encourage community conservation and revitalization, including preservation of existing affordable housing:
Lack of public and private investments in specific neighborhoods, including services or amenities
Location of affordable housing
Location of employers
Lack of walkable neighborhoods and lack of walkable connections between neighborhoods.
Location of environmental health hazards
Lack of affordable, integrated housing for individuals who need supportive services. Lack of affordable housing in range of unit size.
Older housing stock with many housing units in need of maintenance and repair Residents at risk of displacement, especially in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, caused by:
Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
Rising rent costs and rising home values
Land use and zoning laws
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3.1 Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
Fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity is the ability of a local jurisdiction and fair housing agencies to provide fair housing and tenants’ rights information to community members. Enforcement and outreach capacity also includes the ability to address compliance with fair housing laws, such as investigating complaints, resolving issues, and conducting fair housing testing.
3.1.1 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
The mission of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws.3 Table D-2 below contains the total number of housing complaints filed in Kern County between 2006 and 2020. The most common basis for fair housing complaints in the county was disability.
Table D-2 Kern County Title VIII Fair Housing Complaints Title, 2006-2020 Year Number
Disability 100
Race/Color 66
Familial Status 35
National Origin 35
Sex 31
Religion 9
Total 232
Source: Data.gov, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Filed Cases, 2020
3.1.2 City of Bakersfield Fair Housing Program
The City’s Economic and Community Development Department administers HUD’s entitlement programs locally and as a result is responsible for fair housing planning in Bakersfield. The City contracts with GBLA to provide fair housing services. This arrangement ensures better compliance with federal and state fair housing standards and provides better continuity of service for residents and clients.
GBLA offers a Fair Housing Hotline, through which it provides consultations, makes referrals regarding tenant landlord disputes, and assists with filing fair housing complaints. GBLA also conducts fair housing training to local landlords and other interested parties and participates in Fair Housing Week through community activities. 3 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2022. About FHEO. https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/aboutfheo#:~:text=The%20mission%20of%20the%20Office,fed eral%20fair%20housing%20policies%20and
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Core to GBLA’s mission is its Fair Housing Law Project (FHLP), which incorporates three core pillars: education, investigation, and enforcement. It fulfills its educational mission by offering no-cost presentations in both English and Spanish to housing providers, community service organizations, and residents. In addition, GBLA conducts investigations after receiving and assessing fair housing complaints. It reviews documents, interviews witnesses, surveys residents, and conducts fair housing tests. If the evidence suggests illegal discrimination occurred, GBLA will advise on next steps, provide information on legal rights, and in some cases represent the complainant in a lawsuit.
GBLA enforces fair housing law through both informal means such as mediating negotiations with housing providers, and formal means such as filing complaints to HUD, the U.S. Department of Justice, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), or other relevant government agencies. Regardless of the type of enforcement activity, legal remedies available to a victim of housing discrimination include:
Declaratory relief, or a decision that the housing provider violated fair housing laws Affirmative relief, or an order to “undo” the effects of discrimination on the victim or to make a change in policies or practices to prevent future discrimination Financial compensation including emotional distress damages Attorney’s fees and costs
Punitive damages (when the housing provider’s actions were malicious) GBLA maintains a Testing Coordinator on staff who receives training and technical assistance from the HUD-sponsored Investigative Support for Testing and Enforcement Programs (ISTEP). GBLA’s Testing Coordinator conducts quarterly audits of home sales to ensure fair housing practices in the housing market.
3.1.3 Fair Housing Data
As part of the enforcement and tracking services discussed above, a compilation of statistics is documented as part of complaints. Other fair housing data is collected through other means, such as surveys and outreach. This data provides context to the city’s fair housing profile and can help identify gaps in services or areas on which to focus.
Fair Housing Survey
The City conducted a survey from May to July 2019 that asked residents and stakeholders about community needs as part of outreach conducted for the Consolidated Planning and Fair Housing Planning processes under the 2020 Consolidated Plan and AI. The survey asked residents to provide opinions on the top five housing needs in Bakersfield by selecting from 11 options. Out of 400 respondents, fair housing services was identified as a top housing-related need by nearly 42 percent of respondents.
The survey also asked four fair housing-related questions:
Have you ever encountered any form of housing discrimination or know someone who has?
If yes, in what way did you or someone you know face discrimination? If yes, what do you believe was the basis for the discrimination faced by you or someone you know?
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The survey resulted in the following key takeaways:
One-third of respondents (135 people) said they or someone they know has experienced housing discrimination.
53 people chose race as the basis of the discrimination. 39 percent of all respondents believe they are well-informed or somewhat informed on housing discrimination. The remainder believe they are not informed on housing discrimination.
In addition to the survey, City staff collected input on community needs at 19 community events and meetings held between October 8, 2016, to June 8, 2019. City staff asked attendees what they believe are the five greatest needs in the community. Of 1,247 respondents, 82 people (6.6 percent) identified fair housing as a top concern.
Fair Housing Complaints
Table D-3 below reports the cumulative fair housing complaints recorded by GBLA between 2016-2020.
Table D-3 Fair Housing Complaints to GBLA, 2016-2020
Basis 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Total
Disability 16 22 24 13 62
Race/Color 11 17 14 5 42
Familial Status 6 4 8 3 18
Sex 3 4 4 4 11
National Origin 0 3 2 1 5
Religion 0 4 1 0 5
Sexual Orientation 0 2 2 0 4
Source of Income 0 1 1 4 2
Age 1 0 0 0 1
Total 37 57 56 30 150
Source: Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, 2019
3.2 Ability to Address Complaints
Initiated by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division in 1991, fair housing testing is a technique used to uncover evidence of discrimination in rental housing. Fair housing testing involves one or more individuals who pose as prospective renters for the purpose of determining whether a landlord is complying with local, state, and federal fair housing laws.
Enforcement actions may be taken when investigations yield evidence of a pattern or practice of illegal housing discrimination. Testing may be initiated following the filing of a specific housing discrimination complaint or, as is the case when testing for disability discrimination, as part of an overall effort to determine whether the design or architectural features of a specific rental facility comply with state and federal accessibility requirements.
In fiscal year 2020-21, GBLA conducted 11 rental audits, conducted 35 fair housing investigations, provided representation to 6 city clients choosing to file housing discrimination complaints; provided counseling, mediation, and referral services to 147 city landlord and tenants; and provided unlawful detainer information to 56 landlords and Fair Housing Resources
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tenants.4 The City’s Economic and Community Development Department experienced downsizing and reorganization following the dissolution of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency. As such, all complaints are now referred to the GBLA. In discussion with members of the Equity Task Force, it was recognized that additional resources to provide fair housing services, particularly regarding outreach and education to tenants and landlords to understand their rights and responsibilities, is needed in the city.
In response, the City allocated $350,000 of Public Safety & Vital Services Measure funds to create a pilot Eviction Protection Program which began March 1, 2024. The pilot program, utilizing the California Tenants Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights And Responsibilities California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (Assembly Bill 1482) as a guideline, focuses on contracting with community-based organizations to educate tenants of their rights, provide mediation services between tenants and landlords when necessary, and provide legal aid for low-income tenants encountering housing issues. The pilot program reflects the City’s commitment to proactive measures, aligning itself with legislative provisions to ensure equitable access to legal resources and housing education.
Additionally, the California Strategic Growth Council awarded the City funding through the Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC) for the Southeast Strong initiative.
One of the components includes the creation of a program for Displacement Avoidance that provides for a strategy similar to the Eviction Protection Program for the residents of the Southeast Strong neighborhoods. Programs will be initiated in fall/winter 2024. As the City continues implementation of this program through Program Action 17.1, it underscores the City’s dedication to fostering a more inclusive and informed community, promoting fair housing practices, and increasing access to legal assistance for its residents. 4 City of Bakersfield. 2021. Fiscal Year 2020-21 CAPER.
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Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
To inform priorities, policies, and actions, the housing element must include an analysis of integration and segregation, including patterns and trends. Integration generally means a condition in which there is not a high concentration of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or having a disability or a particular type of disability in a specific geographic area. Segregation generally means the opposite condition, in which there is a high concentration of the characteristics described above in a specific geographic area.
In its AFFH guidance document published in April 2021, HCD describes the importance of segregation and integration analysis in relation to fair housing:
Residential segregation and exclusion, whether by race, ethnicity, disability, or income, is a result of numerous housing policies, practices, and procedures—both public and private—that have had enduring and pervasive negative impacts. Overt and covert housing discrimination through land use policy, shifting housing markets, and patterns of investment and disinvestment, have restricted meaningful fair housing choice and equitable access to opportunity, particularly for communities of color.
Historic patterns of segregation persist in California despite the long-standing federal mandate, established by the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA), that federal agencies and federal grantees affirmatively further the purposes of the FHA. Past and present discriminatory policies and practices, including long-term disinvestment, have resulted in neighborhoods with concentrated poverty and poor housing stock, limited access to opportunity, unsafe environmental conditions, underfunded schools, dilapidated infrastructure, and other disproportionately experienced problems.
In addition, governmental policies have subsidized the development of segregated, highresourced suburbs in metropolitan areas by constructing new highway systems—often through lower-income communities of color— to ensure access to job opportunities in urban centers. This physical and policy infrastructure supports patterns of discrimination and high levels of segregation that continue to persist in California and across the country. All of these conditions persist despite the over 50-year-old obligation to prohibit discrimination and affirmatively further fair housing.5
4.1 Comparison Geographies
The fair housing analysis includes data from multiple geographic areas to provide a basis for comparison. The regional analysis mostly focuses on data for Kern County, but also includes information on the “tri-county” area of Kern County/Kings County/Tulare County.
The comparison of the City of Bakersfield to the “tri-county” area is necessary since the City of Bakersfield is 44 percent of the population of Kern County and the only large city.
Therefore, reviewing data at a broader regional level provides additional context for comparison of fair housing issues.
Geospatial analysis is also conducted at the citywide level to compare the city’s different communities. Each city figure is divided into five communities: Central Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Northeast Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, and Southeast Bakersfield. The neighborhoods are identified in Figure D-1. The boundaries of these communities are the same used in the development and analysis of the Sites Inventory as 5 HCD 2021. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/docs/affh_document_final_4-27-2021.pdf Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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discussed in Appendix E, Housing Resources. The community-level analysis also provides context for the development of several community-oriented policies and programs as discussed in Chapter 2, Housing Plan.
To identify socio-economic and demographic spatial trends, this analysis utilizes HCD’s AFFH Data Viewer, which provides an expansive collection of data from sources including the Census, ACS, HCD, HUD, UDP, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other regional and federal agencies.
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Figure D-1 Bakersfield Neighborhoods
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4.2 Race and Ethnicity
The ethnic and racial composition of a region relates to fair housing concerns such as household size, locational preferences, and economic opportunity. Historic exclusionary governmental policies, biased mortgage lending practices, and other tactics have caused racial and ethnic segregation and spatial inequities.
4.2.1 Regional Trends
This section analyzes the percentage of non-white individuals (Figure D-2) as well as neighborhood segregation by race and ethnicity (Figure D-3) using Census data. Fifty-nine percent of the population in Kern County is non-white, consistent with the population of the tri-county area which is 60 percent non-white. The racial and ethnic composition of Kern County varies greatly by area. The northeast area of the county, including Ridgecrest, Wofford Heights, and Lake Isabella, has the lowest percent of non-white individuals, ranging from less than 20 percent to 40 percent. This area is mostly a mix of Hispanic/Latino-white. In the northwest area, which includes Lost Hills and Devils Den, over 81 percent of the overall population is non-white, and the area is comprised of mostly Hispanic/Latino residents. The city of Delano and surrounding area is also over 81 percent non-white and is mostly an Asian American and Hispanic/Latino mix. The eastern area of the county, including Randsburg and Saltdale, is over 81 percent non-white and is a mix of Hispanic/Latino-white-Asian American individuals. Centrally, including Bakersfield, the percent of non-white individuals ranges from 21 to over 81 percent. The racial and ethnic composition of the central area of the county is a mix of Hispanic/Latino-white-Black/African American, but certain neighborhoods have pockets of mostly white or mostly Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals.
Table D-4 identifies the rate of owner- versus renter-occupied units by race. White and Asian American residents are homeowners at much higher rates than Black/African American or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander residents.
Table D-4 Housing Tenure by Race, Kern County
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White 120,586 74.8% 74,877 66.6% 195,463
Some Other Race 16,442 10.2% 13,338 11.9% 29,780
Two or More Races 9,303 5.8% 8,875 7.9% 18,178
Asian American 8,250 5.1% 4,020 3.6% 12,270
Black or African American 4,975 3.1% 10,052 8.9% 15,027 American Indian and Alaskan Indian 1,420 0.9% 1,100 1.0% 2,520 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
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Figure D-2 Percent Total Non-White Population, Kern County Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-3 Neighborhood Segregation, Kern County
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4.2.2 Local Trends
Compared to Kern County and the tri-county area, Bakersfield has a similar percentage of non-white residents (61 percent). The percentage of non-white residents in Bakersfield is shown in Figure D-4. Bakersfield has patterns of racial and geographic segregation.
The highest concentration of non-white residents is in Southeast and Central Bakersfield, while the lowest percentages of non-white residents are in Northwest Bakersfield and parts of Northeast Bakersfield. Figure D-5 shows the neighborhood segregation by race. Northwest and Northeast Bakersfield are predominantly comprised of Hispanic/Latino and white individuals, while the Central and Southeast Bakersfield neighborhoods are predominantly Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American. Southwest Bakersfield is predominantly comprised of Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, and white residents.
Since 2000, Hispanic/Latino residents represent the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the city. By 2017, Hispanic/Latino residents represented almost half of the city’s population.
The second largest racial/ethnic population in Bakersfield is non-Hispanic/Latino white, followed by the Asian American/Pacific Islander and Black/African American populations.
Historical practices such as the use of restrictive covenants has significantly contributed to existing patterns of segregation. According to the Historical Research Center at CSU Bakersfield, based on “’America’s Newest City’: 1950s Bakersfield and the Making of Modern Suburban Segregated Landscape” by Donato Cruz, an estimated 218 housing tracts built or had notarized racially restrictive covenants in Bakersfield between 1938 and 1950. In 1938, tract 1403, Rose Garden tract, was the first tract with racially restrictive covenants. Historical land use practices are described in detail in Section 7.4, Historic Patterns of Segregation.
4.2.3 Dissimilarity Index
HUD utilizes the racial/ethnic dissimilarity index as a measure of segregation. The racial/ethnic dissimilarity index represents the extent of which any two racial/ethnic groups differ across a defined geographical area. The index ranges from 0-100, where 0 represents perfect integration between the two racial/ethnic groups and 100 representing perfect segregation. An index value below 40 is generally considered low segregation, a value between 40 and 54 is considered a moderate level of segregation, and a value above 55 is a high level of segregation.6
Regional Trends
Racial/ethnic segregation in Kern County generally decreased between 1990 and 2010 but then increased between 1990 and 2020. Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino residents are the most segregated in Kern County compared to other racial and ethnic groups (Table D-5). These groups experience a high level of segregation, with dissimilarity index scores greater than 55. American/Pacific Islander residents are the least segregated in the county, with a dissimilarity score below 40, indicating a low level of segregation.
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Table D-5 Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends, Kern County Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index 1990 2000 2010 2020
Black or African American/White 59.17 55.58 54.31 58.98 Hispanic/White 56.10 57.33 57.27 58.39
Non-White/White 50.38 50.91 51.86 54.61
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Islander/White
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Figure D-4 Percent of Total Non-white Population, Bakersfield Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-5 Neighborhood Segregation, Bakersfield
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Local Trends
The dissimilarity index scores indicate segregation levels are lower in Bakersfield compared to Kern County. However, segregation trends in the city are very similar to the county.
Segregation levels in Bakersfield decreased between 1990 and 2000, except between American/Pacific Islander and white populations. Segregation for all racial/ethnic groups increased between 2000 and 2020 in Bakersfield. Like the county, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino residents are the most segregated populations in Bakersfield and Asian American/Pacific Islander residents are the least segregated (Table D-6). Segregation levels are considered moderate for Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino residents and low for non-white and Asian American/Pacific Islander residents.
Table D-6 Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends, Bakersfield Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index 1990 2000 2010 2020
Black or African American/White 52.59 43.70 42.78 45.94 Hispanic or Latino/White 41.30 38.89 39.45 40.78
Non-White/White 39.85 35.14 36.64 38.63
Asian American or Pacific
Islander/White
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Source: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Mapping Tool – Table 3, Version AFFHT0006, 2022
4.3 Persons with Disabilities
For persons with disabilities, fair housing choice and access to opportunity include access to accessible housing and housing in the most integrated setting appropriate to an individual’s needs as required under federal civil rights law, including equitably provided disabilityrelated services that an individual needs to live in such housing. For example, persons with disabilities who are unable to use stairs or need a zero-step shower may not have actual housing choice if there are not sufficient housing units with these accessibility features.7
High spatial segregation of persons with disabilities may indicate fair housing issues related to not only physical needs, but also economic disparities. According to the 2020 Annual Report on People with Disabilities in America, more than 25 percent of persons with disabilities (including physical, intellectual, and developmental; sensory; and other disability categories) live below the Census Bureau-designated poverty line, which is 14.5 percentage points higher than people without a disability.8 Persons with disabilities may be more reliant than persons without disabilities on fixed incomes or access to public transit.
4.3.1 Regional Trends
As shown in Figure D-6, the most prevalent disabilities in Kern County are ambulatory (an impairment which prevents or impedes walking), followed by cognitive impairment, hearing impairment, and vision impairment. Kern County and Bakersfield have similar statistics related to disability types. The southeastern area of Kern County near Johannesburg and Cantil has the highest rates of individuals with disabilities, at 31 percent of the population (Figure D-7).
7 HCD, 2021. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/docs/affh_document_final_4-27-2021.pdf 8 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, 2020. https://disabilitycompendium.org/annualreport Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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4.3.2 Local Trends
As shown in Figure D-6, the most prevalent disability in Bakersfield is ambulatory impairment, followed by hearing, then cognitive and vision impairment. Generally, the proportion of persons with disabilities is slightly lower in Bakersfield compared to Kern County; however, there is a higher rate of hearing impairment in the city. Residents with disabilities are slightly more concentrated in Northeast and Central Bakersfield than other areas of the city (Figure D-8). The areas of the city with a lower concentration of residents with disabilities tend to be further away from the city center and services, and in areas with more single-family housing. These areas, including Southwest Bakersfield and Northwest Bakersfield, are dominated by single-family residential zoning, while Central Bakersfield and sections of Southeast Bakersfield have higher concentrations of multifamily residential zones. There may be a disproportionate share of residents with disabilities in Central Bakersfield, Southeast Bakersfield, and Northeast Bakersfield due to the lack of appropriate and/or affordable housing and services in other neighborhoods in Bakersfield.
Senior households are more likely than other age groups to live in a low-income household, and 35 percent of residents with a disability are over the age of 65. Only 18 percent of all working age (18-64 years) residents with a disability are actively participating in the workforce. 9
As shown in Figure D-9, areas with larger populations of persons with disabilities are spread throughout Bakersfield. Neighborhoods with higher concentrations of elderly residents are found in several areas, including Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield.
According to the Department of Social Services (DSS) facility database, Bakersfield has 110 licensed adult residential facilities and 123 licensed assisted living facilities. Considering the city's population of persons with disabilities, the available facilities are adequate.
Figure D-6 Disability by Type, 2016-2020
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Figure D-7 Percent of Population with a Disability, Kern County Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-8 Percent Population with a Disability, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-9 Population Aged 65 and Older, Bakersfield
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4.4 Familial Status
Familial status refers to the presence of children under the age of 18 and the martial status of the head of the household. Families with children may face housing discrimination by landlords who fear that children will cause property damage. Differential treatments such as limiting the number of children in a complex or confining children to a specific location are also fair housing concerns. Single parent households are protected by fair housing laws. A 2016 HUD study studied the effects of housing discrimination based on familiar status. The study found that landlords presented households with children fewer housing options, and the units shown were generally larger, and as a result, slightly more expensive to rent.10 Additionally, female-headed households with children require special consideration and assistance because of generally greater needs for affordable housing and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services.
4.4.1 Regional Trends
In Kern County, married couples without children are the predominant family type at 35 percent of all households, with married couples with children closely following, as shown in Table D-7. Female-headed households with children under 18 years of age comprise 12 percent of all households in Kern County. Female-headed households comprise more than 70 percent of all single-parent families with children. Female-headed households with children are concentrated in California City, Boron, parts of Bakersfield, and northeast Kern County (Figure D-10).
Table D-7 Familial Status, Kern County
Familial Status Population (%)
Married-couple Family 138,061 (68%)
With own children of the householder under 18 years: 67,618 (33%) No own children of the householder under 18 years 70,443 (35%) Other Family 63,878 (32%)
Male householder, no spouse present: 19,915 (10%)
With own children of the householder under 18 years: 10,269 (5%) No own children of the householder under 18 years 9,646 (5%) Female householder, no spouse present 43,963 (22%)
With own children of the householder under 18 years: 24,905 (12%) No own children of the householder under 18 years 19,058 (9%) Total 201,939
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, B11003 Family Type By Presence And Age Of Own Children Under 18 Years
10 HUD. 2016. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/HDSFamiliesFinalReport.pdf.
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Figure D-10 Percent of Children in Female Household, Kern County Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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4.4.2 Local Trends
In Bakersfield, the most common family status is married couples with children at 35 percent, followed closely by married couples without children, as shown in Table D-8.
Female-headed households with children are the next most common household type at 13 percent. The family status breakdown in Bakersfield is comparable to that in Kern County.
Female-headed households comprise approximately 73 percent of all single-parent families with children.
The rates of female-headed households with children are higher in Central and Southeast Bakersfield than other neighborhoods (Figure D-11) and the rates of married couple households with children are lowest in Central Bakersfield (Figure D-12). Central and Southeast Bakersfield have higher concentrations of multifamily housing than other neighborhoods, which may be more affordable to single-parent families. These neighborhoods have a higher share of residents with a disability (Figure D-8), low- and moderate-income households (Figure D-15), and higher shares of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino residents (Figure D-5) than other neighborhoods.
According to the DSS facility database, Bakersfield has 23 infant centers and 25 school-age child care centers. However, a recent survey conducted for the City’s Consolidated Plan found that child care services ranked fourth in importance out of 13 social and public service needs, which suggests that families need additional child care support.
Table D-8 Familial Status, Bakersfield
Familial Status Population (%)
Married-couple Family 59,556 (67%)
With own children of the householder under 18 years: 30,886 (35%) No own children of the householder under 18 years 28,670 (32%) Other Family 28,865 (33%)
Male householder, no spouse present: 8,451 (10%)
With own children of the householder under 18 years: 4,361(5%) No own children of the householder under 18 years 4,090 (5%) Female householder, no spouse present 20,414 (23%)
With own children of the householder under 18 years: 11,730 (13%) No own children of the householder under 18 years 8,684 (10%) Total 88,421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, B11003 Family Type By Presence And Age Of Own Children Under 18 Years
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Figure D-11 Percent of Children in Female Households, Bakersfield Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-12 Percent of Children in Married Couple Households, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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4.5 Household Income
Household income is directly connected to the ability to afford housing. Higher-income households are more likely to own rather than rent housing. As household income decreases, households tend to pay a disproportionate amount of their income for housing, and the number of persons occupying unsound and overcrowded housing increases. To achieve fair housing objectives, people in low-income households must have an actual choice in housing opportunities—that is, when they are able to locate units that are affordable and well maintained in all parts of a jurisdiction and region.
This section identifies household income disparities using data based on median household income and low- or moderate-income (LMI) geographies. HUD defines an LMI area as a census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI. The definition of low- or moderate-income is based on HUD income definitions of up to 80 percent of the AMI.11
4.5.1 Regional Trends
Figure D-13 shows the LMI populations by census tract in Kern County. LMI populations are concentrated in the eastern area of the county with high LMI populations also located throughout the central and northwestern areas of the county, including Delano, McFarland, Wasco, Shafter, and Bakersfield.
Median household income is lower in northeastern parts of the county, as shown in Figure D-14. According to 2016-2020 ACS estimates, Kern County had a median household income of $54,851 which was lower than the state median household income of $84,907.
The county has a slightly higher median household income than the tri-county average ($53,628). Both Kern County and the tri-county area have much lower median household incomes than the state average.
4.5.2 Local Trends
As shown in Figure D-15, there are higher shares of LMI households in Central Bakersfield and Southeast Bakersfield compared to other neighborhoods. In parts of Central Bakersfield, greater than 75 percent of households are considered LMI. Throughout most of Southeast Bakersfield, greater than 50 percent of households are considered LMI households.
Bakersfield has a significantly higher median household income compared to Kern County and the tri-county area. As discussed in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, the median household income in Bakersfield was $65,687 per year (2016-2020 ACS), which was approximately 20 percent higher than the county and tri-county average but 16.5 percent below the state average. Central and Southeast Bakersfield have disproportionately greater shares of households with lower median household incomes, as shown in Figure D-16. Neighborhoods with lower median household incomes also have a greater share of Hispanic/Latino and Black/African America residents. In comparison, areas with greater shares of households with higher median household incomes have a greater share of non-Hispanic/Latino white residents. 11 HUD Exchange 2021: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/acs-low-mod-summary-data/ Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-13 Percent of Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) Population, Kern County City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-14 Median Household Income, Kern County
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Figure D-15 Percent of Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) Population, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-16 Median Household Income, Bakersfield
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4.6 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty To identify racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (known as R/ECAPs), HUD developed thresholds based on racial and ethnic concentration and income level. The threshold for racial and ethnic concentration is a non-white population of 50 percent or more in metropolitan or micropolitan areas. A metropolitan area is an urban region with a core population of 50,000 or more, while a micropolitan area has an urban core population between 10,000 and 49,999, both including adjacent communities with strong social and economic ties. The income threshold is based on areas of “extreme poverty,” where 40 percent or more of households earn incomes at or below the federal poverty line, or where the poverty rate is three times the average poverty rate in the metropolitan area, whichever is less. An area that meets both thresholds for racial or ethnic concentration and “extreme poverty” is considered a R/ECAP.
4.6.1 Regional Trends
As shown in Figure D-17, R/ECAPs in Kern County primarily occur in Bakersfield. Other R/ECAPs in the county include communities in Delano, Wasco, and Lamont. In the tricounty area, R/ECAPs are located in city centers as well as scattered throughout rural areas.
4.6.2 Local Trends
R/ECAPs in Bakersfield are concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, as shown in Figure D-18. R/ECAPs in the city align with concentrations of Hispanic/Latino households, with all R/ECAPs having a slight (gap of less than 10 percent), sizable (gap between 10 percent to 50 percent), or predominant Hispanic/Latino majority (gap greater than 50 percent). Central and Southeast Bakersfield have the highest concentrations of nonWhite residents compared to all other neighborhoods. Less than 80 percent of residents in most Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest Bakersfield areas are non-White, whereas the east side of Central Bakersfield and nearly all areas in Southeast Bakersfield have nonWhite populations exceeding 80 percent (see Figure D-4). In Central Bakersfield, R/ECAPs are located mainly north and south of the Union Pacific railway line, between the city’s northern boundary and E. Brundage Lane. This area includes Downtown Bakersfield. In Southeast Bakersfield, R/ECAPs include the Bakersfield Municipal Airport and surrounding neighborhoods, adjacent to County “islands”, and the neighborhoods near South High School.
Beginning in the 1930s, Black/African American residents were generally restricted to the Lakeview (Mayflower tract) and Cottonwood neighborhoods. Lakeview is in Central Bakersfield southeast of Downtown, and Cottonwood is in Southeast Bakersfield just south of State Route 58 and west of Cottonwood Road. During this period, Union Avenue, east of Downtown Bakersfield, was known to be a “dividing line” for racial segregation. Both Lakeview and Cottonwood are located within R/ECAPs and have non-White populations exceeding 80 percent. As shown previously in Figure D-5, residents in these neighborhoods are primarily Black and Latino. The Central and Southeast neighborhoods, including Lakeview and Cottonwood, have been historically underfunded due to practices of redlining, racial steerage, and exclusionary zoning. Additionally, from the 1930s to 1950s, the City expanded to include the East and Southwest neighborhoods. During this period, there were several racially restricted (White only) neighborhoods, including in the new East and Southwest Bakersfield areas. As shown in Figure D-19, White-only neighborhoods were City of Bakersfield
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most concentrated in Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield (see Section 7.4, Local Area Knowledge). Historical restrictive covenants and redlining have directly contributed to racial/ethnic segregation patterns in Bakersfield. The City should consider actions to combat racial/ethnic segregation, including providing new affordable housing opportunities in higher resource areas.
Survey responses from Brundage Lane Corridor residents obtained during the General Plan Land Use Alternatives community engagement process, and conversations with local residents, note a lack of pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure retail, community centers, and social spaces, and concern about the existing poor condition of many parcels, buildings, and streets throughout the area.
R/ECAPs also overlap with areas with high levels of segregation and poverty, as well as areas with a higher proportion of residents who are renters, higher levels of overcrowding, and higher levels of housing cost burden. These areas also have a higher share of multifamily housing compared to other areas of the city. According to the 2019-2023 ACS, the Black/African American population has the highest poverty rate of 25.1 percent, followed by the population of some other race (20.6 percent), and Hispanic/Latino population (17.7 percent). Comparatively, the poverty rate citywide is 16 percent and only 14.1 percent for the White population. As discussed above, racial segregation and poverty is a result of numerous housing policies, practices, and procedures—both public and private—that have had enduring and pervasive negative impacts, including higher poverty rates amongst people of color. Lower income populations are more likely to be renters and experience disproportionate housing needs, such as substandard housing conditions or overcrowding, due to lack of available income. Additionally, the R/ECAPs identified are in the oldest areas of the City. Housing units in these neighborhoods are more likely to be older and require minor repairs or major rehabilitation. As discussed above, racially restricted White-only neighborhoods established in the 1930s were most prevalent in newly annexed areas such as Southwest and East Bakersfield. Lower income households, particularly in R/ECAP neighborhoods, would benefit from additional preservation efforts for existing housing and new affordable housing opportunities in higher resource areas.
R/ECAPs are more likely to have lower scores on the Healthy Places Index, which calculates a community’s access to healthcare, housing, education, and other indicators. As shown in Figure D-56, households in the city’s R/ECAPs, specifically in Southeast Bakersfield, are more likely to lack access to a farmer’s market or supermarket. TCAC/HCD areas of high segregation and poverty are described in detail below. In general, TCAC/HCD areas of high segregation and poverty and HUD R/ECAPs encompass the same areas of Bakersfield. As detailed below, several of the TCAC/HCD areas of high segregation and poverty have lower rates of households living within a half-mile of a grocery store compared to households citywide. To address this issue, the City will work with commercial property owners and developers to identify sites for new grocery stores in Southeast Bakersfield and provide technical assistance and permit streamlining (Housing Plan Program 17).
To institute place-based initiatives that address disparities in public health and safety, and attract private investment, the City has prioritized public investment in Central and Southeast Bakersfield communities. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Southeast Bakersfield has high rates of traffic-related injuries and fatalities. As part of the City’s Transformative Climate Communities grant, the City plans to match state and federal funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Corridor Improvements project in Southeast Bakersfield. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, Bakersfield allocated $600,000 for the project, which includes safety changes, bike paths, and renovated roadways. The City is also funding the design of the Monterey/Niles Prosperity Neighborhood Initiative, which will Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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install traffic calming infrastructure, bike lanes, striping, improved signage and street lighting, and aesthetic improvements to landscaping and hardscape features in the Niles and Monterey Corridor in Central Bakersfield. The City also allocated $1.5 million for Downtown Bakersfield redevelopment in FY 2023-2024 as part of the Downtown Corridor Enhancement Master Plan, to enhance the image and identity of Bakersfield, attract new businesses and residents, and improve walkability, livability and connection of key destinations.
Community feedback has shown that underserved residents in these areas and communitybased organizations have a desire for investments in social service programs that address housing stability, food security, youth programs, and mental health support. The City will also develop a comprehensive, long-term community development strategy and/or program priority strategy for Central and Southeast Bakersfield that will prioritize public health, education, economic, and safety programs in coordination with area public health entities (e.g., Bakersfield Family Medical Center, Kern Medical, Dignity Health Hospitals), Kern Transit, the City’s Economic and Community Development Department, Bakersfield City School District, workforce development groups, and the Bakersfield Police Department (Housing Plan Program 17).
To ensure that existing residents are not displaced through gentrification, and to increase housing mobility of residents in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, the City will continue investment in affordable housing development, allocating $5 million in FY 2023-2024. The City will support affordable housing through financial and technical support as detailed in Housing Plan Program 4. The City will also support tenant and owner protections as detailed in Housing Plan Program 6 and will support homeownership opportunities for firsttime and low-income households as detailed in Program 14, targeting outreach to households in Southeast and Central Bakersfield.
Additionally, households in R/ECAPs have higher exposure to lead. Lead-based paint, commonly used in homes constructed before 1978, can pose significant health hazards if not properly maintained or remediated. Young children are especially at risk, facing serious health issues like developmental delays, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems when exposed to lead. The City will deduce hazards associated with lead-based paint and incorporate the appropriate actions (pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992) into all housing programs, prioritizing Central and Southeast Bakersfield. The City will conduct community-based outreach and provide funds for the testing and abatement of housing units for lead-based paint (Housing Plan Program 1).
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Figure D-17 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty, Kern County Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-18 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-19 Racially Restricted Neighborhoods, Bakersfield Source: CSU Bakersfield Historical Research Center. America’s Newest Cities: Redling and Housing Discrimination in Kern County, Neighborhood Mapping. Racially Restricted Neighborhoods. https://hrc.csub.edu/housing-history/neighborhood-mapping/. Accessed April 2025.
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Racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty can also be defined using the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map. Areas of high segregation and poverty are shown in Figure D-20. The following tracts have been identified as TCAC areas of high segregation and poverty:
Tract 6
Tract 11.01
Tract 11.02
Tract 11.03
Tract 12.01
Tract 12.02
Tract 13
Tract 14
Tract 15
Tract 19.02
Tract 20
Tract 21
Tract 22
Tract 23.01
Tract 23.02
Tract 28.13
Tract 62.01
It is relevant to note that tract 62.01 in the southwest corner of the city mostly encompasses the area south of Bakersfield, outside of the city limits.
Areas of high segregation and poverty may be exposed to inferior housing or infrastructure conditions and/or reduced access to community amenities and services. The Healthy Places Index (HPI) was developed by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California to show neighborhood and social conditions that drive health. The tracts identified as areas of high segregation and poverty with respect to various Healthy Places Indicators (housing habitability, park access, retail density, supermarket access, walkability) are shown in Table D-9.
Housing habitability measures the proportion of households within a given tract with complete plumbing or kitchen facilities based on 2013-2017 HUD CHAS data. The HPI estimates that 98.8% of households in Bakersfield have basic kitchen facilities and plumbing. Tracts 11.03, 12.02, 13, 14, 19.02, 20, 22, and 23.02 have smaller proportions of households with complete plumbing and kitchen facilities compared to the city as a whole.
As mentioned in the HUD R/ECAP discussion above, R/ECAPs and TCAC/HCD areas of high segregation and poverty tend to be concentrated in area of Bakersfield that was initially established. Racially restricted (White-only) neighborhoods established in the 1930s were generally in newly annexed areas. Aging housing units are more likely to lack facilities are be in substandard condition. As stated above, lower income households, particularly in areas of high segregation and poverty, would benefit from additional preservation efforts for existing housing and new affordable housing opportunities in higher resource areas.
As stated by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, “parks can encourage physical activity, reduce chronic diseases, improve mental health, foster community connections, and support community resilience to climate change and pollution.” Only
68.6% of Bakersfield residents live within a half mile of a park, beach, or open space.
Amongst the tracts identified as areas of high segregation and poverty, tracts 6, 11.02,
11.03, 12.02, 13, 21, 22, 23.01, 62.01 have smaller populations of residents with accessible open space than the city in its entirety.
Retail density can be used as an indicator to show access to jobs, schools, shops, and other essential goods, The retail density indicator used by HPI is the number of retail, entertainment, services, and education jobs per acre in a given tract. Citywide, there are
3.71 of these jobs per acre. There are 7.1 of these jobs per acre statewide and 2.66 per acre countywide. Comparatively, tracts 11.01, 11.02, 12.01, 12.02, 14, 21, 22, 23.01, 23.02, and 62.01 have a smaller number of jobs per acre than the City.
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Citywide, 46.8% of residents live less than a half mile from a supermarket or large grocery store. A smaller proportion of Bakersfield residents live in proximity to a grocery store compared to the county (47.9%) and the state (50.6%). A smaller proportion of residents in tracts 6, 11.03, 19.02, 21, 22, 23.02, and 62.01 live within a half mile of a grocery store compared to the share citywide.
Bakersfield residents are served by the following community facilities and libraries:
Baker Branch Library (Central Bakersfield)
Beale Memorial Library (Southeast Bakersfield)
Holloway-Gonzales Branch Library (Southeast Bakersfield) Northeast Branch Library (Northeast Bakersfield)
Rathbun Branch Library (North of Bakersfield)
Southwest Branch Library (Southwest Bakersfield)
Wilson Branch Library (Southeast Bakersfield)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (Central Bakersfield) Silver Creek Community Center (Southwest Bakersfield) As shown above, the areas of high segregation and poverty in Central and Southwest Bakersfield are not disproportionately underserved by libraries or community centers compared to other Bakersfield neighborhoods. There is one County library and one community center in Central Bakersfield, and four County libraries and one community center in southwest Bakersfield Parks and recreation facilities are shown in Figure D-21.
While Central Bakersfield is adequately served by various parks and recreation facilities including the Kern River Parkway and Trail, Southeast Bakersfield may benefit from additional parks and recreation opportunities.
Walkability scores are based on the US EPA walkability score composed of intersection density, proximity to transit, and employment/housing mix. The State has a walkability score of 12.2, the County 10.2, and the City 11.7. Most tracts identified as areas of high segregation and poverty have walkability scores superior to the Citywide score. Tracts 23.01 and 62.01 have scores of 11.3 and 4.0, respectively. The City also implements a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program (see Figure D-40). Central and Southeast Bakersfield, where the areas of high segregation and poverty are located, generally have the highest concentrations of SRTS infrastructure such as retro reflective backplates, pedestrian flashing beacons, radar feedbacks, and raised medians. Additionally, There are several active transport projects that will serve these areas and further improve the pedestrian conditions in areas of high segregation and poverty.
As discussed in the City’s recently drafted Active Transportation Plan (ATP), Central and Southeast Bakersfield contain some of the most pollution-burdened areas in California, while areas of West Bakersfield and Northwest Bakersfield largely show scores below the 40th percentile according to CalEnviroScreen maps. The ATP also analyzes environmental conditions such as heat and tree equity. The Tree Equity Score for Bakersfield indicates that Central Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, and Southeast Bakersfield have the highest need for investment in an urban tree canopy.
The ATP also shows that Central Bakersfield is the most bikeable with the highest level of bicycle activity. Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast Bakersfield, where there are no areas of high segregation and poverty, have the lowest bicycle activity. Central and Southeast Bakersfield also have highest levels of pedestrian activity compared to all other neighborhoods. The ATP concluded that areas of the City that lack infrastructure but are Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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near activity centers have the greatest need for pedestrian infrastructure upgrades and should be targeted first. These areas include Downtown Bakersfield, on Arterial/Collector streets through residential neighborhoods, northeast of Downtown to Bakersfield College, and the connection of newer outlying residential areas (Southwest/West/Northwest Bakersfield) to commercial corridors. While environmental conditions tend to be worse, areas of high segregation and poverty have superior access to pedestrian-friendly infrastructure compared to other Bakersfield neighborhoods and will further benefit from infrastructure improvements implemented under the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and/or SRTS initiative.
Bakersfield is served by the Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Amtrak via the San Joaquin Route. Golden Empire Transit serves as the city’s local transportation service. Golden Empire Transit routes in and around the area where areas of high segregation and poverty are concentrated include Route 21, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, and Route 81.
As described above, areas of high segregation and poverty tend to have worse housing habitability, park access, retail density, and supermarket access compared to Bakersfield as a whole. Areas of high segregation and poverty could benefit from increased efforts related to substandard housing, infrastructure improvements, and community facilities, especially where new housing opportunities have been identified.
Table D-9 Areas of High Segregation and Poverty and Healthy Places Indicators Area of High
Segregation and
Poverty
Housing
Habitability Park Access
Retail
Density
Supermarket
Access Walkability
Tract 6 100.0% 67.0% 15.50 43.2% 14.4
Tract 11.01 98.9% 83.6% 0.85 62.5% 13.1
Tract 11.02 99.4% 34.1% 2.43 58.3% 13.3
Tract 11.03 95.1% 24.0% 5.21 45.4% 12.1
Tract 12.01 100.0% 100.0% 1.29 70.3% 12.1
Tract 12.02 96.8% 27.5% 1.32 77.9% 12.3
Tract 13 96.2% 56.8% 17.7 82.4% 13.3
Tract 14 98.1% 95.5% 2.82 76.8% 14.5
Tract 15 99.3% 72.4% 4.32 72.0% 16.4
Tract 19.02 96.0% 96.5% 6.59 30.3% 14.8
Tract 20 98.3% 97.5% 6.06 65.5% 15.7
Tract 21 99.4% 60.0% 1.79 45.6% 13.9
Tract 22 98.6% 53.0% 1.17 24.8% 13.3
Tract 23.01 99.6% 67.1% 1.20 54.5% 11.3
Tract 23.02 98.2% 100.0% 0.70 38.1% 11.8
Tract 28.13 99.1% 71.5% 6.89 61.6% 14.0
Tract 62.01 100.0% 0.0% 0.02 1.3% 4.0
Source: Public Health Alliance of Southern California, Healthy Places Index.
Notes:
Housing Habitability – Percentage of households with kitchen facilities and plumbing.
Park Access – Percentage of the population living within a half-mile of a park, beach, or open space greater than 1 acre.
Retail Density – Gross retail, entertainment, services, and education employment density (jobs/acre) on unprotected land.
Supermarket Access – Percentage of the urban population residing less than 1/2 mile from a supermarket/large grocery store, or the percent of the rural population living less than 1 mile from a supermarket/large grocery store.
Walkability – US EPA walkability score (composed of intersection density, proximity to transit, and employment/housing mix).
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Figure D-20 TCAC Areas of High Segregation and Poverty, Bakersfield Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-21 Parks and Recreation Facilities, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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4.7 Concentrated Areas of Affluence
While R/ECAPs have long been the focus of fair housing policies, racially concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs) must also be analyzed. RCAAs are defined as affluent, white communities.12 According to a policy paper published by HUD, white residents are the most racially segregated group in the United States typically more affluent than majority non-white communities. In addition to having a higher median income, areas of affluence experience less overcrowding, less housing cost burden on renters, and are generally less susceptible to displacement compared to LMI areas, as described in Section 4.4, Household Income.
RCAAs have not been studied extensively, nor has a standard definition been published by HCD or HUD. HCD has created a metric to identify RCAAs by analyzing the percentage of white residents for each census tract and comparing it to the average percentage of white residents for all census tracts within a given Council of Government (COG) region. This compared value is referred to as the Location Quotient (LQ). For example, a census tract with an LQ of 1.5 has a percentage of total white population that is 1.5 times higher than the average percentage of total white population within the COG region. HCD identifies RCAAs as census tracts with an LQ of more than 1.25 and a median income 1.5 times higher than the COG AMI (or 1.5 times higher than the State AMI, whichever is lower).
4.7.1 Regional Trends
RCAAs in Kern County are primarily located on the outskirts of Bakersfield (Figure D22). These areas are predominantly white and most have median incomes of greater than $125,000.
4.7.2 Local Trends
RCAAs in Bakersfield are concentrated in Northwest and Southwest Bakersfield (Figure D-23). These are areas with concentrations of white households, with all RCAAs in the city having either a sizable gap (between 10 and 50 percent) or a predominant gap (greater than 50 percent) white majority. RCAAs in Bakersfield also coincide with census tracts with higher median incomes compared to other parts of the city, with most having median incomes of greater than $125,000. The RCAAs of Northeast Bakersfield, the majority of Northwest Bakersfield, and RCAAs off Ming Avenue in Southwest Bakersfield are comprised primarily of single-family homes. Less than 10 percent of structures are comprised of two or more units. Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest Bakersfield have areas with much lower rates of overcrowding. ACS data shows less than five percent of all housing units in these areas are considered overcrowded. The percentage of structures built prior to 1960 is much lower in the RCAAs than compared with other census tracts.
According to the 2012–2021 ACS, most structures in Central and Southeast Bakersfield were built before 1960 and could face poor housing conditions related to the age of the buildings. Alternatively, less than 20 percent of the structures in the RCAAs of Northwest, Northeast and Southwest Bakersfield were built prior to 1960. Northeast Bakersfield also has the smallest percentage of both homeowners and renters facing overpayment compared to other areas.
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The RCAAs in Bakersfield largely coincide with Specific Plan Areas and master planned communities. In the northwest, these include areas such as the Western Rosedale Specific Plan and the Riverlakes Ranch Specific Plan. The Western Rosedale Specific Plan was adopted by the County of Kern in 1994 in response to concerns of the Rosedale community that the area was experiencing rapid growth that threatened the maintenance of a quality living environment and community character. While the Western Rosedale Specific Plan does provide goals and policies that identify a desire for diverse residential types, the residential development policies only permitted multifamily residential projects on sites greater than five acres, and for such projects required several design features to “foster compatibility with adjacent existing and future single-family residences”. As such, the area has mainly been developed with single-family residential, limiting its diversity. The Riverlakes Ranch Specific Plan, adopted by the City of Bakersfield in 1990, is similar in that the goals of the plan were to establish a premier master planned community featuring mainly single-family residential development integrated with an open space and recreation system that includes a golf course. The portion of the Riverlakes Specific Plan area contained within the northwest RCAA is designed around the golf course feature and does not contain any zoning designations for multifamily residential development. There are two additional RCAAs in western Bakersfield that coincide with the Stockdale River Ranch and Seven Oaks Country Club master-planned single-family residential communities.
While the majority of these areas are built out, the City has prioritized strategies to increase density and diversify housing types in these areas by reducing barriers to housing development (Policy H-3.1) and facilitating infill development (Policy H-3.4). Specifically, 485 acres of land designated as an RCAA are included in the Sites Inventory to be rezoned to allow multifamily housing. Additionally, the City will implement Program 19 of the Housing Plan to increase density and smaller housing typologies for middle-income housing (specifically, promoting lot splits and small lot subdivisions and appropriate-scaled multifamily buildings). The City will promote development of ADUs (Program 13 of the Housing Plan), which are likely to be constructed in neighborhoods with larger lots, increasing available housing in RCAAs for middle-income households.
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Figure D-22 Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence, Kern County Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
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Figure D-23 Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Disparities in Access to Opportunities
According to HCD guidance, land use policies and urban planning impact the ability of residents to access neighborhoods of opportunity, with high-performing schools, greater availability of jobs that afford entry to the middle class, and convenient access to transit and services. The limits on housing choice and access experienced by people within protected classes, such as race, sexual orientation, or disability, have far-reaching impacts on access to job opportunity, quality education, and mental and physical health.13 For example, persons who depend on public transit, such as seniors and disabled persons, to visit doctors, go shopping or attend activities at community facilities will have limited choices regarding places to live. Public transit provides a link between job opportunities, public services and affordable housing helps to ensure that transit-dependent residents have adequate opportunity to access housing, services and jobs.14 This section analyzes the following place-based characteristics linked to opportunity indicators: quality education, employment, transportation, and healthy environment. The primary objective is to understand the disparity between communities in terms of access to real and potential economic benefits and quality of life.
5.1 Transit Access and Walkability
5.1.1 Regional Trends
Kern County has low transit access. The county received an average AllTransit performance score of 3.1 which equates to a low combination of transit trips per week and number of jobs accessible by transit.15
Kern County Regional Transit operates bus service on 12 lines between major communities in Kern County and Northern Los Angeles County. Kern County Regional Transit also provides Dial-A-Ride service in Bakersfield, Frazier Park, Kern River Valley, Lamont, Mojave, Rosamond, and Tehachapi available to all riders. Dial-A-Ride rides require a reservation one day in advance to guarantee a ride, but same day service is available on a first come, first served basis. Kern County Regional Transit served around 617,000 bus and Dial-A-Ride trips in 2014, a number that has steadily declined to roughly 360,000 trips served in 2020. While its primary ridership is through bus service, on-demand services comprise a much larger percentage of services offered.
5.1.2 Local Trends
Bakersfield received an average AllTransit performance score of 4.4, slightly higher than the county as a whole. However, this score equates to a low combination of transit trips per week and number of jobs accessible by transit.
Bakersfield offers both a fixed-route bus service and a demand-response service for local area residents. The primary fixed-route bus system is operated by the Golden Empire Transit District (GET) and is known as GET bus. The demand-response service is known as On-Demand.
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GET bus operates Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. The GET system is designed to accommodate several types of riders. As a reflection of this, the fare structure has special rates for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and children.
On Demand is a special transportation service designed to provide curb-to-curb service within GET’s service area to qualified persons with disabilities The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires public entities that operate a fixed-route system for the general public to also provide a complementary paratransit service to persons unable to use the regular fixed-route service. There are three qualifying categories set forth in the ADA. Only those individuals who qualify under at least one category will be certified to ride On-Demand. 16
An upcoming addition to passenger rail services is the new California High Speed Rail, under construction as of 2021 with a stop planned for Downtown Bakersfield (Figure D-26).
The High-Speed Rail Authority anticipates full environmental clearance for the entire line from San Francisco to Los Angeles to be approved by 2023. Once completed, the current 2 hour and 34-minute drive between Merced and Bakersfield will decrease to 56 minutes via high-speed rail. Community outreach sessions identified a desire for increased affordable housing in close proximity to the High Speed Rail stop.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Walkability Index ranks block groups according to their relative walkability.17 According to the National Walkability Index, the Central, Northeast, Southeast, and eastern parts of Northwest Bakersfield neighborhoods are scored as most walkable (Figure D-24).
Active commuting is measured by the percentage of people aged 16 and older who commute to work by public transit, walking, or cycling.18 In most parts of Bakersfield, it is not common for residents to use active transportation (public transit, walking, or biking) to get to and from work, with less than 50 percent of people aged 16 and older using active transportation. Only in Central Bakersfield does more than 50 percent of people aged 16 and older commute using active transportation (Figure D-25). This is likely due to the prevalence of bus stops, sidewalks, and bike lanes in this neighborhood. In addition, Central Bakersfield has a mix of commercial and residential land uses in proximity to each other that make active transportation options more feasible.
During public engagement efforts for the Housing Element, many residents shared that access to transit and connections between housing and places of employment were needed in the city. The City of Bakersfield recently kicked off preparation of an Active Transportation Plan that seeks to support a long-term vision for the development of a citywide bicycle and pedestrian system. The plan also seeks to “encourage active transportation across Bakersfield and to propose opportunities that will enhance existing programs and policies towards the goal of creating safe, accessible, connected walking and biking routes for all community members.”19 To gather input, the City is surveying local communities to identify potential improvement projects and locating gaps in the current bicycle and pedestrian system. Based on public input, the City will identify potential improvements such as protected bicycle lanes, sidewalk and curb enhancements, and new or improved 16 https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/80b23cca-b3ea-424b-abb8-3b8bf9be6c30?cache=1800 17 EPA, 2021. https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/national-walkability-index-user-guide-and-methodology 18 California Healthy Places Index, 2022. Active Commuting. https://policies.healthyplacesindex.org/transportation/activecommuting/about 19 City of Bakersfield. https://www.bakersfieldatp.com/ City of Bakersfield
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connections to transit, services and employment, schools, and/or places of interest. The City will identify and prioritize improvements that create more equitable opportunities for all modes of transportation.
As discussed in the Active Transportation Plan, Bakersfield has roughly 298 miles of dedicated bicycle facilities and an additional 127 miles of dedicated bicycle facilities outside city boundaries but within the City’s Sphere of Influence. Since the 2012 Bicycle Transportation Plan, Bakersfield has increased bicycle parking throughout Downtown Bakersfield by over 150 percent. Bicycle activity is concentrated near downtown Bakersfield, where there is a higher density of bike infrastructure and parking. Greater investment in infrastructure will create more connections between Bakersfield’s neighborhoods and downtown, creating more options to commute to and from downtown and between residential neighborhoods.
The Active Transportation Plan has also identified that there are some missing sidewalks in the city, making it especially difficult for those using mobility assistance devices to access destinations in their communities. Currently, pedestrian activity is concentrated around heavily trafficked areas of the city, including near activity centers and smaller, denser city blocks like Downtown Bakersfield. The walkability of Bakersfield is dependent on several factors, most notably the city block density, presence of sidewalks, and the distance between destinations. Areas of the city that lack infrastructure but are near activity centers have the greatest need for pedestrian infrastructure upgrades and should be targeted first.
These areas include Downtown Bakersfield, on Arterial/Collector streets through residential neighborhoods, northeast of Downtown to Bakersfield College, and the connection of newer outlying residential areas (Southwest/West/Northwest Bakersfield) to commercial corridors.
In addition to the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) efforts discussed in Section 5.5 Access to Quality Education, Bakersfield also implements a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.
The program involves a joint effort between the residents and the City in an effort to improve traffic safety in their neighborhoods and includes a mapping tool that shows Tier 1 Treatments (enforcement, speed limit sign, high visibility crosswalk, etc.) and Tier 2 Treatments (speed hump, raised median island, roundabout, etc.). Traffic calming measures are implemented citywide and are based on site assessments and communications with affected residents and stakeholders.
As described in Chapter 2, Program 17, the City will prioritize transit-supporting infrastructure in Central and Southeast Bakersfield to increase access to schools and employment for residents that are more likely to rely on public transit and active transportation methods. Transit access and general investment in these areas will also support a greater mix of income levels in those areas by increasing desirability.
As part of Program 17, the City will expand the Prosperity Neighborhood community revitalization efforts, apply for Transformative Climate Communities Implementation grants, implement existing City plans, such as the Downtown Bakersfield Corridor Enhancement Master Plan and the Bakersfield Transformative Climate Communities Plan, and annually monitor implementation strategies to ensure equitable practices that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
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In Southeast Bakersfield, the City will collaborate with local organizations and residents to identify opportunities for placemaking improvements, including:
Public transit and active transportation infrastructure Public art reflective of cultural identity and diversity Neighborhood-serving public infrastructure such as wayfinding signs, community gardens, shades, street trees, recreation facilities, and benches The City will also collaborate with regional partners and seek grant funding for implementation when practicable. Coordinate with the Public Works Department to review the City’s biannual Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) to ensure public facilities and infrastructure are supportive of the needs of underserved communities.
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Figure D-24 Walkability Index, Bakersfield
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Figure D-25 Active Commuting, Bakersfield
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Figure D-26 Planned High Speed Rail Map, Bakersfield
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5.2 Economic Outcomes
Housing opportunities are directly related to economic outcomes. Access to high-quality employment close to desired and affordable housing results in more housing opportunities and shorter commute times. This analysis of economic opportunities uses TCAC opportunity maps, employment participation data from the ACS, and the HUD Jobs Proximity Index.
The TCAC economic opportunity maps evaluate a number of indicators and score each census tract, a higher economic index score reflecting more positive economic outcomes.
Scores are based on the following indicators:
Poverty (the percent of the population with an income above 200 percent of the federal poverty line)
Adult education (the percent of adults with a bachelor’s degree or above) Employment (the percent of adults between age 20-64 who are employed in the civilian labor force or armed forces)
Job proximity (the number of jobs filled with less than a bachelor’s degree that fall within a determined radius)
Median home values (the value of owner-occupied units) The HUD Jobs Proximity Index measures the accessibility to job opportunities at the census block group level.
5.2.1 Regional Trends
Areas with more positive economic outcome scores are in unincorporated areas surrounding Bakersfield and in southern areas of the county. Conversely, western and eastern parts of the county and parts of Bakersfield had less positive economic outcomes. Figure D-27 shows the variety of economic outcomes across Kern County.
Kern County had a labor force participation rate of 58 percent of persons 16 years and over, which is about 1 percent lower than the county’s 2014 labor force participation rate (2016- 2020 ACS). Estimates from the California Employment Development Department show that the average salary in Kern County in 2021 was $56,777. An overview of mean salary by occupation is provided in Table D-10.
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Figure D-27 TCAC Economic Opportunity Scores, Kern County Disparities in Access to Opportunities
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Table D-10 Mean Salary by Occupation, Kern County
Occupation Average Salary
Management Occupations $116,584
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $108,686 Legal Occupations $108,582
Architecture and Engineering Occupations $106,293
Computer and Mathematical Occupations $96,627
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $84,506
Business and Financial Operations Occupations $82,940
Protective Service Occupations $75,583
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations $74,104 Construction and Extraction Occupations $62,570
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations $62,512 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations $60,394 Community and Social Service Occupations $60,139
Production Occupations $47,419
Office and Administrative Support Occupations $45,809
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $43,041
Sales and Related Occupations $42,832
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations $39,369 Personal Care and Service Occupations $37,760
Healthcare Support Occupations $36,065
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations $34,967 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations $31,512
All Occupations $56,777
Source: California Employment Development Department, Occupational Wage data, 2022
5.2.2 Local Trends
According to TCAC opportunity maps, census tracts with a designation of more positive economic outcomes would indicate that the census tract has strong educational and economic opportunities, meaning opportunity for current and future residents. Census tracts with more positive economic outcomes are concentrated in Northwest, Northeast, and the eastern portion of Southwest Bakersfield, while census tracts with less positive economic outcome are located in Central and Southeast Bakersfield (Figure D-28). Areas with less positive economic outcomes overlap with areas with a higher percentage of non-white residents (Figure D-4) and areas that are predominantly Hispanic/Latino, as well as areas with lower household median incomes (Figure D-16).
Bakersfield had a labor force participation rate of 63 percent for persons 16 years and over (2016-2020 ACS). As referenced in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, the largest industry for Bakersfield residents was educational/health care/social services followed by retail trade and arts/entertainment/recreation/accommodation/food services.
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The city is home to several companies including California Dairies, the second largest dairy processing plant globally. New manufacturing uses are planned for outside of disadvantaged areas including in the Northwest neighborhoods.
In an effort to make the city more attractive to investment, two companies have been identified to bring Fiber Internet to the City of Bakersfield. The City has required that these companies prioritize the needs of disadvantaged communities first.
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Figure D-28 TCAC Economic Opportunity Scores, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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5.3 Healthy and Safe Housing Environment
5.3.1 Regional Trends
The CalEnviroScreen map for Kern County identifies the degree to which communities are considered burdened by pollution. Kern County, like most of the tri-county area, has a high pollution burden. Most of the county has less positive environmental outcomes, most notably the northwest area of the county and area southeast of Bakersfield (Figure D-29).
These areas have a high pollution burden caused by particulate matter, pesticide use, groundwater threats, and hazardous waste. Agricultural land uses are prevalent in the northwest area of the county and areas southeast of Bakersfield and are likely a significant source of pollution burden in these areas.
Kern County and the tri-county area, like the rest of the San Joaquin Valley, experience poor air quality due to the valley’s topography, heavy vehicle traffic on I-5 and State Route 99, and extensive agricultural and oil operations within the county.20 CalEnviroScreen reports the entire tri-county area has high pollution burden due to ozone. Western parts of the Kern and Tulare County, eastern parts of Kings County, and the areas in and surrounding Bakersfield, including areas along I-5 and State Route 99, have a high pollution burden caused by particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter and diesel particulate matter. Other sources of pollution burden that are prevalent throughout the tricounty area include drinking water contaminants, groundwater threats, and waste sites.
5.3.2 Local Trends
Central Bakersfield and the eastern portion of Southeast Bakersfield had less positive environmental outcomes compared to the rest of the city. Pollution levels vary across the city. Northwest Bakersfield had the most positive environmental outcome (lower CalEnviroScreen scores), and Central and Southeast Bakersfield had the least positive environmental outcomes (higher CalEnviroScreen scores). Census tracts with lower environmental outcomes generally correspond with a predominant Hispanic/Latino population and larger low- and moderate-income populations (Figure D-30 and Figure D31). High pollution burden in Central and Southeast Bakersfield is likely caused by proximity to major highways, including State Route 99 and State Route 178, as well as the presence of cleanup sites, hazardous waste sites, and solid waste sites in these areas.
CalEnviroScreen designated disadvantaged communities are communities that scored within the highest 25 percent of census tracts across California (CalEnviroScreen percentile scores of 75 or higher, meaning census tracts with higher pollution burden than 75 percent of all census tracts in the state). CalEnviroScreen disadvantaged communities in Bakersfield are shown in Figure D-32. These communities are concentrated in Central and the eastern portion of Southeast Bakersfield.
Air Quality
Bakersfield has some of the worst air quality in the United States. For annual particle pollution, which is chronic exposure to particulates caused by pollutants such as soot, diesel exhaust, chemicals, metals, and aerosols, Bakersfield scored first out of 199 metropolitan areas across the nation. For high-ozone days, which is the main ingredient of smog, Bakersfield scored second out of 226 metropolitan areas.21 Ozone can irritate the lungs, 20 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2022. https://www.epa.gov/sanjoaquinvalley/epa-activities-cleanerair#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20result%20of,wood%2Dburning%20stoves%20and%20fireplaces. 21 American Lung Association. 2022. https://www.lung.org/research/sota/city-rankings/msas/bakersfield-ca Disparities in Access to Opportunities
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cause inflammation, and aggravate chronic illnesses, even at low levels of exposure.
Children and the elderly are especially sensitive to the effects of ozone.
CalEnviroScreen shows the impact of diesel particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in size (PM2.5) by census tract. PM2.5 is a mixture of particles that can include organic chemicals, dust, soot, and metals. These particles can come from cars and trucks, factories, wood burning, and other activities. PM2.5 can enter deep into the lungs because they are small and cause various health problems including heart and lung disease. The highest concentrations of diesel PM2.5 are in Central Bakersfield, as shown in Figure D-33.
Asthma Rates
Asthma and other respiratory diseases were identified as one of the top three health problems facing Kern County by the Kern County Public Health Department. Poor air quality can aggravate asthma symptoms, and since there is a limit to what any individual can do to avoid air quality, controlling asthma is vital to avoiding emergency situations. While there are very few deaths due to asthma, asthma is a chronic condition that can cause a significant reduction in a person’s quality of life. Particularly in young children, asthma causes a number of hospitalizations each year. In Kern County, 13.3 percent of children and teens have been diagnosed with asthma, similar to California (14 percent). High rates of asthma are concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, as shown in Figure D34. In these areas, census tracts are amongst the 80th to 100th percentile compared to all census tracts in California.
Pesticide Use
Farmworker families and other people who live near fields can be exposed to pesticides, both outdoors and inside homes. Exposure to high levels of some pesticides can cause immediate illness or conditions such as birth defects and cancer later in life.
Concentrations of pesticide use are located on the outskirts of the city, in Northeast, the eastern portion of Southeast, the western portion of Southwest, and Northwest Bakersfield (Figure D-35).
Heat
Based on a heat and tree equity analysis, certain areas of Bakersfield are disproportionately affected by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The Active Transportation Plan found that the Central Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, and Southeast Bakersfield have the highest need for investment in urban tree canopy.
Food Access
The City has identified Southeast Bakersfield as an area in need of a grocery store. This trend is also shown by Healthy Places Index data, compiled by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, that indicates that less than two percent of residents in one Southeast Bakersfield tract reside within a mile from a supermarket or large grocery store. New residential development in this area of the City, a historically disadvantaged neighborhood, may require increased access to facilities and resources such as grocery stores.
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Figure D-29 CalEnviroScren 4.0 Percentile Scores, Kern County Disparities in Access to Opportunities
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Figure D-30 CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentile Scores, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-31 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Environmental, Bakersfield Disparities in Access to Opportunities
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Figure D-32 CalEnviroScreen Disadvantaged Communities, Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-33 Diesel Particulate Matter Percentile, Bakersfield Disparities in Access to Opportunities
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Figure D-34 Asthma Rates Percentile, Bakersfield
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Figure D-35 Pesticide Use Percentile, Bakersfield
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5.4 Access to Outdoor Spaces
Access to open space improves individual mental and physical health through increased access to physical activity and natural areas. Park access is measured by the percentage of the population living within 0.5 mile of a park, beach, or open space greater than 1 acre.
5.4.1 Local Trends
Figure D-36 shows the percent of the population with access to a park within 0.25 miles.
The majority of Bakersfield scores in the 0 to 50th percentile, meaning they have less access to open space compared to at least 50 percent of California census tracts.
However, multiple areas in Central and Southeast Bakersfield score in the 75th to 100th percentile.
Trees are beneficial for mental and physical health in many ways. They can provide shade and cool surrounding areas, reduce stress, and promote health, wellness, and physical activity. Tree coverage is quantified through a tree canopy assessment, which measures a community's leaf and branch coverage. The majority of Bakersfield has a tree coverage of 0 to 6 percent, but areas in the center of the city and Central Bakersfield have scores ranging from 3 to 15 percent (Figure D-37).
In November 2024, the City adopted a Recreation and Parks Master Plan, which identified gaps in underdeveloped parkland, primarily in the south and northeast areas of Bakersfield.
The Plan recommends developing new parks in the ten identified gap areas and prioritizing acquisition and development in areas without other nearby park and recreation opportunities, such as Kern County parks, schools, or private lands. The Plan also analyzed park equity and found that residents in neighborhoods of color have access to 68 percent less nearby park space than those in white neighborhoods. Additionally, residents in lowerincome neighborhoods have access to 40 percent less nearby park space than those in higher-income neighborhoods. The City scores below average for people of color and lowincome households living within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Community feedback has consistently emphasized the urgent need for expanded access to recreational facilities and supportive programs in low-resource areas. Residents have voiced a desire for investments in recreational infrastructure, including parks, sports fields, and community centers.
As described in Chapter 2, Program 15, the City will develop an urban tree management plan that aims to reduce the heat island effect and increases connectivity for walking and biking paths. As part of this work effort, the City will prioritize areas designated as low and moderate resource Central and Southeast Bakersfield and areas listed in the Sites Inventory that are designated for housing opportunity sites that can accommodate at least 30 units of affordable/low-income housing.
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Figure D-36 Park Access, Bakersfield
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Figure D-37 Tree Canopy, Bakersfield
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5.5 Access to Quality Education
Educational attainment is directly linked to housing opportunities. TCAC education scores measure educational outcomes using math and reading proficiency (the percentage of 4th graders who met or exceed math proficiency standards), high school graduation rates (the percentage of high school cohorts that graduate on time) and student poverty indicators (the percent of students not receiving free or reduced-priced lunch). The TCAC education domain scores are derived from 2018-2019 Department of Education data. This analysis incorporates demographic and socio-economic measures to spatially evaluate access to educational opportunities at the census tract level.
5.5.1 Regional Trends
Educational outcomes vary across the county, as jurisdictions in the western portion generally had less positive education outcomes compared with the eastern portion (Figure D-38). According to kidsdata.org, a data compilation program of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, Kern County had a total public-school enrollment estimate of 195,310 students in 2021. Hispanic/Latino (66 percent) and white (21 percent) comprised the two largest racial/ethnic groups of the total public school enrollment in Kern County in 2021. High school graduation rates are highest among Filipino (93 percent) and Asian American students (93 percent), while African American (78 percent) and American Indian/Alaskan Native students (73 percent) had slightly lower graduation rates.
5.5.2 Local Trends
Bakersfield is served by the Bakersfield City School District, the Kern Union High School District, and a number of elementary districts. The Bakersfield City School District is the largest elementary school district in California with about 30,000 students across 44 schools.22 Kern Union High School District serves over 42,000 students with 19 high schools, five continuation schools, Bakersfield Adult School, and two career technical education facilities, and several Special Education sites.23 Figure D-39 shows Bakersfield’s TCAC scores for education outcomes at the census tract level. Northwest and Southwest Bakersfield had more positive education outcomes compared to Central, Southeast, and Northeast Bakersfield. As directed in Program 17, the City will prioritize public health, education, economic, and safety programs in Central and Southeast Bakersfield in coordination with area public health entities, Kern Transit, the City’s Economic and Community Development Department, Bakersfield City School District, workforce development groups, and the Bakersfield Police Department.
Based on local knowledge from City staff, Bakersfield typically experiences an inverse trend in the relationship between housing and schools. Schools are usually built first, which then attracts more housing to the neighborhood. Currently, the City has several schools planned or under development. The following updates are planned under the Panama-Buena Vista School District and Bakersfield City School District (BCSD):
Mountain View TK-8 School located on the southwest corner of Taft Highway and Stine Road will be open for the 2025-2026 academic year.
O.J. Actis Junior High School Modernization
22 Bakersfield City School District. 2022. About Us. https://www.bcsd.com/domain/130 23 Kern High School District. 2022. Abouts Us. wo career technical education facilities, and several Special Education sites.
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Leo B. Hart Elementary School Modernization
New BCSD TK-6 elementary school located on the corner of Paladino Drive and Masterson Street will be completed by the end of 2028.
City staff has indicated that in recent years, there has been a push from community members for new or modernized schools in Bakersfield.
The City also maintains a map for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and considers SRTC improvements for all discretionary development projects. The Bakersfield SRTS map is shown in Figure D-40.In general, SRTS features such as active transport projects, speed humps, and raised medians are most common in the Central, Southeast, and Northwest Bakersfield areas. The Southwest area has the lowest rate of SRTS features compared to other Bakersfield neighborhoods. However, retro reflective backplates radar feedbacks, and raised medians still exist in this section of Bakersfield. The City’s recently adopted Active Transportation Plan includes additional recommendations related to SRTS. SRTS recommendations in the Plan include, but are not limited to:
Prioritizing active transportation marketing and outreach leading up to the first few weeks of each school year, when commute options are typically decided. Providing back-to-school resources for carpool matching, safety education materials, suggested routes, and enforcement information.
Providing resources for schools to facilitate a walking school bus or bicycle train program.
Continue implementing the 2023 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.
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Figure D-38 TCAC Education Opportunity Score, Kern County Disparities in Access to Opportunities
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Figure D-39 TCAC Education Opportunity Score, Bakersfield
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Figure D-40 Safe Routes to School (SRTC) Map, Bakersfield Disproportionate Housing Needs
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Disproportionate Housing Needs
Disproportionate housing needs refers to a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing need, or the total population experiencing that category of housing need in the applicable geographic area. To analyze the extent of disproportionate housing needs in Bakersfield, this section reviews data on housing cost burden and severe housing cost burden, overcrowding, homelessness, and substandard housing conditions.
6.1 Housing Cost Burden
Housing cost burden is defined as the proportion of a household’s total gross income spent on housing costs. Households that spend at least 30 percent of their total gross income on housing costs (rent, mortgage, utilities, and other housing-related costs) are considered cost burdened, and households spending over 50 percent on housing costs are considered severely cost burdened. The higher the housing cost burden, the more likely residents are to live in overcrowded and substandard conditions and are less likely to afford to relocate.
Low-income households and persons in protected classes disproportionately experience severe housing problems. Housing problems are households that have one or more of the following problems: lacks a complete kitchen facility, lacks complete plumbing facility, a household that is overcrowded, or a household that is cost burdened.
6.1.1 Regional Trends
Overpayment among homeowners and renters is a widespread issue across most of the tricounty area, especially throughout Tulare County, in southwest Kings County, and in central and northwestern parts of Kern County (Figure D-41). Kern and Kings County have a slightly lower share of cost burdened households compared to Tulare County. Areas of Kern County within and surrounding the cities of Bakersfield and Delano had high levels of cost burden for renter households (Figure D-42). According to, Kern County had a total of 270,280 households. Of this total, approximately 50 percent of renter-occupied households experienced housing cost burden compared to 26 percent of owner-occupied households. (CHAS, 2015-2019).
6.1.2 Local Trends
Similar to the tri-county area, overpayment is a widespread issue among homeowners and renters throughout Bakersfield. Approximately 36 percent of households in Bakersfield are cost burdened and 16 percent are severely cost burdened (Table D-11). Overall, more renter households experience cost burden than homeowners, with 50 percent of renters households experiencing cost burden and 27 percent of homeowners. Among extremely low- and very low-income households, renters experience cost burden at a much higher rate. However, for low-, moderate-, and above moderate-income households, renters and homeowners experience cost burden at similar rates.
Rates of overpayment also tend to increase as income decreases. Eighty-two percent of extremely low-income households are cost burdened, while only 13 percent of moderateand above moderate-income households are cost burdened.
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Central Bakersfield had the highest rates of cost burden by homeowners (Figure D43). Southeast Bakersfield had the highest levels of cost burden for renter households (Figure D-44).
Table D-11 Assistance Needs of Lower-Income Households (2015-2019) Household by Tenure, Income,
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Renters Owners Total Households
Total Percent Total Percent Total Percent
Extremely low-income (0-30% AMI) 9,875 4,540 14,415
With any housing problem 8,565 86.73% 3,535 77.86% 12,100 83.9% With cost burden >30% 8,270 83.75% 3,495 76.98% 11,765 81.6% With cost burden >50% 7,095 71.85% 2,890 63.66% 9,985 69.3% Very low-income (31-50% AMI) 8,955 5,495 14,450
With any housing problem 8,070 90.12% 3,995 72.70% 12,065 83.5% With cost burden >30% 7,525 84.03% 3,815 69.43% 11,340 78.5% With cost burden >50% 3,190 35.62% 2,225 40.49% 5,415 37.5% Low-income (51-80% AMI) 10,405 9,355 19,760
With any housing problem 6,835 65.69% 5,325 56.92% 12,160 61.5% With cost burden >30% 5,705 54.83% 4,915 52.54% 10,620 53.7% With cost burden >50% 1,090 10.48% 1,345 14.38% 2,435 12.3% Moderate & Above Income (>80% AMI) 18,705 49,715 68,420 With any housing problem 3,970 21.22% 8,085 16.26% 12,055 17.6% With cost burden >30% 2,250 12.03% 6,375 12.82% 8,625 12.6% With cost burden >50% 275 1.47% 535 1.08% 810 1.2%
Total Households 47,940 69,105 117,045
With any housing problem 27,440 57.2% 20,940 30.3% 48,380 41.3% With cost burden >30% 23,750 49.5% 18,600 26.9% 42,350 36.2% With cost burden >50% 11,650 24.3% 6,995 10.1% 18,645 15.9% Note: Housing Problems: There are four housing problems in the CHAS data: 1) housing unit lacks complete kitchen facilities; 2) housing unit lacks complete plumbing facilities; 3) household is overcrowded; and 4) household is cost burdened. A household is said to have a housing problem if they have any 1 or more of these 4 problems.
Cost burden: Monthly housing costs (including utilities) exceeding 30% of monthly income.
Severe cost burden: Monthly housing costs (including utilities) exceeding 50% of monthly income.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2015-2019 release
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Figure D-41 Overpayment by Homeowners, Kern County
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Figure D-42 Overpayment by Renters. Kern County
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Figure D-43 Overpayment by Homeowners, Bakersfield
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Figure D-44 Overpayment by Renters, Bakersfield
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6.2 Overcrowding
Overcrowding is defined as housing units with more than one person per room (including dining and living rooms but excluding bathrooms and kitchen) while severe overcrowding refers to more than 1.5 persons per room. Large families generally have special housing needs due to lower per capita income, the need for affordable housing, or the need for larger units with three or more bedrooms, resulting in overcrowding.
Some households may not be able to accommodate high-cost burdens for housing and accept smaller housing or reside with other individuals or families in the same home.
Potential fair housing issues emerge if non-traditional households are discouraged or denied housing due to a perception of overcrowding. Household overcrowding is reflective of various living situations: housing unit is inadequately sized to meet a household’s needs; the necessity or desire to have extended family members reside in an existing household; or unrelated individuals or families share a single housing unit.
Not only is overcrowding a potential fair housing concern, but it can also potentially strain physical facilities and the delivery of public services, reduce the quality of the physical environment, contribute to a shortage of parking, and accelerate the deterioration of homes.
As a result, some landlords or apartment managers may be more hesitant to rent to larger households, thus making access to adequate housing even more difficult. According to local fair housing service providers and property managers, addressing the issue of large households is complex as there are no set of guidelines for determining the maximum capacity for a unit, apart from building and fire code occupancy standards. Fair housing issues may arise from policies aimed to limit overcrowding that have a disparate impact on specific racial or ethnic groups with higher proportion of overcrowding.
6.2.1 Regional Trends
Approximately 10 percent of the population in Kern County and the tri-county area lives in overcrowded housing and three percent of the population lives in severely overcrowded housing (Table D-12).
Table D-12 Overcrowding: Units by Occupants per Room, 2017-2021 ACS Year Kern County
0.50 or Less 147,281 53.6%
0.51 to 1.00 101,068 36.8%
1.01 to 1.50 18,151 6.6%
1.51 to 2.00 5,975 2.2%
2.01 or More 2,230 0.8%
Total 274,705 53.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 17-21 (5-year Estimates), Table B25014 Overcrowding is highest in and around Bakersfield and in the northwest area of the county (Figure D-45). In these areas, more than 20 percent of households are overcrowded.
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6.2.2 Local Trends
Overcrowding is slightly less prevalent in Bakersfield than in Kern County and the tri-county area. According to the 2017-2021 ACS, approximately 8 percent of all households in Bakersfield (Table D-13) were overcrowded (10,466 households), and overcrowding is almost three times as common among renters than owners (14 percent and 5 percent of households, respectively). About 77 percent of all severely overcrowded households (households with more than 1.5 persons per room) are renters.
Table D-13 Overcrowding: Units by Occupants per Room, 2017-2021 ACS Occupants per Room Number of Households Percent of Households
0.50 or Less 66,585 54.0%
0.51 to 1.00 46,283 37.5%
1.01 to 1.50 7,038 5.7%
1.51 to 2.00 2,503 2.0%
2.01 or More 925 0.7%
Total 123,334 100.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 17-19 (5-year Estimates), Table B25014 Overcrowding is most prominent in Central and Southeast Bakersfield (Figure D-46). In several census tracts in Central and Southeast Bakersfield more than 20 percent of households are overcrowded. Overcrowding throughout most of Southeast Bakersfield and about half of Central Bakersfield is higher than the statewide average of 8.2 percent.
The City’s Code Enforcement Division and Fire Department do not have data on specific instances of overcrowding but note that potentially overcrowded conditions are occasionally identified for housing units with licensed residential care facilities based on the number of cars parked at those locations. The Housing Authority does not track data on overcrowding but recognizes overcrowding is a common situation for affordable housing residents due to the inability to afford a rental unit on their own.
The City plans to address overcrowding by supporting the development of small units affordable to lower- and moderate-income households. As outlined in Chapter 2, Program 5, the City will provide technical assistance and pursue Project Homekey funding for alternative housing developments affordable to extremely low-income residents, including single-resident occupancy units (SROs). The City’s Planning Department will process Project Homekey developments ministerially and through an expedited process. As described in Program 8, the City will develop definitions and development standards for SROs, including objective standards for private facilities, and common spaces, and the reduction of parking standards. The City also commits to reducing minimum unit sizes and updating development standards in the Zoning Code to accommodate alternative housing types and smaller and more affordable units. As directed in Program 11, the City will identify potential sites and seek funding resources for the acquisition/rehabilitation and operations of Permanent Supportive Housing that offers appropriate services so that people at risk of homelessness can maintain housing.
Input from public outreach noted that overcrowded conditions are exacerbated by evictions.
The City will prioritize tenant protection and support. As part of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget process, the City Council authorized $350,000 of Public Safety and Vital Services Measure N funds for the implementation of a pilot program known as the Eviction Protection Program. This pilot program will extend services related to the prevention of evictions for Disproportionate Housing Needs
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eligible households to include tenant-landlord mediation services, and legal aid for lowincome tenants encountering housing issues. The program additionally includes community outreach and an education program. Additionally, the City will support housing choice vouchers (HCVs) for residents, provide education to property owners and tenants on rights and responsibilities and foreclosure prevention, support mediation services, and conduct other actions to support housing stabilization, as described in Program 6.
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Figure D-45 Overcrowded Households, Kern County
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6.3 Housing Problems
HUD considers housing units to be “standard units” if they are in compliance with local building codes. Many federal and State programs use the age of housing as a factor to determine a community’s housing rehabilitation needs. Housing age can be an important indicator of housing condition in a community. Like any other tangible asset, housing is subject to gradual physical or technological deterioration over time. If not properly and regularly maintained, housing can deteriorate and discourage reinvestment, depress neighboring property values, and eventually impact the quality of life in a neighborhood.
Typically, housing over 30 years old is more likely to have rehabilitation needs that may include replacing plumbing, roof repairs, foundation work, and other repairs.
Some older housing units may have health risks such as lead paint (especially in homes built before 1978) and asbestos. Housing issues such as mold may elevate health conditions such as asthma. Residents who rent are at greater risk of exposure to deteriorating housing conditions due to the desire to keep their rents from rising or fear of losing their housing.24 Lower-income homeowners may not be able to afford regular home maintenance.
6.3.1 Regional Trends
Housing problems are prevalent among households in Kern County and the tri-county area.
The percentage of households with housing problems are almost identical in Kern County and the tri-state area. Approximately 42 percent of total households in Kern County and the tri-county area experienced housing problems. About 24 percent of total households experienced severe housing problems in the county and 25 percent in the tri-county area (CHAS, 2015-2019).
ACS estimates from 2016-2020 indicate approximately 62 percent of housing units in Kern County were constructed prior to 1990. These units are over 30 years old and are potentially in need of repair and modernization improvements.
6.3.2 Local Trends
Approximately 41 percent of total households in Bakersfield experienced housing problems and 23 percent of total households experienced severe housing problems, similar rates as the region (CHAS, 2015-2019). As referenced in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, just over half of Bakersfield’s housing stock is over 40 years old.
Downtown, Old Town Kern, 34th Street corridor, and Southeast Bakersfield, including the Martin Luther King Boulevard corridor, are the neighborhoods with the greatest need of rehabilitation. The percentage of structures built before 1960 is lower in Northwest Bakersfield, where less than 20 percent of structures were built before 1960. Older structures often result in poor housing conditions related to the age of the structure, such as plumbing issues and lack of a complete kitchen.
As shown in Figure D-47, tracts with larger proportions of housing units built prior to 1960 are concentrated in Central Bakersfield. Central Bakersfield tends to have more instances of fair housing issues, including concentrations of communities at risk of displacement and areas of high segregation and poverty. Central and Southeast Bakersfield also tend to have worse environmental conditions compared to other areas of the City.
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In 2024, Code Enforcement responded to 1,313 complaints regarding housing code violations. These complaints were concentrated on the east side of Bakersfield, particularly in the central area between Ward 2 and Ward 3. Additionally, most complaints fell within the boundaries of the Economic Opportunity Area map, indicating a correlation between housing violations and economically disadvantaged areas.
The common types of complaints encountered were the following:
Lack of Adequate Heating: Several homes were found to have inadequate heating systems, with malfunctioning or missing heaters, or no heat due to disconnection of service.
Electrical Hazards/No Power: Several homes had outdated or faulty electrical systems, including exposed wiring, overloaded circuits, and non-functioning outlets, or no power due to disconnection of service.
Hazardous Plumbing: Many homes lacked functioning plumbing systems due to improper maintenance, with leaking pipes, backed-up drains, and unpermitted plumbing installations that were not up to minimum plumbing code standards, causing additional plumbing issues.
Hazardous Mechanical/Ventilation Issues: Code Enforcement received complaints about broken HVAC systems, kitchen/restroom ventilation exhaust fans not working, and homes not being properly ventilated, which led to mold growth. Lack of Cold and Hot Running Water: Complaints regarding this violation were due to malfunctioning water heaters or disconnection of water utilities. Hazardous and Unsanitary Premises: Homes were accumulating large amounts of junk, trash, and debris, creating fire hazards, impeding egress, or posing health hazards for the occupants.
Pest Infestations: Numerous dwellings showed signs of significant pest infestations, particularly involving rodents and insects.
Inadequate Smoke or Carbon Detectors: During inspections, officers observed that smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were missing, not functioning, or improperly installed in the correct locations.
General Dilapidation and Maintenance Issues: A significant number of properties exhibited signs of deterioration and dilapidation of construction materials due to lack of routine maintenance. Complaints included faulty flooring, defective walls and ceiling materials, deteriorated staircases, inadequate weather protection, and broken windows. Improper Occupancy: Structures used for habitation that were not designed for residential use, such as occupied garages or storage sheds.
The most frequently reported complaints were general dilapidation, hazardous electrical, infestation insect/roach, and plumbing violations highlighting ongoing safety concerns in rental and owner-occupied housing units. Hazardous electrical issues, plumbing deficiencies, general dilapidation, and infestations remain the most pressing concerns within the community. The 2024 Code Enforcement data underscores the critical need for improved housing conditions, particularly in the eastern portion of Bakersfield.
Housing habitation, the ability of code enforcement to address complaints, and tenants’ knowledge of rights related to housing conditions and rehabilitations were identified as concerns during meetings with the Equity Task Force (see Appendix A for a summary of meeting input).
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The most overcrowded areas of Bakersfield are in Southeast Bakersfield, with over 20 percent of units facing overcrowding in some census tracts. Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest Bakersfield are areas with lower rates of overcrowding. ACS data shows less than five percent of all housing units in these areas are considered overcrowded. Northeast Bakersfield has the lowest percentage of both homeowners and renters facing overpayment. Rates of overpayment tend to coincide with areas that observe higher rates of overcrowded households. The percentage of renters in Central and Southeast Bakersfield that face overpayment is greater than 40 percent of those who face overcrowding in all census tracts, and greater than 60 percent of those who face overcrowding in many other parts of the city. A higher percentage of multifamily units and low-income households, which are more likely to rent, are located in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. Overcrowded households can result in wear and tear on housing stock at a faster pace than nonovercrowded households, and overcrowded households also observe poorer health outcomes.
One indicator of a healthy home is lead exposure. While lead levels have declined over the past five decades in the U.S., it persists in older housing. Exposure to lead through paint is the most significant source of lead exposure for children, and no level of lead exposure is known to be safe. Central Bakersfield has high rates of lead risk from housing, ranging from the 80th to 100th percentile of census tracts in California (Figure D-47 and Figure D-48). The City will implement Program 1 to reduce Lead Based Paint Hazards and incorporate the appropriate actions (pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992) into all housing programs under the jurisdiction of the City, prioritizing Central and Southeast Bakersfield where exposure rates are highest.
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Figure D-47 Age of Housing Structures, Bakersfield
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Figure D-48 Lead in Homes Percentile, Bakersfield
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6.4 Persons Experiencing Homelessness
State law (Section 65583(a)(7)) requires municipalities to address the special needs of persons experiencing homelessness within their boundaries. “Homelessness,” as defined by HUD, describes the condition of an individual, who is not imprisoned or otherwise detained, who:
Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and Has a primary nighttime residence that is:
A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill);
An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
6.4.1 Regional Trends
In the 2023 Point-in-Time conducted by the Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC), there were 1,948 people that were experiencing homelessness countywide, sheltered and unsheltered.
25 This is an approximately 22
percent increase from the previous PIT Count in 2022 in which 1,603 people experiencing homelessness were identified in Kern County.
Since 2015, there has been a 12 percent average year-over-year change in the number of people experiencing homelessness. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated challenges to sheltering people experiencing homelessness and providing supportive services.
However, through the efforts of the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative, fewer than one percent of adults in the count were identified as chronically homeless.
Factors contributing to the rise in homelessness include a lack of affordable housing available for low- and moderate-income households, increases in the number of persons whose incomes fall below the poverty level, and reductions in public subsidies.
Homelessness is often compounded by a lack of job training and supportive services to treat mental illness, substance abuse, or domestic violence.
In 2023, there were 71 households comprised of at least one adult and one child, and 1,747 households were adults without children. There were two households with unaccompanied minors (i.e., children-only households). The age breakdown of the Point-In-Time count is shown in Table D-14.
25 Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative. 2022. https://bkrhc.org/pit-countreports/#:~:text=The%202022%20Point%20in%20Time,person%20data%20collected%20in%202020.
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Table D-14 Age of People Experiencing Homelessness (2023 Point In Time Count) Age Group Number of People Percent of Total
Number
Unsheltered
Percent
Unsheltered
Children (under 18) 125 6%% 16 6%
Youth (18-24) 120 6% 49 41%
Adults (25 and over) 1,703 87% 922 47%
Total 1,948 100% 1,017 52%
Source: Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative.2022. Point in Time Count Most residents identified in the 2023 PIT Count identified as white (77 percent), with the second highest racial/ethnic group consisting of those who identified as Black/African American (16 percent). Native American, Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander each totaled two percent or less. Hispanic/Latino residents made up 41 percent of the total number of people experiencing homelessness.
Of the residents identified in the 2023 PIT Count, 27 percent reported a serious mental illness and 20 percent reported substance use disorder, which includes alcohol or drug use or both. About three percent were domestic violence survivors, six percent were veterans, and one percent were living with HIV/AIDS. Twenty-six percent of the homeless population reported they were chronically homeless, which includes individuals who have been homeless for more than 12 months or on four or more separate occasions within the last three years equaling more than 12 months in total.
6.4.2 Local Trends
The 2023 PIT Count identified a total of 1,755 residents experiencing homelessness in Bakersfield, 902 of whom were sheltered and 853 of whom were unsheltered. This is approximately 90 percent of the total number of people experiencing homelessness identified in Kern County. The highest concentration of residents experiencing homelessness were encountered in Central Bakersfield, with additional concentrations in Southeast Bakersfield and along the Kern River, as shown in Figure D-49. The majority of unsheltered individuals reported living outdoors in tents or other makeshift structures, indicating inadequate access to shelter. A heat map of homeless encampments is shown in Figure D-49. The heat mapping is based on citizen complaints to councilmembers related to increases in homeless activity. Basic needs services such as sanitation facilities and hygiene items, are provided by the congregate emergency shelters in Bakersfield as well as several community groups and programs, including the Mission at Kern County. The majority of these services are located in Central Bakersfield, which is a geographic area with higher needs. The average length of stay at the Brundage Lane Navigation Center, the City’s low-barrier navigation center located in Central Bakersfield, is 156 days for a successful housing placement.
26 Data from the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC) from 2020 reported that a disproportionate number of residents experiencing homelessness use Hall Ambulance Service and emergency room services for their medical transportation and care, indicating a lack of reliable transportation and/or access to medical facilities. BKRHC also reports that core supportive services such as case management and street outreach are inadequate. These services are designed to assist individuals in transitioning from homelessness to a stable housing situation; however, they are largely understaffed and do 26 BLNC. Monthly report. December 2023. https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/a159db37-a5e7-4d6d-bc12- 5db4f11266ee?cache=1800
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not have specialty services to serve subpopulations such as unaccompanied minors or those experiencing behavioral or mental health conditions. 27 The City enacted several measures in recent years to increase services and outreach for persons experiencing homelessness. The City funded a multi-year action plan for the BKRHC aimed at developing a comprehensive regional approach. Additionally, the City Manager's Office hired a new Assistant to the City Manager to coordinate efforts by the City's teams and partner agencies and ensure efficient deployment of homeless services for maximum impact. A Clean City Initiative cleanup team, a Code Enforcement Rapid Response and a Flood Ministries street outreach team were added to the river in 2022.
The Open Door Network, in partnership with Kern Family Health Care, opened an 11-bed transitional housing recovery home in Downtown Bakersfield, which offers services to connect clients with medical services, vital documents, employment assistance, mental health therapy, substance abuse groups and volunteer community projects. The City also supported the capacity of the Open Door Network emergency homeless shelter, and supports the anticipated new campus serving women, children and single fathers planned to be completed by the end of 2024. The Project Homebound pilot program, which reunites homeless individuals in Bakersfield with their families and support systems, has been successful in its objectives. The City will build on the success of Project Homebound by hiring additional street outreach teams, as described in Program 11.28 Central and Southeast Bakersfield will accommodate less than approximately one-third of total sites in the Sites Inventory, which will leave opportunities for the development of permanent and transitional housing, emergency shelters, SROs, alternative housing types, and safe parking programs across the city. In addition to increasing outreach and supportive services for homelessness, the City will prioritize funding and planning strategies for infrastructure in Central and Southeast Bakersfield to support active transportation, including walking and bicycling connections, and public transit, which will support persons with transportation needs to be able to access services. 27 BKRHC. 2020. Home At Last! https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HOME-AT-LAST-FINAL-.pdf 28 City of Bakersfield. 2024. https://www.cityofbakersfieldhomelesshub.us/ City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-49 Point In Time Count Heat Map, Bakersfield
Source: City of Bakersfield 2023
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Figure D-50 Code Enforcement Encampment Report Heat Map, Bakersfield Source: City of Bakersfield, 2025.
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The City of Bakersfield and Kern County have made great strides to increase the number of emergency beds.29
As described in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, in total 753 beds are available at the Brundage Lane Navigation Center and the Bakersfield Homeless Center for those experiencing homelessness. In addition to overseeing the Brundage Lane Navigation Center, the City of Bakersfield’s Homeless Services Division administers federal, state, and local funding for homeless service providers. The division works in collaboration with the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative to assess, meet, and report on the current needs in Bakersfield. The Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative prepared a 10-year plan to address homelessness that was adopted by the Governing Board in 2018. Through implementation of the plan, a coordinated entry, assessment, and referral system has been established to streamline and prioritize access to housing and services for individuals in a timely and responsive manner. The portal has been successful in removing service barriers, ensuring uniform and fair treatment, facilitating service linkages, and prioritizing available housing and services.
Using Homeless, Housing Assistance, and Prevention Programs grant funding, the City funds the following programs/activities to help meet the needs of the homeless community:
Case Management
Rapid Rehousing
Emergency Shelter Operations
Coordinated Entry System
Rental Assistance
Youth Rental Assistance
The City will employ additional strategies and pursue funding to support housing and shelter for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, as outlined in Chapter 2, Programs 5, 8, and 11.
6.5 Displacement
Displacement, as defined by HCD, is used to describe any involuntary household move caused by landlord action or market changes. Shifts in neighborhood composition are often framed and perpetuated by established patterns of racial inequity and segregation.
Movement of people, public policies, and investments, such as capital improvements and planned transit stops, and flows of private capital can lead to displacement. Displacement is fueled by a combination of rising housing costs, rising income inequality, stagnant wages, and insufficient market-rate housing production. Decades of disinvestment in low-income communities, coupled with investor speculation, can result in a rent gap or a disparity between current rental income of the land, and potentially achievable rental income if the property is converted to its most profitable use. These processes can disproportionally impact people of color, as well as lower-income households, persons with disabilities, large households, and persons at-risk or experiencing homelessness.30 29 Kaiser Permanente. 2019. 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment, Kern County. https://community.kp.org/downloads/KP_Kern_County_2019_CHNA_Report.pdf 30 HCD. 2021. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/docs/affh_document_final_4-27-2021.pdf Disproportionate Housing Needs
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One measure of displacement risk is whether a community is deemed “sensitive.” The UDP designates communities as sensitive if the share of very low-income residents is greater than 20 percent and have any of the two following characteristics: the share of renters is above 40 percent, the share of people of color is above 50 percent, the share of very lowincome households that are severely rent burdened is above the county median, the percent change in rent is above the county median for rent increases.
6.5.1 Regional Trends
Sensitive communities are primarily located in urban areas and in central (within and surrounding Bakersfield) and northwest areas of the county (Figure D-51). In contrast to sensitive communities, residents living within rural areas of the county were less vulnerable to displacement due to rising housing costs and market-based pressures within the community, according to the UDP (see Section 1.3, Fair Housing Methodology).
Residents in Bakersfield, Mojave, Arvin, Lamont, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, and the northwestern portion of Kern County live in areas that are at risk of displacement.
Communities within Bakersfield were identified as having the highest risk of displacement in the county (Figure D-52).
6.5.2 Local Trends
Figure D-53 shows sensitive communities in Bakersfield. Sensitive communities are concentrated in Central Bakersfield and the eastern portion of Southeast Bakersfield.
Areas identified as vulnerable in Bakersfield were more likely to have a mix of single-family and multifamily zoning patterns, whereas areas identified as non-vulnerable were predominantly single-family residential. Additionally, areas vulnerable to displacement had higher poverty rates, overcrowded and cost burdened households and were more likely to have predominant Hispanic/Latino or residents.
Neighborhoods at risk of displacement are concentrated in Central Bakersfield.
Several census tracts in Central Bakersfield had high and extreme displacement risk for very low- and low-income households (Figure D-54). Housing affordability and the prevalence of cost burdened households increases displacement in these neighborhoods.
The following census tracts are identified as communities at risk of displacement:
Tract 6 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 11.02 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 11.03 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 12.01 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 12.02 (2 Income Groups (Very Low Income and Low Income) are experiencing Elevated, High, or Extreme Displacement)
Tract 13 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 14 (2 Income Groups (Very Low Income and Low Income) are experiencing Elevated, High, or Extreme Displacement)
Tract 15 (1 Income Group (Very Low Income or Low Income) is experiencing Elevated, High, or Extreme Displacement)
Tract 16 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 19.02 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 20 (At Risk of Displacement)
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Tract 21 (2 Income Groups (Very Low Income and Low Income) are experiencing Elevated, High, or Extreme Displacement)
Tract 22 (2 Income Groups (Very Low Income and Low Income) are experiencing Elevated, High, or Extreme Displacement)
Tract 23.01 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 23.02 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 25 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 26 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 28.12 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 28.13 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 28.14 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 29 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 30 (At Risk of Displacement)
Tract 31.21 (At Risk of Displacement)
Displacement risk may be heightened for persons or families with lower incomes, for persons working in certain industries, and depending on housing availability. Based on 2015-2019 ACS estimates31, tracts identified as communities at risk of displacement tend to have larger populations of persons employed in agriculture, forestry, hunting, and mining industries. During this period, 9.7% of residents citywide were employed in these sectors.
Similarly, the 2015-2019 ACS estimated that the median household income in Bakersfield was $63,139. All communities identified as at risk of displacement have significantly lower household incomes compared to the citywide median. During this period, the median earnings for the civilian employed population aged 16 and older was $35,301 compared to only $17,130 for farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. Households with lower incomes, particularly farmworker households, tend to be at higher risk for displacement. Farm laborers in Bakersfield are typically seasonal workers that travel in and out of town. Some seasonal workers camp, however, housing resources are generally more strained during periods when seasonal workers come to Bakersfield.
Table D-15 Communities at Risk of Displacement
Community At Risk of
Displacement
Employed in Agriculture, Forestry,
Hunting, Mining Median Household Income
Tract 6 1.9% $23,039
Tract 11.02 23.7% $37,083
Tract 11.03 23.4% $30,364
Tract 12.01 28.2% $33,750
Tract 12.02 31.4% $23,096
Tract 13 30.7% $21,641
Tract 14 15.1% $26,030
Tract 15 25.0% $24,946
Tract 16 2.9% $22,250
Tract 19.02 3.1% $38,134
Tract 20 15.5% $30,728
31 This section uses the 2015-2019 ACS to be consistent with the most recent Urban Displacement Project maps.
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Community At Risk of
Displacement
Employed in Agriculture, Forestry,
Hunting, Mining Median Household Income
Tract 21 27.1% $28,462
Tract 22 30.8% $29,250
Tract 23.01 16.4% $35,813
Tract 23.02 35.0% $31,900
Tract 25 25.5% $30,851
Tract 26 15.3% $33,750
Tract 28.12 4.8% $37,636
Tract 28.13 7.6% $41,094
Tract 28.14 4.9% $35,530
Tract 29 9.1% $45,703
Tract 30 27.6% $33,958
Tract 31.21 5.5% $39,809
Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates).
Based on FEMA flood mapping and City staff knowledge, there are no areas zoned for housing within the Kern River flood zones, except for a small area near Memorial Hospital.As previously discussed, the City authorized Public Safety and Vital Services Measure N funds for the implementation of a pilot program known as the Eviction Protection Program and will enact additional tenant protection measures described in Program 6.
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Figure D-51 Sensitive Communities, Kern County
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Figure D-52 Displacement Risk, Kern County
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Figure D-53 Sensitive Communities, Bakersfield
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Figure D-54 Displacement Risk, Bakersfield
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7.1 Access to Food
7.1.1 Regional Trends
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.32 In 2020, 14 percent of the total population in Kern County, and 23 percent of children, experienced food insecurity, slightly higher rates than the state average (Figure D-55). Not all individuals who are food insecure qualify for federal nutrition program benefits.33 Notably, this data was collected prior to the COVID 19 pandemic, which likely led to an increase in food insecurity statewide due to job losses (Feeding America, 2021). An indicator of this is an increase of over 10 million pounds of food distributed by the Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank from 2019 to 2020.34 Figure D-55 Food Insecurity, Kern County
32 U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2022. Food Security in the U.S. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutritionassistance/food-security-in-the-u-s/ 33 Feeding America. 2022. Food Insecurity among Overall (all ages) Population in California. https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2020/overall/california 34 Kaiser Permanente. 2019. 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment, Kern County. https://community.kp.org/downloads/KP_Kern_County_2019_CHNA_Report.pdf Local Area of Knowledge
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7.1.2 Local Trends
Food access is determined by travel time to shopping, availability of healthy foods, and food prices relative to transportation access and the socioeconomic resources of food buyers.
Poor diets due to lack of access to healthy foods lead to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Low-income and minority communities in particular often lack convenient places that offer affordable healthier foods.35 During the General Plan Visioning session on May 24th, 2022, lack of grocery stores in Southeast Bakersfield was identified as a significant concern by community members. The map shows the percentage of people in urban areas who live less than 0.5 mile from a supermarket/large grocery store, or less than 1 mile in rural areas from the location and seasonality of state-certified Farmers’ Markets. Some areas of Southeast and Central Bakersfield have the highest percentage of individuals living near supermarkets, while the edges of the city have the lowest percentage. The majority of the Farmers’ Markets are located in areas that have relatively high supermarket access; however, there is one Farmers’ Market located in Southwest Bakersfield, as shown in Figure D-56.
7.2 Disproportionate Health Outcomes
7.2.1 Local Trends
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics has compiled data on estimates of life expectancy in the U.S. by census tract. Life expectancy is the average number of years of life a person of a given age can expect to live. Across the U.S., life expectancy varies greatly from one census tract to another and is connected to factors such as race and economic status, nearby land uses, and resource availability. In Bakersfield, life expectancy ranges from as low as 67 years in Central and Southeast Bakersfield to
81.9 years in Southwest Bakersfield and parts of Southeast and Northeast Bakersfield as shown in Figure D-57. In comparison, the statewide life expectancy is 81.3 years. 35 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2022). Racism and Health. https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/ racism-disparities/index.html
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Figure D-56 Supermarket and Farmers Market Access, Bakersfield Local Area of Knowledge
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Figure D-57 Life Expectancy at Birth
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7.3 Access to Homeownership
A key aspect of fair housing choice is equitable access to credit for the purchase, improvement, or refinancing of a home. This section reviews the lending practices of mortgage lenders and the access to financing for all households, particularly LMI populations and people of color. Publicly available data on lending does not contain the detailed information necessary to make conclusive statements on fair or discriminatory lending, but it can point to potential areas of concern. Furthermore, local jurisdictions’ ability to influence lending practices is limited (except for outreach and education efforts). Such practices are largely governed by national policies and regulations.
In 2020, there were 53,421 total home loan applications in the city, which includes first mortgages, home improvement, and refinancing loans. This number is more than double the statistics presented in the 2016 AI. Of all home loans, 62.2 percent, or 33,207, were originated. Mortgage origination is the process by which a lender works with a borrower to complete a mortgage transaction. More than 33,000 households in Bakersfield were ultimately provided with a loan in 2020. The tables below represent an overview of all of Bakersfield’s home loan applications, which includes purchase, home improvement, and refinancing loans by race/ethnicity (Table D-16) and income (Table D-18).
Table D-16 All Loan Applications by Race and Ethnicity
Race/
Ethnicity
Applications
Received (% of
all
applications)
Loans
Originated
Loans
Rejected
Applications
Denied
(% denied)
Applications
Withdrawn
Files Closed
for
Completeness
White 34,460
(64.5%)
22,453 1,089 3,533
(10.3%)
5,452 1,933
Hispanic/
Latino
16,806
(31.5%)
10,131 561 2,140
(12.7%)
2,838 1,136
Unknown 12,452
(23.3%)
6,977 402 1,761
(14.1%)
2,170 1,142
Asian
American
3,010
(5.6%)
1,777 77 420
(14.0%)
512 224
Black or
African
American
1,624
(3.0%)
919 54 258
(15.9%)
291 102
Not
applicable
1,073
(2%)
688 30 107
(10.0%)
186 62
Native
American
570
(1.1%)
278 18 108
(18.9%)
95 71
Hawaiian 137
(0.3%)
59 9 25
(18.2%)
27 17
Multi-race 95
(0.2%)
56 2 20
(21.1%)
13 4
Total 53,421 33,207 1,681 6,232 8,746 3,555
Denied – loan applicants did not qualify for a loan • Withdrawn – applicant withdrew their loan application from further processing Incomplete – loan applications were not completed and were not processed Source: HMDA Database, 2020
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In an ideal scenario, the applicant pool for home loan lending would be reflective of the demographics of a community. For example, if 50 percent of a population is white, then one would expect that 50 percent of home loan applicants would be white. When one racial/ethnic group is overrepresented or underrepresented in the total applicant pool, it could be an indicator of unequal access to housing opportunities. Table D-17 below compares the demographics of Bakersfield against overall home loan statistics.
The greatest disparity between demographics and loan applications is for the Hispanic/Latino population. There is a 21.2 percent difference between the share of the population that is Hispanic/Latino population and the Hispanic/Latino share of total home loan applications. Conversely, the white population has the greatest positive difference—its application share is 36.4 percent greater than its population share. For comparison, the United States is 57.8 percent white and represented 59.5 percent of all home loan applications throughout the nation. The country’s Hispanic/Latino communities represent
18.7 percent of the population but only 7.8 percent of all home loan applicants. Lending patterns in Bakersfield suggest unequal access to home loans.
Table D-17 Home Purchase Loans Denial Rates by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Population Share Application Share Applications Denied Hispanic/Latino 52.7% 31.5% 12.7%
White 28.8% 64.5% 10.3%
Asian American 7.5% 5.6% 14.0%
Black or African American 6.5% 3.0% 15.9%
Multi-race 3.7% 0.2% 21.1%
Native American 0.5% 1.1% 18.9%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 18.2%
Source: HMDA Database, 2020
Only the white, Native American, and Hawaiian populations apply for mortgages at greater rates relative to their population shares, and only the white populations have mortgage denial rates lower than the overall rate of denial of 10.9 percent (Table D-18). This indicates racial and ethnic minorities apply for mortgages at lower rates and, when they do, are denied at higher rates.
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Table D-18 All Loan Applications by Income Level, Bakersfield Race/
Ethnicity
Applications
Received
Loans
Originated
Loans
Rejected
Applications
Denied
Applications
Withdrawn
Files
Closed for
Completeness
Very Low
(<50% AMI)
2,305
(5.2%)
956 66 579
(25.1%)
441 263
Low
(50% to 79%
AMI)
2,382
(5.4%)
1,322 74 415
(17.4%)
412 159
Moderate
(80% to 99%
AMI)
2,086
(4.7%)
1,255 69 269
12.9%)
359 134
Moderate
(100% to
119% AMI)
7,680
(17.5%)
4,920 239 839
(10.9%)
1,255 427
Above
Moderate
(<120% AMI)
29,473
(67.1%)
19,350 778 2,984
(10.1%)
4,797 1,564
Total 43,926 27,803 1,226 5,086
(11.6%)
7,264 2,547
Definitions
Applications received – the number of applications submitted for a home loan Originated – a completed loan application that results in a loan Rejected – loan applications approved, but the loans were not accepted by the applicant Denied – loan applicants did not qualify for a loan
Withdrawn – applicant withdrew their loan application from further processing Incomplete – loan applications were not completed and were not processed Source: HMDA Database, 2020
Very low-, low-, and moderate-income households are underrepresented in home loan applications while above moderate-income households are overrepresented. Very low-, low- , and moderate-income people have lower incomes and are likely to have fewer assets than moderate- and upper-income households, which makes it more challenging to meet down payment requirements. These all lead to lower rates of home loan applications.
Very low- and low-income mortgage applicants are denied at far higher rates than moderate- and above moderate-income applicants. Conversely, above moderate-income households represent most mortgage applicants and are denied home loans far less often.
Approximately 10.1 percent of above moderate-income applications were denied, compared to 17.4 percent of low-income applications and 25.1 percent of very low-income applications. Very low-income mortgage applicants are denied loans at a rate of two and a half times higher than above moderate-income households. Consequently, above moderateincome homeowners can access additional financial benefits once they are homeowners.
For example, they can build wealth through increasing property values and claim the mortgage interest deduction on their tax returns, thus lowering their taxable income.
Nonwhite populations apply to government backed loans at much higher rates than white populations (Table D-19). Nearly half of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino applicants, while only 6.5 percent of white applicants applied for government backed loans.
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Table D-19 Home Purchase Loans by Loan Type
Race/Ethnicity
Conventional Loans
(Number of Applications)
FHA, VA, and FSA/RHS Loans
(Number of Applications)
White 24,925 (93.5%) 1,747 (6.5%)
Hispanic/Latino 11,568 (95.9%) 497 (4.1%)
Asian American 2,686 (87.0%) 403 (13.0%)
Unknown 1,078 (36.6%) 1,869 (63.4%)
Black or African American 889 (51.6%) 835 (48.4%)
Native American 384 (64.5%) 211 (35.5%)
Hawaiian 87 (63.0%) 51 (37.0%)
Multi-race 64 (63.4%) 37 (36.6%)
Total 30,113 5,153
Source: HMDA Database, 2020
7.4 Historic Patterns of Segregation
7.4.1 Regional Trends
Patterns of racial segregation are the byproduct of local and federal policies, private housing discrimination, and community prejudice. To understand present challenges to fair housing, it is necessary to review the history of actions that have led to regional patterns of segregation.
The county’s first inhabitants were the Yokuts, namely the Tulamni people, along with the Kitanemuk, Chumash, Tataviam, and Kawaiisu. Mexican ranches and American settlers gained prominence in the 1800s and raised animals. The county’s population expanded with the agricultural and oil industries, which contributed to racial and economic segregation across the region.
The economic development of Kern County, like other San Joaquin Valley areas, began with farm labor beginning in the mid-1800s, which included the exploitation of migrant and domestic labor that exacerbated racial disparities. Black/African American, Chinese, and Mexican labor was used as early as the late 1800s. During the 1920s and 1930s, increased urbanization and industrialization, combined with large-scale agricultural production and a massive increase in the extraction industries, caused change in almost every sector of the economy in Kern County. The oil industry preferred white labor, which increased the number of white residents, primarily men. During this time, suppression of minority populations increased and became increasingly violent, and some communities in Kern County, such as Taft and Oildale, became almost exclusively white.36
In the 1930s, nearly half a million people migrated to Southern California from across the United States during what was known as the “Dust Bowl.” Many of these people moved to Kern County in hopes of working in the agricultural industry, but were forced to take temporary and transient work, leaving them with little choice but to form makeshift camps near roadsides and ditches, without access to housing, clean water, and sanitation. These conditions reinforced existing desires by the white population, generally, for economic and racial segregation, leaving migrant farmworkers without access to medical treatment and education. When World War II created a need for manufacturing labor, many of the white 36 Eissinger, Michael. Kern County: California’s Deep South. 2011. Presented at Critical Ethnic Studies and the Future of Genocide conference at the University of California, Riverside. http://meissinger.com/uploads/3/4/9/1/34919185/kern_county_californias_deep_south.pdf City of Bakersfield
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“Dust Bowl” workers relocated to other cities in California, leaving a gap in farm labor.
Japanese, Punjabi, and Filipino people, as well as African Americans from cotton regions, filled the void. Japanese residents, however, were forcibly relocated to internment camps from 1942 to 1946.37
In 1942, the federal government initiated the Bracero program, which enabled growers to replenish their labor supply with workers imported from Mexico. While the Bracero program ended in 1964, growers continue to rely on Mexican nationals to work California’s lucrative “factories in the fields.” Migrants today confront multiple social, environmental, and access issues, including affordable, safe, and sanitary housing.38 Increasingly after the first World War, to circumvent the US Supreme Court ban on outright racial zoning, local governments implemented other forms of exclusionary zoning that avoided direct mention of race but kept low-income people of color out by marshalling land use regulations against them. Through residential zoning that mandates larger parcel sizes for single-family homes, typically unaffordable to people of color, wealthier households established and maintained mostly white neighborhoods throughout California. The federal government subsidized white homeownership and wealth-building and excluded people of color.
Throughout the state, but particularly concentrated in inland areas, cities have used their annexation power to reinforce patterns of racial exclusion and segregation. Since the 1960s, as cities expanded and selectively annexed land, they deliberately bypassed and grew around communities of color in unincorporated neighborhoods, the very places people of color were relegated to by restrictive covenants. This selective annexation process has left hundreds of disadvantaged unincorporated places, disproportionately of color, without the most basic elements of a healthy, safe community, such as utilities, sanitation, safe drinking water, and other critical community services. Restrictive covenants, exclusion, and racial violence pushed Black/African American and low-income people of color to settle outside of towns. In places throughout the San Joaquin Valley and on the fringes of cities such as Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Tulare, and Modesto, such communities of color were left unincorporated and without access to incorporated areas’ tax revenues or infrastructure.39 Exclusionary post-war development started moving further from city centers, and within time, these communities often created their own civic and utility districts, which redistributed investment away from cities, in a movement known as “White Flight.” Across the United States, redlined and marginalized communities faced a higher propensity for environmental hazards that affects current populations. Residents of historically redlined neighborhoods located in cities with oil and gas production have disproportionately high exposure to oil and gas wells, compared to higher graded neighborhoods. Exposure disparities have implications for community environmental health, as the presence of active and abandoned (i.e., postproduction) wells have been shown to contribute to ongoing air pollution.40
37 History.com. Japanese Internment. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation 38 Christy Gavin, California State University, Bakersfield. California Odessey: Dust bowl migration archives. https://www.csub.edu/library/_files/DB_files/OkieHealth.pdf 39 PolicyLink. Facing History, Uprooting Inequality: A Path to Housing Justice in California. https://www.policylink.org/sites/default/files/pl_report_calif-housing_101420a.pdf 40 Gonzalez, D. et al. Historic redlining and the siting of oil and gas wells in the United States. Published in Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology (2022). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-022-00434-9 Local Area of Knowledge
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Kern County’s agricultural history provided the foundation for its current economy, as it is the county with the most farmworkers in the state.41 The county is still a major oil and fracking producer, and fracking has been a major industry since the 1980s. Residents of smaller communities in Kern County are mainly Hispanic/Latino and work in agriculture or in food processing, generally with low incomes. Incorporation and annexation has continued to be a disparity issue in the county, where incorporated municipalities tend to have more control over land use, decision-making, infrastructure budgeting, and the ability to address environmental concerns.42
Shafter, Kern County, California. Looking down on part of the Shafter Farm Labor Camp (F.S.A.) in the cotton and potato district. June 1939.
Source: Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Division of Economic Information.
41 University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. Ratio of farmworkers to farm jobs in California increased to 2.3 in 2016. https://calag.ucanr.edu/Archive/?article=ca.2019a0002 42 Chandrasekaran, Priya. 2020. Remaking “the people”: Immigrant farmworkers, environmental justice and the rise of environmental populism in California's San Joaquin Valley. Published in Journal of Rural Studies. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0743016719305182?via%3Dihub City of Bakersfield
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7.4.2 Local Trends
An estimated 171 housing tracts were built with racial restrictive covenants in Bakersfield between 1938 and 1950. Covenants are legal agreements on the conditions of buying, owning, building, or selling homes. Racial covenants prevented the selling of new homes to minorities, leading to white-only communities and minority dense communities. Because minority residents had limited housing opportunities, they were forced to buy in already minority-populated neighborhoods that often lacked modern infrastructure and sanitary facilities.43 As suburban neighborhoods developed, minority-concentrated residents often lacked the legal and financial opportunities to leave older and dilapidated neighborhoods, as they were excluded from federal home finance programs. Newer communities often received greater urban investment.
In the 1960s, many Black/African American residents worked in the cotton fields or as domestic workers in white households due to the lack of employment opportunities caused by racial discrimination. Black/African American residents lived in Lakeview and Cottonwood neighborhoods in eastern Bakersfield. Union Avenue, east of Downtown Bakersfield, was known to be a “dividing line” for spatial segregation.44 In the 1950s and 1960s, the eastern Bakersfield Mayflower and Sunset housing tracts were the only tracts available for African American residents to purchase homes without restrictions or harassment. Mayflower lacked sewers and running water until the early 1950s when residents of the tract voted and fought for city annexation. Even after annexation was achieved, the community suffered from disproportionate investment and limited private financing options. In the 1960s, the City of Bakersfield invested in specific new business opportunities in Downtown Bakersfield and suburban development in Northeast and Southwest Bakersfield, to the neglect of eastern Bakersfield. Following the Arvin-Tehachapi earthquake in 1952, the City demolished damaged homes in eastern Bakersfield and authorized the selling of substandard housing.45 Today, eastern Bakersfield remains highly diverse, with more than 81 percent of residents identifying as non-white. 43 Historical Research Center, CSU Bakersfield. Redlining in Bakersfield, Housing History: Racially Restrictive Covenant in Kern County Housing Tracts. https://hrc.csub.edu/housing-history/ 44 Medina, Louis. 2007. Chapters in city's black history recalled. https://www.bakersfield.com/archives/chapters-in-citys-blackhistory-recalled/article_a11ef070-ac07-5db5-81bd-02c52028d4b0.html 45 Cruz, Donato. 2020. “America’s Newest City”: 1950s Bakersfield and the Making of the Modern Suburban Segregated Landscape. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/fn1071008 Local Area of Knowledge
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Maricopa Hotel following the 1952 Arvin-Tehachapi earthquake.
Source: Kern County Library. Beale Memorial Library
7.5 Stakeholder and Community Input
The City hosted a series of in-person and virtual community workshops and obtained feedback for the Housing Element update between March 2022 and October 2022.
Feedback on housing topics and issues was also obtained from a series of stakeholder interviews held in October 2022 with fair housing providers, community organizations, affordable housing developers, and other members of the Bakersfield community. All meeting materials and survey input are in Appendix A. In addition, from December 15, 2021 through February 4, 2022, community members participated in an online Self-Paced Workshop for the Affordable Housing Strategy (Appendix G). This workshop allowed residents to provide comments on housing issues and opportunities in Bakersfield. Fair housing-related concerns raised by participants throughout the various outreach efforts included the following:
Need more affordable housing to meet needs for unhoused, low-income, very lowincome, and housing for the “Missing Middle” Need more diverse housing choices (e.g., duplexes/triplexes, townhomes, condos, mobile homes, tiny homes)
All neighborhoods throughout the city should integrate a variety of housing types and affordability levels
Desire for more walkable and well-connected communities Housing should be located close to public transit, amenities, and services Need housing to support vulnerable groups, such as transitional housing for women and children
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Need improvement/rehabilitation programs to maintain the current housing stock Need stronger outreach and engagement, especially to lower-income communities and people of color
Many seniors are at risk of homelessness because of insufficient income Diversify funding for housing and infrastructure and make sure housing dollars are allocated equitably
To gather local expert-level knowledge and input on the 2023-2032 Housing Element, the Equity Task Force was created (see description in Appendix A). The following housing equity issues were identified during meetings:
Increased housing cost
Need rent control and rental assistance due to high rental costs Lack of affordable housing and general lack of quality affordable housing, not just deedrestricted affordable housing Lack of senior affordable housing
Need additional resources to help affordable housing projects pencil out for non-profit and market rate developers, possible use of Measure N funds Need to prioritize landlord tenant rights and education (i.e., need to provide education for tenants on their rights and resources)
Need resources to ensure that AB 1482 (tenant protections) is being enforced Agencies like GBLA have funding/staff restrictions to take cases, however there is a lack of resources for outreach and assistance generally.
Long wait time for affordable housing
Housing Discrimination, including non-explicit “redlining” and landlords do not rent to section 8 participants
Need Inclusionary Zoning
Existing habitability problems and safe/sanitary home issues require Code Enforcement to address, and access to legal assistance for tenants
The City prepared and distributed surveys inquiring about housing, access to resources, and experiences with discrimination to all individuals in the City of Bakersfield, which was publicly available for 52 days (from May 16 to July 7, 2022). The input provided by the participants included the following major themes:
Important Aspects of Housing: Quality and size of housing, affordability, and close to work and/or school were the most important aspects when choosing housing. Biggest Barrier: Cost of quality housing is too high, low supply of housing, and cost of housing is too high in areas with good jobs and services were the biggest barriers to affordable desirable housing.
Urgent Housing Issues: Affordability of desired housing, homelessness, and availability of desired housing were identified as the most urgent housing issues in Bakersfield. Housing Type Needs: Housing with 1-2 bedrooms, housing with 3 or more bedrooms, and emergency, transitional or permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness were ranked as the top housing types needed in Bakersfield. Areas for New Housing: Participants ranked areas near public transit stops, employment and shopping centers as well as land that can be converted from commercial Local Area of Knowledge
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(office/store) residential or mixed use (e.g., apartments or condominiums with ground floor store or restaurant, are the best areas to develop housing. ADUs: Half of the survey participants expressed interest in developing an ADU on their current or future property.
Themes: General recommendations for housing included equitable housing, diversified housing types, and housing connected to services, infrastructure, and transit.
In a comment letter submitted in April 2024, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability stated that the organization had conducted door to door outreach in Southeast and East Bakersfield and identified many challenges disabled individuals face with housing. These challenges include fixed incomes and inability to afford market rate rent, locating housing that can accommodate disabilities, undocumented and disabled individuals who are not able to receive services or income, and Social Security Income not sufficient to fully cover rent and grocery bills.
As of January 2025, the City is in the process of drafting an updated Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. The City completed additional outreach efforts under the preparation of these plans. Community outreach efforts for the preparation of the Consolidated Plan included community partner focus groups, community meetings, and a survey that received over 500 responses. Overall, outreach efforts found that the most common concerns amongst Bakersfield residents were related to affordable housing (rental housing affordability, increased housing costs, etc.), addressing homelessness (homeless prevention, behavioral health services, access to housing, etc.), and economic development (job training, living wage, finding/maintaining jobs, etc.).
7.6 Other Relevant Factors
Other relevant factors that have not been previously discussed relating to fair housing include the availability and access to housing choice vouchers in Bakersfield, location of subsidized housing, and lack of sufficient housing for farmworkers. These contributing factors limit the accumulation of wealth and access to housing resources in historically marginalized communities.
7.6.1 Housing Choice Vouchers
The Housing Authority for the County of Kern (HACK) administers the HCV program.
According to the Consolidated Plan, 3,070 households in Bakersfield receive HCVs through HACK. Approximately 19 percent of all voucher recipients in the city are seniors and nearly a third include persons with disabilities. In addition, HCV recipients have an extremely low median household income of $12,281. As of 2022, 24,822 households across the county were on the waiting list for public housing.46
HCV recipients primarily reside in Central and Southeast Bakersfield (Figure D-58). Census Tract 6, located in Central Bakersfield has the highest number of HCV recipients (234) compared to any other census tract in the city. Census Tract 16, also located in Central Bakersfield, has the highest percentage of renter occupied housing units that are HCV recipients, 30 percent.
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7.6.2 Location of Subsidized and Affordable Housing
Federally and state subsidized housing in the city is concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, primarily in low resource census tracts (Figure D-59). There are very few federally and state subsidized housing complexes located in Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest Bakersfield. In addition, the majority of City assisted affordable housing projects from 2015 to present are located in Central Bakersfield.47
7.6.3 Farmworker housing
Farmworkers are traditionally defined as persons whose primary incomes are earned through permanent or seasonal agricultural labor. Permanent farm laborers work in the fields, processing plants, or related activities on a generally year-round basis. When workload increases during harvest periods, the labor force is supplemented by seasonal labor, often supplied by a labor contractor. Farmworkers are a particularly vulnerable group when it comes to housing, as the true number of farm workers in a community is difficult to estimate. This can result in challenges in adequately providing affordable housing for very low- and extremely low-income groups, as farmworkers traditionally earn low wages. Some farmworkers, primarily migrant workers, travel to work in rural areas far from their primary residence where they may stay in a labor camp, boarding house, or motel, or even in a recreational vehicle or car and are often subject to overcrowded and substandard living conditions. Migrant and resident farmworkers constitute distinct populations, each with its own special needs. In many instances, migrant workers are experiencing the worst employment, job security, and housing conditions. Many migrants come to Kern County without a social support network and must locate both employment and housing on their own. Resident farmworkers, on the other hand, often have support networks in place and are more likely to gain access to off-farm employment, such as in food packing or transportation.48 ACS 2016-2020 estimates indicate that there are 50,894 workers in Kern County (approximately 14 percent of the total employed population) employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industries. In comparison, ACS 2016-2020 estimates indicate that 14,175 workers in Bakersfield (approximately 9 percent of the total employed population), are employed in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industry. Farmworker housing developments are mostly situated near the places where these individuals work, outside of Bakersfield. This results in the County having a higher proportion of agriculture workers than in Bakersfield. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2017 Agricultural Census identified that, of the 20,469 farmworkers on 845 farms within Kern County, 8,397 farmworkers (approximately 41 percent) reported to be employed for less than 150 days of the year and 6,062 farmworkers (approximately 30 percent) identified as migrant workers as shown in Table D-20.
Kern Council of Government (COG)’s “Employment in the Kern County Oil and Agriculture Sectors” reported on employment in agriculture employment. It estimated that as of 2019, there were 62,457 farmworkers in Kern County.49
47 City of Bakersfield. Affordable Housing Projects 2015-Present. https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/f0ba581e-71d9-4552- a6ac-793236e22d09?cache=1800
48 Housing Assistance Council. Farmworker Case Study – Kern County, California. https://ruralhome.org/wpcontent/uploads/storage/documents/farmcase.pdf 49 Kern COG. 2019. https://www.kerncog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Oil-and-Agriculture-Report-Final-Nov-2019.pdf Local Area of Knowledge
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The Farmworker Housing Program of Kern County is subsidized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was developed to provide housing for persons who derive a minimum of $5,753 of their annual income from farm labor. The Housing Authority of the County of Kern manages nine housing complexes under the Farmworker Housing Program, two of which are located in Bakersfield. The two farmworker housing complexes in Bakersfield provide a total of 172 units for seasonal farm workers, with 2-4 bedrooms each. The complexes are located in Shafter (84 units) and approximately 5 miles west of Arvin (88 units). They are open from April to October.50 It is difficult to ascertain the exact need in terms of housing units for farmworker housing; however, the City and other jurisdictions in the region have consistently identified farmworker housing as a priority.
In December 2023, the City invested $2.5 million to support the new 72-unit Sagewood apartments for farmworker households developed by Chelsea Investment Corporation.
Table D-20 Kern County Seasonal and Migrant Farm Labor
Category Farms Percent Workers Percent
Workers by days worked: 150 days or more 626 74.08 12,072 58.98 Workers by days worked: less than 150 days 477 56.45 8,397 41.02 Total farms and workers 845 100 20,469 100
Migrant workers/ hired 84 9.94 5,779 28.23
Migrant workers/contract 14 1.66 283 13.83
Total migrant workers 98 11.6 6,062 29.62
Source: USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_County_Level/California/ 50Housing Authority of the County of Kern. Migrant Farm Labor Center. kernha.org.
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Figure D-59 Subsidized Housing Sites
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Sites Inventory Analysis
This portion of the AFFH analyzes the relation between the housing opportunity sites and AFFH related issues. Government Code Section 65583(c)(10) requires the housing opportunity sites to be analyzed with respect to AFFH to ensure that sites designated for low-income households are dispersed equitably throughout the city rather than concentrated in areas of high segregation and poverty or low-resource areas that have historically been underserved, and conversely, that sites designated for above moderate-income households are not concentrated in areas of high resources. By comparing the Sites Inventory to the fair housing indicators in this assessment, this section analyzes whether the sites included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory improve or exacerbate fair housing conditions, patterns of segregation, and access to opportunity.
8.1 Housing Sites by TCAC Opportunity Area
For purposes of evaluating fair housing, resource levels designated by TCAC/HCD denote access to economic and educational opportunities such as low-cost transportation, jobs, and high-quality schools and the quality of environmental factors in the area such as proximity to hazards and air quality. TCAC has a composite opportunity score for each census tract.
Most of Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield are considered “high resource” and “highest resource,” while “low resource” areas are concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. “Moderate resource” areas are concentrated in the western portion of Southeast Bakersfield. Most of Central Bakersfield and portions of Southeast Bakersfield are considered areas of high segregation and poverty.51 Figure D-60, Figure D-61, Figure D-62, Figure D-63, and Figure D-64 show the housing opportunity sites by TCAC designated resource area. The housing opportunity sites are designated by income category – whether the sites could accommodate housing appropriate for low-, moderate-, or above moderate-income households. The “appropriateness” of sites for various affordability levels is dictated by State housing element law and HCD guidance and includes allowable density, size of site, realistic capacity, existing use(s), and other factors. More information about the sites and income designations is available in Appendix E, Housing Resources. Note: only portions of large sites proposed for annexation will be used for development that can accommodate lower-income households. On the figures below, the entirety of these sites is designated by income level because the precise location of the lower-income development is unknown at this time.
More than half of the housing opportunity sites are in high and highest resource areas (59 percent of the proposed housing units), including in Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield, in part due to the availability of large vacant and underutilized parcels in these neighborhoods.
A small portion of the City’s RHNA will is expected to be satisfied by planned and approved ‘pipeline’ projects (3,533 of the total required 37,461 RHNA). Planned and approved projects will add 3,407 above moderate-income units and 126 low-income units. To understand the overall picture of housing development with respect to resource areas and 51 The first draft of this Housing Element used 2022 TCAC data for the analysis of the Sites Inventory. The revised draft used 2023 TCAC data. Resource designations for some census tracts may have changed since the first draft. Specifically, two census tracts 06029001600 and 06029002816 in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, respectively, changed from high segregation and poverty to moderate resource.
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income level during the eight-year planning period, the following analysis considers those planned and approved units in addition to the identified housing opportunity sites.
8.1.1 Total Units by Resource Area
The planned and approved projects and the housing opportunity sites will add the following units to areas of high segregation and poverty in the city:
1,365 lower-income units (7 percent of total lower-income units) 584 moderate-income units (8 percent of total moderate-income units) 201 above moderate-income units (1 percent of total above moderate-income units) The planned and approved projects and housing opportunity sites will add the following units to low resource areas in the city:
1,963 lower-income units (11 percent of total lower-income units) 1,043 moderate-income units (15 percent of total moderate-income units) 2,503 above moderate-income units (18 percent of total above moderate-income units) There are 7,659 total units identified or planned in areas deemed high segregation and poverty and low resource. Although a significant percentage of the units in these areas (43 percent, 3,328) would be lower-income units, they represent only 17 percent of total proposed lower-income units in the Sites Inventory and planned and approved projects.
Twenty-one percent of units in these areas (1,627) would be moderate-income units, and 20 percent (2,704) would be above moderate-income units.
The planned and approved projects and housing opportunity sites will add the following units to moderate resource areas in the city:
4,479 lower-income units (24 percent of total lower-income units) 1,458 moderate-income units (20 percent of total moderate-income units) 1,446 above moderate-income units (10 percent of total above moderate-income units) The planned and approved projects and housing opportunity sites will add the following units to high and highest resource areas in the city:
10,832 lower-income units (58 percent of total lower-income units) 4,076 moderate-income units (57 percent of total moderate-income units) 9,481 above moderate-income units (61 percent of total above moderate-income units) There are 31,772 total units identified or planned in areas designated moderate, high and highest resource. Approximately 48 percent of those units (15,311) would be lower-income units, 17 percent (5,534) would be moderate-income units, and 34 percent (10,927) would be above moderate-income units.
Since Bakersfield’s RHNA is not evenly divided between income levels, it is helpful to review units by location as a percent of the total for each income level:
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Segregation and Integration by Resource Area
Economic segregation can be reviewed in terms of TCAC-designated areas of resource.
Table D-21 shows the number and percentage of units by resource area. As shown, 18 percent of lower-income units are proposed in census tracts labeled high segregation and poverty and low resource, and 82 percent are proposed in moderate and high resource census tracts (over 50 percent of the units are in high resource census tracts).
Table D-21 Share of Housing Units by TCAC Resource Area TCAC Resource
Designation and
Percent of City
Area
Sites Inventory Housing Units
Lower-Income
Units (Percent of
Total LowerIncome Units)
Moderate-Income
Units (Percent of
Total ModerateIncome Units)
Above ModerateIncome Units
(Percent of Total
Above ModerateIncome Units)
Total Units
(Percent of
Total Units)
High Segregation
and Poverty (11%)
7 8 1 5
Low Resource (9%) 11 15 18 14
Moderate Resource
(10%)
24 20 11 19
High/Highest
Resource (69%)
58 57 70 62
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0
Together with the pipeline projects and identified housing opportunity sites, 62 percent of units will be in high and highest resource areas. A higher percentage of lower-income units will be in high and highest resource areas (58 percent) than in areas with high segregation and poverty, low resource, or moderate resource areas (7 percent, 11 percent, and 24 percent, respectively). Overall, housing development during the planning period will add units of all income levels in areas of high and highest resource. Lower-income units will not be concentrated in areas deemed high poverty or lower resource.
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8.2 Sites by Income Population
Census tracts with more than 50 percent low- and moderate-income (LMI) households are primarily located in Central and Southeast Bakersfield with one census tract in Northeast Bakersfield and two census tracts in Southwest Bakersfield. Figure D-65, Figure D-66, Figure D-67, Figure D-68, and Figure D-69 show the housing opportunity sites by percentage of LMI populations. Approximately 27 percent of the total housing units included in the opportunity sites are located in the Central and Southeast neighborhoods due to the availability of underutilized sites in these areas and the potential for mixed-use, transitoriented development. The Sites Inventory assumes census tracts with a higher percentage of LMI residents could accommodate 10,626 units, 6,366 of which would be low-income units, 2,542 would be moderate-income units, and 1,718 would be above moderate-income units. Of the opportunity sites at each income level, approximately 13 percent of the total proposed units for above moderate-income households, 35 percent of the moderate-income units, and 34 percent of low-income units are proposed in census tracts with more than 50 percent LMI households. These areas will benefit from the mix of households of differing income levels. The Sites Inventory will improve the mixture of housing opportunities by income level in the city and will not exacerbate segregation by income between neighborhoods.
8.3 Sites by Overcrowded Households
Census tracts with the highest rates of overcrowded households (over 20 percent of households experiencing overcrowding) are concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. These neighborhoods have a mixture of low-, medium-, and high-density residential development, alongside commercial and industrial land uses. Figure D-63, Figure D-64, Figure D-65, Figure D-66, and Figure D-67 show the housing opportunity sites by percentage of overcrowding. The Sites Inventory assumes that sites in census tracts with high rates of overcrowding would accommodate 2,787 housing units (approximately 7 percent of the total housing units included in the Sites Inventory), of which 1,536 would be lower-income (8 percent of the total lower-income sites). The Sites Inventory proposes 1,251 units for moderate- and above moderate-income households in census tracts with high rates of overcrowding, approximately 6 percent of total moderate- and above moderate units in the Sites Inventory. The Sites Inventory will not exacerbate overcrowding conditions but will add new housing opportunities in areas that need them and provide additional housing options for lower-income households that are more likely to experience overcrowding.
8.4 Sites by Overpayment by Renters
The percentage of overpayment by renters is high throughout Bakersfield. The highest rates of overpayment by renters (over 50 percent) are concentrated in census tracts in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. Small areas in Northeast and Southwest Bakersfield also have a high percentage of renters experiencing overpayment. Figure D-75, Figure D-76, Figure D77, Figure D-78, and Figure D-79 show the housing opportunity sites by overpayment by renters. The Sites Inventory assumes that census tracts with the highest rates of overpayment by renters would accommodate 19,496 housing units, approximately 49 percent of the total units included in the Sites Inventory. 10,530 of those units would accommodate lower-income households (56 percent of the total lower-income units in the Sites Inventory Analysis
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Sites Inventory). 2,918 units would be for moderate-income households (41 percent of the total units proposed for the moderate-income household level) and 6,048 units would be for above moderate-income households (44 percent of the total units proposed for above moderate-income households). Most of the multifamily housing units in Central and Southeast Bakersfield will likely be rental units, based on trends in planning entitlements and developer interest.
According to the UDP, new market-rate construction in gentrifying areas neither worsens nor eases rates of people moving out of the area. It increases rates of people moving to Bakersfield across all socio-economic groups, particularly high-socio-economic residents.
The UDP recommends subsidized housing construction and housing preservation to help existing residents stay in their neighborhood.52 The mix of lower, moderate, and above moderate-income housing units in Central and Southeast Bakersfield will provide affordable housing options for existing lower-income residents as well as encourage higher-income households to move into the area. The Sites Inventory will not exacerbate overpayment by renters but will add new housing opportunities for all income levels in areas that need them.
The City of Bakersfield and local non-profit organizations provide anti-displacement strategies, including preservation of existing affordable housing and assistance with free legal services for lower-income households facing displacement, and educational outreach.
These activities work to counter potential impacts of gentrification for existing residents. The City contracts with GBLA to conduct outreach to local tenants and landlords on housing rights and responsibilities and provide legal assistance and counseling. The City will also enact or strengthen tenant protection measures as described in Program 6. 52 Urban Displacement Project. 2022. New Development for Whom? How New Housing Production Affects Displacement and Replacement in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://www.urbandisplacement.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IGS_1_NewProduction_Brief_03.01.22.pdf City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-65 Housing Opportunity Sites by Income Population, Central Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-66 Housing Opportunity Sites by Income Population, Northeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-67 Housing Opportunity Sites by Income Population, Northwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-68 Housing Opportunity Sites by Income Population, Southeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-69 Housing Opportunity Sites by Income Population, Southwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-70 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overcrowding, Central Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-71 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overcrowding, Northeast Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-72 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overcrowding, Northwest Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-73 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overcrowding, Southeast Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-74 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overcrowding, Southwest Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-75 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overpayment by Renters, Central Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-76 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overpayment by Renters, Northeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-77 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overpayment by Renters, Northwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-78 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overpayment by Renters, Southeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-79 Housing Opportunity Sites by Overpayment by Renters, Southwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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8.5 Sites by Areas of Integration and Segregation
Segregation and Integration by Disability
As discussed in Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment, approximately 11 percent of the population has one or more disabilities. For persons with disabilities who live independently or with other family members, independent living can be supported with special housing features, financial support, and in-home supportive services. The location of housing is also an important factor for people with mobility restrictions who rely on public transportation for travel. Central and Northeast Bakersfield have census tracts the highest percentage of residents with disabilities in the city, between 10 and 20 percent. The Sites Inventory accommodates 16,134 units in Central and Northeast Bakersfield, with 4,564 units proposed for lower-income, or over 25 percent of the total housing opportunity units assumed for lower-income households. Census tract 28.04, located in Southwest Bakersfield, has the highest percentage of residents with disabilities in the city (23 percent). There are no housing opportunity sites identified in this census tract. However, housing opportunity sites in surrounding Central and Southeast Bakersfield would add a total of 8,233 units appropriate for lower-income households, 2,577 units appropriate for moderate-income households, and 2,575 units appropriate for above moderate-income households in areas with high walkability and in proximity to the Downtown Transit Center and other transit stops. This will allow more residents to live near transit and create housing opportunities for residents with disabilities who might utilize transportation services.
Segregation and Integration by R/ECAP and RCAA
R/ECAPs in Bakersfield are primarily concentrated in Central Bakersfield, with one R/ECAP in the northeast corner of Southwest Bakersfield and several R/ECAPs within Southeast Bakersfield. In addition, most of Central and Southeast Bakersfield have a slim to predominant majority of Hispanic/Latino residents and greater than 81 percent of non-white residents. Housing opportunity sites in Central and Southeast Bakersfield accommodate a mix of income levels in areas that already have a diverse mix of ethnic and racial groups.
Figure D-80, Figure D-81, Figure D-82, Figure D-83, Figure D-84 show the housing opportunity sites by percent non-white residents.
The Sites Inventory includes capacity for a total of 3,785 units in R/ECAPs in Bakersfield, approximately 10 percent of the total number of the units accommodated by the opportunity sites. Of these units, 2,386 accommodate lower-income households, approximately 13 percent of the total number of proposed lower-income units in the Sites Inventory. The Sites Inventory places a slight concentration of units for lower-income households in the R/ECAP areas: the R/ECAPs contain 10 percent of the total inventory but 13 percent of the total units for lower-income households. Figure D-73, Figure D-74, Figure D-75, Figure D-76, Figure D-77 show the housing opportunity sites by R/ECAP. Table D-22 shows the number of housing units in housing opportunity sites in census tracts considered to be R/ECAPs in Bakersfield.
The Sites Inventory proposes 1,399 housing units that can accommodate moderate and above moderate-income households in R/ECAPs, comprising more than one third (37 percent) of the housing units in R/ECAP locations. While there is a slight concentration of lower-income units in R/ECAPs compared to units at other income levels, the Sites Inventory will increase economic integration in R/ECAPs and provide opportunities for housing mobility.
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Table D-22 Housing Units by Income Level in R/ECAPs
Census
Tract* Neighborhood
Sites Inventory Housing Units
Lower-Income Units
Moderate-Income
Units
Above ModerateIncome Units
06029000602 Central 117 83 1
06029000603 Central 250 95 0
06029001202 Central 17 3 0
06029001301 Central 0 28 0
06029001302 Central 118 58 0
06029001401 Central 0 2 0
06029001500 Central 58 41 0
06029001600 Central 1,369 753 0
06029002001 Central 0 8 1
06029002002 Central 19 112 0
06029002100 Central 0 0 15
06029002201 Central 0 5 40
06029002202 Central 0 43 30
Total Central 1,948 1,231 87
06029002201 Southeast 0 0 1
06029002502 Southeast 318 9 0
06029002503 Southeast 0 0 54
06029003126 Southeast 39 0 0
Total Southeast 357 9 54
06029002825 Southwest 0 3 0
Total Southwest 0 3 0
Total 2,576 1,268 142
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer
* Census tract numbers referenced in this table reflect 2020 census tract IDs however HCD’s AFFH Data Viewer uses 2010 census tract IDs.
RCAAs in Bakersfield are located in Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest Bakersfield. The Sites Inventory includes capacity for a total of 5,327 units in RCAAs in Bakersfield, approximately 14 percent of the total number of the proposed units accommodated by the opportunity sites. Of the units proposed in RCAAs, 3,207 units accommodate lower-income households, approximately 17 percent of the total number of proposed lower-income units in the Sites Inventory. The RCAAs contain 14 percent of the total inventory but 17 percent of the total units for lower-income households in the Sites Inventory; therefore, there is a disproportionate share of units for lower-income households in RCAAs than for other income categories.
More than half (60 percent) of units that are proposed in RCAAs can accommodate lowerincome households and 12 percent can accommodate moderate-income households.
Figure D-78, Figure D-79, Figure D-80, Figure D-81, Figure D-82 show the housing opportunity sites located in RCAAs. Table D-24 shows the number of housing units in housing opportunity sites in RCAAs in Bakersfield. The Sites Inventory does not place a disproportionate number of above moderate-income units in RCAAs. The Sites Inventory assumes approximately 11 percent of the total above moderate-income units in RCAAs, Sites Inventory Analysis
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while above moderate-income units comprise 34 percent of the total Sites Inventory.
Therefore, the Sites Inventory will provide a mixture of households by income level in RCAAs and increase integration in the city by income level.
Table D-23 Housing Units by Income Level in RCAAs
Census Tract53 Neighborhood
Sites Inventory Housing Units
Lower-Income
Units
Moderate-Income
Units
Above ModerateIncome Units
06029000509 Northwest 200 100 100
06029000510 Northwest 276 0 0
06029003807 Northwest 814 15 0
06029003806 Northwest 0 0 4
06029003810 Northwest 60 0 0
06029003814 Northwest 900 350 350
06029003815 Northwest 0 0 110
06029003817 Northwest 164 0 0
06029003826 Northwest 593 128 575
Total Northwest 3,007 593 1,139
06029005104 Northeast 200 66 235
06029000909 Northeast 0 0 60
Total Northeast 200 66 295
06029002807 Southwest 0 0 17
06029002811 Southwest 0 0 10
Total Southwest 0 0 27
Total 2,818 650 1,453
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer
1 Census tract numbers referenced in this table reflect 2020 census tract IDs, however HCD’s AFFH Data Viewer uses 2010 census tract IDs.
The City will use housing opportunities and public investment as a catalyst for private investment in Central and Southeast Bakersfield to reduce the number of R/ECAP areas over time. Through available plans and programs, such as the Transformative Climate Communities Program, the City will increase housing opportunities near existing and future transit and promote integrated and thriving neighborhoods. Housing sites in Central Bakersfield will increase the population and economic vitality of Bakersfield’s urban core and redevelop vacant and underutilized properties using the construction of the future highspeed rail station as a catalyst for revitalization. Housing for lower-income households in Central and Southeast Bakersfield will allow additional households to access transit and new resources. Public and private investment in these areas will improve the desirability and resource opportunities in these communities.
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The City’s programs to affirmatively further fair housing, described in Meaningful Actions below and Chapter 2, Housing Plan, will focus housing services, place-making infrastructure, and community outreach in disadvantaged communities to promote neighborhood stabilization and equity. As outlined in Program 8, the City will coordinate with the High Speed Rail Authority and implement the HSR Station Area Plan and evaluate the impacts to existing housing and for the potential of future housing growth in Central Bakersfield. The City will market development opportunities in this area, work with property owners to facilitate development, and continue to improve the pedestrian environment, streetscape, and circulation system to attract investment. As outlined in Program 15, the City will also support infrastructure for public transit and active transportation, such as walking and biking in areas designated for housing opportunities, prioritizing areas designated by TCAC as low and moderate resource areas. The infrastructure project priority checklist will designate funds for public transit and active transportation projects that prioritize communities and corridors in Central and Southeast Bakersfield.
The City will also implement plans and strategies for communities in Central and Southeast Bakersfield, prioritizing corridors and neighborhoods designated for mixed-income housing opportunities in the Sites Inventory (Program 17). The City will expand the Prosperity Neighborhood community revitalization efforts, as well as apply for Transformative Climate Communities Implementation grants. The City will implement existing City plans, such as the Downtown Bakersfield Corridor Enhancement Master Plan and the Bakersfield Transformative Climate Communities Plan, and annually monitor implementation strategies to ensure equitable practices that benefit low- and moderate-income residents and housing mobility opportunities. In Southeast Bakersfield, the City will collaborate with local organizations and residents to identify opportunities for placemaking improvements.
8.6 Sites Vulnerable to Displacement
Most of Central Bakersfield and Southeast Bakersfield are considered to be vulnerable to displacement by the UDP and contain the majority of the census tracts that have households at a higher risk of becoming displaced Census tract 14.02 in Northeast Bakersfield, and a small area within Southwest Bakersfield, are also considered to be vulnerable to displacement. Most of the identified opportunity sites in Central and Southeast Bakersfield are in areas considered to be vulnerable to displacement. Figure D-95, Figure D-96, Figure D-97, Figure D-98, and Figure D-99 show the housing opportunity sites in relation to areas that are at risk of displacement. The Sites Inventory includes capacity for 4,045 total units in areas considered vulnerable to displacement, approximately 10 percent of the total housing opportunity units. Of these units, 2,564 units (approximately 63 percent) are appropriate for lower-income households, approximately 14 percent of the total proposed units lower-income households in the Sites Inventory.
The Sites Inventory assumes 1,328 units for moderate-income households and 153 units for above moderate-income households in areas vulnerable to displacement, which is approximately 7 percent of the proposed units for moderate- and above-moderate income households. These additional units in these areas will provide affordable housing options for existing very low- and low-income residents that are at higher risk of displacement, while also providing housing mobility options to support neighborhood stability.
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8.7 Sites by CalEnviroScreen Score
Bakersfield has a widespread range of CalEnviroScreen scores, ranging from the 1st to 10th percentile (first decile, lower risk) to the 91st to 100th percentile (tenth decile, higher risk).
Most of the city has relatively high CalEnviroScreen scores, except some areas in Northwest Bakersfield and portions of Southwest Bakersfield. The census tracts with the lowest CalEnviroScreen scores are concentrated in Northwest and Southwest Bakersfield neighborhoods, while the highest CalEnviroScreen scores are located in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. The majority of housing units for all income levels are proposed by the Sites Inventory (approximately 74 percent) are located in census tracts with a CalEnviroScreen score greater than 50.
Figure D-100, Figure D-101, Figure D-102, Figure D-103, and Figure D-104 show the housing opportunity sites by CalEnviroScreen score.
Housing opportunity sites in census tracts with lower environmental risk scores can accommodate 6,106 units appropriate for lower-income households, approximately 33 percent of the total number of lower-income units in the Sites Inventory. 3,987 housing units identified for moderate-income households (56 percent of total units identified for moderateincome households) and 8,939 units for above moderate-income households (66 percent of total above moderate-income units) are proposed in census tracts with the lowest environmental risk scores. The Sites Inventory would place approximately 77 percent of the total lower-income units, 44 percent of moderate-income units, and 34 percent of above moderate-income units in census tracts with higher environmental risk (50th percentile CalEnviroScreen score). Therefore, the Sites Inventory would not disproportionately concentrate lower- and moderate-income units in areas of higher pollution burden.
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Figure D-80 Housing Opportunity Sites by Total Non-White Population, Central Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-81 Housing Opportunity Sites by Total Non-White Population, Northeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-82 Housing Opportunity Sites by Total Non-White Population, Northwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-83 Housing Opportunity Sites by Total Non-White Population, Southeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-84 Housing Opportunity Sites by Total Non-White Population, Southwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-85 Housing Opportunity Sites by R/ECAP, Central Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-86 Housing Opportunity Sites by R/ECAP, Northeast Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-87 Housing Opportunity Sites by R/ECAP, Northwest Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-88 Housing Opportunity Sites by R/ECAP, Southeast Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-89 Housing Opportunity Sites by R/ECAP, Southwest Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-90 Housing Opportunity Sites by RCAA, Central Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-91 Housing Opportunity Sites by RCAA, Northeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-92 Housing Opportunity Sites by RCAA, Northwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-93 Housing Opportunity Sites by RCAA, Southeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-94 Housing Opportunity Sites by RCAA, Southwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-95 Housing Opportunity Sites by Displacement Risk, Central Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-96 Housing Opportunity Sites by Displacement Risk, Northeast Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-97 Housing Opportunity Sites by Displacement Risk, Northwest Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-98 Housing Opportunity Sites by Displacement Risk, Southeast Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-99 Housing Opportunity Sites by Sensitive Displacement Risk, Southwest Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-100 Housing Opportunity Sites by CalEnviroScreen Score, Central Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-101 Housing Opportunity Sites by CalEnviroScreen Score, Northeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-102 Housing Opportunity Sites by CalEnviroScreen Score, Northwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-103 Housing Opportunity Sites by CalEnviroScreen Score, Southeast Bakersfield City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-104 Housing Opportunity Sites by CalEnviroScreen Score, Southwest Bakersfield Sites Inventory Analysis
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8.8 Sites Analysis Summary Data
Table D-24 summarizes the Sites Inventory by development priority area, sites, number of units by income level, and census tract characteristics. For the purposes of this analysis, the city is divided into five neighborhoods: Central Bakersfield, Northeast Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Southeast Bakersfield, and Southwest Bakersfield.
8.8.1 Central Bakersfield
Tracts that are considered Central Bakersfield are shown in Figure D-105. Central Bakersfield is the area generally bound by Golden State Avenue and Columbus Street to the north, State Route 58 to the south, Mount Vernon Avenue to the east, and Coffee Road to the west. This area has a variety of zoning designations, such as residential zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4), commercial zones (C-2, C-B), and industrial zones (M-1, M-2). Several vacant and nonvacant sites in this neighborhood are rezoned to allow higher densities in strategic areas and corridors to promote active and public transportation and economic development.
Opportunities for a total of 3,531 units have been identified in Central Bakersfield. Of these units, 2,178 are lower income, 1,287 are moderate income, and 108 are above moderate income units. The units identified in this area of the city comprise 19 percent all lower income units identified citywide, 30 percent of moderate-income units, and less than 1 percent of above moderate-income units. Central Bakersfield is characterized by census tracts that tend to have higher instances of fair housing issues compared to other areas of the city, as shown in Table D-24. The median household income of Central Bakersfield households is lower than the City average, and more than half of renters are housing cost burdened. Several of the tracts in this neighborhood are considered TCAC areas of high segregation and poverty and/or vulnerable communities at risk of displacement. None of the tracts in Central Bakersfield are considered RCAAs.
Of the total units identified in Central Bakersfield:
29 percent of the lower-income units, 39 percent of the moderate-income units, and 82 percent of the above moderate-income units are in areas of high segregation and poverty
92 percent of lower income units, 98 percent of moderate-income units, and 82 percent of above moderate-income units are in tracts that have been identified as communities vulnerable to displacement
The remaining units in this neighborhood are in moderate/high resource areas and tracts that have lower displacement risk. While Central Bakersfield tends to have a higher degree of fair housing concerns compared to other areas of the city, RHNA units, specifically lowerincome units, are not concentrated in this neighborhood alone. Only 12 percent of all lower income units identified to meet the RHNA are in Central Bakersfield. Additionally, the City’s sites strategy does not concentrate lower-income units in areas of high segregation and poverty within Central Bakersfield, as less than one-third of lower-income units are in areas of high segregation and poverty, 7 percent are in high resource areas, and 64 percent are in moderate resource areas. Compared to lower-income units, a higher percentage of above moderate-income units in Central Bakersfield is in areas of high segregation and poverty (82 percent). Less than one percent of moderate-income units are in high resource areas and 60 percent are in moderate resource areas. The sites strategy ensures new affordable housing opportunities are available in both low and high resource areas to serve existing City of Bakersfield
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populations in need of affordable housing opportunities and to promote mobility through new housing opportunities in high resource areas. The City’s sites strategy in Central Bakersfield does not exacerbate existing issues related to fair housing.
8.8.2 Northeast Bakersfield
Tracts in Northeast Bakersfield where RHNA units have been identified are presented in Figure D-106. Northeast Bakersfield is generally defined as the area north of Edison Highway and east of Mount Vernon Avenue. This area is characterized primarily by one family dwelling zones (R-1) with small pockets of R-2 and R-3 zones. There are also larger areas zoned for agricultural and open space uses. This neighborhood has the fewest existing households compared to other neighborhoods of the city, and most of the housing capacity is on large vacant sites that are planned for new development.
Sites to accommodate a total of 12,369 units have been identified in Northeast Bakersfield.
Of those units, 2,196 are allocated towards the lower-income RHNA, 978 to the moderateincome RHNA, and 9,195 to the above moderate-income RHNA. The units in this neighborhood represent 12 percent of lower-income units, 14 percent of moderate-income units, and 67 percent of above moderate-income units identified citywide. Northeast Bakersfield generally has fewer fair housing issues compared to Central and Southeast Bakersfield. Only three tracts in this neighborhood are considered low resource or areas of high segregation and poverty, and these tracts tend to have lower percentages of households earning an income below the poverty level. The median household income in this neighborhood is slightly higher than the city average. A small portion of this neighborhood overlaps with census tracts identified as R/ECAPs, but the inventory does not propose any sites in this area. A large portion of mostly undeveloped land on the eastern side of the neighborhood is designated an RCAA (where there are no existing housing units), in addition to one census tract (51.04) on the western side of the neighborhood.
There is only one tract in Northeast Bakersfield where RHNA units have been identified that is considered a community at risk of displacement (Census Tract 14.02). This tract contains 21 units allocated towards the lower-income RHNA and 14 units allocated towards the moderate-income RHNA, representing 1.0 percent and 1.4 percent of the total lower and moderate-income units in this neighborhood, respectively. Tract 14.02 is also considered an area of high segregation and poverty. Conversely, over half of the lower-income units (51 percent) and nearly half (44 percent) of moderate-income units in this neighborhood are identified in high/highest resource areas. A higher percent of lower-income units (9 percent) is in an RCAA compared to 7 percent of moderate-income units and 3 percent of above moderate-income units for this neighborhood. Therefore, the Sites Inventory will provide new opportunities for lower- and moderate-income households in high resource areas of Northeast Bakersfield.
Further, sites accommodating the lower-income RHNA are primarily in high or moderate resource areas that are not considered at risk of displacement, encouraging new housing opportunities for low-income households in higher resource areas.
8.8.3 Northwest Bakersfield
Figure D-107 shows tracts in Northwest Bakersfield where RHNA sites have been identified.
Northwest Bakersfield is generally defined as the area north of the Kern River and west of Coffee Road. This area of the city is primarily zoned for R-1 uses (single-family housing), as well as M-1, OS, and R-2 uses. Several large vacant and nonvacant sites in this neighborhood are being rezoned to accommodate higher-density development.
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In Northwest Bakersfield, 3,772 lower income units, 3,524 moderate income units, and 1,139 above moderate-income units have been identified, representing 20 percent of lower, 49 percent of moderate, and 8 percent of above moderate-income units citywide. All tracts where RHNA sites have been identified in Northwest Bakersfield are considered highest resource areas that are not at risk of displacement. All but two of these tracts are RCAAs, and none are R/ECAPs. The average median household income in these tracts is much higher than the average for the city. Fair housing issues are generally less common in Northwest Bakersfield compared to the remainder of the city. This neighborhood has the lowest average percent of households overpaying for rent (28 percent), low rates of LMI households, and more positive environmental outcomes.
The City’s sites strategy identifies a majority of lower and moderate-income units (86 percent of total units) for this neighborhood, thereby promoting mixed income communities in a more affluent and high resource part of the city. Sites identified in this neighborhood will increase mobility and housing opportunities in high resource areas for low- and moderateincome households.
8.8.4 Southeast Bakersfield
Tracts where opportunity sites have been identified in Southeast Bakersfield are shown in Figure D-108. Southeast Bakersfield is primarily zoned for single-family R-1 uses with smaller pockets zoned for multi-family R-2, R-3, and R-4 uses. This neighborhood also has zoning designations for manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, and commercial uses. The Site Inventory identifies mostly vacant infill sites in this neighborhood along strategic corridors. Many of these sites are rezoned to promote higher density near shopping centers and schools.
Sites with a capacity to accommodate 9,043 units have been identified in Southeast Bakersfield, representing about a quarter of RHNA units citywide. Of the total units in Southeast Bakersfield, 5,297 are allocated towards the lower-income RHNA, 1,279 towards the moderate-income RHNA, and 2,467 towards the above moderate-income RHNA. Tracts in this neighborhood have various TCAC opportunity designations ranging from areas of high segregation and poverty to high resource areas. This neighborhood has the secondlowest average household income of all Bakersfield neighborhoods and over 50 percent of households that rent are housing cost burdened. There are no RCAAs in this neighborhood.
Of the units allocated towards the lower-income RHNA in Southeast Bakersfield, 16 percent are in high resource areas, 42 percent are in moderate resource areas, 30 percent are in low resource areas, and 13 percent are in areas of high segregation and poverty. This division is generally consistent with the overall makeup of opportunity areas in this neighborhood (see Figure D-63). A larger proportion of lower income units (13 percent) are in areas of high segregation and poverty compared to moderate (5 percent) and above moderate (5 percent) income units; however, a larger proportion of lower-income units (16 percent) are in high resource areas compared to moderate (3 percent) and above moderateincome units (1 percent). A larger proportion of lower-income RHNA units in Southeast Bakersfield are also in communities at risk of displacement (10 percent) compared to moderate (4 percent) and above moderate (3 percent) income units, but most new opportunity sites are located outside of areas at risk of displacement. Most sites identified in Southeast Bakersfield are not located in R/ECAPs. Approximately 7 percent of lowerincome units, 1 percent of moderate-income units, and 2 percent of above moderate-income units identified in this neighborhood are in R/ECAPs. Although there is a higher concentration of lower-income units in R/ECAPs than other unit categories, it is a small percentage of the total lower-income units.
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The City’s RHNA strategy in this neighborhood promotes new housing in tracts with variable TCAC opportunity area allocations to the greatest extent possible, given the existing conditions in Southeast Bakersfield. Sites identified in high and moderate resource areas, particularly opportunities for affordable housing, promote housing mobility by increasing housing opportunities in higher resource areas. In comparison, sites identified in lower resource areas and areas of high segregation and poverty can serve existing populations with higher needs. The sites identified in Southeast Bakersfield increase new housing opportunities for households of all income levels and ensure housing units for a single income group are not concentrated in this neighborhood alone.
8.8.5 Southwest Bakersfield
Southwest Bakersfield is generally bound by the Kern River to the north and State Route 99 to the east. Tracts in Southwest Bakersfield where RHNA sites have been identified are shown in Figure D-109. R-1 zoning designations comprise the largest proportion of this neighborhood, but higher density residential zones (R-2, R-3, R-4) are also prevalent in Southwest Bakersfield. This neighborhood is diverse, containing both RCAAs and R/ECAPs, with a wide range of census tracts by median household incomes, percent nonwhite population, and overpayment by renters. The average household income in this neighborhood is greater than the median household income for the city. Southwest Bakersfield is home to CSU Bakersfield and major office and shopping districts. Most of the neighborhood’s high resource areas are closer to the city’s edges, while the moderate, low, and high segregation and poverty areas are closer to the city center. Only two tracts containing RHNA units in Southwest Bakersfield are categorized as LMI areas where more than 50 percent of households are low or moderate income.
Opportunities for a total of 6,011 RHNA units, including 5,196 lower-income, 93 moderateincome, and 722 above moderate-income, have been identified in Southwest Bakersfield.
The 6,011 units represent 15 percent of units identified citywide. The 5,196 units allocated towards the lower income RHNA represent a quarter of all lower income RHNA units citywide. There is only one low resource census tract in Southwest Bakersfield and it is also the neighborhood’s sole R/ECAP. Opportunities to accommodate three moderate-income units are identified in this tract. A majority of RHNA units (96 percent of lower-income units, 83 percent of moderate-income units, and 99 percent of above moderate-income units) are located in high or highest resource areas. The remaining 4 percent of lower-income units, 14 percent of moderate-income units, and 1 percent of above moderate-income units in Southwest Bakersfield are in moderate resource areas. There are two tracts that are categorized as vulnerable communities at risk of displacement. Opportunities for 27 lowerincome units and three moderate income units have been identified in communities at risk of displacement. There are two RCAAs in this neighborhood where vacant R-1 zoned sites can accommodate 27 above moderate-income units.
Overall, Southwest Bakersfield is generally a more affluent neighborhood with higher access to opportunities with lower instances of fair housing issues. More than one-quarter (28 percent) of lower-income RHNA units citywide are in Southwest Bakersfield, despite having only 15 percent of the total Sites Inventory units. The City’s RHNA strategy in this neighborhood, particularly units affordable to lower-income households, will increase housing opportunities in high resource areas and promote mixed income communities. The site identification strategy in Southwest Bakersfield will not exacerbate existing conditions related to fair housing issues.
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Table D-24 Sites Inventory by Census Tract Characteristics Neighborhood
Census
Tract Number
Number of
Existing
Households
Capacity AFFH Indicators
LowerincomeModerateincome
Above
ModerateincomePercent
Non-white
Percent
LMI
Population
Household
Median Income TCAC Opportunity Area
Percent
Over-payment
by Renters
Percent
Over-crowded
Households Displacement Risk
CalEnviroScreen
Pollution Burden
Percentile
R/ECAP
(yes/no)
RCAA
(yes/no)
Central
06029000507 1303 86 0 0 38 26 $74,925 High Resource 23 1 Lower Displacement Risk 80 No No 06029000602 774 177 83 1 74 80 $30,644 High Segregation & Poverty
76 0 At Risk of Displacement 88 Yes No
06029000603 814 250 95 0 71 80 $23,407 High Segregation & Poverty
45 5 At Risk of Displacement 88 Yes No
06029001202 1721 17 3 0 73 51 $24,441 High Segregation & Poverty
55 22 2 Income Groups
Displacement Risk
89 Yes No
06029001301 1324 0 28 0 79 80 $26,976 High Segregation & Poverty
62 11 At Risk of Displacement 90 Yes No
06029001302 740 118 58 0 78 80 $23,019 High Segregation & Poverty
74 4 At Risk of Displacement 90 Yes No
06029001401 1301 0 2 0 69 72 $33,698 High Segregation & Poverty
66 24 2 Income Groups
Displacement Risk
81 Yes No
06029001500 690 58 41 0 76 77 $30,972 High Segregation & Poverty
54 10 1 Income Group
Displacement Risk
96 Yes No
06029001600 979 1369 753 0 68 66 $15,590 Moderate Resource 65 2 At Risk of Displacement 95 Yes No 06029001700 1731 0 2 3 37 43 $61,921 High Resource 53 0 Lower Displacement Risk 88 No No 06029001801 2013 0 15 7 58 46 $49,138 Moderate Resource 43 6 Lower Displacement Risk 68 No No 06029001804 1447 67 0 0 53 27 $86,250 High Resource 40 0 Lower Displacement Risk 55 No No 06029001901 1412 17 10 9 61 48 $57,500 Moderate Resource 61 4 Lower Displacement Risk 82 No No 06029001902 1691 0 29 2 67 55 $48,582 High Segregation & Poverty
41 4 At Risk of Displacement 90 No No
06029002001 1176 0 8 1 81 78 $14,709 High Segregation & Poverty
86 0 At Risk of Displacement 96 Yes No
06029002002 1428 19 112 0 80 78 $28,967 High Segregation & Poverty
63 11 At Risk of Displacement 96 Yes No
06029002100 1025 0 0 15 82 79 $34,421 High Segregation & Poverty
45 17 2 Income Groups
Displacement Risk
99 Yes No
06029002201 682 0 5 40 85 85 $34,340 High Segregation & Poverty
50 21 2 Income Groups
Displacement Risk
99 Yes No
06029002202 839 0 43 30 83 85 $31,769 High Segregation & Poverty
66 18 2 Income Groups
Displacement
99 Yes No
Total Central 23,090 2,178 1,287 108 Average
69 Average
65 Average
$38,488
(60 percent of
city median)*
Average 56 Average 8 Average 88
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Neighborhood
Census
Tract Number
Number of
Existing
Households
Capacity AFFH Indicators
LowerincomeModerateincome
Above
Moderateincome
Percent
Non-white
Percent
LMI
Population
Household
Median Income TCAC Opportunity Area
Percent
Over-payment
by Renters
Percent
Over-crowded
Households Displacement Risk
CalEnviroScreen
Pollution Burden
Percentile
R/ECAP
(yes/no)
RCAA
(yes/no)
Northeast
06029000904 1352 263 0 0 58 30 $52,875 Moderate Resource 51 6 Lower Displacement Risk 67 No No 06029000907 660 400 31 144 69 43 $65,000 Moderate Resource 43 15 Lower Displacement Risk 49 No No 06029000908 1506 0 0 1 60 24 $75,788 High Resource 60 11 Lower Displacement Risk 46 No No 06029000909 862 0 0 60 41 20 $100,789 High Resource 24 0 Lower Displacement Risk 39 No Yes 06029000911 909 125 22 1 65 36 $38,917 High Resource 67 0 Lower Displacement Risk 50 No No 06029000912 1174 127 0 3482 60 36 $37,661 High Resource 49 12 Lower Displacement Risk 50 No No 06029000913 1046 0 0 1881 56 36 $110,577 High Resource 55 0 Lower Displacement Risk 50 No No 06029000914 1099 660 344 1941 48 36 $83,296 High Resource 45 0 Lower Displacement Risk 50 No No 06029001001 1021 400 501 1450 54 40 $93,935 Low Resource 70 9 Lower Displacement Risk 81 No No 06029001402 941 21 14 0 75 72 $31,224 High Segregation & Poverty
49 18 2 Income Groups
Displacement
81 Yes No
06029005104 1769 200 66 235 29 6 $89,119 Highest Resource 21 0 Lower Displacement Risk 29 No Yes Total
Northeast
12,339 2,196 978 9,195 Average
56 Average
35 Average
$70,835 (108
percent of
city median)*
Average 49 Average 6 Average 54
Northwest
06029000509 728 200 100 100 36 7 $185,556 Highest Resource 0 2 Lower Displacement Risk 9 No Yes 06029000510 1256 276 0 0 44 7 $134,018 Highest Resource 17 0 Lower Displacement Risk 9 No Yes 06029003806 1852 0 0 4 43 11 $117,222 Highest Resource 48 0 Lower Displacement Risk 14 No Yes 06029003807 1132 814 15 0 29 25 $88,452 Highest Resource 21 6 Lower Displacement Risk 20 No Yes 06029003810 848 60 0 0 30 11 $137,679 Highest Resource 37 1 Lower Displacement Risk 9 No Yes 06029003811 841 120 0 0 35 25 $59,323 Highest Resource 47 4 Lower Displacement Risk 39 No No 06029003812 1727 645 2931 0 51 24 $79,697 Highest Resource 39 3 Lower Displacement Risk 34 No No 06029003814 2075 900 350 350 42 12 $130,115 Highest Resource 0 0 Lower Displacement Risk 26 No Yes 06029003815 1822 0 0 110 45 12 $112,716 Highest Resource 63 1 Lower Displacement Risk 26 No Yes 06029003817 1258 164 0 0 33 11 $120,536 Highest Resource 7 2 Lower Displacement Risk 15 No Yes 06029003826 881 593 128 575 38 15 $147,314 Highest Resource No Data 0 Lower Displacement Risk 28 No Yes Total
Northwest
14,420 3,772 3,524 1,139 Average
39 Average
15 Average
$119,330 (182
percent of
city median)*
Average 28 Average 2 Average 21
Southeast
06029002201 682 0 0 1 85 85 $34,340 High Segregation &
Poverty
50 21 2 Income Groups
Displacement Risk
99 Yes No
06029002401 495 0 0 383 68 47 $46,602 Low Resource 58 7 Lower Displacement Risk 95 No No 06029002403 610 1480 525 669 84 52 $29,102 Low Resource 73 28 Lower Displacement Risk 96 No No 06029002502 560 318 9 0 88 69 0 High Segregation &
Poverty
42 13 At Risk of Displacement 100 Yes No
06029002503 742 0 0 54 86 69 $43,380 High Segregation & Poverty
30 10 At Risk of Displacement 100 Yes No
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Neighborhood
Census
Tract Number
Number of
Existing
Households
Capacity AFFH Indicators
LowerincomeModerateincome
Above
Moderateincome
Percent
Non-white
Percent
LMI
Population
Household
Median Income TCAC Opportunity Area
Percent
Over-payment
by Renters
Percent
Over-crowded
Households Displacement Risk
CalEnviroScreen
Pollution Burden
Percentile
R/ECAP
(yes/no)
RCAA
(yes/no)
06029002600 933 135 0 1 77 56 $36,839 High Segregation & Poverty
52 11 At Risk of Displacement 95 No No
06029002701 814 83 11 0 70 41 $50,441 Low Resource 83 2 Lower Displacement Risk 88 No No 06029002702 973 0 3 1 69 41 $55,471 Low Resource 43 8 Lower Displacement Risk 88 No No 06029002901 931 0 0 5 73 62 $61,373 Moderate Resource 64 16 At Risk of Displacement 88 No No 06029002902 1343 16 42 1 75 62 $41,670 Moderate Resource 49 11 At Risk of Displacement 88 No No 06029003002 897 0 0 2 71 66 $32,925 High Segregation &
Poverty
74 24 At Risk of Displacement 89 No No
06029003103 1077 1075 589 820 74 61 $44,536 Moderate Resource 68 13 Lower Displacement Risk 92 No No 06029003113 1465 207 5 0 76 51 $53,785 Moderate Resource 46 16 Lower Displacement Risk 83 No No 06029003126 1792 39 0 0 70 76 $49,435 High Resource 46 26 At Risk of Displacement 78 Yes No 06029003127 1031 0 4 0 71 56 $50,482 High Resource 47 23 Lower Displacement Risk 75 No No 06029003128 1206 788 37 22 74 56 $52,537 High Resource 75 12 Lower Displacement Risk 75 No No 06029003207 1019 137 0 0 77 44 $51,902 Moderate Resource 73 14 Lower Displacement Risk 90 No No 06029003208 1718 676 0 445 79 44 $63,560 Moderate Resource 38 13 Lower Displacement Risk 90 No No 06029003214 514 91 0 0 67 44 No Data Moderate Resource 79 0 Lower Displacement Risk 90 No No 06029003215 1153 0 0 9 69 44 $67,713 Moderate Resource 49 8 Lower Displacement Risk 90 No No 06029006201 652 252 54 54 64 73 $43,359 High Segregation & Poverty
35 13 Lower Displacement Risk 98 No No
Total
Southeast
20,607 5,297 1,279 2,467 Average
75 Average
57 Average
$47,285 (72
percent of
city median)*
Average 56 Average 14 Average 90
Southwest
06029002806 1003 822 0 0 35 40 $64,396 Highest Resource 37 0 Lower Displacement Risk 23 No No 06029002807 1303 0 0 17 31 14 $121,016 Highest Resource 33 5 Lower Displacement Risk 34 No Yes 06029002811 1313 0 0 10 33 9 $151,027 Highest Resource 15 0 Lower Displacement Risk 21 No Yes 06029002814 1555 27 0 0 65 51 $42,114 Moderate Resource 52 12 At Risk of Displacement 77 No No 06029002815 1470 166 13 1 66 45 $43,309 Moderate Resource 60 9 Lower Displacement Risk 78 No No 06029002816 1946 0 0 2 71 32 $55,654 Moderate Resource 41 9 Lower Displacement Risk 70 No No 06029002820 2016 0 0 1 66 15 $105,156 Highest Resource 26 1 Lower Displacement Risk 33 No No 06029002821 1610 0 0 4 55 25 $81,205 Highest Resource 34 2 Lower Displacement Risk 39 No No 06029002825 929 0 3 0 60 65 $41,987 Low Resource 41 5 At Risk of Displacement 81 Yes No 06029003112 2216 35 0 3 67 38 $54,645 Moderate Resource 37 6 Lower Displacement Risk 73 No No 06029003132 1372 0 0 1 73 45 $64,375 High Resource 27 12 Lower Displacement Risk 76 No No 06029003209 1039 269 0 0 71 32 $93,730 High Resource 76 14 Lower Displacement Risk 69 No No 06029003210 1626 556 77 126 73 28 $70,638 High Resource 76 1 Lower Displacement Risk 76 No No 06029003212 1823 0 0 20 54 17 $149,574 Highest Resource 18 0 Lower Displacement Risk 47 No No 06029003216 911 77 0 0 74 32 $88,681 High Resource 51 15 Lower Displacement Risk 69 No No 06029003217 854 161 0 1 76 32 $103,663 High Resource 33 6 Lower Displacement Risk 69 No No City of Bakersfield
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Neighborhood
Census
Tract Number
Number of
Existing
Households
Capacity AFFH Indicators
LowerincomeModerateincome
Above
Moderateincome
Percent
Non-white
Percent
LMI
Population
Household
Median Income TCAC Opportunity Area
Percent
Over-payment
by Renters
Percent
Over-crowded
Households Displacement Risk
CalEnviroScreen
Pollution Burden
Percentile
R/ECAP
(yes/no)
RCAA
(yes/no)
06029003218 1538 158 0 0 77 28 $89,651 High Resource 74 1 Lower Displacement Risk 76 No No 06029003219 1430 0 0 4 75 28 $111,692 High Resource 11 0 Lower Displacement Risk 76 No No 06029003220 958 2925 0 529 61 28 $126,250 High Resource 100 0 Lower Displacement Risk 76 No No 06029003221 998 0 0 3 65 17 $104,946 Highest Resource 60 0 Lower Displacement Risk 47 No No Total
Southwest
27,910 5,196 93 722 Average
62 Average
31 $88,185 (134
percent of
city median)*
Average 45 Average 5 Average 61
Total
Inventory
18,639 7,161 13,631
Source: California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC), /California Housing and Community Development (HCD), Opportunity Maps (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2016-2020). *City median household income was $65,687 for ACS 2016-2020.
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Figure D-105 Central Bakersfield Tracts and Total Population City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-106 Northeast Bakersfield Tracts and Total Population Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-107 Northwest Bakersfield Tracts and Total Population City of Bakersfield
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Figure D-108 Southeast Bakersfield Tracts and Total Population Sites Inventory Analysis
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Figure D-109 Southwest Bakersfield Tracts and Total Population City of Bakersfield
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Contributing Factors and AFFH Meaningful Actions
State law (AB 686) requires the identification and prioritization of contributing factors to fair housing issues based on all the previously required analysis. This identification and prioritization must give highest priority to factors that limit or deny fair housing choice or access to opportunity or negatively impact fair housing or civil rights. AB 686 also requires identification of metrics or quantified objectives and milestones for determining what fair housing results will be achieved. Meaningful actions must be taken in concert with each other to address these contributing factors.
This section lists contributing factors that create, perpetuate, or increase the severity of one or more fair housing issues that were identified in the AI, community outreach, and the analysis in this document. Table D-25 summarizes the identified fair housing issues, contributing factors to these issues, and meaningful actions the City will undertake to affirmatively further fair housing for special needs, racial/ethnic minority, and low-income residents.
9.1 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach
Based on input from community engagement efforts and stakeholder meetings, community outreach on fair housing issues should be expanded to better support marginalized populations, including local tribal community groups, seniors, minority populations, and youth.
The following contributing factors to fair housing enforcement and outreach in Bakersfield include:
Lack of a variety of media
Lack of local fair housing outreach and enforcement
Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations Lack of local public and private fair housing outreach and enforcement
9.2 Segregation and Integration Patterns and Trends
Black or African American and Hispanic/Latino residents are highly segregated from white residents in Bakersfield. In addition, Central and Southeast Bakersfield have a disproportionately high concentration of non-white residents, LMI populations, and persons living with a disability. These neighborhoods contain the majority of affordable housing projects within the city, primarily consisting of multifamily developments. Zoning patterns exacerbate patterns of segregation by concentrating higher density residential zoning in Central and Southeast Bakersfield and low-density residential zoning in other parts of the city.
The following contributing factors to disparities in access to opportunities in Bakersfield include:
Location, type, and supply of affordable housing
Land use and zoning laws
Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
Community opposition to affordable housing projects
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Discriminatory lending practices
Historic practices of redlining, racial steerage, and exclusionary zoning
9.3 Disproportionate Housing Needs
While rent and home values are lower in Central and Southeast Bakersfield than in other parts of the city, these neighborhoods have the highest rates of overpayment and overcrowding, indicating that housing is still not affordable in these neighborhoods. In addition, zoning accommodating higher residential density is concentrated in Central Bakersfield, while residential zoning in Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast Bakersfield is predominantly low density residential.
Contributing factors to disproportionate housing needs in Bakersfield include:
Lack of access to supportive services for at risk populations (including those at risk of displacement and residents at risk or experiencing homelessness) Land use and zoning laws
Rising rent costs and rising home values
Older housing stock with many housing units in need of maintenance and repair. Lack of availability of affordable units in a range of sizes Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
To address disproportionate housing needs, the City will provide housing rehabilitation assistance through the Home Accessibility Grant Program for owner-occupied households, with a focus on vulnerable and low-income households including seniors on a fixed income and persons with disabilities. As described in Chapter 2, Program 1, the City will also make funds available to community-based organizations to acquire and rehabilitate units which may have been abandoned or otherwise lost from the City’s housing stock and sell them to very low and low-income first-time homebuyers. To support the rehabilitation of rental housing, the City will seek funding to assist local property owners/managers operating multifamily rental housing in need of rehabilitation. The City will also provide annual financial support for minor home repairs for owner-occupied mobile homes through the City’s CDGB funding for income-qualifying mobile home residents through HOME entitlement funds.
As described in Chapter 2, Program 2, the City will amend the Municipal Code to comply with Section 17970.5 of the California Health and Safety Code requiring that upon a rental tenant complaint, the respective landlord conducts a mandatory inspection and specifies specific actions that can be taken to mitigate any hazards present. The City will also provide annual trainings to improve capacity of Building and Code Enforcement Division staff to work with diverse communities, in a culturally competent manner with a focus on problem solving and with connections to social and economic support services.
To provide additional housing opportunities throughout the city that can accommodate all income levels, the City will update its General Plan, Zoning Code, and development standards to support the production of higher-density housing, small units, alternative housing types, and ADUs, as described in Chapter 2, Programs 5, 8, and 13. Additionally, the City will increase support for tenants and reduce risk of displacement, as outlined in Program 6. The City will also prioritize infrastructure improvements in areas that face disproportionate housing needs to support access to transportation and employment and services, as described in Program 17. Increasing housing opportunities for renters and City of Bakersfield
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homeowners at all income levels, especially for lower and moderate-income households, will reduce financial stress, overpayment on housing costs, and overcrowding.
9.4 Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Low resource areas and areas of high segregation and poverty are generally concentrated in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield mostly consist of high and highest resource areas. Central and Southeast Bakersfield have the lowest TCAC environmental, education, and economic opportunity scores in the city.
These areas have high pollution burden caused by poor air quality and high levels of ozone, diesel, and particulate matter, as well as high pollution burden due to the presence of cleanup sites, hazardous waste sites, and solid waste sites. In addition, Central and Southeast Bakersfield have the lowest household median incomes and the highest percentage of LMI populations.
The following contributing factors to disparities in access to opportunities in Bakersfield were identified:
Access to financial services
Lack of public and private investments in specific neighborhoods, including services or amenities
Location of affordable housing
Location of employers
Lack of walkable neighborhoods and lack of walkable connections between neighborhoods.
Location of environmental health hazards
Lack of affordable, integrated housing for individuals who need supportive services. Lack of affordable housing in range of unit size.
Race and income-based lending discrimination
To increase access to opportunities, the City will prioritize investments in neighborhoods with higher percentages of LMI populations and/or identified as needing investment to improve environmental health and access to employment, transportation, and services.
Through the Sites Inventory and updates to the City’s General Plan, Zoning Code, and development standards, the City support the production of higher-density housing, small units, alternative housing types, and ADUs, as described in Chapter 2, Programs 5, 8, and
13. Supporting higher-density and more affordable housing opportunities in strategic areas, such as along major corridors and near existing and planned services and employment, will allow more residents at all income levels to live in places that support their needs. The City is currently developing an Active Transportation Plan to increase non-vehicular connections between housing, schools, employment, and transit.
As described in Program 15, the City will develop an urban tree management plan that reduces the heat island effect and increases connectivity for walking and biking paths, prioritizing areas designated by TCAC as low and moderate resource areas and areas listed in the Sites Inventory that are designated for housing opportunity sites that can accommodate at least 30 units of affordable/low-income housing. The City will also prioritize infrastructure improvements in areas that face disproportionate housing needs to support access to transportation and employment and services, as described in Program 17. To increase access to opportunities in residential neighborhoods, the City will implement Contributing Factors and AFFH Meaningful Actions
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Program 19, with the goal of creating walkable neighborhoods by integrating neighborhoodserving uses and live/work spaces with residential uses, and increasing housing options for middle-income households.
To support the development of multifamily housing across the city, including in highresource areas, the City will increase allowable densities in strategic areas, such as near existing and planned commercial and employment centers. The City will also eliminate reduced parking minimums for residential projects and reduce setback requirements to maximize flexibility of the lot area for residential development and reduce construction costs.
Smaller units, including both rental apartments and condominiums, will support housing affordable to lower- and moderate-income households, as described in Programs 7 and 8.
Additionally, Program 13 directs the City to streamline and promote development of ADUs, which can provide small units for lower or moderate-income households in lower-density neighborhoods. Many of the large sites included in the Sites Inventory are located in highresource areas. As described in Program 9, the City will support the inclusion of mixedincome housing for large sites through development agreements, specific plans, and other regulatory mechanisms. To facilitate the development of affordable housing on these larger parcels, the City will give higher priority to processing subdivision maps that include high density residential. An expedited review process will be available for the subdivision of larger sites into buildable lots where the development application can be found consistent with the General Plan, applicable Specific Plan, and master CEQA document.
The City partners with the Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) to provide down payment assistance to low-income homebuyers (who earn up to 80 percent of the AMI). To increase access to financial services and housing mobility, the City will increase participation in homeownership education and assistance programs for historically underrepresented residents in the homeownership market by facilitating workshops and/or education campaigns through at least three non-profit organizations and employmentrelated organizations, as described in Program 14. The City will also facilitate the development of a range of multifamily homeownership opportunities such as townhomes and condominiums, as outlined in Programs 8 and 14.
9.4.1 Meaningful Actions to Address Fair Housing Issues Based on the analysis conducted in this AFFH document, Table D-25 highlights the prominent fair housing issues and contributing factors that impede access to safe, affordable, and vibrant housing in Bakersfield. Furthermore, the findings of this analysis were used to develop meaningful actions, metrics and milestones that promote inclusive communities, increase housing opportunities, and address racial/ethnic and economic disparities in the city. The contributing factors were prioritized to better formulate policies and programs and carry out meaningful actions to further fair housing. Meaningful actions to address fair housing issues are included in the housing programs located in Chapter 2, Housing Plan.
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Table D-25 Meaningful Actions to Address Fair Housing Issues Identified Fair Housing
Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Enhancing fair housing
outreach and housing
mobility strategies
Lack of variety of media for outreach efforts
(Priority: Medium)
Insufficient and inaccessible outreach,
enforcement, and testing (Priority: High)
Lack of resources for fair housing agencies to
conduct more rigorous testing and audits,
outreach, training, public education campaigns
(Priority: High)
Lack of public input and feedback from minority
and at risk populations (Priority: Medium)
Lack of regular HMDA data analysis, review, and
interpretation to address public access to
financial services (first time homebuyer loans,
home equity lines of credit and reverse
mortgages) (Priority: Medium)
Fair Housing Services and Education:
Provide informational seminars to area residential real estate agents and brokers on fair housing laws and
regulations.
Work with tenants, tenant advocates to identify violations of fair housing federal and State fair housing laws and support prospective and existing tenants who are experiencing
discrimination.
Provide trainings for property owners/managers on the
requirements of federal and State fair housing laws to
prevent discrimination.
Provide trainings on fair housing rights and services to at least 20 real estate agents and brokers annually.
Assist at least 150 residents and landlords with fair
housing services annually.
Report the number of complaint-based testing efforts
and number of resulting complaints filed with HUD or
California Civil Rights Department annually.
Increase the percent share of loan applicants from nonwhite racial/ethnic groups by at least 8 percent by 2031, using 2020 HMDA data as a baseline.
Increase the loan approval rate of low- and moderateincome loan applicants by at least 5 percent 2031, using 2020 HMDA data as a baseline.
Establish baseline data from 2024 and achieve an
increase of 10 percent of participants from Central and Southeast Bakersfield in housing resources and
financial planning workshops and education programs
by December 2030.
Increase participation in homeownership education and
assistance programs for historically underrepresented
residents in the homeownership market.
Facilitate workshops and/or education campaigns
through at least three non-profit organizations and
employment-related organizations, such as teachers’
associations, school districts, and community-based
service providers to increase awareness of, and access
to, housing resources and financial planning services
during the planning period.
Provide homebuying counseling to at least 60
Bakersfield residents annually, resulting in consultations provided to 480 residents during the planning period.
Promote fair lending practices throughout the city:
Ensure that low-income and minority residents have fair access to capital resources needed to acquire and maintain housing.
Prevent predatory lending through information and referrals.
Annually conduct and publish third party review of City or regional HMDA data to identify areas of need
regarding fair access to lending.
Add information on fair housing laws and resources on the City’s website regarding housing programs in several
languages. Add links to local resources for fair housing services and legal assistance, such as GBLA, to the City’s website.
Add more information about fair housing services and a
link to GBLA’s website on the City’s webpage with Fair
Housing information by January 2024.
Support fair Housing services and education. The
Community Development Department, through its Fair
Housing Program, will support the intent and spirit of equal housing opportunities as expressed in the Civil Rights Act of 1986, Title VII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, California Rumford Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, The California Fair Employment
and Housing Act, The Unruh Act (California Government
Code Section 51), The Ralph Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code Section 51.7), The Bane Civil Rights Act
(California Civil Code Section 52.1), California Government Code Sections 111135, 65008 and 65589.5.
As part of the City’s Fair Housing Program the following activities will be completed:
Produce an annual Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing concurrent with the Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan Provide annual fair housing tester training in order to promote tester pool retention
Investigate all formal housing discrimination complaints received and make appropriate referrals to enforcement
agencies
Assist at least 150 residents and landlords with fair
housing services annually.
Report the number of complaint-based testing efforts
and number of resulting complaints filed with HUD or
California Civil Rights Department annually.
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Identified Fair Housing
Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Provide and if feasible expand information and referral services that direct families and individuals to financial resources for housing rental or purchase, locating suitable housing, and obtaining housing with special needs facilities such as disabled-accessible units.
Coordinate with GBLA to provide educational
workshops/trainings to tenants and landlords on fair housing rights and responsibilities, including ADUs.
Expand outreach and public education strategies on
available tenant protection and fair housing services to reach vulnerable households by offering information in
multiple languages, targeted social media efforts, combining information with other assistance programs, distributing resources through local schools and colleges, and
partnering with community-based organizations.
Hold at least 8 informational events during the planning period to disseminate informational materials or provide trainings to residents, at least once every two years in areas considered sensitive communities (Central and
Southeast Bakersfield) prioritizing communities sensitive to displacement. Partner with at least three new schools or community-based organizations during the planning
period to disseminate materials and provide trainings to residents, with targeted outreach in Central and
Southeast Bakersfield.
Implement local housing programs responds to the needs of a culturally diverse community that includes multigenerational families, a variety of living arrangements, and Limited English Proficiency households. Plans should
ensure collaboration with community groups, including faithbased and nonprofit organizations, to provide outreach on housing resources to all types of households and those
households with Limited English Proficiency.
Review affordable housing programs every two years to
ensure compliance with current City policy to
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing and make necessary
changes within six months.
Review the City’s outreach methods annually, using
feedback from resident surveys and focused discussions
with community organizations to inform online, mail, and inperson outreach methods. Increase participation of historically underrepresented residents in all City housing programs and community planning activities by collaborating with local religious organizations, community-based
organizations, and public agencies that serve the
underrepresented groups. Collaborate with existing and new community stakeholders from all sectors and geographic
areas to engage in the public participation process.
Conduct at least one citywide resident survey every
three years to obtain feedback about City outreach
methods, prioritizing feedback from underrepresented
residents.
Expand and improve access to public meetings by
conducting public meetings at suitable times (using
information from public feedback and survey results) and locations, using both in-person and online methods such as Zoom. In-person meetings must accommodate persons with
disabilities, be accessible to nearby transit centers, and provide resources such as childcare, translation, and food services. Develop an outreach guide that will be used for all outreach campaigns.
Expand and improve access to public meetings.
Conduct a public survey on outreach methods and
accessibility at public meetings to inform the outreach guide. Develop the outreach guide by January 2026.
Review and update the City’s Language Access Plan based on HUD guidelines and publish on the City’s website. The goal of the Language Access Plan is to survey, maintain and publish a list of resources that facilitate communication between City staff and those households with Limited
English Proficiency so that their housing needs are met. The City seeks to ensure that all residents may participate fully and equally in the housing market by maintain access to written and oral City resources.
Review the City’s Language Access Plan and update by
January 2026.
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Identified Fair Housing
Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Racial and socio-economic
segregation, particularly
concentrated in Central and
Southeast Bakersfield
Land use and zoning laws (Priority: High)
Location, type, and supply of affordable housing
(Priority: High)
Community opposition to affordable housing
(Priority: Low)
Diversify and expand the city’s housing stock to
accommodate the varied housing needs of different groups within areas of high opportunity, particularly within
Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield.
Review the General Plan, applicable Specific Plans, and Zoning Code and Zoning Map to evaluate opportunities
for removing barriers to housing production, adding
housing capacity, and accommodating a greater mix of
dwelling types and sizes in High and Moderate
Resource areas identified by TCAC. Recommend
amendments, as necessary, to accommodate added
housing capacity in high opportunity areas. Additionally, review the zoning code to identify opportunities to
increase and encourage a greater mix of dwelling types
and sizes, specifically housing types that may
accommodate moderate-income households (e.g.,
duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, courtyard
buildings), in lower-density residential areas citywide, and amend the zoning code as needed.
Review the General Plan, applicable Specific Plan, and
Zoning Code and Zoning Map by June 2023 and
implement any changes by January 2024. Following
adoption of zoning code changes, monitor at least 15
moderate-income units to be construction ted annually in lower-density residential areas (e.g., R-1 and R-2
Zoning Districts) with the goal of achieving 15 moderateincome units annually thereafter.
Increase the percent of the city’s housing stock that is multifamily from 24 percent to 30 percent by December
2031, using 2020 Census data as a baseline.
Accommodate and promote development of 13,634
lower-income units and 3,389 moderate-income units in
Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield by
December 31, 2031.
Support the development of at least 320 ADUs in the
city by December 2031.
Budget for and implement plans and strategies for
communities in Central and Southeast Bakersfield,
prioritizing corridors and neighborhoods designated for mixed-income housing opportunities in the Sites Inventory.
Hold at least three workshops during the planning period in Southeast Bakersfield to develop infrastructure and
programming plans that support mixed-income housing
development. Prepare a report on the City’s
infrastructure investment from 2023 to 2028 from an
equity and anti-displacement lens to ensure that
improvements benefit lower-income neighborhoods by
June 2029. The report shall be made public.
Encourage development of deed-restrictive and “naturally occurring” (non-deed restrictive) affordable housing in Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield by
monitoring potential sites, actively promoting available and appropriate parcels to private and non-profit developers and providing technical and financial assistance for affordable housing development.
Identify potential sites in Northwest, Southwest, and
Northeast Bakersfield by January 2025 and promote
sites to at least three potential developers by January 2026.
Annually monitor the development of housing units
affordable to lower- and moderate-income households in
RCAAs and identify and implement changes in the zoning
code and/or incentive programs (financial or streamlining) for high-density or deed-restricted housing in those areas.
Annually monitor housing production in RCAAs.
Implement incentive programs or zoning amendments
within one year of review.
Develop a web-based Housing Development Toolkit that
outlines a step-by-step process for residential development, including identifying steps in the entitlement and building permit process, detailed information on development
incentives, and funding programs and resources for
affordable housing development.
Housing Development Toolkit published on City’s
website by December 2025.
Develop an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance through
discussions with developers and residents, conducting the appropriate economic studies, and best practices from other jurisdictions.
Conduct economic studies and outreach by January
2027, and present draft Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
to City Council for adoption by September 2027. If
adopted by City Council, implement ordinance by
January 2028.
Contributing Factors and AFFH Meaningful Actions
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Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Promote the development of ADUs, prioritizing Northwest, Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield.
Conduct seven educational workshops, campaigns, or
outreach events to inform and promote ADU
development in the city to residents, with at least five targeted to residents and developers in Northwest,
Southwest, and Northeast Bakersfield, by December
2030. Contact at least four community or neighborhood
organizations to host workshops and/or disseminate
information and hold at least two workshops about
ADUs with housing developers and/or real estate
professionals, by December 2030.
Achieve 70 percent of new ADUs in targeted
neighborhoods.
Determine and implement strategy to promote ADUs for
moderate and lower-income households.
Prepare a report on potential strategies to encourage
affordability of ADUs for moderate and lower-income
households, including but not limited to, promoting the use of Section 8 vouchers or development of cost
incentive programs or no-interest loan program for ADU
developers in exchange for income restrictions. Prepare report by January 2026 and present to City Council for
adoption of a pilot program by August 2026. If adopted, implement pilot program by January 2027. Create 10
affordable (deed-restricted) ADUs over eight years.
Residents vulnerable to
displacement
Lack of sufficient affordable housing (Priority:
High)
Location, type, and supply of existing affordable
housing (Priority: High)
Land use and zoning laws (Priority: High)
Displacement of residents due to economic
pressures (Priority: High)
Discriminatory lending practices (Priority:
Medium)
Lack of sufficient farmworkers housing (Priority:
High)
Lack of rental relief programs (Priority: Medium)
Budget for and implement plans and strategies for
communities in Central and Southeast Bakersfield,
prioritizing corridors and neighborhoods designated for mixed-income housing opportunities in the Sites Inventory.
Monitor available sites for multifamily and mixed-use
development and actively promote sites to housing
developers. Provide incentives and technical assistance to acquire and construct market-rate and affordable infill residential projects in Downtown Bakersfield and along
strategic corridors, including Chester Avenue, Martin
Luther King Boulevard, and Panama Lane. Monitor
incentives and the development potential achieved for
each project. Apply Infill Infrastructure Grant funds
where applicable. Monitor potential sites and promote
them to developers. Prioritize sites proximate to retail, services, and employment, and projects that provide
connections to those uses.
Hold a focus group session with developers at least
twice during the planning period, beginning in 2024 and again by 2028, to identify existing and potential
incentives, sites, development needs (e.g. infrastructure, funding) and opportunities for infill development in
Downtown Bakersfield and along strategic corridors.
Implement changes to incentive programs within one
year of discussion. Apply for at least 2 rounds of grant funding for infill development for these areas during the planning period.
Create a criteria scoring program for priority assistance based on proximity and connectivity to retail, services, and employment by January 2025.
Prepare a market feasibility report on financing tools, such as Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District,
Housing Opportunity Zone, Housing Sustainability
District, Neighborhood Infill Finance, and/or Transit
Improvement District, as allowed through Government
Code Sections 65620 – 65625 that encourage the
production of moderate-income housing units.
Decrease the percent of the city designated as
vulnerable to displacement by the UDP by 5 percent by
December 2031, with 2021 TCAC data as a baseline
(from 21 to 17 percent).
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Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Assess the impacts of short-term rentals (STRs) on the
housing availability and affordability in the city, with a focus on Central Bakersfield. Compile example STR Ordinances
implemented in comparable cities. If warranted, adopt a Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance, including a potential short-term rental fee that would apply to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Assess STR impacts by January 2025 and present
results to City Council by April 2025. If an ordinance is warranted, adopt ordinance by the end of 2025
Require reporting from consultants providing tenant services in Conciliation/Mediation and Legal Assistance to evaluate existing State and federal “just cause for eviction” (AB 1482, 2019-Chiu) provisions to determine if additional protections through a local ordinance is warranted.
Annually collect reporting by consultant(s) and review
data. If warranted, recommend adoption of a local
Tenant Protection Ordinance by December 2027.
Assess the need for a rental assistance program to fill any gaps between Section 8 assistance and rent, or to aid those who may not qualify for Section 8 but need one-time
emergency assistance, to provide relief to tenants to avoid the displacement in vulnerable communities. Report will compare similar programs in other cities and feasibility of funding sources, including HOME and CDBG.
Prepare and present a report on development of a rental assistance program to the City Council by January 2026, including recommendations for policy actions that would provide relief to tenants and landlords to avoid the
displacement in vulnerable communities. If a rental
assistance program is approved and implemented as a
result, the program will assist at least 15 lower income renter households annually.
Coordinate with the United Farm Worker Union and various nonprofits, including the Kern County Housing Authority, Self-Help Enterprises, and the Delano Office California Rural Legal Assistance to determine the need for
farmworker housing in the city. Continue to assist builders and stakeholders to pursue funding resources, density
bonuses, infrastructure availability, and provide priority processing.
By January 2026, hold meetings with at three nonprofits or agencies focused on farmworker housing to identify
housing needs, opportunities for partnership, and
technical assistance the City could provide. Provide
technical assistance and/or financial support for the
development or rehabilitation of 300 affordable housing units for farmworkers by December 2031.
Encourage the development of both large rental units (for large family needs) and small units. In consultation with developers, identify and provide incentives for developers to include three and four-bedroom apartments in affordable, multifamily, and/or mixed-use projects to expand rental opportunities for large households, and incentives for
developers to construct or rehabilitate housing for single-use occupancy or micro-units.
Develop incentives and mitigations to constraints by the end of 2024.
Hold an annual workshop with developers and provide
education about technical assistance and incentives for larger rental units, with a goal of supporting the
development of 10 large family units and 25 small units by December 2031.
Develop an outreach strategy in multiple languages for longstanding property owners who own fewer than 10 residential units (either in single-family or multifamily rental housing) to assess needs and connect them with resources, such as
housing unit rehabilitation and financing programs. The intent of this program is to preserve Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (i.e., not currently regulated with
affordability deed restrictions). The program will seek to prioritize communities vulnerable to displacement, generally in Central and Southeast Bakersfield.
Develop an outreach strategy for property owners that
own fewer than 10 residential rental units by January
2026.
After the strategy is approved, conduct outreach to at
least 15 of the identified property owners that own less than 10 residential units and assist at least 5 property owners with a combined total of 20 units or more by
December 2031.
Contributing Factors and AFFH Meaningful Actions
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Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Improving place-based
strategies to encourage
community conservation and
revitalization, including
preservation of existing
affordable housing
Historical lack of public and private investment in
Central and Southeast Bakersfield (Priority: High)
Cost of repairs or rehabilitation (Priority: Medium)
Limiting local land use policies (Priority: High)
Prioritize public health, education, economic, and safety programs in Central and Southeast Bakersfield TCAC in
coordination with area public health entities (e.g.,
Bakersfield Family Medical Center, Kern Medical, Dignity Health Hospitals), Kern Transit, the City’s Economic and Community Development Department, Bakersfield City
School District, workforce development groups, and the
Bakersfield Police Department.
Identify addresses and compile mailing list and email
addresses to focus outreach to neighborhoods in Central and Southeast Bakersfield to prioritize services in these areas.
Involve community organizations and advocates, business councils, and residents to refine program scope.
Opportunities could include new or expanded policies and programs, added density bonuses, land banks, housing trust funds, and transit and economic development and
prioritization.
Develop a comprehensive, long-term community
development strategy and/or program priority strategy
for Central and Southeast Bakersfield by January 2027.
Decrease the percent of the city area designated “low
resource” and “areas of high segregation and poverty”
by TCAC by 5 percent by the end of the planning
period with 2021 TCAC data as a baseline (from 22
percent to 17 percent).
Budget for and implement plans and strategies for
communities in Central and Southeast Bakersfield,
prioritizing corridors and neighborhoods designated for mixed-income housing opportunities in the Sites Inventory.
Expand the Prosperity Neighborhood community
revitalization efforts, as well as apply for Transformative Climate Communities Implementation grants. Implement
existing City plans, such as the Downtown Bakersfield
Corridor Enhancement Master Plan and the Bakersfield
Transformative Climate Communities Plan, and annually
monitor implementation strategies to ensure equitable
practices that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
In Southeast Bakersfield, collaborate with local
organizations and residents to identify opportunities for placemaking improvements, including:
Public transit and active transportation infrastructure Public art reflective of cultural identity and diversity Neighborhood-serving public infrastructure such as
wayfinding signs, community gardens, shades, street trees, recreation facilities, and benches.
Collaborate with regional partners and seek grant funding for implementation when practicable. Coordinate with the Public Works Department to review the City’s biannual
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) to ensure public
facilities and infrastructure are supportive of the needs of underserved communities.
As part of the annual CIP program update, establish a
minimum spending target (15 percent) and report the
percentage of CIP budget (including Federal, State, and regional grant funds, including CDBG) committed to
Central and Southeast Bakersfield.
Hold at least three workshops during the planning period in Southeast Bakersfield to develop infrastructure and
programming plans that support mixed-income housing
development.
Prepare a report on the City’s infrastructure investment from 2023 to 2028 from an equity and anti-displacement
lens to ensure that improvements benefit lower-income
neighborhoods by June 2029. The report shall be made
public.
Implement plans and strategies to decrease pollution burden in Central and Southeast Bakersfield. Strategies should include improving air quality, water quality, reducing lead risk from housing, as well as addressing proper remediation plans for cleanup sites and hazardous waste sites.
Regularly assess and monitor pollution burden in each
census tract, using tools such as CalEnviroScreen and
identify major sources of pollution Develop a pollution burden reduction strategy for Central and Southeast
Bakersfield by 2026 with metrics and timelines.
(Environmental Justice policy)
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Issue Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions Metrics and Timeline Overarching Metric Make funds available to community-based organizations to acquire and rehabilitate units which may have been
abandoned or otherwise lost from the City’s housing stock and sell them to very low and low-income first-time
homebuyers. Continue to set aside 15 percent of HOME
entitlements funds for Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) acquisition and rehabilitation.
Provide rehabilitation funding to one community
organization every two years, for a total of four grants during the 2023-2031 planning period. Through this
program, assist at least 10 very low- and low-income
households secure housing during the 2023-2031
planning period.
Monitor the status of the 395 units at risk of conversion to market-rate units over the next 10 years and seek to
preserve these affordable units for extremely low-income households and very low-income households.
Continue regular contact with the California Housing
Partnership Corporation, the agency that monitors the at-risk units and owner notifications of intent to opt-out. Continue to assist the housing nonprofit, Golden Empire Affordable
Housing, Inc., formed by HACK, in the purchase and
rehabilitation of any at-risk units in the city.
Work with the owners of existing affordable housing with expiring affordability covenants that are scheduled for conversion to discuss the City’s desire to preserve
affordable housing. Inform property owners of their
obligation to comply with noticing requirements stipulated under state law to ensure that qualified non-profit entities from the State’s qualified entities list are informed of the opportunity to acquire the affordable property and that tenants are informed about their rights and potential
resources.
At least three years prior to expiration of the regulatory agreement for at-risk units, meet with existing owner of property to discuss required actions under California law and seek solutions that allow for the preservation of the 395 at-risk regulated affordable housing units set to
expire by 2033. Provide follow-up with owners of
existing at-risk affordable housing one year and six
months prior to conversion if property owner fails to
respond.
Seek funding to assist local property owners/managers
operating multifamily rental housing in need of rehabilitation.
The goal of this action is to preserve “naturally occurring affordable housing.”
By December 2025, prepare needs analysis with goals
and expected outcomes for program.
If a need is determined, seek public funding (e.g., HUD, State HCD) or allocate existing affordable housing
funding (i.e., CDBG, HOME) for loan or grant resources
that support this action biennially, beginning no later than December 2027.
Evaluate several changes to the Zoning Code, including but not limited to:
Allowing neighborhood-serving nonresidential uses into
residential neighborhoods, including co-working spaces
Redefining home occupation and live/work arrangements
Promote lot splits under SB 9 in low-density neighborhoods by creating clear guidance and procedures, with handouts available on the City’s website and at the planning counter.
Promoting small lot subdivisions and appropriately scaled multifamily buildings.
Conduct an analysis of appropriate locations and zoning tools to implement 15-minute neighborhoods.
Conduct analysis by 2025 and amend Zoning Code to
allow accessory commercial uses in residential
neighborhoods by 2026. Review City standards for
home occupation and live/work arrangements in
residential neighborhoods and implement changes to
allow greater flexibility, as needed, by January 2026.
Facilitate the transitioning of two pilot neighborhoods by 2031.
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1 Housing Resources
This chapter documents the methodology and results of the Sites Inventory analysis conducted to demonstrate the City of Bakersfield’s ability to satisfy its share of the region’s future housing need. Infrastructure, services, and financial and administrative resources that are available for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing in the city are also discussed in this chapter.
1.1 Future Housing Needs
State law requires every jurisdiction to undertake all necessary actions to encourage, promote, and facilitate the development of housing to accommodate regional housing needs.1 A jurisdiction must demonstrate in its Housing Element that its land inventory is adequate to accommodate its share of the region’s projected growth. This section assesses the adequacy of Bakersfield’s land inventory in meeting future housing needs.
1.1.1 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
This update of the City’s Housing Element covers the planning period of December 31, 2023, through December 31, 2031 (called the 6th cycle Housing Element update). The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is responsible for determining the regional housing need for each region’s planning body known as a “council of governments” (COG). After a consultation process between each region’s COG and HCD, the final regional housing need for the region is issued by HCD.
Bakersfield’s share of the regional housing need is allocated by the Kern Council of Governments (KernCOG) detailed in the 6th cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan2 based on recent growth trends, income distribution, and capacity for future growth. The RHNA methodology uses weighting of indicators such as opportunity access and job proximity to allocate housing units by different income categories. KernCOG is required to allocate units across income categories to reduce the concentration of lower-income households in historically lower-income communities. The RHNA for each jurisdiction is distributed into four income categories based on the Area Median Income (AMI)3 :
Very Low-Income (less than 50 percent of AMI)
Low-Income (50-80 percent of AMI)
Moderate-Income (80-120 percent of AMI)
Above Moderate-Income (more than 120 percent of the AMI) The City must identify adequate land with appropriate zoning and development standards to accommodate its assigned share of the region’s housing needs. Bakersfield’s share of regional future housing needs is 37,461 total units. The number of units is distributed among five income categories, as shown below in Table E-1.
The RHNA process does not project the need for extremely low-income units, but pursuant to State law (AB 2634), the City must project its extremely low-income housing needs based on Census income distribution or assume 50 percent of the very low-income units required 1 Government Code section 65100 – 65763, Article 10.6. Housing Elements 2 Kern Council of Governments (KernCOG). 2022. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan. https://www.kerncog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ADOPTED-Kern-COG-RHNA-Plan_07-22-22.pdf 3 The Area Median Income of Kern County is $59,700 for a household of four.
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by the RHNA as extremely low-income units. The City’s very low-income requirement is 11,129 units. The number of extremely low-income included here was projected using American Community Survey (ACS) data. According to the 2015-2019 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, developed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) using ACS data, 24.7 percent of households in the city earned less than 50 percent of the AMI. Among these households, 49.9 percent earned incomes below 30 percent (extremely low). Therefore, the City’s RHNA allocation of 11,129 very low-income units was distributed as 5,553 extremely low (49.9 percent of the 11,129 very low-income units required by the RHNA) and 5,576 very low-income units. However, for purposes of identifying adequate sites for the RHNA allocation, State law does not mandate the separate accounting for the extremely low-income category.
As shown below in Table E-1, 37.2 percent of Bakersfield’s RHNA is allocated to housing units affordable to above-moderate income households, 14.2 percent for moderate-income households, 18.9 percent for low-income households, and 29.7 percent for very low-income households (including 14.8 percent for extremely low-income).
Table E-1 Bakersfield Housing Needs 2023-2031
Income Category (% of Kern County Area Median Income
[AMI]) Number of Units
Percent of
Total Units
Extremely Low-Income (< 30% of AMI)* 5,553 14.8%
Very Low-Income (30 to 50% of AMI) 5,576 14.9%
Low-Income (51 to 80% of AMI) 7,082 18.9%
Moderate-Income (81% to 120% of AMI) 5,317 14.2%
Above Moderate-Income (> 120% of AMI) 13,933 37.2%
Total 37,461 100.0%
Source: Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), KernCOG, 2022 *Note: The RHNA does not project the need for extremely low-income units. The City’s projected need for extremely lowincome units is based on Census data for the income distribution within the city. State law does not mandate the separate accounting for the extremely low-income category.
1.2 Meeting the RHNA
Jurisdictions can use planned and approved projects, estimated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) production, and vacant and underutilized sites to accommodate the RHNA. Vacant and underutilized sites must have adequate zoning for the development of housing across income categories. Planned and approved projects, estimated ADU production, and vacant and underutilized sites are addressed below.
1.2.1 Planned or Approved Units
The RHNA projection period covers a slightly longer timeframe than the Housing Element planning period. The RHNA projection period began June 30, 2023. Therefore, residential developments approved and permitted, but not yet built (“pipeline projects”) can be credited towards the City’s RHNA for the 6th cycle Housing Element provided it can be demonstrated that the units can be built by the end of the 6th cycle’s planning period. Similarly, units within completed projects which have received a certificate of occupancy on or after June 30, 2023 can also be credited towards the RHNA. Affordability (the income category in which the units are counted) is based on the actual or projected sale prices, rent levels, or other mechanisms establishing affordability of the units within the project. Single-family homes are usually sold at market-rate prices, with no affordability covenants attached to the land.
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Multifamily or single-family developments that use density bonuses, public subsidies, or other mechanisms that restrict rents or sales prices would be restricted to specified belowmarket rate prices affordable to households in the various income categories described above. Local, state, or federal rules would establish rules for which income categories must be served by each development.
All residential projects in the development pipeline except the CityServe Elevate Apartments project are market-rate units affordable to above-moderate households. The market-rate projects are generally sited on the outer edges of the city in large suburban subdivisions zoned for low density residential. The CityServe Elevate Apartments project will build 126 affordable apartments for very low-income households at a density of 101 dwelling units per acre on a parking lot of the former Golden State Mall property in Central Bakersfield.
Pipeline projects achieve densities between 3 and 101 dwelling units per acre. Table E-3 identifies the approved or pending projects that are credited towards meeting the City’s RHNA. The locations of these projects are symbolized with the corresponding map identification (ID) numbers on Figure E-1.
Several of the projects included in Table E-3 target the missing middle housing strategy and/or pursue increased densities that are not typically seen locally, by providing housing types that are currently not readily available in the Bakersfield market. For example, the South Allen and Pensinger project, which received entitlement in fall 2023, includes a small-lot subdivision design that reduces the standard lot size from 6,000 square feet to 3,000-3,200 square feet and achieves a density of approximately 26 units per acre. The Berkshire Road and Ashe Road project received entitlement in June 2023 and will provide 336 units of multifamily housing that includes a mix of unit types and 1-3 bedrooms per unit.
The project achieves a density of 19.20 dwelling units per acre, or 55 percent of the allowed density. Generally, multifamily projects outside of the central downtown area are subject to additional development standards such as parking and landscaping that constrain achieving maximum density. However, those barriers are proposed to be greatly reduced with the Zoning Ordinance Update. These changes will also benefit the central and downtown areas, where recently completed multifamily projects such as the Cue are achieving an average of
45.33 dwelling units per acre, or 63 percent of the allowed density.
There are no known barriers other than financing that would preclude the development of these projects. The City anticipates all projects listed will be completed during the planning period.
1.2.2 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
State law defines an Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU, as an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that contains permanent places for living, sleeping, and cooking.
ADUs anticipated to be built in Bakersfield between 2023 and 2031 can be credited towards the City’s RHNA. An ADU is a secondary dwelling unit located on residentially zoned property that has an existing single-family or multifamily residence. ADUs may provide an affordable housing option for family members of the primary resident(s), students, seniors, in-home health care providers, persons with disabilities, young professionals, or others.
Trends in Bakersfield indicate that the number of submitted ADU permit applications have increased in recent years. The City Building Division received applications for 16 ADUs in 2018, 17 ADU units in 2019, 25 ADUs in 2020, 67 in 2021, and 76 in 2022. This increase in ADU permits is likely due to recent State legislation that has reduced regulatory barriers to build and permit ADUs. The average number of ADU permits issued in Bakersfield per year between 2018 to 2022 was 40. Therefore, it is assumed that annual permits will City of Bakersfield
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conservatively continue to average 40 units per year, and the City can assume that a total of 320 ADUs will be permitted between 2023 and 2031. The inventory conservatively assumes all permitted ADUs will be rented for rates affordable to above moderate-income households; however, it is likely that some of these units will be affordable to moderate- and lower-income households due to typically smaller unit sizes.
The City will continue to monitor the extent of ADU production to ensure that ADU-related policies and procedures are successful and that the Housing Element goals and RHNA production can be met, as outlined in Program 13 of Chapter 2. The City will review permit processing times for ADUs and implement any needed streamlining actions, including developing a virtual 15-minute ADU permit meeting for applicants to streamline the permit process and posting ADU/JADU Standard Plans in English and Spanish on the City’s website. Utilizing funding from the PLHA, the City is implementing a Pilot Program to incentivize ADU production. The City will encourage equitable distribution of ADU development throughout the city through targeted outreach and promote ADUs as a viable housing option for special housing needs groups who may desire smaller and potentially more affordable housing units, such as seniors and students.
1.2.3 Remaining Share of RHNA
After counting anticipated units from pipeline projects and anticipated ADUs, the City must demonstrate its ability to meet its remaining housing needs through the identification of sites suitable for housing development. Government Code Section 65583(a)(3) requires local governments to prepare an inventory of land suitable for residential development. The inventory of land suitable for residential development shall be used to identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period (Section 65583.2). This inventory of suitable land is called the Sites Inventory. A detailed, parcel-specific Sites Inventory is provided in Attachment A of this appendix.
Table E-2 shows the remaining RHNA after subtracting anticipated units from pipeline projects and ADUs. Through these two categories of projected future housing units, the City has satisfied 3,324 units, or approximately 10 percent of its total RHNA allocation for the 2023-2031 planning period. The City must demonstrate the availability of sites with appropriate zoning and development standards that allow and encourage the development of an additional 34,137 units. Broken down by affordability level, the City must accommodate 11,003 very low-income, 7,082 low-income, 5,317 moderate-income, and 10,735 above moderate-income units. Each pipeline project in Table E-2 has an estimated completion date of no later than 2030. The City will perform a mid-cycle Housing Element review and identify replacement projects if the projects listed have not been finished by the estimated completion date.
Table E-2 Remaining RHNA
Affordability Category
Total RHNA
(Housing Units)
Units Pending,
Approved, or Under
Construction
Projected
ADUs Remaining RHNA
Very Low-Income 11,129 126 0 11,003
Low-Income 7,082 0 0 7,082
Moderate-Income 5,317 0 0 5,317
Above ModerateIncome
13,933 2,878 320 10,735
Total 37,461 3,004 320 34,137
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Table E-3 Planned and Approved Projects
Map
ID Project Name APN
Total
New
Units
Date of
Approval
Estimated Date
of Completion
Remaining Steps for
Completion Zoning Acreage
1 West side of Renfro
Rd at Brimhall Rd
408-012-21,
-22
364 5/5/2022 05/04/2025 Final map recordation and
then submit for building
permits
R-1(4.5)/
PUD & R2/P
40.2 2 7100 S. H St. 516-010-36 66 4/20/2022 02/15/2026 Final map recordation and then submit for building
permits
R-1/PUD 20.9
3 2438 McKee Rd. 514-030-07 19 5/20/2021 05/20/2026 The applicant is pursuing a renewed map. Then, final
map recordation and submit
for building permits
R-1 4.22
4 5200 Old Farm Rd. 527-010-09 176 11/16/2022 03/01/2026 Building permits in progress R-1 18.76 5 South side of Olive Dr,
west of Renfro Rd
529-011-11 73 6/11/2020 04/19/2026 Final map recordation and submit for building permits
R-1 17.45
6 East side of Renfro Rd
and Southernwood
Ave.
Portion of
529-012-46
82 8/16/2018 02/15/2026 Final map recordation and
submit for building permits
R-1 34.3
7 Northeast corner of
City Hills Dr & Garden
Park Dr.
531-012-04 54 9/7/2018 09/07/2026 Final map recordation and submit for building permits
R-1 11.32
8 Northwest of Renfro
Rd, south of Santa Fe
Way.
529-012-38 67 4/7/2022 4/07/2026 Building permits in progress R-1 22.79 9 11111 Vista Fuego Dr. 544-311-01 8 6/17/2021 06/16/2025 Building permits in progress R-1 2.21 10 South side of Snow
Rd, west of Allen Rd.
529-011-03 30 8/19/2021 08/18/2025 Building permits in progress R-1 10.05 11 South of Stockdale
Hwy and Wegis Ave
534-011-35 108 9/16/2021 09/15/2025 Final map recorded on 9/19/23, building permits in
progress
R-1 34.64
12 South of SR 178 and
west of Comanche Dr.
387-160-33 83 12/16/2021 12/15/2024 Final map recordation and submit for building permits
R-1 19.98
13 5100 McKee Rd. 532-020-11 121 10/4/2018 10/04/2025 Ready to pull building permits
R-2 16.14
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Map
ID Project Name APN
Total
New
Units
Date of
Approval
Estimated Date
of Completion
Remaining Steps for
Completion Zoning Acreage
14 Northeast corner of
Panama Ln and Allen
Rd.
535-010-50 66 6/18/2020 6/17/2026 Final map recordation and submit for building permits
R-2 17.48
15 4000 Allen Rd. 524-051-50,
51 144 3/18/2021 03/18/2025 Building permits in progress WM-R2 42.78 16 9700 Camino Media
Dr.
390-300-29,
-30
120 4/20/2022 12/01/2027 Ready to pull building
permits
R-2 10.5
17 Alfred Harrel Highway 386-050-38 314 Est. 02/2025 02/01/2030 Pending General Plan Amendment / Zone Change
/ Planned Development
Review
R-2/HD 37.43
18 South Allen and
Pensinger
535-010-03,
-04
497 Est. 11/2023 11/2028 Final map recordation and
submit for building permits
R-3 80.15
19 Berkshire Rd and Ashe
Rd
539-010-08 336 06/14/2023 06/2028 Ready to pull building permits
R-3/PUD 17.5
20 Los Carneros Pl 405-101-06 150 Est. 11/2023 11/2028 Submit for building permits R-4 2.49 21 3201 F St 001-030-21 126 6/30/2023 7/2024 Apply for Certificate of Occupancy
C-2 1.24
Total Units 3,004
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Figure E-1 Planned or Approved Projects
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1.2.4 Public Input on Housing Opportunity Locations and Strategies As detailed in Chapter 1, Introduction, the City of Bakersfield provided opportunities to solicit input on the Housing Element update from stakeholders and community members through interviews, surveys, a project-specific website, a housing site survey tool, community events, and public meetings. Public input was also provided on outreach efforts related to the Affordable Housing Strategy and long-term planning strategies such as the Transformative Climate Communities plan. This input informed the strategies and approach used for development of the Sites Inventory, as described in the graphic below. Additionally, several comments were received via the housing site survey tool regarding sites unlikely for redevelopment (e.g., the existing use on the site was a popular restaurant or frequently used parking lot, there may be steep slopes or other physical barriers to site development).
Those sites were removed from the inventory.
Public Input How Incorporated
Accommodate a variety of housing
types, with more multifamily
opportunities (apartments and
townhomes).
Allow multifamily housing on properties
zoned commercial.
Rezone 285 sites to allow higher
residential densities, including rezone
of 103 sites currently zoned commercial
or industrial to allow multifamily
housing where appropriate.
City needs more deed-restricted and
naturally occurring affordable as well as
mixed-income housing projects.
Need to counter historic and existing
patterns of segregation and inequality.
Nearly half of the units in the Sites
Inventory will accommodate lowerincome households.
The Sites Inventory will improve the
mixture of housing opportunities by
income level across the city.
Limit sprawl and utilize vacant lots for
infill opportunities in Downtown and
other communities.
Prioritize housing near public transit,
commercial centers, schools, and
employment.
Prioritized sites along corridors and
central areas with existing plans for
revitalization.
Strategic focus on infill development
near existing and planned community
resources.
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1.2.5 Capacity of Identified Residential Sites
To demonstrate capacity to accommodate the remaining RHNA, the City has identified sites with zoning suitable for housing development as of the statutory deadline of December 2031. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.2(c), the City is required to calculate the realistic number of units (or, realistic development capacity) of the sites identified. For sites with existing residential units, the number of existing units on the site is subtracted to provide a net unit count that can be applied towards the RHNA.
The City adopted a comprehensive update to the Zoning Code in spring 2024. The purpose of the update is to address evolving community needs, comply with state law, and provide compatibility with the City's long-term development goals outlined in the Housing Element of the Bakersfield General Plan comprehensive update. Additionally, the amendments support full build out potential of all properties by allowing flexibility for construction of various sized and innovative types of housing units. The amendments include provisions to require RHNA sites achieve minimum residential densities. Major amendments to the Zoning Code included:
Adjustments to existing residential zoning classifications R-S (Residential suburban)
RH (Residential holding)
R-1 (One-family dwelling)
R-2 (Limited multiple-family dwelling)
R-3 (Multiple-family dwelling)
R-4 (High density multiple-family dwelling)
Addition of new residential and mixed-use zoning classifications R-5 (Very-High Density Multi-Unit Dwelling)
R-6 (Urban Core)
MX-1 (Mixed-Use Neighborhood)
MX-2 (Mixed-Use Transit)
Removal and/or combining of zoning classifications
Adjustments to residential minimum and maximum densities Reduction in setback requirements
Inclusion of multi-unit objective design standards
Reduction in minimum parking standards within residential development. The Sites Inventory includes parcels in nine zoning districts with varying allowable densities and development standards. The City’s Zoning Code classifies each site into the following zones:
Central Business (C-B): This district accommodates a diverse mix of medium and high density residential, commercial, and institutional uses serving both city-wide and regional needs. In addition, cultural, entertainment, specialty retail, convention services and lodging are also principal uses in this area. Residential uses are allowed above the ground floor at a minimum of 20.1 dwelling units per acre with no maximum density.
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Commercial Center (C-C): This zone is intended for those areas in the city that are planned for large-scale mixed-use development consisting of commercial and highdensity residential uses. Residential uses are allowed on the ground floor and above a minimum of 20.1 dwelling units per acre with no maximum density. Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MX-1): This district provides areas within the city for pedestrian oriented developments that focus on neighborhood-serving commercial uses (e.g., coffee shops, grocery stores, retail establishments). This zone also allows mixeduse development comprised of medium-density multi-unit developments (i.e., cottage court apartments, low-rise apartments, and condominiums), It is the intent of the MX-1 zone to encourage a mix of residential and commercial uses, with residential on the upper floors and commercial on the lower floors (vertical mixed-use format), as well as stand-alone uses in certain circumstances (horizontal mixed-use format). The residential density range for this zone is 20-30 dwelling units per acre. Mixed-Use Transit Zone (MX-2): This district provides for transit- and pedestrianoriented mixed-use development comprised of high-density multi-unit developments (i.e., low-rise, mid-rise apartments, and condominiums). The focus of such development will be on centralized urban development along major corridors, interchanges, transit hubs, and throughout downtown Bakersfield, in conjunction with existing and planned transit facilities to support and maximize transit use. This zone is intended to encourage high quality integrated development consisting of residential and commercial uses in a horizontal and or vertical arrangement to maximize open space of active and passive use and provide opportunities for place making. The residential density range for this zone is 30.1 to 100 dwelling units per acre.
Single-Unit Dwelling (R-1): This district provides for single family residential uses and related activities at densities between 2.1 and 7 dwelling units per acre. Small Lot Single-Unit Dwelling (R-2): This district allows the use and occupancy of single-unit dwellings and accessory dwelling units and two-unit duplex dwellings at densities between 7.1 and 13 dwelling units per acre.
Medium Density Multi-Unit Dwelling (R-3): This district provides for the use and occupancy of accessory dwelling units, two-unit dwellings, medium density single-unit dwellings and medium-density multi-unit dwellings. It is the intent of this zone to provide a livable, walkable, and sustainable residential environment similar to that found in small lot single-unit neighborhoods at densities that promote medium-density duplexes, condominiums, townhomes, and apartments. The residential density range for this zone is 13.1 to 20 dwelling units per acre.
High Density Multiple Family Dwelling (R-4): This district provides for the use and occupancy of accessory dwelling units, two-unit dwellings, medium density single-unit dwellings and medium-density multi-unit dwellings. It is the intent of this zone to provide a livable, walkable, and sustainable residential environment similar to that found in small lot single-unit neighborhoods at densities that promote medium-density duplexes, condominiums, townhomes, and apartments. The residential density range for this zone is 20.1 to 30 dwelling units per acre.
Very-High Density Multi-Unit Dwelling (R-5): This district provides for the use and occupancy of multi-unit dwellings (e.g., condominiums, townhouses, apartments) at very-high densities. It is the intent of this zone to provide a livable, walkable, and sustainable residential environment that encourages development types that use innovative site planning to provide on-site recreational amenities located in proximity to neighborhood commercial centers. The residential density range for this zone is 30.1 to 50 dwelling units per acre.
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The City assumes the realistic development capacity of the chosen sites may be significantly less than the full development capacity allowed by the parcel’s zoning and land use designation. This conservative assumption is based on site-specific conditions and development standards that may reduce the development potential of a given site. Open space or parking requirements, steep slopes, and irregularly shaped parcels all impact the ability to achieve the maximum density allowed by the Zoning Code. A detailed discussion of the suitability of identified sites is presented below in Sites Inventory Methodology and Justification.
Multifamily Residential Development Trends
To support density assumptions for the Sites Inventory, the City reviewed development trends across 25 multifamily projects developed or pending construction in Bakersfield within the last 10 years. While the residential projects analyzed below were developed in accordance with the previous version of the Zoning Code, these projects demonstrate the types of projects that are economically viable and feasible given the housing market conditions in Bakersfield. The City’s amended Zoning Code will facilitate the development of multifamily housing with streamlined permitting and objective design standards for multifamily projects. As shown in Table E-4 below, Bakersfield has seen multifamily residential development at a variety of scales across multiple zones. The number of units developed per project ranged from 20 to 224. Projects achieved between 22 and 175 percent of the maximum density allowed by the Zoning Code. All of the units in three projects, Village Park Senior Apartments, 811 22nd Street, and Westchester Senior Living, are affordable to lower-income households. Two of these projects (811 22nd Street and Westchester Senior Living) achieved very high densities when compared to other marketrate projects. There is no maximum density listed for the Westchester Senior Living project as this development was the result of adaptive reuse of a building in a neighborhood commercial zone. While residential projects with higher densities are becoming more common, particularly in urban infill areas, Bakersfield has experienced generally low-density development in large subdivision projects.
Table E-4 Typical Densities of Multifamily Projects in Bakersfield Project
Previous
Use Zoning
Site
Acreag
e
Maximum
Density
Allowed*
Total
Units
Achieved
Density
(du/acre)
Percent of
Maximum
Density
The Cue Vacant C-C 0.95 72.6 49 51.58 71%
City Place
Apartments
Storage C-C 3.25 72.6 70 21.54 30%
Mill Creek
Courtyard
Storage C-C 1.53 72.6 62 40.52 56%
Mill Creek Village Vacant C-C 1.22 72.6 63 51.64 71%
Baker Street
Village Apartments
Retail
Commercial
C-C 2.48 72.6 61 24.60 34%
17th Place
Townhomes
Residential C-C 1.27 72.6 44 34.65 48%
Village Park Senior
Apartments
Vacant C-C 1.82 72.6 60 32.97 45%
918 at Eastchester Restaurant C-C 0.79 72.6 40 50.63 70% Mira Sol Gardens Vacant C-C 1.22 72.6 67 54.92 76%
South Mill Creek
Village
Storage C-C 1.21 72.6 36 29.75 41%
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Project
Previous
Use Zoning
Site
Acreag
e
Maximum
Density
Allowed*
Total
Units
Achieved
Density
(du/acre)
Percent of
Maximum
Density
22nd Street Loft
Apartments
Vacant C-C 0.22 72.6 20 90.91 125%
Los Carneros Pl.
(Pipeline)
Hotel R-4 2.49 72.6 150 60.24 83%
CC / R-4 Average 45.33 63%
7246 Stine Rd. Vacant R-3/ PUD 3.78 34.9 72 19.05 55%
1201 6th St. Vacant R-3 1.66 34.9 40 24.10 69%
Residences at East
Hills
Vacant R-3 4.98 34.9 81 16.27 47%
South Allen and
Pensinger
(Pipeline)
Vacant R-3 39.48 34.9 1,026 26.00 75%
Berkshire Rd. and
Ashe Rd. (Pipeline)
Vacant R-3/ PUD 17.5 34.9 336 19.20 55%
R-3 Average 20.92 60%
Park Square at
Seven Oaks
Vacant R-2 12.28 17.4 224 18.24 105%
The Pointe at
Summit Hills
Vacant R-2 3.35 17.4 102 30.45 175%
5100 McKee Rd.
(Pipeline)
Vacant R-2 16.14 17.4 121 7.50 43%
612 Fairview Rd.
(Pipeline)
Vacant R-2 17.04 17.4 168 9.86 57%
NE corner of
Panama Ln. and
Allen Rd. (Pipeline)
Vacant R-2 17.48 17.4 66 3.78 22%
9700 Camino
Media Dr.
(Pipeline)
Vacant R-2 10.5 17.4 120 11.43 66%
Alfred Harrel
Highway (Pipeline)
Vacant R-2/HD 37.43 17.4 314 8.39 48%
R-2 Average 12.81 74%
Westchester
Senior Living
Adaptive
reuse of
hotel
C-1 0.14 Subject
to CUP**
27 192.86 N/A
Note: C-C: Commercial Center; C-1: Neighborhood Commercial; R-2: Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling; R-3: Multiple-Family Dwelling; PUD: Planned Unit Development.
* In the time since these projects were developed, the City has updated its Zoning Code. The maximum densities listed are the maximum density allowed at the time of project approval. ** The Westchester Senior Living project was the result of adaptive reuse of a building in a Neighborhood Commercial zone and therefore there is no maximum density listed.
Descriptions of some of these recent projects are included below:
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17th Place Townhomes
17th Place Townhomes is in the center of Downtown Bakersfield, at 1001 18th Street. It was constructed in 2017 and has 44 units. Prior to construction, the site consisted of two duplexes, one detached house, and an office building that were demolished for the new construction.
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Mill Creek Courtyard
Mill Creek Courtyard, at 1303 S Street in Central Bakersfield, was completed in 2016, and features 63 affordable housing units, computer access, and one-on-one help for residents to sign up for social services like Medi-Cal and CalFresh.
The Pointe at Summit Hills
The Pointe at Summit Hills is a senior living community located at 4501 Upland Point Drive in Northeast Bakersfield with 102 units that was built in 2016. The project received approval for a Conditional Use Permit in 2014 that permitted an assisted living and memory care facility for 102 residents in the R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) zone.
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Park Square at Seven Oaks
Park Square at Seven Oaks opened in 2015 and is a luxury apartment complex with 224 units in Southwest Bakersfield. The apartment complex is located within the West Ming Specific Plan Area.
Sites Inventory Density Assumptions
Development trends for projects developed in the past decade, including zoning district, previous uses, and percent of allowable density achieved, are consistent with the assumptions made for the Sites Inventory. Recent projects developed in Downtown zoning districts (C-B and C-C zones) allowing 70+ dwelling units per acre achieved residential densities well above the required minimum densities of these zones. These projects achieved residential densities of, on average, approximately 45 dwelling units per acre, equal to 63 percent of the maximum density allowed. Therefore, it is assumed that 40 dwelling units per acre is a conservative estimate for the realistic density achievable in the C-B and C-C zones which do not limit maximum density, and the MX-2 zones which allows 100 dwelling units per acre.
Projects developed in the R-3 zone achieved an average density of 20 units per acre, or 60 percent of the maximum allowed density of 35 units per acre. Recent single-family development in Bakersfield typically achieved approximately five dwelling units per acre.
Based on these development trends for zones by density range, and to ensure that the capacity estimates in the Sites Inventory are conservative, the Sites Inventory assumes realistic densities that are less than the typical percentage of maximum density achieved in the recent projects listed in Table E-4. For sites identified in the R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, and MX1 zones, the realistic density is assumed to be equal to the minimum density required by the Zoning Code. For these zones, the minimum density is used because the minimum density is the most conservative estimate of development on a given site.
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For sites identified in the R-1, C-B, C-C, and MX-2 zones, the Sites Inventory assumes the realistic densities listed below.
The Sites Inventory density assumptions are summarized in Table E-5 below.
Table E-5 Site Inventory Density Assumptions by Zone
Zoning
District
Minimum
Density
Maximum
Density
Realistic
Density
Assumption Assumption Basis
C-B 20.1 None 40.0 Based on the average density achieved (45 du/ac) by recent multifamily projects in the C-C and CB districts.
C-C 20.1 None 40.0 Based on the average density achieved (45 du/ac) by recent multifamily projects in the C-C and CB districts.
R-1 2.1 6.0 5.0 Based on the typical density of residential development in the R-1 zone.
R-2 7.1 13.0 7.1 Based on required minimum density of the zone.
R-3 13.1 20.0 13.1 Based on required minimum density of the zone.
R-4 20.1 30.0 20.1 Based on required minimum density of the zone.
R-5 30.1 50.0 30.1 Based on required minimum density of the zone.
MX-1 20.1 30.0 20.1 Based on required minimum density of the zone.
MX-2 30.1 100.0 40.0 Based on the average density achieved (45 du/ac) by recent multifamily projects in the C-C and CB zones.
Table E-6 shows the realistic capacity assumed for sites identified in the Sites Inventory for each zone district under current zoning. Capacity shortfall will be met through the rezone of sites for residential and mixed use development discussed in Section 1.2.6 of this appendix.
Table E-6 Realistic Capacity of Sites by Zone
Zoning
District
Total
Acreage
Maximum
Density
Realistic
Density
Lower
Income
Units
Moderate
Income
Units
AboveModerate
Income Units Total Units
C-B 3.93 None 40.0 0 151 0 151
C-C 156.67 None 40.0 1,216 2,771 0 3,987
R-1 2,129.55 6.0 5.0 0 0 10,569 10,569
R-2 121.62 13.0 6.0 0 0 721 721
R-4 42.80 30.0 30.0 127 723 0 850
Total Units 1,343 3,645 11,290 16,278
Remaining RHNA after Credits (Table 3) 18,085 5,317 10,735 34,137 Shortfall (Surplus) of Zoned Capacity 16,742 1,672 (555) 17,859 Based on the methodology detailed above, the Sites Inventory identifies vacant and underutilized sites with existing zoning that have the capacity to accommodate over 100 percent of the City’s remaining RHNA for above-moderate income units and approximately 22 percent of the remaining RHNA for lower- and moderate-income households. There remains a shortfall of capacity to accommodate 16,742 housing units affordable to lowerincome households and 1,672 housing units affordable to moderate-income households. Recent development trends show that when projects are unlikely to achieve the maximum zoned density allowed on a given parcel, it is likely due to market-driven factors such as preference for additional residential amenities. To address this constraint to developing at maximum density and Zoning Map to evaluate opportunities for Housing Resources
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removing barriers to housing production, adding housing capacity, and accommodating a greater mix of dwelling types and sizes in High and Moderate Resource areas identified by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC). Recommend amendments, as necessary, to accommodate added housing capacity in these areas.
1.2.6 Rezoning to Accommodate a Shortfall of Sites
To accommodate this shortfall of capacity, the City is obligated to rezone land suitable to facilitate the development of at least 16,742 housing units affordable to lower-income households and 1,672 housing units affordable to moderate-income households. The rezone program will allow the development of higher density multifamily housing as detailed in Program 7 in the Housing Plan. The rezone program incorporates “strategies” that are the result of planning efforts, economic development opportunities, and public input, and is detailed by community in Section 1.4, Residential Sites Inventory by Community.
Outreach and public hearings for the rezoning of properties identified in the Sites inventory began in spring 2023. The City adopted new zoning district definitions, densities and development standards for residential zones in spring 2024. The City anticipates adoption of all rezoning of sites necessary to meet the City’s RHNA by the end of 2024. Sites across approximately 1,006 acres were rezoned to accommodate 23,153 housing units.
The rezone effort adopted in spring 2024 includes the following major changes to development standards to allow proposed projects to achieve the maximum residential density allowed by a given zoning district, and facilitate a variety of housing types including small lot single-family, townhomes, du/triplexes, and apartments:
Addition of a new small-lot single family district with a reduced minimum lot size and reduced setbacks.
Reduction of minimum lot size applicable in the R-2 district. Addition of new multifamily objective design standards for the R-2 and R-3 zone. Addition of new multifamily objective design standards for the R-4, R-5, R-6, and mixeduse zones.
In addition to these changes to the Zoning Code, the General Plan will be amended as necessary to reconcile any discrepancy created by the Zoning Code update.
The Sites Inventory includes 285 sites that will be rezoned to facilitate additional residential development. Of these 285 sites:
44 sites will be rezoned to MX-2, allowing a maximum density of 100 dwelling units per acre
24 sites will be rezoned to R-5 allowing a maximum of 50 dwelling units per acre 207 sites will be rezoned to R-4 or MX-1 allowing a maximum of 30 dwelling units per acre
10 sites will be rezoned to R-3 allowing a maximum of 20 dwelling units per acre Of these rezone sites, 32 are larger than 10 acres and identified to facilitate the development of housing affordable to lower-income households. These sites will be rezoned such that a portion of the site can be developed with high-density multifamily housing after appropriate subdivision. The suitability of large sites for the development of affordable housing is discussed in detail below in Section E.5.2, Suitable Sites for Affordable Housing.
Table E-7 summarizes the acreage and unit assumptions for sites proposed for rezoning.
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Table E-7 Realistic Capacity of Rezoned Sites
Zoning
District*
Total
Acreage
Maximum
Density
Realistic
Density
Lower
Income
Units
Moderate
Income
Units
AboveModerate
Income Units Total Units
R-3 105.10 20.0 13 0 891 440 1,331
R-4 and MX-1 606.11 30.0 20 8,606 1,986 1,431 12,023
R-5 199.17 50.0 30 5,163 415 393 5,971
MX-2 96.20 100 40 3,527 224 77 3,828
Total Units 1006.59 17,296 3,516 2,341 23,153
1.3 Adequacy of the Sites Inventory
The Sites Inventory identified sites which can accommodate a total of 16,278 residential units based on the residential densities allowed under current zoning. In addition, the City will apply 3,004 units from planned and approved housing projects and 320 units of anticipated ADU production. Capacity for an additional 23,153 units will be accommodated on sites rezoned Spring 2024.
In total, the City has identified pipeline projects, projected ADU production, and suitable sites to accommodate the development of 42,755 units. This would give the City a 3 percent buffer for lower-income units and a 35 percent buffer for moderate-income units to ensure that the Sites Inventory has adequate capacity to accommodate the RHNA for lower-income levels throughout the planning period. The City can accommodate approximately 77 percent of its RHNA for lower-income units on vacant properties that are suitable for residential development. The City can accommodate 93 percent of its lower-income RHNA on the identified vacant and agricultural land suitable for housing. Suitability of non-vacant sites, including sites currently used for agriculture, is discussed in Section 1.5.1, Suitability of NonVacant Sites.
AB 725 Compliance
AB 725 requires that at least 25 percent of a jurisdiction’s moderate and above moderate income RHNA be satisfied on sites that can accommodate at least four units. The City satisfies its RHNA for moderate and above moderate-income units through a combination of high and low density residential zoning. Over 100 percent of the City’s moderate income RHNA and 29 percent of the City’s above-moderate income RHNA can be accommodated on sites zoned for at least 13 dwelling units per acre and allows four or more units per site and therefore fully complies with AB 725.
Through Program 7, the City will monitor development on sites listed in the inventory and how this development contributes or detracts from overall progress toward meeting its share of the RHNA. A summary of the results of the residential Sites Inventory is presented in Table E-8.
Table E-8 Summary of Adequate Sites
Category Very Low Low Moderate
Above
Moderate Total Units
Total RHNA 11,129 7,082 5,317 13,933 37,461
Approved Projects 126 – – 2,878 3,004
Anticipated ADUs – – – 320 320
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Category Very Low Low Moderate
Above
Moderate Total Units
Total RHNA Credits 126 0 0 3,198 3,324
Remaining RHNA After
Applying Credits
11,003 7,082 5,317 10,735 34,137
Total Units on Non-Rezoned
Sites
817 526 3,645 11,290 16,278
Total Units on Rezoned Sites 10,522 6,774 3,516 2,341 23,153 Total Units on Vacant Sites 8,502 5,473 6,451 13,431 33,856 Total Units on Non-vacant
Sites
2,837 1,827 710 200 5,575
Total Units on Sites 11,339 7,300 7,161 13,631 39,431
Total Units (RHNA Credits +
Sites)
11,465 7,300 7,161 16,829 42,755
Unit Surplus 336 218 1,844 2,896 5,294
Adequate Sites? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1.4 Residential Sites Inventory by Community
The approach for this Sites Inventory is a departure from historic growth patterns in Bakersfield. Where previous housing elements located major residential development on the outer edges of the city, this Sites Inventory focuses new housing development on vacant and underutilized land in the urban core.
The sites identified in the inventory are intended to align with the goals and policies of two recent planning efforts: the Downtown Bakersfield High-Speed Rail Station Area Plan and the Bakersfield Transformative Climate Communities Plan. The goals and policies of these plans, which were formed with input from the community, seek to intensify residential densities around the planned high-speed rail (HSR) station, as well as along several existing commercial corridors including Chester Avenue, Martin Luther King Boulevard, and Panama Lane. The City plans to accommodate new housing in these areas as part of a larger effort to stimulate economic development and focus infrastructure improvements. To this end, the Sites Inventory identifies residentially zoned vacant and underutilized properties in these areas as well as non-residential sites suitable for rezoning to accommodate higher density residential development. These units will be accommodated according to rezoning “strategies” in each area of Bakersfield as described in the following sections.
The sites identified in this inventory have a potential development capacity of 39,431 units.
A detailed, parcel-specific list of all sites is provided in Attachment A. The following discussion of the Sites Inventory is divided into five major areas:
Central Bakersfield
Northeast Bakersfield
Northwest Bakersfield
Southeast Bakersfield
Southwest Bakersfield
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1.4.1 Central Bakersfield
Central Bakersfield is the central business district of Bakersfield and is home to the Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater and Convention Center, theaters, museums, restaurants, nightlife, and sports complexes. Single-family bungalows are the most common housing type in the community, although, in recent years there has been new development of apartments and attached townhomes. A California High-Speed Rail station is planned to be built near the intersection of F Street and State Highway 204.The City expects the development of more apartments and condominium projects in this area over the next eight years and beyond.
The City has identified 346 sites in Central Bakersfield which may be suitable for additional housing. These sites are clustered within 0.5-mile of the planned High-Speed Rail Station, along Chester Avenue, and near the intersection of Baker and Kentucky Streets. Additional opportunity sites are scattered throughout Downtown and Old Town Kern.
Of the 346 sites identified in Central Bakersfield, 206 are suitable to accommodate 1,660 units with current zoning. The remaining 140 sites will be rezoned to accommodate 1,911 units according to the following rezoning strategy. Table E-9 summarizes the capacity of sites identified in central Bakersfield. These sites are shown on Figure E-2.
Rezoning Strategy
High-Speed Rail Station Area: The City of Bakersfield, in partnership with and funding from the California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) Authority, has developed a High-Speed Rail Station Area Plan for Downtown Bakersfield. The plan looks to increase the population and economic vitality of Bakersfield’s urban core, redevelop vacant and underutilized properties using the construction of the CAHSR as a catalyst for revitalization. The Sites Inventory identifies 33 sites in the vicinity of the future High Speed Rail Station which will be rezoned.
These sites will facilitate residential and mixed-use development at maximum densities between 30 and 100 dwelling units per acre which aligns with the goals detailed in the HighSpeed Rail Station Area Plan.
Old Town Kern: Recent multifamily development in the commercial core of Old Town Kern indicates the viability of medium-high density affordable and market-rate residential projects in this area. The City looks to facilitate further multifamily development along the Baker Street and Kentucky Street corridors by allowing high-density residential and mixed-use development in this area.
Chester Corridor: The City intends to facilitate further multifamily development along the Chester Avenue corridor both in the vicinity of the future high speed rail station and south of Downtown between California Avenue and State Route 58. This length of Chester Avenue will be rezoned to allow residential and mixed-use development at densities up to 30 dwelling units per acre.
Martin Luther King Boulevard Corridor: The City has identified vacant and underutilized sites along the MLK corridor in Central Bakersfield which are currently zoned C-2 (General Commercial). These sites will be rezoned to allow residential and mixed-use development at densities up to 30 dwelling units per acre.
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Table E-9 Residential Capacity in Central Bakersfield
Category
Number
of Parcels
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Potential
New Units
Percent of
Sites Inventory
Non-Rezone
Sites
206 847 707 106 1,660
Rezoned Sites 140 1,331 580 0 1,911
Total 346 2,178 1,287 106 3,571 9.0%
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Figure E-2 Housing Sites Identified in Central Bakersfield Housing Resources
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1.4.2 Northeast Bakersfield
Northeast Bakersfield extends eastward along State Route 178 and encompasses two distinct neighborhoods: the mostly residential College Heights, home to Bakersfield College; and Rio Bravo, a rural residential and commercial neighborhood that includes the Kern River County Park and Rio Bravo Country Club. College Heights is mainly ranch-style homes with some one- and two- story apartment complexes. Rio Bravo encompasses several neighborhoods of single-family detached homes. The communities are served by a series of shopping centers concentrated around the former site of the East Hills Mall.
Major residential opportunity sites in Northeast Bakersfield include large parcels of vacant land for future development and several large suburban communities already under construction. 126 sites have been identified in Northeast Bakersfield encompassing a total of 1,927 acres of land.
Of the 126 sites identified in Northeast Bakersfield, 101 are suitable to accommodate 8,612 units with current zoning. The remaining 25 sites will be rezoned to accommodate 3,757 units according to the following rezoning strategy. Table E-10 summarizes the capacity of sites identified in Northeast Bakersfield. These sites are shown in Figure E-3.
Rezoning Strategy
Rezoning is planned in Northeast Bakersfield concentrated along the Route 178 corridor and along Bernard Street, Columbus Street, and Niles Street. Thes sites will be rezoned to accommodate housing development with maximum densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre.
Table E-10 Residential Capacity in Northeast Bakersfield Category
Number
of Parcels
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Potential
New Units
Percent of
Sites
Inventory
Non-Rezone Sites 101 0 0 8,612 8,612
Rezoned Sites 25 2,196 978 583 3,757
Total 126 2,196 978 9,195 12,369 31.2%
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Figure E-3 Housing Sites Identified in Northeast Bakersfield Housing Resources
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1.4.3 Northwest Bakersfield
Northwest Bakersfield is primarily residential and commercial, but large industrial areas lie just outside of city limits. The River Lakes Ranch neighborhood is a mix of ranch-style homes, offices, and shopping centers including the Northwest Promenade. Bakersfield Commons is a proposed mixed-use development in this area which includes offices, retail, and a medical center.
Opportunity sites in Northwest Bakersfield include vacant and underutilized sites along Rosedale Highway and Stockdale Highway as well as Allen Road and Old Farm Road.
Forty-four sites have been identified in Northwest Bakersfield encompassing a total of 454 acres of land. Of the 44 sites identified, 17 are suitable to accommodate 3,987 units with current zoning. The remaining 27 sites will be rezoned to accommodate 4,448 units according to the following rezoning strategy. Table E-11 summarizes the capacity of sites identified in Northwest Bakersfield. These sites are shown in Figure E-4.
Rezoning Strategy
The City has identified vacant and underutilized properties in the vicinity of several community resources which are high quality candidates for multifamily residential development in zones with maximum densities between 30 and 100 dwelling units per acre.
Community resources include:
The Northwest Promenade Shopping Center along Rosedale Highway Aera Park along Stockdale Highway
Frontier High School along Kratzmeyer Road
Table E-11 Residential Capacity in Northwest Bakersfield Category
Number
of Parcels
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Potential
New Units
Percent of
Sites
Inventory
Non-Rezone Sites 17 496 2,931 560 3,987
Rezoned Sites 25 3,276 593 579 4,448
Total 44 3,772 3,524 1,139 8,435 20.2%
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Figure E-4 Housing Sites Identified in Northwest Bakersfield Housing Resources
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1.4.4 Southeast Bakersfield
Southeast Bakersfield contains the Martin Luther King and Cottonwood Communities. Both neighborhoods are characterized by single-family bungalows and ranch-style homes. The eastern portion of this community is home to the Kern County Fairgrounds, Valley Plaza Mall, and several large shopping centers along South H Street. Large vacant parcels along Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard represent the largest housing opportunity sites in this area. Smaller sites that can accommodate at least one unit have been included in the identified sites. These sites may be able to be consolidated to accommodate larger projects.
The City has identified 146 sites in Southeast Bakersfield encompassing a total of 625 acres of land. Of the 146 sites identified, 88 are suitable to accommodate 1,374 units with current zoning. The remaining 58 sites will be rezoned to accommodate 7,671 units according to the following rezoning strategy. Table E-12 summarizes the capacity of sites identified in Southeast Bakersfield. These sites are shown in Figure E-5.
Rezoning Strategy
The City has identified vacant and underutilized properties in the vicinity of several community resources which are high quality candidates for multifamily residential development in zones with maximum densities between 20 and 100 dwelling units per acre.
These resources include:
Panama Lane Shopping Center along Panama Lane
The Grove on Panama along Panama Lane
White Lane Plaza along White Lane
Valley Plaza Mall along Ming Avenue
Golden Valley High School along Hosking Road
In addition to these opportunity sites, the City intends to facilitate major development on several large vacant and underutilized properties along Martin Luther King Boulevard. The City will enter into agreements with property owners which require that at least ten acres of the larger property will be allocated to the development of multifamily residential at densities consistent with the R-4 and R-5 zone districts.
Table E-12 Residential Capacity in Southeast Bakersfield Category
Number
of Parcels
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Potential
New Units
Percent of
Sites
Inventory
Non-Rezone Sites 88 0 7 1,367 1,374
Rezoned Sites 58 5,297 1,272 1,102 7,671
Total 146 5,297 1,279 2,469 9,045 24.3%
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Figure E-5 Housing Sites Identified in Southeast Bakersfield Housing Resources
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1.4.5 Southwest Bakersfield
Southwest Bakersfield is home to the California State University (CSU), Bakersfield, major office and shopping districts like the Park at River Walk, and the Marketplace, residential neighborhoods including Seven Oaks, Stockdale, and West Ming which is currently under construction. The Financial District, with offices for Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, Berry Petroleum, and Stockdale Towers is located along California Avenue. Other major retail, office, and entertainment land uses are clustered around CSU Bakersfield.
The City has identified housing opportunity sites in Southwest Bakersfield around the CSU, adjacent to several large retail centers, and on larger vacant parcels to the south of Panama Lane. 85 sites have been identified encompassing a total of 321 acres of land. Of the 85 sites identified, 50 are suitable to accommodate 645 units with current zoning. The remaining 35 sites will be rezoned to accommodate 5,366 units according to the following rezoning strategy. Table E-13 summarizes the capacity of sites identified in Southwest Bakersfield. These sites are shown in Figure E-6.
Rezoning Strategy
The City has identified vacant and underutilized properties in the vicinity of several community resources which are high quality candidates for multifamily residential development at densities up to 30 dwelling units per acre. These resources include:
East Plaza Shopping Center along Ming Avenue
Stine Elementary School on Wilson Road
Stockdale Town Center on Planz Road
The Palms Shopping Center on Panama Lane
Ridgeview Plaza on Panama Lane
Gosford Village on Gosford Road
In addition to these opportunity sites, the City has identified several sites adjacent to the CSU, Bakersfield which would be suitable for residential development in zones with test maximum densities between 30 and 100 dwelling units per acre. These properties’ proximity to the university, major employers, entertainment, and services represents an opportunity to encourage high density residential mixed use in this growing district. In addition, participants in the Equity Task Force noted that the West Bakersfield/River Walk area would be an ideal location for housing affordable to lower-income residents; 822 lower-income units are proposed in this area.
In addition, the City intends to facilitate major development on several large vacant and underutilized properties south of Taft Highway in Southwestern Bakersfield. While these properties are outside city limits, the City is currently in discussions with the property owner to develop at least ten acres of each of the larger parcels with high-density residential. The developer submitted an application for annexation into the City of Bakersfield in fall 2022.
Table E-13 Residential Capacity in Southwest Bakersfield Category
Number of
Parcels
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Potential
New Units
Percent of
Sites
Inventory
Non-Rezone Sites 50 0 0 645 645
Rezoned Sites 35 5,196 93 77 5,366
Total 85 5,196 93 722 6,011 14.7%
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Figure E-6 Housing Sites Identified in Southwest Bakersfield Housing Resources
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1.5 Sites Inventory Methodology and Justification
Land suitable for residential development must be appropriate and available for residential use in the planning period. Characteristics such as physical features (e.g., susceptibility to flooding, slope instability, or erosion) and location (proximity to transit, job centers, and community services) should also be considered when evaluating the suitability of sites. Sites identified in the inventory fall into one of the following categories:
Vacant sites zoned for residential use;
Vacant sites zoned for nonresidential use that allow residential development; Residentially zoned sites that are capable of being developed at a higher density (underutilized sites);
Sites owned or leased by a local government;
Sites zoned for nonresidential uses which are rezoned to residential uses.
The following sections detail the criteria and process by which suitable sites were identified for inclusion in the inventory, the suitability of many of these sites for affordable housing, the suitability of vacant and non-vacant sites for new housing development, and the ability of mixed-use zoning to support residential development.
1.5.1 Suitability of Non-Vacant Sites
The housing element must analyze the extent to which existing uses may impede additional residential development. The Sites Inventory accommodates approximately 77 percent of its remaining lower-income RHNA, over 100 percent of its remaining moderate-income RHNA, and over 100 percent of its remaining above moderate-income RHNA on vacant sites. As a result of insufficient available vacant land, the City identified the remaining 23 percent of the lower-income RHNA on non-vacant sites.
Non-vacant sites selected for inclusion in the inventory were chosen because they represent the highest potential for becoming available for residential development and add significant quantities of units to the City’s housing stock. Sites were identified with uses that have a high likelihood of being converted to a higher value use, such as older abandoned commercial and retail uses, excess surface parking, and single-story office and professional buildings that could support high-density residential or mixed-use projects. The City considers the non-vacant sites included in the Sites Inventory as currently occupied by uses which will not impede residential development.
As part of the evaluation of a property for redevelopment, it is crucial to identify potential impediments and assess the property's turnover rate. This involves examining factors such as existing leases, investment history, and frequency of changes in use or occupancy. As part of the City’s due diligence, there were no impediments identified that prevented redevelopment of the nonvacant sites. Additionally, there are no City permits such as tenant improvements or other use permits in progress for these sites that identify a use that would be unfeasible for residential redevelopment. As such, there are no known impediments to redevelopment for any identified nonvacant sites.
Redevelopment of Nonvacant Sites
Sites were identified with uses that could be converted to a higher value use and thus have a higher potential for redevelopment. Regional development trends indicate that sites with City of Bakersfield
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agriculture, older commercial or industrial buildings, aging office and professional buildings, and excess surface parking are most likely to be redeveloped with high-density residential projects. The owners of sites included in the inventory that are currently used for agriculture have expressed interest in redeveloping residential uses and are not subject to Williamson Act contracts. As a result of this analysis, the City determined that existing uses on sites in the Sites Inventory would not impede conversion to additional residential development.
Table E-14 summarizes recent trends in the redevelopment of non-vacant sites in the city.
Table E-14 Redevelopment Trends of Non-Vacant Sites
Project
Project
Status
PreConstruction
Land Use
PreConstruction
FAR
PreConstruction
Lot Coverage
Structure
Age
New
Units
City Place
Apartments
Completed Storage 0.12 12% 25 years 70
Mill Creek
Courtyard
Completed Storage 0.26 26% 55 years 62
Baker Street
Village
Apartments
Completed Retail
Commercial
0.54 54% 38 years 61
17th Place
Townhomes
Completed Residential /
Office
0.16 16% 50 years 44
918 at
Eastchester
Approved Restaurant 0.27 11% 114 years 40
South Mill Creek
Village
Completed Storage 0.1 10% 71 years 36
Los Carneros Pl.
(Pipeline)
Approved Hotel 0.54 26% 64 years 150
Elevate
Apartments
Under
Construction
Parking Lot 0.0 0% 32 years 127
Paralleling nationwide trends, commercial centers and corridors have been impacted by the “Great Recession” of 2010-2012, the COVID-19 pandemic and temporary store closures, and rise of internet commerce and adapting to market trends. A 2018 study of American cities showed that public parking occupancy rates were declining in city centers and that there was an oversupply of parking to accommodate need.4 Evolving shopping patterns are changing retail landscape in favor of “placemaking,” which favors the relationship between housing proximity, foot traffic, and retail demand. Strategic development of mixed uses enhances the public realm and increases overall commercial and economic activity.5
There is also redevelopment interest for non-vacant sites with other uses such as office space. Recent residential development at 17th Place Townhomes redeveloped a site that included an office building. Nationally, there is an oversupply of office buildings as many employees have switched to a “work from home” or hybrid schedule. While newer office space with amenities will likely remain desirable, office vacancies in older buildings will likely continue as demand for office space is expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels.6 Office vacancy rates have steadily increased from 2023 into 2024, and while construction of 4 Research Institute for Housing America. 2018. Quantified Parking: Comprehensive Parking Inventories for Five U.S. Cities. https://www.mba.org/docs/default-source/research---riha-reports/18806-research-riha-parking-report.pdf?sfvrsn=d59a2d33_0 5 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. Retail Versus Housing? Rethinking the Fiscal Paradigm. June 10, 2022. https://www.epsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EPSMetaPresentationv3.pdf 6 Bipartisan Policy Center. July 31, 2023. Converting Vacant Offices to Housing: Challenges and Opportunities. https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/vacant-offices-housing-conversion/ Housing Resources
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new office space has increased slightly from 2023, the number of square feet of new office space under construction is a small fraction compared to the years prior to 2020.7 Although the vacancy rate of retail space in Bakersfield is lower than office space, square feet of new retail space under construction is lower than it was in 2020. Conversely, the vacancy rate of multi-family residential (4.3 percent) is lower than for office (12.4 percent) or commercial retail space (4.7 percent), indicating a greater demand for residential development. 8 Additionally, Bakersfield has potential to attract new development and redevelopment to its urban area (both residential and non-residential) based on its strong recovery in postCOVID-19 pandemic years. According to a recent study (2023) by the University of Toronto, Bakersfield ranked fourth highest among studied cities for post-pandemic downtown recovery rates, as measured by estimated foot traffic.9 To reduce barriers to residential development, especially in mixed-use and commercial zones, the City reduced residential parking requirements with the Zoning Code update, which will allow flexibility at the development stage for parceling strategies, shared parking agreements, and development-specific parking plans. The City will prioritize redevelopment of parking lot sites with the least estimated impact on local businesses and will implement parking management and relocation/replacement strategies. As outlined in Chapter 2, Housing Plan, Program 8, the City will conduct an analysis of the commercial parking standards to revise the ordinance to accurately reflect parking ratios that do not result in overparking, and as needed, modify commercial parking standards to increase flexibility for redeveloping commercial properties with residential uses in zoning districts that allow residential development. The City will also provide technical assistance for owners of commercial centers to redevelop properties for residential uses. The City will prioritize assistance for sites identified in the Sites Inventory as opportunities for units affordable to lower and moderate-income households.
Identifying Suitable Sites
To identify potential sites for additional development, geospatial data was used to identify vacant and non-vacant but underutilized properties in the city. Thresholds of different factors were determined based on recent residential projects developed on non-vacant sites. Nonvacant sites were chosen as sites likely to be redeveloped during the planning period based on the factors described below.
Sites must meet at least one of Criteria 1, 2, 3, or 4, or three of Criteria 5, 6, 7, and 8.
1. Vacant
Sites that are vacant are the most feasible for development. The City has received interest from developers or property owners to develop vacant sites (see “Property Owner Interest” below).
2. Surface Parking
Large surface parking lots have potential for redevelopment as these properties have limited existing structures to impede redevelopment in the near term, and there is a history of redevelopment on parking lot sites.
7 Lee & Associates. Q2 2024 Bakersfield Office Market Overview. https://www.lee-associates.com/wpcontent/uploads/2024/07/2024.Q2-Bakersfield-CA-Office.pdf 8 Lee & Associates. Q2 2024 Market Reports. https://www.lee-associates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024.Q2-NorthAmerica-Market-Report.pdf 9 University of Toronto. 2023. Downtown Recovery Rankings. https://downtownrecovery.com/charts/rankings City of Bakersfield
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3. Vacant Buildings
Vacant buildings have potential for redevelopment as these properties are underutilized, providing an incentive for property owners to redevelop. On some properties in the Sites Inventory, the existing conditions or design of the buildings are outdated for current market demand, resulting in vacancies. Substantial improvements may be needed to make these structures leasable in their current configuration, which provides incentive for property owners to redevelop the sites with new buildings. The City has received interest from developers or property owners to redevelop sites with vacant buildings (see “Property Owner Interest” below).
4. Property Owner Interest
Developer or property owner interest in constructing housing on a particular site is a useful indicator that there is feasible development potential on a parcel. The City received expressed interest in residential development on 57 sites. Of these sites, 40 are currently vacant, 11 are currently used for agriculture, two are used for outdoor storage and warehousing, one is a motel, one is a single-family house, and two are occupied by vacant buildings.
5. Single-Story Buildings
Parcels with existing single-story buildings offer significant potential for redevelopment and maximizing the utilization of the sites. The Sites Inventory focuses on identifying sites in zones, where maximum allowed building heights are significantly higher. All recent housing projects developed on non-vacant sites in Bakersfield converted singlestory commercial, residential, or parking uses to residential buildings which were three stories and higher.
6. Age of Structure
The age of an existing structure on a site indicates whether a site has a higher likelihood of redevelopment. Structures at least 30 years old are more likely to need major repairs or improvements and be less desirable for current commercial or residential uses than newer structures. No sites included in the Sites Inventory have existing structures less than 50 years old (see Table E-15).
7. Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Sites with a FAR lower than what is permitted by the City’s Zoning Code are likely underutilized, especially in higher-density areas such as Downtown or upzoned corridors. There is more incentive to redevelop underutilized sites to achieve the most profitable use of the site. Development trends from Table E-14 demonstrate that an average pre-construction FAR of 0.24, although two of the projects were developed on sites where the pre-construction FAR was over 0.50. Therefore, this analysis utilizes a FAR threshold of 0.30.
8. Lot Coverage
Low lot coverages (as compared with surrounding development and the maximum that is allowed on the site) often indicate underutilization, especially in downtown areas or areas transitioning from an auto-oriented development pattern to a more walkable or transit-oriented development pattern. The development trends shown in Table E-15 demonstrate that recently redeveloped nonvacant sites had an average preredevelopment lot coverage of 19 percent. The City utilized a threshold of 30 percent for this criterion.
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The City also conducted visual screenings of sites and removed any site that appeared unlikely to be redeveloped such as popular commercial uses, institutional uses, and open space. Additional sites were removed due to public input. Sites that were removed included a popular restaurant, a newly renovated auto repair business, and a popular music venue.
Table E-15 shows the suitability of the non-vacant sites included in the Sites Inventory that are not surface parking lots (showing site suitability based on Criteria #3-8). A discussion of sites with surface parking lots is included below the table.
All sites listed in Table E-15 have been identified as suitable for redevelopment. The City conducted a search for any current or recent building permits and public works permits for all non-vacant sites that would indicate recent development on a site (e.g., tenant improvements). The search did not yield any signs of recent improvements.
The City does not have access to lease and contract data. While analyzing lease data is a way to demonstrate that a site may develop housing, the Housing Element has utilized a factor analysis to identify the sites that are most likely to produce housing (e.g. FAR, lot coverage, structure age). It should be noted that in many cases, businesses with long-term leases may be willing to relinquish those leases as part of the negotiations included in any land purchase. The presence of a lease does not preclude development of underutilized space on a site, nor does it preclude development of the leased space as leases may be renegotiated for terms acceptable to both parties, including early termination. There are several mechanisms available to address sites with existing leases, such as structuring relocation agreements, whereby a tenant is placed in another agreeable location, or by providing compensation for early lease termination.
A search of available properties for sale in commercial zones shows that properties with leased tenants are being marketed for redevelopment for potential residential uses:
2105 F Street near Downtown Bakersfield zoned C-1. This property is underutilized, with an existing older building and a contiguous vacant parcel of land. The building is currently leased (month to month) for use as a residential living facility. The property is advertised as a redevelopment opportunity for commercial, office, or multi-family residential use with in-place income from the existing tenant.10 1206 California Ave. This property contains a multiple-tenant complex in Downtown Bakersfield built in 1950 on a site zoned C-1 with existing leases. The property is advertised as suitable for residential living.11
506 Eye Street. This property is a large warehouse built in 1969 leased by multiple tenants in an R-3 zone in Central Bakersfield near Chester Avenue. The R-3 zone classification allows redevelopment into multi-family residential uses.12 10 Loop.net. 2024. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/2105-F-St-Bakersfield-CA/31512457/ 11 Loop.net. 2024. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1206-California-Ave-Bakersfield-CA/32600580/ 12 Loop.net. 2024. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/506-Eye-St-Bakersfield-CA/29067581/ City of Bakersfield
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Table E-15 Non-Vacant Sites Analysis
Site Address APN
#3: Vacant
Building
#4: Owner
Interest
#5: Single
story
Building
#6: Building
Age >30 years
#7: FAR
<0.5
#8: Low
Lot
Coverage Suitable?
1431 L St 00639209 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1420 H St 00640101 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1211 S St 00650110 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
301.5 34th St 00201115 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
301 34th St 00201117 Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2930 Chester Ave 00222102 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2912 Eye St 00223214 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1331 33rd St 00225003 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1221 33rd St 00226001 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2427 Chester Ave 00536204 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
115 Kentucky St 01434016 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4000 Chester Ave 12002005 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3500 Chester Ave 12009005 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3400 Chester Ave 12009016 No - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3501 K St 12009023 No - N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
1904 Lotus Ln 17010008 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gosford Rd & Taft Hwy 18426031 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Gosford Rd & Taft Hwy 18426033 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Progress Rd & Taft Hwy 18427002 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes 9731 Gosford Rd 18427003 No Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
10559 Gosford Rd 18427004 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
Gosford Rd & Taft Hwy 18427010 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes 5810 Cottonwood Rd 41419005 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
8524 Old River Rd 54301006 No Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
8501 Shane St 53001054 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
8800 Calloway Dr 49207005 No Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
3231 E Panama La 51801013 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Site Address APN
#3: Vacant
Building
#4: Owner
Interest
#5: Single
story
Building
#6: Building
Age >30 years
#7: FAR
<0.5
#8: Low
Lot
Coverage Suitable?
1326 30TH ST 00224002 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3232 Riverside Dr. 33258011 No Yes No Yes No No Yes
4415 Wilson Rd 44138204 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4415 Wilson Rd 44138203 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
13921 Olive Dr 52901136 No Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Redevelopment Potential for Sites with Existing Uses Table E-16 summarizes the existing uses of the nonvacant parcels identified in the Sites Inventory.
Nonvacant sites in the Sites Inventory have comparable predevelopment characteristics to sites with recent development (see Table E-14) and have redevelopment potential for highdensity residential uses. Two-thirds (66 percent) of nonvacant sites are parking lots. Some of these parking lots serve existing businesses but are underutilized. Many commercial developments in Bakersfield are largely overparked, are parked for max-intensity scenarios such as holiday traffic, and do not require the amount of parking that currently exists on site.
The existing commercial uses at sites with large shopping centers are not an impediment to the development of housing on those sites. Residential developments on sites with shopping centers would cluster development largely in the back of the site (not street front) to accommodate sufficient parking, access, and visibility for the continued operation of the commercial development. The Marketplace on Ming Street, a major shopping center in Southwest Bakersfield, has expressed interest in developing the underutilized northern parking lot for multifamily development. Similarly, 123 modular apartments affordable to very low-income households are planned on a portion of the parking lot of the former Golden State Mall (the CityServe project).
Table E-16 Existing Uses of Non-Vacant Sites
Existing Use Total Sites Total Acres Number of Units
Agriculture 11 139.16 3,393
Parking Lot 74 36.79 1,381
Office building 3 2.93 116
Storage 3 5.80 162
Auto related 3 1.88 67
Commercial Retail 1 0.80 15
Food service 1 0.55 22
Manufacturing 3 2.17 69
Hotel 1 2.17 86
Single-family 1 2.64 52
Vacant building 3 2.95 81
Warehouse 2 3.29 131
Total 106 201.13 5,575
Representative Non-vacant Sites
An analysis of select non-vacant sites demonstrates the extent to which existing uses on non-vacant sites may impede additional development. Most non-vacant sites identified in the Sites Inventory are located in Central Bakersfield either Downtown in the C-C and C-B zoning districts or just north of Downtown in the vicinity of the planned California High Speed Rail Station. The City has identified older buildings and underutilized properties that, with appropriate zoning, could facilitate the development of a variety of infill multifamily housing types. The City’s existing plans and zoning updates support the development of mixed-use projects and higher density residential development in these two areas.
Nonvacant sites selected in these areas demonstrate high redevelopment potential and probability of turnover.
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The City of Bakersfield is committed to increasing urban development and housing opportunities in Downtown, generally bound by California Avenue to the south, F Street to the west, and Highway 204 to the north and east. Repurposing vacant lots and underutilized parking lots, office spaces, and auto-related uses as sites for housing will increase residential density, commercial investment, and opportunities for public and active transportation. Prioritizing infill development in and around Downtown contributes to the economic vitality by virtue of long-range planning and public and private investment.
Examples of recent developments in Central Bakersfield are included in Table E-4.
Development of these types of projects can be expected to continue and accelerate through the housing cycle as the City rezones properties for high density residential and mixed-use zoning throughout Bakersfield and in Downtown specifically. Table E-17 details sites included on the Sites Inventory that are representative of the nonvacant sites identified in Central Bakersfield. These sites show indicators of potential turnover and have high potential for redevelopment consistent with the City’s long-range plans for the area.
Table E-17 Representative Non-Vacant Sites
Site
Address Description
Size
(Acres)
Estimated
Capacity
(Units) Aerial Image
1720 20th
St
Disused warehouse building built
in 1948 with a FAR of 0.37
adjacent to the historic Fox
Theater. Building requires
significant refurbishment for further
use. Site is less than one block
from a major bus line and
proximate to various amenities.
Neighborhood shows signs of
transition with new businesses
opening nearby. Central
Commercial Zone allows highdensity residential or mixed-use development.
0.74 29
2230 L St Surface parking lot serves as
overflow parking for Kern
Community College District is
consistently underutilized and often
used for materials storage. Site is
proximate to amenities, transit, and
employment. Recent multifamily
and mixed-use projects developed
in the neighborhood. Central
Commercial Zone allows highdensity residential or mixed-use development.
0.80 32
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Site
Address Description
Size
(Acres)
Estimated
Capacity
(Units) Aerial Image
720 17th
St
Collection of aging steel
warehouse buildings built in 1952
with a FAR of 0.48 adjacent to Mill
Creek Linear Park. Recent
streetscape and park
improvements have spurred
redevelopment in the
neighborhood with multiple new
apartment buildings and
businesses opening recently. Site
is one block from major bus line on
Truxtun avenue and proximate to
various amenities. Central
Commercial Zone allows highdensity residential or mixed-use development.
0.55 22
1211 S St Mostly vacant site is occupied by a
vacant office space built in 1949
with a FAR of 0.08 adjacent to Mill
Creek Courtyard City Place
Apartments Developments and the
Mill Creek Linear Park. Building
requires significant refurbishment
for further use. Site is proximate to
the County Government Complex
and other Downtown employment
centers as well as major transit
services along California Avenue.
Central Commercial Zone allows
high-density residential or mixeduse development.
0.68 27
F St Surface parking lot serving the
former Golden State Mall is
consistently underutilized and is in
need of resurfacing to continue use
in the long term. Site is proximate
to the planned High-Speed Rail
Station, downtown amenities,
employment centers, and transit
along F Street. The recent
development of the Elevate
Apartments project adjacent to the
site shows that the reuse of this
type of parking area is viable and
economical even for an affordable
housing developer. Rezoning the
site to MX-2 will allow densities up
to 100 units per acre as well as
mixed-use development.
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Site
Address Description
Size
(Acres)
Estimated
Capacity
(Units) Aerial Image
1900 28th
St and
2001 30th
St
Two legal parcels under shared
ownership provide parking space
for businesses along F Street.
Parking area is consistently
underutilized. Site is proximate to
amenities and employment as well
as the planned High Speed Rail
Station. Redevelopment of a
portion of the site would add highdensity residential while maintaining adequate parking for
adjacent businesses. Rezoning to
MX-2 would allow residential or
mixed-use development at
densities up to 100 units per acre.
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1221 33rd
St
Two aging steel warehouse
buildings on a 1.3-acre lot with a
combined FAR of 0.32 within 0.5-
mile of the planned High Speed
Rail Station. Building requires
significant refurbishment for further
use. Rezoning to MX-2 would allow
residential or mixed-use
development at densities up to 100
units per acre.
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4000
Chester
Ave
A used tire shop in an aging steel
building. Site is situated along the
Chester Avenue corridor with
existing transit connections to
Downtown and planned
connections to the planned High
Speed Rail Station. Site is
proximate to residential uses and
Stamler Park. Rezoning to MX-1
would allow residential or mixeduse development at densities up to 30 units per acre.
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4128
Chester
Ave
The Columbus and Chester Center
lost its anchor tenant in 2021 and
the building has remained vacant.
Site is situated along the Chester
Avenue corridor with transit
connections to Downtown. Nearby
planned High Speed Rail Station.
Site is proximate to other
residential as well as local schools
and Stamler Park. Rezoning to
MX-1 would allow residential or
mixed-use development at
densities up to 30 units per acre.
Redevelopment of the large vacant
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Site
Address Description
Size
(Acres)
Estimated
Capacity
(Units) Aerial Image
retail building and a portion of the
parking area can provide housing
without disrupting existing
businesses.
1904
Lotus Ln
Site is occupied by a single-family
house with significant vacant land
largely used for material storage.
Owner has expressed interest in
redevelopment at densities
consistent with the R-5 zone which
allows up to 50 units per acre.
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1.5.2 Suitable Sites for Affordable Housing
State law requires that jurisdictions demonstrate in the Housing Element that the land inventory is adequate to accommodate that jurisdiction’s share of the regional growth. State law has established “default” density standards for the purpose of estimating potential units by income range. According to HCD, a density standard of 30 or more units per acre (primarily for higher-density multifamily developments) would facilitate the development of housing in the low- and very low-income category.
In addition to default density standards, the California Legislature established size requirements for parcels intended to support the development of lower-income units.
Government Code Section 65583.2 establishes that sites between 0.5 and 10 acres in size which are zoned for residential development at greater than 30 units per acre are suitable for lower-income projects. Very small parcels, even when zoned for high densities, may not facilitate the scale of development required to access competitive funding resources. As such, no sites smaller than 0.5 acres, nor sites relying on lot consolidation, have been identified in the Sites Inventory for the development of housing affordable to lower-income households. Conversely, typically lower-resource affordable housing developers may be unable to finance the scale of project necessitated by very large parcels. A detailed analysis of large sites identified in the Sites Inventory is included below.
As described in Chapter 2, Program 7, the City will rezone 35 sites to allow developments by-right pursuant to Government Code section 65583.2(i) when 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower-income households on sites identified in Attachment A to accommodate the lower income RHNA that were previously identified in past housing elements. Specifically, the City will rezone the non-vacant sites identified in Attachment A previously identified in the 5th cycle housing element, and the vacant sites identified in Attachment A as previously identified for both the 5th and 4th cycle housing elements.
Fourteen of these sites are in the Downtown area.
AB 2011, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, allows for ministerial, byright approval for affordable housing on commercially zoned lands, and also allows such approvals for mixed-income housing along commercial corridors, as long as the projects Housing Resources
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meet specified affordability, labor, and environmental criteria. The City has permitted one project under AB 2011, the CityServe project at 3201 F Street, which will provide 127 units of affordable housing. This project is currently under construction. The City has worked with local partners to draft a checklist for projects to be permitted under AB 2011 and is working internally to refine the checklist prior to release. This checklist will be completed and released by January 2025, as directed in Chapter 2, Program 12.
Support the Development of Small Units, Including SROs
Through the Zoning Code update, the City will support higher-density residential development that can accommodate small units (for example, studio and one-bedroom apartments and townhomes, single-resident occupancy units [SROs], and potentially other types of housing such as cooperatives) by reducing or eliminating requirements for minimum square feet per unit in certain zoning districts. These zoning districts are proposed for urban, central areas of Bakersfield and/or along high-intensity corridors near public transit and commercial centers. The City also added a definition for SROs in the Zoning Code in the fall 2024 update. The City also reduced parking minimums for residential projects, reduced setback requirements to maximize flexibility of the lot area for residential development. Planning will continue to process Project Homekey developments ministerially and through an expedited process. These actions to support development of SROs will also support the development of small units on smaller sites (sites that are less than 0.5-acre).
Smaller units, including both rental apartments and condominiums, will support housing affordable to lower- and moderate-income households.
Suitability of Large Sites for High-Density Residential Development Bakersfield has a strong record of development on large sites due to the amount of land available in the city. The Sites Inventory identifies 32 parcels larger than 10 acres for the development of high-density housing affordable to lower-income households. The City has entered into agreements with property owners to rezone a portion or the entirety of the legal sites to accommodate high-density residential and mixed-use development. Portions of 17 of these sites will be subdivided into parcels 10 acres or smaller which will be rezoned to R4 or R-5 to accommodate lower-income housing development. For the remaining 16 sites, the entirety of the site will be rezoned or the property owner elected to rezone a greater than 10-acre portion of the parcel. For these 16 sites, the Sites Inventory conservatively assumed that only 10 acres of the site would accommodate housing affordable to lower-income households. The remaining capacity of these 16 sites were divided evenly between moderate- and above-moderate income categories. Throughout the development of the Housing Element, the City has received letters of interest from the owners of 24 vacant and agricultural parcels over 10 acres in size listed in the Sites Inventory. Several recent projects demonstrate that large scale medium- and high-density housing projects are economically feasible. The Park West project developed 312 apartment homes on a 17-acre site achieving a gross density of approximately 18 units per acre. In addition, as discussed in Section 1.5.5 below, the City is currently processing annexation and subdivision applications for several of these larger sites which specifically seek to create a mixed income residential development by setting aside a significant portion of the site for highdensity multifamily residential units. As part of the Calloway annexation, the property owner intends to develop 626 apartments on approximately 23 acres of a 70-acre site achieving a gross density of approximately 27 dwelling units per acre. Attachment A includes preliminary land use and subdivision maps for five annexations, all of which include 10 or more acres devoted to high density residential uses.
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In addition, there are multiple examples of large-scale development of deed-restricted affordable housing developed on sites larger than 10 acres in the southern Central Valley region. These projects are proposed or under development on sites of similar size and existing/previous use characteristics as the large sites identified in the Sites Inventory (all but one site was either vacant or had agricultural uses). The size of these parcels ranges from 10.8 to 120.0 acres. These projects demonstrate the feasibility of the development of large parcels with numbers of affordable units comparable to what is assumed in the Sites Inventory. Table E-18 reviews seven recent projects on large sites in the cities of Fresno and Visalia that have built with a large percentage of deed restricted units. A description of each of the recent projects on large sites is included below.
Table E-18 Regional Examples of Deed Restricted Development on Large Sites # Jurisdiction Project Name
Total
Acres
Previous
Use
DeedRestricted
Units
Market
Rate
Units
Total
Units
1 Fresno Francher Creek Town
Center
91.0 Vacant 420 240 660
2 Fresno The Vineyards 38.9 Vacant /
Parking
158 0 158
3 Fresno West Creek Village 120.0 Vacant /
Agriculture
120 135 255
4 Fresno Parc Grove Commons 24.0 Multi-family
residential
213 2 215
5 Fresno Avalon 17.8 Agriculture 104 1 105
6 Visalia Ben Maddox-K Property 10.8 Vacant 289 3 292
7 Visalia Lovers-Caldwell Property 11.4 Vacant 341 3 342 Fancher Creek Town Center
The Fancher Creek Town Center is a recent example of a large-scale, mixed-use project that provides a mix of affordable and market rate housing integrated into a shopping and employment district, with well over one million square feet of commercial, office, civic, hotel, theater, plaza, recreation, and park uses. The Fancher Creek Town Center is located on three parcels encompassing a total of 91 acres. The project includes 660 multi-family residential units across three projects: the completed 180-unit Brandhaven Senior Affordable Housing, the under-construction 120-unit Sarah’s Court Family Affordable Housing, an additional 120 affordable units planned, and a planned four-story 240-unit market rate multifamily residential building. This project is an example of a large site that is planned for 420 units (63 percent of the total unit count) affordable to lower income households.
The Vineyards California Armenian Home Community
California Armenian Home, a not-for-profit corporation, donated 40-acres of land to develop The Vineyards, a continuing care retirement community. The Vineyards opened to residents in January 2018 and includes a total of 158 units across 12 buildings. The project includes 60 independent living apartments, and 50 assisted living and 36 memory care apartments.
The Vineyards offers outdoor amenities such as gardens, courtyards, patios, sheltered walkways, open park space, fountains, and large outdoor pavilions.
West Creek Village
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park, approximately 323,000 square feet of office, and retail on an 18-acre site. Among other institutional and commercial uses, the project includes a community park, the 134-unit Emerald Creek single-family subdivision, and the 121-unit Villages at West Creek by Self Help Enterprises with 121 supportive multi-family housing units (120 affordable units and 1 market rate manager’s unit). The Villages at West Creek assumes 53 percent of the restricted units will serve households with incomes less than 30 percent of AMI; 11 percent for households with incomes less than 50 percent of AMI; and 36 percent for households earning less than 60 percent of AMI. Additionally, the project will set aside a minimum number of units for farmworkers and those impacted by homelessness.
Parc Grove Commons
Parc Grove Commons, a two- and three-story affordable housing community consisting of 215 units in 32 buildings, was developed in two-phases in 2011 and 2014 by the Fresno Housing Authority. This development is all residential on a 24-acre site made up of four parcels encompassing a total of 24 acres. Parc Grove Commons contains 67 extremely and very low-income units, 146 low-income units, and 2 manager’s units.
Avalon Commons
Avalon Commons is a 105-unit affordable multi-family housing project by Fresno Housing located at Chestnut and Alluvial Avenue in northeast Fresno. Fresno Housing utilized Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and No Place Like Home (NPLH) funding to develop the project. The original site was approximately 18 acres and was subdivided into two parcels, an 11.5-acre parcel for Rocky Ranch luxury apartments and a 7.1-acre site for Avalon Commons. Avalon Commons was approved and entitled on June 25, 2022.
Construction is underway with a slated completion date of July 1, 2025.
Ben Maddox-K Property
This 292-unit multifamily project is located on the southwest corner of Ben Maddox Way and K Avenue in Visalia and consists of two parcels under common ownership with a cumulative area of 10.8 acres. The project has planned for deed-restricted residential units serving extremely low-income, very low-income, and low-income residents (excluding three nondeed restricted managers units), with funding expected from tax credits. This project required a Conditional Use Permit for single development exceeding 80 units, which was approved on January 9, 2023. The property is zoned Multi-family Residential (R-M-2).
Lovers-Caldwell Property
This project is located at the northwest corner of Lovers Lane & Caldwell Avenue in Visalia.
The site is one parcel with area of 11.4 acres zoned Commercial Mixed Use (C-MU). The project will include 342 multi-family residential units on 11.4 acres and is planned for deedrestricted residential units serving extremely low-income, very low-income, and low-income residents (excepting four non-deed restricted managers units), with funding expected from tax credits. This project required a Conditional Use Permit for new residential development in a commercial zone which was approved on January 9, 2023.
The City expects large site development trends in the surrounding region to continue on the city’s remaining large parcels and will encourage the creation of mixed-income neighborhoods through the actions discussed in Program 9 of the Housing Plan.
Table E-19 shows currently available large sites identified to accommodate lower-income units.
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Table E-19 Large Sites with Lower Income Units Included in the Sites Inventory APN
Total
Acreage of
Parcel
Proposed
Zoning Existing Use
Acreage by
Proposed Zone LI Units MI Units AMI Units Total Units
Similar to The
Following
Regional
Examples
(Table 18)
13201027 34.28 R-4 Vacant 10.00 200 0 0 200 2
17025004 38.61 R-5 Vacant 9.65 289 0 0 289 2
R-4 Vacant 9.65 193 0 0 193
54001001 18.57 R-5 Vacant 10.00 300 0 0 300 5, 6, 7
R-4 Vacant 8.57 171 0 0 171
14601129 14.23 R-4 Vacant 14.23 200 42 42 284 5, 6, 7
17202010 32.37 R-5 Vacant 16.19 300 92 93 485 2
R-4 Vacant 16.19 200 61 62 323
18426031 98.79 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 1, 3
18426033 79.85 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 1, 3
18427002 19.63 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 5, 6, 7 18427003 73.89 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 1, 3
18427004 76.78 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 1, 3
18427010 19.10 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 5, 6, 7 38602014 100.27 R-4 Vacant 8.00 160 0 0 160 1, 3
38604013 40.03 R-5 Vacant 10.00 300 0 0 300 2
41401010 87.65 R-5 Vacant 20.00 300 150 150 600 1, 3
41419005 52.40 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 2
51402001 13.87 MX-2 Vacant 13.87 400 77 77 554 5, 6, 7
53001002 171.35 R-5 Vacant 20.00 300 150 150 600 1, 3
53001006 17.01 R-4 Vacant 10.00 200 0 0 200 5, 6, 7
54301006 139.25 R-5 Agriculture 10.00 300 0 0 300 1, 3
17207041 18.75 R-5 Vacant 10.00 300 0 0 300 5, 6, 7
R-4 Vacant 8.76 175 0 0 175
17202011 40.28 R-4 Vacant 40.28 200 302 303 805 2
53001054 38.40 R-4 Agriculture 20.00 200 100 100 400 2
49207005 66.92 R-4 Agriculture 20.00 200 100 100 400 1, 3 Housing Resources
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APN
Total
Acreage of
Parcel
Proposed
Zoning Existing Use
Acreage by
Proposed Zone LI Units MI Units AMI Units Total Units
Similar to The
Following
Regional
Examples
(Table 18)
17202014 25.50 R-5 Vacant 9.96 298 0 0 298 2
13202003 13.20 R-4 Vacant 13.20 200 31 32 263 5, 6, 7
38705028 38.55 R-4 Vacant 38.55 200 285 285 770 2
38705030 31.60 R-4 Vacant 31.60 200 216 216 632 2
38736005 10.80 MX-1 Vacant 10.8 200 8 8 216 5, 6, 7
51801014 15.40 MX-1 Vacant 15.4 200 54 54 308 5, 6, 7
46304013 74.45 R-4 Vacant 17.87 200 78 79 357 1, 3
52901219 34.70 R-4 Vacant 15.00 200 50 50 300 2
53003024 20.00 R-4 Vacant 20.00 200 100 100 400 5, 6, 7 Total 527.77 8,886 1,896 1,901 12,683
Note: LI: Lower-Income units; MI: Moderate-Income units; AMI: Above Moderate-Income units.
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As described in Program 9, the City will support the inclusion of mixed-income housing for large sites through development agreements, specific plans, and other regulatory mechanisms. To facilitate the development of affordable housing on these larger parcels, the City will give higher priority to processing subdivision maps for projects that include high density residential. An expedited review process will be available for the subdivision of larger sites into buildable lots which facilitate a diverse mix of housing types including higher-density apartments, small-lot single family, duplexes, triplexes, and attached townhomes, where the development application can be found consistent with the applicable Specific Plan, and master CEQA document. The City will ensure a streamlined process for large site development projects that provides a singular staff contact throughout the entirety of the development process to navigate all procedures. Additionally, the City will update its Infrastructure Master Plan to include these properties and require planned infrastructure as part of the Specific Plan process. To support the development of affordable housing on large sites to encourage parceling of large sites at appropriate sizes and affordability, the City will conduct the following actions:
Streamline and expedite the approval process for land division for projects that include affordable housing units.
Conduct ministerial review of lot line adjustments (rather than discretionary approval). Provide technical assistance to acquire funding for development.
1.5.3 Suitability of Publicly Owned Sites
The Sites Inventory identifies 23 sites that are owned by the City of Bakersfield or the County of Kern, listed in Table E-20. Most of these sites are vacant and are considered highly developable. To facilitate development of these sites, the City will adhere to the following schedule of actions, as described in Program 7:
Release Surplus Lands Act-related information for the City-owned parcels by January 2026.
For County-owned parcels, obtain Requests for Proposals, Exclusive Negotiating Agreement, and entitlements by January 2027.
The City will maintain a list of publicly owned properties with potential for residential development. Additionally, the City will prioritize the development of City-owned parcels for affordable housing development, particularly for extremely low-income households and residents with special housing needs, such as seniors and persons with disabilities. To facilitate residential development on County-owned sites, the City will coordinate with County staff to pursue necessary actions to support and promote housing on these sites.
The City will follow all requirements of the Surplus Land Act, Article 8 (commencing with Section 54220) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, including holding a public hearing designating the properties as “surplus properties” under California Law. City staff will reach out to developers annually and pursue projects that include housing for affordable housing development consistent with density and income assumptions made on the Sites Inventory. There are no inconsistencies with the existing land use and zoning district classifications. The City will ensure that all publicly owned lands will be consistent with the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code updates.
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Table E-20 Publicly Owned Sites
APN
General Plan
Designation
Existing Zone
District
Consistent with
proposed General
Plan and Zoning
Code Update?
Maximum
Allowable
Density
(du/acre)
Realistic
Capacity
(Units) Existing Use Site Owner
00404206 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 6 Vacant City Owned
00547208 MUC C-B Yes 72.6 5 Vacant City Owned
00638101 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 52 Parking Lot County Owned
00638201 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 31 Parking Lot County Owned
00639209 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 24 Warehouse County Owned
00640101 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 45 Office County Owned
00640201 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 49 Parking Lot County Owned
00651004 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 31 Vacant City Owned
00651011 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 32 Vacant City Owned
00651012 MUC C-C Yes 72.6 27 Vacant City Owned
36802140 MUC C-C/P.C.D. Yes 72.6 67 Vacant City Owned
51402044 LR R-1 Yes 7.26 8 Vacant City Owned
51402065 LR R-1 Yes 7.26 10 Vacant City Owned
51465301 LR R-1 Yes 7.26 9 Vacant City Owned
51804031 LR R-1 Yes 7.26 17 Vacant City Owned
53101103 R-MP R-1 Yes 7.26 104 Vacant City Owned
54101040 LR R-1 Yes 7.26 12 Vacant City Owned
00122231 GC P Yes 70 49 Auto related County Owned
00223213 OC C-2 Yes 70 17 Office County Owned
01430015 GC C-2 Yes 35 13 Vacant County Owned
01435018 SI M-2 Yes 35 50 Vacant County Owned
01435023 SI M-2 Yes 35 69 Vacant County Owned
51504021 LR R-1 Yes 35 35 Vacant City Owned
Total 762
Note: Du/ac: Dwelling units per acre; MUC: Mixed Use Commercial; LR: Low Density Residential; R-MP: Resource – Minerals and Petroleum; GC: General Commercial; SI:
Service Industrial; C-B: Central Business; C-C: Commercial Center; PCD: Planned Commercial Development; R-1: One-Family Dwelling Zone; P: Parking Zone; C-2:
Commercial; M-2: General Manufacturing.
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1.5.4 Sites with Existing or Previously Existed Residential Units In the Sites Inventory, there are three sites where residential units currently exist or existed previously. One site with seven existing units (4100 Jewett Avenue) has a significant vacant portion on which additional units can be built without demolishing or replacing the existing units. The capacity of this site was calculated using the area of the vacant portion. Two sites (3731 L Street and 917 Dolores Street) are vacant and have not had a structure on the site in the past five years.
None of the sites that currently have residential uses, or within the past five years have had residential uses, have been:
Vacated or demolished
That are or were subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of low or very low income Subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power
Occupied by low- or very low income households
None of the sites are subject to a housing replacement program consistent with the requirements listed in Government Codes 65915(c)(3) and 65583.2(g)(3).
1.5.5 Annexation
Annexation is the process by which a city adds land to its jurisdictional boundaries. The City then extends its services, laws, and voting privileges to meet the needs of residents living in the annexed area. Typically, annexation takes place in areas that are adjacent to a municipality, where the population already has expanded to densities found in urban areas.
Residents in an urban setting generally require services and facilities beyond those provided by state and county governments. Annexation encourages orderly growth and provides standardized services to those who live in the annexed area. The annexation process is a shared procedure between Kern County and the City of Bakersfield, overseen by the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission (Kern LAFCo).
There are currently three annexations that are anticipated to be completed during the 6th cycle. A portion of the annexed properties are being used in the Sites Inventory with an assumed 3,230 lower-income units. The City has started the annexation process with LAFCo and it is anticipated that these parcels will be annexed to the City by December 31, 2025 and developed with residential uses by the end of the planning period (2031). The City has worked with the property owners of these sites to commit a portion of the land to highdensity residential zoning. To ensure these parcels are available for development during the planning period, the City will work with property owners and Kern LAFCo to facilitate the annexation of these parcels, as described in Program 18 in the Housing Plan. Additionally, the City will update its Infrastructure Master Plan to include these properties and require planned infrastructure as part of the Specific Plan process. Subdivision maps of these annexations have been processed by the City and are included in Attachment A. Each area of annexation is described in detail below.
Calloway/Snow
The Calloway/Snow annexation would add approximately 98 acres of land into the northwest portion of the city. The annexation includes nine parcels, three of which would be zoned R-4 to allow high density residential development on approximately 14 acres (see Housing Resources
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Table E-21). The City assumes a capacity of 276 lower-income units on these three parcels.
The parcels included in this annexation will be available for development in 2025.
Table E-21 Calloway/Snow Annexation
APN
Proposed
Zoning District
Acres of High
Density Residential
Total Acreage of
Parcel Dwelling Units
49209034 R-4 4.64 4.64 92
49209035 R-4 4.64 4.64 92
49209036 R-4 4.64 4.64 92
Total 13.92 276
South Area
The South Area annexation would add approximately 1,021 acres of land into the southwest portion of the city. The annexation includes 32 total parcels, 10 of which would be subdivided and zoned to allow high density residential development on approximately 86 acres. On large parcels, it is assumed that up to 10 acres would be developed with lowerincome units. The City assumes a capacity of 2,586 lower-income units on these parcels (see Table E-22). The parcels included in this annexation will be available for development by 2025.
Table E-22 South Area Annexation
APN
Proposed
Zoning District
Acres of High Density
Residential
Total Acreage of
Parcel Dwelling Units
54301006 R-5 10.00 139.25 300
18427002 R-5 10.00 19.63 300
18427003 R-5 10.00 73.89 300
18427004 R-5 10.00 76.78 300
18427010 R-5 10.00 19.10 300
18426019 R-4 5.00 5.00 150
18426020 R-5 3.00 3.00 90
18426022 R-4 8.23 8.23 246
18426031 R-5 10.00 98.79 300
18426033 R-5 10.00 79.85 300
Total 86.23 532.52 2,586
Zerker and 7th Standard
The Zerker and 7th Standard annexation would add approximately 208 acres of land into the northwest portion of the city. The annexation includes 9 total parcels. Parcel 53001006 will be subdivided and the eastern 10 acres zoned R-4 to allow high density residential development. Parcel 53001002 will be subdivided and approximately 20 acres zoned R-5 to allow high-density residential development. Based on City discussions with the property owner, it is assumed that 10 acres of each of these sites would be developed with lowerincome units. The City assumes a capacity of 500 lower-income units and 300 additional moderate and above-moderate income units between these two sites (see Table E-23). Prezoning for this site was recommended for approval by Planning Commission on August 17, 2023 and was considered by City Council on September 12, 2023. An application will be City of Bakersfield
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submitted to LAFCo following approval. The LAFCo process takes approximately six to nine months to complete.
Table E-23 Zerker and 7th Standard Annexation
APN
Proposed
Zoning District
Acres of High
Density Residential
Total Acreage of
Parcel Dwelling Units
53001002 R-5 20.00 171.35 600
53001006 R-4 10.00 17.01 200
Total 30.00 188.36 800
1.5.6 Suitability of Sites Zoned for Mixed-use
Mixed-use development is currently allowed in the C-B and C-C zone districts, located in the city’s downtown core. The C-C zone allows for 100 percent residential projects, while the CB zone requires commercial uses on the ground floor. Through an analysis of development in the city’s mixed-use zones provided in Appendix C, Housing Constraints, the City determined that approximately 55 percent of all projects in mixed use zones that began construction during the previous Housing Element cycle, included residential uses. All of these projects occurred in the C-C zone, and only one project included commercial floor space. This trend is likely to continue given the reduction in demand for commercial office space due to increased interest in multifamily residential infill among the development community. The addition of two new mixed-use zoning districts will expand the geographic area and variety of urban conditions which allow for the mixing of residential and commercial uses.
To account for the possibility that mixed-use sites identified in the Sites Inventory may develop with 100 percent non-residential uses, the City assumed conservative unit yields of approximately 35 percent of the maximum zoned capacity of mixed-use sites and included an adequate buffer of units in mixed-use zones. The assumption of 35 percent buildout is more conservative than the trend of 55 percent of recent projects in mixed-use zones developed with residential uses. Under the new zoning code C-C and C-B zones do not have a maximum density limitation. Assuming a maximum density of 100 dwelling units per acre on these sites, 100 dwelling units per acre on MX-2 zoned sites, and 30 dwelling units per acre on MX-1 zoned sites, the maximum build out of mixed-use zoned sites identified in the inventory is an estimated 28,657 dwelling units. Assuming 35 percent of the maximum build out for residential development, 10,030 dwelling units (35 percent of 28,657) are estimated from sites in mixed use zones. The City will support the development of residential uses in mixed-use zoning districts by increasing the ability of redeveloping commercial properties with residential uses and providing technical assistance, such as conducting a parking analysis, for owners of sites with commercial centers who desire to redevelop part or all of the site, as outlined in Program 8. The City will also monitor and promote multifamily residential development activity, especially in mixed-use zones.
1.6 Availability of Infrastructure and Services
The City’s budget for all operations in Bakersfield ensures the continued maintenance and improvement of the city’s infrastructure. This includes the design, construction, and maintenance of roadways, sidewalks, sewers, and storm drains; construction and maintenance of public buildings; water production, storage, and delivery facilities; the repair of City vehicles and equipment; and the continued operation of transportation services. As such, the City will ensure adequate capacity of all infrastructure and utilities to Housing Resources
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accommodate the housing growth on all vacant and non-vacant sites discussed in this housing element.
1.6.1 Wastewater System
The City provides wastewater services to most areas within the City limits through the Public Works Department Wastewater Division. Additional service providers in the Bakersfield area include East Niles Community Service District, County Service Areas, Kern Sanitation Authority, and North of the River Sanitation District No. 1. County Service Areas are not within the City’s jurisdiction of oversight and are mostly located in county islands and unincorporated areas outside city limits. The Wastewater Division operates and maintains two Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and currently treats an average of 30 million gallons of wastewater each day. Wastewater services are funded by sewer service charges and connection fees. New residential developments in areas that are not currently connected to the wastewater services can pay upwards of $5,000 per unit in connection fees for single-family developments. The wastewater treatment plants have sufficient capacity to serve the development of housing units in the RHNA.
1.6.2 Potable Water System
The City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department operates and maintains surface and groundwater water supply and distribution facilities through a contract with California Water Service. The City of Bakersfield has three water supply sources: surface water from the State Water Project (when available), the Kern River, and pumped groundwater. The 2020 City of Bakersfield Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) anticipates that water demands in the Domestic Water System service area are projected to total approximately 65,589 acre-feet annually in 2040. The UWMP anticipates that its water sources will be able to meet the demands throughout the 50-year planning and implementation horizon. The City has sufficient water supplies for development of the housing units in the RHNA.
Section 14.04.200 of the City of Bakersfield Municipal code requires new subdivisions, tracts, housing projects that require water man extensions pay the costs for the extension installation to serve new and potential customers.
1.6.3 Storm Water and Drainage
Urban stormwater runoff from the Planning Area is directed to local retention basins, or discharged into the Kern River, East Side Canal, Carrier Canal, Stine Canal, or Kern Island Canal. The East Side Canal, Stine Canal, and Kern Island Canal are owned and operated by the Kern Delta Water District. The Carrier Canal is jointly owned by the City and the Kern Delta Water District and operated by the City. Approximately 90 percent of the average annual stormwater runoff is retained in stormwater terminal retention basins throughout the city. The city’s stormwater system has sufficient capacity to handle stormwater runoff from the housing units in the RHNA.
1.6.4 Circulation System
The Circulation Element of the Bakersfield General Plan outlines the long-term plan for roadways, including numbers of lanes, right-of-way, and general operating conditions. It also provides guidance relating to the transit system, goods movement system, bicycle, and pedestrian travel and serves as the City’s comprehensive strategy to meet the transportation needs of a growing population. In November 2013, the City adopted a Bicycle transportation Plan which details the City’s plan to establish a network of accessible, safe, City of Bakersfield
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and integrated bicycle facilities. The city is a major crossroad for key state highways (State Routes 99, 58, 178).
1.6.5 Dry Utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) supply electricity and natural gas in the city. Telephone, internet services, and cable television are serviced by contracted providers including AT&T and Spectrum. There is sufficient energy supply, utilities, and connection capability for the housing units projected in the Sites Inventory.
1.7 Environmental Constraints
A city’s environmental setting and characteristics can greatly affect the feasibility and cost of developing housing. Environmental factors in Bakersfield including exposure to environmental hazards such as seismic activity, flooding, and resource extraction can affect the character and density of development in the city. The City has identified areas where land development should be carefully controlled in response to these factors. This section summarizes the environmental factors to be considered in Bakersfield. Additional discussion of environmental hazards as constraints to housing is available in Appendix C, Housing Constraints.
1.7.1 Seismic and Geologic Hazards
Similar to most of California, Bakersfield is in a seismically active region and is subject to hazards related to major fault lines and geologic subsidence. According to the Kern County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), the City is subject to various types of seismic hazards due to the proximity to historically active faults and geologic vulnerabilities to seismic activity13. The degree of damage to structures and property from seismic hazards depends on factors like distance from the fault of origin, soil and ground properties, and building materials and structural design. The presence of multiple active faults increases the probability of a major earthquake impacting the city. The City implements all CBC standards for future development as well as the City’s own building code. The Building Director has the ability to deny a permit to construct if they see that the proposed structure is located in an area that is subject to geological hazards unless corrective action is taken to sufficiently reduce the hazard.
Like other cities in the San Joaquin Valley, Bakersfield is subject to geologic subsidence.
Subsidence is caused by the sinking of the ground because of underground material movement and is most often caused by the removal of water, oil, natural gas, or mineral resources from the ground by pumping, fracking, or mining resources14.
The Alquist-Priolo fault hazard zone crosses several sites in the northeastern areas of the city. As such, these sites have been identified for the development of lower-density suburban subdivisions. Enforcement of the California Building Code by the City of Bakersfield, Building Division ensures that new construction will withstand the forces associated with a major earthquake. No sites in the Sites Inventory are at risk for seismic or geologic hazards.
13 Kern County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 2020 14 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2021 Housing Resources
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1.7.2 Oil and Gas Operations
Kern County is home to roughly 80 percent of active oil and gas wells in California and accounts for approximately 70 percent of the state’s total oil and gas production. 15 There are
590 active oil and gas wells within Bakersfield and its broader SOI.16 Significant portions of the Kern River, Fruitvale, Canfield Ranch, Stockdale, and Edison production fields lie within city limits, with active wells in the Fruitvale and Union Avenue fields pumping only two miles from Downtown. There is a large cluster of oil wells in residential areas in the Northwest and Central Bakersfield neighborhoods as well as many other areas throughout the city.
The Sites Inventory looks to concentrate new housing development in areas removed from clusters of active oil and gas wells. Of the 747 sites identified, three large parcels in the northwestern area of the city each contain an active oil well. The subdivision and development of these sites will appropriately buffer oil and gas operations from residences.
1.7.3 Flooding
Flooding concerns in Bakersfield originate from the Kern River watershed, starting at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Tehachapi Mountains, which extend across Kern and Tulare counties. The risk of flooding in Bakersfield is primarily along the Kern River running southwest through the north of Downtown Bakersfield. Additionally, flooding hazards associated with the Kern River and historical flood plains are present at the intersection of Edison Highway and State Route 184 and a small portion of the southeastern portion of the city. Localized flooding may occur in other parts of the city but does not pose a significant threat to developed areas. The City of Bakersfield imposes policies and regulations that help to discourage future development within flood plain zones and regulations on how to appropriately and safely build in areas that are less prone to flooding.
No dams have failed in Kern County to date. Seismic and flood hazards have the potential to cause a dam failure at Lake Isabella, which would inundate portions of the city located along the Kern River, in Downtown Bakersfield, and extending further east along the Stockdale Highway at the intersection of Buena Vista Road.17 The US Army Corps of Engineers began the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project to construct necessary modifications to address seismic, hydrologic and seepage issues at the dam.
None of the sites identified in the Sites Inventory are within a 100-year floodplain. Small portions of four sites may be affected by 500-year storms.
1.7.4 Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Conversion of land that was used for agriculture may require remediation before it is developed for residential use. Typically, remediation is handled by the developer and begins with a Phase I Environmental Assessment. If there is possibility of contamination, a Phase II study is required to assess the nature and degree of contamination and remediation.
Remediation can add to the cost of development. However, residential development on lands previously used for agriculture is generally done on large lots with major planned development, and the cost and time of remediation is not prohibitive to the overall development.
15 Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. 2019. 2019 Report Oil & Gas in California: The Industry, Its Economic Contribution and User Industries at Risk. https://laedc.org/wpcms/wpcontent/uploads/2022/08/LAEDC_WSPA_FINAL_20190814.pdf 16 California Department of Conservation. 2022. Well Finder. https://www.conservation.ca.gov/calgem/Pages/WellFinder.aspx 17 Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 2020. https://mitigatehazards.com/county-of-kern/kern-hmp-docs/ City of Bakersfield
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The Sites Inventory does not include sites with known hazardous waste contamination. As discussed in Appendix C, Housing Constraints Analysis, the City ensures that the necessary steps are taken to clean up residual hazardous wastes on any contaminated sites proposed for redevelopment or reuse. If it is found that there is possible contamination on a site, soil evaluations are required as needed to ensure that risks are assessed, and appropriate remediation is provided. Developing housing on these sites can involve costs to remediate contaminated soil or groundwater or demolish buildings containing hazardous materials.
Remediation of hazardous material that requires removal can result in additional costs that may pose a constraint on development. The remediation cost is typically on the developer to address the clean-up. Grants for brownfield assessment are available through the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and have been awarded to the City in the past to assist with site reuse and revitalization. The City pursues funding to assist with site cleanup and provide incentives for proposed redevelopment or reuse of sites and will prioritize remediation of sites that are identified as opportunity sites for lower and moderate-income housing.
1.8 Financial Resources for Affordable Housing
In June of 2021, the Bakersfield City Council passed a resolution establishing an Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) to further the City’s broader economic development goals and provide support for housing production across affordability levels to meet the housing needs of all segments of the Bakersfield community. Created with an initial one-time funding allocation of $5 million from the Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS), the trust fund will also receive annual funding from PSVS as well as funding from other Federal, State, and local public sources. These sources are summarized below.
1.8.1 Local Sources
Public Safety and Vital Services (PSVS) Funds
PSVS funding comes from a local sales tax initiative adopted by the residents of Bakersfield in 2018. As a part of the City’s commitment to the transparent distribution of these resources, 13 priority areas were identified for how funds were to be allocated, one of which is reducing homelessness through partnerships with service providers to increase outreach, shelter and the construction of affordable housing. For the purposes of this report, it is assumed that the City will build upon the initial $5 million PSVS investment and dedicate additional funding of $5 million per year over the next five fiscal years. A portion of PSVS funding has already been allocated through the ATF to the City’s recently released Notice of Funding Availability. PSVS will likely constitute the single largest funding source for the AHTF for the foreseeable future with up to $25 million being invested in new housing production from this funding over the next five fiscal years.
Residential Receipts Loan Repayments and Other Miscellaneous Revenues The City has a growing portfolio of low-interest loans extended to developers of affordable housing. These loans are typically subordinate to other forms of financing (for example, loans from commercial banks), and often interest and principal payments on the loans are paid to the City by borrowers from “residual receipts” after other senior creditors have been paid. It is recommended that these repayments be recycled through the ATF on an ongoing basis. Over time, cumulative payments from outstanding loans will increase as the City's portfolio matures, and at minimum it is expected that the City will receive on average Housing Resources
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$100,000 in residual receipts and other miscellaneous fees and payments from its portfolio of loans in a stabilized year.
1.8.2 Permanent Local Housing Trust Fund
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Funds. In 2017, Governor Brown signed the Building Homes and lobs Act (SB 2, 2017), which established a $75 recording fee on real estate documents to increase the supply of affordable homes in California. Collected by the State of CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), these fees are allocated to local jurisdictions through the PLHA program on an annual basis. Because the number of real estate transactions recorded in each jurisdiction will vary from year to year, the revenues collected will fluctuate; the City estimates a total of at least $10.4 million from PLHA over the next five fiscal years.
1.8.3 Local Housing Trust Fund Program
Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) Program. The State LHTF program provides funding for existing and new city and regional housing trust funds in California. In the 2020 funding round, 18 awards were made under this program ranging in size from $1 million to $5 million, with an average of $3.5 per award*. The City applied for and was awarded $3 million from the 2021 funding round, and staff have prepared an application for $5M for the 2022 funding round. Going forward, the City intends to apply for the maximum amount of annual funding available under the program; while this funding is not guaranteed at the award amount requested every year, Bakersfield will likely compete well due to its geographic location in the State and a variety of other factors, including the City's strong commitment to funding the trust fund through local sources like PSVS.
1.8.4 American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds American Rescue Plan (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: As part of a $350 billion stimulus program to support local and state governments, the City of Bakersfield received $94 million in funding to address the negative impacts of COVID-19. Reflecting the City's commitment to increasing affordable housing supply and improving housing stability, the City Council committed approximately $5 million in ARPA funds to build new affordable housing units. This is a one-time funding allocation.
1.8.5 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The CDBG Program is administered by HUD. Through this program, the federal government provides funding to jurisdictions to undertake community development and housing projects.
Projects proposed by the jurisdictions must meet the objectives and eligibility criteria of CDBG legislation. The primary CDBG objective is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunity, principally for persons of Low- and Moderate-Income. Each activity must meet one of the three following national objectives:
Benefit to Low-and Moderate-Income families;
Aid in the prevention of elimination of slums or blight; or Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.
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The Bakersfield Consolidated Plan for 2021 through 2025 anticipates receiving approximately $18.2 million in CDBG funds by 2025. These funds will facilitate supportive services, homebuyer assistance programs, homeless support services, and multifamily housing rehabilitation.
1.8.6 Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
The HOME program provides federal funds for the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental and ownership housing for households with incomes not exceeding 80 percent of area median income. The program gives local governments the flexibility to fund a wide range of affordable housing activities through housing partnerships with private industry and non-profit organizations. HOME funds can be used for activities that promote affordable rental housing and homeownership by low-income households, including:
Building acquisition
New construction and reconstruction
Moderate or substantial rehabilitation
Homebuyer assistance
Rental assistance
Security deposit assistance
The Bakersfield Consolidated Plan for 2021 through 2025 anticipates receiving approximately $8 million in HOME funds by 2025. These funds will be used to acquire properties for affordable housing, fund homebuyer assistance programs, and facilitate new construction and rehabilitation of multifamily rental projects.
1.9 Administrative Resources
This section describes administrative resources available to the City. These include building, code enforcement, housing programs, and partnerships with nonprofit organizations that help Bakersfield achieve the goals and objectives laid out in this Housing Element.
1.9.1 City of Bakersfield Planning Division
The Planning Division of the Development Services Department provides and coordinates development information and services to the public. Specifically, the Planning Division provides staff support to the City Council and Planning Commission in formulating and administering plans, programs, design guidelines and legislation for guiding the city’s development in a manner consistent with the community’s social, economic, and environmental goals.
The Planning Division is tasked with ensuring that land uses and new development in Bakersfield comply with City codes, the General Plan, City Council and Planning Commission policies, and California law. Approval of projects through the planning process is required before the City issues grading or building permits. Advanced planning programs provided by the division include a comprehensive General Plan update (including periodic update of the Housing Element), preparing and amending specific plans and design guidelines, and conducting special land use studies as directed by the City Council.
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1.9.2 County of Kern
The Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) operates several programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that provide rental housing or rental assistance for low-income families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and others, in much of Kern County. Also known as Section 8, eligible participants are awarded vouchers enabling them to find housing in the private housing market. In 2022, the Housing Authority was able to offer 450 HCVs to residents of the county.18 Currently, HACK operates and maintains 53 low-income public housing or other affordable housing complexes, totaling 2,995 units throughout Kern County. The City continues to fund or partner with local and regional organizations to provide HCVs, housing rehabilitation grants, fair housing education and counseling, legal aid, and expand affordable housing opportunities for low-income households.
1.9.3 Affordable Housing Providers
Affordable housing providers are a critical resource for accomplishing the goals and objectives of this Housing Element. This can be accomplished through private/public partnerships. Table E-24 details active non-profit affordable housing providers and the associated affordable housing developments in Bakersfield. The City will continue to work with nonprofit organizations to foster relationships that will further support housing resources.
Table E-24 Affordable Housing Providers in Bakersfield
Organization Development Name Address Type
Infinity Management and
Investments
Bakersfield Family
Apartments
1629 Lotus Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Multifamily
Camellia Court Apartments Camellia Court Apartments 1741 Cheatham Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93307
Multifamily
Chelsea Investment Corporation Mill Creek Village 508 18th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
Multifamily
Resident Owned Parks, Inc. Niles East Mobile Estates 8500 Kern Canyon Road Bakersfield, CA 93306
Multifamily
CFY Development, Inc. Tegeler House 1908 H Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Multifamily
Kern Affordable Housing, Inc. Villa San Dimas Apartments 601 36th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
Multifamily
1.10 Opportunities for Energy Conservation
1.10.1 New Residential Energy Standards
All new buildings in California must meet the standards contained in Title 24, Part 6, of the California Code of Regulations (Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings). These regulations respond to California's energy crisis and need to reduce energy bills, increase energy delivery system reliability, and contribute to an improved economic condition for the state. Through the building permit process, local governments enforce energy efficiency requirements. All new construction must comply with the standards in effect on the date a building permit application is made. The standards 18 Bakersfield Now. April 29, 2022. Long wait list for rent voucher program. https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/long-wait-listfor-rent-voucher-program City of Bakersfield
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found in Title 24 create energy savings of approximately 50 percent over residential construction practices used prior to the standards. The City of Bakersfield adopted the 2022 California Building Code, Title 24, Part 2 as the building code for the City, and has adopted Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings.
1.10.2 Weatherization Activities
Southern California Edison (SCE) provides electric services for the City of Bakersfield. SCE offers a variety of programs to increase energy conservation and reduce monthly energy costs for lower-income households. The following programs are aimed at increasing energy efficiency and are available to SCE customers in Bakersfield:
CARE/FERA Rate Programs. The California Alternate Rates for Energy program (CARE) offers income-qualified customers a discount of 20 percent or more off their monthly electric bill. The Family Electric Rate Assistance program (FERA) also provides a discount rate on monthly SCE bills for families of three or more who fall within certain income guidelines and exceed their baseline usage by 30 percent or more. Tenants of sub-metered residential facilities and non-profit group living facilities also qualify for CARE and FERA.
Energy Management Assistance Program. The Energy Management Assistance Program (EMA) helps income-qualified households by paying all the costs of purchasing and installing energy-efficient appliances and equipment, which are free to eligible customers. Both homeowners and renters qualify for the program. Energy Assistance Fund. The Energy Assistance Fund (EAF) helps customers in need pay their SCE bill through donations by SCE customers, employees, and shareholders.
SCE has partnered with United Way of Greater Los Angeles to raise and disburse EAF funds. A maximum of $100 is made available to qualified customers once in a 12-month period.
In addition to the local programs described above, the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) administers the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. CSD also offers free weatherization assistance, such as attic insulation, caulking, water heater blankets, and heating and cooling system repairs to lowincome households.
1.10.3 Infill Development
The Sites Inventory employs an infill strategy to focus new housing development, particularly multifamily housing development on vacant and underutilized land in the urban core. This strategy, made in combination with plans to intensify density and uses in neighborhood centers and corridors, will promote the use of active transportation such as walking and biking, and support opportunities for enhanced public transit, especially in connection with the planned High Speed Rail (HSR) station in Central Bakersfield. Mixed land use strategies, a focus on compact land development, densification of residential uses, and supporting greater opportunities for public transit and active transportation can reduce or mitigate energy use and greenhouse gas emissions per capita. More compact development strategies can also mitigate potential impacts to environmentally sensitive areas.19
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Table 1 Non-Rezone Sites Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 2445 BEECH ST 93301 00119102 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.44 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Central 2316 PINE ST 93301 00307009 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.33 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Central H ST & 22nd ST 93301 00313209 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.14 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 20TH ST 93301 00336202 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.19 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.09 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 19TH ST 93301 00401204 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1826 17th St 93301 00401407 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.18 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 15ST & G ST 93301 00404112 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.19 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.07 No High Segregation & Poverty Central G ST 93301 00404113 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.37 Parking Lot Private 14 14 0.00 0.17 No High Segregation & Poverty Central G ST 93301 00404206 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.22 Vacant City Owned 8 8 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central H ST 93301 00404212 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.15 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 815 24TH ST 93301 00519107 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.16 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2300 O ST 93301 00520201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.12 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central O ST & 23RD ST FRONTAGE RD 93301 00520207 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2212 M ST 93301 00522102 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2212 N ST 93301 00522203 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2214 N ST 93301 00522204 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 815 21ST ST 93301 00525202 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1019 20TH ST 93301 00528208 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.67 Parking Lot Private 26 26 0.00 0.36 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2115 O ST 93301 00530103 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2104 N ST 93301 00530105 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.12 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2108 N ST 93301 00530106 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.10 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1017 22ND ST 93301 00530111 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.10 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 916 20TH ST 93301 00531207 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.34 Parking Lot Private 13 13 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 925 20TH ST 93301 00532001 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.20 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 919 20TH ST 93301 00532002 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Parking Lot Private 8 8 0.00 0.08 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 811 20TH ST 93301 00532007 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Vacant Private 8 8 1983 0.10 0.14 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 824 19TH ST 93301 00532011 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 914 19TH ST 93301 00532014 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.15 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.20 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 834 19TH ST 93301 00532017 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.25 Vacant Private 10 10 0.00 0.06 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 817 20TH ST 93301 00532024 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Vacant Private 8 8 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1540 22ND ST 93301 00540201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.30 Parking Lot Private 11 11 0.00 0.10 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2216 EYE ST 93301 00540202 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.10 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2200 K ST 93301 00541108 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.16 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.10 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2230 L ST 93301 00542102 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.80 Parking Lot Private 32 32 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2207 M ST 93301 00542105 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.48 Parking Lot Private 19 19 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2105 EYE ST 93301 00544105 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.38 Vacant Private 15 15 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central City of Bakersfield
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A-2 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 2106 EYE ST 93301 00544106 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.36 Vacant Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1530 21ST ST 93301 00544205 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.09 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1601 21ST ST 93301 00545112 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.38 Parking Lot Private 15 15 0.00 0.05 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2015 EYE ST 93301 00545113 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.20 Parking Lot Private 7 7 1958 0.01 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 2015 K ST 93301 00546107 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.18 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1402 20TH ST 93301 00546110 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.26 Parking Lot Private 10 10 1960 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1215 20TH ST 93301 00547204 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 1908 0.17 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1919 M ST 93301 00547206 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.13 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1212 19TH ST 93301 00547208 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.18 Vacant City Owned 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1317 20TH ST 93301 00548201 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1317 20TH ST 93301 00548202 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1301 20TH ST 93301 00548205 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.26 Parking Lot Private 10 10 0.00 0.09 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1230 18TH ST 93301 00603106 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.35 Vacant Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1124 18TH ST 93301 00603207 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.26 Vacant Private 10 10 0.00 0.06 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1030 18TH ST 93301 00604107 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.11 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1031 18TH ST 93301 00604201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.11 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 931 18TH ST 93301 00607001 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.29 Vacant Private 11 11 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 815 18TH ST 93301 00607009 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 810 17TH ST 93301 00607013 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.12 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 826 17TH ST 93301 00607016 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.30 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 830 17TH ST 93301 00607017 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.30 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 902 17TH ST 93301 00607018 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.30 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 811 18TH ST 93301 00607021 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 807 18TH ST 93301 00607022 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.39 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 911 18TH ST 93301 00607026 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Parking Lot Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 700 17TH ST 93301 00608210 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.18 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.11 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 501 19TH ST 93301 00609246 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.18 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 525 19TH ST 93301 00609248 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.31 Vacant Private 12 12 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central S ST & 17TH ST 93301 00610005 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.49 Vacant Private 19 19 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 320 18TH ST 93301 00612115 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.13 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 322 18TH ST 93301 00612116 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.13 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 431 17TH ST 93301 00613101 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.29 Parking Lot Private 11 11 1920 0.18 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1200 17TH ST 93301 00616106 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.18 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.02 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1210 17TH ST 93301 00616111 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.18 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.04 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1631 18TH ST 93301 00618101 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.40 Parking Lot Private 16 16 0.00 0.07 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1626 17TH ST 93301 00618107 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.21 Parking Lot Private 8 8 0.00 0.05 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1601 18TH ST 93301 00618110 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.20 Parking Lot Private 8 8 0.00 0.29 No High Segregation & Poverty Central Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-3 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 1531 18TH ST 93301 00618201 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 1938 0.00 0.08 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1601 17TH ST 93301 00619106 MUC C-B 20.1 None 0.18 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.09 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1111 17TH ST 93301 00621219 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.34 Parking Lot Private 13 13 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1103 17TH ST 93301 00621215 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.20 Parking Lot Private 8 8 0.00 0.03 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 714 TRUXTUN AVE 93301 00623003 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.31 Parking Lot Private 12 12 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 800 14TH ST 93301 00636001 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.71 Parking Lot Private 28 28 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 800 14TH ST 93301 00636002 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.61 Parking Lot Private 24 24 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1000 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00637101 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.40 Parking Lot Private 16 16 0.00 1.26 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1000 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00637102 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.53 Parking Lot Private 21 21 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1000 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00637103 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.21 Parking Lot Private 48 48 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 900 14TH ST 93301 00637201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.93 Parking Lot Private 37 37 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 900 14TH ST 93301 00637202 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.03 Parking Lot Private 41 41 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1401 M ST 93301 00638101 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.75 Parking Lot County Owned 70 70 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1431 N ST 93301 00638201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.06 Parking Lot County Owned 42 42 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1431 L ST 93301 00639209 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.80 Warehouse County Owned 32 32 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1420 H ST 93301 00640101 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.51 Office
Building
County Owned 60 60 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1430 EYE ST 93301 00640201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.65 Parking Lot County Owned 66 66 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1319 EYE ST 93301 00641102 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.37 Vacant Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1326 EYE ST 93301 00641201 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.93 Parking Lot Private 37 37 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1318 EYE ST 93301 00641202 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.18 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1302 EYE ST 93301 00641205 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.22 Vacant Private 8 8 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1321 N ST 93301 00643003 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.05 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1301 N ST 93301 00643005 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.05 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1209 M ST 93301 00644010 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1324 L ST 93301 00644024 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.15 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.21 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1324 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00645012 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.11 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1216 K ST 93301 00645014 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.11 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1302 K ST 93301 00645018 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1324 K ST 93301 00645026 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.17 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1314 CHESTER AVE 93301 00646020 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.13 Vacant Private 5 5 1931 0.42 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1124 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00647116 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.87 Parking Lot Private 34 34 0.00 1.26 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1215 N ST 93301 00647117 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.27 Parking Lot Private 10 10 0.00 1.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 900 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00647121 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.27 Vacant Private 10 10 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1300 Q ST 93301 00648011 MUC C-C 20.1 None 2.56 Vacant RDA 102 102 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 602 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00650102 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.17 Parking Lot Private 6 6 0.00 0.14 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1211 S ST 93301 00650110 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.68 Office
Building
Private 27 27 1949 0.08 0.63 No High Segregation & Poverty Central City of Bakersfield
2023-2031 Housing Element Update
A-4 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 730 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00651004 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.04 Vacant City Owned 41 41 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 825 13TH ST 93301 00651011 MUC C-C 20.1 None 1.09 Vacant City Owned 43 43 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 800 CALIFORNIA AVE 93301 00651012 MUC C-C 20.1 None 0.92 Vacant City Owned 36 36 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 443 MYRTLE ST 93304 00727224 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.37 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 402 BEECH ST 93304 00737114 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 308 CYPRESS ST 93304 00805420 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 2223 PALM ST 93304 00818206 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.27 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 201 PINE ST 93304 00821103 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.33 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 300 OLEANDER AVE 93304 00831121 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 737 10TH ST 93304 00917213 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central TERRACE WAY & S N ST 93304 01118036 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1018 GAGE ST 93305 01538009 HMR R-4 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1019 OWENS ST 93305 01538018 HMR R-4 20.1 30 0.15 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1504 E 9TH ST 93307 01806116 HR R-4 20.1 30 0.15 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1500 E 9TH ST 93307 01806117 HR R-4 20.1 30 0.15 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1206 E 9TH ST 93307 01807216 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1507 POTOMAC AVE 93307 01809113 HR R-4 20.1 30 0.15 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1408 GORILL ST 93307 01809140 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1300 GORRILL ST 93307 01809149 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1221 POTOMAC AVE 93307 01810110 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1111 GORRILL ST 93307 01810202 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1213 GORRILL ST 93307 01810209 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1201 RALSTON ST 93307 01811107 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1104 VIRGINIA AVE 93307 01811220 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.18 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1425 RALSTON ST 93307 01812210 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1424 MURDOCK ST 93307 01812222 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1405 MURDOCK ST 93307 01812307 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1502 VIRGINIA AVE 93307 01812321 HR R-4 20.1 30 0.16 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1424 VIRGINIA AVE 93307 01812322 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 322 KINCAID ST 93307 01814005 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 333 S KING ST 93307 01814022 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 335 S KING ST 93307 01814023 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 337 S KING ST 93307 01814024 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 145 S KING ST 93307 01816021 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1001 E 3RD ST 93307 01823023 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.34 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 235 AUGUSTA ST 93307 01823026 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.20 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 233 AUGUSTA ST 93307 01823027 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.18 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-5 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 100 S OWENS ST 93307 01824016 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.06 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 16 S OWENS ST 93307 01825010 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central NORTHRUP ST 93307 01826006 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 10 NORTHRUP ST 93307 01826007 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 6 NORTHRUP ST 93307 01826008 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.32 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 102 NORTHRUP ST 93307 01827010 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 111 S OWENS ST 93307 01827014 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 223 S OWENS ST 93307 01828021 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 228 NORTHRUP ST 93307 01828026 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 312 NORTHRUP ST 93307 01829009 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 327 S OWENS ST 93307 01829020 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 250 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01831001 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 242 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01831002 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 218 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01831028 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 120 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01832005 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1208 WILKINS ST 93307 01832012 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 129 NORTHRUP ST 93307 01832019 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 1987 0.14 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 126 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01832026 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 100 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01832028 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 341 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01836024 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 301 TYREE TOLIVER ST 93307 01836037 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 340 CLIFTON ST 93307 01837001 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 320 CLIFTON ST 93307 01837007 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 206 CLIFTON ST 93307 01838011 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 200 CLIFTON ST 93307 01838012 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 120 CLIFTON ST 93307 01839010 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1425 WILKINS ST 93307 01843205 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 9 CLYDE ST 93307 01843209 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.36 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 23 CLYDE ST 93307 01843212 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.34 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.42 No High Segregation & Poverty Central WILKINS ST 93307 01843217 HMR R-2 6.1 13 1.21 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 1020 S BROWN ST 93307 01905110 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 420 S BROWN ST 93307 01907202 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 417 S HALEY ST 93307 01907212 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 423 S HALEY ST 93307 01907213 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 604 S HALEY ST 93307 01910122 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central S HALEY ST 93307 01910213 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 716 S HALEY ST 93307 01911104 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central City of Bakersfield
2023-2031 Housing Element Update
A-6 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 826 S WILLIAMS ST 93307 01913101 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.35 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 820 S WILLIAMS ST 93307 01913102 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 820 S BROWN ST 93307 01914204 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 802 S BROWN ST 93307 01914208 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 3427 GARNSEY LN 93309 02016016 HR R-1 2.1 6 0.53 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 801 REAL RD 93309 02022003 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 216 DURHAM CT 93309 02057009 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.25 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 220 DURHAM CT 93309 02057010 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.36 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 4908 DURHAM AVE 93309 02057018 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.37 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central 4912 DURHAM AVE 93309 02057019 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.35 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Central CASTRO LN 93304 02306034 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.20 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast CASTRO LN 93304 02306042 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 2309 CASTRO LN 93304 02306043 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast CASTRO LN 93304 02306048 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.32 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 2303 CASTRO LN 93304 02306050 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast HENDRICKS LN 93304 02316118 HR R-1 2.1 6 0.38 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 2901 S H ST 93304 02316306 HR R-4 20.1 30 0.40 Parking Lot Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 3731 L ST 93301 12011001 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.21 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central KIRKCALDY DR 93306 13201013 HMR R-1 2.1 6 17.42 Vacant Private 87 87 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast NILES ST & BRENTWOOD DR 93306 13201029 HMR R-2 6.1 13 4.29 Vacant Private 25 25 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast E 3RD ST 93307 13929424 HMR R-1 2.1 6 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 324 S KING ST 93307 13930216 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.32 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 231 LIGGETT ST 93307 13932208 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 208 WOOD ST 93307 13932215 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 219 WOOD ST 93307 13933123 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 205 BLISS ST 93307 13934103 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 216 BLISS ST 93307 13934106 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 319 MARCUS ST 93307 13939305 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 120 MILHAM DR 93307 13942106 PS R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 117 MILHAM DR 93307 13942205 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 103 S KING ST 93307 13942221 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 15 MILHAM DR 93307 13943201 GC R-2 6.1 13 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 703 WILKINS ST 93307 13943224 HR R-2 6.1 13 0.11 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 703 WILKINS ST 93307 13943225 HR R-2 6.1 13 0.06 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 703 WILKINS ST UNIT A 93307 13943226 HR R-2 6.1 13 0.06 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Central 5301 PANORAMA DR 93306 14602042 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 6012 DORSET DR 93306 14653313 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.19 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-7 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 5801 WILLOW GROVE CT 93306 14660006 LR R-1-HD 2.1 6 4.90 Vacant Private 24 24 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 1722 TERRACE WAY 93304 14731007 HMR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 2417 S P ST 93304 16616221 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 2413 S P ST 93304 16616222 LMR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 904 BRADSHAW ST 93307 17014101 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.25 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 813 WATTS DR 93307 17014207 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.19 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1012 WATTS DR 93307 17022109 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.28 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1003 CASA GRANDE ST 93307 17022215 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.19 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 800 WATTS DR 93307 17023101 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 813 CASINO ST 93307 17023114 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 811 CASINO ST 93307 17023115 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 803 CASA GRANDE ST 93307 17023219 LMR R-2 6.1 13 0.19 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1119 WATTS DR 93307 17025003 LMR R-1 2.1 6 28.84 Vacant Private 144 144 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast CASA LOMA DR 93307 17025012 P R-1 2.1 6 13.58 Vacant Private 67 67 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 1903 FILSON ST 93307 17204313 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast CARVER ST & COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17204330 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast CARVER ST & COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17205110 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1821 CARVER ST 93307 17205111 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast CARVER ST & COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17205113 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1812 LEWIS ST 93307 17205133 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1720 LEWIS ST 93307 17205137 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1811 LEWIS ST 93307 17205308 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast LEWIS ST & COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17205311 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1825 LEWIS ST 93307 17205313 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3305 ANDERSON ST 93307 17209102 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3409 ANDERSON ST 93307 17209108 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3501 ANDERSON ST 93307 17209112 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1405 E PLANZ RD 93307 17209146 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3521 HORNE ST 93307 17209217 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3601 HORNE ST 93307 17209218 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast HORNE ST 93307 17209223 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3600 LOTUS LN 93307 17209228 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3512 LOTUS LN 93307 17209229 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3516 LOTUS LN 93307 17209230 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3412 LOTUS LN 93307 17209236 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3328 LOTUS LN 93307 17209240 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3324 LOTUS LN 93307 17209241 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast City of Bakersfield
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A-8 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 3622 OLIVER ST 93307 17210124 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3608 OLIVER ST 93307 17210127 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3421 OLIVER ST 93307 17210210 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3511 OLIVER ST 93307 17210216 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3601 OLIVER ST 93307 17210218 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3622 ANDERSON ST 93307 17210224 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3412 ANDERSON ST 93307 17210239 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3320 ANDERSON ST 93307 17210242 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3316 MADISON AVE 93307 17212127 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3408 ELDA AVE 93307 17212224 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3320 ELDA AVE 93307 17212227 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3506 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17212316 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3410 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17212321 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3324 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17212324 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3412 MEEKS AVE 93307 17212423 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3320 MEEKS AVE 93307 17212427 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3620 MADISON AVE 93307 17213113 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3618 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17213313 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3614 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17213314 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3600 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17213317 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3518 SHELLMACHER AVE 93307 17213318 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3608 MEEKS AVE 93307 17213415 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3604 MEEKS AVE 93307 17213416 LMR R-2-MH 6.1 13 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southeast REDBANK RD & S FAIRFAX RD 93307 17326001 UER R-1 2.1 6 38.45 Vacant Private 192 192 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast E WILSON RD & S FAIRFAX RD 93307 17326016 RR R-1 2.1 6 38.38 Vacant Private 191 191 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast 6510 MING AVE 93309 33902025 LR R-1 2.1 6 2.67 Vacant Private 13 13 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 1605 CALLE HERMOSA 93309 33950104 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.38 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 7300 CALLE SAGRADA 93309 33956107 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.61 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 1850 COFFEE RD 93308 36802140 MUC C-C/ PCD 20.1 None 2.23 Vacant City Owned 89 89 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest EL TORO VIEJO RD 93312 36802147 MUC R-4/ PUD 20.1 30 4.09 Vacant Private 81 81 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest WINDSONG ST 93312 36802148 MUC R-4/ PUD 20.1 30 2.34 Vacant Private 46 46 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest Brimhall Rd 93312 36802149 MUC R-4/ PUD 20.1 30 35.09 Vacant Private 701 701 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest BRIMHALL RD & HARVEST CREEK RD 93306 36802143 MUC C-C/ PCD 20.1 None 7.02 Vacant Private 280 280 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest BRIMHALL RD & COFFEE RD 93306 36802144 MUC C-C/ PCD 20.1 None 24.22 Vacant Private 484 484 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest BRIMHALL RD & HARVEST CREEK RD 93306 36802146 MUC C-C/ PCD 20.1 None 87.35 Vacant Private 1746 1746 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 6415 RINGSDALE CT 93313 37148009 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest PLANZ RD 93309 38417023 HMR R-2 6.1 13 0.33 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Segregation & Poverty Southwest Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-9 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 11200 LAKE MING RD 93306 38602053 LR R-1 2.1 6 35.60 Vacant Private 177 177 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast BELLA DR & QUEEN ST 93306 38604019 LR R-1 2.1 6 11.97 Vacant Private 59 59 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 9900 PALADINO DR 93306 38604020 LR R-1 2.1 6 14.37 Vacant Private 71 71 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 8109 INDIAN ROCK RD 93306 38607003 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.60 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 8117 INDIAN ROCK RD 93306 38607005 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.70 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 8209 INDIAN ROCK RD 93306 38607011 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.87 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 12715 CATTLE KING DR 93306 38615008 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.50 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 12655 CATTLE KING DR 93306 38615009 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.60 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 12601 CATTLE KING DR 93306 38615010 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.63 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 6125 ROUNDUP WAY 93306 38616003 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.43 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 6100 ROUNDUP WAY 93306 38616006 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.47 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast LOOKOUT HILLS DR 93306 38640001 LR R-1 2.1 6 8.44 Vacant Private 42 42 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast GRAND CANYON DR 93306 38653001 LR R-1 2.1 6 13.45 Vacant Private 67 67 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 11303 PALADINO DR 93306 38702001 LR R-1 2.1 6 16.66 Vacant Private 83 83 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast GRAND CANYON DR & VISTA MONTANA DR 93306 38702003 LR R-1 2.1 6 18.40 Vacant Private 92 92 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MASTERSON ST & PANORAMA DR 93306 38702004 LR R-1 2.1 6 18.25 Vacant Private 91 91 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast HWY 178 93306 38702014 LMR R-1 2.1 6 13.72 Vacant Private 68 68 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast HWY 178 & MASTERSOM ST 93306 38702015 GC R-1 2.1 6 26.99 Vacant Private 134 134 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast VALLEY ST 93306 38702016 LMR R-1 2.1 6 20.01 Vacant Private 100 100 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast HWY 178 & VALLEY ST 93306 38702027 LMR R-1 2.1 6 13.41 Vacant Private 67 67 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast 5700 VALLEY ST 93306 38702029 LR R-1 2.1 6 17.05 Vacant Private 85 85 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast HWY 178 & MASTERSOM ST 93306 38702030 LR R-1 2.1 6 17.71 Vacant Private 88 88 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5830 VALLEY ST 93306 38702034 LR R-1 2.1 6 17.89 Vacant Private 89 89 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MASTERSON ST & PANORAMA DR 93306 38702035 HMR R-1 2.1 6 21.67 Vacant Private 108 108 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MASTERSON ST & PANORAMA DR 93306 38702036 LR R-1 2.1 6 14.24 Vacant Private 71 71 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 14800 VISTA GRANDE DR 93306 38708101 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.47 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 6120 DE LA GUERRA TER 93306 38713103 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.72 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5910 DE LA GUERRA TER 93306 38714105 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.74 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 6011 DE LA GUERRA TER 93306 38714203 OS-S R-1 2.1 6 0.57 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5307 DONALDO ST 93306 38728026 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 12103 VISTA MONTANA DR 93306 38731012 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.55 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5309 VIA SORRENTO 93306 38733204 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5403 VIA SORRENTO 93306 38733206 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.29 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5402 VIA SORRENTO 93306 38733305 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.35 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5400 VIA VENEZIA 93306 38733402 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.30 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5609 VIA VENEZIA 93306 38734109 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.33 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5608 VIA VENEZIA 93306 38734111 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.34 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast City of Bakersfield
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A-10 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 5600 VIA VENEZIA 93306 38734113 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.33 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5502 VIA VENEZIA 93306 38734117 OS R-1 2.1 6 0.78 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5511 VIA VENEZIA 93306 38734204 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.37 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5809 SUNNY HILLS CT 93306 38740105 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.69 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 15025 COLONIA DE LAS ROSAS 93306 38741014 LMR R-2-HD 6.1 13 0.35 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 14814 VISTA FLORIDA 93306 38747013 LMR R-2-HD 6.1 13 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 9313 LANNEAU CT 93311 39229141 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 9312 COULTER CT 93311 39229142 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.17 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 9308 COULTER CT 93311 39229143 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 9301 COULTER CT 93311 39229205 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2200 WEYBRIDGE DR 93311 39305104 OS-P R-1 2.1 6 0.81 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2316 WEYBRIDGE DR 93311 39305109 OS-P R-1 2.1 6 0.67 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 10202 KESWICK DR 93311 39338209 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.64 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 11123 PRAIRIE STONE PL 93311 39416203 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 3531 ADANAC CT 93309 40320201 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.35 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southwest 4000 WHITE LN 93309 40352008 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.45 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southwest 1109 FAIRVIEW RD 93307 41301035 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.21 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Southeast 1109 FAIRVIEW RD 93307 41301036 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.21 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Southeast 1109 FAIRVIEW RD 93307 41301037 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.21 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Southeast 6309 S UNION AVE 93307 41324301 GC R-2 6.1 13 0.87 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Southeast 6025 S UNION AVE 93307 41325201 LR R-1 2.1 6 2.83 Vacant Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Southeast 1550 E PANAMA LN 93307 41419032 LR R-1 2.1 6 46.09 Vacant Private 230 230 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southeast ELDER CT & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 43401013 HMR R-1 2.1 6 10.07 Vacant Private 50 50 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 4300 ELDER CT 93306 43409212 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.25 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 3700 MORNING DR 93306 43501031 HMR R-1 2.1 6 159.42 Vacant Private 797 797 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 3000 FAIRFAX RD 93306 43501033 LR R-1 2.1 6 12.18 Vacant Private 60 60 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & PALADINO DR 93306 43701043 LMR R-1 2.1 6 78.85 Vacant Private 394 394 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast PANORAMA DR 93306 43701059 LR R-1 2.1 6 16.22 Vacant Private 81 81 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast PANORAMA DR 93306 43701063 LR R-1 2.1 6 8.29 Vacant Private 41 41 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast JUNIPER RIDGE CT & PANORAMA DR 93306 43701065 LR R-1 2.1 6 4.80 Vacant Private 24 24 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5205 ANTARES CT 93306 43704034 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast LAMPLIGHT ST & PALADINO DR 93306 43901014 LR R-1 2.1 6 22.31 Vacant Private 111 111 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast CRYCE WAY & DERBY DR 93306 43901017 LR R-1 2.1 6 15.78 Vacant Private 78 78 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast PANORAMA DR 93306 43901018 LR R-1 2.1 6 38.88 Vacant Private 194 194 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 3900 RICKEY WAY 93309 44109412 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Southwest SANTA FE WAY & OLIVE DR 93314 46304013 HMR R-2 6.1 13 74.45 Vacant Private 446 446 0.00 0.02 No Highest Resource Northwest 5805 GRANDIFLORAS DR 93312 49452106 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-11 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 9011 CROSS WATER DR 93312 49464118 OS-P R-1 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 9110 BRIDGET LEIGH WAY 93312 49464121 SR R-1 2.1 6 0.26 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 8701 EXODUS LN 93312 49479201 OS-P R-1 2.1 6 0.27 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 9403 MCCLINTOCK RD 93313 51402044 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.63 Vacant City Owned 8 8 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest AKERS RD & GABBRO CT 93313 51402065 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.91 Vacant City Owned 9 9 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest STINE RD & TAFT HWY 93313 51419001 P R-1 2.1 6 4.56 Vacant Private 22 22 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 4005 SIERRA MADRE AVE 93313 51465301 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.68 Vacant City Owned 8 8 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 4009 LASSO CT 93313 51470108 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 4008 LASSO CT 93313 51470113 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 6607 TRADEWINDS DR 93313 51521301 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.16 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Southwest 6565 BETTY ST 93307 51603202 GC R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 6745 BETTY ST 93307 51603217 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 6805 BETTY ST 93307 51603219 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 1001 E PANAMA LN 93307 51803003 LR R-1 2.1 6 17.91 Vacant Private 89 89 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 1100 E BERKSHIRE RD 93307 51803008 LR R-1 2.1 6 2.26 Vacant Private 11 11 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 1010 E BERKSHIRE RD 93307 51803025 LR R-1 2.1 6 24.90 Vacant Private 124 124 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 1105 E PANAMA LN 93307 51803027 LR R-1 2.1 6 7.87 Vacant Private 39 39 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 830 E BERKSHIRE RD 93307 51804011 LR R-1 2.1 6 22.57 Vacant Private 112 112 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast MADISON ST & E HOSKING AVE 93307 51804015 LR R-1 2.1 6 10.48 Vacant Private 52 52 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast MIDDLE HARBOUR DR & FORT DENISON AVE 93307 51804031 LR R-1 2.1 6 3.17 Vacant City Owned 15 15 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 8302 S UNION AV 93307 51805003 LMR R-1 2.1 6 1.95 Vacant Private 9 9 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southeast 11700 NANTWICK CT 93311 52314101 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.49 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2607 WINDERMERE ST 93311 52315106 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.51 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2508 WINDERMERE ST 93311 52315306 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.53 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2503 PARKGATE ST 93311 52318201 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.48 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2401 PARKGATE ST 93311 52318205 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.40 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2413 TIVERTON DR 93311 52343007 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.31 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2407 BRIGHTON PARK DR 93311 52344014 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.42 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2402 BRIGHTON PARK DR 93311 52344016 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.42 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 11910 STOCKBRIDGE DR 93311 52344027 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.40 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 12501 PARKERHILL DR 93311 52347023 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 0.18 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 3119 JULESBURG ST 93311 52350057 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 2711 OAKLEY ST 93311 52357007 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 0.30 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 12731 MARSDEN ST 93311 52357014 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 0.23 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 12701 MEDALLION DR 93311 52357021 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 0.24 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 5500 ALLEN RD 93312 52701002 HMR R-2 6.1 13 17.66 Vacant Private 105 105 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 11608 CAMPSITE WAY 93312 52709309 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.18 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest City of Bakersfield
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A-12 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 12600 HAWAII LN 93312 52731306 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.25 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 12712 MOLOKAI DR 93312 52731424 HMR R-1 2.1 6 0.20 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest 12421 TRACKSIDE DR 93312 52745001 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.59 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Northwest MORNING DR & PALADINO DR 93306 53101101 R-MP R-1 2.1 6 56.24 Vacant Private 281 281 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & EAGLE RIDGE ST 93306 53101102 HR R-1 2.1 6 77.63 Vacant Private 388 388 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & PALADINO DR 93306 53101103 R-MP R-1 2.1 6 19.15 Vacant City Owned 95 95 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 5495 MORNING DR 93306 53101105 HR R-1 2.1 6 58.34 Vacant Private 291 291 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast RIVIAN DR & PALADINO DR 93306 53101108 HR R-1 2.1 6 31.87 Vacant Private 159 159 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast PROMETHEUS DR & DIOMEDES DR 93306 53101109 HMR R-1 2.1 6 19.96 Vacant Private 99 99 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & CITY HILLS DR 93306 53101114 LR R-1 2.1 6 10.00 Vacant Private 50 50 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & CITY HILLS DR 93306 53101115 HMR R-1 2.1 6 19.99 Vacant Private 99 99 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & CITY HILLS DR 93306 53101117 HMR R-1 2.1 6 19.98 Vacant Private 99 99 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & CITY HILLS DR 93306 53101118 LMR R-1 2.1 6 19.87 Vacant Private 99 99 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & CITY HILLS DR 93306 53101120 LMR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 27.76 Vacant Private 138 138 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast HERCULES ST 93306 53136006 LR R-1 2.1 6 16.75 Vacant Private 83 83 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 8209 EMERALD POINT WAY 93313 53223205 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 5727 AQUAMARINE PEAK WAY 93313 53224240 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.14 Vacant Private 1 1 0.46 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 6035 PEARL RIDGE DR 93313 53226245 R-IA R-1 2.1 6 0.15 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 9623 KANOSH COBBLE DR 93313 53245026 RR R-1 2.1 6 0.37 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301107 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 22.92 Vacant Private 114 114 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & COLLEGE AVE 93306 53301108 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 22.93 Vacant Private 114 114 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301109 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 21.33 Vacant Private 106 106 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301110 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 20.14 Vacant Private 100 100 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast IRELAND ST & COLLEGE AVE 93306 53301111 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 22.47 Vacant Private 112 112 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast IRELAND ST & COLLEGE AVE 93306 53301112 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 30.85 Vacant Private 154 154 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast KERN CANYON RD 93306 53301113 HMR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 21.18 Vacant Private 105 105 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301114 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 25.50 Vacant Private 127 127 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301115 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 24.15 Vacant Private 120 120 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast KERN CANYON RD 93306 53301116 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 20.52 Vacant Private 102 102 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301117 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 23.40 Vacant Private 117 117 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301118 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 25.29 Vacant Private 126 126 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301119 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 18.77 Vacant Private 93 93 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast HWY 178 93306 53301120 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 28.36 Vacant Private 141 141 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301121 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 41.37 Vacant Private 206 206 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast VINELAND RD & HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 53301122 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 27.27 Vacant Private 136 136 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast HWY 178 93306 53301123 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 26.19 Vacant Private 130 130 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast HWY 178 93306 53301124 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 17.88 Vacant Private 89 89 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-13 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN General Plan Zoning Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Max Density Allowed (du/ac) Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Income Capacity Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio Included In Previous Cycle TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301125 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 14.57 Vacant Private 72 72 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301126 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 18.42 Vacant Private 92 92 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301127 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 26.61 Vacant Private 133 133 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast MORNING DR & HIGHLAND KNOLLS RD 93306 53301128 LR R-1/ PUD 2.1 6 19.17 Vacant Private 95 95 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast CHASE AVE & DAYTONA DR 93306 53301202 OS R-1 2.1 6 20.04 Vacant Private 100 100 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast CHASE AVE & DAYTONA DR 93306 53301203 OS R-1 2.1 6 32.33 Vacant Private 161 161 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast KERN CANYON RD & VINELAND RD 93306 53301215 ER R-1 2.1 6 63.37 Vacant Private 316 316 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast KERN CANYON RD & VINELAND RD 93306 53301255 LR R-1 2.1 6 10.04 Vacant Private 50 50 0.00 0.00 No High Resource Northeast 10907 CHASE AVE 93306 53304312 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.22 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast 4010 WATKINS GLEN DR 93306 53307007 PS R-1 2.1 6 0.34 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast 10812 BRICKYARD CT 93306 53313206 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.35 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 No Low Resource Northeast HAWKSMOOR ST & S ALLEN RD 93306 53521102 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.67 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No Highest Resource Southwest 7409 PROGRESS RD 93311 54001018 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.41 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest MCCUTCHED RD & OLD RIVER RD 93311 54001019 LR R-1 2.1 6 38.12 Vacant Private 190 190 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 9132 MCCUTCHEN RD 93311 54001021 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.73 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 9010 MCCUTCHEN RD 93311 54001022 LR R-1 2.1 6 0.92 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest MCCUTCHEN RD & PROGRESS RD 93311 54001024 LR R-1 2.1 6 14.67 Vacant Private 73 73 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest PROGRESS RD 93311 54001064 LR R-1 2.1 6 46.49 Vacant Private 232 232 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest ALONDRA DR 93311 54101040 LR R-1 2.1 6 2.34 Vacant City Owned 11 11 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest 8728 TAFT HWY 93311 54301010 LR R-1 2.1 6 1.84 Vacant Private 9 9 0.00 0.00 No Moderate Resource Southwest City of Bakersfield
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Table 2 Rezone Sites Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 1721 GOLDEN STATE AVE 93301 00103011 GC C-2 30 100 0.78 Parking Lot Private 31 31 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3201 F ST 93301 00103021 GC C-2 30 100 2.29 Vacant Private 91 91 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3109 F ST 93301 00121102 GC C-2 30 100 0.23 Parking Lot Private 9 9 0.00 0.04 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2000 30TH ST 93301 00121108 GC P 30 100 3.37 Parking Lot Private 134 134 0.00 0.16 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2300 28TH ST 93301 00122231 GC P 30 100 1.65 Parking Lot County Agency 66 66 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1901 28TH ST 93301 00124222 GC P 30 100 3.78 Parking Lot Private 151 151 0.00 0.13 High Segregation & Poverty Central 301.5 34TH ST 93301 00201115 GC M-1 20.1 30 0.84 Manufacturing Private 16 16 1951 0.10 0.47 High Segregation & Poverty Central 301 34TH ST 93301 00201117 GC M-1 20.1 30 0.59 Vacant building Private 11 11 1953 0.17 1.42 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1005 34TH ST 93301 00203133 GC M-1 20.1 30 0.23 Parking Lot Private 4 4 0.00 0.09 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3000 JEWETT AVE 93301 00207125 HR M-1 30 100 0.19 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2600 CHESTER AVE 93301 00214113 MC C-2 20.1 30 0.21 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1323 27TH ST 93301 00216312 MC C-2 30 100 0.16 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2831 EYE ST 93301 00218108 OC C-2 30 100 0.21 Vacant Private 8 8 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1524 28TH ST 93301 00218205 OC C-2 30 100 0.30 Parking Lot Private 11 11 1979 0.00 0.26 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2930 CHESTER AVE 93301 00222102 MC C-1 30 100 0.51 Auto related Private 20 20 1956 0.09 0.39 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2912 EYE ST 93301 00223214 OC C-2 30 100 0.74 Office Building County Agency 29 29 0.00 2.12 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1326 30TH ST 93301 00224019 SI M-2 30 100 1.01 Vacant Private 40 40 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1331 33RD ST 93301 00225003 SI M-2 30 100 1.06 Auto related Private 42 42 1957 0.17 1.46 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1221 33RD ST 93301 00226001 LI M-1 30 100 1.33 Storage Private 53 53 0.00 4.14 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1321 34TH ST 93301 00228002 SI M-2 30 100 0.15 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1315 34TH ST 93301 00228003 SI M-2 30 100 0.15 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1301 34TH ST 93301 00228005 LI M-2 30 100 0.15 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1310 33RD ST 93301 00228029 SI M-2 30 100 0.49 Vacant Private 19 19 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3336 K ST 93301 00228030 SI M-2 30 100 0.23 Vacant Private 9 9 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1524 GOLDEN STATE AVE 93301 00231011 LI M-1 30 100 0.36 Parking Lot Private 14 14 0.00 0.34 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1515 GOLDEN STATE AVE 93301 00232201 OC C-2 30 100 0.36 Parking Lot Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2408 EYE ST 93301 00536202 OC C-2 20.1 30 0.21 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2427 CHESTER AVE 93301 00536204 OC C-2 20.1 30 0.30 Auto related Private 5 5 0.00 0.01 High Segregation & Poverty Central 930 CHESTER AVE 93304 00914104 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.25 Parking Lot Private 4 4 0.00 0.08 High Segregation & Poverty Central 721 CHESTER AVE 93304 00925216 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.28 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 720 CHESTER AVE 93304 00926109 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.25 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 315 CHESTER AVE 93304 01015006 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.21 Parking Lot Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 200 CHESTER AVE 93304 01026014 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.24 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 235 CHESTER AVE 93304 01027023 HR C-2 20.1 30 0.22 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 231 CHESTER AVE 93304 01027024 HR C-2 20.1 30 0.24 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-15 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 610 MONTEREY ST 93305 01409010 GC C-1 20.1 30 0.69 Parking Lot Private 13 13 0.00 0.07 High Segregation & Poverty Central 712 LAKE ST 93305 01413024 GC C-1 20.1 30 0.26 Parking Lot Private 5 5 1948 0.05 0.33 High Segregation & Poverty Central 30 KENTUCKY ST 93305 01421007 LI M-1 20.1 30 0.34 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 130 KENTUCKY ST 93305 01422012 LI M-1 20.1 30 0.36 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 461 LAKE ST 93305 01425022 LI M-1 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 800 JACKSON ST 93305 01430015 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.69 Vacant County Agency 13 13 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 710 JACKSON ST 93305 01431014 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.21 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 115 KENTUCKY ST 93305 01434016 SI M-1 20.1 30 2.47 Storage Private 49 49 1959 0.13 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 431 KENTUCKY ST 93305 01435023 SI M-2 20.1 30 3.46 Vacant County Agency 69 69 #N/A 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 604 E 21ST ST 93305 01606013 LI M-1 20.1 30 0.60 Parking Lot Private 12 12 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 529 DOLORES ST 93305 01633001 SI M-2 20.1 30 2.94 Vacant Private 58 58 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1210 E 10TH ST 93307 01803203 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 916 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 93307 01806113 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.33 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 400 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 93307 01812318 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.20 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 503 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 93307 01910120 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.32 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 521 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 93307 01910121 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.24 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 709 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 93307 01911120 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.33 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 201 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD 93307 01919108 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.29 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1708 HENDRICKS LN 93304 02316220 GC R-1 20.1 30 0.83 Vacant Private 16 16 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 4000 CHESTER AVE 93301 12002005 GC M-1 20.1 30 0.80 Commercial Retail
Private 15 15 0.00 0.14 High Segregation & Poverty Central 4000 CHESTER AVE 93301 12002007 GC M-1 20.1 30 0.27 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3813 K ST 93301 12006009 HMR R-2 30.1 50 0.14 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3901 K ST 93301 12006024 HMR R-2 30.1 50 0.22 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3812 CHESTER AVE 93301 12006025 GC C-2 30 100 0.21 Vacant Private 8 8 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3717 K ST 93301 12007003 SI M-2 30 100 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3650 CHESTER AVE 93301 12007022 SI M-2 30 100 0.69 Parking Lot Private 27 27 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3500 CHESTER AVE 93301 12009005 SI M-2 30 100 0.77 Manufacturing Private 30 30 1967 0.27 0.94 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3400 CHESTER AVE 93301 12009016 GC C-2 30 100 0.55 Food service Private 22 22 1965 0.11 2.76 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3501 K ST 93301 12009023 SI M-2 30 100 0.58 Manufacturing Private 23 23 0.00 0.68 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3528 K ST 93301 12010018 SI M-2 30 100 0.14 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1230 34TH ST 93301 12012013 HMR C-2 20.1 30 0.55 Vacant Private 10 10 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 923 35TH ST 93301 12016310 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.24 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 926 34TH ST 93301 12016311 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.32 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 920 34TH ST 93301 12018125 GC C-2 20.1 30 1.81 Vacant Private 36 36 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 36TH ST 93301 12018143 OC C-O 20.1 30 0.78 Vacant Private 15 15 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central City of Bakersfield
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A-16 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 901 36TH ST 93301 12018153 GC C-O 20.1 30 1.11 Vacant Private 22 22 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2620 BERNARD ST 93306 12901082 GC C-2 20.1 30 4.43 Vacant Private 88 88 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast 3500 BERNARD ST 93306 13016182 GC P.C.D. 20.1 30 5.62 Vacant Private 112 112 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast 7400 NILES ST 93306 13201027 HMR R-1 20.1 30 10.00 Vacant Private 200 200 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Northeast 5800 FAIRFAX RD 93306 14659001 LR R-1-CHHD 13.1 20 2.29 Vacant Private 20 20 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 5800 FAIRFAX RD 93306 14659002 LR R-1-CHHD 13.1 20 3.45 Vacant Private 22 22 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 1025 CASTRO LN 93304 14825215 LMR/LR R-1 (4.5) 20.1 30 0.92 Vacant Private 18 18 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 1101 CASTRO LN 93304 14826004 LMR/LR R-1 (4.5) 20.1 30 3.25 Vacant Private 65 65 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 1119 WATTS DR 93307 17025004 GC R-1 30.1 50 9.65 Vacant Private 289 289 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 1119 WATTS DR 93307 17025004 GC R-1 20.1 30 9.65 Vacant Private 193 193 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 4210 MONITOR ST 93307 17102026 LR R-1-CH 20.1 30 1.99 Vacant Private 39 39 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 3800 CALIFORNIA AVE 93309 33232218 MC C-2 20.1 30 3.36 Vacant Private 67 67 0.00 0.00 High Resource Central 8905 ELZWORTH ST 93312 36802108 LI R-1 20.1 30 7.46 Vacant Private 149 149 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 10000 HOWELL DR 93311 39030007 OC C-2 30 100 5.69 Vacant Private 227 227 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Southwest 540 SHANLEY CT 93311 39030023 OC C-O 30 100 4.50 Vacant Private 179 179 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Southwest 600 SHANLEY CT 93311 39030024 OC C-O 30 100 4.66 Vacant Private 186 186 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Southwest 9831 HOWELL DR 93311 39030025 OC C-O 30 100 5.76 Vacant Private 230 230 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Southwest 3641 PLANZ RD 93309 40301203 LR R-1 20.1 30 1.76 Vacant Private 35 35 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southwest 4215 LETZRING LN 93304 40502051 GC C-2 20.1 30 5.94 Vacant Private 118 118 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 3907 MESA GRANDE ST 93304 40510105 GC C-2 20.1 30 1.19 Vacant Private 23 23 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast LOS CARNEROS PL 93304 40510204 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.29 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 2008 WHITE LN 93304 40533023 GC C-2 20.1 30 3.35 Vacant Private 66 66 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 5833 S UNION AVE 93308 41302049 GC R-1 30 100 9.77 Vacant Private 390 390 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1404 PANAMA LN 93307 41311142 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.29 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1400 PANAMA LN 93307 41311143 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.22 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1328 PANAMA LN 93307 41311201 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1324 PANAMA LN 93307 41311202 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1320 PANAMA LN 93307 41311203 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1304 - 1328 PANAMA LN 93307 41311204 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1312 PANAMA LN 93307 41311205 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1308 PANAMA LN 93307 41311206 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 1304 PANAMA LN 93307 41311207 HMR R-2 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 5001 MING AVE 93309 44019010 HMR C-2/ PCD 20.1 30 1.38 Vacant Private 27 27 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southwest 2600 EDMONTON ST 93309 44138208 LR R-1 30.1 50 3.65 Vacant Private 109 109 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southwest 2900 VERDUGO LN 93312 45005101 GC C-O/ PCD 30 100 1.03 Vacant Private 41 41 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-17 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 2908 VERDUGO LN 93312 45005103 GC C-O/ PCD 30 100 2.88 Vacant Private 115 115 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 2916 VERDUGO LN 93312 45005105 GC C-O/ PCD 30 100 3.00 Vacant Private 119 119 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 2924 VERDUGO LN 93312 45005106 GC C-O/ PCD 30 100 3.00 Vacant Private 120 120 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 10216 ROSEDALE HWY 93312 45005107 GC C-2/ PCD 30 100 4.46 Vacant Private 178 178 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 10210 ROSEDALE HWY 93312 45005112 GC C-2/ PCD 30 100 0.39 Vacant Private 15 15 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 10310 ROSEDALE HWY 93312 45006009 GC C-2/ PCD 20.1 30 2.29 Vacant Private 45 45 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 6001 S H ST 93307 51403012 LR R-1 20.1 30 4.57 Vacant Private 91 91 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 6700 STINE RD 93313 51503102 LR R-1-CH 20.1 30 5.00 Vacant Private 100 100 1995 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southwest 3425 PANAMA LN 93313 51503261 GC C-2 20.1 30 2.09 Vacant Private 41 41 0.00 0.11 High Resource Southwest 3701 PANAMA LN 93313 51503258 LR C-2 20.1 30 4.25 Vacant Private 85 85 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southwest 7821 WIBLE RD 93313 51504021 LR R-1 20.1 30 1.75 Vacant City Owned 35 35 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southwest 7704 WIBLE RD 93313 51511007 LMR R-1 20.1 30 0.88 Vacant Private 17 17 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 7500 WIBLE RD 93313 51511010 HR R-1 20.1 30 3.03 Vacant Private 60 60 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 1153 PANAMA LN 93307 51601002 LR R-1 20.1 30 1.89 Vacant Private 37 37 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 1103 PANAMA LN 93307 51601003 LR R-1 20.1 30 2.85 Vacant Private 56 56 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 1101 PANAMA LN 93307 51601004 LR R-1 20.1 30 2.23 Vacant Private 44 44 1953 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 1226 HOSKING AVE 93307 51602023 PS R-1 20.1 30 3.80 Vacant Private 76 76 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 1226 HOSKING AVE 93307 51602024 PS R-1 20.1 30 4.77 Vacant Private 95 95 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 7900 HOSKING AVE 93307 51602025 PS R-2/ PUD 20.1 30 8.24 Vacant Private 164 164 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 4301 VERDUGO LN 93312 52657001 LR C-1 20.1 30 3.88 Vacant Private 77 77 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 10700 HAGEMAN RD 93312 52657003 LR C-1 20.1 30 4.38 Vacant Private 87 87 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 6831 STINE RD 93313 53837005 GC C-2 20.1 30 1.08 Vacant Private 21 21 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 6839 STINE RD 93313 53837006 GC C-2 20.1 30 1.27 Vacant Private 25 25 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 6847 STINE RD 93313 53837007 GC C-2 20.1 30 1.81 Vacant Private 36 36 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 6700 OLD RIVER RD 93311 54001001 LR R-1 30.1 50 10.00 Vacant Private 300 300 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 6700 OLD RIVER RD 93311 54001001 LR R-1 20.1 30 8.57 Vacant Private 171 171 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 14635 178 HWY 93306 38701039 LMR R-1 13.1 20 4.52 Vacant Private 58 58 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 1760 JEWETTA AVE 93312 11012003 SR R-S-10A 20.1 30 2.00 Vacant Private 40 40 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 1900 JEWETTA AVE 93312 11012031 SR R-S 20.1 30 1.54 Vacant Private 30 30 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 1800 JEWETTA AVE 93312 11012032 SR R-S 20.1 30 1.25 Vacant Private 25 25 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 1850 JEWETTA AVE 93312 11012033 SR R-S 20.1 30 1.25 Vacant Private 25 25 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 6215 FAIRFAX RD 93306 14601129 GC R-1-HD 20.1 30 14.23 Vacant Private 200 42 42 284 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 1904 LOTUS LN 93307 17010008 LMR R-3 30.1 50 2.00 Storage Private 60 60 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3901 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17202010 LMR R-2 30.1 50 16.19 Vacant Private 300 92 93 485 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 3901 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17202010 LMR R-2 20.1 30 16.19 Vacant Private 200 61 62 323 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast FENCL CT & TAFT HWY 93313 18426019 RR R-S-5A 20.1 30 5.01 Vacant Private 100 100 0.16 Moderate Resource Southwest City of Bakersfield
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A-18 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 6811 TAFT HWY 93313 18426020 RR R-S-5A 30.1 50 3.00 Vacant Private 90 90 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest FENCL CT & TAFT HWY 93313 18426022 LR R-S-5A 20.1 30 8.23 Vacant Private 164 164 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest GOSFORD RD & TAFT HWY 93313 18426031 R-IA A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.00 Southwest GOSFORD RD & TAFT HWY 93314 18426033 HMR A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.08 Moderate Resource Southwest PROGRESS RD & TAFT HWY 93311 18427002 R-IA A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.09 Moderate Resource Southwest 9731 GOSFORD RD 93311 18427003 R-IA A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.75 Moderate Resource Southwest 10559 GOSFORD RD 93311 18427004 R-IA A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest GOSFORD RD & TAFT HWY 93311 18427010 R-IA A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.40 Moderate Resource Southwest 12305 ALFRED HARRELL HWY 93306 38602014 OS-S R-1-HD 20.1 30 8.00 Vacant Private 160 160 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 7000 VALLEY LN 93306 38604013 P R-1 30.1 50 10.00 Vacant Private 300 300 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 11901 PALADINO DR 93306 38702002 LR R-1 13.1 20 10.00 Vacant Private 130 130 0.00 High Resource Northeast 6300 LENE PL 93306 38702007 ER R-1 13.1 20 10.00 Vacant Private 130 130 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 1401 E PACHECO RD 93307 41401010 LR R-1 30.1 50 20.00 Vacant Private 300 150 150 600 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 1401 E PACHECO RD 93307 41401010 LR R-1 13.1 20 67.66 Vacant Private 439 440 879 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 5810 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 41419005 LR R-1 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast CALLOWAY DR & TORTUGA DEL MAR DR 93314 49209034 GC C-1 20.1 30 4.64 Vacant Private 92 92 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest CALLOWAY DR & TORTUGA DEL MAR DR 93314 49209035 GC C-1 20.1 30 4.64 Vacant Private 92 92 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest CALLOWAY DR & TORTUGA DEL MAR DR 93314 49209036 GC C-1 20.1 30 4.64 Vacant Private 92 92 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 1379 JEWETTA AVE 93312 49602006 SR R-S-5A 30.1 50 2.00 Vacant Private 60 60 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 4815 Mc KEE RD 93313 51402001 HMR C-2 30 100 13.87 Vacant Private 400 77 77 554 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 190 BERKSHIRE RD 93307 51803031 HMR E-1A 20.1 30 9.55 Vacant Private 191 191 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast 800 E HOSKING AVE 93307 51804013 LR A 20.1 30 7.54 Vacant Private 150 150 0.00 Moderate Resource Southeast ALLEN RD 93307 53001002 GC A 30.1 50 20.00 Vacant Private 300 150 150 600 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest SEVENTH STANDARD RD & ZERKER RD 93314 53001006 GC A 20.1 30 10.00 Vacant Private 200 200 0.00 0.00 Northwest 8524 OLD RIVER RD 93311 54301006 R-IA A 30.1 50 10.00 Agriculture Private 300 300 0.00 0.40 Moderate Resource Southwest 4721 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17207041 HI R-2 30.1 50 10.00 Vacant Private 300 300 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 4721 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17207041 HI R-2 20.1 30 8.76 Vacant Private 175 175 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 3615 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17202008 LMR R-2 13.1 20 5.39 Vacant Private 70 70 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 2300 E WHITE LN 93307 93307 17202011 P R-2 20.1 30 40.28 Vacant Private 200 302 303 805 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 8501 SHANE ST 93307 53001054 LR R-1 20.1 30 20.00 Agriculture Private 200 100 100 400 0.00 0.00 Northwest 8800 CALLOWAY DR 93314 49207005 GC R-1 20.1 30 20.00 Agriculture Private 200 100 100 400 0.00 0.00 Northwest 4201 COTTONWOOD RD 93307 17202014 HI R-2 30.1 50 9.96 Vacant Private 298 298 0.00 0.00 Southeast 3030 M ST 93301 00207104 HR R-3-P 20.1 30 0.20 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3020 JEWETT AVE 93301 00207105 HR R-3-P 20.1 30 0.19 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 931 31ST ST 93301 00207111 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.22 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 3019 PANAMA ST 93301 00207115 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.13 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-19 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 524 HOMAKER PL 93301 00211230 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.11 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2420 19TH ST 93301 00333208 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.14 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Resource Central 2011 MAPLE AVE 93304 00718002 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.16 Vacant Private 3 3 1953 0.10 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1716 FORREST ST 93304 00719714 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.16 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 409 OLIVE ST 93304 00739209 HMR R-3 20.1 30 0.21 Parking Lot Private 4 4 0.00 0.45 Low Resource Central 425 OLIVE ST 93304 00739212 HMR R-3-P 20.1 30 0.34 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Central 425 OLIVE ST 93304 00739213 HMR R-3-P 20.1 30 0.87 Vacant Private 17 17 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Central 1216 11TH ST 93304 00903109 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1008 O ST 93304 00909213 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1005 L ST 93304 00911208 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1003 L ST 93304 00911209 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 931 M ST 93304 00915104 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 903 M ST 93304 00915108 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 924 M ST 93304 00915206 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 831 N ST 93304 00922206 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 816 M ST 93304 00922216 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.11 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 709 EYE ST 93304 00925107 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 801 8TH ST 93304 00937009 GC R-3 20.1 30 0.30 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.11 High Segregation & Poverty Central 524 7TH ST 93304 00939213 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central P ST & 6TH ST 93304 00942016 P R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 507 P ST 93304 00942020 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 507 N ST 93304 00944018 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 505 N ST 93304 00944019 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.14 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 503 N ST 93304 00944020 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.14 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1000 4TH ST 93304 00952002 P R-3-CH 20.1 30 0.99 Vacant Private 19 19 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1231 CHESTER PL 93304 01019001 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1103 4TH ST 93304 01020011 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.25 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 231 L ST 93304 01026003 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.11 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 227 L ST 93304 01026004 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 203 EYE ST 93304 01028013 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1410 1ST ST 93304 01031120 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.71 Vacant Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 118 CHESTER AVE 93304 01031124 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.53 Vacant Private 10 10 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 127 K ST 93304 01031144 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 130-1/2 L ST 93304 01032130 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.35 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 26 L ST 93304 01032218 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.30 Vacant Private 6 6 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 109 P ST 93304 01033011 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.21 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central City of Bakersfield
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A-20 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood 105 P ST 93304 01033049 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.21 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 113 P ST 93304 01033051 LR R-3 20.1 30 0.22 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 136 HAYBERT CT 93304 01111137 GC R-3 20.1 30 0.19 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 700 S P ST 93304 01126001 GC R-3 20.1 30 2.00 Vacant Private 40 40 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 708 BELLE TERRACE 93304 01126007 GC R-3 20.1 30 4.77 Vacant Private 95 95 0.00 0.02 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 817 LINCOLN ST 93305 01314002 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.10 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 514 NILES ST 93305 01404014 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.15 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 514 MONTEREY ST 93305 01408010 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1225 OREGON ST 93305 01517006 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.26 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1005 OREGON ST 93305 01519003 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.19 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1331 BEALE AVE 93305 01520001 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1308 LAKE ST 93305 01532009 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1118 LAKE ST 93305 01534012 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.11 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1205 LAKE ST 93305 01540002 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1023 ROBINSON ST 93305 01540017 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.10 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1413 LAKE ST 93305 01542003 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1600 KENTUCKY ST 93305 01544001 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.89 Vacant Private 17 17 0.00 0.04 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1030 E 18TH ST 93305 01717003 LI R-3 20.1 30 0.15 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 1405 E 19TH ST 93305 01721003 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central E 19TH ST 93305 01721004 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 905 E 18TH ST 93305 01727002 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.18 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 516 OWENS ST 93305 01727007 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.26 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 908 EUREKA ST 93305 01727014 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.12 Vacant Private 2 2 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 917 DOLORES ST 93305 01740004 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.26 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 807 CHICO ST 93305 01742002 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.64 High Segregation & Poverty Central 831 CHICO ST 93305 01742008 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 430 REAL RD 93309 02015015 HMR R-3 20.1 30 0.78 Vacant Private 15 15 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Central 2019 LACEY ST 93304 02317103 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.30 Vacant Private 5 5 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 2006 PLANZ RD 93304 02317205 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.52 Vacant Private 10 10 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 1908 PLANZ RD 93304 02317209 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.36 Vacant Private 7 7 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 1900 PLANZ RD 93304 02317212 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.66 Vacant Private 13 13 1959 0.04 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 4100 JEWETT AVE 93301 12004001 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.89 Vacant Private 17 17 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central HEIGHT ST & MT VERNON 93305 12610012 PS R-3 20.1 30 1.10 Vacant Private 21 21 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Northeast 2100 HEIGHT ST 93305 12610013 PS R-3 20.1 30 0.70 Vacant Private 14 14 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Northeast 1324 QUINCY ST 93305 12703024 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 2105 MT VERNON AVE 93306 12903036 HR R-3 20.1 30 1.90 Vacant Private 37 37 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast Attachment A – Sites Inventory
Draft Housing Element A-21 Site Address or Street Zip Code APN Current General Plan Current Zoning Proposed Min Density Allowed (du/ac) Proposed Max Density Acreage Current Use Publicly or Privately Owned Lower Income Capacity Moderate Income Capacity Above Moderate Total Capacity Year Built Existing FAR Improvement to Land Value Ratio TCAC Resource Area Neighborhood CORRIENTES ST 93306 12903050 HR R-3 20.1 30 1.31 Vacant Private 26 26 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast 7201 COLLEGE AVE 93306 13202003 HMR R-3/ PUD 20.1 30 13.20 Vacant Private 200 31 32 263 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast 1500 HUGHES LN 93304 14809220 GC R-3 20.1 30 0.58 Vacant Private 11 11 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southeast 227 BLOMQUIST DR 93309 14916427 HR R-3 20.1 30 0.17 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southwest CASA LOMA DR & LOTUS LN 93307 17007023 SR R-3 20.1 30 7.59 Vacant Private 151 151 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 640 NINA ST 93307 17008024 SR R-3 20.1 30 1.07 Vacant Private 21 21 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1902 LOTUS LN 93307 17010009 HMR R-3 20.1 30 0.49 Vacant Private 9 9 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast WINGSTONE DR 93307 17010014 HMR R-3 20.1 30 1.03 Vacant Private 20 20 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1805 MADISON ST 93307 17010017 SR R-3 20.1 30 2.41 Vacant Private 48 48 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 1807 MADISON ST 93307 17010018 HMR R-3 20.1 30 0.93 Vacant Private 18 18 1942 0.03 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast EDISON RD 93306 38705028 LR R-3/ PUD 20.1 30 38.55 Vacant Private 200 285 285 770 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast EDISON RD 93306 38705030 GC R-3/ PUD 20.1 30 31.60 Vacant Private 200 216 216 632 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Northeast LOIS LN & UNION AVE 93307 41216117 GC R-3 20.1 30 0.23 Vacant Private 4 4 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 6201 AUBURN ST 93306 43401002 HR R-3 20.1 30 3.56 Vacant Private 71 71 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR 93306 43401075 OC R-3/ PUD 20.1 30 6.38 Vacant Private 127 127 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 4901 AUBURN OAKS SR 93306 43828101 HR R-3 20.1 30 2.75 Vacant Private 54 54 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast TAFT HWY 93313 51402061 GC R-3 20.1 30 7.82 Vacant Private 156 156 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 4901 POPPYSEED ST 93313 53801038 HR R-3 20.1 30 3.81 Vacant Private 76 76 0.00 0.00 Moderate Resource Southwest 5900 Comanche Rd 93306 38736005 OC C-O 20.1 30 10.8 Vacant Private 200 8 8 216 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 3231 E Panama Lane 93307 51801013 LI A 20.1 30 2.64 Single-Family Private 52 52 0.05 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 3227 E Panama Lane 93307 51801014 R-IA A 20.1 30 15.4 Vacant Private 200 54 54 308 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Southeast 6106 Auburn St 93306 43828501 HMR R-2 13.1 20 1.58 Vacant Private 20 20 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 1326 30TH ST 93301 00224002 SI M-1/ M-2 30 100 2.49 Warehouse Private 99 99 0.29 High Segregation & Poverty Central 715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 93307 01911110 GC C-2 20.1 30 0.16 Vacant Private 3 3 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Central 4930 AUBURN OAKS DR 93306 43828502 HMR R-2 13.1 20 0.11 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Northeast 4900 AUBURN OAKS DR 93306 43828503 HMR R-2 13.1 20 0.1 Vacant Private 1 1 0.00 0.00 High Resource Northeast 3232 Riverside Dr. 93308 33258011 HC C-2 30 100 2.17 Hotel Private 86 86 0.72 High Resource Central 4415 Wilson Rd 93309 44138204 HMR R-3 30.1 50 1.92 Vacant Building Private 57 57 0.08 Low Resource Southwest 4415 Wilson Rd 93309 44138203 HMR R-3 30.1 50 0.44 Vacant Building Private 13 13 0.00 0.00 Low Resource Southwest 13921 Olive Dr 93312 52901136 GC C-2 20.1 30 9.67 Agriculture Private 193 193 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 6001 S UNION AVE 93308 41302050 LR M-1 30 100 9.97 Vacant Private 398 398 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southeast 14915 OLIVE DR 93312 46304013 HMR R-2 20.1 30 17.87 Vacant Private 200 78 79 357 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 14117 REINA RD 93314 52901219 R-IA R-2 20.1 30 15.00 Vacant Private 200 50 50 300 0.00 0.00 High Segregation & Poverty Northwest 7980 ALLEN RD 93314 53003024 E-PE 20.1 30 20.00 Vacant Private 200 100 100 400 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest 1450 RUDD AV 93314 40701285 E 20.1 30 9.83 Vacant Private 196 196 0.00 0.00 Highest Resource Northwest Stine/Hosking 93314 51504012 R-1 20.1 30 8.47 Vacant Private 169 169 0.00 0.00 High Resource Southwest City of Bakersfield
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Figure 1 Calloway / Snow Annexation
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Figure 2 Cottonwood / Pacheco Annexation
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Figure 3 South Area Annexation
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Figure 4 Zerker / 7th Standard
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