ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent Calendar Public Hearings TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: November 14, 2025
SUBJECT: Public Appeal Hearing of Planning Commission’s Approval of Zone Change No. 25- 0001 And adoption of its proposed mitigated negative declaration. (Ward 5)
McIntosh & Associates, representing Camino Media Properties, LLC, is proposing a Zone Change on approximately 11.22 acres generally located at 9700 Camino Media. The request includes:
1. Resolution adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
2. First Reading of an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code by changing the official zoning classification from R-2/PUD (Small Lot Single-Unit Dwelling/Planned Unit Development) to R-4 (High Density Multi-Unit Dwelling) zone.
RECOMMENDATION:
Refer back to staff.
BACKGROUND:
This item was originally scheduled to be considered on the November 19, 2025 agenda however, was incorrectly advertised as an appeal project hearing, yet there was no appeal filed. Therefore, staff recommends that your Council open and close the public hearing and refer the item back to staff, in order for this item to be correctly re-agendized for consideration at a later date.
The proposed project is Zone Change No. 25 -0001 amending the zone from R -2/PUD to R-4 to facilitate future development of a multiple -family residential complex, where the proposed zone change would allow for up to 191 multi-family units on 11.22 acres located at 9700 Camino Media.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The action to change the zoning is funded by the developer through fee’s paid by them . Therefore, this action has no impact to the City’s General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Community Character & Quality of Life
Economic Opportunity for All
ATTACHMENTS:
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