ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 17 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION
FROM R-2 (SINGLE LOT SINGLE -UNIT DWELLING) TO C -2
(REGIONAL COMMERCIAL) AND R -3 (MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI -
UNIT DWELLING) ZONE OR MORE RESTRICTIVE ZONE, GENERALLY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TAFT HIGH AND ASHE
ROAD (9737 ASHE ROAD) (GPA/ZC NO. 23-0560).
WHEREAS, McIntosh and Associates, Inc. (applicant), on behalf of ATG Investments, LLC (property owner), is requesting: (1) an amendment of the land use map designation of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan from HMR (High Medium Residential) to HR (High Dens ity Residential) on 18.50 acres and GC (General Commercial)on 6.36 acres or more restrictive designations; and (2) an amendment to Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code to change the zone classification from R -2 (Single Lot Single-Unit Dwelling) to R-3 (Medium Density Multi-Unit dwelling) zone on 18.50 acres and C-2 (Regional Commercial) on 6.36 acres or more restrictive zones on a total of 24.86 acres generally located on the southwest corner of Taft Highway and Ashe Road. (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 16, 2026, and with no one wishing to speak in support or opposition, approved Resolution No. 63 -26 which recommended that the City Council approve the Project; and WHEREAS, the Clerk of the City Council set Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, as the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council to consider the approval of the amendment as required by Government Code Section 65355, and notice of the public hearing was given in the manner provided in Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project; and
WHEREAS, during the hearing, the City Council considered all facts, testimony, and evidence concerning the Project, including the staff report, and the Planning Commission’s deliberation and action; and
WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan.
SECTION 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Bakersfield City Council as follows:
1. The above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
2. The Planning Commission's findings as contained in its Resolution No. 63-26 are hereby adopted.
3. The Project is hereby approved incorporating the change into the official zoning map as described in Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 17.06.020 as specifically described in Exhibit A and located on the map as shown in Exhibit B, all of which are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance must be posted in accordance with the Bakersfield Municipal Code and will become effective not less than 30 days from and after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on __________________, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: Arias, Gonzales, Weir, Smith, Koman, Bashirtash, Kaur NOES: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER:
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
VIRIDIANA GALLARDO-KING
Deputy City Attorney
Exhibits: A Legal Description
B Zone Change Map
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A ARE
RE
RE
RE
RE
RE
RE
RE
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1
R-1
R-1
R-1
C-1
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2
BOGART DR
COMMONWEALTH
AVE
WHALEBACK AVE
PACKWOOD DR
MONHEGAN
WAY
FLAMENCO
WAY
WELLFLEET DR HATHAWAY AVE
PHILBIN WAY
FENCL CT
ASHE RD
ASHE RD
TAFT HWY
GPA/ZC 23-0560
R-2 to C-2
HMR to GC
GPA/ZC 23-0560
R-2 to R-3
HMR to HR
±
0 260 520
US Feet
Zoning
R-1 Single-Unit Dwelling
6,000 sq.ft. min lot size
R-1-4.5 Single-Unit Dwelling
4,500 sq.ft. min lot size
E Estate
10,000 sq.ft. min lot size
R-S Residential Suburban
24,000 sq.ft./dwelling unit
R-S-( ) Residential Suburban
1, 2.5, 5 or 10 min lot size
R-2 Limited Multiple Family Dwelling
4,500 sq.ft. min lot size (single family)
6,000 sq.ft. min lot size (multifamily)
2,500 sq.ft. lot area/dwelling unit
R-3 Multiple Family Dwelling
6,000 sq.ft. min lot size
1,250 sq.ft. lot area/dwelling unit
R-4 High Density Multiple Family Dwelling
6,000 sq.ft. min lot size
600 sq.ft. lot area/dwelling unit
R-H Residential Holding
20 acre min lot size
A Agriculture
6,000 sq.ft. min lot size
A-20A Agriculture
20 acre min lot size
A-WR Agriculture-Water Recharge
Combining
PUD Planned Unit Development
TT Travel Trailer Park
MH Mobilehome
C-O Professional & Administrative Office
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial
C-2 Regional Commercial
C-C Commercial Center
C-B Central Business
PCD Planned Commercial Development
M-1 Light Manufacturing
M-2 General Manufacturing
M-3 Heavy Industrial
P Automobile P
arking
RE Recreation
Ch Church Overlay
OS Open Space
HOSP Hospital Overlay
AD Architectural Design Overlay
FP-P Floodplain Primary
FP-S Floodplain Secondary
AA Airport Approach
DI Drilling Island
PE Petroleum Extraction Combining
SC Senior Citizen Overlay
HD Hillside Development Combining
WM West Ming Specific Plan
General Plan Amendment/
Zone Change
No. 23-0560
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit B