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
LOCATED ON THE WESTSIDE OF OLD RIVER ROAD
APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET NORTH OF PANAMA LANE (ZONE
CHANGE NO. 26-0001).
WHEREAS, McIntosh & Associates, Inc. (applicant) representing Old River Properties, LLC (property owner), is requesting an amendment to Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code to change the zone district from R-2/PUD (Small Lot Single -Unit Dwelling/Planned Unit Development) to R-2 (Small Lot Single-Unit Dwelling) on 20.56 acres located on the westside of Old River Road approximately 700 feet north of Panama Lane, as shown in attached Exhibit “A,” (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 4, 2026 , and with no one wishing to speak in support or opposition, approved Resolution No. 52-26, which recommended that the City Council approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted for the Project (Zone Change No. 23-0287; Resolution No. 11-24). No new significant impacts, nor substantial increase in severity of impacts will result with the proposed Zone Change No. 26-0001 from those previously identified in Zone Change No. 23-0287; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the first reading of this ordinance on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the City Council set the second reading on 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 consideration before the City Council to consider the proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all facts, testimony, and evidence concerning the Project, including the staff report, previous Mitigated Negative Declaration 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. 52-26 are hereby adopted.
3. The Project is subject to mitigation measures found in the adopted
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project.
4. The Project is hereby approved incorporating the change into the official zoning map as described in Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 17.06.020 located on the map as shown in Exhibit A and as specifically described 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 ______________________________________________________________ _
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: _________________
By __________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
By: ____________________________
VIRIDIANA GALLARDO-KING
Deputy City Attorney
Exhibits: A Zone Change Map
B Legal Description
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Zone Change
26-0001
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Zoning
R-1 Single-Unit Dwelling
6,000 sq.ft. min lot size
R-1-4.5 One Family 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
PUD Planned Unit Development
TT Travel Trailer Park
MH Mobilehome
C-O Professional and
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 Parking
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
ZC-26-0001
R-2/PUD to R-2
3/31/2026
Exhibit A
Exhibit B