ORDINANCE NO. ______
AN O
RDINANCE OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 17 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE PREZONE CLASSIFICATION
FROM COUNTY A (EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE) TO CITY R -1
(SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING ), GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF CALLOWAY DRIVE BETWEEN TORTUGA DEL MAR DRIVE
AND SNOW ROAD (GPA/ZC NO. 25-0008).
WHEREAS, Cornerstone Engineering Inc. (applicant), on behalf of Calloway North Investors LLC (property owner), is requesting : (1) an amendment to the land use map designation of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan from R-IA (Resource – Intensive Agriculture) to LR (Low Density Residential) ; and (2) an amendment to Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code to prezone the Zone District from County A (Exclusive Agriculture) to City R -1 (Single -Unit Dwelling) on approximately 10.44 acres generally located on the east side of Calloway Drive between Tortuga Del Mar Drive and Snow Road the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 16 , 2026, and with no one wishing to speak in support or opposition, approved Resolution No. 41-26 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
WH
EREAS, the Project is consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan.
SEC
TION 1.
N
OW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Bakersfield City Council as follows:
1. T
he above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
2. T
he Planning Commission's findings as contained in its Resolution No. 41-26 a
re hereby adopted.
3. T
he 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. ---------o0o---------
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of September 20 26, 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
AP
PROVED: ___________________
By
__________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPR
OVED AS TO FORM:
VI
RGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
: ____________________________
VIRIDIANA GALLARDO-KING
Deputy City Attorney
Ex
hibits: A Legal Description
B Zone Change Map
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R-1R-1
R-2
R-2
C-1
R-3
SILVERTHORNE DRLEADVILLE
WAY
LOLA ST
TIERRAMERIDIAN
WAY
CALLOWAY DR
REDSTONE WAY
RANCHO VIEJO DR
GREY BARRETT WAY
DEL PALMA DR
CLARO DE LUNA DR
RIVIERA DEL SOL DR
MAR AZUL WAY
ARENA BLANCA WAY
CORTONA CT
BRUNELLO CT
VAL DI CHIANA DR
SNOW RD
TORTUGA DEL MAR DR
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Concurrent General Plan
Amendment
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
CGPA 25-0008
A to R-1
R-IA to LR
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Zoning
R-1 One Family 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
City
County
CGPA 25-0008
A-1 to R-1
R-IA to LR
CGPA 25-0008
A to R-1
R-IA to LR
EXHIBIT B