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 OS (OPEN SPACE) AND A (AGRICULTURE) TO RE
(RECREATION), GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF JENKINS ROAD AND AUSTIN CREEK AVENUE (ZC NO.
24-0004).
WHEREAS, Provost & Pritchard (applicant), representing North of the River Recreation and Parks District (property owner), is requesting an amendment to Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code to change the Zone District from OS (Open Space) and A (Agriculture) to RE (Recreation) on approximately 9.3 acres generally located on the northeast corner of Jenkins Road and Austin Creek Avenue. (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 17, 2026, and with no one wishing to speak in support or opposition, approved Resolution Nos. 68- 26 and 69-26 which recommended that the City Council approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the City Council set Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, as the time and place before the City Council to consider the approval of the amendment as required by Government Code Section 65355,; 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. 69-26 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 beposted 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 _________________, 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
EXHIBIT "A"
EXHIBIT “B”
North of River Park Recreation and Park District – Austin Creek Park Annexation
GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
All that certain property, situated in the South Half of Section 14, Township 29 South, Range 26 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, in the County of Kern, State of California, being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at the South Quarter Corner of said Section 14; thence South 89°19’16” East, along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 2.72 feet; thence North 0°40’44” East, a distance of 1052.27 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve; thence along said curve, concave westerly and having a radius of 800.00 feet, through a central angle of 11°44’11”, an arc distance of 163.87 feet, and a long chord which bears North 5°11’22” West, a distance of 163.58 feet; thence South 89°19’16” East, a distance of 355.62 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence 1) North 0°40'44" East, a distance of 80.00 feet; thence 2) North 89°19'16" West, a distance of 345.18 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve; thence 3) along said curve, partially along the existing City of Bakersfield City Limits, concave southwesterly and having a radius of 830.00 feet, the radial to said point bears North 73°40’31”East, through a central angle of 23°01'16", an arc distance of 333.49 feet, and a long chord which bears North 27°50'07" West, a distance of 331.25 feet; thence along the existing City of Bakersfield City Limits courses 4) through 8) below and partially along course 9) below 4) South 50°39'15" West, a distance of 30.00 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve; thence 5) along said curve, concave southwesterly and having a radius of 800.00 feet, the radial to said point bears North 50°39’15” East, through a central angle of 4°55'25", an arc distance of 68.75 feet, and a long chord which bears North 41°48'28" West, a distance of 68.73 feet; thence 6) North 44°16'10" West, a distance of 419.22 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve; thence 7) along said curve, concave northeasterly and having a radius of 250.00 feet, through a central angle of 39°27'15", an arc distance of 172.15 feet, and a long chord which bears North 24°32'33" West, a distance of 168.77 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve; thence 8) along said curve, concave northwesterly and having a radius of 500.00, the radial to said curve bears South 7°06’32” East, through a central angle of 33°50'09", an arc distance of 295.27 feet, and a long chord which bears North 65°58'23" East, a distance of 291.00 feet; thence 9) South 44°16'10" East, a distance of 1375.45 feet; thence 10) North 89°19'16" West, a distance of 295.30 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Containing 9.18 acres, more or less
For assessment purposes only. This description of land is not a legal property description as defined in the Subdivision Map Act and may not be used as the basis for an offer for sale of the land described.
10/8/2025