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Bakersfield Council upholds approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7450 over Sierra Club appeal
Summary
After public testimony from environmental groups and project proponents, the City Council denied an appeal and approved a 32.66‑acre subdivision (Tract 7450) that would create 176 single‑family lots, finding the project complies with CEQA and local zoning.
The Bakersfield City Council on Sept. 10 denied an appeal by the Sierra Club and approved Vesting Tentative Tract Map 7450, a proposal to subdivide roughly 32.66 acres at the southwest corner of Olive Drive and Rosedale Ranch Parkway into 176 single‑family lots.
The action came after about an hour of public comment and technical presentations. Council member Smith moved to deny the appeal and approve the subdivision; the motion carried with two council members absent, the clerk announced.
The project drew opposition from environmental advocates who argued the city's mitigated negative declaration (MND) did not adequately evaluate cumulative air quality, greenhouse gas and biological impacts. Babak Nafisi, an attorney representing the Sierra Club, told the council the document understates cumulative air impacts and that “you should rethink that because I think…
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