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Resident presses Bakersfield for action on 14 remnant lots; city cites Caltrans rules and surplus land process
Summary
A West Park resident told the council that 14 remnant lots created during a freeway project are neglected and attracting trespass, waste and safety hazards. Council and staff said Caltrans rules and a surplus land process constrain options but pledged continued monitoring and sales to adjacent owners where permitted.
A resident told the Bakersfield City Council that 14 remnant parcels in her neighborhood have become nuisances — fenced poorly, used for trespass, and in some places covered with manure — and asked why the city has not taken stronger enforcement action.
Lisa Smith, who identified herself as a resident of Eighteenth Street, described persistent problems on the lots that fall within Councilmember Andre Gonzales’ ward and said she had contacted code enforcement and other staff members without sustained solutions. She said some lots have…
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