Kern County planning commission recommends Title 19 zoning updates but excludes non‑ag truck parking in agricultural zones

The Kern County Planning Commission on Thursday recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a package of zoning code changes (Ordinance Code 2025B / Title 19) intended to implement the county housing element, clarify multiple definitions and strengthen review of certain land uses — but the commission directed staff to remove proposed non‑agricultural trucking allowances in agricultural zones after public comment and commissioner discussion.

Staff presentation: scope and purpose Planning staff presented the ordinance revisions as threefold: to implement the county housing element and state law (including requirements for ADUs), to carry out board‑initiated changes (notably increased oversight of CRV recycling centers), and to make clarifying language fixes across Title 19. Staff told commissioners the housing element compliance included a commitment to raise maximum density in the R‑2 district from 16 to 20 dwelling units per acre and to add or clarify where supportive and transitional housing, farm labor housing, emergency shelters and low‑barrier navigation…