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Council approves consent calendar, pulls Tortuga Bay item for separate review

Bakersfield City Council · November 20, 2025
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Summary

The Bakersfield City Council approved the bulk of its consent calendar Nov. 19 but pulled item 7E10 related to the proposed Tortuga Bay development. Staff clarified the developer will pay for the environmental impact report and estimated 6–9 months before the project returns to the planning commission.

The Bakersfield City Council voted Nov. 19 to approve most consent calendar items while excluding one item tied to a proposed development at Hageman and Mohawk.

The motion to approve consent calendar items 7a through 7i — with the exception of 7E10 — passed, with the clerk announcing the motion was approved with Council member Weir absent. Mayor Karen K. Goh presided.

Residents and council members asked for clarity about the pulled item, commonly…

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