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City council holds workshop on Bakersfield 2045; staff endorses Alternative 4 and council raises equity and industrial‑use concerns
Summary
City staff presented four land‑use alternatives for the Bakersfield 2045 General Plan and said Alternative 4 is preferred; public commenters and councilmembers urged protections for historically overburdened neighborhoods, raised pollution and water concerns, and asked staff to revisit industrial land near MLK/Brundage and airport compatibility constraints.
City planning staff and consultants presented land‑use alternatives for the Bakersfield 2045 General Plan at the Oct. 9 council meeting and asked councilmembers for feedback on a preferred framework staff labeled "Alternative 4." "Alternate 4 is our preferred alternative to be included in part of the general plan," Development Services Director Phil Burns told the council.
Consultant Dela Acosta summarized the project's public‑engagement program (pop‑ups in all seven council wards, focus groups, online mapping) and explained the process: finalize existing conditions, set a vision, develop alternatives, then create policies and later implementation‑level zoning. She cautioned the metrics included in the report are estimates based on identified land and realistic capacity assumptions, and that actual build‑out will depend on market interest and site conditions.
Acosta and the…
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