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Bakersfield planning panel denies application to convert house into 12‑bed elderly care home
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighbors and detailed questioning of the applicants and staff, the Bakersfield Planning Commission voted to deny a conditional use permit to convert 12411 Riverfront Park Drive into a 12‑bed residential care facility for the elderly (CUP 25‑0023).
The Bakersfield Planning Commission on Nov. 20 denied an application from JNS Health Systems LLC to convert a single‑family house at 12411 Riverfront Park Drive into a 12‑bed residential care facility for the elderly (CUP 25‑0023).
Planner Yazid Alugheri told commissioners the proposal would convert a 3,262‑square‑foot house on about 0.24 acres into a licensed residential care facility for the elderly, and that staff recommended approval after reviewing the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan and the municipal code. The application drew 11 written opposition comments and a large turnout of neighbors who spoke at the hearing.
The project’s applicant, Jenny Bridal, said the facility would provide affordable, personalized care with 24/7 supervision and on‑site services such as chef‑prepared meals and raised garden beds. Bridal said most residents would be homebound and would not drive, and described steps the operator would take to minimize neighborhood disruption. "We believe we can best serve the community with a residential care home where we can provide affordable and personalized care,"…
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