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Bakersfield planning commission approves 245‑lot tentative map amid debate over air and habitat impacts
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to adopt a mitigated negative declaration and approve vesting tentative tract map 7386 for a 245‑lot subdivision at Morning Drive and Paladino Drive after residents and the Sierra Club raised concerns about cumulative air pollution and habitat impacts; commissioners cited the city’s housing shortage in supporting approval.
The Bakersfield Planning Commission voted to adopt a mitigated negative declaration and approve vesting tentative tract map 7386 on Feb. 5, authorizing a proposed subdivision of 58.29 acres into 245 single‑family lots at the southeast corner of Morning Drive and Paladino Drive.
In presenting the item, Veronica Martinez, an associate planner with the Development Services Department, told commissioners that staff’s initial study found that with mitigation measures for air quality, biological and cultural resources, and traffic “there would be no significant environmental impacts,” and recommended the commission adopt the resolution approving the MND and approve the vesting tentative tract map.
The proposal drew support from the applicant’s representatives and opposition from nearby residents and the Sierra Club. Brandon Martin, representing the applicant, described…
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