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Bakersfield Planning Commission Clears 150‑Foot Public‑Safety Radio Tower at 1000 Buena Vista Road
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a zoning modification to replace an existing 80‑foot tower with a 150‑foot lattice tower at the city water facility to support a regional public‑safety radio network; city and county public‑safety officials backed the change, while nearby residents raised health, aesthetic and property‑value concerns.
The City of Bakersfield Planning Commission on Feb. 19 approved a zoning modification that allows a new 150‑foot lattice radio tower at 1000 Buena Vista Road, a site described in project materials as the AgWater (Buena Vista) water‑treatment property. Vice Chair Biddle moved to approve the application and Commissioner Martin seconded; the motion passed with Commissioners Kaur and Neal absent.
The tower is part of a regional public‑safety radio upgrade jointly pursued by the city and Kern County that reduces Bakersfield’s number of city‑owned radio sites from 10 to six while tying them into a larger countywide network. Katie Reid, Assistant Director of Technology Services for the City, described the site’s zoning (R‑3) and said the water‑plant corner chosen for the tower was the only feasible footprint given underground piping and existing facilities.
Supporters emphasized emergency‑response reliability.…
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