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Kern LAFCO tables staff'draft letter opposing unincorporated housing growth after commissioners press for clarity
Summary
LAFCO staff proposed sending a letter to Kern County opposing further unincorporated housing growth in Metro Bakersfield; commissioners questioned scope, whether the item was a housing-element update or a pro-housing designation, and raised timing concerns ahead of a May 1 deadline, then voted 5'to'1 to table the matter for more information.
Kern LAFCO on April 1 declined to transmit a staff-drafted comment letter to Kern County about housing in unincorporated Metro Bakersfield, instead voting to table the matter for more information and supervisor input.
Executive officer Blair described staff concerns about continued county-approved housing in unincorporated areas of Metro Bakersfield, saying the dual planning authority of the City of Bakersfield and Kern County has historically produced mismatched infrastructure planning and…
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