General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. 22-0127 and Site Plan Review No. 22-0326

General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. 22-0127 and Site Plan Review No. 22-0326

McIntosh & Associates (applicant), on behalf of Aurora Borealis Development, LLC (property owner), is proposing a multi-family apartment complex with increased density on approximately 37.43 acres located east of Alfred Harrell Highway between Allegheny Court and Tuscany Hills Lane [Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 386-050-38]. The request includes: 1. General Plan Amendment (GPA) of the land use element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan (General Plan) from LR (Low-Density Residential), GC (General Commercial), and OS-S (Open Space-Slopes exceeding 30%) to HMR (High-Medium Residential) on 37.43 acres; 2. Zone Change (ZC) classification from R-1-HD (One Family Dwelling-Hillside Development) and C-1/PCD-HD (Limited Commercial/ Planned Commercial Development- Hillside Development) to R-2-HD (Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling-Hillside Development) on 37.43 acres; and, (3) Site Plan Review (SPR) consisting of a multi-family apartment complex consistent with the R-2 HD zone classification. The project involves developing a 314-unit multiple family residential development located adjacent to and east of Alfred Harrell Highway in Bakersfield approximately .75 miles north of State Route 178. The development would consist of 38 residential building 3-story in height. The conceptual Site Plan also includes access taken from Old Walker Pass Road, parking lots, concrete pedestrian walkways, a courtyard with a garden, and a dog park. Planned amenities for residents also include a club room, fitness room, and pool.

Bakersfield

Kern

Citywide

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Residential (Units 312, Acres 37.43)

Site Plan, Rezone

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