Director’s Hearings are conducted by the Hearing Officer and are held the first and third Thursday (excluding holidays) at 10:00 a.m. in the first floor conference room of the Public Services Building, 2700 “M” Street, Bakersfield. A staff report is prepared that contains proposed conditions for approval.  A planner will contact the applicant prior to…

If your property is zoned with the PD combing district with your base zoning, such as C-2, M-1 or R-2, you are required to sumbit a precise development plan of your proposed development to the Planning and Natural Resources Department to be reviewed and approved by either the department Director or, if appealed, the Board…

The Director may approve minor plan modifications to an approved PD plan if it is determined that the modification does not constitute a substantial change in the approved project.  Such minor plan modifications are handled “over-the-counter” by planning staff.  A significant modification to an approved PD plan would require the processing of a formal modification at a…

Any decision rendered at the Director’s Hearing is subject to appeal by any interested party. The appeal period is fourteen (14) calendar days, including the date of hearing. If no appeal is filed, the PD plan will become effective after the appeal period is over. If an appeal is submitted, it will be scheduled for…

Applications and instructions for preparation of a PD plan can be mailed or obtained directly from the Department or on their website at www.co.kern.ca.us/planning. The application must include a scaled plot plan that consists of detailed information regarding the project.   A preliminary review is performed by staff to ensure that all forms are complete and…

Applicants should allow up to 30 days for completion of the preliminary review.  If the application is incomplete, the applicant will be notified in writing of what additional information is required.  A typical PD plan requires approximately eight (8) weeks to process from the time the application has been accepted as complete if no environmental…

The Director has the authority to approve a temporary use in a PD District if the use involves no structures or buildings, and if it is determined that such temporary use would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare.  No temporary use shall ever ripen into the status of a permanent right…