# Planning Commission - October 15th, 2026 Meeting

The City of Bakersfield Planning Commission met on October 15, 2026. The commission approved a general plan amendment and zone change for an approximately 20-acre site near Buena Vista Road and McCutchen Road, allowing mixed-use neighborhood zoning. The applicant described a future event venue, convenience store, and gas station, but said separate conditional-use and related applications would return for consideration at a later meeting. The commission’s vote on this item was recorded as unanimous. Consent public-hearing items 5B and 5C were also approved; Commissioner Kedar abstained from item 5B because of a source-of-income conflict. Item 5A was removed for separate consideration.

For item 5A, the applicant requested a 24-month extension for vesting tentative tract map 6866, an approved subdivision of approximately 83.92 acres. Staff recommended approval, while residents’ concerns included construction practices, dust, traffic, and screening. Commissioners discussed the long delay in advancing the subdivision and made a motion to approve the extension, but the transcript does not show the vote result. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Sources
- [Planning Commission - October 15th, 2026 Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX8jKCSTFdE) - City of Bakersfield, CA.