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NOTICE OF PREPARATION
OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Downtown Bakersfield
High Speed Rail Station Area Plan (SAP)
LEAD AGENCY:
City of Bakersfield
Community Development Department
Planning Division
1715 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Contact:
Cecelia Griego, Principal Planner
Email: cgriego@bakersfieldcity.us | Phone: (661) 326-3788
August 2016
Note: The State Clearinghouse will assign identification numbers for all new projects. If a SCH number already exists for a project (e.g. Notice of Preparation or
previous draft document) please fill in.
Revised 2010
Notice of Completion & Environmental Document Transmittal
Mail to: State Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 3044, Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 (916) 445-0613
For Hand Delivery/Street Address: 1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Project Title:
Lead Agency: Contact Person:
Mailing Address: Phone:
City: Zip: County:
Project Location: County: City/Nearest Community:
Cross Streets: Zip Code:
Longitude/Latitude (degrees, minutes and seconds): ° ′ ″ N / ° ′ ″ W Total Acres:
Assessor's Parcel No.: Section: Twp.: Range: Base:
Within 2 Miles: State Hwy #: Waterways:
Airports: Railways: Schools:
Document Type:
CEQA: NOP Draft EIR NEPA: NOI Other: Joint Document
Early Cons Supplement/Subsequent EIR EA Final Document
Neg Dec (Prior SCH No.) Draft EIS Other:
Mit Neg Dec Other: FONSI
Local Action Type:
General Plan Update Specific Plan Rezone Annexation
General Plan Amendment Master Plan Prezone Redevelopment
General Plan Element Planned Unit Development Use Permit Coastal Permit
Community Plan Site Plan Land Division (Subdivision, etc.) Other:
Development Type:
Residential: Units Acres
Office: Sq.ft. Acres Employees Transportation: Type
Commercial: Sq.ft. Acres Employees Mining: Mineral
Industrial: Sq.ft. Acres Employees Power: Type MW
Educational: Waste Treatment: Type MGD
Recreational: Hazardous Waste: Type
Water Facilities: Type MGD Other:
Project Issues Discussed in Document:
Aesthetic/Visual Fiscal Recreation/Parks Vegetation
Agricultural Land Flood Plain/Flooding Schools/Universities Water Quality
Air Quality Forest Land/Fire Hazard Septic Systems Water Supply/Groundwater
Archeological/Historical Geologic/Seismic Sewer Capacity Wetland/Riparian
Biological Resources Minerals Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Growth Inducement
Coastal Zone Noise Solid Waste Land Use
Drainage/Absorption Population/Housing Balance Toxic/Hazardous Cumulative Effects
Economic/Jobs Public Services/Facilities Traffic/Circulation Other:
Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Designation:
Project Description: (please use a separate page if necessary)
SCH #
Appendix C
PrintForm
DowntownBakersfieldHighSpeedRailStationAreaPlan
CityofBakersfield CeceliaGriego,PrincipalPlanner
1715ChesterAve.(661)326-3788
Bakersfield 93301 Kern
Kern Bakersfield
GoldenStateAve.,ChesterAve.,CaliforniaAve.,UnionAve.,38thAve.,FStreet 93301
352315 1195226 1,472
204,178,99,58KernRiver
BakersfieldMunicipalAirport BNSF,UnionPacific BHS,StellaHillsElem.
2.005M
8,570
906K
HotelUnits:2,400
GeneralPlanDesignations:(P),(PS),(HR),(HMR),(LMR),(LI),(SI),(GC),(OC),(MUC),(OS-P),(PT)
ThePlanwillestablishastrategicvisionforthefuturedevelopmentoftheHighSpeedRailStationandthesurroundingareas.
ThePlanwilladdresskeyfactorsaffectingfuturedevelopmentwithintheplanarea,includingbutnotlimitedto:landuse
patternsinthecontextoftheMetropolitanBakersfieldGeneralPlan,architectureandurbandesign,infrastructure,multi-modal
transportationservicesandcirculation,parking,pedestrianandbicycleaccess,openspaceandrecreation,artsandculture,and
otherprincipalfactors.Theplanenvisionsaphasedapproachtofuturephysicaldevelopment,includingalong-term(30-year)
developmentprojectionwhichenvisionsthefollowingdevelopmentstatistics:upto2,005,000squarefeetofoffice;upto8,570
residentialunits;upto906,000squarefeetofretail;andupto2,400hotelrooms.
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Notice of Preparation of
Environmental Impact Report
Comments Due: Do to the time limits mandated by State law your response must be
sent at the earliest possible date but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice.
The Notice of Preparation comment period begins on August 29, 2016 and ends on
September 27, 2016. Please send your comments by regular mail, email, or fax, no later
than September 27, 2016, to:
Cecelia Griego, Principal Planner
Community Development Department
1715 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93301
Phone: 661-326-3788
Fax: 661-852-2136
Email: cgriego@bakersfieldcity.us
Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting to be held on September 22, 2016,
at 4:00 p.m., at the City of Bakersfield City Council Chamber, 1501 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, California 93301. Attendance is open to the public. The meeting will provide
a brief description of the project, a brief overview of the CEQA process, and will provide
a forum for submittal of public comments regarding the scope and content of the
environmental analysis that will be provided within the EIR.
Project Location: The proposed project area encompasses approximately 2.3 square
miles (1,472 acres) surrounding the proposed Bakersfield High Speed Rail Station
locations, which are located along Golden State Avenue near its intersections with
Chester Avenue and F Street, and along California Avenue near its intersection with
Union Avenue. The project area is bound by California Avenue to the south, Union
Avenue to the east, 38th Street and Kern River to the north, and F Street to the west.
Refer to Figure 1 (attached) for the location of the proposed Bakersfield High Speed Rail
Station Area Plan.
Project Description: The proposed Downtown Bakersfield High Speed Rail Station Area
Plan will establish a strategic vision for the future development of the High Speed Rail
Station and the surrounding areas. The Plan will address key factors affecting future
development within the plan area, including but not limited to: land use patterns in the
context of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, architecture and urban design,
infrastructure, multi-modal transportation services and circulation, parking, pedestrian
and bicycle access, open space and recreation, arts and culture, and other principal
factors. The proposed project would establish a phased approach to future physical
development, including a long-term (30-year) development projection which envisions
the following development statistics: up to 2,005,000 square feet of office; up to 8,570
residential units; up to 906,000 square feet of retail; and up to 2,400 hotel rooms.
Downtown Bakersfield High Speed Rail Station Area Plan EIRNotice of Preparation
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City of Bakersfield
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