METROPOLITAN
BAKERSFIELD
GENERAL PLAN
( UNINCORPORATED PLANNING AREA)
December 3, 2002
This General Plan text, adopted by the Kern County Board of
Supervisors December 3, 2002, contains changes made at that
hearing. It also incorporates, as policy, mitigation measures
derived from the Environmental Impact Report.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... ........ I- 1
II. LAND USE ELEMENT.................................................................................................................. II- 1
III. CIRCULATION ELEMENT ......................................................................................................... III- 1
Streets ............................................................................................................................... .... III- 2
Transit........................................................................................................................ .......... III- 15
Bikeways.................................................................................................................. III- 19
Parking..................................................................................................................... III- 22
Airports.................................................................................................................... III- 25
IV. HOUSING ELEMENT ( Chapter Reservation – City)
V. CONSERVATION ELEMENT .......................................................................................... V- 1
Biological Resources.................................................................................................. V- 1
Mineral Resources ..................................................................................................... V- 7
Soils and Agriculture.................................................................................................. V- 11
Water Resources ...................................................................................................... V- 16
Air Quality.................................................................................................................. V- 23
VI. OPEN SPACE ELEMENT............................................................................................... VI- 1
VII. NOISE ELEMENT.......................................................................................................... VII- 1
VIII. SAFETY ELEMENT ...................................................................................................... VIII- 1
Seismic.................................................................................................................... VIII- 1
Flooding................................................................................................................. VIII- 16
Public .................................................................................................................... VIII- 20
IX. DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT ELEMENT ( Chapter Reservation – City)
X. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ELEMENT .......................................................... X- 1
General Utilities.......................................................................................................... X- 1
Water Distribution....................................................................................................... X- 4
Sewers ....................................................................................................................... X- 7
Storm Drainage......................................................................................................... X- 11
Street Lighting........................................................................................................... X- 14
Solid Waste............................................................................................................... X- 17
XI. PARKS ELEMENT.......................................................................................................... XI- 1
XII. KERN RIVER PLAN ELEMENT ( Chapter Reservation)
XIII. HISTORICAL RESOURCES ELEMENT ( Chapter Reservation – City)
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE
II- 1 Metropolitan Bakersfield General Land Use Plan Map
II- 2 Land Use Policy Concept Map
III- 1 Existing ( 2000) Daily Traffic Volumes
III- 2 Existing ( 2000) Traffic Congestion Locations
III- 3 Comprehensive Circulation Plan Map
III- 4 Bikeway Master Plan
VII- 1 Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments
VIII- 1 Major Active Faults
VIII- 2 Geologic Hazards
VIII- 3 City and County Fire Stations
X- 1 Wastewater Treatment Facilities
XI- 1 Park Facilities
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE
V- 1 Sensitive Natural Communities
VII- 1 CNEL Contour Values for Railroad Operations
VII- 2 Noise Level Performance Standards
VIII- 1 Active Faults Capable of Causing Damage