The Canyons General Plan Amendment/Zone Change File #03-0337/Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6299

The Canyons General Plan Amendment/Zone Change File #03-0337/Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6299

The proposed project includes the development of a new community with residential, commercial, and recreational land uses. The proposed mixed-use project is primarily residential and includes the development of 11 private gated communities with 1,033 private gated residences and 301 non-gated residences. The project includes the development of approximately 1,214 single-family residential lots on approximately 521.26 acres, approximately 120 multi-family dwelling units on approximately 28.18 acres, and approximately 65,000 square feet of general commercial on approximately 8.15 acres. The project also includes a private recreational center on 5.2 acres near the center of the project site and north of the proposed commercial area. In addition to this center, three areas are proposed for parks totaling 17.33 gross acres (12.97 net useable acres). The project plan includes 9.66 miles of public trails and 1.43 miles of Class I bike paths, totaling approximately 11.09 miles. Approximately 284.41 acres will be retained as open space while approximately 42 acres will be maintained as common areas. The proposed project requires a General Plan Land Use Element Amendment, General Plan Circulation Element Amendment, Northeast Bakersfield Specific Parks and Trails Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Parcel Maps, and Consolidated Maintenance District.

Bakersfield

Kern

Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT)

California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT)

Residential (Units 1,334, Acres 536.79), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 65,000, Acres 8.15), Recreational (Public Parks, Open Space, Common Area - 343.74 acres)

General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.)

Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Sewer Capacity, Transportation, Vegetation, Wildlife