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Planning Division – Development Services Department

All maps were created by the Planning Division of the Development Services Department. These maps depict commonly requested information about development and growth for the City of Bakersfield. The maps are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and require Adobe Reader 5.0 or greater to read. It is recommended you have a broadband internet connection to view these files (DSL, cable, T1, etc.). The maps can be downloaded from this site free of charge. Paper copies are available for sale at the Planning counter, located at the above address. In order to expedite the download process as quickly as possible it is recommended that you right click on the link and choose the “Save Target As” option. All maps are in large plot format that can be plotted out on an appropriate large format plotter. The maps are “E” sized plots (34 x 44 inches) with the exception of the zoning map (34 x 53 inches). In addition there is a link to our interactive web application, which will allow you to look at a variety of development information.

Active Tentative Tracts

This map depicts tentative tract activity within the City of Bakersfield. A detail table is incorporated into the map showing vital data for each tentative tract displayed. A summary table is included that summarizes number of lots and acreage by status. The map shows three types of status:

• Active – Tentative tracts that have been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
• Active/Recorded – Active tentative tracts that have at least one recorded phase or unit, but has not been wholly recorded.
• Pending – Submitted tentative tracts that have not been heard by the Planning Commission. These maps generally are still under review by planning staff and will be scheduled for hearing by the Planning Commission at a later date.
  This map is updated approximately once per month
  
  Addressed Tract And Parcel Maps
  

  
  Bikeways
• Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Bikeway Master Plans. This map depicts bike plan, bike path, bike route, and future bikeway.

Cumulative Projects Map
This map depicts on-going development activity for the City of Bakersfield.  Projects shown on this map include:
• Tentative Maps
• Large Projects with Environmental Impact Reports (EIR’s)
• Annexations
• General Plan Amendments (GPA’s)
• Zone Changes (ZC’s)
• Site Plan Review/Planned Developments
This map is updated approximately once every two-three weeks.  These projects are identified by file number for reference purposes.


City Zoning

This map depicts zoning for the City of Bakersfield. This map is not the official zoning map for the City of Bakersfield. The intent of this zoning map is to provide an overall pattern for zoning within the city. The official zoning map consists of a series of detailed map sheets, which can be viewed at the Planning Division counter and purchased separately. This map is updated whenever a zone change occurs (usually quarterly).
Individual Zone Maps By Section

Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan – Land Use

This map depicts the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. This is a digital version of the official adopted map for that element. This map is updated every time there is an amendment to this element of the General Plan (usually quarterly).

Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan – Circulation

This map depicts the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. This is a digital version of the official adopted map for that element. This map is updated every time there is an amendment to this element of the General Plan.

City of Bakersfield – Sphere of Influence

This map depicts the Sphere of Influence for the City of Bakersfield. This map is updated every time there is an amendment to the Sphere of Influence.

Northeast Bakersfield – Parks and Trails Specific Plan
This map depicts the Northeast Bakersfield Parks and Trails Plan. This is a digital version of the adopted plan. This map will be updated in the event the Specific Plan changes or other general plan elements affecting this area change.
• Visual Resources, Viewsheds and Slope Protection Areas

   

  This map identifies the Class I and II Visual Resource Areas, Viewsheds and Slope Protection areas in Northeast Bakersfield identified in the Second Draft of Hillside Development Ordinance Amendment (found here with underlines/strikeouts). This version is viewed in Adobe Acrobat and allows the viewer to zoom into areas of interest. Larger printouts of the map are available for sale at the Planning Department counter in the Developmental Services Building at 1715 Chester Avenue.
  
  
• Geographic Information System's Spatial Downloads
  
  Contact Information:

  Planning Division – Development Services Department
  Development Services Building
  1715 Chester Avenue
  Bakersfield, CA 93301
  661-326-3733
  Fax: 661-852-2136

For additional City Maps also view GeoWeb.
GeoWeb is the City's online mapping application.