(a) Specific Plan Amendment Case No. 17, Map 165; (b) Amendment of Zoning Map 165, Zone Change Case No. 73; (c) Alteration of the boundaries of Agricultural Pre

The project involves amending the Greater Tehachapi Area Specific and Community Plan to reclassify a 19.76-acre parcel from Map Code 8.1/2.7 to Map Code 5.7/2.7, changing its zoning designation from Exclusive Agriculture (A District) to Estate (E5 RS) District, and excluding it from Agricultural Preserve No. 18 to permit residential development at a minimum density of five gross acres per unit. The parcel, located 600 feet west of Bear Valley Road on the north side of Cummings Valley Road in Tehachapi, California, with APN 222-233-17, is subject to liquefaction risk considerations, which are acknowledged in the revised zoning designation. The action is governed under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15061(b)(3), which qualifies the project for a categorical exemption due to a determination of no significant environmental impact, eliminating the need for a full environmental review. The applicant, Thomas Kirk Gilbert and Kameron Dee Gilbert, with engineering services provided by LAV/Pinnacle Engineering Services, has submitted the request through the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department. The total fees paid for processing, including zoning change, policy and legal conformance, design review, environmental determination, administrative review, and planning commission referral, amount to $8,031.00, covering all administrative and permitting costs associated with the approval process. All documentation is processed under internal Kern County codes, and the project was adopted on December 9, 2025, with the official posting date of December 19, 2025. No federal acquisition regulations (FAR), contract types, evaluation factors, or procurement standards apply, as this is a local land use and zoning decision made by the Kern County Board of Supervisors under state and county planning authority, not a federal contract award.