Conditional Use Permit Case No. 40, Map 230-21

Conditional Use Permit Case No. 40, Map 230-21, identified by permit number PLN25-00217, authorizes the establishment of a temporary testing site for e-methane production and an associated solar array. The project is located on a 5.04-acre parcel in the M-3 PD Heavy Industrial Precise Development Combining District in Rosamond, California, specifically at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Brabham Avenue, approximately 950 feet south of Orange Street. The action is administered by the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department and was filed on January 20, 2026, following a hearing held on December 11, 2025. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15303(c). Administrative fees totaling 2,965.00 dollars were paid via credit card on November 7, 2025, covering costs for fire review, legal description review, and land development, among other permit-related charges. The primary point of contact for the agency is Supervising Planner Kathy Barker, while Matt Weickert serves as the project applicant.