Crossroads Plaza Commercial Center (Tentative Parcel Map No. 11865) (Site Plan Review No. 07-2211)

The Crossroads Plaza Commercial Center project, identified as Site Plan Review No. 07-2211 and Site Plan Review No. 25-0115, involves the development of a retail shopping center located at 5901 Gosford Road in Bakersfield, California. Situated on the west side of Gosford Road between Panama Lane and Harris Road, the project site spans approximately 30.52 to 75 net acres within an M-2 General Manufacturing Zone District. The development will feature a total of approximately 786,370 square feet of retail commercial space, which includes a 605,008 square foot community retail center, a 138,621 square foot retail store, and 42,741 square feet of restaurant space, with integrated garden centers. The project has been certified by the City of Bakersfield following the preparation and certification of an environmental impact report and the adoption of a mitigation monitoring program. A critical component of the infrastructure requirements involves the mitigation of increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic at two at-grade highway-rail crossings along the San Joaquin Valley Railroad Sunset subdivision. These improvements must include ADA-compliant pedestrian sidewalks, street lighting, and traffic controls. All crossing modifications require authorization from the California Public Utilities Commission through a General Order 88-B request and must align with the CPUC's Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan to improve safety, public health, and transportation access. Administrative oversight is managed by the City of Bakersfield Development Services Department, with Ashley Knight serving as the primary point of contact.