General Plan Amendment No. 25-41, Zone Change No. 25-74 and Tentative Tract Map No. 7498 (APN’s 028-290-03 & 028-290-04)

The project involves securing a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and Tentative Tract Map to enable the development of 176 single-family residential units on a 40-acre site located at the intersection of East Los Angeles Avenue and South Mannel Avenue in west Shafter, California, with assessor parcel numbers 028-290-03 and 028-290-04. The development is planned in four distinct phases over a four-year period beginning in 2026, with all approvals tied to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Negative Declaration was adopted by the City of Shafter on June 2, 2026, affirming that the project would not result in significant environmental impacts, thereby satisfying CEQA requirements without the need for a full Environmental Impact Report. The City of Shafter, acting as the lead agency, issued the final determination on June 3, 2026, with Cornerstone Engineering, LLC serving as the applicant and responsible party for advancing the entitlement process and future development. All activities are confined to the local jurisdiction and do not constitute a federal procurement action, meaning no Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, contract pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, or procurement evaluation factors apply. The project’s regulatory framework is rooted entirely in state and municipal land use law, with no reference to federal contracting requirements such as Small Business Act provisions, Davis-Bacon wage rates, CAGE codes, or electronic invoicing systems. While the City of Shafter’s Planning Department maintains primary oversight and public contact through Steve Esselman, and Cornerstone Engineering is listed as the project manager via Patricia Newquist, the documentation reflects only administrative approval of land use entitlements. The project site is in Kern County, 2,000 feet west of South Central Valley Highway, and no construction, packaging, inspection, or delivery specifications have been outlined beyond the environmental compliance and zoning approvals necessary to proceed with future residential development.