Tentative Tract Map 7455 and Zone Variance 10, Map 161

The project involves the subdivision of a 21.93-acre parcel in Kern County, California, into two residential lots of 2.65 and 3.10 acres gross, and three common area lots ranging from 1.52 acres net to 12.53 acres gross, through Tentative Tract Map 7455. It also seeks development variations to reduce required public access easement widths from 60 feet to 20 feet under Kern County Land Division Ordinance Section 18.55.050.B1.c and f, and a zone variance to permit smaller lots of 1.52 and 1.72 acres net in the E (2 1/2) Estate District, where the minimum requirement is 2.5 acres gross under Sections 19.16.050 and 19.54.050.A.4. The project site is located on the south side of Millux Road near Wheeler Ridge Road, at the terminus of Emerald Bay Drive and Diamond Bay Drive, with APN 445-011-55, and the application is filed under permit number PLD23-00071. The applicant, Paradise Lakes Homeowners Association with LAV/Pinnacle Consulting & Engineering Inc as the consultant, seeks regulatory approval rather than a procurement contract, and the project qualifies for a CEQA exemption under Section 15183. Fees totaling $4,455 were paid for services including zone variance processing, legal description review, tentatively approved tract map fees, geotechnical and grading plan reviews, drainage and soils report evaluations, tree permit issuance, and record of survey certification, all processed through Kern County’s Accela electronic permitting platform. The application was received on July 25, 2026, with a planning hearing scheduled for May 28, 2026, and all approvals are administered by the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department at 2700 M Street, Bakersfield, CA. No federal acquisition regulations or contract clauses apply as this is a local land use permitting action; payments are made by check to the county, with Sean Barger, Planner II, serving as the primary point of contact, and no formal contracting officer, COR, COTR, or federal contracting mechanisms such as CLINs, FAR clauses, UEI, or socioeconomic certifications are involved.