Zone Modification Case No. 1, Map 82-35

Zone Modification Case No. 1, Map 82-35, under permit PLN26-00110, is a request submitted by Stephanie and Lester Berry to the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department. The project is located at 6301 Uplands of the Kern Drive in Bakersfield, California, on an approximate three-acre parcel within the Estate Kem River Corridor Residential Suburban Combining and Floodplain Secondary Combining Districts. The primary objective is to obtain a modification to allow the retention of a six-foot-tall block wall within the front-yard setback, which exceeds the maximum height of four feet permitted under Section 19.08.210.B. The project is designated as categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines 15303(e), with the Notice of Exemption filed on August 20, 2026. Administrative oversight is managed by Planner II Mayra Martinez. Financial records indicate that permit fees totaling 139.00 dollars have been paid to the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources office, covering preliminary review, zoning violation penalties, and CEQA posting fees.