Council approves consent calendar, pulls Tortuga Bay item for separate review The Bakersfield City Council approved the bulk of its consent calendar Nov. 19 but pulled item 7E10 related to the proposed Tortuga Bay development. Staff clarified the developer will pay for the environmental impact report and estimated 6–9 months before the project returns to the planning commission.

The Bakersfield City Council has put the brakes on the controversial Tortuga Bay development, leaving residents eager for answers about its future!

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Home Builders Association expresses concerns over Kern County's new master fee schedule Association voices qualified support amid concerns over double-digit fee increases for land development

Tensions rise in Bakersfield as the Home Builders Association voices concerns over proposed double-digit fee increases for land development.

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