{"id":61571,"date":"2025-11-20T05:42:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T05:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/61571\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T05:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T05:42:33","slug":"bakersfield-city-council-approves-environmental-report-for-tortuga-bay-waterpark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/61571\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield City Council approves environmental report for Tortuga Bay Waterpark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The Bakersfield City Council unanimously approved an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on Wednesday for the <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/bakersfield-considers-new-waterpark-development-at-city-council-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">proposed Tortuga Bay Waterpark<\/a> in northwest Bakersfield. <\/p>\n<p>The decision followed Council Member Larry Koman&#8217;s request for further discussion after pulling the item from the consent calendar. <\/p>\n<p>Tortuga Bay, the company behind the project, plans to reimburse the city approximately $200,000 for the report&#8217;s cost. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The contract going before the council Wednesday evening details that Tortuga Bay Waterpark, LLC., has applied for a General Plan Amendment to allow development on the southeast corner of Hageman Road and Mohawk Street (KBAK\/KBFX).{p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/879c4a58-d668-47f2-bcc5-c392f018d3d8-Sequence_LINARES_FUTUREWATERPARK_0001_frame_6196.jpeg\"\/>The contract going before the council Wednesday evening details that Tortuga Bay Waterpark, LLC., has applied for a General Plan Amendment to allow development on the southeast corner of Hageman Road and Mohawk Street (KBAK\/KBFX).<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/bakersfield-considers-new-waterpark-development-at-city-council-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bakersfield considers new water park development at city council meeting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the approval, city officials caution that the project is still in its early stages and there is no guarantee it will be built.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Bakersfield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfieldcity.us\/282\/Planning-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website states<\/a> in part that an EIR analyzes the significant environmental effects of a proposed project, to identify alternatives, and to disclose possible ways to reduce or avoid the possible environmental damage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CITY OF BAKERSFIELD (WEBSITE){p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fdeab04a-be14-481d-ad3a-108e6391a5c5-E2.jpg\"\/>CITY OF BAKERSFIELD (WEBSITE)<\/p>\n<p>The proposed site is located at the southeast intersection of Hageman Road and Mohawk Street. <\/p>\n<p>In a written statement, Councilmember Andrae Gonzales expressed support for the project but reiterated that nothing is final.<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>The City Council voted to move the item to a future meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The Bakersfield City Council unanimously approved an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on Wednesday for 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