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Meetings Missed by
Zack Bashirtash

Want the rundown on Zack’s absentee record? Here are the important Planning Commission meetings he's missed—along with what was on the table.

8/1/2024

5/2/2024

4/4/2024

2/29/2024

11/16/2023

5/4/2023

3/2/2023

12/1/2022

10/20/2022

6/16/2022

5/5/2022

3/10/2022

1/20/2022

While Zack’s seat stayed empty:

  • A 37-unit affordable housing complex was approved

  • Discussions on a Conditional Use Permit for a carwash happened without him

Zack missed:

  • Plans for a residential development spanning 63 acres

  • Approval of a 65-foot monopine telecom tower

  • A brand-new car wash and convenience store project

Zack was absent for:

  • A major zone change for a new multi-family development near Panama Lane

Zack wasn’t there for:

  • A plan to convert a 151-room hotel into apartments

  • Discussions on a citywide zone change covering 790 acres

  • The latest Housing Element progress report

Zack missed:

  • Approval for a 65-foot telecom tower

  • A vote to deny a recycling center permit—sorry, recyclers!

While Zack was MIA:

  • A 1,000-acre subdivision plan was approved

  • Decisions on zone changes and tract maps happened without him

Zack showed up late (after 5:34 pm), but missed:​

  • Approval of minutes from the last meeting (oops)

Zack skipped:

  • Approval of a 66-unit residential community

  • A conditional use permit for a new cocktail lounge

  • The Bakersfield Commons mixed-use development (248 acres!)

  • Key decisions on zoning for a truck rental and self-storage facility

While Zack was out:

  • Extensions for several housing projects

  • Approval of a banquet venue permit

  • Talks about hillside safety and development in Bakersfield

Zack missed out on:

  • A senior apartment complex permit

  • Extensions for tract maps—housing projects that could reshape the city

Zack wasn’t there for:

  • Approval of major residential developments

  • Key votes on subdivision permits

Zack skipped:

  • Approvals for more zone changes

  • Votes on key General Plan Amendments

First miss of the year, and Zack missed:

  • A workshop on Senate Bills 9 and 10 related to housing

  • Approvals for industrial lot subdivisions and more permits for local businesses

Sources: Because We Do Our Homework

  • All those juicy details about the meetings Zack missed? Yeah, they came straight from the Bakersfield Planning Commission minutes—because facts matter. You can find the receipts here: Bakersfield Planning CommissionMinutes.

  • Missed Zack’s empty chair in action? The City of Bakersfield’s YouTube page has the videos to prove it. Watch the show unfold here: City of Bakersfield YouTube Channel.

  • Oh, and that dealership hack? That came from a CDK Global cyberattack that hit Bakersfield hard. Read about it here: Cybersecurity Fail via KGET.

Paid for by Valley Works Leadership Fund PAC. Not Authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a Candidate. FPPC: 1465860 

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