Bakersfield Council Clears Zoning for Riverview Marketplace on 46 Acres Near Rosedale Highway

BAKERSFIELD, KERN COUNTY — NOVEMBER 5, 2026. The Bakersfield City Council has approved a land-use step for the proposed Riverview Marketplace, a large commercial development at the southwest corner of Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway. An accessible council-meeting summary identifies a 5–0 council vote on November 4, following a Planning Commission recommendation in October.

What is proposed?

Developer filings describe roughly 46.16 acres and a commercial center planned at about 405,531 square feet. The land-use case involves changing the site’s designation and related environmental documentation. The property was historically associated with a utility facility. The project would introduce a major retail destination to northwest Bakersfield if construction proceeds.

Which tenants are confirmed?

Local news reporting from October identified Whole Foods and McDonald’s as the two confirmed tenants at that time. Talk of other restaurants or coffee brands should not be treated as signed leases without confirmation from those companies or the developer. A zoning decision does not establish a store opening date.

What residents should watch

Future building permits, road-access plans, utility work and construction dates will determine when development becomes visible. Public questions raised in the planning process have included traffic, environmental impacts and community employment. California58 will distinguish the approved land-use action from later permits and actual site construction.

Sources: OpenCalifornia Bakersfield Nov. 4 meeting summary; October Planning Commission record; KGET reporting on tenant confirmation. The project is not described as open.

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