Thai Buddhist Temple proposes expansion
The Thai Buddhist Temple located on a 4.93 –acre parcel located at 22936 State Highway 202 has filed with the Kern County Planning and Community Development Department for a Mitigated Negative Declaration requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for construction of a 7,200 square foot building to be used as a meditation and community center.
As proposed, the center will contain a meeting hall/ multipurpose room that will occasionally be used as a dormitory space and four rooms for housing individual students for overnight stays for small meditation retreats. The center will also include a kitchenette and two large restrooms with showering facilities.
A public hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Kern County Administrative Center, 1115 Truxtin Avenue in Bakersfield.
The comment period for this closes at 5 p.m. on Jan. 27. Comments should note: Project 5538JDG; Conditional Use Permit Case No. 51, Map No. 165 (Wat Phra That Bua-Luang Thi Meditation Center (PP11290 on the documents.
For further information on this project contact, James D. Golden, Planner 2 at 661-862-5130.
