Benefits to the Community

Saco Ranch was designed with the community of Bakersfield in mind every step of the way.

The mixed-use retail environment will be anchored by a theater, big-box retail stores and service retail providing goods and services in a one-stop shopping experience.

Representing an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, Saco Ranch is dedicated to delivering long-term benefits to the entire Bakersfield community.

Saco Ranch is about jobs and investing in the community. There will be temporary jobs created in construction with each phase of development. Permanent jobs will be created as retailers and businesses come on board.

Saco Ranch will assist the City of Bakersfield in maintaining fiscal balance in the years to come with an increase in sales tax revenue that will support vital public safety agencies and other city services.

Saco Ranch is committed to protecting the area’s environment and promoting a healthy lifestyle for surrounding residents. Sustainable design strategies will be incorporated into construction and will emphasize recycling, energy efficiency and the use of quality, durable products.

 

The development addresses water conservation, working to raise awareness about the importance of using water wisely and incorporating proven technology in the construction, maintenance and landscape of Saco Ranch.

Saco Ranch is owned by a local family who have lived and farmed in Kern County for more than 90 years. Enriching the community and meeting the substantial and unmet retail and service demands of residents in the northern portion of Bakersfield is very much a part of their motive in developing this property.

Monies would be set aside for road improvements projects to accommodate the increase in traffic flow.