309 Gardner Field Rd, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 309 Gardner Field Rd, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Fast Food Restaurant
Details	3,203 sqft · built 1998
Lot Size	1.16 acres (50,530 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,640,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$11,141 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`220-290-05-00-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`220-290-05-00-4`
Alternative APNs	`220-290-05-0` `2202900500` `22029005`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,203 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	3,203 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	50,530 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	220290050
Street Address	309 GARDNER FIELD RD
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-9726
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Fast Food Restaurant
Local Zoning Code	M1
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 9938 , LOT F
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP 9938
Legal Tract	9938
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	F
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3167
Census Tract	3304

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of August 6, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2731 S ALAMEDA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90058-1311
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 10, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage US METRO BANK
Oct 31, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 8, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025152136
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 25, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000134589
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 10, 2025
Property Address	309 GARDNER FIELD RD, TAFT, CA 93268-9726
Document Number	0000152136
Map Reference	MB 6852 PG 34
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2025
Instrument	225152136
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2025
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2731 S ALAMEDA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90058-1311

Mortgage

Document Number	0000152137
Date	Dec 10, 2025
Instrument	225152137

Lender

Name	US METRO BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2023
Property Address	309 GARDNER FIELD RD, TAFT, CA 93268-9726
Document Number	0000134589
Map Reference	MB 45 PG 132&133
Instrument Date	Oct 25, 2023
Instrument	223134589
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1547, SAN RAMON, CA 94583-6547

Mortgage

Document Number	0000134590
Date	Oct 31, 2023
Instrument	223134590

Lender

Name	HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of August 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Taft City
Elementary School District	Taft City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Taft Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,640,000 (+74.26%) Land $105,000 Building $1,535,000
2025	$11,141.00 (+7.77%)	$941,107 (+4.04%) Land $199,584 Building $741,523
2023	$10,338.00 (+1.13%)	$904,565 Land $191,835 Building $712,730
2022	$10,222.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1994–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 97% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WEST KERN WATER DISTRICT serves 20,585 people · EPA ID CA1510022
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 20 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	50 / 12

May also be available: Frontier, GeoLinks, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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