Board requires preconstruction notice for EOC; debates site‑plan notice practice and outdoor‑storage limits
After approving the EOC, the board added a condition requiring website, newsletter and 500‑foot mailer notification prior to construction; members also debated whether site plans should require mailed notice and whether 8–10 foot screening walls are sufficient for outdoor storage in industrial zones.
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When approving the Emergency Operations Center, the board added a new condition requiring preconstruction notification to nearby residents via the city website, newsletter and a 500‑foot mailing radius. The added condition followed questions from board members about whether the city had provided parcel‑specific outreach for the EOC site; project manager Hector Gandia confirmed there had been no outreach for this specific property.
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