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Residents ask for Brownfields update; staff says city will reengage review panel
Summary
A resident requested an update on South Gate’s EPA Brownfields assessment—including interest in a fenced lot at 5268 Wood Avenue—at the Sept. 16 Planning Commission meeting; staff said the brownfields committee will be reengaged and promised a future presentation with testing results and next steps.
During the Sept. 16 meeting the Planning Commission received a public comment requesting an update on the city’s Brownfields assessment work. An emailed comment from Mario Dominguez asked about the status of an EPA‑funded soil testing program and specifically asked whether a fenced vacant lot at 5268 Wood Avenue (adjacent to Legacy High School) could be acquired by the city and converted into a pocket park.
Community Development Director Gabriel Perez (referred to in the meeting) told commissioners staff is reengaging the Brownfields review committee and plans to bring a status report to the Planning Commission. Perez said the city has limited grant funds available for comprehensive testing and that the referenced Wood Avenue parcel is not currently scheduled for assessment, but staff is talking with the consultant to explore funding and will provide a formal update to the commission at a future meeting.
In staff comments the commission learned the city expects to meet again Oct. 7. Staff also said several items will go to City Council next week, including a recommended amendment to the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance and a memorandum of understanding with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments to accept grant funds to revisit the Gateway District specific plan.
Commissioners and staff also discussed ongoing odor complaints linked to a local organics processing facility (referred to as GWS/UWS in the meeting). Staff said code enforcement and facility staff are responding; the facility has agreed to divert some organics with high moisture content to an offsite location and to obtain equipment intended to reduce odors. Staff said the Air Quality Management District has also received complaints and the city is monitoring the situation. If the measures do not resolve the odor, staff said further actions will be considered.
Staff noted the meeting recording could not be livestreamed that night but the meeting audio/video would be posted the next day.
No formal actions or votes were taken on these topics at the Sept. 16 meeting; staff committed to returning to the commission with updates.
