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Carson council ends refinery moratorium, forms task force to guide redevelopment
Summary
After months of study, the City Council allowed an interim moratorium on redevelopment of the Phillips 66 refinery site to expire and voted to form a community task force to advise city staff and council on cleanup and reuse.
The Carson City Council voted to allow an interim moratorium on redevelopment of the Phillips 66 refinery site to expire and approved forming a community task force to guide cleanup and future planning.
The council’s action follows nearly a year of staff work and consultant reviews required under Government Code Section 65858(d). Assistant City Manager Robert Lennox told the council staff had completed the studies and planning steps the moratorium was designed to buy time for, including changing the general plan to require a specific plan for the refinery site and hiring environmental consultants to monitor decommissioning activity.
Council members and residents who spoke at the public hearing cited competing priorities. Representatives of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) urged the council to extend the moratorium for another 12 months and to…
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