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Oxnard council votes 4-3 to authorize legal challenge of Shoals battery project approval
Summary
After public comment from the project developer, the Oxnard City Council directed the city attorney to file suit challenging Ventura County Planning Commission approval of a large battery storage project proposed by Wellhead Power Solutions, with a 4-3 vote split along the council.
The Oxnard City Council voted 4-3 on March 4 to direct the city attorney to initiate legal action challenging the Ventura County Planning Commission’s approval of the Shoals energy storage project proposed by Wellhead Power Solutions LLC.
The vote, announced at the meeting’s start after the council returned from closed session, instructs the city attorney to challenge the county’s approval of the proposed battery storage facility on agricultural land south of Gonzales Road, about a half mile west of Victoria Avenue. The motion passed with Mayor MacArthur, Councilwoman Rodriguez, Councilmember Perillo and Mayor Pro Tem Turan voting to proceed; Councilwoman Starr, Councilwoman Basua and Councilwoman Perez voted no.
Why it matters: The action will move a local land-use dispute into court…
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