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Lancaster moves to pursue county parcel to add water and energy resilience for AV Fair & Event Center
Summary
Council authorized staff to pursue purchase of a Los Angeles County parcel near Avenue G8 and 30th Street West (appraised at $150,000) for a water tank, well and energy infrastructure so the AV Fair & Event Center can operate off-grid during emergencies.
The Lancaster City Council directed staff to pursue acquisition of a Los Angeles County-owned parcel near Avenue G8 and 30th Street West, adjacent to the Antelope Valley Fair & Event Center. Staff reported the parcel was appraised at $150,000 and said the city intends to use it for water infrastructure (a tank and well) and energy resilience systems, possibly including hydrogen fuel cells, so the event center could continue operating without grid power in an emergency.
Staff explained they had worked with county representatives, secured an appraisal, and recommended council authorize staff to proceed with pursuit of the purchase for the stated resilience objectives. Council approved the motion to move forward as part of grouped action that also adopted the budget and another item.
Staff said the property purchase would enable the city to design redundancy for the fairgrounds and event center and improve the city's capacity to host large events during outages or emergencies. Next steps include due diligence and negotiating a purchase agreement if the county is willing to sell.
