The proposed project site encompasses approximately 53 acres.
| A new development is being proposed for the soon-to-be former tank farm located at 6701 E 2nd Street and Studebaker Road. While I am glad the ugly and toxic storage tanks are being removed, the question is what should replace them in that spot to balance landowner needs while protecting the nearby fragile Los Cerritos Wetlands ecosystem. As you can see in the image above, the proposed Sares Regis Group’s “Sea Ranch” development would be situated in a particularly environmentally sensitive location that straddles the Los Cerritos Wetlands and the San Gabriel River. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), environmental projects are analyzed through the production of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The first step in that process is a Notice of Preparation (NOP), which the City circulated in early May. Of course, with such a large project proposed for such a sensitive ecological area, the City of Long Beach must conduct a thorough analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. We have submitted our thoughts to the City, which you can read here. |