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The site has been private property since the 1920s
We acquired the site in 2019 from the previous owner
From the 1920s to the 1950s this site was used to dispose of fluids that were produced as part of oil and gas operations which left the site unfit for most development
In more than 50 years not a single developer or public agency has provided a City Planning Commission approved plan to improve this site for long term commercial or public use due to the complex and expensive environmental challenges necessary to build on the site safely
As the site continues falling into disrepair, it has become a popular destination for homeless encampments, fireworks, and illegal off-road racing that kicks dust into the air
The current neo-industrial zoning allows for the development of up to a 600,000 square foot industrial space
It is the better fit for the community and a more appropriate use for this location
The central Long Beach location and proximity to the nearby Los Cerritos neighborhood make it ideal for our new ~5,000 square foot integrated corporate headquarters
Please see the detailed Site Studies and the Construction Safety & Remediation plans in the sections below
The site has been, and remains private property with no plans for a park
The site neighbors an LA County Owned Floodplain to the West, and another private lot to the East – neither of which has ever been seriously contemplated for the development of a park space
50+ years of efforts from various public and private groups have failed to overcome the costly, complex environmental and site concerns
Assuming this was public land, the excessive remediation costs, the potential for liability, and the underlying land costs of the private property prevent its safe and suitable use as a public park
Our team has developed more than 100 similar projects including nearby projects in Torrance, Camarillo, Los Angeles, and San Diego
Long Beach Planning Commission approved this combined redevelopment and remediation project by a 6-1 margin in December of 2020, the first ever for this historically blighted, contaminated site
We hope to have the City Council approve the project’s entitlements, DTSC approve the remediation plan, and both agencies complete CEQA review by February 2021 so we can obtain permits and start construction soon thereafter
No. We do not allow RV owners to live in or stay on the premises. We utilize a 24/7, state of the art security system to ensure the safety of our customers’ RVs and compliance with our rules
Based on extensive traffic studies, a self storage facility has a low traffic impact. Our visitors will also use a commercial corridor and parking on site which will cause nominal or no new traffic
Yes. Demand far exceeds supply here. More than 10,000 residents a month search for self storage in Long Beach. With the 12 closest facilities to Pacific Place reporting ~95% average occupancies local business and consumers have seen price increases of 10%+ per year due to the lack of current supply
To date we have surveyed more than 50,000 Long Beach residents and asked them if they would support our development of this site - 92% of respondents said yes
In our site plan we are proposing to:
Build public access directly to the LA River trail
Incorporate free public parking for the trail access
Include a 24/7 security monitored River Access Pavilion
Develop a beautiful native plant preserve
Clean up the site to make it safe for our employees, visitors and neighbors
Transform this blighted eyesore into a vibrant, well-designed commercial use
Include a network of sophisticated 24/7 monitored cameras to clean up the current illegal activities in cooperation with local law enforcement
Move our headquarters into a ~5,000 square foot integrated high-tech office bringing jobs to the community and increasing property tax revenues for this community
We are proposing to develop a low impact self storage facility with recreational vehicle parking and a headquarters office for our company:
An integrated 152,745 low-impact square foot self-storage facility
With 578 parking spots for recreational vehicles (vehicles only, no overnight stays)
A 5,000 square foot corporate headquarters integrated into the design
Over the past 15 months multiple expert 3rd party studies have been conducted, confirming the project will have no significant impacts after implementing mitigation measures required by the City of Long Beach and DTSC
3rd party experts prepared comprehensive studies evaluating the following potential impacts from this project:
Environmental Impact
Traffic & Noise Impact
Pollution Impact
Cultural Resources Impact
Waste Water Impact
Air Quality Impact
Plants & Wildlife Impact
All studies were required and reviewed by the City of Long Beach Planning Department and/or DTSC, the State agency tasked with protecting public health and the environment from hazardous materials
Documents filed for The California Environmental Quality Act - https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2020100290/2
Documents on file with Long Beach Development Services – Make sure to click on on "Pacific Place Project" when on website - http://www.longbeach.gov/lbds/planning/environmental/reports/
Documents provided by DTSC for the public - https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report?global_id=70000161
The City of Long Beach Planning Commission found that these expert studies demonstrated our project, as designed with mitigation in place, will have no significant environmental impacts
The City will require that DTSC separately approve a plan to remediate the site (Response Plan) prior to City Council approval
The report to assess environmental impacts and mitigation deemed appropriate for this site under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - a “Mitigated Negative Declaration” (MND) - was a comprehensive effort led by the City of Long Beach and relied upon by DTSC
YES. If the City Council approves the Project, the City and DTSC will require the project’s compliance with the MND and the Response Plan to ensure no significant environmental impact occurs and the site’s remediation is properly undertaken
The Long Beach City Planning Commission voted 6-to-1 in favor of approving the Project’s entitlements and adopting the MND to ensure no significant environmental impact occurs
No. As previously noted, the MND, the Response Plan and several supporting expert studies have been prepared which thoroughly evaluated the project’s potential impacts and identified measures and steps that will prevent any significant environmental impact and require remediation that will protect human health and the environment. These documents and our responses attached here show the inaccuracy of various claims about the project made in a survey circulated by a local group named River Park Coalition
No
An EIR is required where a project will have a significant and unavoidable impact, which the Project will NOT have as determined by the City of Long Beach as Lead Agency
The MND adopted by the City of Long Beach Planning Commission and the comprehensive studies that support it show the project will have no significant environmental impacts
Significant care will be taken during the grading and construction process to limit any dust including:
A fleet of water trucks will soak the dirt to contain dust during grading
Site air quality will be monitored by an array of air quality sensors
3rd party experts will be on-site to monitor air quality all day
If unacceptable air quality is detected grading will be HALTED
We are reinforcing the recreational parking as a permanent site cap to ensure no dust or debris continues to enter the surrounding neighborhoods
We will consolidate soils impacted with constituents of concern (COCs) in limited, safe areas on the site
We will install an engineered cap across the site to prevent exposure to soils impacted by COCs and waste materials and to ensure that dust and debris are not generated from the site
We will install and maintain active and passive soil vapor mitigation systems under the building to protect all occupants
We will install and maintain a venting system under the engineered cap to contain potential soil vapor and prevent it from migrating off-site
We will install and monitor soil vapor probes on the site and around its perimeter to detect and prevent off-site migration of soil vapor
We will install and monitor groundwater wells to protect against impacts to groundwater
We will conduct a post-grading human health risk assessment to ensure safe environmental conditions that will be reported to DTSC for further review
We will implement a sophisticated stormwater drainage system to mitigate flooding and direct runoff away from residential neighborhoods for the first time in the site’s history
We have implemented a "surcharging" program to assess soil stability prior to construction