Southern California Solidly Behind Magnolia Tank Farm
Environmental and community organizations, labor, local business, law enforcement and emergency services, local government, and residents in the community support Magnolia Tank Farm and call on the California Coastal Commission to approve the application by the City of Huntington Beach to amend their local coastal plan to include Magnolia Tank Farm.
Our Supporters
Mayor Barbara Delgleize, City of Huntington Beach
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do
“The Magnolia Tank Farm project is a model by which we can compare future development and land use applications. Just like the rest of the State, Orange County is facing an ongoing crisis in housing availability. To meet this obligation, our County must accommodate almost 184,000 new housing units in a matter of years. I have full confidence in our local and regional planning authorities and our flood control infrastructure to protect existing and future developments to meet our Regional Housing Needs Assessment obligations.”
John Villa, Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy Executive Director
“Ecotourism is an important platform, if not the most important platform, for launching public education programs. As a part of the Tank Farm development, Shopoff Realty Investments is proposing a partnership between Shopoff and the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy (HBWC) that will provide public access and wetlands education for both visitors and residents. We are excited to partner with them in this effort.”
Jennifer Ward, Orange County Business Council Sr. Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs
“Orange County is currently experiencing a shortfall of nearly 60,000 housing units and cities are in urgent need of a variety of housing types. OCBC looks to new housing development like what is being proposed by Shopoff Realty Investments to help fill these housing needs. Furthermore, in trying economic times it is crucial for cities to find additional funding sources for local infrastructure projects, parks and public safety. In addition to new tax revenue and the economic development impacts of addressing local housing supply challenges, this plan will bring in new jobs both during construction and once the lodge is built.”
Elizabeth Hansburg, People for Housing Orange County
“2020’s Prop 19 – a portable property tax break for seniors – brought new opportunities to foster turnover in the housing market; however, we need new housing opportunities to make that happen. The Magnolia Tank Farm provides the City of Huntington Beach with an opportunity to build this mid-sized housing to serve both young families and downsizing seniors. The only way to create thriving communities and a region with a robust and growing economy is to build new housing to meet our population’s need.”
Adam Wood, Vice President, Building Industry Association, Orange County Chapter
Bobby McDonald, Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
Francis Engler, UNITE HERE Local 11
Ernesto Medrano, Council Representative, Orange County
David Wetzel, Tank Farm neighbor
Wendy Bucknum, Vice-Chair, Orange County Council of Governments and Mission Viejo Mayor
“As Vice Chair of the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), and a city leader, I was proud to stand with my colleagues to support much-needed housing in Orange County while preserving local control to preserve the livability of our neighborhoods. OCCOG unanimously adopted a resolution to support the Magnolia Tank Farm mixed-use project in Huntington Beach. This development will add new homes, a hotel, associated retail, greater wetlands protection and improve the public’s access to the coast. These are the types of projects that Orange County needs to remain a desirable place to live and visit.”
Huntington Beach residents, local business leaders and industry professionals joined in support of the Magnolia Tank Farm during the entitlement hearing process with letters to the city and calls to the council members. We are grateful to the following individuals who lent their support:
Building Industry Association of Southern California
Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
Huntington Beach Police Officers’ Association
Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
Orange County Business Council
Orange County Council of Governments
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County Realtors® Association of Professionals
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Dane Aleksic
Paula Garcia-Arsenault
Mike Arsenault
Brad Bailey
Rima Bartase
Alica Berhow
Candice Boldt
Nicole Burdette
Les Card
Randy Coe
Robyn Copeland
Jose Cortez
Matt Cramer
Douglas Cummins
Ron Davis
Spring Jaentsch
Lori Labadie
Steven LaMotte
Tommy Lee
Robert Leopardo
Dale Martinez
Brandee Marvin
Ann McCarthy
John McCarthy
Brandon McQuiston
Bart Mink
Jason Morris
Bert Nakasone
Molly Nalty
Dinh Nguyen
Jose Perez
Lee Ann Poe
Rudy Poe
Keri Pommerenk
Rachel Ramirez
Mark Reader
Deryl Robinson
Russell Sager
Scott San Filippo
Louis Dennis
Kevin Dow
Anita Glasser
Teri Haddon
Jeff Hennes
Debra Schales
Peritem Signh
Gordon Smith
Taylor Smith
Michael Stracner
Scott Supernaugh
Lynne Supernaugh
Adam Swanson
Ken Thomson
Susan Thomson
Dianne Thompson
John Toohey
Michael Tran
Oscar Uranga
Jerry Uselton
Peter Vanek
Tina Vo
Tien Vu
Michelle Weedon
Izzy Westbrook
David Wetzel
Rick Wood
Hersel Zahab
Brian Zitt
Mark Himmelstein
John Hobson
Lance Huante
Domenic Iorfino
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