BELLFLOWER CITY MANAGER OPPOSES ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEALERSHIP ON EMPTY FORD LOT
By Herald American
Although Bellflower has been hit hard financially by the recent loss of the Ford West car dealership, City Manager Mike Egan has appealed to the City Council a decision by the Planning Commission to allow a Long Beach electric vehicle company to move onto the empty three-acre lot on Artesia Blvd.
Egan said he wants the city council to decide if Electric Car Sales and Service Inc., which will sell, repair and lease new and used electric vehicles similar to golf carts but that are considered “street legal,” is what they had in mind for the West Artesia Boulevard Specific Plan.
In a letter to the council, Egan said he believes the Planning Commission decision that the small vehicles can fit in the automobile sales and dealership zoning classification is wrong.
Jeffrey Springer, attorney for the Long Beach firm, questioned Egan’s actions and asked the City Council to dismiss the appeal. It will be decided at the Aug. 9 council meeting.
“We are trying to provide revenue to the city and bring some life to Artesia Boulevard with a green business,” said Wilfrid Billard Jr., of the Long Beach firm based at 3850 Cherry Ave.
Billard said the firm sells new and used vehicles, both all-electric and hybrid, which range in price from $6,500 to about $25,000.
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2 Comments
I want that electric car pictured above.
reporter needs to do a little digging, check egan’s campaign contributors for developers who might have their heart set on that property. realistically the city council should be thrilled ANYONE wants to move into that lot in that area. i smell shenanigans.