Overview

• The commission voted 5-2 after roughly two hours of overwhelmingly negative public comment from nearby residents.
• The petition would rezone 158 acres along State Road 42 east of Monrovia from agricultural use to a planned unit development.
• County commissioners earlier this year approved rezoning of roughly 390 acres tied to the same project.
• The project’s ultimate sponsor has not been disclosed as attorney Joe Calderon represented HDC Real Estate LLC and Woodland Caribou LLC.
• Key specifications remain undecided, including water versus air cooling, and AES previously identified the site for its transmission capacity while some officials pointed to potential tax revenue despite abatements.