Antioch Council approves two large warehouses on E. 18th Street for distribution, storage
Will also allow for light manufacturing
By Allen D. Payton
During their meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, following public comments mostly by local union workers in support of the warehouse projects on E. 18th Street, the Antioch Council had a few questions and comments. The project is owned by the San Francisco-based DECA Companies.
“I didn’t want large truck traffic going westbound into the city,” District 3 Councilman Mike Barbanica said. (See related article)
“The conditions of approval require signage to direct trucks to go east to 160,” said the project developer’s representative.
“Are these regulatory signs or suggestion signs?” Barbanica asked.
Where the signs go, what the verbiage will be and the regulatory aspect will be determined in discussions with city staff, the project representative shared.
District 4 Councilwoman Monica Wilson’s only concern was regarding the landscaping, that it be drought tolerant.
“Everything post-colonialism is evasive in this country. A little-known fact, Goldilocks broke into a house, ate all they food, destroyed they property and refused to leave. Just wanted to point that out. I think it is important, as we look to the future to work locally. It’s important to a person’s quality of life,” said Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker said.
In response to comments by members of the public about being able to work locally instead of traveling to job sites on Highway 4 she said, “It’s probably one of the worst freeways in the East Bay according to my experience. Capitalism demands that people be poor so that other people could be rich. We can make sure that industry comes to the city to make those jobs a reality.”
District 3 Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock said, “I like these sites because of the local hire.”
Referring to the union workers who spoke in favor of the project, tonight she said, “it gives them back their quality of life by being at home.”
“Did we resolve the native plant thing?” Mayor Lamar Thorpe asked.
“We made a commitment we would improve our native plant species,” the developer’s spokesman said.
All five motions on the E. 18th Street East Warehouse Project passed on 5-0 votes.
The council also approved all five motions for the West Warehouse Project on 5-0 votes.
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Rendering of E. 18th St West Warehouse Project
