The proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility in Canyon Country has been debated among city staff and nearby residents since earlier this year, but a final decision is expected by the Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday. 

During previous discussions about the lithium-ion battery storage facility since August, Santa Clarita Planning Commissioners had expressed concerns regarding fire and seismic safety of the 80-megawatt facility in Canyon Country, according to the agenda. 

Introduced earlier this year, the project has since been delayed several times in an effort to appease the requests of Santa Clarita residents in close proximity to the facility. 

Proposed to cover three acres of undeveloped land east of the intersection of Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road, organizers with the Canyon Country Energy Storage Project have been requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the planning commission for approximately four months.

During the first meeting about the project in August, multiple speakers opposed the project due to the proximity to residential spaces and fire safety concerns, according to the agenda.

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As a result, the planning commission directed the applicant to return to the following meeting on Sept. 21 with “additional information regarding fire safety, locations of similar uses within Los Angeles County and applicable development standards.”

The planning commission once again moved the item to be discussed later in October to allow the applicant more time in gathering the necessary information to bring to the commission, according to October’s agenda. 

The lack of a thorough statement from the Los Angeles County Fire Department in October’s meeting once again delayed the commission’s decision. 

The proposal had been moved to December to collect more information regarding fire safety and the planning commission is expected to reach a decision in Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting. 

If approved, following the open public hearing, the project would allow for the official construction and operation of the lithium-ion battery energy storage facility, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

To see what happens at Tuesday’s meeting, click here.

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