Cryogenic Storage Tank Height Variance
Summary
A resident with LNG expertise warned that proposed industrial gas tanks near Manhattan Beach Blvd lack a completed hazard analysis — LA County declined, saying it only covers first responders — calling the risk 'high-consequence, low-frequency.'
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; supporters tout tax revenue and job growth while opponents cite a claimed $38 million hit to nearby home values.
Impulse Space and its employees, plus residents who value keeping aerospace jobs in the city.
Residents near the proposed tank site, who he says are unprotected if an argon or oxygen tank release occurs.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council — October 6, 2026
Aerospace manufacturer Impulse Space wants four 38-foot liquid nitrogen and argon tanks at its Manhattan Beach Boulevard facility — 8 feet over the IC-1 zone's 30-foot limit. Nearby residents say the tanks will loom over homes 200 feet away; supporters point to the company's 650 jobs. The council overturned the Planning Commission and approved it with a tree-screening condition.
Planning Commission — September 17, 2026
An existing manufacturing facility wants to install bulk cryogenic storage tanks standing about 38 feet tall — roughly 8 feet above the city's 30-foot height cap. The variance request was continued from a previous agenda and set for public hearing.
City Council — September 1, 2026
A resident with LNG expertise warned that proposed industrial gas tanks near Manhattan Beach Blvd lack a completed hazard analysis — LA County declined, saying it only covers first responders — calling the risk 'high-consequence, low-frequency.'
Planning Commission — August 20, 2026
An existing manufacturing facility wants to install bulk cryogenic storage tanks about 38 feet tall, taller than the city's 30-foot height cap. The Planning Commission was scheduled to hold a public hearing and decide whether to grant the variance.
Public Amenities Commission — August 12, 2026
A request to designate the building and property at 521 Garnet Street as a local historic landmark was scheduled for public hearing. Designation could protect the structure's historic features while restricting future changes.
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Related development
Cryogenic Storage Tank Height Variance
The taller tanks avoid eliminating roughly 50 parking spaces and reduce truck refill traffic; nearby residents will see industrial tanks 200 feet from homes unless landscaping screens them.
Historic landmark designation, 519 Garnet Street
If designated, the property's historic features would be protected and future alterations would face review.
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