Adaptive reuse of vacant Rite Aid building
Summary
Santa Paula has over 200,000 square feet of vacant industrial space in a county short on such buildings — a marketing opportunity for advanced manufacturing and business services that could bring jobs and sales tax.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Filling industrial space would add jobs and diversify the city's revenue base.
Job seekers and the city's tax base.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Oct 27, 2026
The former pharmacy on Harvard Blvd. has sat vacant, and other retailers looked at the site but couldn't make the numbers work. Turning it into a car wash brings an empty building back into use and keeps Santa Paulans from driving to Oxnard for a wash.
City Council Special - Aug 19, 2026
Santa Paula has over 200,000 square feet of vacant industrial space in a county short on such buildings — a marketing opportunity for advanced manufacturing and business services that could bring jobs and sales tax.
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