A proposed California Redemption Value (CRV) recycling center in Santa Maria of Santa Barbara County was greenlit by the city’s Planning Commission on May 20.
The Santa Maria Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the AGS recycling collection center planned for 1128 West Church Street in a 3-1 vote amid opposition from neighboring business owners and residents.
The proposed 0.39-acre project will be located in a commercial-manufacturing area and will serve a “convenience zone” near a Walmart Neighborhood Market, since Santa Maria does not have any CRV recycling facilities within its limits…