Setting the stage for the next chapter of one of the biggest development battles in Redondo Beach history, officials announced ambitious plans Monday to purchase the oceanfront AES power plant site, which has generated electricity and contentious debate in the beach town for decades.
Standing in a parking lot overlooking the hulking, gas-fired power plant on North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and South Bay Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi outlined their road map to acquire as much of the 51-acre property as possible for open space in a public-private partnership.