According to the Irish Times, the appeal argues that the commission relied on “subjective and arbitrary judgments” in reaching its conclusion. “Those judgments were made as a result of unfair hearing process orchestrated by biased staff.”
The €45 million mill would be located on the site of an old flour mill within the Vallejo Marine Terminal (VMT), and import blastfurnace slag from the Far East. The project is a key part of a plan to redevelop the VMT for industrial use, a plan that was also rejected by the planning commission.
The Vellejo planning commission rejected Orcem America’s plan earlier this month on a 6-1 vote, shortly after city officials recommended the commission refuse permission on a number of grounds, including increased traffic and pollution.
