MENDOCINO CO., 5/28/26 — On May 19, the Mendocino Board of Supervisors voted to approve the use permit for the construction of a 10-pump Chevron gas station in Redwood Valley alongside U.S. Route 101. The controversial project is contested by groups like the Redwood Valley Municipal Advisory Council, which advises the board in unincorporated areas of the county, the Grassroots Institute, and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Opponents of the project argue that it will alter Redwood Valley’s character, create traffic and noise pollution, and go against the town’s values. They also worry it may affect the welfare of Redwood Valley residents, citing the station owners’ past consumer and environmental violations.
The applicant, Faizan Corporation, headed by Haji Alam, has been pursuing the gas station’s construction for a decade. Faizan Corporation was first granted a use permit for a smaller, six-pump gas station in 2016. That permit expired in 2018 before any construction had been performed.
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