Northrop to Discuss Plans for Former Bomber Plant

Northrop Grumman Corp. hopes to divide its 235-acre B-2 bomber plant in Pico Rivera among commercial, industrial and manufacturing developers after the plant’s closure, a representative for the aerospace giant said Monday.

Northrop spokesman Ed Smith said company executives plan to discuss the proposed reuse, which is expected to generate 7,226 jobs, during a Wednesday meeting with city officials. The plant is expected to close as soon as 1999. The company has rejected several proposals, including a plan for a $3.2-billion theme park.

“We believe that [the mixed-use proposal] is the most effective use of the property,” he said.

Meanwhile, city officials are preparing to hear public comments on a zoning ordinance that would outline redevelopment restrictions on the site under four possible reuses: manufacturing, which the city estimates would generate 7,314 jobs; a mega-mall, which could provide 4,944 jobs; a theme park, estimated to create 7,093 jobs; and the mixed-use development.