After nearly three hours of public comments, the Mobile City Council opted to delay its decision on a revised zoning ordinance for petrochemical storage tanks used by companies along the Mobile River — adding another week to a process that has taken years.

Following a recommendation from an ad hoc committee of environmentalists, citizens and industry leaders in 2014, the ordinance has continued to go through tweaks and changes in subcommittees and in discussions by the full Mobile Planning Committee.

Oil Storage Tanks

Petroleumn storage tanks on property owned by Arc Terminals are shown on the Mobile River near downtown Mobile.

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