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Planning Commission

Thursday, January 19, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Long Beach Planning Commission approved a major downtown development project that will add 900 new apartment units and commercial space near the Promenade. They also approved a temporary trucking storage use on a vacant lot, continuing the city's efforts to manage urban land use and housing development.

Key Decisions

  • Downtown Apartment Complex Passed
  • Temporary Trucking Storage Permit Passed with Modified Conditions
  • West Long Beach Study Session Received and Filed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINAL AGENDA AND MINUTES
  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. FLAG SALUTE
  5. SWEARING OF WITNESSES
  6. MINUTES
  7. 23-008PL Recommendation to receive and file the Planning Commission minutes of January 5, 2023.
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Templin, seconded by Commissioner Christoffels to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
  9. REGULAR AGENDA
  10. 1. Recommendation to Approve the Addendum (EIRA-02-22) to the Downtown Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No.2009071006), approve Site Plan Review for the construction of three (3) eight (8)-story apartment buildings with a total of 900 dwelling units and 38,405 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and 1,383 parking stalls in at-grade parking garages (SPR22-060), and approve Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 83693 to subdivide one 170,736-square-foot lot into two lots of 101,724 and 68,712 square feet (TPM22-002), located at 450 The Promenade North/501-599 Long Beach Blvd. in the Downtown Plan Planned Development District (PD-30). (District1)
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Lewis, seconded by Commissioner Castillo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 2. Recommendation to Accept Categorical Exemption CE-22-187 and approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP22-025) for a two-year temporary trucking and trailer storage use, with an option for three one-year extensions potentially allowing for a total of five years, on a vacant parking lot at 2131 E. Wardlow Road in the Globemaster Corridor Specific Plan (SP-3-BP) Zoning District (District 7)
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Templin, seconded by Commissioner Christoffels, to approve recommendation with modified conditions. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 3. Recommendation to receive and file the West Long Beach study session.
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Christoffels, seconded by Vice Chair Templin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Planning Commission on items of interest to the public within the Commission's jurisdiction. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes unless that time is extended by the Chair.
  14. COMMENTS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
  15. ADJOURNMENT
  16. NEXT MEETING - FEBRUARY 2, 2023 - 5:00 P.M. AM
  17. PAGE BREAK
  18. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the City Clerk Department. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the City Clerk Department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6101. The City Clerk Department email at cityclerk@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes.