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Planning Commission

Thursday, February 16, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Long Beach Planning Commission approved a major trucking facility project near the Port of Long Beach that will include zero-emission charging stations and a new office building. They also approved an alcohol permit for a restaurant and received minutes from a previous meeting.

Key Decisions

  • Trucking Facility at Harbor Avenue and 17th Street Passed
  • Restaurant Alcohol Sales Permit at Naples Plaza Passed
  • February 2nd Meeting Minutes Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINAL AGENDA AND MINUTES
  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. FLAG SALUTE
  5. SWEARING OF WITNESSES Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the evidence you shall give in this Planning Commission meeting shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
  6. MINUTES
  7. 23-014PL Recommendation to receive and file the Planning Commission minutes of February 2, 2023
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner LaFarga, 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 adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration MND01-23 to allow the demolition of various existing industrial buildings totaling approximately 128,130 square feet of building area and approve a Conditional Use Permit to operate a trucking use that would accommodate 174 double stacked container stalls and 57 single stacked stalls, for a total of 231 stalls to store 405 containers across two properties addressed 1711 Harbor Avenue (CUP22-010 and 1515 W. 17th Street (CUP22-011) in the General Industrial (IG) Zoning District. The facility will operate in cooperation with the Port of Long Beach gate hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Site improvements would zero emission charge stations for on-site trucks would retain 1,746 square-foot of an existing detached building with an addition of 654-square-feet for an overall total of 2,400 square-feet to be used as an office building. (District 7)
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  11. 2. Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-22-152 and approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP22-033) and Local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP22-059) for on-site alcohol sales (Type 47- On-Sale General - Eating Place) within a restaurant establishment located at 5854 Naples Plaza in Neighborhood Pedestrian (CNP) Zoning District. (District 3)
    PL-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  12. 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.
  13. COMMENTS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
  14. ADJOURNMENT
  15. NEXT MEETING - MARCH 2, 2023 - 5:00 P.M. AM
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  17. 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.