Planning Commission

411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

Agenda — 26 items

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2. 1 FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
3. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 3:22
4. 2 CALL TO ORDER
5. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 3:39
6. 3 ROLL CALL
7. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 3:53
8. 4 Also Present: Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development; Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager; Alexis Oropeza, Current Planning Officer; Erin Weesner-McKinley, Deputy City Attorney; Alex Medina, Bureau Secretary; Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist.
9. 5 DIRECTOR'S REPORT ▶ jump to 4:21
10. 5 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
11. 6 REGULAR AGENDA
12. 6 DIRECTOR'S REPORT
13. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, October 5, 2023. 23-077PL approve recommendation Pass ▶ jump to 9:00
14. 7 REGULAR AGENDA
15. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation for National Community Planning Month. 23-081PL approve recommendation Pass ▶ jump to 18:53
16. 3. Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and consider a third-party appeal filed by the “Parking Not Parklets” Organization represented by Melinda Cotton, Julie Dean, and Brian Cochrane representing (APL23-017); Accept Categorical Exemption CE-23-093; and, Uphold the Zoning Administrator’s approval of a Local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP23-012) and, adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval thereto, for the installation of a permanent parklet (256 square feet) within a portion of the public right-of-way, currently designated for two on-street parking spaces, abutting a restaurant at 5215 East 2nd Street in the Neighborhood Pedestrian (CNP) Zoning District. (District 3) 23-078PL approve recommendation Pass ▶ jump to 110:42
17. 4. Recommendation to recommend that the City Council determine that the project is not subject to CEQA Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under 1) Article 5, Section 15061 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and 2) 15308 actions by regulatory agencies for protection of natural resources; and Recommend that the City Council approve a Code Amendment (ZCA19-005) and Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA 23-001) to repeal and replace the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Long Beach (Title 20 of the Long Beach Municipal Code). The amendment includes revisions to: 1) comply with the Subdivision Map Act; 2) streamline minor map approvals (lot mergers, lot line adjustments, and parcel maps); 3) improve procedural consistency and accuracy in processing subdivisions to include clear and unambiguous language and text; 4) update the design standards to align with the General Plan; 5) streamline the decision making process allowing the Zoning Administrator to approve maps with up to 50 residential lots or maps for projects that include 100 percent affordable residential units; 6) update notice requirements; and 7) introduce Chapter 20.18 related to Urban Lot Splits. (Citywide) 23-079PL approve recommendation Pass ▶ jump to 136:28
18. 5. Recommendation to recommend that City Council Accept Categorical Exemption CE-23-113 and approve a Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA23-002) to repeal the 1989 Victory Park Design Guidelines and adopt Victory Park/Santa Cruz Park Design Guidelines and proposed findings thereto, to establish updated design guidelines for Victory Park and Santa Cruz Park in the Downtown Shoreline Planned Development (PD-6) District. (District 1) 23-080PL approve recommendation Pass ▶ jump to 188:27
19. 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. ▶ jump to 188:44
20. 13 COMMENTS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION ▶ jump to 189:14
21. 13 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
22. 14 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 190:58
23. 14 COMMENTS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
24. 15 I, Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
25. 15 ADJOURNMENT
26. 16 NOTE: The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodation is desired, or you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 hours prior to the meeting. vh