Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Richard Lewis, Chair Michael Clemson, Commissioner Jane Templin, Vice Chair Josh LaFarga, Commissioner Alvaro Castillo, Commissioner Michele Ware, Commissioner PLANNING COMMISSION IN-PERSON MEETING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR EMAIL COMMENTS TO PLANNINGCOMMISSIONERS@LONGBEACH.GOV COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED IN THE ZOOM MEETING USING THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION OR BY PRESSING *9 ON YOUR PHONE TO JOIN VIA ZOOM, PLEASE DIAL: (213) 338-8477 / MEETING ID: 927 4212 9521 https://www.longbeach.gov/lbcd/planning/commission/ PLEASE NOTE THE ZOOM MEETING MAY ENCOUNTER TECHNICAL DISRUPTIONS, BUT IN- PERSON ACCESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: HTTPS://LONGBEACH.PRIMEGOV.COM/PUBLIC/PORTAL?FROMIFRAME=TRUE CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REGULAR AGENDA 1. 23-24852 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 23-24853 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and consider an applicant appeal filed by 335 Pacific Ave LLC c/o Jon Swire (APL23-016); Accept Categorical Exemption CE-23-111; Grant the Appeal in Part and Modify the Cultural Heritage Commission’s Certificate of Appropriateness (COAC2212-02) approval for the temporary removal, Page 1 of 4  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM preservation and relocation of the Historic Dolly Varden Rooftop Sign, a locally designated historic landmark sign, which was conditioned upon retaining the first twelve (12) feet to fifteen (15) feet of the existing building facade required to be retained in place at 335 Pacific Avenue in the Downtown Plan (PD-30) Planned Development District; and, Approve a Certificate of Appropriateness, and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval thereto, to allow for temporary removal, preservation and relocation of the Historic Dolly Varden Rooftop Sign, on a replacement eight-story building at 335 Pacific Avenue in the PD-30 Planned Development District, as part of a separate Site Plan Review entitlement application (App. No. 2212-09 [SPR22- 135]). The Site Plan Review entitlement, which is not the subject of this item, is to allow for the demolition of the existing hotel building, for the purpose of constructing a new 141-unit multi-family residential building with parking and resident amenity spaces within an eight-story (above-grade) structure and two (2) levels of below grade parking at 335 Pacific Avenue. The historic sign would be relocated to the new rooftop amenity space at 335 Pacific Avenue. No nomination for landmark designation of the existing hotel building has been received and City staff has not identified qualifying criteria for landmark designation of the existing hotel building. The Planning Commission’s decision will be final. (District 1) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 23-24855 Recommendation to determine that the project is consistent with and within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the Downtown Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (EIR-04-08) (SCH No. 2009071006) and Downtown Plan Program EIR Land Use Equivalency Program and EIR Addendum (EIRA-06-20) (PECC-06-22) and subject to the Downtown Plan Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and warrants no further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168; and Approve Site Plan Review (SPR22-135), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related thereto, for a project consisting of the demolition of an existing three-story hotel building and the construction of a new eight-story multi- family residential building consisting of 141 dwelling units (16 of which are affordable [very-low income]) in a building with 75 vehicular parking spaces in an at-grade and subterranean parking structure, 54 bicycle parking spaces, 3,125 square feet of common open space and 2,630 square feet of private open space area located at 335 Pacific Avenue in the Downtown Plan (PD-30) Planned Development District. The locally designated historic landmark sign (Dolly Varden Rooftop Sign) would be temporarily removed, preserved, and relocated onto the proposed building subject to the final Certificate of Appropriateness conditions (COAC2212-02). (District 1) Page 2 of 4  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 23-24856 Recommendation to approve EIR Addendum (EIRA-04-23) to the Downtown Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2009071006); and Approve a Site Plan Review (SPR22-115) and adopt the findings and conditions of approval for a new 21-story residential building consisting of 203 residential units, including 13 affordable units, and three concessions as allowed per the city’s Enhanced Density Bonus Ordinance, to increase the allowable floor area ratio by 40 percent for the first ‘on-menu’ concession, and an additional 40 percent increase of allowable floor area ratio for concessions two and three as an ‘off-menu’ request; and a height exception as allowed per the Downtown Plan for a building height of 257.5 feet instead of not more than 240 feet, located at 615 E. Ocean Boulevard within the Downtown Plan (PD-30) Planned Development District. (District 1) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Planning Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair. ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT I, Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available online at https://longbeach.gov/meetings. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101 by 12 noon, the day prior to the meeting. Page 3 of 4  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 411 W. 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Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y actas de la comisión para personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión. Page 4 of 4