Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Richard Lewis, Chair Susana Gonzalez Edmond, Commissioner Jane Templin, Vice Chair Josh LaFarga, Commissioner Alvaro Castillo, Commissioner Michele Ware, Commissioner Michael Clemson, Commissioner PLANNING COMMISSION IN-PERSON MEETING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT 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. 24-54336 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 2. 24-54337 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meetings of Thursday, July 18, 2024. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 24-54338 Recommendation to find a proposed vacation of a portion of right-of-way abutting 2111 West 14th Street in conformance with the adopted goals and policies of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-001). (District 7) Page 1 of 4  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 4. 24-54340 Recommendation to request City Council adopt a resolution to approve and certify an Addendum (EIRA-01-23) to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the General Plan Land Use Element Update and Urban Design Element (EIR 03-16) relating to the implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element through an amendment to Title 22 and the rezoning of designated corridors in North Long Beach, North of Del Amo Boulevard to the City terminus and that no new or different mitigation measures are required; Request City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 22 of the Municipal Code to establish new zoning districts to implement the Neo-Industrial, Multifamily Residential-Low, and Multifamily Residential-Medium PlaceTypes of the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element Update adopted in 2019 and to make minor amendments to all existing zoning districts contained within Title 22; Request City Council adopt an ordinance to implement City-initiated rezoning of select properties on major corridors in North Long Beach; and Request City Council receive and file the UPLAN Neighborhood Mobility Enhancement Plan for North Long Beach. (Citywide) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 24-54339 Recommendation to request City Council adopt a resolution to approve and certify an Addendum (EIRA-03-24) to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the General Plan Land Use Element (LUE) Update and Urban Design Element (EIR 03-16) relating to the implementation of the General Plan LUE through the rezoning of designated corridors in Central Long Beach and that no new or different mitigation measures are required; Request City Council adopt an ordinance to implement City-initiated rezoning (ZCHG24-002) of select properties on major corridors in Central Long Beach roughly bounded by and inclusive of Magnolia Avenue to the west, Pacific Coast Highway to the north, 10th Street to the south, and Ximeno Avenue to the east; and Request City Council receive and file the Residential Displacement Memo, the Commercial Displacement Memo, and the Parking and Mobility Options Memo. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Planning Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to Page 2 of 4  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM 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/cityclerk/meetings. If special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101 or cityclerk@longbeach.gov. Page 3 of 4  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM NOTE: If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the Charter Commission meeting. Kung nais ang interpretasyon ng sinasalitang wika para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles o kung nais ang isang natatanging tulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Charter Commission. Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión de estatutos. If written language translation of the Commission agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570- 6101, 72 business hours prior to the Commission meeting. Kung nais ang pagsasalin ng nakasulat na wika ng agenda ng Komisyon at ang minutes para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Commission. 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