Development Services Department
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5237
May 2, 2023
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing;
Adopt a Resolution approving and certifying an Addendum (EIRA-01-23) to the Program Environmental Impact Report prepared for the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element (PEIR) (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 Neighborhood Serving Corridors or Centers Low (NSC-L) Place Type in West Long Beach on Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue (the “Project”), in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Section 15164 of the CEQA guidelines and making certain findings and determinations that the adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program mitigates, to the extent reasonably feasible, impacts associated with the implementation of the Neighborhood Serving Corridors or Centers Low (NSC-L) Place Types as described above, in accordance with those measures set forth in the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element EIR and that no new or different mitigation measures are required;
Adopt an Ordinance amending Title 22 of the Municipal Code to establish a new zoning district to implement the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element Update adopted in 2019; and,
Adopt an Ordinance to implement City-initiated rezoning of areas that are designated by the 2019 General Plan Land Use Element Update as the Neighborhood Serving Corridors or Centers Low (NSC-L) Place Type on Willow Street, west of the 710 freeway to the city terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north, to implement the NSC-L PlaceType in West Long Beach and to end the existing moratorium on new development along said corridors. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Project Background
On June 15, 2021, the City Council enacted a one-year moratorium on standalone new residential development along transportation corridors in West Long Beach in areas that H-26
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are designated by the 2019 General Plan Land Use Element (LUE) update as the Neighborhood-Serving Corridors or Centers Low (NSC-L) PlaceType on Willow Street, west of the Interstate-710 (I-710) to the City of Long Beach (City) terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north, in the West Long Beach area of the City (the “Project Area”).
The action was based on a May 18, 2021 request by the City Council, which outlined the unique circumstances leading to the request for the interim moratorium Ordinance, given that the existing zoning regulations for the West Willow and Santa Fe Corridors pre-date adoption of the updated LUE and do not allow for mixed-use development that would be consistent with the LUE and Urban Design Element. The moratorium was put in place to prevent out-of-character development that could be permitted under existing zoning regulations and that would result in standalone single-use residential structures that would further forestall the ability to create walkable, mixed use neighborhoods and corridors. The moratorium is limited to parcels along the Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue corridors, west of the I-710, which have been designated as “Neighborhood Serving Centers” within the adopted LUE.
The moratorium was extended for one year on June 14, 2022 to allow for City staff to conduct additional community engagement and technical analysis to inform a proposal for a new zoning district and a recommendation for rezoning of properties along the two corridors. Since that time, the Development Services Department has developed zoning code recommendations for the Willow and Santa Fe corridors that were refined based on community input and feedback. These recommendations were presented to the Planning Commission on April 20, 2023, and recommended for approval at said hearing (Attachment A).
Proposed Zoning Recommendations
In November 2020, the City established its new “interim” Zoning Code in Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. This action marked the beginning of a phased update of the City’s Zoning Code. Twelve new zoning districts were adopted in November 2020 to correspond with and implement the Neighborhood Serving mixed use and Community Commercial PlaceTypes of the LUE. Six of the zones were developed and adopted as basic zones that could apply in any area of the City. The other six of the zones were tailored to reflect community priorities and concerns in North Long Beach as part of an “A-series” of zones with tailored incentives and restrictions based on community input. For example, A-series zones were designed with incentives to facilitate greater access to grocery stores and include restrictions on uses not desired by the community, such as new motels. A city-initiated rezoning of properties in North Long Beach along Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, to zones in the tailored “A- series”, was also part of the November 2020 action. Since that time, several other properties throughout the City that are designated with a Neighborhood Serving mixed- use PlaceType have been rezoned, and City staff has been working to develop
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additional zones and rezoning recommendations in sub-geographies throughout the City to facilitate a geographic rezoning program.
As codified in Title 22, A-series zones are eligible to be adopted in areas of the City that have been designated as Community Development Block Grant Areas (CDBG) by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Project Area is one such location that is primarily designated as a CDBG area. Based on input provided by West Long Beach residents and community members highlighting structural issues such as a need for increased walkability and lack of essential commercial uses and services, the A- series zones were identified as appropriate for the West Long Beach rezoning proposal.
Based on community input and City staff analysis, of the six A-Series zoning districts adopted in 2020, the Residential Mixed-Use 3-A (RMU-3-A) and Mixed-Use 1-A (MU-1- A) districts are the most applicable to the Project Area given that the subject Willow and Santa Fe properties are within the NSC-L PlaceType. RMU-3-A zones are residentially focused and permit a range of residential configurations with limited neighborhood- serving non-residential uses. Uses may be configured in a horizontal or vertical mixed- use format. Therefore, this zone is appropriate for more residentially focused portions of the two corridors. In contrast, MU-1-A zones support medium-scale, mixed-use development as a transition between residential areas and mixed-use nodes. These zones permit mixed residential and non-residential uses in a wide variety of configurations. Public input for the West Long Beach rezoning effort prioritized the need for commercial revitalization and expanded business services, retail, and fresh food access, all of which aligned more closely with the MU-1-A zoning district. Therefore, more commercially focused and intense portions of the two corridors have been proposed for rezoning to the MU-1-A district.
To further address the critical need for commercial services and business opportunities as articulated by the West Long Beach community, a new Mixed Use 1-B (MU-1-B) zone has been developed to be implemented at key nodes of the Santa Fe and Willow corridors. This proposed zone would reflect all of the same allowable uses and development standards of the MU-1-A zone, with one exception, that the MU-1-B zone would not allow for 100 percent residential projects and therefore requires a commercial component for any new development. The intent of this zone is therefore to ensure that commercial activity at key sections of West Long Beach, especially at major intersections, continues to grow over time and establish anchor points and linkages for new and existing businesses to grow. As the new zoning takes effect, it will ideally meet consumers’ daily needs for goods and services close to existing residential areas.
Additionally, the proposed zoning code amendments to Title 22 establish additional incentives for essential retail by amending the Section 22.25 (Special Use Incentives) of Title 22 to include banks and pharmacies in the list of potential uses that can qualify for FAR relief. These incentives will be applicable to all established and future A-Series zones as well as the standalone B-series zone MU-1-B (Attachment B). In addition to establishing the new zoning district and revised A-series incentives, the proposed project would amend the City’s zoning map to reflect the rezoning of select properties on the Santa Fe and Willow corridors in the West Long Beach area to either the MU-1-A
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or MU-1-B zoning districts that will be applied to areas as indicated on the proposed Zone Change map (Attachment C).
Consistency with the General Plan and Other Relevant Plans and Policies
The proposed new zoning district and rezoning proposal is compatible with the goals, policies and designations within the City’s General Plan LUE update (Attachment D).
The General Plan LUE identifies the areas that are to be rezoned consistent with the NSC-L PlaceType (LUE map grid 14, 15, and 19), and the proposed new zone and rezoning proposal are consistent with and designed to implement the NSC-L PlaceType. Multiple LUE goals are also advanced by the proposed zoning districts, including but not limited to healthy, active, and complete neighborhoods, increased economic development and shared economic prosperity, new housing construction and more varied housing types, improved environmental health through reduced Vehicle Miles Traveled, enhanced mobility choices, and safe and secure living environments (LUE p. 4-6). The proposed zoning district is also consistent with the LUE generalized concept of redirecting and concentrating new development, in particular mixed-use development, along major corridors, accommodating higher density housing while minimizing direct displacement, and increasing commercial activity along nodes and corridors (LUE p.13-14, 27).
The proposed zoning district is generally compatible with the City’s Housing Element.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65863, which includes a requirement that cities must maintain, at all times during the planning period, adequate sites to meet their unmet share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Under this law, cities generally may not take any action that would allow or cause the sites identified in its Site Inventory to be insufficient to meet its remaining unmet share of the City’s RHNA for lower and moderate-income households. There are 36 parcels within the project area that have been designated in the Housing Element Site Inventory as potential sites for housing development; these sites total approximately 10 acres and have 338 housing units allocated, of which 205 are designated as affordable. In total, these sites account for 1.3 percent of the City’s RHNA allocation. While the proposed zoning districts do not directly restrict housing development potential for said sites, the commercial requirement for the MU-1-B district could be considered a potential impediment to new residential construction. At the time of preparing this report, the City still has a surplus of sites and unit potential in its site inventory. Additionally, City staff is proactively working to identify additional sites to be added to the City’s site inventory to avoid any potential shortfall of units.
Public Hearing Notice
Although not required by code, all property owners and tenants were mailed a notice regarding this public hearing for a total of 1,870 notices of public hearing distributed on April 18, 2023. Three poster notices were posted at prominent locations within the proposed rezoning vicinity, and notices were posted at City Hall and at local libraries in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 21.21 of the Zoning Regulations. As of
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the preparation of this report, City staff has not received any written communications in response to the project. Any additional comments received prior to the City Council hearing will be provided to the City Council for its review and consideration.
Public Outreach
City staff hosted a series of public events to inform community members of the proposed zoning recommendations and gather feedback, including a May 2022 virtual open house and February 2023 virtual workshop. Recordings and presentation materials of both workshops were also posted on the project website to be made available to those who could not attend the outreach events.
Environmental Review
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City, as Lead Agency, prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Addendum, EIRA-01-23 (Attachment E), to a previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), EIR 03-16, State Clearinghouse No. 2015051054 prepared for the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element (Attachment F).
The EIR Addendum analyzed the proposed project in accordance with the PEIR and determined that the project will not result in any new significant impacts that exceed those previously analyzed in the PEIR. The PEIR found significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation.
However, none of the conditions requiring a new subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report, as stated in Section 21166 of the Public Resources Code or in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines, are present. Therefore, the addendum was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Erin Weesner-McKinley on April 17, 2023 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on April 13, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on May 2, 2023 prior to the moratorium expiration on June 15, 2023. Pursuant to Section 21.25.103 of the Zoning Regulations, this request should be presented to the City Council within 60 days of the Planning Commission hearing, which took place on April 20, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal or local job impact associated with this recommendation. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with City Council priorities.
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SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTOPHER KOONTZ, AICP
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ATTACHMENTS: RESOLUTION
ORDINANCES
A – PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
B – ZONING CODE UPDATE
C – ZONE CHANGE MAP
D – FINDINGS
E – ADDENDUM TO PEIR 03-16
F – PEIR 03-16
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LONG BEACH APPROVING AND CERTIFYING AN
ADDENDUM (EIRA-01-23) TO THE PROGRAM
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT (LUE) UPDATE AND
URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT (PEIR) (EIR 03-16) RELATING TO
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVING CORRIDORS OR CENTERS LOW (NSC-L) PLACE
TYPE IN WEST LONG BEACH ON WILLOW STREET, WEST
OF THE I-710 FREEWAY TO THE CITY TERMINUS; AND
SANTA FE AVENUE, BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
ON THE SOUTH AND WARDLOW ROAD ON THE NORTH, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT SECTION
15164 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT THE ADOPTED
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
MITIGATES, TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY FEASIBLE,
IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING CORRIDORS OR
CENTERS LOW (NSC-L) PLACE TYPES AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE MEASURES SET
FORTH IN THE GENERAL PLAN LUE UPDATE AND URBAN
DESIGN ELEMENT EIR AND THAT NO NEW OR DIFFERENT
MITIGATION MEASURES ARE REQUIRED
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 The City Council of the City of Long Beach does hereby find, determine and resolve:
Section 1. The Development Services Department has proposed amendments to the Zoning Regulations and Building Codes of the City of Long Beach (“City”) regulating new residential construction along commercial and transportation corridors in areas designated by the 2019 General Plan Land Use Element Update as the Neighborhood-Serving Corridors or Centers Low PlaceType on Willow Street, west of the I- 710 freeway to the City terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north, in the City of Long Beach (“Project”). Said Project description and Project location are more fully described in the Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR 03-16) (“PEIR”) and Addendum thereto (EIRA-01-23) (“PEIR Addendum”); which Addendum is the third addendum to the Program Environmental Impact Report prepared for the General Plan LUE update and Urban Design Element (EIR 03-16) (SCH#2015051054), copies of which PEIR and PEIR Addendum are incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full, word for word.
Section 2. At the time the City Council approved and adopted the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element Update in 2019, the City Council made certain Findings and determinations in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations for each environmental impact identified in the PEIR as “significant and unavoidable,” and adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”). The content of said Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and MMRP are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth herein word for word.
Section 3. The PEIR Addendum (EIRA-01-23) to the General Plan LUE Update prepared in connection with the Project represents and discusses certain modifications to the approved General Plan LUE Update and is considered an addition to the previous program environmental review documentation and approvals for the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element. The modifications to the approved General
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Plan LUE Update described in the PEIR Addendum (EIRA-01-23) do not require major substantive revisions to the Program Environmental Impact Report. A copy of the PEIR Addendum (EIRA-01-23), together with supporting documentation, has been provided to the City Council for its review and consideration; and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full, word for word.
Section 4. Pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, and based on the evidence and oral and written testimony presented at all previous public hearings, and based on all of the information contained in the files of the Development Services Department on the Project (incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth herein in full word for word), including the PEIR for the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element, and the PEIR Addendum (EIR-01-23), and including, but not limited to, the April 20, 2023, Planning Commission written and oral staff reports, and the May 2, 2023, City Council written and oral staff reports, the City Council finds that:
A. The PEIR Addendum (EIRA-01-23), as an Addendum to the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element Environmental Impact Report, has been completed in compliance with CEQA.
B. The PEIR Addendum reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City and City Council as lead agency with respect to the Project.
C. None of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 which call for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have occurred or exist.
D. The PEIR Addendum is appropriate since the Project would not result in any additional significant impacts; nor would it increase the severity of previously anticipated impacts. Rather, all the impacts associated with the Project are within the envelope of impacts addressed in the certified PEIR; and/or do not constitute a new or greater significant impact. Thus, a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not required pursuant to Public Resources
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Code Section 21166, or California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15162 or 15163, because none of the conditions described in Section 15162, or in the associated CEQA Guidelines, calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have occurred or exist.
Section 5. The CEQA Findings made in this Resolution are based on the information and evidence set forth in the PEIR for the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element, and the PEIR Addendum, and upon such other substantial evidence (both oral and written) which has been presented in the record of the proceeding, including, but not limited to, that information received by the City Council at the public hearing conducted on May 2, 2023, including the Staff Report presented to the City Council on that date. The PEIR and the PEIR Addendum, staff reports, testimony, technical studies, appendices, plans, specifications, figures, exhibits, and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Resolution is based are on file and available for public examination during normal business hours in the Department of Development Services, Planning Bureau, 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802. The custodian of said records is the Director of Development Services.
Section 6. Decision.
A. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the PEIR Addendum (EIRA-01-23) as an Addendum to the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Element Environmental Impact Report for the Project, which Addendum and all Appendices and Exhibits thereto, are incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full word for word and further adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project, which is incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full word for word.
Section 7. The City Council hereby adopts, and incorporates herein by this reference, each and every fact and finding as set forth in the City Council Staff Report dated May 2, 2023, relating to the approval of the West Long Beach Rezoning Project.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of _________________________________, 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s) Councilmembers:
City Clerk
Proposed Changes are marked as follows:
• Red Underline - proposed new text
• Red Strikethrough - proposed deleted text
CHAPTER 22.10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
22.10.010 - Title.
This Title is being established in order to facilitate a substantial update to the City's Zoning Regulations. The intention is to fully transition from Title 21 (Zoning) to Title 22 (Zoning). During the transition period, all regulations contained within Title 22 apply to zones established in Title 22.
In the case of a regulation not specified in Title 22, the regulations contained in Title 21, including those set forth in Section 21.10.080, "Penalty for violation," shall apply. If uncertainty arises concerning the content or application of Title 22, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to determine all pertinent facts, interpret the Title 22 regulations, and, where appropriate, determine which provisions of either Title 21 or Title 22 are applicable. The Classification of Use procedure, which is set forth in Chapter 21.25 of Title 21, shall be used to resolve discrepancies.
22.10.020 - Purpose and Intent.
The following zones are established to support a healthy, active area with a mixture of uses that support a full-service community along corridors and at activity nodes.
A. The following zones are established to foster and support multi-modal mixed-use corridors that provide daily needs, goods, and services in walkable proximity to established residential neighborhoods.
1. Residential Mixed-Use 3 (RMU3 and RMU3 A-Series) zones are residentially focused and permit a range of residential configurations with limited neighborhood-serving non-residential uses. Uses may be configured in a horizontal or vertical mixed- use format.
2. Residential Mixed-Use 4 (RMU4 and RMU4 A-Series) zones are residentially focused and permit higher density residential uses in areas where multi-family housing is currently the dominant use. These zones permit intensification of existing residential areas to increase housing opportunities and introduce neighborhood-serving, non-residential uses in proximity to residents.
3. Mixed-Use 1 (MU-1, and MU-1 A-Series, and MU-1 B-Series) zones provide for medium-scale, mixed-use development as a transition between residential and mixed-use nodes. These zones permit mixed residential and non-residential uses in a wide variety of configurations. The MU-1 B-Series zone has a commercial component required for all new development.
4. Mixed-Use 2 (MU-2 and MU-2 A-Series) zones provide for neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi- modal corridors. These zones permit horizontal and vertical mixed-use appropriately scaled for adjacent neighborhoods.
5. Mixed-Use 3 (MU-3 and MU-3 A-Series) zones provide for the highest intensity neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi-modal corridors. These zones permit horizontal and vertical mixed-use scaled for the highest intensity uses that benefit from transit proximity and pedestrian activity.
B. The following commercial zones are established to implement the transition to more community-serving commercial uses. Commercial 3 (C3 and C3-A Series) zones are non- residential zones that support the transition of larger format industrial/light industrial development to neighborhood services. These zones permit non-residential development, scaled to the neighborhood setting, with a range of services and employment uses and intensities.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses in Mixed Use (MU) Zones
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Alcoholic Beverages Sales and Uses
Off-Premises Sales C N C N N N See Specific Use Standards for alcoholic beverage
sales exempt from the
CUP process.
Subject to Section
21.45.114.
On-Premises Sales C C C C C C
Alcohol Beverage Manufacturing Y C AP Y C AP
Accessory Tasting Room A A A A A A
Assembly Uses
Live or Movie Theater
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
≤100 Seats Y AP Y Y AP Y
AP for review of noise and
gathering impacts on
residential within 500
feet.
101+ Seats AP AP AP AP AP AP
Assembly Uses
(Accessory <25% Of GFA) Y Y Y Y Y Y
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Religious Assembly Uses
≤2,500 Sq. Ft. GFA and ≤100
occupants Y Y Y Y Y Y
2,501≤25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA, or ≥101
Occupants AP AP AP AP AP AP
≥25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Fitness Facility
≤2,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
2,501≤25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP Y Y AP Y
> 25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
Automobile/Vehicle/Transportation Uses
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Auto Detailing N N N N N N
Auto Detailing, With Handheld
Machines Only Y N Y Y N N Inside parking structures
or garages only.
Car Wash C N N N N N
Fleet Services and Towing C N N C N N
Single vehicle parking
permitted; see Specific
Use Standards. Accessory
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
uses limited to hotel
primary use only; no auto
repair.
Gasoline/Diesel Fuel Sales
Gasoline and/or Ethanol Sales N N N N N N
Diesel Fuel C N N C N N
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Electric Vehicle Charging A A A A A A
Hydrogen Fuel N N N N N N
Automotive Sales & Repair
General Auto Repair N N N N N N As defined in 21.15.280.
Minor Auto Repair C N C C N N Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Motorcycle/Scooter/Jet
Ski/Vehicle Sales N N N N N N
Indoor only; conditional
use permit when located
above the ground floor.
Parts, with installation N N N N N N
Parts, without installation AP AP N AP AP N
Parking Structure
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Accessory Use A A A A A A
Primary Use, Public AP AP AP AP AP AP
Primary Use, Private C C C C C C
Recreational Vehicle Storage N N N N N N
Rental Agency
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Mobility Services Y Y Y Y Y Y
Shared, micro-mobility
kiosks, dock-less, and/or
individual mobility
solutions; subject to City
regulations.
Traditional Daily+ Automobile
Rental A N N A N N
Accessory to hotel use
only; no auto repair
services.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Transportation Facilities N N N N N N
Bus terminals, bus yard,
cab stands,
heliports/helistops, train
stations, etc.
Billboards
Billboards/Off-Site Advertising N N N N N N Regardless of size.
Civic/Institutional Uses
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Adult Day Care Y Y C Y Y C Subject to pending City
regulations.
College, University, Business or
Professional School N Y Y N Y Y
Community Center/Senior Center Y Y Y Y Y Y
Elementary or Secondary School Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of 21.52.263.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Government Offices, Facilities, or
Civic Uses Y AP Y Y AP Y
Industrial Arts Trade School or
Rehabilitation Workshop AP AP AP AP AP AP
Mortuary or Funeral Home N N N N N N
Museum Y Y Y Y Y Y
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Parks, Plazas, Playgrounds, Open
Space, Urban Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of 21.52.260, 21.45.155.
Parsonage A A A A A A
Accessory to and on the
same parcel as associated
religious assembly use.
Library, Public or Private Y Y Y Y Y Y
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Social Service Office Y/AP AP/N AP/C Y/AP AP/N Y/C
As defined in 21.15.2795,
w/ or w/o food
distribution; See
Development Incentives
for A series zones.
Tutoring center up to 2,500 sq. ft. Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of section 21.52.280.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Tutoring center greater than 2,500
sq. ft. AP AP AP AP AP AP Subject to standards
of section 21.52.280.
Interim Parks
Community Garden IP IP IP IP IP IP Subject to 21.52.260.
Passive Park Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.45.155.
Playground IP IP IP IP IP IP Subject to 21.52.260.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Recreational park AP AP AP AP AP AP
Urban Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y
Commercial: Business/Retail/Professional/Personal
Indoor animal related uses with
animal adoption and boarding not
exceeding 25% of gross floor area
(such as but not limited to animal
Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subject to special
development standards
for indoor and outdoor
animal adoption and
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
grooming, veterinary clinic, animal
lounge, animal daycare, pet shop)
boarding 21.45.133
Such uses shall be
permitted in all Planned
Development (PD)
Districts and Specific Plans
(SP) allowing commercial
uses, including but not
limited to land use
Indoor animal related uses with
animal adoption and boarding
exceeding 25% of gross floor area
(such as but not limited to animal
grooming, veterinary clinic, animal
lounge, animal daycare, pet shop)
AP AP AP AP AP AP
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Outdoor animal daycare AP AP AP AP AP AP categories described as professional and personal
services, subject
to Section 21.45.133. ATM, Interior Y Y Y Y Y Y
ATM, Exterior or freestanding walk
up AP AP AP AP AP AP
ATM Drive-Through Machine N N N N N N
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Bail Bonds N N N N N N
Only within 600 feet of a
police station, jail, or
court.
Basic Sales and Service: Retail/Business/Professional/Personal ≤4,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.52.251 in
RMU3 and RMU4 zones. >4,500 and ≤9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
>9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP AP Y AP AP
Thrift Store, Used Merchandise Y Y N Y Y N
Pawn Shop N N N N N N
Daycare Center or Pre-School, 15
or More Y Y Y Y Y Y As defined in 21.15.730,
subject to 21.52.249.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Gallery/Experience/Demonstration
Space Y Y Y Y Y Y
Equipment Sales, Rental, or Repair AP N N AP N N
Indoor only; outdoor
display or sales
prohibited.
Financial Services
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
With Drive-Through Windows C C C C C C
Subject to
Sections 21.45.130, 21.45.
116 and 21.52.212.
Without Drive-Through Windows Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alternative Financial Services
(Check Cashing, Payday Loans,
Cash for Gold, etc.)
N N N N N N
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Firearms or Other Weapons, Sales
or Repair N N N N N N
Laundromat C C C C N C
Manufacture of Products Sold On-
Site AP A A AP A A
See Specific Use
Standards, Section
22.20.050 within this
Chapter.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Medical Uses/Services
Convalescent Hospital or Home N N N N N N
Medical Office or Clinic Y Y Y Y Y Y
Hospital N N N N N N
Urgent Care Facility/Minor-
Medical Services AP Y Y AP Y Y
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Massage Therapy
Accessory Use A A A A A A
Primary Use AP AP AP AP AP AP
Office, non-medical Y Y Y Y Y Y
Outdoor Flower, Plant, Fruit, or
Vegetable Sales Y A A Y A A Maximum of 6,000 sq. ft.
for accessory uses.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Outdoor Swap Meet, Flea Market,
Sales Event T T T T T T Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Pop-Up Shop/Stand/Itinerant
Vendor Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T
Subject to Section
22.20.080 of this Chapter
and 21.45.135, except
Subsection B.1.
Recycling Collection Center for Cans and Bottles
Subject to 21.51.265, no more than four vending machines at one location Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Staff Attended AP N N AP N N Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Unattended A A A A A A
Accessory to a grocery
store only, permitted only
on the ground floor.
Repair Services C N N C N N Permitted indoor, on the
ground floor only.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Appliances, upholstery,
lawn mowers, etc.
Self-Storage, mini-warehousing
(indoor only) N N N N N N Indoor or outdoor.
Tattoo Parlor/Piercing Studio Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.45.166.
Termite and Pest Control N N N N N N
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Entertainment
Amusement Machines (≤4) A A A A A A See 21.51.205.
Banquet Room Rental, Accessory
Use A A A A A A Accessory to restaurant or
hotel.
Banquet Room Rental, Primary
Use AP C C AP C C
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Indoor Amusement/Entertainment
Facility Y AP AP Y AP Y See 21.45.115.5, 21.52.20
3 (arcades) and Section
21.52.220.5 (computer
arcades).
Accessory to restaurant,
hotel, banquet room only.
City council hearing is
required for new and
Outdoor
Amusement/Entertainment
Facility
AP N AP AP N AP
Dancing, Accessory Use A A A A A A
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
transferred business
licenses.
Private Club, Social Club, Night
Club, Pool Hall C C C C C C
City Council hearing
required for new and
transferred business
licenses; consistent
with Chapter 21.32.
Other Entertainment Uses
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Accessory to a Restaurant or Food
Service Use Y Y Y Y Y Y See Specific Use
Standards, Section
22.20.030 within this
Chapter.
≤9,000 Sq. Ft GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
>9,000 Sq. Ft GFA C C C C C C
Food Uses
Grocery and Food Market
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
≤4,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>4,500 and ≤9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP AP Y AP AP
Mobile Food Trucks (Temporary) T T T T T T Subject to 21.53.106.
Outdoor Dining/Seating A A A A A A
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Restaurants & Ready-To-Eat Foods
Restaurant Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ready-to-Eat Without Drive-
Through Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ready-to-Eat With Drive-Through N N N N N N
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
With Entertainment Y Y Y Y Y Y
City Council hearing
required for new and
transferred business
licenses; AP required for
mixed-use consistency
verification.
Vending Cart (Food Only) AP AP AP AP AP AP Subject to 21.45.170 and limited operating hours.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Vending Machines (Exterior) A A A A A A
Accessory to existing retail
sales; subject
to 21.51.295.
Residential Uses
Child Day Care Home, 14 or Fewer
Children A A A A A A Subject to 21.51.230.
Emergency Shelter C C C C C C Subject to 21.45.132.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Group Home (1—6 Persons) Y Y Y Y Y Y
Home Occupation A A A A A A Subject to 21.51.235.
Residential Units
Live-Work Units/Artist Studio with
Residence/Shopkeeper Y Y Y Y Y Y
Caretaker residence N N N N N N
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Multi-Family Y Y Y Y* Y Y
Residential development
shall be limited to
attached configurations
(rowhomes, townhomes)
and detached courtyard-
style multifamily
development such as
bungalows; single-family
detached homes are
prohibited.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
*New construction within
the MU-1-B district must
contain a commercial
component.
Senior and/or Handicapped
Housing Y Y Y Y Y Y
Accessory Dwelling Unit Y Y Y Y Y Y
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Single-Family Detached N N N N N N
Residential Historic Landmark
Building * * * * * * *Subject to 21.52.265.5.
Room Rental A A A A A A
Special Group Residence C C C C C C Subject to 21.52.271.
Temporary Lodging
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Bed and Breakfast/Inn AP AP N N N N
Subject to 21.52.209; inns
with fewer than seven
guest rooms are exempt
from AP requirement.
Hotel C C C C C C
Motel N N N N N N
Youth Hostel AP AP AP AP AP AP
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Miscellaneous and Other Uses
Adult Entertainment Business N N N N N N
Carnival, Event, Fair, Fiesta,
Outdoor Exhibition, Seasonal
Sales, Trade Show, similar
T T T T T T
Subject
to 21.53.109 and 21.53.11
3. Cellular or Wireless Facility C C C C C C Building or roof-mounted only, subject
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
to 21.45.115 and 21.56;
freestanding monopoles
prohibited.
Electric Distribution
Station/Substation C C C C C C
Unattended Donation Box A A A A A A
Subject to accessory use
standards Section
21.51.294.
Chapter 22.25 Special Use Incentives (A-series and B-series zones)
As of the effective date of this ordinance, the following economic development and healthy communities incentives shall be applicable to new development on properties in A-series zoning districts in the 90805 zip code. In all other areas of the City, the Special Use Incentives of the A- series zoning districts may only be applicable in areas that have been designated as Community Development Block Grant Areas by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If a project utilizes multiple incentive options, the maximum cumulative parking reduction allowed for a project cannot exceed more than thirty percent (30%) of the total required parking for said project.
22.25.010 Education, Essential Retail, and Institutional Uses.
The gross square footage (GFA) of the ground floor educational, community-based non-profits, essential retail services (banks and pharmacies) and institutional uses (including schools, libraries, museums, government Offices, facilities, or civic uses), of up to nine thousand (9,000) Sq. Ft.
GFA, shall not count toward the maximum FAR of a parcel or project if the following conditions are met:
A. The use is located primarily on the ground floor (use may be multi-story, only ground floor GFA shall be exempted).
B. The ground floor occupancy is designed to meet the Design of Ground Floor Retail and Pedestrian-Oriented Uses standards of Sections
22.30.060.A and 22.30.060.B.
22.25.020 Grocery and Food Markets.
Establishment and maintenance of stores that sell fresh foods in proximity to established neighborhoods should be incentivized.
A. Minimum Fresh Foods Requirement. Any grocery or food market that devotes thirty percent (30%) or more of selling space to perishable fresh food items shall qualify to utilize the following incentives. Incentives may be used individually or together where the configuration requirements are met.
B. Intensity Incentive. The total gross square footage (GFA) of a grocery market shall not count toward the maximum FAR of a parcel or project.
C. Parking Incentives. Grocery market required parking spaces:
1. Shall be counted as guest spaces for any residential units developed as part of a horizontal or vertical mixed-use project;
2. Shall reduce by one (1) space per one thousand (1,000) Sq. Ft. if located within a one quarter (1/4) mile of a transit stop and bicycle parking is provided on-site, or if the grocery market is developed in a vertical mixed-use format; or
3. The two incentives listed above may be used individually or together where the configuration requirements are met.
22.25.030 Affordable Housing Monitoring
Housing Production Benchmark.
A study will be initiated to evaluate affordable housing production strategies and incentives within six (6) months of adoption of the A series zones, unless inclusionary zoning or a similar regulation has been adopted in the interim.
22.25.040 Community Benefits
Projects that provide the following community benefits may qualify for development incentives:
A. Commercial space incentives for workforce development employment strategies. Projects which provide commercial space for enterprises that employ through a local workforce development organization, including the Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Network (PGWIN), shall qualify for incentives, subject to the following:
1. Employment of PGWIN trainees will be a requirement of the occupier of qualified commercial space for a minimum of five (5) years.
2. Annual certification of compliance with the above shall be completed through PGWIN and provided to the Planning Bureau.
B. Historic market commercial rents for community businesses. Projects which provide commercial rents at a historic market rate to existing local businesses shall qualify for the corresponding incentives, subject to the following:
1. “Historic market rate” rents shall be defined as the average per-square-foot market rent for the local market for the last three (3) years prior to the proposed lease agreement. Maximum annual rent increase shall be limited to four percent (4%);
2. An existing local business shall provide evidence of business history, including business license history, with the City of Long Beach of at least five (5) years in the corresponding local market, to the satisfaction of the Department of Development Services; and
3. Submit annual certification of the lease agreement rate to the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services; a minimum commercial lease length of five (5) years is required to qualify.
C. For projects that comply with either or both of the community benefit requirements, said projects will qualify to have the corresponding commercial space(s) exempted from maximum floor area limitations and parking requirements.
22.25.050 Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Incentives
A. The City of Long Beach seeks to minimize future greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector while lessening the impact of climate change stressors on the local community, including extreme heat, air quality, drought and flooding. In addition to meeting all Green Building Standards contained in Section 21.45.400, parking incentives may be provided to one hundred percent (100%) non-residential projects that demonstrate additional strategies to reduce GHG emissions or to lessen the impact of documented climate stressors on the local community.
B. Projects may qualify for reduction in parking requirements in exchange for providing on-site or off-site climate mitigation or adaptation measures commensurate with the savings associated with the requested parking reduction, up to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%).
Measures must meet the geographic needs of the local community as demonstrated in the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Eligible measures include but are not limited to:
1. Tree planting.
2. Photocatalytic tiles to improve air quality.
3. Cool roof and/or cool wall materials.
4. On-site solar installations (for example as shade structures over parking spaces).
5. Bus shelter amenity improvements.
6. Additional bicycle amenities.
22.25.060 Restrictions in Special Incentive Zones (B-Series) Due to the lack of essential retail and services such as healthy food access, banks, and pharmacies in certain areas of the City, new construction projects shall be required to have a commercial component within the B-Series zoning district.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING TITLE 22 OF THE
LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A NEW
MIXED USE 1-B (MU-1-B) ZONE TO IMPLEMENT THE 2019
LONG BEACH GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT
UPDATE AND ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR
ESSENTIAL RETAIL
WHEREAS, in November 2020, the City established its new “interim” Zoning Code in Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. Twelve new zoning districts were adopted to correspond with and implement the Neighborhood Serving mixed use and Community Commercial PlaceTypes of the Land Use Element. Six of the zones were developed and adopted as basic zones that could apply in any area of the City. The other six zones were tailored to reflect community priorities and concerns in North Long Beach as part of as “A-series” of zones with tailored incentives and restrictions based on community input;
WHEREAS, to address the community input regarding the critical need for commercial services and business opportunities, a new Mixed Use 1-B (MU-1-B) zone is being established. This new zone will reflect all of the same allowable uses and development standards of the Mixed Use 1-A (MU-1-A) zone, with one exception, that the MU-1-B zone will not allow for 100 percent residential projects and will require a commercial component for any new development constructed or otherwise developed within the zone;
WHEREAS, the zoning code amendments to Title 22 will establish additional incentives for essential retail by amending the Section 22.25 (Special Use Incentives) of Tile 22 to include banks and pharmacies in the list of potential uses that
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can qualify for Floor Area Ratio (FAR) relief. These incentives will be applicable to all established and future A-Series zones as well as the "standalone" B-series zone MU-1-B; WHEREAS, this program is consistent with State law which provides that a city must update its zoning ordinance to be consistent with its updated general plan within “a reasonable time” (see California Government Code Section 65860); WHEREAS, the required public hearing notice was provided in accordance with state law and the Long Beach Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach ordains as follows:
Section 1. The Long Beach Municipal Code is amended by amending Title 22 to read as shown on Attachment “A” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and hereby adopted by the City Council after a duly noticed public hearing on the matter.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City Council and cause it to be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the City of Long Beach, and it shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) day after it is approved by the Mayor.
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ATTACHMENT “A”
CHAPTER 22.10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
22.10.010 - Title.
This Title is being established in order to facilitate a substantial update to the City's Zoning Regulations. The intention is to fully transition from Title 21 (Zoning) to Title 22 (Zoning). During the transition period, all regulations contained within Title 22 apply to zones established in Title 22.
In the case of a regulation not specified in Title 22, the regulations contained in Title 21, including those set forth in Section 21.10.080, "Penalty for violation," shall apply. If uncertainty arises concerning the content or application of Title 22, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to determine all pertinent facts, interpret the Title 22 regulations, and, where appropriate, determine which provisions of either Title 21 or Title 22 are applicable. The Classification of Use procedure, which is set forth in Chapter 21.25 of Title 21, shall be used to resolve discrepancies.
22.10.020 - Purpose and Intent.
The following zones are established to support a healthy, active area with a mixture of uses that support a full-service community along corridors and at activity nodes.
A. The following zones are established to foster and support multi-modal mixed-use corridors that provide daily needs, goods, and services in walkable proximity to established residential neighborhoods.
1. Residential Mixed-Use 3 (RMU3 and RMU3 A-Series) zones are residentially focused and permit a range of residential configurations with limited neighborhood-serving non-residential uses. Uses may be configured in a horizontal or vertical mixed- use format.
2. Residential Mixed-Use 4 (RMU4 and RMU4 A-Series) zones are residentially focused and permit higher density residential uses in areas where multi-family housing is currently the dominant use. These zones permit intensification of existing residential areas to increase housing opportunities and introduce neighborhood-serving, non-residential uses in proximity to residents.
3. Mixed-Use 1 (MU-1, and MU-1 A-Series, and MU-1 B-Series) zones provide for medium-scale, mixed-use development as a transition between residential and mixed-use nodes. These zones permit mixed residential and non-residential uses in a wide variety of configurations. The MU-1 B-Series zone has a commercial component required for all new development.
4. Mixed-Use 2 (MU-2 and MU-2 A-Series) zones provide for neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi- modal corridors. These zones permit horizontal and vertical mixed-use appropriately scaled for adjacent neighborhoods.
5. Mixed-Use 3 (MU-3 and MU-3 A-Series) zones provide for the highest intensity neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi-modal corridors. These zones permit horizontal and vertical mixed-use scaled for the highest intensity uses that benefit from transit proximity and pedestrian activity.
B. The following commercial zones are established to implement the transition to more community-serving commercial uses. Commercial 3 (C3 and C3-A Series) zones are non- residential zones that support the transition of larger format industrial/light industrial development to neighborhood services. These zones permit non-residential development, scaled to the neighborhood setting, with a range of services and employment uses and intensities.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses in Mixed Use (MU) Zones
Table 2B: Permitted Uses
Uses
Mixed-Use Zones Mixed-Use Zones (A-Series)
Notes and Exceptions
Code section numbers
reference the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
All uses subject to
21.52.29 and the
following noted standards
or regulations.
MU-
1 MU-
2 MU-
3 MU-
1-A/
MU-
1-B*
MU-
2-A
MU-
3-A
Alcoholic Beverages Sales and Uses
Off-Premises Sales C N C N N N See Specific Use Standards for alcoholic beverage
sales exempt from the
CUP process.
Subject to Section
21.45.114.
On-Premises Sales C C C C C C
Alcohol Beverage Manufacturing Y C AP Y C AP
Accessory Tasting Room A A A A A A
Assembly Uses
Live or Movie Theater
≤100 Seats Y AP Y Y AP Y
AP for review of noise and
gathering impacts on
residential within 500
feet.
101+ Seats AP AP AP AP AP AP
Assembly Uses
(Accessory <25% Of GFA) Y Y Y Y Y Y
Religious Assembly Uses
≤2,500 Sq. Ft. GFA and ≤100
occupants Y Y Y Y Y Y
2,501≤25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA, or ≥101
Occupants AP AP AP AP AP AP
≥25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
Fitness Facility
≤2,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
2,501≤25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP Y Y AP Y
> 25,000 Sq. Ft. GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
Automobile/Vehicle/Transportation Uses
Auto Detailing N N N N N N
Auto Detailing, With Handheld
Machines Only Y N Y Y N N Inside parking structures
or garages only.
Car Wash C N N N N N
Fleet Services and Towing C N N C N N
Single vehicle parking
permitted; see Specific
Use Standards. Accessory
uses limited to hotel
primary use only; no auto
repair.
Gasoline/Diesel Fuel Sales
Gasoline and/or Ethanol Sales N N N N N N
Diesel Fuel C N N C N N
Electric Vehicle Charging A A A A A A
Hydrogen Fuel N N N N N N
Automotive Sales & Repair
General Auto Repair N N N N N N As defined in 21.15.280.
Minor Auto Repair C N C C N N Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Motorcycle/Scooter/Jet
Ski/Vehicle Sales N N N N N N
Indoor only; conditional
use permit when located
above the ground floor.
Parts, with installation N N N N N N
Parts, without installation AP AP N AP AP N
Parking Structure
Accessory Use A A A A A A
Primary Use, Public AP AP AP AP AP AP
Primary Use, Private C C C C C C
Recreational Vehicle Storage N N N N N N
Rental Agency
Mobility Services Y Y Y Y Y Y
Shared, micro-mobility
kiosks, dock-less, and/or
individual mobility
solutions; subject to City
regulations.
Traditional Daily+ Automobile
Rental A N N A N N
Accessory to hotel use
only; no auto repair
services.
Transportation Facilities N N N N N N
Bus terminals, bus yard,
cab stands,
heliports/helistops, train
stations, etc.
Billboards
Billboards/Off-Site Advertising N N N N N N Regardless of size.
Civic/Institutional Uses
Adult Day Care Y Y C Y Y C Subject to pending City
regulations.
College, University, Business or
Professional School N Y Y N Y Y
Community Center/Senior Center Y Y Y Y Y Y
Elementary or Secondary School Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of 21.52.263.
Government Offices, Facilities, or
Civic Uses Y AP Y Y AP Y
Industrial Arts Trade School or
Rehabilitation Workshop AP AP AP AP AP AP
Mortuary or Funeral Home N N N N N N
Museum Y Y Y Y Y Y
Parks, Plazas, Playgrounds, Open
Space, Urban Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of 21.52.260, 21.45.155.
Parsonage A A A A A A
Accessory to and on the
same parcel as associated
religious assembly use.
Library, Public or Private Y Y Y Y Y Y
Social Service Office Y/AP AP/N AP/C Y/AP AP/N Y/C
As defined in 21.15.2795,
w/ or w/o food
distribution; See
Development Incentives
for A series zones.
Tutoring center up to 2,500 sq. ft. Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of section 21.52.280.
Tutoring center greater than 2,500
sq. ft. AP AP AP AP AP AP Subject to standards
of section 21.52.280.
Interim Parks
Community Garden IP IP IP IP IP IP Subject to 21.52.260.
Passive Park Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.45.155.
Playground IP IP IP IP IP IP
Subject to 21.52.260. Recreational park AP AP AP AP AP AP Urban Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y
Commercial: Business/Retail/Professional/Personal
Indoor animal related uses with
animal adoption and boarding not
exceeding 25% of gross floor area
(such as but not limited to animal
grooming, veterinary clinic, animal
lounge, animal daycare, pet shop)
Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subject to special
development standards
for indoor and outdoor
animal adoption and
boarding 21.45.133
Such uses shall be
permitted in all Planned
Development (PD)
Districts and Specific Plans
(SP) allowing commercial
uses, including but not
limited to land use
categories described as
professional and personal
services, subject
to Section 21.45.133.
Indoor animal related uses with
animal adoption and boarding
exceeding 25% of gross floor area
(such as but not limited to animal
grooming, veterinary clinic, animal
lounge, animal daycare, pet shop)
AP AP AP AP AP AP
Outdoor animal daycare AP AP AP AP AP AP
ATM, Interior Y Y Y Y Y Y
ATM, Exterior or freestanding walk
up AP AP AP AP AP AP
ATM Drive-Through Machine N N N N N N
Bail Bonds N N N N N N
Only within 600 feet of a
police station, jail, or
court.
Basic Sales and Service: Retail/Business/Professional/Personal ≤4,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subject to 21.52.251 in
RMU3 and RMU4 zones.
>4,500 and ≤9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP AP Y AP AP
Thrift Store, Used Merchandise Y Y N Y Y N
Pawn Shop N N N N N N
Daycare Center or Pre-School, 15
or More Y Y Y Y Y Y As defined in 21.15.730,
subject to 21.52.249.
Gallery/Experience/Demonstration
Space Y Y Y Y Y Y
Equipment Sales, Rental, or Repair AP N N AP N N
Indoor only; outdoor
display or sales
prohibited.
Financial Services
With Drive-Through Windows C C C C C C
Subject to
Sections 21.45.130, 21.45.
116 and 21.52.212.
Without Drive-Through Windows Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alternative Financial Services
(Check Cashing, Payday Loans,
Cash for Gold, etc.)
N N N N N N
Firearms or Other Weapons, Sales
or Repair N N N N N N
Laundromat C C C C N C
Manufacture of Products Sold On-
Site AP A A AP A A
See Specific Use
Standards, Section
22.20.050 within this
Chapter.
Medical Uses/Services
Convalescent Hospital or Home N N N N N N
Medical Office or Clinic Y Y Y Y Y Y
Hospital N N N N N N
Urgent Care Facility/Minor-
Medical Services AP Y Y AP Y Y
Massage Therapy
Accessory Use A A A A A A
Primary Use AP AP AP AP AP AP
Office, non-medical Y Y Y Y Y Y
Outdoor Flower, Plant, Fruit, or
Vegetable Sales Y A A Y A A Maximum of 6,000 sq. ft.
for accessory uses.
Outdoor Swap Meet, Flea Market,
Sales Event T T T T T T Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Pop-Up Shop/Stand/Itinerant
Vendor Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T
Subject to Section
22.20.080 of this Chapter
and 21.45.135, except
Subsection B.1.
Recycling Collection Center for Cans and Bottles
Subject to 21.51.265, no more than four vending machines at one location Staff Attended AP N N AP N N Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Unattended A A A A A A
Accessory to a grocery
store only, permitted only
on the ground floor.
Repair Services C N N C N N
Permitted indoor, on the
ground floor only.
Appliances, upholstery,
lawn mowers, etc.
Self-Storage, mini-warehousing
(indoor only) N N N N N N Indoor or outdoor.
Tattoo Parlor/Piercing Studio Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.45.166.
Termite and Pest Control N N N N N N
Entertainment
Amusement Machines (≤4) A A A A A A See 21.51.205.
Banquet Room Rental, Accessory
Use A A A A A A Accessory to restaurant or
hotel.
Banquet Room Rental, Primary
Use AP C C AP C C
Indoor Amusement/Entertainment
Facility Y AP AP Y AP Y See 21.45.115.5, 21.52.20
3 (arcades) and Section
21.52.220.5 (computer
arcades).
Accessory to restaurant,
hotel, banquet room only.
City council hearing is
required for new and
transferred business
licenses.
Outdoor
Amusement/Entertainment
Facility
AP N AP AP N AP
Dancing, Accessory Use A A A A A A
Private Club, Social Club, Night
Club, Pool Hall C C C C C C
City Council hearing
required for new and
transferred business
licenses; consistent
with Chapter 21.32.
Other Entertainment Uses
Accessory to a Restaurant or Food
Service Use Y Y Y Y Y Y See Specific Use
Standards, Section
22.20.030 within this
Chapter.
≤9,000 Sq. Ft GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
>9,000 Sq. Ft GFA C C C C C C
Food Uses
Grocery and Food Market
≤4,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>4,500 and ≤9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP AP Y AP AP
Mobile Food Trucks (Temporary) T T T T T T Subject to 21.53.106.
Outdoor Dining/Seating A A A A A A
Restaurants & Ready-To-Eat Foods
Restaurant Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ready-to-Eat Without Drive-
Through Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ready-to-Eat With Drive-Through N N N N N N
With Entertainment Y Y Y Y Y Y
City Council hearing
required for new and
transferred business
licenses; AP required for
mixed-use consistency
verification.
Vending Cart (Food Only) AP AP AP AP AP AP Subject to 21.45.170 and limited operating hours.
Vending Machines (Exterior) A A A A A A
Accessory to existing retail
sales; subject
to 21.51.295.
Residential Uses
Child Day Care Home, 14 or Fewer
Children A A A A A A Subject to 21.51.230.
Emergency Shelter C C C C C C Subject to 21.45.132.
Group Home (1—6 Persons) Y Y Y Y Y Y
Home Occupation A A A A A A Subject to 21.51.235.
Residential Units
Live-Work Units/Artist Studio with
Residence/Shopkeeper Y Y Y Y Y Y
Caretaker residence N N N N N N
Multi-Family Y Y Y Y* Y Y
Residential development
shall be limited to
attached configurations
(rowhomes, townhomes)
and detached courtyard-
style multifamily
development such as
bungalows; single-family
detached homes are
prohibited.
*New construction within
the MU-1-B district must
contain a commercial
component.
Senior and/or Handicapped
Housing Y Y Y Y Y Y
Accessory Dwelling Unit Y Y Y Y Y Y
Single-Family Detached N N N N N N
Residential Historic Landmark
Building * * * * * * *Subject to 21.52.265.5.
Room Rental A A A A A A
Special Group Residence C C C C C C Subject to 21.52.271.
Temporary Lodging
Bed and Breakfast/Inn AP AP N N N N Subject to 21.52.209; inns with fewer than seven
guest rooms are exempt
from AP requirement.
Hotel C C C C C C
Motel N N N N N N
Youth Hostel AP AP AP AP AP AP
Miscellaneous and Other Uses
Adult Entertainment Business N N N N N N
Carnival, Event, Fair, Fiesta,
Outdoor Exhibition, Seasonal
Sales, Trade Show, similar
T T T T T T
Subject
to 21.53.109 and 21.53.11
3. Cellular or Wireless Facility C C C C C C
Building or roof-mounted
only, subject
to 21.45.115 and 21.56;
freestanding monopoles
prohibited.
Electric Distribution
Station/Substation C C C C C C
Unattended Donation Box A A A A A A
Subject to accessory use
standards Section
21.51.294.
Chapter 22.25 Special Use Incentives (A-series and B-series zones)
As of the effective date of this ordinance, the following economic development and healthy communities incentives shall be applicable to new development on properties in A-series zoning districts in the 90805 zip code. In all other areas of the City, the Special Use Incentives of the A- series zoning districts may only be applicable in areas that have been designated as Community Development Block Grant Areas by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If a project utilizes multiple incentive options, the maximum cumulative parking reduction allowed for a project cannot exceed more than thirty percent (30%) of the total required parking for said project.
22.25.010 Education, Essential Retail, and Institutional Uses.
The gross square footage (GFA) of the ground floor educational, community-based non-profits, essential retail services (banks and pharmacies) and institutional uses (including schools, libraries, museums, government Offices, facilities, or civic uses), of up to nine thousand (9,000) Sq. Ft.
GFA, shall not count toward the maximum FAR of a parcel or project if the following conditions are met:
A. The use is located primarily on the ground floor (use may be multi-story, only ground floor GFA shall be exempted).
B. The ground floor occupancy is designed to meet the Design of Ground Floor Retail and Pedestrian-Oriented Uses standards of Sections
22.30.060.A and 22.30.060.B.
22.25.020 Grocery and Food Markets.
Establishment and maintenance of stores that sell fresh foods in proximity to established neighborhoods should be incentivized.
A. Minimum Fresh Foods Requirement. Any grocery or food market that devotes thirty percent (30%) or more of selling space to perishable fresh food items shall qualify to utilize the following incentives. Incentives may be used individually or together where the configuration requirements are met.
B. Intensity Incentive. The total gross square footage (GFA) of a grocery market shall not count toward the maximum FAR of a parcel or project.
C. Parking Incentives. Grocery market required parking spaces:
1. Shall be counted as guest spaces for any residential units developed as part of a horizontal or vertical mixed-use project;
2. Shall reduce by one (1) space per one thousand (1,000) Sq. Ft. if located within a one quarter (1/4) mile of a transit stop and bicycle parking is provided on-site, or if the grocery market is developed in a vertical mixed-use format; or
3. The two incentives listed above may be used individually or together where the configuration requirements are met.
22.25.030 Affordable Housing Monitoring
Housing Production Benchmark.
A study will be initiated to evaluate affordable housing production strategies and incentives within six (6) months of adoption of the A series zones, unless inclusionary zoning or a similar regulation has been adopted in the interim.
22.25.040 Community Benefits
Projects that provide the following community benefits may qualify for development incentives:
A. Commercial space incentives for workforce development employment strategies. Projects which provide commercial space for enterprises that employ through a local workforce development organization, including the Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Network (PGWIN), shall qualify for incentives, subject to the following:
1. Employment of PGWIN trainees will be a requirement of the occupier of qualified commercial space for a minimum of five (5) years.
2. Annual certification of compliance with the above shall be completed through PGWIN and provided to the Planning Bureau.
B. Historic market commercial rents for community businesses. Projects which provide commercial rents at a historic market rate to existing local businesses shall qualify for the corresponding incentives, subject to the following:
1. “Historic market rate” rents shall be defined as the average per-square-foot market rent for the local market for the last three (3) years prior to the proposed lease agreement. Maximum annual rent increase shall be limited to four percent (4%);
2. An existing local business shall provide evidence of business history, including business license history, with the City of Long Beach of at least five (5) years in the corresponding local market, to the satisfaction of the Department of Development Services; and
3. Submit annual certification of the lease agreement rate to the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services; a minimum commercial lease length of five (5) years is required to qualify.
C. For projects that comply with either or both of the community benefit requirements, said projects will qualify to have the corresponding commercial space(s) exempted from maximum floor area limitations and parking requirements.
22.25.050 Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Incentives
A. The City of Long Beach seeks to minimize future greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector while lessening the impact of climate change stressors on the local community, including extreme heat, air quality, drought and flooding. In addition to meeting all Green Building Standards contained in Section 21.45.400, parking incentives may be provided to one hundred percent (100%) non-residential projects that demonstrate additional strategies to reduce GHG emissions or to lessen the impact of documented climate stressors on the local community.
B. Projects may qualify for reduction in parking requirements in exchange for providing on-site or off-site climate mitigation or adaptation measures commensurate with the savings associated with the requested parking reduction, up to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%).
Measures must meet the geographic needs of the local community as demonstrated in the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Eligible measures include but are not limited to:
1. Tree planting.
2. Photocatalytic tiles to improve air quality.
3. Cool roof and/or cool wall materials.
4. On-site solar installations (for example as shade structures over parking spaces).
5. Bus shelter amenity improvements.
6. Additional bicycle amenities.
22.25.060 Restrictions in Special Incentive Zones (B-Series) Due to the lack of essential retail and services such as healthy food access, banks, and pharmacies in certain areas of the City, new construction projects shall be required to have a commercial component within the B-Series zoning district.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802-4664
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING THE USE DISTRICT
MAP OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AS SAID MAP HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED AND AMENDED BY AMENDING
PORTIONS OF PARTS 8, 14, AND 15 OF SAID MAP TO
REZONE SELECT PROPERTIES ON MAJOR CORRIDORS
(ON WILLOW STREET, WEST OF THE I-710 FREEWAY TO
THE CITY TERMINUS; AND SANTA FE AVENUE BETWEEN
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY ON THE SOUTH AND
WARDLOW ROAD ON THE NORTH) IN WEST LONG BEACH
TO EITHER MIXED USE 1-A (MU-1-A) OR MIXED USE 1-B
(MU-1-B) TO IMPLEMENT THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING
CORRIDORS OR CENTER LOW (NSC-L) PLACE TYPES
The City Council of the City of Long Beach ordains as follows:
Section 1. Environmental documentation having been prepared, certified, received and considered as required by law, and the City Council hereby finding that the proposed change will not adversely affect the character, livability or appropriate development of the surrounding area and that the proposed change is consistent with the goals, objectives and provisions of the General Plan, the official Use District Map of the City of Long Beach, as established and amended, is further amende d by amending portions of Parts 8, 14, and 15 of said Map to rezone select properties on major corridors (on Willow Street, west o f the I-710 freeway to the City terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north ) in West Long Beach to either MU -1-A or MU -1-B to implement the NSC -L 2 EWM:ag A23-00996 01515820.doc 4/14/2023
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Section 2. Those portions of Part s 8, 14, and 15 of said Map that are amended by this ordinance are depicted on Exhibit “A” which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part of this ordinance and the official Use District Map of the City.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict her ewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City Council and cause it to be posted in three conspicuous places in the City of Long Beach, and it shall take effect on the thirty-first day after it is approved by the Mayor. ///
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I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of ________________ __, 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
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Zone Changes
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As of March 2023
EXHIBIT A
AGENDA ITEM No. 2
April 6, 2023
CHAIR AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve an amendment to Title 22 of the Municipal Code to establish a new zoning district to implement the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element Update adopted in 2019; and City-initiated rezoning of areas that are designated by the 2019 General Plan Land Use Element Update as the Neighborhood Serving Corridors or Centers Low (NSC-L) Place Type on Willow Street, west of the 710 freeway to the City terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north, to implem ent the NSC-L PlaceType in West Long Beach and to end the existing moratorium on new development along said corridors (see attached map). (Citywide)
APPLICANT: City of Long Beach,
Department of Development Services
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(Application No. 2105-33
DISCUSSION
Project Background
At its June 15, 2021 meeting, the
City Council enacted a one-year moratorium on standalone new residential development along transportation corridors in West Long Beach in areas that are designated by the 2019 General Plan Land Us e Element (LUE) Updat e as the Neighborhood- Serving Corridors or Centers Low (NSC-L) PlaceType on Willow Street, west of the Interstate-710 (I-710) to the City of Long B each (City) terminus; and Santa Fe Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway on the south and Wardlow Road on the north, in the West Long Beach area of the City.
The action was based on a May 18, 2021 request by the City Council, wh ich outlined the unique circumstances leading to the request for the interim ordinance, given that the existing zoning regulations for the West Willow and Santa Fe Corridors pre-date adoption of the updated LUE and do not allow for mixed-use devel opment that would be consistent with the LUE and Urban Design Element. The moratorium was put in place to prevent out-of-character development that could be Development Services
Planning Bureau
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 562.570.6194
Attachment A
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permitted under existing zoning and that would result in standalone single-use residential structures that would further forestall t he ability to create walkable, mixed use neighborhoods and corridors.
The moratorium is limited to parcels along t he Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue corridors, west of the I-710, which have been designated as “Neighborhood Serving Centers” within the LUE.
The moratorium was extended for one year on J une 14, 2022 to allow for City staff to conduct additional community engagement and technical analysi s to inform a proposal for a new zoning district and a recommendation for rezoning of proper ties along the two corridors. Since that time, the Development Services Department has developed zoning code recommendations for the Willow and Santa Fe corridors that were refined based on community feedback. City staff hosted a series of public events to inform community members of the proposed zoning recommendations and gather feedback, including a May 2022 virtual open house and February 2023 virtual workshop. Recordings and presentation materials of both workshops were also posted on the project website to be made available to those who could not attend the outreach events.
Proposed Zoning Recommendations
In November 2020, the City established its new “interim” Zoning Code in Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC). This action marked the beginning of a phased update of the City’s Zoning Code. Twelve new zoning districts were adopted in November 2020 to correspond with and implement the Neighborhood Serving mixed use and Community Commercial PlaceTypes of the LUE. Six of the zones were developed and adopted as basic zones that could apply in any area of the City. The other six of the zones were tailored to reflect community priorities and concerns in North Long Beach as part of an “A-series” of zones with tailored incentives and restrictions based on community input. For example, A-series zones were designed with incentives to facilitate greater access to grocery stores and incl ude restrictions on uses not desir ed by the community, such as new motels. A city-initiated rezoning of properti es in North Long Beach along Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, to zones in the tailored “A-series”, was also part of the November 2020 action.
Since that time, several other properties th roughout the City that are designated with a Neighborhood Serving mixed-use PlaceType have been rezoned, and City staff has been working to develop additional zones and rezoning recommendations in sub-geographies throughout the City to facilitate a geographic rezoning program.
As codified in Title 22, A-series zones are eligible to be adopted in areas of the City that have been designated as Community Development Block Grant Areas (CDBG) by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The project area in West Lon g Beach is one such area that is primarily designated as CDBG. Based on input provi ded by West Long Beach residents and community members highlighting structural issues such as a need for increased walkability and lack of essential commercial uses and services, the A-series zones were identified as appropriate for the West Long Beach rezoning proposal. Based on community inpu t and City staff analysis, of the six A-Series zoning districts adopted in 2020, t he Residential Mixed-Use 3-A (RMU-3-A) and Mixed-Use 1-A (MU-1-A) districts are the most a pplicable to this area given that the subject Willow and Santa Fe properties are within the NSC-L PlaceType. RMU-3-A zones are residentially focused and permit a range of residential configurati ons with limited neighborhood-serv ing non-residential uses. Uses may be configured in a horizontal or vertical mixed-use format. Therefore, this zone is appropriate
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for more residentially focused portions of the tw o corridors. In contrast, MU-1-A zones support medium-scale, mixed-use development as a tr ansition between residential areas and mixed-use nodes. These zones permit mixed residential and non -residential uses in a wide variety of configurations. Public input for the West Long B each rezoning effort prioritized the need for commercial revitalization and expanded business services, retail, and fresh food access, all of which aligned more closely with the MU-1-A zoning district . Therefore, more commercially focused and intense portions of the two corridors have been proposed for rezoning to the MU-1-A district.
To further address the critical need for commerc ial services and business opportunities as articulated by the West Long Be ach community, a new Mixed Use 1-B (MU-1-B) zone has been developed to be implemented at ke y nodes of the Santa Fe and Willow corridors. This proposed zone would reflect all of the same allowable uses and development standards of the MU-1-A zone, with one exception, that the MU-1 -B zone would not allow for 100 per cent residential projects and therefore requires a commercial co mponent for any new development. T he intent of this zone is therefore to ensure that commercial activity at key sections of West Long Beach, especially at major intersections, continues to gr ow over time and establish anchor points and linkages for new and existing businesses to grow. As the new zoning take s effect, it will ideally meet consumers’ daily needs for goods and services close to existing residential areas.
Additionally, the proposed zoning code amendments to Title 22 es tablish additional incentives for essential retail by amending the Section 22.25 (Special Use Incentives) of Title 22 to include banks and pharmacies in the list of potential uses that c an qualify for FAR relief. These incentives will be applicable to all established and future A-Series zones as well as the standalone B-series zone MU- 1-B (Attachment A). In addition to establishing the new zoning district and revised A-series incentives, the proposed project would amend the City’s zoning map to reflect the rezoning of select properties on the Santa Fe and Willow corridors in the West Long Beach area to either the MU-1-A or MU-1-B zoning districts that will be applied to areas as indicated on the proposed Zone Change map (Attachment B).
CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND OTHER RELEVANT PLANS AND POLICIES The proposed new zoning district and rezoning proposal is compatible with the goals, policies and designations within the City’s General Plan LUE update. The General Plan LUE identifies the areas that are to be rezoned consist ent with the NSC-L PlaceType (LUE map grid 14, 15, and 19), and the proposed new zone and rezoning proposal are consistent with and designed to implement the NSC-L PlaceType. Multiple LUE goals are also advanced by the proposed zoning districts, including but not limited to healthy, active, and comple te neighborhoods, increased economic development and shared economic prosperity, new housing c onstruction and more varied housing types, improved environmental health through reduced Vehicle Miles Traveled, enhanced mobility choices, and safe and secure living environments (LUE p. 4-6). The proposed zoning district is also consistent with the LUE generalized concept of redirecting and concentrating new development, in particular mixed-use development, along major corridors, accommodating higher density housing while minimizing direct displacement, and increasing commercial activity along nodes and corridors (LUE p.13-14, 27).
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The proposed zoning district is generally compatible with the City’s Housing Element. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65863, which includes a r equirement that cities must maintain, at all times during the planning period, adequate sites to meet their unmet share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Under this law, cities generally may not take any action that would allow or cause the sites identified in its Site Inventory to be insufficient to meet its remaining unmet share of the City’s RHNA for lower and moderate-income households. There are 36 parcels within the project area that have been designated in the Housing Element Site Inventory as potential sites for housing development; these sites total appr oximately 10 acres and have 338 housing units allocated, of which 205 are designated as affordable. In total, these sites account for 1.3 percent of the City’s RHNA allocation. While the proposed zoning districts do not directly restrict housing development potential for said sites, the commercia l requirement for the MU-1-B district could be considered a potential im pediment to new residential constructi on. At the time of preparing this report, the City still has a surplus of sites and unit potential in its si te inventory. Additionally, City staff is proactively working to identify additional sites to be added to the City’s site inventory to avoid any potential shortfall of units.
The sole new proposed zoning district would not be established Citywide and thus affect not areas within the Coastal Zone; the only areas that are proposed for City-initiated zone changes at this time are shown in West Long Beach, as shown in the attached Zone Change Map. The proposed zone change areas do not abut a designated scenic route or highway, and do not contain significant mineral resources, therefore the Conservati on Element and Local Coastal Program are not impacted by the proposed project.
Therefore, the proposed zoning district and City- initiated zone changes are consistent with the General Plan and also with the findi ngs laid out in LBMC Section 21.25.106 and articulated in Attachment C. Together the comprehensive Progr am Environmental Impact Review (PEIR) and addendum (described below in more detail) satisfy the requireme nt that the proposed change will not adversely affect the character, livability or appropriate development of the surrounding area. The main focus of the proposed zoning di stricts is to improve the quality of the built environment in the project area and specific protections are in place to assure safety, livability and quality design and to protect historic structures.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
A total of 1,870 notices of public hearing were distributed on March 23, 2023 and three poster notices posted at the site in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 21.21 of the Zoning Regulations. As of the preparation of this report, staff is in receipt of XX written communications in response to the project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City, as Lead Agency, prepared an addendum #3 EIRA-01-23 (Attachm ent D) to a previously certified PEIR, EIR 03-16, State Clearinghouse No. 2015051054 prepared for the General Plan LUE Update and Urban Design Elem ent. The EIR Addendum analyzed the proposed project in
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accordance with the PEIR and determi ned that the project will not result in any new significant impacts that exceed those analyzed in the PEIR. The PEIR found significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation. However, none of the conditions requiring a new subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report, as stated in Section 21166 of the Public Resources C ode or in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines, are present. Thus, the addendum was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164.
Respectfully submitted,
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ATTACHMENTS: A – ZONING CODE UPDATE
B – ZONE CHANGE MAP
C – FINDINGS
D – ADDENDUM #3 TO PEIR 03-16
ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ-LOPEZ
PROJECT PLANNER
ALISON SPINDLER-RUIZ, AICP
PLANNING BUREAU MANAGER
CHRISTOPHER KOONTZ, AICP
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
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CHAPT
ER 22.10 ‐ GENERAL PROVISIONS
22.10.010 ‐ Title.
This Title is being established in order to facilitate a substantial update to the City's Zoning Regulations. The intention is to fully transition from Title 21 (Zoning) to Title 22 (Zoning). During the transition period, all regulations contained within Title 22 apply to zones establis hed in Title 22.
In the case of a regulation not specified in Title 22, the regulations contained in Title 21, including those set forth in Section 21.10.080, "Penalty for violation," shall apply. If uncertainty arises concerning the content or application of Title 22, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to determine all perti nent facts, interpret the Title 22 regulations, and, where appropriate, determine which provisions of either Title 21 or Title 22 are applicable. The Classification of Use procedure, which is set forth in Chapter 21.25 of Title 21, shall be used to resolve discrepancies.
22.10.020 ‐ Purpose and Intent.
The following zones are established to s upport a healthy, active area with a mixture of uses that support a full‐service community along corridors and at activity nodes.
A. The following zones are established to foster and support multi‐modal mixed‐use corridors that provide daily needs, goods, and services in walkable proximity to es tablished residential neighborhoods.
1. Residential Mixed‐Use 3 (RMU3 and RMU3 A‐Series) zones are residentially focused and permit a range of residential configurations with limited neighborhood‐serving non‐residential uses. Uses may be configured in a horizontal or vertical mixed‐ use format.
2. Residential Mixed‐Use 4 (RM U4 and RMU4 A‐Series) zones are residentially focused and permit higher density residential uses in areas where multi‐family housing is currently the dominant use. These zones permit intensification of existing residential areas to increase housing opportunities and introduce neighborhood‐serving, non‐residential uses in proximity to residents.
3. Mixed‐Use 1 (M U‐1, and MU‐1 A‐Series, and MU‐1 B‐Series) zones provide for medium‐scale, mixed‐use development as a transition between residential and mixed‐use nodes. These zones permit mixed residential and non‐residential uses in a wide variety of configurations. The MU‐1 B‐Series zone has a commercial component required for all new development.
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4. Mixed‐Use 2 (MU‐2 and MU‐2 A‐Series) zones provide for neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi‐ modal corridors. These zones permit horizontal and vertical mixed‐use appropriately scaled for adjacent neighborhoods.
5. Mixed‐Use 3 (MU‐3 and MU‐3 A‐Series) zones provide for the highest intensity neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi‐modal corridors. These zones permit horizontal and vertical mixed‐use scaled for the highest intensity uses that benefit from transit proximity and pedestrian activity.
B. The following commercial zones are established to implement the transition to more community‐serving commercial uses. Commercial 3 (C3 and C3‐A Series) zones are non‐ residential zones that support the transition of larger format industrial/light industrial development to neighborhood services. These zones permit non‐residential development, scaled to the neighborhood setting, with a range of services and employment uses and intensities.
Table 2B: Permitted Uses in Mixed Use (MU) Zones
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repair.
Gasoline/Diesel Fuel Sales
Gasoline and/or Ethanol Sales N N N N N N
Diesel Fuel C N N C N N
Electric Vehicle Charging A A A A A A
Hydrogen Fuel N N N N N N
Automotive Sales & Repair
General Auto Repair N N N N N N As defined in 21.15.280.
Minor Auto Repair C N C C N N Permitted only on the ground floor.
Motorcycle/Scooter/Jet
Ski/Vehicle Sales N N N N N N
Indoor only; conditional
use permit when located
above the ground floor.
Parts, with installation N N N N N N
Parts, without installation AP AP N AP AP N
Parking Structure
Accessory Use A A A A A A
Primary Use, Public AP AP AP AP AP AP
Primary Use, Private C C C C C C
Recreational Vehicle Storage N N N N N N
Rental Agency
Mobility Services Y Y Y Y Y Y
Shared, micro‐mobility
kiosks, dock‐less, and/or
individual mobility
solutions; subject to City
regulations.
Traditional Daily+ Automobile
Rental A N N A N N
Accessory to hotel use
only; no auto repair
services.
Transportation Facilities N N N N N N
Bus terminals, bus yard,
cab stands,
heliports/helistops, train
stations, etc.
Billboards
Billboards/Off‐Site Advertising N N N N N N Regardless of size.
Civic/Institutional Uses
Adult Day Care Y Y C Y Y C Subject to pending City regulations.
College, University, Business or
Professional School N Y Y N Y Y
Community Center/Senior Center Y Y Y Y Y Y
Elementary or Secondary School Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of 21.52.263.
Government Offices, Facilities, or
Civic Uses Y AP Y Y AP Y
Industrial Arts Trade School or
Rehabilitation Workshop AP AP AP AP AP AP
Mortuary or Funeral Home N N N N N N
Museum Y Y Y Y Y Y
Parks, Plazas, Playgrounds, Open
Space, Urban Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of 21.52.260, 21.45.155.
Parsonage A A A A A A
Accessory to and on the
same parcel as associated
religious assembly use.
Library, Public or Private Y Y Y Y Y Y
Social Service Office Y/AP AP/N AP/C Y/AP AP/N Y/C As defined in 21.15.2795,
w/ or w/o food
distribution; See
Development Incentives
for A series zones.
Tutoring center up to 2,500 sq. ft. Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to standards of section 21.52.280.
Tutoring center greater than 2,500
sq. ft. AP AP AP AP AP AP Subject to standards
of section 21.52.280.
Interim Parks
Community Garden IP IP IP IP IP IP Subject to 21.52.260.
Passive Park Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.45.155.
Playground IP IP IP IP IP IP
Subject to 21.52.260. Recreational park AP AP AP AP AP AP Urban Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y
Commercial: Business/Retail/Professional/Personal
Indoor animal related uses with
animal adoption and boarding not
exceeding 25% of gross floor area
(such as but not limited to animal
grooming, veterinary clinic, animal
lounge, animal daycare, pet shop)
Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subject to special
development standards
for indoor and outdoor
animal adoption and
boarding 21.45.133
Such uses shall be
permitted in all Planned
Development (PD)
Districts and Specific Plans
(SP) allowing commercial
uses, including but not
limited to land use
categories described as
professional and personal
services, subject
to Section 21.45.133.
Indoor animal related uses with
animal adoption and boarding
exceeding 25% of gross floor area
(such as but not limited to animal
grooming, veterinary clinic, animal
lounge, animal daycare, pet shop)
AP AP AP AP AP AP
Outdoor animal daycare AP AP AP AP AP AP
ATM, Interior Y Y Y Y Y Y
ATM, Exterior or freestanding walk
up AP AP AP AP AP AP
ATM Drive‐Through Machine N N N N N N
Bail Bonds N N N N N N
Only within 600 feet of a
police station, jail, or
court.
Basic Sales and Service: Retail/Business/Professional/Personal ≤4,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subject to 21.52.251 in
RMU3 and RMU4 zones.
>4,500 and ≤9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP AP Y AP AP
Thrift Store, Used Merchandise Y Y N Y Y N
Pawn Shop N N N N N N
Daycare Center or Pre‐School, 15
or More Y Y Y Y Y Y As defined in 21.15.730,
subject to 21.52.249.
Gallery/Experience/Demonstration
Space Y Y Y Y Y Y
Equipment Sales, Rental, or Repair AP N N AP N N
Indoor only; outdoor
display or sales
prohibited.
Financial Services
With Drive‐Through Windows C C C C C C
Subject to
Sections 21.45.130, 21.45.
116 and 21.52.212.
Without Drive‐Through Windows Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alternative Financial Services
(Check Cashing, Payday Loans,
Cash for Gold, etc.)
N N N N N N
Firearms or Other Weapons, Sales
or Repair N N N N N N
Laundromat C C C C N C
Manufacture of Products Sold On‐
Site AP A A AP A A
See Specific Use
Standards, Section
22.20.050 within this
Chapter.
Medical Uses/Services
Convalescent Hospital or Home N N N N N N
Medical Office or Clinic Y Y Y Y Y Y
Hospital N N N N N N
Urgent Care Facility/Minor‐
Medical Services AP Y Y AP Y Y
Massage Therapy
Accessory Use A A A A A A
Primary Use AP AP AP AP AP AP
Office, non‐medical Y Y Y Y Y Y
Outdoor Flower, Plant, Fruit, or
Vegetable Sales Y A A Y A A Maximum of 6,000 sq. ft. for accessory uses.
Outdoor Swap Meet, Flea Market,
Sales Event T T T T T T Permitted only on the
ground floor.
Pop‐Up Shop/Stand/Itinerant
Vendor Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T Y/T
Subject to Section
22.20.080 of this Chapter
and 21.45.135, except
Subsection B.1.
Recycling Collection Center for Cans and Bottles
Subject to 21.51.265, no more than four vending machines at one location Staff Attended AP N N AP N N Permitted only on the ground floor.
Unattended A A A A A A
Accessory to a grocery
store only, permitted only
on the ground floor.
Repair Services C N N C N N
Permitted indoor, on the
ground floor only.
Appliances, upholstery,
lawn mowers, etc.
Self‐Storage, mini‐warehousing
(indoor only) N N N N N N Indoor or outdoor.
Tattoo Parlor/Piercing Studio Y Y Y Y Y Y Subject to 21.45.166.
Termite and Pest Control N N N N N N
Entertainment
Amusement Machines (≤4) A A A A A A See 21.51.205.
Banquet Room Rental, Accessory
Use A A A A A A Accessory to restaurant or
hotel.
Banquet Room Rental, Primary
Use AP C C AP C C
Indoor Amusement/Entertainment
Facility Y AP AP Y AP Y See 21.45.115.5, 21.52.20 3 (arcades) and Section
21.52.220.5 (computer
arcades).
Accessory to restaurant,
hotel, banquet room only.
City council hearing is
required for new and
transferred business
licenses.
Outdoor
Amusement/Entertainment
Facility
AP N AP AP N AP
Dancing, Accessory Use A A A A A A
Private Club, Social Club, Night
Club, Pool Hall C C C C C C
City Council hearing
required for new and
transferred business
licenses; consistent
with Chapter 21.32.
Other Entertainment Uses
Accessory to a Restaurant or Food
Service Use Y Y Y Y Y Y See Specific Use
Standards, Section
22.20.030 within this
Chapter.
≤9,000 Sq. Ft GFA AP AP AP AP AP AP
>9,000 Sq. Ft GFA C C C C C C
Food Uses
Grocery and Food Market
≤4,500 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>4,500 and ≤9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y Y Y Y Y Y
>9,000 Sq. Ft. GFA Y AP AP Y AP AP
Mobile Food Trucks (Temporary) T T T T T T Subject to 21.53.106.
Outdoor Dining/Seating A A A A A A
Restaurants & Ready‐To‐Eat Foods
Restaurant Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ready‐to‐Eat Without Drive‐
Through Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ready‐to‐Eat With Drive‐Through N N N N N N
With Entertainment Y Y Y Y Y Y
City Council hearing
required for new and
transferred business
licenses; AP required for
mixed‐use consistency
verification.
Vending Cart (Food Only) AP AP AP AP AP AP Subject to 21.45.170 and limited operating hours.
Vending Machines (Exterior) A A A A A A
Accessory to existing retail
sales; subject
to 21.51.295.
Residential Uses
Child Day Care Home, 14 or Fewer
Children A A A A A A Subject to 21.51.230.
Emergency Shelter C C C C C C Subject to 21.45.132.
Group Home (1—6 Persons) Y Y Y Y Y Y
Home Occupation A A A A A A Subject to 21.51.235.
Residential Units
Live‐Work Units/Artist Studio with
Residence/Shopkeeper Y Y Y Y Y Y
Caretaker residence N N N N N N
Multi‐Family Y Y Y Y* Y Y
Residential development
shall be limited to
attached configurations
(rowhomes, townhomes)
and detached courtyard‐
style multifamily
development such as
bungalows; single‐family
detached homes are
prohibited.
*New construction within
the MU‐1‐B district must
contain a commercial
component.
Senior and/or Handicapped
Housing Y Y Y Y Y Y
Accessory Dwelling Unit Y Y Y Y Y Y
Single‐Family Detached N N N N N N
Residential Historic Landmark
Building * * * * * * *Subject to 21.52.265.5.
Room Rental A A A A A A
Special Group Residence C C C C C C Subject to 21.52.271.
Temporary Lodging
Bed and Breakfast/Inn AP AP N N N N Subject to 21.52.209; inns with fewer than seven
guest rooms are exempt
from AP requirement.
Hotel C C C C C C
Motel N N N N N N
Youth Hostel AP AP AP AP AP AP
Miscellaneous and Other Uses
Adult Entertainment Business N N N N N N
Carnival, Event, Fair, Fiesta,
Outdoor Exhibition, Seasonal
Sales, Trade Show, similar
T T T T T T
Subject
to 21.53.109 and 21.53.11
3. Cellular or Wireless Facility C C C C C C
Building or roof‐mounted
only, subject
to 21.45.115 and 21.56;
freestanding monopoles
prohibited.
Electric Distribution
Station/Substation C C C C C C
Unattended Donation Box A A A A A A
Subject to accessory use
standards Section
21.51.294.
Chapter 22.25 Special Use Incentives (A‐series and B‐series zones)
As of the effective date of this ordinance, the following economic development and healthy communities incentives shall be applicable to new development on properties in A‐series zoning districts in the 90805 zip code. In all other areas of the City, the Special Use Incentives of the A‐ series zoning districts may only be applicable in areas that have been designated as Community Development Block Grant Areas by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If a project utilizes multiple incentive options, the maximum cumulative parking reduction allowed for a project cannot exceed more than thirty percent (30%) of the total required parking for said project.
22.25.010 Education, Essential Retail, and Institutional Uses.
The gross square footage (GFA) of the ground floor educational, community‐based non‐profits, essential retail services (banks and pharmacies) and institutional uses (including schools, libraries, museums, government Offices, facilities, or civic uses), of up to nine thousand (9,000) Sq. Ft.
GFA, shall not count toward the maximum FAR of a parcel or project if the following conditions are met:
A. The use is located primarily on the ground floor (use may be multi‐story, only ground floor GFA shall be exempted).
B. The ground floor occupancy is designed to meet the Design of Ground Floor Retail and Pedestrian‐Oriented Uses standards of Sections
22.30.060.A and 22.30.060.B.
22.25.020 Grocery and Food Markets.
Establishment and maintenance of stores that sell fresh foods in proximity to established neighborhoods should be incentivized.
A. Minimum Fresh Foods Requirement. Any grocery or food market that devotes thirty percent (30%) or more of selling space to perishable fresh food items shall qualify to utilize the following incentives. Incentives may be used individually or together where the configuration requirements are met.
B. Intensity Incentive. The total gross square footage (GFA) of a grocery market shall not count toward the maximum FAR of a parcel or project.
C. Parking Incentives. Grocery market required parking spaces:
1. Shall be counted as guest spaces for any residential units developed as part of a horizontal or vertical mixed‐use project;
2. Shall reduce by one (1) space per one thousand (1,000) Sq. Ft. if located within a one quarter (1/4) mile of a transit stop and bicycle parking is provided on‐site, or if the grocery market is developed in a vertical mixed‐use format; or
3. The two incentives listed above may be used individually or together where the configuration requirements are met.
22.25.030 Affordable Housing Monitoring
Housing Production Benchmark.
A study will be initiated to evaluate affordable housing production strategies and incentives within six (6) months of adoption of the A series zones, unless inclusionary zoning or a similar regulation has been adopted in the interim.
22.25.040 Community Benefits
Projects that provide the following community benefits may qualify for development incentives:
A. Commercial space incentives for workforce development employment strategies. Projects which provide commercial space for enterprises that employ through a local workforce development organization, including the Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Network (PGWIN), shall qualify for incentives, subject to the following:
1. Employment of PGWIN trainees will be a requirement of the occupier of qualified commercial space for a minimum of five (5) years.
2. Annual certification of compliance with the above shall be completed through PGWIN and provided to the Planning Bureau.
B. Historic market commercial rents for community businesses. Projects which provide commercial rents at a historic market rate to existing local businesses shall qualify for the corresponding incentives, subject to the following:
1. “Historic market rate” rents shall be defined as the average per‐square‐foot market rent for the local market for the last three (3) years prior to the proposed lease agreement. Maximum annual rent increase shall be limited to four percent (4%);
2. An existing local business shall provide evidence of business history, including business license history, with the City of Long Beach of at least five (5) years in the corresponding local market, to the satisfaction of the Department of Development Services; and
3. Submit annual certification of the lease agreement rate to the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services; a minimum commercial lease length of five (5) years is required to qualify.
C. For projects that comply with either or both of the community benefit requirements, said projects will qualify to have the corresponding commercial space(s) exempted from maximum floor area limitations and parking requirements.
22.25.050 Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Incentives A. The City of Long Beach seeks to minimize future greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector while lessening the impact of climate change stressors on the local community, including extreme heat, air quality, drought and flooding. In addition to meeting all Green Building Standards contained in Section 21.45.400, parking incentives may be provided to one hundred percent (100%) non‐residential projects that demonstrate additional strategies to reduce GHG emissions or to lessen the impact of documented climate stressors on the local community.
B. Projects may qualify for reduction in parking requirements in exchange for providing on‐site or off‐site climate mitigation or adaptation measures commensurate with the savings associated with the requested parking reduction, up to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%).
Measures must meet the geographic needs of the local community as demonstrated in the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Eligible measures include but are not limited to:
1. Tree planting.
2. Photocatalytic tiles to improve air quality.
3. Cool roof and/or cool wall materials.
4. On‐site solar installations (for example as shade structures over parking spaces).
5. Bus shelter amenity improvements.
6. Additional bicycle amenities.
22.25.060 Restrictions in Special Incentive Zones (B‐Series) Due to the lack of essential retail and services such as healthy food access, banks, and pharmacies in certain areas of the City, new construction projects shall be required to have a commercial component within the B‐Series zoning district.
April 2023
A DDENDUM NO. 3
TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND URBAN DESIGN ELEMENTS PROJECT (SCH NO: 2015051054)
F
OR THE
UPLAN PHASE II AND WEST LONG BEACH REZONING PROJECT
CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
A ttachment C
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April 2023
ADDENDUM
TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND URBAN DESIGN ELEMENTS PROJECT (SCH NO: 2015051054)
FOR THE
UPLAN PHASE II AND WEST LONG BEACH REZONING PROJECT
CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Submitted to:
City of Long Beach
411 W. Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90802
Prepared by:
LSA Associates, Inc.
20 Executive Park, Suite 200
Irvine, California 92614
(949) 553-0666
Project No. CLB1904.45
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Purpose and Scope ............................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts ............................................................................... 1-4
1.2.1 Approved Project and 2019 Certified EIR ........................................................................... 1-4
1.2.2 Proposed Project and Addendum ....................................................................................... 1-5
1.3 Previous Project Approvals ............................................................................................... 1-6
1.4 Findings of this Addendum ............................................................................................... 1-6
1.5 Format of Addendum ........................................................................................................ 1-7
1.5.1 Chapter 1.0: Introduction ................................................................................................... 1-7
1.5.2 Chapter 2.0: Project Description ........................................................................................ 1-7
1.5.3 Chapter 3.0: Comparative Evaluation of Environmental Impacts ...................................... 1-7
1.6 Existing Documents to be Incorporated by Reference ..................................................... 1-8
1.7 Contact Persons ................................................................................................................ 1-8
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Background ....................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Approved Project .............................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 Planning Area and Setting .................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.2 Approved Project Characteristics ....................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Proposed Project ............................................................................................................. 2-19
2.3.1 West Long Beach Rezoning Project .................................................................................. 2-19
2.3.2 Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN) Phase II ..................... 2-21
3.0 COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ........................... 3-1
3.1 Impacts Identified in the 2019 Certified EIR ..................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Aesthetics ....................................................................................................................... 3.2-1
3.2.1 Existing Environmental Setting ........................................................................................ 3.2-1
3.2.2 2019 Certified EIR ............................................................................................................ 3.2-1
3.2.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project ..................................................................................... 3.2-3
3.2.4 Findings Related to Aesthetics......................................................................................... 3.2-6
3.2.5 Compliance Measures ..................................................................................................... 3.2-6
3.2.6 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 3.2-6
3.3 Air Quality ...................................................................................................................... 3.3-1
3.3.1 Existing Environmental Setting ........................................................................................ 3.3-1
3.3.2 2019 Certified EIR ............................................................................................................ 3.3-1
3.3.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project ..................................................................................... 3.3-6
3.3.4 Findings Related to Air Quality ...................................................................................... 3.3-11
3.3.5 Compliance Measure ..................................................................................................... 3.3-12
3.3.6 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 3.3-13
3.4 Global Climate Change ................................................................................................... 3.4-1
3.4.1 Existing Environmental Setting ........................................................................................ 3.4-1
3.4.2 2019 Certified EIR ............................................................................................................ 3.4-1
3.4.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project ..................................................................................... 3.4-3
3.4.4 Findings Related to Global Climate Change ..................................................................... 3.4-5
3.4.5 Compliance Measures ..................................................................................................... 3.4-5
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3.4.6 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 3.4-5
3.5 Land Use ........................................................................................................................ 3.5-1
3.5.1 Existing Environmental Setting ....................................................................................... 3.5-1
3.5.2 2019 Certified EIR ........................................................................................................... 3.5-1
3.5.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................... 3.5-4
3.5.4 Findings Related to Land Use and Planning .................................................................... 3.5-7
3.5.5 Compliance Measures .................................................................................................... 3.5-8
3.5.6 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 3.5-9
3.6 Noise .............................................................................................................................. 3.6-1
3.6.1 Existing Environmental Setting ....................................................................................... 3.6-1
3.6.2 2019 Certified EIR ........................................................................................................... 3.6-1
3.6.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................... 3.6-4
3.6.4 Findings Related to Noise ............................................................................................... 3.6-7
3.6.5 Compliance Measures .................................................................................................... 3.6-8
3.6.6 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 3.6-8
3.7 Population and Housing................................................................................................. 3.7-1
3.7.1 Existing Environmental Setting ....................................................................................... 3.7-1
3.7.2 2019 Certified EIR ........................................................................................................... 3.7-2
3.7.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................... 3.7-4
3.7.4 Findings Related to Population and Housing .................................................................. 3.7-5
3.7.5 Compliance Measures .................................................................................................... 3.7-5
3.7.6 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 3.7-6
3.8 Public Services ............................................................................................................... 3.8-1
3.8.1 Existing Environmental Setting ....................................................................................... 3.8-1
3.8.2 2019 Certified EIR ........................................................................................................... 3.8-2
3.8.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................... 3.8-6
3.8.4 Findings Related to Public Services ................................................................................. 3.8-8
3.8.5 Compliance Measures .................................................................................................... 3.8-9
3.8.6 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 3.8-9
3.9 Transportation and Traffic ............................................................................................. 3.9-1
3.9.1 Existing Environmental Setting ....................................................................................... 3.9-1
3.9.2 2019 Certified EIR ........................................................................................................... 3.9-2
3.9.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................... 3.9-7
3.9.4 Findings Related to Transportation and Traffic ............................................................ 3.9-10
3.9.5 Compliance Measures .................................................................................................. 3.9-11
3.9.6 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 3.9-11
3.10 Utilities and Service Systems ....................................................................................... 3.10-1
3.10.1 Existing Environmental Setting ..................................................................................... 3.10-1
3.10.2 2019 Certified EIR ......................................................................................................... 3.10-3
3.10.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................. 3.10-7
3.10.4 Findings Related to Utilities and Service Systems ...................................................... 3.10-11
3.10.5 Compliance Measures ................................................................................................ 3.10-12
3.10.6 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................... 3.10-12
3.11 Energy .......................................................................................................................... 3.11-1
3.11.1 Existing Environmental Setting ..................................................................................... 3.11-1
3.11.2 2019 Certified EIR ......................................................................................................... 3.11-2
3.11.3 Analysis of the Proposed Project .................................................................................. 3.11-5
3.11.4 Findings Related to Energy ........................................................................................... 3.11-8
3.11.5 Compliance Measures .................................................................................................. 3.11-8 A DDENDUM N O . 3 TO THE G ENERAL P LAN LU AND UDE EIR A PRIL 2023
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3.11.6 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 3.11-8
4.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 4-1
FIGURES
Figure 2.1: Citywide Municipal Code Amendment Project Area ......................................................... 2-3 Figure 2.2: General Plan LUE PlaceTypes Map (Approved Project) .................................................... 2-7 Figure 2.3: General Plan LUE Height Map (Approved Project) .......................................................... 2-15 Figure 2.4: West Long Beach Rezoning Project – Proposed Zone MU-1-B Zones ............................. 2-23 Figure 2.5: West Long Beach Rezoning Project – Proposed Zone MU-1-A Zones ............................. 2-25 Figure 2.6: North Long Beach Rezoning Project – Proposed NI Zones .............................................. 2-39 Figure 2.7: North Long Beach Rezoning Project – Proposed MFR Zones .......................................... 2-47
TABLES
Table 2.A: PlaceType Densities, Intensities, and Heights .................................................................. 2-13 Table 2.B: Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use (MU) ............................................................................ 2-27 Table 2.C: Permitted Uses in Neo-Industrial Zones ........................................................................... 2-32 Table 2.D: Permitted Uses in Multi-Family Zones ............................................................................. 2-41
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
In December 2019, the City Council of the City of Long Beach (City) approved the General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project (approved project) and proposed an update to the City’s General Plan intended to guide g rowth and future development through the horizon year 2040. As part of the approved project, the City Council adopted an updated General Plan Land Use Element (LUE), and, consistent with State law, is currently undertaking a phased program to rezone properties throughout the City in order to be consistent with the updated LUE. The updated General Plan LUE established 14 primary PlaceTypes that divide the City into distinct neighborhoods. The City has since begun to implement of this Zone Change Program to ensure that the Zoning Code complies with and does not conflict with or impede the adopted General Plan LUE.
The City initiated and approved the first rezoning project of the Zone Change Program i n 2020, which established 12 new zoning districts to be placed in a new Title 22 of the City’s Municipal Code.
This project rezoned select properties within the North Long Beach area and was referred to as Phase I of the Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN) . As a first phase, the City adopt ed new zones which implement ed and correspond ed with the Neighborhood Serving Corridor-Moderate (NSC -M), Neighborhood Serving Corridor -Low (NSC -L), and Community Commercial (CC) PlaceTypes and rezone d select properties within the North Long Beach area to these new zones.
The proposed project encompasses Phase II of the UPLAN rezoning project as well as the first rezoning efforts within West Long Beach. The proposed project would rezone select properties within North Long Beach and portions of West Long Beach . Phase II of the UPLAN would adopt 5 new zones that correspond with the following PlaceTypes: Multi-Family Residential Low (MFR -L), Multi-Family Residential Moderate (MFR-M), Neo-Industrial 1 (NI-1), and Neo-Industrial 2 (NI-2).
The West Long Beach rezoning would apply 2 zones, Mixed-Use-1 A-Series (MU-1-A) and Mixed-Use- 1 B Series (MU -1-B), at select locations withing the Neighborhood-Serving Centers and Corridors - Low (NSC-L) PlaceType. MU-1-A has already been adopted into Title 22 as part of the UPLAN Phase I project, while Mixed-Use B-Series (MU-1-B) is a new zone.
This rezoning program is consistent with State law, which provides that a city must update its zoning ordinance to be consistent with its updated general plan within “a reasonable time” (see California Government Code Section 65860). In a city as large as Long Beach, it is not feasible to rezone every parcel at one time due to the size of the city, the variety of contexts, and the need to engage the public in the process. Therefore, the City will do so based on the PlaceTypes established in the updated LUE. By establishing the new zones Citywide, it is anticipated that individual property owners may seek to rezone their properties to one of the new zo nes in the interim time before the City concludes its Citywide rezoning program. In such circumstances, any request for a zone change by private application would be required to be rezoned to a corresponding zone of that PlaceType in order to be consistent with the LUE. A request for a zone change to a zone that does not correspond to the subject PlaceType would require a General Plan Amendment, which would require its own
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Projects requesting a zone change to a zone that corresponds to the subject PlaceType would be consistent with the LUE and would generally be within the sc ope of the analysis of the PEIR and may or may not require additional environmental review on a case-by -case basis consistent with State CEQA Guidelines.
Title 22 was established to facilitate a substantial update to the City’s Zoning Code . The proposed project is a part of the City’s plan to fully transition from Title 21, which is the currently established zoning chapter within the City’s Municipal Code, to Title 22, which will eventually regulate zoning throughout the City. During the transition period, all regulations contained within Title 22 apply to zones established in Title 22. In the case of a regulation not specified in Title 22, the Municipal Code will refer back to Title 21. Since the scope of the proposed project involves establishing zoning f or land uses already analyzed under the approved project, any impacts would be similar to or less than those impacts previously covered by the 2019 Certified EIR and associated Addendums . Additional environmental analysis and review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). However, the proposed project implements the approved project and consequently does not require major revisions of the 2019 Certified EIR nor does it result in new significant environmental effects, and preparation of an Addendum should therefore be the appropriate CEQA documentation.
The City’s review of the proposed project is limited to examining environmental effects associated with differe nces between the proposed project and the approved project reviewed in the 2019 Certified EIR , and subsequent addendums . Pursuant to CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines , the City has prepared this Addendum No. 3 to provide decision-makers with a factual bas is for evaluating the specific environmental impacts associated with proposed project and to determine whether there are changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance that would require preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR.
According to Section 21166 of CEQA and Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines , a subsequent EIR is not required for the proposed changes unless the City determines on the basis of substantial evidence that one or more of the following conditions are met:
1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects;
2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant enviro nmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or
3. New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the Negative Declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
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c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or d. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the pro ject proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.
The General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project EIR remains valid and is the certified CEQA document for future planning actions associated with implementation of the Gener al Plan LUE and UDE. As such, the 2019 Certified EIR along with this Addendum (No. 3) , will be used to determine whether the proposed project falls within the scope analyzed in the 2019 Certified EIR.
This Addendum reviews changes to the project and to existing conditions that have occurred since the 2019 Certified EIR was approved and compares environmental effects of the proposed project with those analyzed and previously disclosed under the approved project. This Addendum also considers new information of substantial importance that was not known and could not have been known with exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the 2019 EIR was certified and evaluates whether there are new or more severe significant environmental effects associated with ch anges in circumstances under which project development is being undertaken. It further examines whether, as a result of any changes or any new information, a subsequent or supplemental EIR may be required. This examination includes an analysis of provisions of Section 21166 of CEQA and Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines and their applicability to the project.
Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines states that an Addendum to an EIR shall be prepared “if some changes or additions are necessary, b ut none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.” Thus, if none of the above conditions are met, the City may not require preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR. Rather, the City can decide that no further environmental documentation is necessary or can require that an Addendum be prepared.
Based upon review of the facts as presented in the analysis contained in this document, the City finds that an Addendum to the previous 2019 Certif ied EIR is the appropriate documentation to comply with CEQA. The rationale and the facts for this finding are provided in the body of this Addendum.
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1.2 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
1.2.1 Approved Project and 2019 Certified EIR
1.2.1.1 EIR Process
Consistent with Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines , an Initial Study (LSA 2015) was prepared for the approved project. The analysis contained in the Initial Study (IS) found that the approved project may have a significant effect on the environment unless mitigation is included to lessen or avoid the environmental effects of the project. The City staff determined that a Program EIR was the appropriate environmental document to be prepared for the approved project (refer to Section 1.2.1.2, Type of E IR, below for more information regarding the decision to prepare a Program EIR). The City, as the Lead Agency, originally prepared the IS and issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for an EIR for the original project on May 18, 2015, which was distributed vi a the State Clearinghouse (SCH). The SCH issued a project number for the EIR (SCH No. 2015051054). The primary purpose of preparing the IS was to scope the environmental analysis and evaluate potential environmental impacts that may result from project app roval. The IS was also used to scope out environmental issues that were determined to be “less than significant” or “no impact,” including agricultural resources, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, mineral resources, recreation, and wildfire. In accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15082, the NOP was circulated to responsible agencies and individuals for a period of 30 days, during which time written comments were solicited pertaining to environmental issues and topics that the EIR should evaluate.
Preparation of the EIR for the approved project began in June 2015 to fully evaluate the potential adverse environmental impacts that could result from the project. The Draft EIR was circulated for public review for an extended period of 78 days (33 days longer than the required 45 -day public review period), from September 1, 2016 to November 18, 2016.
Due to extensive public input provided to the City in the form of written comments on the Draft EIR, oral testimony at public hearings and community meetings, and direction from the City Council to revise the PlaceTypes Maps in the LUE, the City subsequently revised the project in March 2018. The project changes were determined to constitute potentially significant new information, thereby requiring recirculation of the Draft EIR pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines , Section 15088.5. Changes to the project were made in response to public input receive d on the originally proposed project. As such, a Recirculated Draft EIR was prepared to evaluate environmental impacts that could result from implementation of the project. The Recirculated Draft EIR was circulated for public review for an extended period of 60 days (15 days longer than the required 45- day public review period), from June 18, 2019 to August 16, 2019. The Recirculated Draft EIR found that implementation of the project would result in significant and unavoidable adverse impacts related to air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation. With the exception of air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation impacts, all other potentially significant impacts were effectively mitigated to a less than significant level. The City Council certified the Recirculated Draft EIR in December 2019, adopted the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and approved the project.
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1.2.1.2 Type of EIR
The 2019 Certified EIR serves as a Program EIR pursuant to the State CEQA Guideli nes, Section 15168.
The use of a Program EIR provides an occasion for a more exhaustive consideration of effects and alternatives than otherwise would be practical under a Project EIR. However, subsequent activities occurring as a result of program/projec t approval and certification of a Program EIR must be further evaluated in light of the Program EIR to determine whether or not an additional environmental document must be prepared. If an agency finds that no new effects could occur and that no new mitigation would be required, then the agency can determine that subsequent activities are covered under the Program EIR and no further environmental documentation would be required.
Conversely, an agency may determine that future projects could require the prep aration of a new IS, Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), or new EIR. If new environmental documentation is required, a Program EIR can be used to focus the scope of the subsequent environmental document (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15168).
The approved project included the adoption of the LUE and UDE, which are intended to guide future development patterns and the aesthetic character of the City through the implementation of goals, policies, and implementation strategies.
Subsequent activities associa ted with implementation of the approved project that would require approval of a discretionary action (e.g., Tentative Tract Maps) would require a project -specific analysis of environmental impacts associated with implementing those maps, plans, and approv als.
When reviewing future projects, the City would utilize the tiering provisions in CEQA to determine whether, in the light of project -specific circumstances, the 2019 Certified EIR prepared for the approved project would still provide an adequate descri ption of the broad effects of future projects as they are considered. Although environmental impacts of future individual projects occurring as a result of project approval would be analyzed under and compared against the analysis set forth in the 2019 Cer tified EIR, a site -specific analysis is required under CEQA. For example, a new EIR may be required for future specific development plans.
1.2.2 Proposed Project and Addendum
This Addendum compares anticipated environmental effects of the proposed project with t hose disclosed in the 2019 Certified EIR to review whether any conditions set forth in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR are met.
Potential environmental effects of the proposed project are addressed for each of the following areas, which were included in the 2019 Certified EIR:
• Aesthetics
• Air Quality
• Global Climate Change
• Land Use and Planning
• Noise
• Population and Housing
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• Transportation/Traffic
• Utilities and Service Systems
• Energy
The City had determined in the IS/NOP prepared for the approved project that the following issues would have less than significant or no impacts and would therefore not be addressed: agricultural resources, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultura l resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, mineral resources, recreation, and wildfire. These impacts are discussed briefly in the IS that was prepared for the approved project and is included as Appendix A to the 2019 Certified EIR, as well as Section 3.1, Impacts Identified in the 2019 Certified EIR, in this Addendum. The proposed project does not necessitate a change in these determinations as the existing site conditions and nature of the project have n ot substantially changed from those identified for the 2019 Certified EIR. Therefore, these effects, which were found to have less than significant impacts or no impacts, are not addressed further in this Addendum.
1.3 PREVIOUS PROJECT APPROVALS
In December 2019, the City certified the General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project EIR and approved the project, including the following actions:
• Certification of the EIR
• Adoption of an MMRP
• Adoption of Findings of Fact
• Approval to replace the 1989 LUE with the new LUE
• Approval to replace the 1975 SRE with the new UDE
• Approval of Addendum No. 1 UPLAN Phase 1
• Approval of Addendum No. 2 Housing Element Implementation Additionally, the approved project requires future amendments to the Local Coastal Program (LCP) at the time individual applications for development within the City’s Coastal Zone are proposed. The new LUE would also require a future amendment to update the City’s Zoning Code and rezonings to update the City’s Zoning Map to make it consistent wi th the updated LUE General Plan PlaceType map and to resolve potential zoning inconsistencies resulting from adoption of the PlaceTypes. The proposed project plans to establish 4 zones and to rezone properties addressed in this Addendum and is the second such rezoning proposed to bring the LUE General Plan PlaceTypes Map and the City’s Zoning Code into consistency and to resolve any such potential inconsistencies. The first rezoning proposed was approved in 2020 and included the establishment of 12 zones to implement three PlaceTypes that were adopted as part of the LUE/UDE map in the approved project.
1.4 FINDINGS OF THIS ADDENDUM
The City is the Lead Agency for the proposed project. The City has determined that analyses of project environmental effects are best provided through use of an Addendum and that none of the conditions set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21166 or Section 151 62 of the State CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have been met.
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1. There are no substantial changes to the project that would require major revisions of the 2019 Certified EIR due to new significant environmental effec ts or a substantial increase in severity of impacts identified in the 2019 Certified EIR;
2. Substantial changes have not occurred in the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken that will require major revisions to the 2019 Certified EIR t o disclose new significant environmental effects or that would result in a substantial increase in severity of impacts identified in the 2019 Certified EIR; and
3. There is no new information of substantial importance that was not known at the time the 2019 Certified EIR was certified, indicating any of the following:
• The project will have one or more new significant effects not discussed in the 2019 Certified EIR;
• There are impacts determined to be significant in the 2019 Certified EIR that would be substantially more severe;
• There are additional mitigation measures or alternatives to the project that would substantially reduce one or more significant effects identified in the 2019 Certified EIR; and • There are additional mitigation measures or alternative s rejected by the project proponent that are considerably different from those analyzed in the 2019 Certified EIR that would substantially reduce a significant impact identified in that EIR.
The complete evaluation of potential environmental effects of the project, including rationale and facts supporting the City’s findings, is contained in Chapter 3.0 of this Addendum.
1.5 FORMAT OF ADDENDUM
This Addendum has been organized into three chapters, as described in the sections below.
1.5.1 Chapter 1.0: Introduction
Chapter 1.0 includes a description of the purpose and scope of the Addendum, previous environmental documentation, project approvals, findings of the Addendum, and existing documents to be incorporated by reference.
1.5.2 Chapter 2.0: Project Description
Chapter 2.0 describes the planning area, the necessary City discretionary actions to implement the proposed project, and an overview of the proposed project.
1.5.3 Chapter 3.0: Comparative Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Chapter 3.0 contains the environmental analyses of the proposed project’s impacts compared to the impacts of the approved project analyzed in the 2019 Certified EIR. This comparative analysis has been undertaken pursuant to the provisions of CEQA to provide the City of Long Beach decis ion-
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1.6 EXISTING DOCUMENTS TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
As permitted in Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines , this Addendum references several technical studies, analyses, and reports. Information from the documents that have been incorporated by refere nce has been briefly summarized in the appropriate section(s) of this Addendum. Documents incorporated by reference are available for review at the City of Long Beach Development Services, Planning Bureau, located at 411 W. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802.
Contact Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez at (562) 570-6553 for additional information.
Documents incorporated by reference include, but are not limited to, the following:
• City of Long Beach; Final Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project, October 2019;
• Addendum No. 1 to the Final Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project, October 2019;
• Addendum No. 2 to the Final Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project, October 2019;
• City of Long Beach; General Plan, as amended; and
• City of Long Beach Municipal Code.
1.7 CONTACT PERSONS
The Lead Agency for the Addendum for the proposed project is the City of Long Beach. Questions regarding preparatio n of this Addendum, its assumptions, or its conclusions should be referred to the following:
Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez
City of Long Beach Development Services, Planning Bureau 411 W. Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: (562) 570-6553
Email: [email protected]
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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 BACKGROUND
The City of Long Beach is proposing revisions to Title 22 in the City’s Municipal Code, to establish 5 new zoning districts, and the rezoning of select properties within Long Beach (proposed project).
This represents the second phase of the City’s program to create new context sensitive zoning regulations intended to implement the updated General Plan Land Use Element PlaceTypes and to systematically rezone properties within the City consistent with the updated LUE.
The General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements Project (approved project) proposed an update to the City’s General Plan intended to guide growth and future development through the horizon year 2040. The approved project included the approval of both the General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements, which replaced the previous 1989 Land Use Element (LUE) and 1975 Scenic Routes Element (SRE), respectively. The City, as Lead Agency, prepared a Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
1 for the approved project in 2019. Implementation of
the LUE/UDE is centered on developing and adopting a new set of zones to implement the policy direction of the LUE/UDE in order to guide Long Beach to a more sustainable future, improve mobility choices, expand transit access, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and accommodate growth projections, in accordance with State law.
The EIR found that implementation of the project would result in significant and unavoidable adverse impacts related to air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation. With the exception of air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation impacts, all other potentially significant impacts were determined to be less than significant or effectively mitigated to a less than significant level. The City Council certified the EIR in December 2019, adopted the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and approved the project. Additionally, the Approved Project requires fu ture amendments to the City’s Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program (LCP) to make them consistent with the updated LUE General Plan PlaceType map and to resolve potential zoning inconsistencies resulting from adoption of the PlaceTypes.
Addendum No. 1 to t he 2019 EIR was prepared in May 2020 to establish 12 zones that implement three of the LUE PlaceTypes and to rezone select properties in North Long Beach (referred to as the North Long Beach Major Corridor Rezoning Project) and was the first such rezoning to bring the LUE General Plan PlaceTypes Map and the City’s Zoning Code into consistency and to resolve any such potential inconsistencies. The City approved Addendum No. 1 in November 2020 and adopted Title 22 to implement the zoning update in December 2020.
The City approved Addendum No. 2 for the updated General Plan Housing Element on February 8, 2022.
The proposed project characteristics are described in more detail below in Section 2.3, Proposed Project. Subsequent to this batch of map changes, the City will continue to apply these new zones to
1 Prior to the Recirculated Draft EIR, a Draft EIR was prepared and circulated from September 1, 2016, to November 18, 2016.
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2.2 APPROVED PROJECT
2.2.1 Planning Area and Setting
The City of Long Beach (City) is located in the southern portion of the County of Los Angeles. The City (also referred to as the “planning area”) includes the entire 50 square miles within the limits of the City of Long Beach (excluding the City of Signal Hill, which is completely surrounded by the City of Long Beach) in Los Angeles County (County), California. Refer to Figure 2.1, Citywide Municipal Code Amendment Project Area, which shows the planning area an d the regional project location.
The City is bordered on the west by the Cities of Carson and Los Angeles (including Wilmington and the Port of Los Angeles); on the north by the Cities of Compton, Paramount, and Bellflower, and the unincorporated community of Rancho Dominguez; and on the east by the Cities of Lakewood, Hawaiian Gardens, Cypress, Los Alamitos, and Seal Beach, and the unincorporated community of Rossmoor. The Pacific Ocean borders the southern portion of the City, and as such, portions of the City are located within the California Coastal Zone.
Regional access to the City is provided by Interstate 710 (I -710, which traverses the western portion of the City from north to south), Interstate 405 (I-405, which traverses the central portion of the City from northwest to southeast), State Route 91 (SR-91, which traverses the northernmost portion of the City from east to west), State Routes 103 and 47 (SR-103 and SR -47, respectively, which traverse the western border of the City from north to south), and State Route 1 (SR- 1, which traverses the central portion of the City from east to west), commonly referred to as Pacific Coast Highway (PCH or SR-1). In addition, Interstate 605 and State Route 22 (I-605 and SR -22, respectively, and located northeast and east of the City) provide access to the eastern portion of the City.
In addition, a variety of transit routes maintained by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Long Beach Transit, and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) provide both regional and local access to and within the City. A variety of bicycle lanes and paths serve the City, including regional connections along PCH, the San Gabriel River pathway, and the Los Angeles River pathway.
2.2.2 Approved Project Characteristics
The approved project, as analyzed in the 2019 Certified EIR, provided for an update to the City’s existing General Plan and is intended to guide growth and future development through the horizon year 2040. The approved project included the approval of both the General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Elements, which replaced the previous 1989 LUE and the 1975 SRE, respectively.
Overall, the LUE allows for a greater mix of land uses throughout the City through the establishment of PlaceTypes in place of standard parcel-by -parcel land use designations. The PlaceTyp es allow for greater flexibility and a mix of compatible land uses to create more complete communities comprised of residential neighborhoods, employment centers, and open space areas.
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The following discussion summarizes the key components of each of the General Plan Elements included as part of the approved project.
2.2.2.1 Land Use Element
At the heart of the City’s General Plan is the LUE, which serves as a roadmap directing the long -term physical development of the City. As required by Section 65302 of the California Government Code, the LUE is one of the primary required elements of a community’s General Plan. The emphasis of the LUE is on the desired use of land within a community, including future development in the City.
The LUE included as part of the approved project replaced the previously existing 1989 General Plan LUE. As determined in the 2019 C ertified EIR, the LUE requires updates to the City’s Zoning Code to bring it into consistency and to resolve several specific inconsistencies. As described in Section
2.2.2.3, Project Design Feature, later in this chapter, the approved project includes a P roject Design Feature requiring that the City implement a Zone Change Program designed to resolve any zone change inconsistencies within 5 years of project approval.
The LUE divides the City into nine distinct Community Plan Areas, comprised of the follow ing:
(1) North Long Beach; (2) Bixby Knolls; (3) Westside and Wrigley; (4) Eastside; (5) Central; (6) Traffic Circle; (7) Downtown; (8) Midshore; and (9) Southeast. While there are over 70 neighborhoods identified by residents of the City, the community pl an areas are defined by strong physical boundaries such as freeways, rivers, city boundaries, and railroad tracks. For each Community Plan Area, the LUE provides a description of its geographic context, outlines issues and needs unique to the area, and establishes neighborhood-specific land use strategies.
The LUE introduces the concept of “PlaceTypes,” which replaced the prior approach of segregating property within the City through traditional land use designations and zoning classifications. The LUE establishes 14 primary PlaceTypes that divide the City into distinct neighborhoods, thus allowing for greater flexibility and a mix of compatible land uses within these areas. Each PlaceType is defined by unique land use, form, and character-defining goals, policies, and implementation strategies tailored specifically to the particular application of that PlaceType within the City. The 14 PlaceTypes are illustrated on Figure 2.2, General Plan LUE PlaceTypes Map (Approved Project), and are described in further detail below.
1. Open Space. The Open Space (OS) PlaceType aims to promote and conserve the emotional and physical health of the City’s residents through the provision of natural environments, which include recreational open space; scenic, natural, or cultur al features; and utilities
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OS - Open Space
N - Founding and Contemporary Neighborhood
Neighborhoods
Employment
Unique
Mixed Use
MFR -L - Multi-Family Residential - Low
MFR -M - Multi-Family Residential - Moderate
NSC-L - Neighborhood-Serving Center or Corridor - Low
NSC-M - Neighborhood-Serving Center or Corridor - Moderate TOD -L - Transit-Oriented Development - Low
TOD -M - Transit-Oriented Development - Moderate
CC - Community Commercial Metro Blue Line Station
and 1/4 Mile RadiusI - Industrial
NI - Neo-Industrial
RSF - Regional-Serving Facility
DT - Downtown
WF - Waterfront
PlaceTypes Light Rail Transit
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2. Founding and Contemporary Neighbo rhood. The Founding and Contemporary Neighborhood (FCN) PlaceType represents the City’s low-density residential neighborhoods, from older street car urban neighborhoods (Founding Neighborhoods) to post -World War II suburban housing (Contemporary Neighborhoods), which are predominantly characterized by single-family uses separated by large commercial centers. The purpose of this PlaceType is to preserve older urban neighborhoods and historic districts within the City that contain a mix of land uses and housing types, while simultaneously promoting new infill development (in the form of residential single - and multi -family uses and neighborhood -serving commercial uses) that would provide flexibility for residents to reinvest and adapt their homes to meet changing lifestyles and long -term maintenance needs. As such, this PlaceType creates transition areas within the City between single-family neighborhoods, neighborhood edges, and key intersections. This PlaceType also encourages neighborhood enhancements aimed at increasing mobility (e.g., bikeway and pedestrian connections), visual improvements (e.g., façade improvements), and sustainability improvements (e.g., transit improvements to reduce vehicular emissions). Allowable uses within this PlaceType include sin gle-family low -density housing and neighborhood -serving commercial uses. The maximum density, intensity, and height allowed under this PlaceType are 7 to 18 dwelling units per acre (du/ac), a 0.25 to 0.50 floor-to-area ratio (FAR), and typically two storie s (with a three -story allowance on the Peninsula due to sea level rise projections), respectively. 3–4. Multi-Family Residential—Low and Moderate. The Multi-Family Residential (MFR-L and MFR- M) PlaceTypes aim to provide a variety of housing options (i.e., condominium duplex, triplex, and garden apartment uses) adjacent to neighborhood -serving commercial uses to meet the range of lifestyles of the City’s community members. These PlaceTypes are dispersed throughout the City and are intended to be utilized as a buffer use between less intense and more intense residential neighborhoods. The Multi -Family Residential PlaceTypes also are intended to be pedestrian- oriented and are located predominantly in areas with bus and light rail services. The maximum density, intensity, and height allowed under the MFR -L PlaceType are as follows: up to 29 du/ac based on lot size, a 0.25 to 0.50 FAR, and up to four stories, respectively. The maximum density, intensity, and height allowed under the MFR -M PlaceType are as follows: up to 62 du/ac based on lot size, a 0.50 to 0.75 FAR, and up to six stories respectively.
5–6. Neighborhood-Serving Centers and Corridors—Low and Moderate. Commercial corridors and centers are located throughout the City. As such, the Neighborhood -Serving Centers and Corridors (NSC-L and NSC-M) PlaceTypes aim to locate low- to moderate- intensity mixed-uses
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The maximum density, intensi ty, and height allowed under the NSC -M PlaceType are as follows: up to 54 du/ac based on lot size, a 1.00 to 1.50 nonresidential FAR, and up to seven stories, respectively.
7–8. Transit-Oriented Development – Low and Moderate. The City is currently served by bus, shuttle, and other transit services. In particular, the Metro Blue Line light rail has a significant presence along Long Beach Boulevard and the City’s Downtown area. As such, the Transit - Oriented Development (TOD-L and TOD-M) PlaceTypes aim to pro vide multi-family residential uses near areas adjacent to the Metro Blue Line in an effort to establish regional transit connections and promote transit use in the City. The Transit -Oriented PlaceTypes also encourage the continuation of mixed -uses (residential and community -serving commercial uses) at a higher intensity to promote a pedestrian -friendly, active streetscape. Although these PlaceTypes have specifically been concentrated near Metro Blue Line stations, this PlaceType is also be applicable to areas containing future transit systems in the City. Allowable uses within this PlaceType include moderate urban density apartment and condominium uses and moderate-intensity commercial uses. The maximum intensity and height allowed under the TOD -L PlaceType is a 1.50 to 3.00 FAR and five stories (consistent with the Midtown Specific Plan). The maximum intensity and height allowed under the TOD -M PlaceType is a
2.00 to 4.00 FAR and ten stories.
9. Community Commercial. Although the aforementioned PlaceTypes emphasize the City’s transition to allow for more mixed-uses, the City is also aware of the community’s need for auto-oriented goods and services. As such, the Community Commercial (CC) PlaceType emphasizes this need by allowing for auto -oriented commercial development along primary arterials in the City, with residential uses strictly prohibited. Allowable uses within this PlaceType include commercial uses that serve community-based needs for goods and services.
The maximum intensity and height allowed under the CC PlaceType is a 2.00 to 4.00 FAR and seven stories.
10. Industrial. The Industrial (I) PlaceType allows for light industrial research parks, warehousing or storage activities, industrial manufacturing, and machi ning operations in areas generally separated from residential uses. The intention of this PlaceType is to preserve and protect industrial lands in the City and generally discourage the conversion of these lands to non - industrial uses. Allowable uses within this PlaceType include research and development activities, storage, industrial, and manufacturing activities, tank farms, and oil -drilling activities. Non-industrial uses, with the exception of on-site caretaker units and commercial accessory units requi red to serve the Industrial PlaceType, are strictly prohibited within this PlaceType. The maximum height allowed under Industrial PlaceType is 65 ft.
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11. Neo-Industrial. The Neo -Industrial (NI) PlaceType encourages light industrial activities, particularly those related to innovative start -up businesses and creative design offices in the arts, engineering, sciences, technology, media, education, and information industries. As permitted by the LUE, office uses may comprise 50 percent of the uses within this Plac eType.
It should be noted that limited retail and live/work uses that support the Neo Industrial uses are also allowed within this PlaceType. It is the intent of the City that by establishing this PlaceType, innovative and small incubator businesses would co-locate and form symbiotic relationships with other small businesses in the area. Allowable uses within this PlaceType include light industrial, clean manufacturing, offices, commercial uses to support business endeavors, and repurposed buildings with li ve/work artist studios. Neo Industrial PlaceType is generally located in areas above Market Street in North Long Beach, the Zaferia area on Anaheim Street and Obispo Avenue, and the Magnolia Industrial Group area located between Anaheim Street and PCH west of Magnolia Avenue. The maximum density, intensity, and height allowed under the Neo Industrial PlaceType is up to 36 du/ac, a 0.50 to 1.00 FAR, and 65 ft, respectively.
12. Regional-Serving Facility. Due to its size and location between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Orange, the City of Long Beach is home to a variety of regional -serving facilities that serve the sub -region and region. Primary examples of these facilities include, but are not limited to, the following: medical centers; the Port of Long Beach; Long Beach City College; the Long Beach Airport; California State University Long Beach; the Department of Motor Vehicles; the City’s Health Department; and Ability First (provides programs for children and adults with disabilities or special needs). Allowable uses within this Regional -Serving Facility (RSF) PlaceType include medical centers, higher education campuses, port services, airport uses, regional destination retail centers (i.e., Douglas Park) and recreation uses, public facilities, an d the Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) area.
The SEASP area, which is comprised of approximately 1,500 acres and largely consists of residential, commercial, industrial, wetland, and open space, is targeted as an area with new opportunities for pedest rian-oriented development and the revitalization of the Los Cerritos Wetlands. The City adopted the SEASP in 2017 as part of its effort to encourage responsible growth while balancing resource preservation in this area of southeast Long Beach.
Existing re gional-serving facilities in the City generally consist of large properties that are generally disjointed from other regional-serving facilities within the City. As such, the Regional-Serving Facility PlaceType is intended to increase connectivity between these facilities to foster their growth and economic vitality. The height limitations vary by the facility proposed for the Regional -Serving PlaceType designation. For example, the height limitations in areas near the Long Beach Airport are lower than in o ther areas due to height standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
13. Downtown. The Downtown (DT) PlaceType encompasses the area overlooking the Pacific Ocean where the Los Angeles River and the Port of Long Beach meet. In its existing setting, the Downtown area consists of offices, and government and tourism uses, and is home to several historic and cultural districts. The 2012 Downtown Plan currently serves as the land use plan guiding development in the Downtown area; therefore, the establishment of the Downtown PlaceType in the LUE supports the current Downtown Plan to ensure high -quality
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14. Waterfront. The Waterfront (WF) PlaceType includes three primary areas along the City’s shoreline, including the Downtown Shoreline waterfront, Alamitos Bay Marina, and the Belmont Pier and Pool Complex area. Specifically, the Waterfront PlaceType encourages high - intensity, compact, and diverse uses (e.g., housing, offices, hotels, and tourism attractions) in the Downtown Shoreline Area (e.g., the Queen Mary and the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific). The Belmont Pier and Pool Complex area is specifically targeted as an area with significant opportunities for improvements that would revitalize this area and improve recreational opportunities for residents and visitors to the City utilizing the Belmont Pool Complex. The Waterfront PlaceTypes should be characterized by mixed -uses, and because of the location of this PlaceType adjacent to waterways, the LUE calls for pedestrian -oriented development to decrease environmental impacts and the creation of recreation uses to allow visitors to access waterways within the Waterfront PlaceType. In addition, future development within both the Waterfront PlaceType and the California Coastal Zone would be subject to the goals, policies, and strategies established in the updated LUE and would be required to comply with the City’s LCP, which regulates land use in areas with in this Zone. The height limitations for this PlaceType designation vary by area. For example, the LUE allows for heights of 240 ft and over in waterfront areas near the City’s Downtown area, whereas heights are limited to two-to-three stories in waterfront areas further east along the City’s coastline.
Table 2.A, PlaceType Densities, Intensities and Heights, summarizes the residential densities, non - residential intensities, and maximum building heights allowed within the PlaceTypes. The allowable heights for each PlaceType are also illustrated in Figure 2.3, General Plan LUE Height Map (Approved Project).
2.2.2.2 Urban Design Element
The UDE replaced the existing SRE upon approval by the City Council in December 2019. The decision to include a UDE in the City’s General Plan grew from the City’s stated need to provide an urban framework that addresses the varying aesthetic characteristics associated with the historic districts, traditional neighborhoods, auto -oriented commercial centers, urbanized centers, and corridors located throughout the City. As the City co ntinues to evolve, the UDE seeks to shape the urban environment by preserving the character of existing neighborhoods that define the City’s unique physical and aesthetic character while allowing for the continued evolution and improvement of the City in areas targeted for new development.
The UDE defines the physical aspects of the urban environment. Specifically, the UDE enhances the City’s PlaceTypes established in the LUE by creating great places; improving the urban fabric, and public spaces; and defi ning edges, thoroughfares, and corridors. It is the City’s intention that creating great places would provide gathering spaces for community members to meet and provide a space for spontaneous activities to occur. By improving the urban fabric, the City wo uld allow for
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Residential Density
(du/acre)
Non-Residential Intensity
(FAR)1 Height
Open Space N/A See Open Space and
Recreation Element of the
General Plan
2 stories
Founding and Contemporary
Neighborhood2
7–18 0.25 to 0.50 2 stories
(varies by area)
Multi-Family Residential:
Low
Up to 29 du/ac based on
lot size
0.25 to 0.50
4 stories
Moderate Up to 62 du/ac based on
lot size
0.50 to 0.75 6 stories
Neighborhood-Serving Centers
and Corridors:
Low
Up to 44 du/ac based on
lot size
0.50 to 1.00
4 stories
Moderate Up to 54 du/ac based on
lot size
1.00 to 1.50 7 stories
Transit-Oriented Development:
Low
N/A
1.50 to 3.00
5 stories
Moderate N/A 2.00 to 4.00 10 stories
Community Commercial N/A 2.00 to 4.00 7 stories
Industrial N/A N/A 65 ft
Neo-Industrial Up to 36 du/ac based on
lot size
0.50 to 1.00 65 ft
Regional-Serving Facility N/A N/A Refer to Figure 2.3,
General Plan LUE Height
Map (Approved Project)
Downtown (See Downtown
Plan)
Regulated through FAR
and height
Regulated through FAR
and height
See Downtown Plan
Waterfront Vary by area;
see descriptions
See descriptions (vary by
area)
Refer to Figure 2.3,
General Plan LUE Height
Map (Approved Project)
(varies by area)
Source: Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element (December 2019). 1 FAR refers to the floor area of all principal and accessory buildings on a site as a ratio of the total size of the land on which it is developed.
2 Height may be increased to 3 stories consistent with the existing land use pattern. See Figure 2.3 (General Plan LUE Height M ap [Approved Project]) for maximum height.
du/ac = dwelling unit per acre
du/lot = dwelling unit per lot
FAR = floor-to-area ratio
ft = foot/feet
N/A = not applicable
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2 Stories
3 Stories
4 Stories
5 Stories
6 Stories
7 Stories
10-16 Stories
80 - 100 Feet
35 - 75 Feet
135 - 150 Feet
240 Feet and Over
Please refer to height number for maximum building height Maximum Building Heights Building Height Boundary
Building Height (Feet and/or Stories)40 FT
4S T
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Similar to the concept of creating great places, the City aims to provide public s paces to allow for community engagement opportunities. The creation of edges, thoroughfares, and corridors would define the larger commercial and business centers of the City while also integrating pedestrian amenities that provide transitions into adjacen t PlaceTypes. Examples of such pedestrian amenities include the creation of “public rooms” where pedestrians can dine and gather along street frontages adjacent to ground-floor cafes and retail uses.
In addition to creating great places, urban fabrics, an d public spaces, and defining edges, thoroughfares, and corridors, the City is utilizing the UDE to foster healthy, sustainable neighborhoods; promote compact and connected development; minimize and fill in gaps in the urban fabric of existing neighborhood s; improve the cohesion between buildings, roadways, public spaces, and people; and improve the economic vitality of the City.
2.2.2.3 Project Design Feature
The following Project Design Feature is a specific component of the approved project that was incorporated to reduce potential environmental effects. Because the approved project is a programmatic policy document, the Project Design Feature is also a programmatic program. This Project Design Feature is a part of the project design, and does not constitute a m itigation measure.
However, it was included in the 2019 Certified EIR to reduce potential land use inconsistencies associated with the approved project. The City has made progress over the past several years and has begun processing zone changes as outlined by Project Design Feature 4.4.1.
Project Design Feature 4.4.1 To ensure that the proposed project complies with and would not conflict with or impede the City of Long Beach (City) Zoning Code, the project shall implement a Zone Change Program and Local Coastal Program (LCP) update to ensure that changes facilitated by the adopted Land Use Element (LUE) are consistent with the Zoning Code and LCP. The Zone Change Program and LCP update shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the City Director of Development Services, or designee, and shall include the following specific performance criteria to be implemented within 5 years from the date of project approval:
• Year 1: Within the first 12 months following project approval, all Land Use Element/Zoning Code/LCP inconsistencies shall be identified and mapped. The City shall evaluate these inconsistencies and prioritize areas needing intervention. • Year 2: Following the identification and mapping of any zoning and LCP inconsistencies, the Cit y shall, within 24 months following project approval, begin processing zone changes, zone text amendments, and LCP updates in batches,
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• Year 3: The City shall, within 36 months following project approval, begin drafting new zones, or begin preparation of a comprehensive Zoning Code and LCP update, to better reflect the PlaceTypes identified in the adopted LUE.
• Year 5: All zoning and LCP inconsistencies shall be resolved through mapping and text amendments by the end of the
fifth year following project approval. The City shall also submit the updated LCP to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for consideration and approval by the end of the fifth year following project approval.
2.2.2.4 2019 Certified EIR
Chapter 4.0, Environmental Analysis, of the 2019 Certified EIR found that implementation of the approved project would result in significant and unavoidable adverse impacts related to air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation. With the exception of these topics, all other potentially significant impacts were determined to be less than significant or effectively mitigated to a less than significant level . The City adopted a Statement of Overriding Consi derations, pursuant to Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines, in order to consider the benefits of the approved project against the unavoidable adverse environmental effects.
The 2019 Certified EIR remains the valid CEQA documentation for future plann ing actions in the planning area, and is used to determine whether future development falls within the size and type of uses analyzed in the 2019 Certified EIR.
2.2.2.5 Addendum No. 1 UPLAN Phase I
Addendum No. 1 included Phase I of the Uptown Planning Land Use a nd Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN). The UPLAN has been a collaborative effort between the City and the North Long Beach community to establish a new vision, with land use and transportation strategies to guide future development in the North Long Beach Commu nity Plan Area . UPLAN intends to bring together and consolidate past planning and visioning efforts for North Long Beach. UPLAN is broken into two phases.
Addendum No. 1, which was composed of UPLAN Phase I , included the adoption of 12 new zones to implement three PlaceTypes that were adopted as part of the LUE/UDE map in the approved project, six of which (the “A -series” zones) were applied to the Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard Corridors north of Del Amo Boulevard within the City. Additionally , Addendum No. 1 involved establishing Title 22 in the City’s Municipal Code. Title 22 was established in order to facilitate a substantial update to the City’s Zoning Code through the establishment of new zones that can better implement the LUE/UDE. The intent ion was to fully transition from Title 21, which was previously the Zoning chapter in the City’s Municipal Code, to Title 22, which will eventually regulate zoning throughout the City. During the transition period, all regulations contained within A DDENDUM N O . 3 TO THE G ENERAL P LAN LU AND UDE EIR A PRIL 2023
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2.2.2.6 Addendum No. 2 Housing Element Update
Addendum No. 2 to the EIR for the General Plan Land Use Element and Urban Design Elements Project (2019 Certified EIR) evaluated environmental impacts associated with the General Plan Housing Element Update, amendments to the Long Beach Zoning Code (Titles 21 and 22) and rezoning of specific properties identified in the Housing Element. The Housing Element was developed based off the LUE goals, policies, and strategies and provides a more detailed roadmap for creating sufficient capacity for needed housing in the City, inc luding through rezoning of properties on the Housing Element Site Inventory in alignment with the adopted LUE. The updates to the Housing Element and rezoning of specific properties did not result in any physical improvements but rather were planning actio ns intended to comply with State law and identify a plan to meet the housing needs of the City.
Addendum No. 2 to the 2019 Certified EIR was programmatic and did not analyze project-level development. In addition, the adopted Housing Element update was designed to facilitate a smaller but similar number of future housing units (the RHNA allocation of 26,502 units) already identified and contemplated in the Approved Project, in the same general locations. Therefore, impacts resulting from Addendum No. 2 would be similar to those impacts previously covered by the 2019 Certified EIR and Addendum No. 1
2.3 PROPOSED PROJECT
The City is located in the southern portion of the County of Los Angeles. The City (also referred to as the “planning area”) includes the entir e 50 square miles within the limits of the City of Long Beach (excluding the City of Signal Hill, which is completely surrounded by the City of Long Beach) in Los Angeles County (County), California. The City is bordered on the west by the Cities of Carson and Los Angeles (including Wilmington and the Port of Los Angeles); on the north by the Cities of Compton, Paramount, and Bellflower, and the unincorporated community of Rancho Dominguez; and on the east by the Cities of Lakewood, Hawaiian Gardens, Cypress, Los Alamitos, and Seal Beach, and the unincorporated community of Rossmoor. The Pacific Ocean borders the southern portion of the City, and as such, portions of the City are located within the California Coastal Zone.
The proposed project constitutes Phase II of the UPLAN rezoning project as well as the first rezoning efforts within West Long Beach. As described below, the proposed project would establish 5 new zones and apply these 5 new zones plus one established zone (MU -1-A) for a total of 6 zones to select properties within North Long Beach and portions of West Long Beach.
2.3.1 West Long Beach Rezoning Project
The West Long Beach Rezoning Project is an implementation action of the approved project, in order to continue enacting Project Design Feature PDF 4.4.1 to eliminate inconsistencies between the adopted LUE/UDE and the City’s Zoning Code. The West Long Beach Rezoning would include the creation of one new zone, Mixed Use- 1 B Series ( MU-1-B), within Title 22 of the City’s Municipal Code. The West Long Beach Rezoning Project would apply zone Mixed Use-1 A Series ( MU-1-A) and
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As part of this action, the City will adopt and apply one new zone (MU-1-B) and apply one previously adopted zone (MU-1-A), to implement the NSC-L PlaceType that w as adopted as par t of the LUE/UDE map in the approved project . Zone MU-1-A (the “A-series” zone) would b e applied along Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue, outside of major intersections or nodes and would include additional incentives for banks/financial service s and p harmacies. These incentives will also be applicable to the five other A-Series zoning districts adopted by the City as part of UPLAN Phase 1.
Zone MU -1-B (the new “B-series” zone) would be applied at select major street intersections or nodes on Santa Fe A venue as shown in Figure 2.4. Zone MU -1-B, would provide specific development standards that implement the policy direction of the LUE/UDE within the maximum intensities contemplated in the plan, as summarized above (see “Approved Project”). T he proposed project involves updating Title 22 in the City’s Municipal Code to codify Zone MU -1-B. Although the zone being established in Title 22 will at first only be applied to the major corridors within West Long Beach, the zoning regulations are not anticipated to be applied to other areas throughout the City that were approved for the same PlaceTypes (NSC-L and NSC-M).
2.3.1.1 Proposed Zones
The West Long Beach Rezoning Project would apply zone MU-1-A and create and apply zone MU-1-B zone to select properties within West Long Beach.
As detailed in Addendum No. 1 (UPLAN Phase I) and Title 22, zone MU -1-A provides for neighborhood activity centers in proximity to bus routes and multi -modal corridors. Zone MU -1-A permits horizontal and vertical mixed -use appr opriately scaled for adjacent neighborhoods. As shown i n Figure 2.5 , West Long Beach Rezoning Project – Proposed Zone MU -1-A Zones, the proposed project would apply zone MU -1-A along Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue, outside of major intersections.
The p roposed project would create MU -1-B which provides for residential and commercial development at key nodes . Zone MU -1-B permits h orizontal and vertical mixed-use appropriately scaled for adjacent neighborhoods , and includes a commercial requirement at majo r street intersections. One-hundred percent residential projects would not be allowed in Zone MU -1-B. As shown in Figure 2.4, West Long Beach Rezoning Project – Proposed Zone MU-1 -B Zones, would be applied at five intersections along Santa Fe Avenue.
The proposed zoning designations discussed are specifically developed to implement the LUE/UDE PlaceType designations through detailed land use regulations, development standards, and incentives to encourage community benefits. The proposed zones are consistent with and implement the standards identified in the General Plan LUE for the NSC-L PlaceType and Height limitations provided by the LUE PlaceType and Height Maps (refer to Figure 2.3).
A DDENDUM N O . 3 TO THE G ENERAL P LAN LU AND UDE EIR A PRIL 2023
UPLAN P HASE II AND W EST L ONG B EACH R EZONING P ROJECT
C ITY OF L ONG B EACH , C ALIFORNIA
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2.3.1.2 Permitted Uses
Amendments to Title 22 proposes to establ ish land use permissions applicable to the proposed zones identified above. The proposed use permissions would be applicable to all existing and new uses, structures, and activities within the identified zone. Table 2 .B, Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use (MU) Zones, shows the permitted uses that would be allowable in the MU -1-A and MU-1-B zones. Permitted uses for zone MU -1-A have already been adopted and codified in Title 22.
Figure 2.4 and Figure 2.5, show the proposed properties for rezoning.
2.3.1.3 Development Standards
Updates to Title 22 would establish development standards for the West Long Beach Rezoning Project. The development standards propose to regulate development intensity, density, building height, frontage requirements, site developmen t, building character, active ground floor and active use requirements, parking and vehicular access standards, lighting design standards, open space standards and other development -related characteristics. These standards all fall under the allowed maximums dictated within the LUE policies, maps, and standards. The proposed development standards are described within Section E of Title 22.
2.3.2 Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN) Phase II Phase II of the UPLAN is an implementation action o f the approved project, in order to continue enacting Project Design Feature PDF 4.4.1 to eliminate inconsistencies between the adopted LUE/UDE and the City’s Zoning Code. This proposed project is comprised of 4 new zones that implement three of the LUE/UD E PlaceTypes, Multi-Family Residential-Low, Multi-Family Residential-Moderate, and Neo -Industrial. As part of this action, the City will adopt the following four new zones to implement three PlaceTypes that were adopted as part of the LUE/UDE map in the ap proved project ; Multi-Family Residential Low (MFR -L), Multi -Family Residential Moderate (MFR-M), Neo-Industrial 1 (NI-1), and Neo -Industrial 2 (NI-2). The four zones provide specific land use regulations and development standards that implement the policy direction of the LUE/UDE within the maximum intensities contemplated in the plan, as summarized above (see “Approved Project”).
By establishing the new zones Citywide, it is anticipated that individual property owners may seek to rezone their properties t o one of the new zones in the interim time before the City concludes its Citywide rezoning program. In such circumstances, any request for a zone change by private application would be required to be rezoned to a corresponding zone of that PlaceType in ord er to be consistent with the LUE. A request for a zone change to a zone that does not correspond to the subject PlaceType would require a General Plan Amendment, which would require its own environmental review to determine whether the project would have a ny environmental impacts beyond those analyzed by the Certified Program EIR (PEIR) for the LUE.
UPLAN intends to bring together and consolidate past planning and visioning efforts for North Long Beach. UPLAN is broken into two phases, and this proposed pr oject includes the second and final phase.
UPLAN P HASE II AND W EST L ONG B EACH R EZONING P ROJECT
C ITY OF L ONG B EACH , C ALIFORNIA
A DDENDUM N O . 3 TO THE G ENERAL P LAN LU AND UDE EIR A PRIL 2023
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