NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Application Number:2411-04 (ZCHG24-005; ZCA24-005; GPA24-003)Application Date:11/08/2024Project Location:CitywideProject Applicant:City of Long Beach, Department of Community Development
Approval(s) Requested: Zoning Code Amendment, Local Coastal Program Amendment
Proposed Project: The project is comprised of three components: (1) an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Long Beach General Plan (GPA24-003) to change PlaceType map designations in Northern Long Beach and Bixby Knolls as well as make text changes to conform to Housing Element law and to clarify various words, phrases and terms in the Land Use Element that are referenced or used in the City’s Zoning Code, (2) an amendment to the Municipal Code (ZCA24-005) to establish 2 new zoning districts for the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element as well as minor amendments to Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code regarding existing zoning districts, and (3) City-initiated rezoning (ZCHG24-005) of select properties on major corridors and select areas bounded by said corridors including Long Beach Blvd, Atlantic Ave, Wardlow Rd, Cherry Ave, Carson St, Bixby Road, and San Antonio Rd in the Greater Bixby Knolls area. The zoning and Land Use Element maps for the project are available for public review at all Long Beach Public Library branches as well online at https://www.longbeach.gov/lbcd/planning/current/city-council-notice-of-public-hearings/ (Citywide)
The proposed zoning districts would be established Citywide and would therefore affect areas within the Coastal Zone, however proposed zoning districts are not being recommended for certification or implementation in the Coastal Zone at this time. Therefore this project IS NOT in the Coastal Zone and IS NOT appealable to the Coastal Commission.
Environmental Review: An addendum (EIRA-25-002) to the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) EIR 03-16, State Clearinghouse No. 2015051054, prepared for the General Plan Land Use Element update, found no new significant impacts beyond those identified in the PEIR. The PEIR found significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, global climate change, noise, and transportation. 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. Thus, the addendum was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. The PEIR and the addendum are on file and available for review at the City of Long Beach Community Development Department, Planning Bureau, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., 2nd Fl, Long Beach, CA 90802, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as the City’s website at https://longbeach.gov/lbcd/planning/environmental/reports/.
The City Council will hear this item at the meeting detailed below:
Meeting Date:June 9, 2026Meeting Time:5:00 PMMeeting Place:411 W. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802
For more information or to submit written testimony, contact Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez Alejandro.Sanchez-Lopez@longbeach.gov (562) 570-6553.
The public will have the option to use eComment to provide comments on agenda items. Written comments may also be submitted by email to CITYCLERK@LONGBEACH.GOV. A staff report will be available for public review on or about June 5, 2026. This report may be viewed on the City website at www.longbeach.gov.
If you challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or issues raised via written correspondence delivered to the City prior to the public hearing.Monique de la garzaCity ClerkDated: 5/06/2026Prepared by: Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez
Long Beach Press-TelegramPublished: 5/19/26
