Long Beach — 2026-04-16

1. 26-54723\nRecommendation to approve the minutes for the Parks and Recreation\nCommission meeting of Thursday, March 19, 2026.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

2. 26-54725\nRecommendation to receive and file a presentation regarding an update on the\nWeed Abatement Pilot Program, as it relates to the Department of Parks,\nRecreation and Marine.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

3. 26-54730\nRecommendation to consider approval of the fee waiver requests outlined in\nAttachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

4. 26-54731\nRecommendation to receive and file the monthly “Director’s Highlights” for April\n2026.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

5. 26-54732\nRecommendation to discuss potential agenda items for future Parks and\nRecreation Commission meetings.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

1. 26-54846\nRecommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

2. 26-54847\nRecommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of\nThursday, April 2, 2026.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

3. 26-54849\nRecommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-26-022, finding the\nproposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines;\nand\nApprove a Conditional Use Permit (CUP25-022), and adopt the proposed findings\nand conditions of approval related thereto, to allow for a restaurant to sell beer on-\npremises (Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 23 License - Small Beer\nManufacturer), with 29 feet and 9 inches of linear fixed bar area in conjunction with\nfood service within 500 feet of a zoning district allowing residential uses, located at\n1106 East Wardlow Road in the Community Commercial - Automobile Oriented\n(CCA) Zoning District. (District 5)\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

4. 26-54850\nRecommendation to recommend that City Council adopt an Addendum (EIRA25-\n001) to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the General\nPlan Land Use Element and Urban Design Element (EIR03-16) (SCH No.\n2015051054) relating to a Zone Change (ZCHG24-006) and General Plan\nAmendment (GPA24-004) of a property located at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue (APN\n7127-006-917);\nRecommend that City Council adopt a City-initiated General Plan Map Amendment\n(GPA24-004), and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to change the land\nuse PlaceType and height limit of a property located at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue\n(APN 7127-006-917) from Founding and Contemporary Neighborhood (FCN)/2-\nstories to Neighborhood Serving Centers, Moderate (NSC-M)/3-stories; and\nRequest City Council adopt a Zoning Map Change (ZCHG24-006), and adopt the\nproposed findings related thereto, to amend the zoning designation for a property\nat 5705-5723 Lime Avenue (APN 7127-006-917) from Low-Density Multi-family\nResidential, Small Lot (R-3-S) to Mixed Use 2, Special Use Incentives (MU-2-A).\n(District 8)\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

5. 26-54851\nRecommendation to recommend that City Council adopt an Addendum (EIRA26-\n001) to the Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (SCH No. 2021050034)\nprepared for the City’s Enhanced Density Bonus (ND 08-20) relating to an\namendment to Title 21 for the Enhanced Density Bonus Program Update; and\nRecommend that City Council approve Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA26-001)\nand Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA26-001), and adopt the proposed\nfindings related thereto, to amend Chapters 21.15, 21.21 and 21.68 of the Zoning\nRegulations to update the existing Enhanced Density Bonus to align with the\nprovisions of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; add special bonuses for projects\nproviding community benefits; and implement other procedural and implementation\nstreamlining changes to the Enhanced Density Bonus Ordinance. (Citywide)\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

6. 26-54852\nRecommendation to recommend that City Council adopt an Addendum (EIRA26-\n002) to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the General\nPlan Land Use Element and Urban Design Element (EIR 03-16) (SCH No.\n2015051054) relating to the implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element\nthrough an amendment to Title 21 and Title 22 of the Zoning Regulations; and\nRecommend that City Council approve a Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA24-004)\nand Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA24-005), and adopt the proposed\nfindings related thereto, to amend Chapter 4 of the of Southeast Area Specific Plan\n(SP-2); and Title 2, Title 21, and Title 22 of the Long Beach Municipal Code\n(Zoning Ordinance) in accordance with State Law and the City’s adopted 6th Cycle\nHousing Element. The proposed code changes are intended to satisfy state\nmandates and better align the Zoning Code with the City’s General plan by\nimplementing required Housing Element actions to facilitate and streamline\nhousing production in the City. The amendment is composed of four (4) major\ncomponents: (1) codifying required Housing Element Implementation actions\nrelated to streamlining housing development and addressing fair housing goals\naround discrimination and segregation of uses, (2) implementing provisions from\nthe City’s 2023 Emergency Declaration of Housing and Homelessness, (3)\nsatisfying new State Housing Law requirements around residential uses,\ndefinitions, and allowances citywide, and (4) changing technical language that\nclarifies the zoning code, addresses inconsistencies, and removes duplicative\ninformation related to housing uses and regulations. Additional minor code\nchanges not specific to housing are proposed to address existing inconsistencies\nwithin the Zoning Code related to commercial use allowances, wireless\ntelecommunications facilities, and clarifications on approval procedures.(Citywide)\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

1. 26-54857\nRecommendation to approve February 5, 2026 Planning Committee meeting\nminutes.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

2. 26-54858\nRecommendation to receive and file Orange Avenue Pipeline Replacement Project\nUpdate.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

3. 26-54859\nRecommendation to receive and file Campus Realignment and Modernization\nUpdate.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.

4. 26-54860\nRecommendation to receive and file Groundwater Augmentation Study Update.\nSuggested Action:\nApprove recommendation.