Long Beach

City Council

16. 24-55776 Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, review and determine that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of Natural Resources) and Section 15061 (b) (3) (the ‘Common Sense’ Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines and accept Categorical Exemption (CE-24-022); Declare ordinance setting aside and dedicating in perpetuity Parcel A in Willow Springs Park, located at 2745 Orange Avenue, for public park purposes and uses, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; 24-55777 Declare ordinance amending Table 35-2 (Park Dedication/Designations) of the Long Beach Municipal Code (ZCA20-016), to include the entirety of Parcel A of Willow Springs Park, thereby approving its dedication, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; 24-55778 Declare ordinance amending the Use District Map (Zoning Map) to change the Zoning District (ZCHG20-008) for that portion of Parcel A in Willow Springs Park that is zoned Medium Industrial (IM) to Park (P) Zone, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and 24-55779 Adopt resolution setting forth the City Council’s recommendation for the future dedication of Parcel B, located at 1040 Spring Street, as Willow Springs Park, and related General Plan Land Use Placetype change from Community Commercial (CC) Placetype to Open Space (OS) Placetype, upon the establishment of a land bank for park replacement purposes. (Districts 1, 5) Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.