<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>City of Long Beach - File #: 11-1028</title><link>https://longbeach.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=985925&amp;GUID=E07B3793-F25D-4168-819E-17BE2FBB8593</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://longbeach.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=E07B3793-F25D-4168-819E-17BE2FBB8593&amp;ID=985925&amp;M=LD" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>City of Long Beach - File #: 11-1028</title><link>https://longbeach.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=985925&amp;GUID=E07B3793-F25D-4168-819E-17BE2FBB8593</link><guid isPermaLink="false">E07B3793-F25D-4168-819E-17BE2FBB8593-2019-01-22-23-10-59</guid><description>Title: Recommendation to request City Manager to develop an adaptive reuse incentive program and ordinance that recognizes the economic, environmental and cultural value of preserving older and/or historic landmark buildings in consultation with the Cultural Heritage Commission, the Planning Commission and the historic preservation community.

Request that the program include, but not be limited to, the following elements drawing on adaptive reuse ordinances in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Pasadena: 
·	A fair, clear and predictable approval process that stresses collaboration between the various approval entities including building, Fire, planning and Public Works.
·	Regulatory changes to provide incentives for adaptive reuse, including the potential for density, corridors/neighborhoods of focus, by-right and parking waivers.
·	Flexibility in building and fire codes that mandate health and safety protections while ensuring that requirements do not render projects infeasible
·	Application of the historic building code as appropriate.
·	Develop a handbook and online resource describin</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:10:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>