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Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 21.15.2487, and by amending Subsection 21.25.903.B, and Subsection 21.25.904.C, relating to short-term rentals incorporating modifications by the Coastal Commission, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In accordance with the 1976 California Coastal Act, the City of Long Beach (City) has a certified Local Coastal Program (LCP), which consists of the Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan (IP). The IP includes the Zoning Code, the Zoning Map, and the Subdivision Code. Chapter 5.77 of Title 5 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), establishing the administrative procedures and regulatory framework for short-term rentals (STRs), is not currently a part of IP policies of the City Certified LCP, but would be incorporated into the certified IP with this action.
On June 23, 2020, the City Council approved Ordinance No. ORD-20-0024 adding Chapter 5.77 to Title 5 of the LBMC, related to the regulation of STRs. On December 15, 2020, the City Council approved Ordinance No. ORD-20-0045 amending Chapter 5.77 LBMC to allow un-hosted STRs. The Ordinance was submitted as a Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) to the Coastal Commission on September 4, 2020 for certification.
On December 15, 2021, the Coastal Commission held a public hearing for the LCPA (LCP-5-LOB-20-0058-3) (Attachment A) and recommended certification of the LCPA with four (4) modifications pertaining to the regulation and number of STRs in the Coastal Zone (Attachment B). The proposed amendments to the Ordinance include the maximum number of STRs allowed in the Coastal Zone, procedures for census block group requests to prohibit STRs, and other procedural modifications to the registration process. The recommended modifications to the LBMC require the City Council approval prior to resubmittal to the Coastal Commission for its approval and certification.
The City Council’s discretion in this mat...
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