TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Downtown Long Beach Planned Development District (PD-30) Ordinance, read and adopted as read (Case No. 0507-07). (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
On September 15, 2005, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to adjust the density for a portion of the Downtown MixedUse District of the Downtown Long Beach Planned Development (PO-3D) District (see Attachments 1 and 2). The amendment would allow, on average, a 25% density increase for projects that are at least four stories in height.
The proposed amendment was requested by the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency as a part of a redevelopment effort for the "West Gateway" development project. The West Gateway project is a unique public/private economic development partnership to develop a new transit-oriented urban neighborhood on all or portions of eight (8) square blocks situated at the western entry to the City's downtown core. The master planned effort includes a new public elementary school (now completed) and the development of approximately 800 ownership and rental housing units, incorporating resident-serving retail within an enhanced urban community. This development is a critical element in the revitalization of greater downtown Long Beach.
The first phase of housing development in the West Gateway, known as "Jamboree," is currently under construction. The second phase of housing development is three full city blocks between Broadway and 3rd Street and Maine and Chestnut Avenues. The final phases will consist of infill development on portions of several city blocks between 3rd and 4th Streets.
The current development proposal consists of medium-density housing in four- and five-story buildings with subterranean parking and ground floor commercial space. This phase of development is located within the Downtown Mixed-Use subarea. The three proposed developments comply with parking, open space, height an...
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