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Adopt resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit the previously adopted Ordinance amendment related to check cashing and other financial services (ORD-13-0018) to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Local Coastal Plan. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Over the past six years, three Ordinances modifying Chapter 21 (Zoning) of the Long Beach Municipal Code were adopted by the City Council, but did not include Resolutions forwarding the Ordinances to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Local Coastal Plan. These Ordinances included truck terminal and truck yard facilities (Ord. 10-0033), wireless telecommunication facilities (Ord. 11-0011), and check cashing and other financial uses (Ord. 13-0018).
At the time, City staff felt that the amendments did not impact uses within the Local Coastal Plan area and that review by the California Coastal Commission was not necessary. However, in recent discussions with Coastal Commission staff, it was clarified that the amendments to the Zoning Code do require review for a finding of conformance to be in effect within the Local Coastal Plan areas. This action will help avoid any potential issues with the uses affected by the previously adopted Ordinances. Two Resolutions are included at the request of the Coastal staff to coincide with the Local Coastal Plan Amendment requests that they will be forwarding to the California Coastal Commission in February 2015.
This matter was reviewed by Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Mais on November 5, 2014 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on November 11, 2014.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on December 9, 2014, to ensure California Coastal Commission staff has appropriate time to review the Ordinance amendments to meet its February 2015 deadline to present the items to the California Coastal Commission for the findings of conformance.
FISCAL IMPACT
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