TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, consider the appeal by Warren Blesofsky and Long Beach Citizens for Fair Development, and uphold the Planning Commission’s decision to approve an Addendum to the Shoreline Gateway Environmental Impact Report (#18-05 and #26-07), and approve a Modification to Site Plan Review to allow a 35-story mixed-use building with 315 residential units and 6,711 square feet of retail/restaurant space, previously approved for 221 residential units and 6,367 square feet of retail/restaurant space as part of the Shoreline Gateway Master Plan (Application No. 0510-27), to be constructed on a vacant parcel located at 777 East Ocean Boulevard in the PD-30 area. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
On October 20, 2016, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve an Addendum to the Shoreline Gateway Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (#18-05 and #26-07), and to approve a Modification to Site Plan Review request for a 35-story mixed-use building (East Tower) with 315 residential units and 6,711 square feet of retail/restaurant space. The East Tower was previously approved for 221 residential units and 6,367 square feet of retail/restaurant space. An appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision was filed by Warren Blesofsky as an individual, and, by Warren Blesofsky representing the Long Beach Citizens for Fair Development, within the ten-day appeal period. The reason stated for the appeal was “improper use of EIR addendum” along with a four-page attachment. (Exhibit A - Appeal Application).
The subject property is located at the northwest corner of Ocean Boulevard and Alamitos Avenue (Exhibit B - Location Map) and consists of a 0.9-acre site, including former Lime Avenue right-of-way between Ocean Boulevard and Medio Street, and a 0.55-acre site, totaling approximately 1.68 acres. The Shoreline Gateway Master Plan was approved through Site Plan Review 0510-27 in 2007, and included two mixe...
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