City of Long Beach - File #: 09-0688

• File #: 09-0688
• Version: 2
• Name: DS - ORD Rancho Estates PD-11 (2)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/1/2009
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/21/2009
• Final action: 7/21/2009
• Title: Declare ordinance amending the use district map of the City of Long Beach as said map has been established and amended by amending portions of Part 19 of said map from Rancho Estates Planned Development District (PD-11) to Single Family Residential (R-1-N), read and adopted as read. (District 5)
• Sponsors: Development Services
• Related files: 09-0687

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2009	2	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
7/14/2009	1	City Council	declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

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Declare ordinance amending the use district map of the City of Long Beach as said map has been established and amended by amending portions of Part 19 of said map from Rancho Estates Planned Development District (PD-11) to Single Family Residential (R-1-N), read and adopted as read. (District 5)

DISCUSSION
On October 16, 2007, in response to community concerns over neighborhood character stabilization, the Long Beach City Council adopted a one-year moratorium ordinance in the Rancho Estates Planned Development District (PD-11) (Exhibit A - Map). The moratorium prohibits the demolition and/or construction of second story additions in an effort to save homes designed by architect Cliff May. It was extended on November 18, 2008, to provide additional time for staff to work with the community.

After a series of community meetings and the distribution of a survey, staff drafted the following proposed amendments to PD-11 (Exhibit B - Proposed Amendments):

· Limit of one-story and maximum height of 13'
· No demolition of residential structures
· Modification to the PD-11 boundaries to focus on Cliff May designed homes
· Elimination of subareas

Approximately 90 people attended a community meeting on March 18, 2009 to review the proposed changes and the majority was in favor of the recommendations.

Planning Commission recommended City Council adopt the proposed changes to PD-11 at its meeting May 7, 2009 (Exhibit C - Planning Commission Staff Report).

This letter was reviewed by Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Mais on June 4, 2009 and by Performance Management Bureau Manager David Wodynski on June 29, 2009.

TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The Planning Commission hearing date was May 7,2009. The Municipal Code requires a City Council hearing within 60 days of positive action by the Planning Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the requested action.

SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI...