TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by amending Sections 21.15.660, 21.15.1070, 21.15.1090, 21.15.1620, 21.21.402, 21.25.806, 21.27.130, 21.31.215.G, 21.31.225, 21.31.235.C, Table 31-7, 21.32.220, Table 32-1, Table 32-2, Table 32-2A, 21.33.140, 21.34.225, Table 34-2, Table 41-1C, Table 51.276-1, 21.42.040.F, 21.43.020, Table 43-1, 21.44.140.D.3, and 21.44.600.I; by adding Sections 21.15.165, 21.15.195, 21.15.196, 21.15.197, 21.15.3151, 21.33.130.E, 21.45.115.5, 21.45.133, 21.45.134, and 21.52.280; and by repealing Sections 21.31.260 and 21.52.286, all related to zoning code regulations, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Title 21, Zoning Regulations (Zoning Code), of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) has not been comprehensively updated in more than 30 years, and as a result, there are extensive internal conflicts and outdated provisions exist throughout the Zoning Code. In response to issues raised by both staff and community stakeholders, staff has been directed to prepare a series of code updates to address new land use trends and business types to better respond to unique neighborhood development patterns and improve administrative processes.
New development standards and policies will enable the City to assist developers, architects, landscape architects, urban designers, residents, and business owners make informed decisions when developing site plans. Additionally, by eliminating incongruencies, vagaries, and outdated code elements, City staff can provide consistent review and allow for greater code flexibility and modernized standards. The goal is to ensure the zoning regulations in the City remain relevant and appropriate for both the present and future.
In an effort to modernize the Zoning Code, of the LBMC, the Development Services Department (Department) is conducting quarterly updates. Staff anticipates bringing Zoning Code amendments to the Planning Commission and the City Council in ...
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