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Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Land Use District Map of the City of Long Beach as said map has been established and amended by amending portions of Parts 10, 16, 29 and 30 of said map, read and adopted as read. (Districts 6,8)
DISCUSSION
In 2015, the State Department of Finance approved the City of Long Beach Successor Agency’s Long Range Management Plan (LRMP). This plan articulated the City’s path for disposing of Successor Agency properties for sale, development, or public use. Several properties included on the LRMP had been acquired for the purpose of providing additional parkland to the City’s parks inventory. The four properties that are the subject of this zone change request will be subject to a State and City required process to designate the properties for use as City parks in perpetuity.
This proposal is a request for zone changes for four properties to reflect the current and future use as City parks. No physical construction or change is proposed with this action. On February 16, 2017, the Planning Commission considered the zone change requests and recommended City Council approval (Exhibit A - Planning Commission Staff Report). Exhibit B depicts the current zoning and General Plan land use designations. A summary of each property is provided below:
Rosa Parks Park: This property is located within Central Long Beach and was acquired by the former Redevelopment Agency to remove blight and provide open space. The park is developed with a walkway, native and water-conserving landscaping, and commemorative art with depictions of Rosa Parks and her legacy. “Roses for Rosa" by artist Pat Ward Williams uses a rose as a visual theme for the park. Nestled in the roots of a "Heritage Tree" is a portrait of Rosa Parks. Black granite tiles sandblasted with Rosa Parks motifs and biographic information are placed along the walkway.
Cambodian Killing Fields Memorial Garden: This property is located within Central Long Beach ...
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