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Recommendation to adopt resolution allowing for the initiation of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit process pursuant to Section 30601.3 of the Public Resources Code (Coastal Act) in connection with the realignment of Shoreline Drive as part of the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project; and
DISCUSSION
The Shoemaker Bridge was built in 1954 and has structural and operational deficiencies. The Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project (Shoemaker Bridge Project) would replace the existing bridge to improve its safety and operation. The Shoemaker Bridge Project will serve as an important connection between Downtown Long Beach and lnterstate-710 (I-710, Long Beach Freeway). In addition to the reconstruction of the bridge, the Shoemaker Bridge Project includes realignment of local streets to create 3.95 acres of new functional park space and improves bike and trail connectivity to the Los Angeles River. The Shoemake Bridge Project is an early action project (EAP) of the I-710 Corridor Project and is compatible with the planned freeway improvements.
The Shoreline Drive Realignment Project (Shoreline Drive Project) is the first phase of the Shoemaker Bridge Project, consisting of improvements to the local arterials, creating a more functional park space within Cesar E. Chavez Park, creating a more cohesive neighborhood, and meeting the needs of the projected increased demand for non-motorized transportation facilities within Long Beach. A portion of this project involves work within the coastal zone, which is defined by areas south of the centerline of Ocean Boulevard (Attachment A - Project Overview in Coastal Zone).
South of Ocean Boulevard, the Shoreline Drive Project improvements lie within a variety of coastal zone permit jurisdictions. These include the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) original jurisdiction, the City’s coastal development permit jurisdiction, and an appealable area in which development permitted by the City is subject to appeal by/t...
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