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Adopt resolution adopting amendments to the Local Coastal Program (LCP) of the General Plan by incorporating modifications suggested by the California Coastal Commission; and
DISCUSSION
On October 22, 2019, the City Council adopted Negative Declaration 06-20, adopted a Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA19-003), and directed the Director of Development Services to submit a Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA 19-004) to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for the Omnibus Zoning Code Amendments Round 2 to Title 21, Zoning Regulations, of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), to: (1) define and provide regulations for escape rooms, tutoring centers, and animal-related uses; (2) eliminate required distance between structures on a single property in residential zoning districts; (3) exempt non-conforming historic properties from parking requirements for residential expansions or additional bedrooms; (4) update the Gross Floor Area definition, clarifying that certain garage areas are excluded from lot coverage and Floor Area Ratio calculations, and exempting underground parking from building setback requirements; (5) measure fence height from top of flood plain in flood zones; (6) clarify corner cutoff regulations; (7) exempt height limits for rooftop solar installations; and, (8) exempt hearing items continued to a specific meeting date from re-noticing (Attachment A - City Council Letter - October 22, 2019). The purpose of the omnibus zoning code update program is to refresh outdated regulations in a manner that promotes housing creation and investment while upholding community standards for high quality development. While the City Council has since adopted a subsequent round of Omnibus Zoning Code Amendments (Round 3) and a number of other targeted zoning code amendments, the time required for CCC review and refinement of the language can sometimes be extensive as was the case with Omnibus Zoning Code Amendments Round 2.
On March 11, 2021, the CCC approved, wi...
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