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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit a consolidated Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) for four previously approved Ordinances to the California Coastal Commission for a finding of conformance with the Certified Local Coastal Program. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In accordance with the 1976 California Coastal Act, the City of Long Beach (City) has a certified Local Coastal Program (LCP), which consists of the Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan includes the Zoning Code, Zoning Map, and Subdivision Code. Therefore, modifications to the Zoning Ordinance, a part of Implementation Plan, and LCP must be certified by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) through the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) process. The City is permitted to submit a maximum of three major LCPAs per calendar year.
The City Council approved four separate Zoning Code Amendments from 2019 to 2020 that require submittal of LCPAs to the CCC for final certification. The subject code amendments relate to drive through regulations, housing-related amendments, and omnibus code changes and are referenced below with applicable ordinance and resolution numbers:
· Drive Through Regulations (ORD-19-0016, RES-19-0102) (July 2019) (Attachment A)
· Interim Motel Conversion (ORD-20-0041, RES-20-0121) (September 2020) (Attachment B)
· Omnibus Use and Medical Zoning (ORD-20-0040, RES-20-0120) (October 2020) (Attachment C)
· Unpermitted Dwelling Unit Amnesty Program (ORD-21-0002, RES-21-0004) (January 2021) (Attachment D)
Each Ordinance referenced above was approved by the City Council and the approvals included the adoption of a Resolution directing the Director of Development Services to submit the respective Ordinance amendments to the CCC for a finding of conformance with the Certified LCP. However, to submit them to the CCC under a ...
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