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Adopt resolution in compliance with Mitigation Fee Act, California Government Code Sections 66000 through 66025 establishing the Sensitive Coastal Resource Impact Fee to $0.25 fee per gross square foot for residential development and $0.25 per gross square foot for nonresidential development for certain parcels in the Mixed-Use Commercial Core and Mixed-Use Marina designations of the SEASP area. The fee would be applied to any development that results in a net increase in development in the area subject to the SEASP. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
On September 19, 2017, the City Council certified Environmental Impact Review 02-16, selecting the reduced intensity alternative, denied an appeal, amended the City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP), amended the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) to establish the Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) (SP-2) and repealed the Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan (SEADIP) (PD-1), and amended the Land Use District Map, in the southeastern portion of Council District 3. On October 8, 2020, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) held a hearing for the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (LCPA No. 1-19 [LCP-5-LOB-19-0008-1]). The CCC recommended certification of the LCPA with 16 modifications necessary to protect coastal resources including sensitive habitat, biological resources, cultural resources, lower-cost overnight accommodations, recreational opportunities, and public coastal views. The required CCC modifications were presented and adopted by the City Council on July 13, 2021. On September 8, 2021, the CCC certified the SEASP.
The SEASP represents tradeoffs and compromises that are inherent in a planning process with lengthy and complex efforts to fully engage residents, businesses, and property owners. The SEASP planned for the establishment of an impact fee on new development for certain parcels with the purpose of funding the monitoring and maintenance of sensitive coastal resources, along with improved ...
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