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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing and consider one third-party appeal by the Westside Business Association of Long Beach (APL23-005);
Adopt resolution adopting and certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND 01-23) and making findings of fact related thereto, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
Deny the appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision and approve two (2) Conditional Use Permits (CUP21-010 & CUP21-011) to operate a trucking use on two (2) properties located at 1711 Harbor Avenue and 1515 West 17th Street that total 4.85 acres in size in the General Industrial (IG) Zoning District. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
On February 16, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, considered public testimony, adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND 01-23), and conditionally approve two Conditional Use Permits (CUP) to operate a trucking use in the General Industrial (IG) Zoning District located at two properties addressed 1711 Harbor Avenue and 1515 West 17th Street (Attachment A). This action by the Planning Commission was subsequently appealed within the 10-day appeal period by the Westside Business Association of Long Beach (WBALB). While this project lies within the normal jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, it is now before the City Council on appeal.
The project site is located on two properties, both of which are adjacent to one another along Caspian Avenue that runs north to south. The proposed project site totals 4.85 acres in size. The main parcel addressed 1711 Harbor Avenue is located on the west side of Harbor Avenue, between East Pacific Coast Highway to the north, Caspian Avenue to the west, and West 17th Street to the south. The smaller site addressed 1515 West 17th Street is located along West 17th Street, between Canal Avenue to the west and Caspian Avenue to the east (Attachment B). Each of the parcels that make up ...
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