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Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCP-5-LOB-21-0089-3-Part B) and associated materials to the California Coastal Commission for its review and certification in compliance with the California Coastal Commission’s March 9, 2023 action. (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 (IP). The IP includes the Zoning Code (Title 21 of the Long Beach Municipal Code [LBMC]), the Zoning Map, and the Subdivision Code.
On October 6, 2020, the City Council approved Ordinance No. ORD-20-0041 adding Chapter 21.65 to Title 21 of the LBMC, related to establishing an Ordinance for the conversion of motels and/or hotels for supportive or transitional housing. On January 12, 2021, the City Council approved Ordinance No. ORD-21-0002 adding Chapter 21.66 to Title 21 of the LBMC, related to establishing an Unpermitted Dwelling Unit (UDU) Amnesty Ordinance. On November 9, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution No. RES-21-0140 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 (CCC) for a finding of conformance with the Certified LCP. The Ordinances were submitted as a consolidated LCPA to the CCC on December 28, 2021.
On March 9, 2023, the CCC held a public hearing for the LCPA (LCP-5-LOB-21-0089-3-Part B) (Attachment A) and recommended certification of the LCPA with three requested modifications pertaining to the process and application of the Ordinances in the coastal zone (Attachment B). The proposed amendments to the Ordinances relate to the requirements for coastal development permits, an appeal process for UDU legalization applications, and other procedural modifications. The recommended modifications...
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