Meeting
Long Beach City Seal PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
 
Richard Lewis, Chair
Jane Templin, Vice Chair
Alvaro Castillo, Commissioner
Michael Clemson, Commissioner
Long Beach City Seal
 
Susana Gonzalez Edmond, Commissioner
Josh LaFarga, Commissioner
Michele Ware, Commissioner
 
 
 
 
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:03 PM, Chair Lewis called the meeting to order. 
ROLL CALL
 
Commissioners Present: Castillo, Clemson, LaFarga, Ware, Templin, Lewis

Commissioners Absent: Gonzalez Edmond

Also present: Michael Mais, Retired Annuitant, Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist.
Chair Lewis spoke; and announced that Commissioner Gonzalez Edmond was excused from the meeting.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Ware led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
REGULAR AGENDA
1.
24-54336 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Templin, seconded by Commissioner Castillo, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Castillo, Clemson, LaFarga, Ware, Templin, Lewis
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Gonzalez Edmond
Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.

Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke; and provided the Director’s Report.
2.
24-54337 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meetings of Thursday, July 18, 2024.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Templin, seconded by Commissioner Clemson, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Castillo, Clemson, LaFarga, Ware, Templin, Lewis
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Gonzalez Edmond
3.
24-54338 Recommendation to find a proposed vacation of a portion of right-of-way abutting 2111 West 14th Street in conformance with the adopted goals and policies of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-001). (District 7)
A motion was made by Vice Chair Templin, seconded by Commissioner Ware, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Castillo, Clemson, LaFarga, Ware, Templin, Lewis
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Gonzalez Edmond
Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

Jonathan Iniesta, Planner, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
4.
24-54340 Recommendation to request City Council adopt a resolution to approve and certify an Addendum (EIRA-01-23) to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the General Plan Land Use Element Update and Urban Design Element (EIR 03-16) relating to the implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element through an amendment to Title 22 and the rezoning of designated corridors in North Long Beach, North of Del Amo Boulevard to the City terminus and that no new or different mitigation measures are required;

Request City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 22 of the Municipal Code to establish new zoning districts to implement the Neo-Industrial, Multifamily Residential-Low, and Multifamily Residential-Medium PlaceTypes of the Long Beach General Plan Land Use Element Update adopted in 2019 and to make minor amendments to all existing zoning districts contained within Title 22;

Request City Council adopt an ordinance to implement City-initiated rezoning of select properties on major corridors in North Long Beach; and 

Request City Council receive and file the UPLAN Neighborhood Mobility Enhancement Plan for North Long Beach. (Citywide) 
A motion was made by Commissioner Ware, seconded by Commissioner Clemson, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 Clemson, LaFarga, Ware, Templin, Lewis
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 1 Castillo
Absent: 1 Gonzalez Edmond
Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

Paola Tirado Escareno, Planner, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. 

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Paola Tirado Escareno, Planner, Community Development, spoke.

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.

Commissioner Ware spoke.

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.

Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

A dialogue ensued among Commissioner Ware, Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, and Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development.

Brady Woods spoke.

Jeanette spoke.

Commissioner Castillo spoke.

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.

Chair Lewis spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Chair Lewis and Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development.
5.
24-54339 Recommendation to request City Council adopt a resolution to approve and certify an Addendum (EIRA-03-24) to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the General Plan Land Use Element (LUE) Update and Urban Design Element (EIR 03-16) relating to the implementation of the General Plan LUE through the rezoning of designated corridors in Central Long Beach and that no new or different mitigation measures are required;

Request City Council adopt an ordinance to implement City-initiated rezoning (ZCHG24-002) of select properties on major corridors in Central Long Beach roughly bounded by and inclusive of Magnolia Avenue to the west, Pacific Coast Highway to the north, 10th Street to the south, and Ximeno Avenue to the east; and

Request City Council receive and file the Residential Displacement Memo, the Commercial Displacement Memo, and the Parking and Mobility Options Memo. (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

A motion was made by Commissioner Ware, seconded by Vice Chair Templin, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 Castillo, Clemson, LaFarga, Ware, Templin, Lewis
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Absent: 1 Gonzalez Edmond
Commissioner Clemson spoke.

Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

Paola Tirado Escareno, Planner, Community Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. 

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

Kerry Chai spoke.

Karen Reside spoke.

Elsa Tung spoke.

Steve Gerhardt spoke.

Alex Jung spoke.

Sayon Syprasoeuth spoke.

Unidentified person spoke.

Erin Hoops spoke.

Kimberly Lim spoke.

Rachel DeShong spoke.

Commissioner Ware spoke.

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.

Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

A dialogue ensued among Commissioner Ware, Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, and Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development.

Chair Lewis spoke.

Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development, spoke.

Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

Commissioner Clemson spoke.

A dialogue ensued among Commissioner Clemson, Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, and Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advanced Planning Officer, Community Development.

Commissioner Castillo spoke.

Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager, Community Development, spoke.

Michael Mais, Retired Annuitant, City Attorney’s Office, spoke.

Chair Lewis spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commissioner Ware spoke.

Chair Lewis spoke.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:51 PM, there being no objection, Chair Lewis declared the meeting adjourned. 

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