Meeting
Long Beach City Seal PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
 
Jane Templin, Vice Chair
Alvaro Castillo, Commissioner
Michael Clemson, Commissioner
Todd Lemmis, Commissioner
Long Beach City Seal
 
Nicholas Santos, Commissioner
Griselda Suarez, Commissioner
Michele Ware, Commissioner
 
 
 
 
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA
1.
25-55498

Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2.
25-55501

Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, May 15, 2025.
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3.
25-55508 Recommendation to certify and adopt the Environmental Impact Report (EIR-02-23; State Clearinghouse # 2023060250) and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Pacific Place Project at 3701 Pacific Place;

Recommend that City Council adopt resolution approving a General Plan Map Amendment (GPA24-002) to change land use PlaceType from Neo-Industrial (NI)/40 feet to Community Commercial (CC)/5 stories, 50 feet PlaceType; 
 
  1. Amend Map LU-7 (PlaceTypes) to convert the project site from Neo-Industrial (NI) to Community Commercial (CC) PlaceType; 
  2. Amend Map LU-8 (Heights) to increase the project’s height allowance from 40 feet to 5 stories, 50 feet; 
  3. Amend Map LU-14 (CC Place Type) to include the project site; 
  4. Amend Map LU-16 (Neo-Industrial PlaceType) to exclude the project site; 
  5. Amend Map LU-20 (Major Areas of Change) to change the project site’s “Area of Change Description” from “2-Convert to Neo-Industrial” to “4-Transition from Industrial to Commercial Uses” and  convert the color coding from NI to CC;
  6. Amend Map LU-23 (Bixby Knolls) to convert the project site from NI to CC;

Recommend that City Council adopt ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA24-002) to Section 21.39.030 of the Zoning Regulations, and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to allow the Commercial Storage (CS) Zoning District to utilize height overlays pursuant to Chapter 21.39 of the Zoning Regulations;

Recommend that City Council adopt ordinance approving a Zoning Map Change (ZCHG24-004) request, and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend the zoning designation from Light Industrial (IL) to Commercial Storage (CS), which also includes a high-rise overlay designation of fifty (50) feet/5 stories (HR-50/5) in height;

Approve Site Plan Review (SPR24-054) conditional upon City Council adoption of the general plan amendment (GPA24-002), zoning code amendment (ZCA24-002), and zone change (ZCHG24-004), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions related thereto, for site grading and the construction of a four-story (44 feet in height), 206,756-square-foot self-storage facility with approximately 1,681 self-storage units, with an ancillary lobby, leasing office and restrooms, 551 space covered recreational vehicle storage lot, 27 standard automobile stalls, five Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking stalls, on-site landscaping, and a 1,450-square-foot private outdoor car wash for exclusive use of storage facility and recreational vehicle tenants at a 13.95-acre site located at 3701 Pacific Place in the Light Industrial (IL) Zoning District (pending approval of a zone change to Commercial Storage [CS] Zoning District); and

Approve Conditional Use Permits (CUP24-010) conditional upon City Council adoption of the general plan amendment (GPA24-002), zoning code amendment (ZCA24-002), and zone change (ZCHG24-004), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions related thereto, to allow the operation of the self-storage facility, recreational vehicle storage, and private outdoor car wash in the CS Zoning District. (District 5)
   
  Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT

Opportunity to address the Planning Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
I, Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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