Planning Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, CA · December 21, 2023
Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
Richard Lewis, Chair Susana Gonzalez Edmond, Commissioner
Jane Templin, Vice Chair Josh LaFarga, Commissioner
Alvaro Castillo, Commissioner Michele Ware, Commissioner
Michael Clemson, Commissioner
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 23-51601 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 23-51602 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting on
Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 23-51616 Recommendation to determine that the project is consistent with and within the
scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the Southeast Area Specific
Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2015101075)
(PECC 04-23) and subject to the Southeast Area Specific Plan Mitigation
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
Monitoring and Reporting Program and that no further environmental review is
required pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Sections 15168, 15162, and 15183; and
Approve Site Plan Review SPR22-109 and Local Coastal Development Permit
LCDP22-062, and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related
thereto, for a mixed-use project within the Coastal Zone consisting of two, 5-story
buildings with a total of 559,599 square feet containing 600 residential units and
4,000 square-feet of ground-level restaurant space with 1,156 parking spaces
located at 6500 E. Pacific Coast Highway in the Mixed-Use Community Core (MU-
CC) designation of Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP). (District 3)
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 23-51615 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE23-094 and,
Approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP23-018) and adopt the proposed findings
and conditions of approval thereto, for a duplicate beer manufacturing alcohol
license (Alcoholic Beverage Control License, Type 23) and the on and off-site sales
of beer within an existing commercial tenant space located at 2122 East 4th Street
(APN:7263-004-047) in the Neighborhood Pedestrian (CNP) Zoning District.
(District 2)
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, Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours
prior to the meeting.
NOTE: The agenda and supporting documents are available online at
https://longbeach.gov/cityclerk/meetings. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the
Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101.
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 5:00 PM
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