Long Beach Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Long Beach held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 434% compared to January (50 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Goodman Property Trucking Storage Time Extension at 2131 East Wardlow Road

Approved.

Approved second one-year time extension for temporary conditional use permit for trucking and trailer storage on 7.47-acre Goodman property (former Boeing C-17 facility). Site currently vacant after Tesla vacated in April 2025.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zone In Bixby Rezoning and General Plan Amendments

Approved.

Approved comprehensive rezoning of select properties along major corridors in greater Bixby Knolls area, including new Main Street zones (MUM and CMS) for Atlantic Avenue, land use element text and map amendments, and rezoning of 401 East 37th Street from R-1 single-family to MFRL multifamily residential low. Chair Castillo's substitute motion to exclude 401 East 37th Street failed for lack of second.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Pier Lounge Nightclub CUP at 217 Pine Avenue

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit for nightclub/lounge operations at existing Baby Bros Pizza restaurant with ABC Type 47 license in downtown planned development district. Nightclub will operate 10PM-2AM daily with DJ and dance floor.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Entertainment Permit for Sala Coffee at 3853 Atlantic Avenue

Approved.

Granted entertainment permit without dancing for Honey and Luna DBA Sala Coffee, a restaurant in District 5. Entertainment activities permitted Sunday 1PM-6PM, Friday and Saturday 5PM-11PM.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Mobile Food Facility Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program Amendment

Approved.

Approved citywide zoning code amendment and local coastal program amendment establishing unified definition of mobile food facilities, allowing operations on private property in zones permitting restaurants, adding commissary regulations, and designating parking spaces at Granada Beach and Shoreline Aquatic Park.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zoning Changes

• R-1 (Single Family Residential) → MFRL (Multifamily Residential Low), Double lot (approximately twice standard single-family lot size) acres at 401 East 37th Street (corner of Elm Avenue) (City-initiated (Zone In Bixby))
• CCA (Community Commercial) → MU2 (Mixed Use) at Long Beach Boulevard between Bixby Road and 37th Street (City-initiated (Zone In Bixby))
• NR-4-N (erroneously designated commercial) → NSEL with MUN zoning at 3700 Block Atlantic Avenue (western portion including Bixby Towers) (City-initiated (Zone In Bixby))
• Open Space (erroneous designation) → NSEL with MU2 zoning at 4647 Long Beach Boulevard (City-initiated (Zone In Bixby))
• Neo Industrial (erroneous designation) → MFRL (Multifamily Residential Low) at 3300-3400 Block Andy Street (City-initiated (Zone In Bixby))

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 60 instances
• rezoning: 35 instances
• commercial: 29 instances
• land use: 24 instances
• residential: 22 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning is new this month with 60 mentions, not present in January.
• Rezoning is new this month with 35 mentions, not present in January.
• Commercial saw 123% more mentions month-over-month.
• Land use is new this month with 24 mentions, not present in January.
• Residential is new this month with 22 mentions, not present in January.

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