Long Beach Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Long Beach held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 14 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 14 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 393% compared to May (91 activity items across 5 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Certificate of Appropriateness at 2919 East First Street

Approved.

Accepted categorical exemption CE 26-028 and approved certificate of appropriateness at 2919 East First Street to demolish an existing 491 sq ft two-car garage and construct a new 476 sq ft pool and a detached one-story 552 sq ft garage. Property is within the Bluff Park Historic District, developed with an existing single-family residence in the R-2-L zoning district, District 2. An attached 759 sq ft ADU was approved administratively. Applicants Bill Dellinger and Joe Ziba. Bluff Park Neighborhood Association submitted a letter in support.

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Recommendation to approve six Mills Act contracts

Approved.

Commission recommended City Council approve Mills Act property tax abatement contracts for six historic properties: 347 Gladys Avenue, 417 Roswell Avenue, 729 Daisy Avenue, 1048 Magnolia Avenue, 3738 and 3738.5 Lemon Avenue, and 3745 California Avenue (districts 1, 2, 3, and 5). Five are single-family and one is a duplex-triplex. Of 16 total applications, ten were not recommended forward, including 455 East Ocean Blvd (Cooper Arms landmark, 159 condo units) which lacked 100% owner participation and received a formal written objection, and four landmark nomination requests (1612 6th Place, 1502 57th Street, 1820 Snowden Avenue, 2075 East 3rd Street) which lacked sufficient documentation.

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Purchase of 1400 Canal Avenue for police crime lab

Approved.

Authorized purchase of real property at 1400 Canal Avenue from LALB Harbor for an amount not to exceed $6,300,000 plus $100,000 acquisition costs; increase appropriations by $6,750,000. The ~30,900 sq ft property includes a 17,400 sq ft building housing the LBPD crime lab and property/evidence storage. District 7. Categorical exemption CE 26-048.

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Rezoning at 5705 and 5723 Lime Avenue

Approved.

Adopt ordinance for a city-initiated zoning map change to amend the zoning designation for property at 5705 and 5723 Lime Avenue from low density multi-family residential small lot to mixed-use special use incentives, District 6. To activate affordable housing.

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Zone In Bixby rezoning and general plan amendments (Greater Bixby-Knolls)

Approved.

Five separate votes adopted: (1) addendum to programmatic EIR; (2) ordinance amending Title 22 to create two new zoning districts (MUM and CM); (3) resolution adopting general plan map amendments for Greater Bixby-Knolls and Andy Street; (4) ordinance for zoning map change rezoning select properties; (5) resolution for general plan text amendments. Includes Long Beach Blvd between Bixby Rd and 37th St changed from community commercial to NSCL (CCA to MU2), Bixby Towers/3700 block Atlantic Ave to NSCL/MUM, 401 East 37th St (Boy Scout property) FCN to MFRL, 4647 Long Beach Blvd correction to NSCL/MU2, and Andy Street correction. Each vote passed unanimously.

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Rezoning at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue

Approved.

City-initiated rezoning of a vacant 18,800 sq ft city-owned parcel at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue to address split zoning, making the entire parcel MU2A with a three-story height limit. Three votes: addendum to PEIR, resolution for general plan map amendment, and ordinance for zoning map change. Expected to enable 60-70 units of housing. District 8.

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Alcohol License Upgrade at 4702 East 2nd Street

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit and local coastal development permit for Zarape Cocina and Cantina to upgrade ABC Type 41 license to Type 47 for beer, wine, and distilled spirits. Restaurant occupies 2,131 square feet with 370 square feet dining area. Hours limited to 8am-10pm Sunday-Thursday, 8am-11pm Friday-Saturday, with outdoor patio closing at 9pm daily. Applicant Stefano Moser operates similar restaurant in West Hollywood.

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CRV Recycling Center Legalization at 1951 West 16th Street

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit to legalize existing certified California Redemption Value recycling center operated by Fit Recycling (owner Giselle Torres) in 2,600 square foot industrial building. Facility accepts only aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage containers. Hours 8am-4:30pm weekdays, 8am-2pm weekends. Three employees, processor pickups 2-3 times weekly.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 14 recorded zoning decisions. See all Long Beach meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at 5705 and 5723 Lime Avenue, Long Beach (District 6) (City of Long Beach)
• Zoning change at Major corridors in greater Bixby Knolls area, Long Beach (City of Long Beach)
• CCA → MU2 at Long Beach Blvd between Bixby Rd and 37th St, Bixby-Knolls (City of Long Beach)
• R-4N → MUM at 3700 block of Atlantic Avenue (Bixby Towers), Bixby-Knolls (City of Long Beach)
• Zoning change at 401 East 37th Street (corner of Elm Avenue), Bixby-Knolls (City of Long Beach)
• MU2 at 4647 Long Beach Boulevard, Bixby-Knolls (City of Long Beach)
• Zoning change at 3300 and 3400 block of Andy Street, North Long Beach (City of Long Beach)
• R-3S → MU2A, 18,800 sq ft acres at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue, North Long Beach (City of Long Beach)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 96 instances
• residential: 73 instances
• density: 43 instances
• commercial: 40 instances
• land use: 35 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 638% from May.
• Residential came up 711% more often than May.
• Density is new this month with 43 mentions, not present in May.
• Commercial increased 300% compared to May.
• Land use mentions were up 600% from May.

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