Long Beach Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Long Beach held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 18 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 18 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 198% compared to May (161 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.

Execute documents for purchase of real property at 1400 Canal Avenue from LALB Harbor for an amount not to exceed $6,300,000 with additional $100,000 for acquisition costs; increase appropriations by $6,750,000. Property is ~30,900 sq ft with 17,400 sq ft building housing PD crime lab and evidence storage. District 7. Accept categorical exemption CE 26-048.

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Zoning map change 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, to enable affordable housing.

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Bixby-Knolls area major corridor rezoning

Approved.

Adopt ordinance for a zoning map change to amend zoning designations and rezone select properties on major corridors in the greater Bixby-Knolls area to Title 22 zones implementing designated place types, read and adopted as read, citywide.

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

Approved.

Adopted addendum to LUE program EIR, ordinance establishing two new zoning districts (MUM and CM) implementing NSCL and community commercial place types, general plan map amendments and zoning map changes rezoning select corridors in the Greater Bixby-Knolls area and Andy Street in North Long Beach, and general plan text amendments. Includes rezoning Long Beach Blvd between Bixby Rd and 37th St from CCA to MU2, the 3700 block of Atlantic (Bixby Towers) to MUM, 401 East 37th Street (Boy Scout property) from FCN to MFRL, 4647 Long Beach Blvd correction to NSCL/MU2, and cleanups on Andy Street. Multiple residents opposed the 401 East 37th Street change. Five separate votes all carried.

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City-initiated rezoning at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue

Approved.

City-initiated general plan map amendment (place type and height limit change) and zoning map change to make the entire parcel at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue MU2A with a three-story height limit, addressing split zoning (previously MU2A/NSCM and R3S/SCN). Parcel is 18,800 sq ft, vacant, city-owned surplus property. Expected to facilitate 60-70 units. Three votes carried.

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CUP and Coastal Permit for Zarape Cocina and Cantina at 4702 East 2nd Street

Approved.

Approved categorical exemption CE-25-138, conditional use permit and local coastal development permit to allow existing restaurant Zarape Cocina and Cantina to upgrade its ABC Type 41 beer and wine license to a Type 47 beer, wine and distilled spirits license at 4702 East 2nd Street in the Neighborhood Commercial and Pedestrian Zoning District, District 3. Owner Stefano Moser operates similar restaurants in West Hollywood and LA. Staff recommended reduced hours (Sun-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri-Sat until 11pm, outdoor patio to 9pm daily) versus applicant's requested midnight. Approved as amended to correct opening time to 7am (condition 14). Site is in a high-crime area with over-concentration of on-sale alcohol licenses (34 exist vs 6 envisioned in census tract 5773).

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Showing the 8 most significant of 18 recorded zoning decisions. See all Long Beach meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at 5705 and 5723 Lime Avenue (City of Long Beach)
• Zoning change at Major corridors in the greater Bixby-Knolls area (City of Long Beach)
• CCA → MU2 at Long Beach Boulevard between Bixby Road and 37th Street, Bixby-Knolls (City of Long Beach)
• R4N at 3700 block of Atlantic Avenue (Bixby Towers), Bixby-Knolls (City of Long Beach)
• Zoning change at 401 East 37th Street (Boy Scout property), 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)
• R3S → MU2A, 18,800 square feet acres at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue, District 8 (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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