City Council - Revised, October 13, 2026
Approves Permanent Local Housing Allocation 2024-2028 five-year plan (Item 21), passed
What happened
The Long Beach City Council on 2026-10-13 had no rezonings or development entitlements; its most consequential land-use action was directing staff to prepare a new consolidated regulatory framework for tobacco retailers and smoking lounges (item 20), including new zoning definiti…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Tobacco retailer and smoking lounge regulatory framework (Item 20)
Received and filed staff presentation and requested city attorney prepare amendments repealing LBMC Chapters 5.81 and 5.88 and replacing with a consolidated framework; zoning updates to Titles 21 and 22 defining smoke shops/lounges as distinct uses limited to commercial, industrial, and applicable specific plan/PD districts with CUP for new businesses; 600 ft buffers from schools, daycares, playgrounds, community centers, libraries; 1,000 ft spacing between smoke shops/lounges; operating conditions; tiered fines; legal non-conforming period and optional amortization (up to 3 years); possible moratorium on new tobacco retail permits. Council members expressed support for elevated approach, 6-month compliance period, moratorium, and property-owner bar after revocation. Motion carried (display malfunction).
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Long Beach City Council on 2026-10-13 had no rezonings or development entitlements; its most consequential land-use action was directing staff to prepare a new consolidated regulatory framework for tobacco retailers and smoking lounges (item 20), including new zoning definiti…
Key Decisions (9)
Tobacco retailer and smoking lounge regulatory framework (Item 20)
Permanent Local Housing Allocation 2024-2028 five-year plan (Item 21)
County interim housing funding for shelters (Item 23)
Entertainment permit for the Bamboo Club (Item 15)
Entertainment permit for the Wicked Wolf (Item 16)
Nuisance trailer and oversized vehicle enforcement report (Item 17)
Nitrous oxide retail sale ordinance (Item 18)
Council rules ordinance restricting public comment (Item 25)
Taxiway F construction management contract (Item 24)
Development Activity (2)
Affordable senior housing at Alamitos and 4th Street
Residential
The Armory affordable senior housing
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Long Beach expects ~$12.8M in PLHA funds over five years…
Commercial Demand
Proposed smoke-shop rules (CUPs, 600/1,000 ft buffers, possible moratorium and…
Infrastructure
County shift from LAHSA to new Department of Homeless Services…
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, a staff member, and a member of the public.
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