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Planning Commission, February 19, 2026

Approves Zone In Bixby rezoning, general plan amendments, and Title 22 zoning code updates, passed

2h 51m22,464 words
232 mentionsenvironmental reviewapprovedconditional useindustrialland usepublic hearingzoningplanned developmentcommercialresidentialrezoningmixed usedensitysetbackdeniedrezoneaduduplexLong Beach, CA
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What happened

The Long Beach Planning Commission recommended City Council approve the Zone In Bixby rezoning package (general plan amendments, Title 22 zoning code updates, two new Main Street zones, and citywide corridor rezonings) despite heavy public opposition to the inclusion of 401 East…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Long Beach, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
February 19, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (2)

Wireless telecommunications facility

Recommended
16 conditions of approval

One-year time extension of temporary trucking/trailer storage

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

One-year time extension of temporary trucking/trailer storage CUP at 2131 East Wardlow Road

Second one-year time extension for a temporary conditional use permit for trucking and outdoor storage on the 7.47-acre Goodman property (former Boeing C-17 facility), 2131 East Wardlow Road, within the Globemaster Corridor Specific Plan business park/general industrial districts. Site currently vacant; prior tenants Next Trucking and Tesla. Approval issued to Goodman as property owner only, non-transferable; up to one more extension possible for a five-year total.

  • Approval issued to Goodman as property owner only, non-transferable and does not run with the land
  • subject to existing conditions of approval established for the temporary use
  • planning commission hearing required for each extension

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 Planning Commission recommended City Council approve the Zone In Bixby rezoning package (general plan amendments, Title 22 zoning code updates, two new Main Street zones, and citywide corridor rezonings) despite heavy public opposition to the inclusion of 401 East…

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

One-year time extension of temporary trucking/trailer storage CUP at 2131 East Wardlow Road

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Conditional use permit for Pier Lounge nightclub at 217 Pine Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Zone In Bixby rezoning, general plan amendments, and Title 22 zoning code updates

Vote: passed
Approved

Zoning code and local coastal program amendment for mobile food facilities

Vote: passedConditions attached

Development Activity (3)

Pier Lounge nightclub at 217 Pine Avenue

Commercial

Temporary trucking and trailer storage at 2131 East Wardlow Road

Industrial

Townhome development at 401 East 37th Street (former Boy Scouts property)

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Long Beach must accommodate over 26,000 new RHNA housing units…

Commercial Demand

Commercial-only corridors along Long Beach Boulevard face blight and vacancy…

Sentiment

Strong neighborhood opposition to inserting medium-density multifamily into single-family blocks…

Who Spoke (28)

ChairCommissioner · 2Staff · 6Public · 14

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 6 staff members, and 14 members of the public.

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