City Council - Revised, March 10, 2026
Votes on MECO Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment, 9-0 to continue to April 14
What happened
The Long Beach City Council meeting on March 10, 2026 focused primarily on the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MECO) ordinance, which was continued to April 14 after community advocates and council members raised concerns about a proposed landlord authorization requireme…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred, 9-0 to continue to April 14
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
MECO Ordinance - Title 5 Amendment
Ordinance to establish microenterprise home kitchen operations program allowing home-based food businesses with limits of 30 meals/day, 90 meals/week, and $100,000 annual gross sales. Council directed staff to remove landlord authorization requirement from ordinance and address it in program/permit elements instead.
- Staff to return with options addressing landlord notification vs. authorization, with requirement to be handled on program side rather than in ordinance language
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 meeting on March 10, 2026 focused primarily on the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MECO) ordinance, which was continued to April 14 after community advocates and council members raised concerns about a proposed landlord authorization requireme…
Key Decisions (11)
MECO Ordinance - Title 5 Amendment
MECO Zoning Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment
Consent Calendar Including LexisNexis Contract
Street Lighting Infrastructure Report Request
Los Altos Plaza Park Name Change Referral
Harbor Department Salary Resolution Amendment
Street Racing Spectator Prohibition Ordinance
HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant
PATH Project Homekey Operations Contract
First to Serve Shelter Operations Contract
PATH Year-Round Shelter Operations Contract
Development Activity (1)
Project Homekey 99-Unit Facility
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Over 60% of Long Beach residents are renters, creating significant…
Commercial Demand
Strong interest in microenterprise home kitchen operations with 74% community…
Infrastructure
Citywide street lighting infrastructure experiencing significant maintenance backlogs with 60-90…
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