Planning Commission - Revised, March 19, 2026
Approves Modification to Long Beach Civic Center mid-block project at 321 West Ocean Boulevard, passed
What happened
The Long Beach Planning Commission recommended approval of the modified Long Beach Civic Center mid-block project at 321 West Ocean Boulevard (case 1908-14), increasing the mixed-use development from 580 to 729 residential units and reducing ground-floor retail from 40,000 to 2,6…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsVerizon Wireless rooftop facility
Recommended321 West Ocean Boulevard
RecommendedAdaptive reuse
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Modification to Long Beach Civic Center mid-block project at 321 West Ocean Boulevard
Recommendation to accept statutory exemption SE-2025-1137 and approve a modification to previously approved case 1908-14 for site plan review and vesting tentative tract map. Project increases from 580 to 729 dwelling units (364 north building, 365 south building), reduces ground-floor commercial from ~40,000 to 2,651 sq ft, reduces parking from 885 to 817 stalls, two eight-story buildings, and subdivides the 4.59-acre parcel into 2.04 and 2.55 acre lots. Includes 73 moderate-income affordable units (10%) via alternative compliance method. Developer is Mill Creek. Passed by voice vote.
- 10% moderate-income affordable units restricted by covenant for 55 years
- Cedar Avenue converted to public pedestrian paseo open except midnight-6AM weekdays and midnight-8AM weekends/holidays
- palm trees prohibited unless required by downtown plan (condition 39)
- revised condition 15 regarding credits for off-site improvements
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 approval of the modified Long Beach Civic Center mid-block project at 321 West Ocean Boulevard (case 1908-14), increasing the mixed-use development from 580 to 729 residential units and reducing ground-floor retail from 40,000 to 2,6…
Key Decisions (3)
Modification to Long Beach Civic Center mid-block project at 321 West Ocean Boulevard
Adaptive reuse site plan at 115 Pine Avenue (First National Bank Building)
Conditional use permit for Verizon Wireless rooftop facility at 2640 Lakewood Boulevard
Development Activity (3)
Long Beach Civic Center mid-block (center block) project
Mixed-Use
First National Bank Building adaptive reuse at 115 Pine Avenue
Residential
Verizon Wireless rooftop wireless facility at 2640 Lakewood Boulevard
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Ground-floor retail in Downtown Long Beach is weak with numerous…
Housing Demand
Post-pandemic demand has shifted toward larger, more flexible units, driving…
Infrastructure
Multiple residents testified parking availability is a decisive factor in…
Who Spoke (21)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 4 staff members, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 4 members of the public.
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