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Planning Commission, April 2, 2026

Approves 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report, passed

2h 3m16,866 words
95 mentionszoningconditional useplanned developmentresidentialcommercialapprovedland usepublic hearingindustrialmixed useadudensityrezonerezoningLong Beach, CA
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What happened

Long Beach Planning Commission approved four land-use items on April 2, 2026, all by voice vote (motion carries). Approvals included a conditional use permit for a 43-bed interim/emergency housing facility at 834 Pacific Avenue (Holidays Helping Hands, CE-26-009), a CUP adding an…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Long Beach, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 2, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (2)

Modified

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

834 Pacific Avenue

Recommended
6 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

Conditional Use Permit for 43-bed interim/emergency housing at 834 Pacific Avenue

CUP to allow a 43-bed interim and emergency housing facility with on-site management and security within an existing two-story ~15,000 sq ft building at 834 Pacific Avenue in the Downtown Planned Development District 1. Operator is Holidays Helping Hands (owner since 2021); operates on referral basis only, retains nine parking spaces. Approved via amended motion adding delivery-hour conditions. Voice vote, motion carried.

  • on-site management and security at all times while operating
  • referral basis only, no walk-ups
  • urban etiquette signage with on-site manager contact info
  • notify surrounding neighbors of management change upon annual business license renewal
  • additional lighting and daily premises cleaning
  • staff-conditioned restrictions on hours of delivery

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

Long Beach Planning Commission approved four land-use items on April 2, 2026, all by voice vote (motion carries). Approvals included a conditional use permit for a 43-bed interim/emergency housing facility at 834 Pacific Avenue (Holidays Helping Hands, CE-26-009), a CUP adding an…

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Conditional Use Permit for 43-bed interim/emergency housing at 834 Pacific Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

CUP for on-site instructional tasting at Corked liquor store, 4360 Stern Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

CUP for Verizon Wireless 75-foot monopole at 1051 Queens Highway

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Modified site plan and Conant Street vacation at 3435 Conant Street, Douglas Park

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report

Vote: passed

Development Activity (6)

Holidays Helping Hands interim and emergency housing facility

Residential

Corked liquor store instructional tasting expansion

Commercial

Verizon Wireless monopole telecommunications facility

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Long Beach permitted 1,218 units in 2025 (near historic high)…

Commercial Demand

The final vacant parcel in Douglas Park is being built…

Infrastructure

Demand for additional cell capacity around the new Long Beach…

Who Spoke (22)

ChairCommissioner · 2Staff · 6Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 3Public

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 6 staff members, 2 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.

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