Planning Commission, April 2, 2026
Approves 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report, passed
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsModified
Recommended834 Pacific Avenue
RecommendedFree 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…
Key Decisions (5)
Conditional Use Permit for 43-bed interim/emergency housing at 834 Pacific Avenue
CUP for on-site instructional tasting at Corked liquor store, 4360 Stern Street
CUP for Verizon Wireless 75-foot monopole at 1051 Queens Highway
Modified site plan and Conant Street vacation at 3435 Conant Street, Douglas Park
2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report
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)
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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