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Planning Commission, May 7, 2026

Recommends approval: ABC license upgrade and remodel at 2147 North Bellflower Boulevard (Hoff's Hut), unanimous

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What happened

On May 7, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of ABC license upgrade and remodel at 2147 North Bellflower Boulevard (Hoff's Hut) (unanimous).

The Long Beach Planning Commission approved two conditional use permits on May 7, 2026. It approved CUP CE-26-003 for a Verizon Wireless rooftop telecommunications facility (vertical cupola extension to 71'4") at the 2nd and PCH Shopping Center, 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Long Beach, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
May 7, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (2)

2147 North Bellflower Boulevard

Recommended
7 conditions of approval
Open this project

Wireless telecommunications facility

Recommended
16 conditions of approval
Open this project

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Wireless telecommunications facility at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway

Approved categorical exemption CE-26-003 and a conditional use permit and local coastal development permit to establish a new Verizon Wireless telecommunications facility on the rooftop of the 2nd and PCH Shopping Center at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway. Project consists of vertical extension of...

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Wireless telecommunications facility at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway

Vote: unanimous6 conditions attachedMoved by Clemson
Approved

ABC license upgrade and remodel at 2147 North Bellflower Boulevard (Hoff's Hut)

Vote: unanimous7 conditions attachedMoved by Clemson

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Development Activity (2)

Verizon Wireless rooftop telecommunications facility at 2nd and PCH Shopping Center

Infrastructure

Hoff's Hut interior remodel and ABC license upgrade

Commercial

Market Signals (2)

Commercial Demand

A mixed-use project is currently under construction directly south of…

Commercial Demand

The Bellflower Boulevard area is considered over-concentrated with on-sale alcohol…

Who spoke

12 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 4 Staff, 1 Applicant, 3 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 1 Public, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant, 2 Commissioner.

Speaker sample: Brad Hoffman, Applicant.

5 more identified names in Pro: 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 2 Commissioner.

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Zoning terms (7)

34 recorded timestamps

  • land use (4 timestamps)
  • conditional use (9 timestamps)
  • commercial (8 timestamps)
  • mixed use (1 timestamps)
  • residential (3 timestamps)
  • approved (3 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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