City Council - Revised, June 9, 2026
Approved: Zone In Bixby rezoning and general plan amendments (Greater Bixby-Knolls), passed
What happened
On June 9, 2026, Long Beach approved Zone In Bixby rezoning and general plan amendments (Greater Bixby-Knolls).
The Long Beach City Council approved the Zone In Bixby rezoning (Item 33), adopting general plan and Title 22 amendments that rezone select corridors in the Greater Bixby-Knolls area, add two new main street zones (MUM and CM), and rezone a contested parcel at 401 East 37th Stree…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
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Zone In Bixby rezoning and general plan amendments (Greater Bixby-Knolls)
Adopted addendum to LUE program EIR, ordinance establishing two new zoning districts (MUM and CM) implementing NSCL and community commercial place types, general plan map amendments and zoning map changes rezoning select corridors in the Greater Bixby-Knolls area and Andy Street in North Long Beach, and general plan text amendments. Includes rezoning Long Beach Blvd between Bixby Rd and 37th St from CCA to MU2, the 3700 block of Atlantic (Bixby Towers) to MUM, 401 East 37th Street (Boy Scout property) from FCN to MFRL, 4647 Long Beach Blvd correction to NSCL/MU2, and cleanups on Andy Street. Multiple residents opposed the 401 East 37th Street change. Five separate votes all carried.
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Key Decisions (20)
Zone In Bixby rezoning and general plan amendments (Greater Bixby-Knolls)
City-initiated rezoning at 5705-5723 Lime Avenue
Enhanced Density Bonus program update (zoning code amendment)
Meet Long Beach marketing agreement (conventions and tourism)
Charter commission appointments and reappointments
Non-charter commission appointments and reappointments
CVI feasibility analysis of Long Beach Community Safety Roadmap
Residential street CIP funding allocation model update (received and filed)
Consulting contract with Superlative Group for advertising program
California Volunteers grant for Long Beach Youth Service Corps
Harbor Department FY27 budget resolution
180-day waiting period exception to hire Julie Bedard
Orange Avenue Backbone Bikeway and Complete Streets Improvement Project contract
Engineering and street design services contracts
Traffic striping and signal system construction contracts
Professional and technical services contracts (Technology and Innovation)
Ordinance amending City Council rules (meeting start time, public comment)
Proposition L ordinance - utility bill printing contracting
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance amendment (Coastal Commission modifications)
Ordinance amending municipal code related to speed limits
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Zoning Changes (6)
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Development Activity (3)
Bixby Towers / Western Park (3700 block Atlantic Avenue) redesignation
Residential
5705-5723 Lime Avenue residential development (city-owned surplus)
Residential
Orange Avenue Backbone Bikeway and Complete Streets Improvement Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Long Beach has permitted only about 6% of its 15,000…
Infrastructure
The city estimates $1.1 billion needed to address all residential…
Commercial Demand
Post-pandemic office and commercial-only occupancy decline is driving rezoning of…
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 3 Witness, 7 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 4 Staff, 3 Public, 1 Mayor.
Identified name roles: 1 Witness, 1 Councilmember, 1 Mayor, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Rex Richardson, Mayor.
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Zoning terms (17)
261 recorded timestamps
- commercial (25 timestamps)
- approved (12 timestamps)
- land use (26 timestamps)
- rezone (3 timestamps)
- zoning (60 timestamps)
- residential (50 timestamps)
Decision moments (19)
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