City Council - Revised, June 16, 2026
Approved: Bixby-Knolls area major corridor rezoning, passed
What happened
On June 16, 2026, Long Beach approved Bixby-Knolls area major corridor rezoning.
This Long Beach City Council meeting's most consequential land-use action was the approval of a city-initiated zoning map change for 5705 and 5723 Lime Avenue from low-density multi-family residential (small lot) to mixed-use special use incentives to enable affordable housing (i…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 28 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 28
Consent calendar items 1-5 and 7-31
Council approved consent calendar items one through five and seven through thirty-one on a motion carried. Included item 27, a contract with ChargePoint, Inc. (~$2.5 million), and item 25 referencing Douglas Park EIR and CEQA vacating a portion of Conant Street and Cover Street.
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Key Decisions (28)
Consent calendar items 1-5 and 7-31
Agreement with Long Beach Community College District for College Corps Fellows
Entertainment permit for the Linden Club at 3636 Linden Avenue
Social club permit for the Linden Club at 3636 Linden Avenue
AB 2561 public hearing on vacant positions
Special events parking fee at 125 Elm Avenue
Resolution on disruptions to telephonic/internet service (SB 707)
FY2026-2027 Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds
Purchase of 1400 Canal Avenue for police crime lab
Cambodian Community Health Needs Assessment
Amend grant agreement with LA County for Measure H homeless solutions
Amend contract with LA County for Measure A local solutions fund
Insurance policies through Alliant Insurance Services
Property insurance for city buildings and Queen Mary
Convention Center promenade and Rainbow Lagoon curb repairs contract
Citywide parking operations contract with LAZ Parking
Amend contract with All American Asphalt for highway construction
Police Crime Laboratory TI project at 125 Elm
Gateway Cities Regional Fiber-Optic Network right-of-way use agreement
Ordinance 49 amending council meeting rules (public comment changes)
Ordinance amending speed limits
Zoning map change at 5705 and 5723 Lime Avenue
Enhanced density bonus zoning code amendment
New zoning districts: Mixed Use Main Street and Commercial Main Street
Bixby-Knolls area major corridor rezoning
Proposition L ordinance on utility bill printing contracting
Amend purchase order with Granicus for short-term rental compliance
Soccer in the LBC plan for World Cup activations
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Development Activity (5)
Long Beach Police Department Crime Laboratory TI project at 125 Elm
Infrastructure
1400 Canal Avenue acquisition (police crime lab / evidence storage)
Infrastructure
Convention Center promenade and Rainbow Lagoon curb concrete repairs
Infrastructure
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Market Signals (6)
Labor
Citywide vacancy rate improved from 22% to 16.5%, but engineering…
Commercial Demand
Reopening of the Linden Club (formerly Petroleum Club) as a…
Infrastructure
City is investing heavily in fiber-optic infrastructure via Gateway Cities…
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Who spoke
39 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 10 Staff, 14 Public, 3 Clerk, 9 Councilmember, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 7 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Bryce Tyler, Staff.
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Zoning terms (12)
36 recorded timestamps
- residential (2 timestamps)
- approved (12 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
- industrial (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (28)
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