Cultural Heritage Commission - 2026-06-30
Approves Certificate of Appropriateness at 2919 East First Street, passed
What happened
The Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness (CE 26-028) at 2919 East First Street to demolish an existing garage and construct a new 552-sq-ft garage and 476-sq-ft pool in the Bluff Park Historic District (motion carried).
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Meeting Summary
The Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness (CE 26-028) at 2919 East First Street to demolish an existing garage and construct a new 552-sq-ft garage and 476-sq-ft pool in the Bluff Park Historic District (motion carried).
Key Decisions (4)
Director's Report - draft ADU objective design standards for historic resources
Certificate of Appropriateness at 2919 East First Street
Recommendation to approve six Mills Act contracts
Receive and file CHC 2025 Annual Report
Development Activity (1)
Garage, pool and ADU at 2919 East First Street
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Long Beach is finalizing objective ADU design standards for historic…
Sentiment
The Mills Act tax abatement program is described as popular…
Commercial Demand
Adaptive reuse activity noted: a vacant historic bank building on…
Infrastructure
Certificate of appropriateness review adds roughly six months to development…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, a board member, 4 staff members, the applicant's representative, and a member of the public.
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