Planning Commission, September 3, 2026
Votes on Study session on Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) general plan update, passed
What happened
The Long Beach Planning Commission held a study session on the Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) update to the general plan (no vote — informational, driven by SB 1425 and Mayor Rex Richardson's 100-day plan) and voted to receive and file the first annual development agree…
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Study session on Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) general plan update
Study session (no vote taken; motion to receive was a procedural formality) on the update to the Open Space and Recreation Element of the city general plan, mandated by SB 1425 (update to begin by January 1, 2026), Mayor Rex Richardson's 100-day plan, and the Long Beach Climate Action Plan. Staff...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Long Beach Planning Commission held a study session on the Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) update to the general plan (no vote — informational, driven by SB 1425 and Mayor Rex Richardson's 100-day plan) and voted to receive and file the first annual development agree…
Key Decisions (2)
Study session on Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) general plan update
First annual development agreement review for River Park project at 712 Baker Street
Development Activity (2)
River Park project
Residential
51st Street Green Belt
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
A 226-unit for-sale residential development (River Park) with 12 very-low-AMI…
Infrastructure
City-wide fiscal challenges paused consultant work on the general plan…
Sentiment
Long Beach is essentially built out, making new park space…
Housing Demand
North Long Beach residents lack local recreational amenities such as…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: 4 staff members and 2 members of the public.
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