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Planning Commission, September 3, 2026

Votes on Study session on Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) general plan update, passed

2h 19m15,931 words
26 mentionsland useenvironmental reviewdeferredresidentialapproveddensitypublic hearingzoningLong Beach, CA
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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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Long Beach, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 3, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, passed

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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...

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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…

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Key Decisions (2)

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Study session on Open Space and Recreation Element (OSRE) general plan update

Vote: passed
Approved

First annual development agreement review for River Park project at 712 Baker Street

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

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)

Staff · 4Public · 2

On the record: 4 staff members and 2 members of the public.

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