Zone In: Bixby
Zone In: Bixby covers approximately 3.5 square miles. The project area is generally bounded by the Union Pacific Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) rail line to the north, Cherry Avenue to the east, East Wardlow Road and the 405 to the south, and Long Beach Boulevard and Country Club Road to the west. View the Zone In: Bixby Project Area Map. Interested in keeping up to date on the Zone In: Bixby process? Subscribe to updates.Past Community Outreach Efforts:
Bixby Knolls Open House #2
On July 16, 2025, participants reviewed how the City is rezoning the city, explored community feedback from the Walk Audits and were able to view the proposed rezoning recommendations for Bixby Knolls. Bixby Knolls Virtual Workshop
On June 25, 2025, participants heard about the rezoning options for the project area, received an update on the engagement and technical process and had an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. Zone In: Bixby Walk Audits
As part of our community engagement efforts, staff hosted three walk audits to assess existing conditions and collect community input regarding the project area.
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- The Long Beach and Atlantic Walk Audit on March 29, 2025 focused on existing conditions like building uses, heights, densities, design elements and public realm features that might be encouraged or discouraged.
- The San Antonio Walk Audit on May 17, 2025 focused on existing development patterns and new rezoning opportunities, with an emphasis on the major shopping center between Atlantic Avenue and California Avenue.
- The Wardlow Walk Audit on June 11, 2025 focused on the neighborhood character and new development opportunities that rezoning provides, with additional focus on the commercial spaces and transitions that occur along Wardlow Road.
Staff tabled at Bixby Knolls First Fridays on June 6, 2025 and February 7, 2025 distributing information about the Zone In: Bixby process.
Bixby Knolls Open House #1
On July 26, 2023, staff hosted an open house introducing the project area and provided background on rezoning efforts throughout the city, the General Plan adoption in 2019, and what proposed zones would be possible for the Bixby Knolls area.
Zone In: Everyone's Coast
Zone In: Everyone's Coast is a coastal community rezoning and mobility planning effort with the goals of supporting equitable housing development and improving access to an and from Central Long Beach and the coast through mobility investments.
Zone In: Wrigley
Wrigley is an area of about 1.5 square miles and generally bounded by Interstate 405 and Country Club Drive to the north, Pacific Avenue and Pacific Place to the east, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to the south, and the LA River to the west. View the Zone In: Wrigley Project Area Map.
Zone In: 10th Street to Broadway
10th Street to Broadway is an area of about 3 square miles and is generally bounded by 10th and 15th Streets to the north, PCH to the east, Broadway and Colorado Streets to the south, and Benito and Cerritos Avenues to the west. Neighborhoods such as Alamitos Beach, Rose Park, Carroll Park, Bluff Heights and Belmont Heights are in this zone. View the Zone In: 10th Street to Broadway Project Area Map.
The City will be undertaking a public engagement process to inform community members and stakeholders about these projects and will be posting more information soon.
Zone In: Looking Ahead
The next phase of Zone In will be to update our zoning regulations for more parts of the City, including Bixby Knolls, Wrigley, and the major corridors between 10th Street and East Broadway. These projects are in various phases and will simplify the city’s zoning regulations, building upon existing engagement and technical analyses to continue evolving the City’s zoning code. As the City takes the next steps to align plans and zoning codes, community involvement will remain paramount in supporting quality, long-term investment in these neighborhoods.
