Community Information Officer
Long Beach Development Services Department
562.570.7174
Rick.DeLaTorre@longbeach.gov
Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach is hosting a series of open house events and collecting survey responses to further engage the community as part of the Zone In: City Core effort, previously known as the Anaheim Corridor Zoning Implementation Plan (ACZIP). The planning initiative aims to update zoning regulations along the Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway commercial corridors and adjacent neighborhoods.
The Zone In: City Core effort will reimagine and update zoning and development regulations to support the creation of new housing options and a greater mix of uses in the project areabounded by Pacific Coast Highway, 10th Street, Magnolia and Ximeno Avenues. The initiative aims to create a more complete community where residents, businesses, jobs and retail are safely and conveniently located within close proximity with a pedestrian-friendly and multimodal design.
The public is encouraged to learn more and provide input by participating in one of three in-person meetings presented by the Long Beach Development Services Department, as listed below. Each of the open house events will feature the same content. Interpretation services will be provided in Spanish and Khmer. The events will feature complimentary child watch services, food, games and giveaways for attendees.
- Thursday, July 14, 2022, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Orizaba Park, 1435 Orizaba Ave.
- Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- 14th Street Park, Cedar Avenue and West 14th Street
- Saturday, July 30, 2022, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim St.
Beyond these three upcoming meetings, there will be several additional opportunities for the public to get involved and have their voices heard throughout the planning process, and input is being collected now through a new Zone In: City Core survey available in English, Spanish and Khmer. Survey participants will be entered into an opportunity drawing to win a $50 gift card. The survey will remain open through August 19, 2022.
Earlier this year, the City launched a series of open house events as part of the first phase of outreach for the initiative. The project also includes a Leadership Academy training program for residents and businesses interested in learning more and getting further involved in the planning and rezoning effort.
In addition to Zone In: City Core, the City currently has two major rezoning efforts underway: the Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN), a collaborative effort between the City and North Long Beach community to guide future development through new zoning; and Zone In: WestLB, a collaboration with the community to rezone properties along West Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue.
The results of the Zone In: City Core effortare expected to be reviewed by the City Council next spring.
For more information, visit longbeach.gov/lbds/aczip.
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