The Long Beach Development Services Planning Bureau invites you to join the conversation about updates to the City’s Zoning Code addressing land use regulations related to interim housing, supportive housing, and related supportive services. These updates will bring Long Beach into compliance with California state law, while creating more flexible definitions and operating standards that allow service providers to address emerging needs while maintaining best practices, public health, and public safety. They will also remove redundant or overly restrictive standards, while ensuring equal opportunity for these crucial services across the City.
Please join us at either of the following events:
Interim Housing Zoning Code Update Open Houses
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Long Beach Multi-Service Center
1301 W. 12th St., Long Beach, CA 90813
OR
Thursday, January 30, 2020
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mark Twain Neighborhood Library
1401 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813
Proposed updates include:
- Creating an “Interim Housing” definition, encompassing all temporary sleeping or rooming accommodations, such as Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, and Bridge Housing.
- Creating Interim Housing operating standards to ensure best practices, public health, and public safety.
- Creating a "Safe Parking" definition and operating standards.
- Removing an outdated “Shelters” definition.
- Clarifying definitions of “Emergency Shelter,” “Supportive Housing,” and “Social Service Office,” and expanding opportunities where these uses are permitted.
Both meetings will include opportunities to review and comment on specific updates. Light refreshments will be served. Interpretation services will be available. Please note that content will be the same at each open house.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Planner
(562) 570-6553
