Long Beach General Plan

The plan document

Read Long Beach's official General Plan: Long Beach General Plan → · Multiple element adoption dates (oldest mandatory element Conservation 1973; comprehensive General Plan 2040 horizon) · 2023-06-06

Elements · 4 Verifier-checked summaries

• Land Use Element, December 2019 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Land Use 2019-12-03
• Housing Element (6th Cycle, 2021-2029), February 2022 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Housing 2022-02

  The 6th Cycle Housing Element, adopted by the Long Beach City Council in February 2022 for the 2021-2029 planning period, was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on April 8, 2022 — the first large city in the SCAG region to be certified. It plans for a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 26,502 total housing units, of which 15,346 (nearly 60%) must be affordable. Chapter 6 sets seven goals: Goal 1 (increased opportunities for high-quality housing construction), Goal 2 (mitigate government constraints to housing investment and affordability), Goal 3 (housing assistance and preserve publicly assisted units), Goal 4 (special needs residents), Goal 5 (retain and improve existing housing and neighborhoods), Goal 6 (ensure fair and equal housing opportunity), and Goal 7 (effective and efficient delivery of housing programs). A major focus is removing barriers to production and addressing fair housing.

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• Mobility Element, October 2013 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Circulation & Mobility 2013-10-15
• Conservation Element, April 1973 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Conservation 1973-04

  Adopted April 1973, the Conservation Element is directed toward recognizing natural resources and areas of special interest in Long Beach and acts as a guideline for promoting policies, standards, and programs essential for the economic and environmental well-being of the City. It contains goals for conserving natural resources such as water, vegetation, wildlife, and minerals. Its goals are organized by resource type: under Goals for Management of Vegetation, Goal 3 is to locate, define, and protect other beneficial natural habitats in and about the City. Under Wildlife Management Goals, Goal 1 is to promote measures and plans that protect and preserve distinctive types of wildlife, including mammals, birds, and marine organisms, and especially endangered species.

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• Open Space and Recreation Element, October 2002 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Open Space 2002-10

  Adopted October 2002, the Open Space and Recreation Element covers the four state-required topical areas: open space for preservation of natural resources, managed production of resources, public health and safety, and outdoor recreation. Natural-resource goals/objectives include 1.1 (develop well-managed, viable ecosystems supporting natural and wildlife habitats), 1.2 (preserve, keep clean and upgrade beaches, bluffs, water bodies, including El Dorado Nature Center and DeForest Nature Area), 1.3 (improve access), 1.4 (environmental sustainability), and 1.5 (remediate contaminated sites). Recreation objective 4.2 sets a ratio of 8.0 acres of publicly owned recreation open space per 1,000 residents. Policies include 4.1 (create additional recreation open space), 4.8 (prioritize underserved areas), 4.10 (require new developments to provide usable open space), 4.13 (consideration for handicapped and disadvantaged residents), and 4.14 (develop an open space linkage/trail plan).

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• Noise Element, June 2023 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Noise 2023-06-06
• Public Safety Element, May 1975 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Safety 1975-05

  Adopted May 1975 by the Long Beach Planning Department (reprinted 2004), the Public Safety Element establishes goals, objectives, and recommendations pertaining to safety, fire protection, geologic hazards, crime prevention, utility-related hazards, industrial land use and transportation of hazardous materials, disaster operations, and risk management. Its Development Goals include Goal 1 (promote redevelopment of areas that may present safety problems), Goal 2 (use safety considerations to encourage and enhance desired land use patterns), Goal 6 (encourage transportation systems, utilities, and industries to locate and operate consistent with public safety goals), and Goal 9 (encourage development that augments other safety-related City Departments, such as designing adequate access for firefighting equipment and police surveillance). Goal 11 directs critical evaluation of proposed public or private actions that may pose safety hazards to residents or visitors.

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• Environmental Justice provisions within the Land Use Element, December 2019 (City of Long Beach General Plan) → Environmental Justice 2019-12-03

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