Long Beach Municipal Code Div. II Specific Plans

As set forth in Government Code sections 65450 through 65458, the specific plan provides a means to establish more specific land use regulations and design standards for properties and areas requiring special attention or treatment. A specific plan serves as a policy and regulatory document, with policy direction and project development concepts consistent with the General Plan.

(ORD-20-0018 § 18, 2020)

On and after May 1, 2016, all specific plans shall be indicated by the SP designation, a number and a common name. Specific plans are as follows:

1. SP-1—Midtown

2. SP-2—Southeast Area

3. SP-3—Globemaster Corridor.

4. SP-4—Century Villages at Cabrillo.

(ORD-23-0008 § 2, 2023; ORD-21-0015 § 2, 2021; ORD-20-0018 § 18, 2020)

A specific plan shall be established in accordance with the administrative procedures contained in Division I of Chapter 21.25 (Specific Procedures—Zone Changes and Zoning Regulation Amendments).

(ORD-20-0018 § 18, 2020)

The development standards and design guidelines for a Specific Plan shall be those adopted by the City Council in the ordinance for each SP. Whenever a SP is silent or does not contain any particular development standard (such as landscaping, parking configuration, or permitted projections into required yard areas), then the Zoning Administrator shall determine the development standard that shall apply, taking into consideration which development standard is closest to the overall intent of the Specific Plan.

(ORD-20-0018 § 18, 2020)

When this Title is amended to add or change regulations for a specific land use in the Residential Districts (Ch. 21.31), Commercial Districts (Ch. 21.32), Industrial Districts (Ch. 21.32), Institutional District (Ch. 21.34), and Park District (Ch. 21.35), the Zoning Administrator may determine that the same use regulations apply to all or certain Specific Plans (or subareas or districts thereof), if the following conditions are met:

A. The use is not directly or explicitly regulated by the existing SP use regulations;

B. The use is consistent in nature with the categories, types and characteristics of uses permitted in the SP (or subareas or districts thereof), and will not introduce a new use that will cause substantial adverse effects upon the community; and

C. The use is not in conflict with the goals or intent of the SP.

Such determination shall be made in writing and shall be appended to the affected SP(s), as appropriate.

(ORD-20-0018 § 18, 2020)