A New Plan for Southeast Long Beach

Submitted by Mike Stewart on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 7:56pm

A local resident sent me a link to this video on youTube watch it here, or click the youtube link below to watch it on youtube. Please comment.

Planning 2008 SEADIP Documents

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 11:17pm.
A copy of Plannings 2008 SEADIP presentation, a schedule,  and general resident's survey can be found at: http://www.longbeach.gov/plan/pb/apd/special_studies/seadip.asp This is a 20+ year plan for development in and around the Los Cerritos Wetlands and can have major inpact on local traffic and our environment.  Be sure to participate in the SEADIP update.  Your input is critical.  Last year LB Planning staff made recommendations supporting the following projects-
  • 2007 Proposed Home Depot Retail/food(Variance from SEADIP zoned industrial, did not meet open space requirements, ilegal lot split).  The Coastal Commission staff report concluded that:

    - The site is zoned industrial, through the city's Local Coastal Program, and the council approved commercial use.

    - The development "could result in unanticipated and cumulative impacts" on the wetlands.

    - The project failed to meet the LCP's open-space requirements.

    - Wildlife could be adversely affected.

    - And traffic "may adversely impact coastal access."

    The Home Depot project has lawsuits pending by the Los Cerritos Wetlands, AES (Power Plant), and University Park Estates resident's association.   Over 6,000 LB residents signed petitions against this project.

  • 2007 Proposed Lennar Seaport Marina 7 story 450 condo+ 170,000 square feet retail/food(Variance from SEADIP zoned hotel, over max height 35 ft, parking issues, did not meet open space or parking requirements, setback, Shopkeeper Rd. extension on probable wetlands).  This project was approved by the Planning Commission and appealed to the City Council by residents.

    Lennar's proposed project - as in the case of the Home Deport design center-  has raised the concerns of the Coast Commission, environmentalists, who contend the project would aggravate traffic problems in the city's Eastern coastal area and endanger the Los Cerritos Wetlands habitat.  The project has been put on hold and Lennar is not longer the developer for Sun-Taki the owners of the property.

  • 2007 SEADIP Task Force recommendation for 4-5 story mix used, residential, Food, retail with increased density with changes in FAR, set-backs, height with no traffic studies with all project "traffic mitigation" to be suggested by developers. 

  • Traffic from the Seaport Marina  with Lennar's "traffic mitigation" predicted LOS F (Gridlock) at intesections-7th at Park and 2nd at Bayshore.   Traffic analysis from downtown growth predicts a +15-20% increase on Ocean Blvd, Broadway, and 4th.  Traffic on PCH is 30% higher than in 1975 and is growing at 1% per year.  Traffic on 2nd street has increased 20% since 1975.  Prior to the 1975 SEADIP plan the City conducted 2 traffic studies.  The City has not provided any evidence that  new SEADIP traffic can be fully mitigated to LOS C or better.  

  • The City has failed to implement the proposed roadway infrastructure improvements (1991Transporation Plan) or the 1991 Belmont Shore/Belmont Heights traffic mitigation studies.  

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