Adopt resolution determining that the proposed project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the Midtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2015031034) and warrants no further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162; and, approving a Lot Merger (LMG17-015) to consolidate three lots into one lot on properties located at 1836-1852 Locust Avenue, in the Midtown Specific Plan (SP-1).  (District 6)
Report from Development Services recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing and adopt a resolution approving an addendum to the Midtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. Adopt a resolution approving a General Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use District Map by changing the designation of 11 properties to mixed uses. Adopt a resolution determining that the proposed project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the Midtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report and approving a lot merger to consolidate three lots into one lot on properties located at 183621852 Locust Avenue District six. Thank you. Staff report, please. Thank you very much. Vice Mayor Cory Tai again will give a short staff report. Thank you. Hello again. This next item is extremely similar to the previous item and it's just the location is slightly to the north, but it's for the same story. And the only difference I'm going to in the interest of brevity, I'm going to skip forward a little bit. The site is the development site here is outlined in in red at 1836 to 1852 Locust Avenue. And there's there's Long Beach Boulevard there to the to the right of that. The green outline is what highlights the general plan amendment area. And again, the reason that we do more than just one parcel is that the general plan covers a cohesive area. And so we took the most logical boundary and our chain are proposing to change the underlying general plan designations to allow for implementation of the Midtown specific plan. The situation is the same where right now the underlying general plan land use allows is three B and eight A, those are the land use districts they allow for residential only or commercial only. And the midtown specific plan being a mixed use district is more suitable for a land use district seven, which is mixed use. And so that's what is being proposed to be changed. The project here is a bit different, is a smaller scale. It's 48 units and this would normally be approved. Actually, this is a site plan, review committee level approval. And so the site plan review committee can only effectuate an approval of this project if the general plan amendment is is approved. So again, this is under the allowable FFR of 4.0. This is a 1.95 and it is a five storey building, 48 units, 47 of which are affordable. And it also includes amenities and private open space for the residents. And again, the project does meet the project findings. The proposed general plan amendment was evaluated and an addendum to the midtown specific plan. Programmatic e.r. And found that no new impacts would be would result from this general plan amendment. There is a lot merger because the project site is made of several lots that need to be combined. Again, the Planning Commission did conduct a public hearing on this proposed general plan amendment on December 9th, and they recommended that the City Council approved this request. The public notice thing was sent out and just like the other project staff has not received any any comments on this. So with that, staff is recommending that the City Council concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve this project. At this point, the applicant is in the audience and I staff can also answer any questions you may have. Thank you. Thank you. Is there any public comment on this hearing with the applicant, like the address, the council? Okay. So we'll close public? No. Okay. So we'll close public comment. Take it back behind the real Councilmember Andrews. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Mr. B, I would just like to say again, we're starting to make this I-66 again look like Naples. You know, with projects like this, we can't go wrong. And I just want to say that General Plans is create an opportunity for more investments in the area. And it has my full support. You know, it needs to be I just want to let you know, this is high quality, affordable housing projects will serve and benefit the residents in that area. And I want to thank you again for bringing this project together. Thank you very much. Thank you. And I'll just say, it looked like the image looked like three levels. So this is five levels. How does that work? Yes. The front portion of the building is three stories. Because they wanted to. Conform to the current. Neighborhood and not over. Build, but the back to where the alley is. Five stories. Good, good. I really like that. That staircase and how it sort of you know, it doesn't look too massive in the front, but you still were able to build enough units. That's good. Good stuff. I just want to make a comment. Where's Mr. Beer? The applicant. Here. Is the applicant here. Would you like it? I think they want to hear from you. We got to hear from you. It's. But this is not good. If you insist. I'm Vanessa Luna. I'm the housing director of Clifford Bears Housing. And we're very excited to bring this development forward in Long Beach. Clifford Bears has other developments, affordable communities in Long Beach as well. And we love the city. There's a huge need for affordable housing, especially affordable housing, as we provide with services for residents. And we're really excited to see it happen and very happy to see the support in the community that has come forward for this development. And we're going to be working with community partners to provide services to the residents free of charge, have a property management onsite, reputable John Stuart Company who manages our other buildings. And so it's again, we're very happy to be building here. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Members, please cast your vote. Motion carries.