Recommendation to adopt resolution allowing for the initiation of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit process pursuant to Section 30601.3 of the Public Resources Code (Coastal Act) in connection with the realignment of Shoreline Drive as part of the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project; and
Okay. Well, we're going to hearing item number 11. Report from Development Services recommendation to adopt a resolution allowing for the initiation of a consolidated coastal development permit process in connection with the realignment of Shoreline Drive as part of the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project, and adopt a resolution granting city manager the authority to initiate permits districts two and three. Thank you. I'll turn this over to Stan. Thank you, Mayor, and members of the city council. This item for you tonight is essentially a housekeeping matter. Our planning bureau manager, Ms.. Patricia Defender here will provide you a brief presentation. Good evening, Mayor. Vice Mayor, council members Patricia Devendorf, her bureau manager. The item before council involves actions associated with the Schumacher Bridge Replacement Project. The actions involve the adoption of two resolutions. The first a resolution to submit the portion of the project in the coastal zone to the California Coastal Commission for the processing of a consolidated coastal development permit. And the second resolution to change the process for initiation of consolidated coastal development permits by transferring that authority from from the city council to the city manager, which is a procedural change only. This site provides an overview of the project, the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project, and the air was prepared for this project. An alternative three design option A was selected was the selected alternative. As previously noted, the portion of the project, subject to the consolidated coastal development permit is the realignment of local streets, including Shoreline Drive, that are the first phase of the bridge replacement project. This slide shows the chronological history of the project. The A.P. or the notice of preparation for the project was issued in 2016. The environmental process was conducted and that environmental review process was completed in 2020. The following components of the project fall within the coastal zone, specifically these improvements for both within the city and the state jurisdictions of the coastal zone. They include shoreline drive improvements, which involve lane realignment, that shift both the north and southbound traffic medians and buffers to facilitate traffic calming sidewalks and bike lanes to improve circulation connectivity improvements to Golden Shore, which involve removal of the existing grade, separation over shoreline drive and construction of an accolade Signalized intersection as well as the addition of new class one shared use bike paths along golden shore. Improvements to Seaside Way involve lowering the grade to meet the modified golden shore roadway and new sidewalks and bike lanes and also conveyances from the existing stormwater pump to that will be must facility. This slide shows a map that demonstrates the location of the various improvements. The red area falls under the Coastal Commission jurisdiction and the coastal permits are solely issued by the state in this area. The yellow area is the appealable area. The city issues local coastal permits in this area, but they can be appealed to or by the Coastal Commission. And finally, the green area is the city's permit jurisdiction and the city issues local coastal permits in this area, but they are not appealable to the Coastal Commission. So these improvements across these various jurisdictions. The next steps for this application are to approve the requested resolutions and to submit the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project. The local improvements associated with that project to the California Coastal Commission to initiate the consolidated coastal development permit process. The actions also involve the resolution to for future consolidated development permits to be submitted to the Coastal Commission and reviewed by the City Manager. This concludes the staff's presentation. I'm also joined on the line by the Public Works Director and other public works staff who are available to answer questions on the project. Thank you. That concludes the staff presentation. I don't believe we had. I don't believe we have any additional comments from on for the year. Beyond staff, is that right? Correct. There's no public comment for this item. Okay. Let me go to Councilman Allen. Perfect. I thank you, Mayor. I'm super excited about this project. I think that it will significantly improve our infrastructure and. Connectivity. And walkability in the downtown area. So just want to thank Oscar and everyone in. Development services that worked on this project. Thank you. Can I get a motion and can I get a second, please? On them. On the motion. And I think staff may have said this was a silly one. Or sort of city city two in a city three, but I think City one and City two, just for the record. Yes. City one and City two. Okay. So there's a motion by Councilman Allen and I have a second by Councilmember Ringo as we ring any comments? No college degree for downtown Long Beach. Thank you. Okay. Great. And I just want to also just add, this is a fantastic project and getting the Shoemaker Bridge done is critical to the future of mobility and the broader downtown area in the western part of the city. And so it's a really, really important project. I'm glad that we're making a lot of progress. There's a we have a most significant role, calvert-lewin's. District one, district two. I District three. I district for. I. District five. I. District six. By. District seven. I. District eight. By. District nine. All right. Motion carries.