Recommendation to receive information and provide direction to staff relative to a proposed project in PD-1 Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan (SEADIP) that requires an amendment to SEADIP and the Local Coastal Program; and Optionally, 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 Los Cerritos wetlands/Synergy Oil Field located at 6433 E. Second Street and the “Pumpkin Patch” located at 6701 East Pacific Coast Highway. (District 3)
Please click or read item. Item 26, report from Development Services Report to receive a recommendation to receive information and provide direction to staff related relative to the proposed project in PD one Southern Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan that requires an amendment and the local coastal program and optionally adopt resolution allowing the initiation of a consolidated coastal development process. Permit Process District three. Mr. Logan. Thank you. This is a tremendous opportunity for the entire city of Long Beach. This is another very positive step moving forward to restore our wetlands and make the motion to approve the staff recommendation second. Reading second and any public comment on item 26 and the Council come. Mr. Parker. Whoever is sitting there. With you before we take a vote, need to put something in the record that pertains to the environmental review of this resolution. And Mr. Black is prepared to do that. Mr. Mayor. Members of the City Council, just for the public record, we want to make it clear that staff has made the determination that the adoption of this proposed resolution, referring this matter to the Coastal Commission, is not considered a project within the meaning of secure, nor is this action an approval of a project under Sequa. The proposed resolution merely delegates the city's coastal development permit authority over the pumpkin patch and related wetland and adjacent areas to the Coastal Commission. Any action involving a physical change to the environment will be subject to all the required and environmental reviews typically known that we do or perform under Sequa. In addition, Sequa does not currently apply because the city is not committing to a definitive course of action with respect to the involved properties at that time, at this time, and that the city will ultimately retain the ultimate authority to approve or disapprove any project processed as a result of the procedure contemplated. By this resolution. So in essence, doing this resolution is a commitment to moving in the correct direction. There's still a long road ahead in terms of reviewing an actual project application and going through the secret process and so forth for the purposes of sequel. This action tonight is not considered a project. Thank you. Thank you, Ms.. Product. Any public comment on it? Please come forward. Identify yourself. If you see the light, you might. My name is Elizabeth LAMB. I'm executive director of the Low Stress Wetlands Land Trust. And I have some very brief remarks. It is fair to say that my organization that advocates every day on behalf of Lois Rita's wetlands, we are very intrigued by this proposal. We, because it is so early on in the process, don't have a position other than we think anything that moves the process forward so that we all can get more information is is a good idea. One of the things we'd really like to do is thank the landowners involved in this proposal for reaching out to us early on and involving us and helping us be a part of the process from the beginning. And that gives us a confidence or greater confidence. I do have to say that the language about Studebaker Road that we saw in the staff report, I got some concerned emails about that and was curious to know how that plays into this . Currently, that area is zoned so that if you develop that pumpkin patch property, it includes extending Studebaker Road. We would find that to be of grave concern to us. But setting that aside, the proposal is an intriguing one and one that we're looking forward to learning more about. Thank you. Thank you. Ms.. Land present. Any other comment? The motion is second. Members cast your votes at 26. Thank you for the disclaimer. Ms.. Bodak But and just so we're clear, that motion includes adopting the resolution that's prepared in the council packet. That is correct. Motion carries five zero. All right. Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate that. We're good. I'm 27 clock read.