Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals grants several conditional variances, denies a few applications

The Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed a packed calendar of variance and special-use applications and issued multiple decisions, including conditional approvals for temporary business uses and several denials for new construction.

The board approved two-year temporary conditional variances for several longtime and new uses, including a renewal for a doctor’s office at 714 East Park Avenue, a conditional permit for a part-time chiropractic office at 125 Cleveland Avenue, and a conditional renewal for Beach Street Commons LLC that included seat limits. In other matters the board denied applications for a new two‑family house at 20 Ohio Avenue and a proposed three‑story home at 85 Minnesota Avenue.

Why it matters: The board’s rulings affect residential expansion, parking availability and small-business operations in Long Beach’s neighborhoods. Several approvals carry specific conditions meant to limit community impacts — for example, restricted hours for a home‑based medical office, seat limits for a bar and a roof‑pitch condition tied to an addition’s approval.

Votes at a glance (case number — applicant — address — code cited — outcome — key conditions /notes):

- Case 3451 — John and Diane Joyce — 20 Ohio Avenue — 9-105.19 (multiple subsections) — Denied. Vote recorded on the…