Long Beach zoning board revokes temporary variance for 419 East Fulton Street after inspector finds accessory structure inhabited

The Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals voted to revoke a conditional temporary variance for 419 East Fulton Street after City zoning inspector Richard Xu testified that a rear accessory structure at the property was being used as a residence.

Zoning inspector Richard Xu told the board that during a March 28, 2025 reinspection he encountered a man in his 60s who said he lived in the accessory structure with a girlfriend, and that the unit contained personal effects, a hot plate and a functioning bathroom. Xu said he reported those findings to the corporation counsel and that a prior court-ordered reinspection in August 2024 had shown the accessory structure vacant.

The vote followed testimony from homeowner Manuel Oliva and questioning by board members. Oliva said the occupants were long-term residents who were being helped to relocate and told the board they would be out within two…