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Long Beach moves to create planning board to oversee larger developments
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution to authorize a planning board to review subdivisions and plats, saying it will correct a long-standing gap in local land-use oversight. Staff warned the enabling legislation is nearly complete but will undergo county review and additional public hearings in January.
The Long Beach City Council on Dec. 3 voted to empower a municipal planning board that staff and council members said is needed to review large developments and subdivisions and to ensure new construction fits the city’s comprehensive plan.
City Manager Dan Creighton and planning staff said the city currently lacks a planning board; those functions have fallen to the zoning board of…
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