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Long Beach building commission approves Lakeshore projects, lifts stop‑work orders and fines owner $500
Summary
On Feb. 13 the commission approved several Lakeshore permits (including a three‑story rebuild at 2215 Lakeshore that meets 35% coverage and a 33‑foot height limit), lifted stop‑work orders, authorized sand redistribution along seawalls, and assessed a $500 citation to an owner for unpermitted work.
The Long Beach Building Commission on Feb. 13 approved multiple permits and enforcement actions, including a three‑story design on Lakeshore Drive that staff said remains within the town’s 35% lot‑coverage limit and a 33‑foot height threshold, lifted a stop‑work order on a demolished deck project after the BZA granted variances, authorized sand redistribution in several seawall‑adjacent yards, and assessed a $500 citation to an owner for unpermitted exterior work.
Highlights and decisions: staff reported the 2215 Lakeshore Drive project will ‘‘stay within the existing footprint’’ while adding a third floor and roof deck; the top‑of‑roof measurement was 32 feet 11 inches, within the 33‑foot maximum for a three‑story structure, and commissioners approved the permit by voice vote. The commission also lifted a stop‑work order on permit 71616 after BZA variances were confirmed and voted to allow inside demolition work to continue at other addresses while applicants correct exterior encroachment issues.
Enforcement: the commission approved a demolition‑only permit for interior demolition at 2220 Oriole Trail but discussed prior unpermitted work at that property. Commissioners voted to assess a $500 citation to the owner for unpermitted work; staff will issue the citation and collect payment. Commissioners also debated consistency in fines for unregistered contractors and asked staff to follow up on recent cases (example cited: 2301 Oakenwald).
Beach/seawall work: for addresses where sand had drifted over seawalls, commissioners approved permits to move sand on site (not to remove sand offsite) and emphasized that any drainage work behind seawalls would require a separate, more substantial permit to install proper drains and filter stone.
What’s next: staff will issue citations and follow up with property owners and applicants to obtain corrected drawings, required county permits, or APC determinations as needed; where work was approved, permits will be issued contingent on any required plan corrections noted in the meeting.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 796; topfinish SEG 2242.
