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City of Long BeachMaster Plan
Long Beach City CouncilJames P. Hennessy, PresidentThomas R. Sofield, Jr., Vice PresidentMona Goodman
Denis G. KellyLeonard G. Remo
City ManagerCharles Theofan
Consultants
Saccardi & Schiff, Inc.Eschbacher Engineering, P.C.
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City of Long BeachMaster Plan
Planning Advisory Board
Damian ScianoFrank BaxterSimon BergerMike Byrne
Steve CandonQueen Harvey
Lisa HayesJeff Jones
Thomas MarryJoel Tropp
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City of Long BeachMaster Plan
Economic Development, Waterfront andEconomic Development, Waterfront andEnvironment VisionEnvironment Vision
Community Charrette #3
October 25, 2005
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What Is A Master Plan?
A Citys vision for its future over the next 15 to 20 years.
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What Is The Process& Where Are We?
1. Research and Analysis
2. Goals, Objectives and Visioning
3. Plan Proposals
4. Implementation Program
5. Plan Adoption
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Economic DevelopmentOverall Goal
To enhance and strengthen the economic vitality of the City of
Long Beach by providing jobs, necessary tax revenues, adequateinfrastructure and a desirable level of municipal services.
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Business DiversityIssues & Opportunities Desire by local residents
for more diversecommercial uses.
Limited commercial uses
exist on the Boardwalk.
Opportunities to expand
diversity on bayfront,Long Beach Boulevard,and in Waldbaums
shopping center.
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Business DiversityIssues & Opportunities
Areas subject to change: Bayfront
Long Beach Boulevard West Beech Street
Waldbaums shoppingcenter
Long Beach MedicalCenter
Areas Subject to Change
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Business DiversityGoals & Objectives
Vision #1: Pursue marketing and promotionstrategies that attract a diversity ofbusinesses throughout the city.
Vision #2:Pursue upgrades to existing andprovide for new commercial andmixed uses along the Boardwalk.
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Waldbaums Shopping CenterIssues & Opportunities
Only shopping center in thecity.
Vacancies exist.
Design could be more
consistent with downtownfabric.
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Waldbaums Shopping CenterGoals & Objectives
Vision #3: Promote design alternatives that enhanceWaldbaums Shopping Center as adowntown anchor.
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Neighborhood CommercialIssues & Opportunities
Local commercial nodes service adjacentresidential neighborhoods and reduceautomobile trips.
Unattractive, poorly maintained or vacantcommercial nodes negatively impact adjacentresidential neighborhoods.
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Neighborhood CommercialGoals & Objectives
Vision #4: Improve the aesthetics andstrength of neighborhoodcommercial areas.
Present Alternative Future
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Long Beach Medical CenterIssues & Opportunities
Primary medical careprovider.
Citys largest employer.
Potential facilities masterplan.
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Long Beach Medical CenterGoals & Objectives
Vision #5: Coordinate withLong Beach Medical Center toimplement its master plan andto increase health related job
opportunities.
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Commercial Node Access AlternativesIssues & Opportunities
Limited parking near commercial areasimpacts business vitality.
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Commercial Node Access AlternativesGoals & Objectives
Vision #6: Examine the feasibility of institutinga shuttle bus system to commercial
nodes, transit facilities, beach andrecreation areas, particularly duringsummer season.
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Mixed Use DevelopmentIssues & Opportunities
Long Beach Boulevard and WestBeech Street provide opportunitiesfor mixed uses.
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Mixed Use DevelopmentGoals & Objectives
Vision #7: Create zoning regulationsthat permit mixed uses withstreet level retail.
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Redevelopment that focuses on water related andwater enhanced uses could provide other
employment opportunities.
Redevelopment of the bayfront could impact
existing industrial uses and local industrial jobs.
Bayfront Economic DevelopmentIssues & Opportunities
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Vision #8: Pursue redevelopment opportunitiesalong the Reynolds Channel waterfront
that provide water dependent uses such asmarinas, water enhanced uses such asrestaurants, or other uses that generate
jobs and tax revenues.
Bayfront Economic DevelopmentGoals & Objectives
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Waterfront and EnvironmentOverall Vision
To preserve and enhance the citys extensive ocean andbay waterfront environment and marine activities.
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Ocean Beach ParkIssues & Opportunities
Citys principal definitive natural feature.
Heavily-utilized linear park.
Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline ProtectionProject.
Impact on useable beach area and visual image.
Need to replace Boardwalk with more durablematerial.
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Ocean Beach ParkGoals & Objectives
Vision #1: Preserve the characteristics of OceanBeach Park, including its depth, usablearea and visual image.
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BoardwalkIssues & Opportunities
2.25-mile multi-use Boardwalk needs regular maintenanceand repair.
Improved handicapped accessibility required.
Limited commercial uses available.
Diversity of uses needs exploration.
Visual image could be improved.
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BoardwalkGoals & Objectives
Vision #2: Replace the Boardwalk, over time, with adurable material requiring less maintenanceand repair than current wood.
Vision #3: Design and develop additional handicappedramps to the Boardwalk.
Vision #4: Identify appropriate new Boardwalk usesand strengthen existing uses.
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Reynolds Channel BayfrontIssues & Opportunities
Area subject to change since uses are underutilized with no public
access.
Consolidate or relocate active uses.
Redevelopment could create public waterfront amenities, fosterbetter water dependent and water enhanced uses, and create taxratables.
Redevelopment requires coordination of multiple property owners,relocation of municipal functions, bulkhead repair, environmentalremediation, access improvement, possible job displacement, andpotential connection over LIRR tracks.
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Reynolds Channel BayfrontGoals & Objectives
Vision #5: Encourage water-dependent and water-enhanced
uses on undeveloped and underutilizedwaterfront sites including the Reynolds Channelwaterfront.
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Waterfront AccessIssues & Opportunities
Not all areas of the
waterfront are physicallyor visually accessible tothe public.
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Waterfront AccessGoals & Objectives
Vision #6: Maintain, enhance andexpand physical and visualaccess to the ocean andbay, including pedestrianand bicycle access.
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Public Rights-of-WayIssues & Opportunities
Individual property owners encroach both on Cityland at the waters edge and within the waterwaysbeyond the legislated distance.
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Public Rights-of-WayGoals & Objectives
Vision #7: Monitor and enforcepublic waterways from
temporary andpermanent privateencroachments into
public rights-of-way.
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Public AwarenessIssues & Opportunities
Existing bayfront recreational resources areunderutilized.
Increased awareness of public access opportunitiesis needed.
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Public AwarenessGoals & Objectives
Vision #8: Increase public awareness, utilization and
protection of the citys waterfrontresources and amenities.
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LWRPIssues & Opportunities
A coordinated plan for the bay and ocean waterfrontswould guide waterfront redevelopment.
Lack of a consistent waterfront development policydiscourages waterfront redevelopment.
Funding opportunities for waterfront infrastructurewould be available.
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LWRPGoals & Objectives
Vision #9: Undertake the creation of a Local WaterfrontRevitalization Program to develop detailedwaterfront policies, which, once adopted, will
provide the context for consistent waterfrontdevelopment and create funding opportunities.