City of Longbeach Masterplan

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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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Planning Advisory Board

Damian ScianoFrank BaxterSimon BergerMike Byrne

Steve CandonQueen Harvey

Lisa HayesJeff Jones

Thomas MarryJoel Tropp


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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.

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