City Staff Effort to Kill Prior Efforts for Transparency -- Stopped by Planning Commission

The Press Telegram announced at the beginning of the year that it would take on "transparency"as a major issue in the City of Long Beach...okay...so where is the editorial criticizing the Mayor-appointed Planning Commission's agenda item that would eliminate the requirements of public notice within 750 feet of a proposed development to 300 feet and completely eliminate notification of tenants and instead require the erection of a large sign?

In 2009, Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske authored legislation that expanded the requirements to notify residents of proposed development from 300 to 750 feet and to make certain renters as well as property owners received notice.

This week, the Planning Commission took up a staff recommendation to reduce the notification requirements but rebuffed the idea on a 4-0 vote.

You can thank the members of the Planning Commission for their votes (click here to see who they are) and make sure to contact your Councilmember and insist this issue not be taken up by the Council, especially since the City is getting ready to start approving a long list of developments.

Here is what the Planning Commission staff recommended. Notice the complaint that the City has "bad addresses." (No one could get the list cleaned up??)

Public Noticing Requirements Staff Report

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