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Initiative Overview

Zone In is a systematic rezoning and municipal Zoning Code update initiative to allow Long Beach to meet existing and future housing needs and support the creation of more complete communities where housing, jobs and shopping are located more closely together and focused near the highest quality public transportation within the city. This effort builds upon previous city plans, such as the 2019 General Plan Land Use Element and the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element, goals, objectives and strategies to ensure that the City meets the housing needs of current and future Long Beach residents and provides fair housing options, neighborhood services, and business opportunities for all.

How Does Planning Positively Affect My Community?

Rezoning and updating the Zoning Code simultaneously allows residents, businesses, and developers to come together and voice their opinion on how a neighborhood can maximize and serve local priorities including what types of housing are preferred, what kinds of businesses are desired, how people get around, environmental needs and adaptation, and the design and character of buildings. Through Zone In, the City seeks to engage the community to implement the community’s vision, address existing and projected community needs and simplify and improve the code for everyone.

In Progress Project Areas

Banner with Everyone's Coast title and image of a wave

Everyone's Coast: A Zone In Update & Mobility Plan is a coastal community rezoning and mobility planning effort with the goals of supporting equitable housing development in Long Beach’s coastal areas and improving beach access to and from Central Long Beach through mobility investment recommendations.

Visit the Everyone's Coast page to learn more about project details and community outreach.



Zone In: Wrigley is an area of about 1.5 square miles and generally bounded by Interstate 405 and Country Club Drive to the north, Pacific Avenue and Pacific Place to the east, East Pacific Coast Highway to the south and the LA River to the west. This initiative is focused on major corridors like Pacific Avenue, Willow Street, Wardlow Road, and Pacific Coast Highway, as well as other areas with existing multi-family housing. 

Interested in keeping up to date on the Zone in: Wrigley process?



Zone In: 10th Street to Broadway is an area of about 3 square miles and is generally bounded by 10th and 15th Streets to the north, East Pacific Coast Highway to the east, Broadway and Colorado Streets to the south, and Bonito and Cerritos Avenues to the west.  Neighborhoods such as Alamitos Beach, Rose Park, Carroll Park, Bluff Heights and Belmont Heights are in this zone. 

This initiative is focused on rezoning major corridors like 7th Street, 4th Street, Broadway, Redondo Avenue, and sections of 10th Street, and Pacific Coast Highway, as well as other areas with existing multi-family housing. 

Interested in keeping up to date on the Zone in: 10th Street to Broadway process?

Completed Project Areas

Learn more about each of the project areas and how you can get involved below!

Zone In: Bixby covers approximately 3.5 square miles. The project area is generally bounded by the Union Pacific Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) rail line to the north, Cherry Avenue to the east, East Wardlow Road and the 405 to the south, and Long Beach Boulevard and Country Club Road to the west.

On February 19, the Planning Commission held a hearing on the proposed Zoning Code Amendment and recommended City Council approve the zoning regulation changes.

The Long Beach City Council formally adopted the amendment and map during their regularly held meeting on June 9, 2026.

Community Outreach Efforts

  • July 16, 2025 – Bixby Knolls Open House #2
    • The open house hosted participants to review how the City is rezoning the city, explored community feedback from the Walk Audits and were able to view the proposed rezoning recommendations for Bixby Knolls.
  • June 25, 2025 – Bixby Knolls Virtual Workshop
    • The workshop was a presentation of the rezoning options for the project area, received an update on the engagement and technical process and had an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.
  • March – June 2025 – Zone In: Bixby Walk Audits
    • June 11, 2025: Wardlow Walk Audit focused on the neighborhood character and new development opportunities that rezoning provides, with additional focus on the commercial spaces and transitions that occur along Wardlow Road.
    • May 17, 2025: San Antonio Walk Audit focused on existing development patterns and new rezoning opportunities, with an emphasis on the major shopping center between Atlantic Avenue and California Avenue.
    • March 29, 2025: The Long Beach and Atlantic Walk Audit focused on existing conditions like building uses, heights, densities, design elements and public realm features that might be encouraged or discouraged.
  • February – June 2025 – Bixby Knolls First Fridays
    • Staff tabled at Bixby Knolls First Fridays from Feb. 7 to June 6, 2025. They distributed information about the Zone-In Bixby process.
  • July 26, 2023 – Bixby Knolls Open House #1
    • Staff hosted an open house introducing the project area and provided background on rezoning efforts throughout the city, the General Plan adoption in 2019, and what proposed zones would be possible for the Bixby Knolls area.

Rezoned Area and Project Materials

Zone In: City Core, previously known as the Anaheim Corridor Zoning Implementation Plan (ACZIP) covers the area bounded by Pacific Coast Highway, 10th Street, Magnolia and Ximeno Avenues. View the Zone In: City Core Project Area Map.

The effort will update zoning regulations to support the development of new housing and a greater mix of uses, particularly along commercial corridors in the area, including Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway. The plan will create a more complete community where residents, businesses, jobs and shopping are located near each other with a more pedestrian-friendly design and is anticipated to facilitate more than 3,000 market-rate and affordable housing units in the area.

The plan's equity-based framework is focused on both changes to zoning and land use regulations, as well as changes to the planning process itself. It will be grounded in a community power and capacity-building process in which the people most impacted by planning decisions, including young people, renters and people of color, and prioritized in the process and have their voices heard.

During the multi-year engagement process, the community identified concerns and priorities relating to safety, cleanliness, open space, mobility, parking, and displacement. These priorities are reflected in the following adopted documents.

Documents Adopted October 1, and in effect October 31:

Learn About Previous Community Outreach Efforts Below:

Phase 1
The presentation for the Zone In: City Core Virtual Open House is available in English, Spanish, Khmer and Vietnamese. If you would like to review the presentation, please click your language preference below:

Phase 2
During this phase of engagement, the City of Long Beach held a series of Open House events for Zone In: City Core phase two efforts. If you would like to review the presentation boards and engagement summary, please click below:

Phase 3
The City of Long Beach held a virtual Open House event for Zone In: City Core phase three efforts. If you would like to review the presentation boards and meeting recording, please click below: The City of Long Beach held a virtual Open House event for Zone In: City Core phase three efforts. If you would like to review the presentation boards and meeting recording, please click below:

Study Session
In addition to the virtual Open House, Staff held a study session on the rezoning efforts to date at the Thursday, November 3, 2022, Planning Commission meeting. To view the presentation and a recording of the meeting, please see the links below.

Virtual Open House
As part of the public comment period of the rezoning proposal, staff held a virtual community on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. The video and presentation from that meeting are linked below:

Business Resource Meeting
Staff hosted a business resource meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Ernest McBride Park Social Hall to inform businesses in the project area of the rezoning efforts, connect businesses with City resources available at the Economic Development Department’s BizCare team and at the Small Business Development Center, and gather feedback from and encourage an open dialogue with businesses in the project area. To view the presentation and a recording of the meeting, please see the links below:
Planning Commission
Staff presented to the Planning Commission on August 1, 2024. To view the presentation and a recording of the meeting, please see the links below:
  • Zone In: City Core Planning Commission Staff Presentation
  • Zone In: City Core Planning Commission Recording
City Council Adoption
Staff presented to City Council on September 17, 2024, for final adoption. To view the presentation and a recording of the meeting, please see the links below:
Zone In: City Core
Zone In: City Core, previously known as the Anaheim Corridor Zoning Implementation Plan (ACZIP) covers the area bounded by Pacific Coast Highway, 10th Street, Magnolia and Ximeno Avenues. View the Zone In: City Core Project Area Map. The effort updates zoning regulations to support the development of new housing and a greater mix of uses, particularly along commercial corridors in the area, including Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway. The plan creates a more complete community where residents, businesses, jobs and shopping are located near each other with a more pedestrian-friendly design and is anticipated to facilitate more than 3,000 market-rate and affordable housing units in the area. The plan's equity-based framework is focused on both changes to zoning and land use regulations, as well as changes to the planning process itself. It is grounded in a community power and capacity-building process in which the people most impacted by planning decisions, including young people, renters and people of color, and prioritized in the process and have their voices heard.

Following two years of engagement and technical analysis, the City of Long Beach completed efforts to rezone properties along West Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue in West Long Beach! City Council adopted the new zoning districts at its May 2, 2023 meeting, the adoption hearing is available to view.

View the final rezoning map and  zoning regulations for West Long Beach.

Learn about previous engagement efforts below:

On May 14, 2022, staff held an Open House for the Zone In: WestLB project.

On Thursday, January 19, 2023, zoning changes for West Long Beach were also presented through a study session to the Planning Commission.

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, staff hosted a community meeting to provide additional information and answer questions about the proposed zoning regulations.

Zone In: West Long Beach
Zone In: West Long Beach rezoned properties along West Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue aimed at accommodating housing needs, activating commercial corridors, and incentivizing essential retail and services, including grocery stores, banks, and pharmacies. Creating mixed-used zones on these two streets provide opportunities for housing and business opportunities, thus in turn creating more walkable and complete neighborhoods.

The Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN) is a collaborative effort between the City and the North Long Beach community to come up with laws and policies to guide future development and create a new vision in North Long Beach. The UPLAN was designed to build upon past planning and visioning efforts for Uptown. Through a multi-year, community-centered process, community needs such as access to quality housing, jobs, and transportation options have been prioritized in zoning and transportation recommendations for the North Long Beach area.  

To learn more, visit longbeach.gov/uplanlb.

Zone In: UPLAN
The Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood Strategy (UPLAN) is a collaborative effort between the City and the North Long Beach community to come up with laws and policies to guide future development and create a new vision in North Long Beach. The UPLAN was designed to build upon past planning and visioning efforts for Uptown. Through a multi-year, community-centered process, community needs such as access to quality housing, jobs, and transportation options have been prioritized in zoning and transportation recommendations for the North Long Beach area. 

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