321 W. Ocean Blvd., "Mid-Block" Project, Case No. 2511-05
Summary
SCH Number
2026030879
Public Agency
City of Long Beach
Document Title
321 W. Ocean Blvd., "Mid-Block" Project, Case No. 2511-05
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/20/2026
Document Description
Modification to Approved Permit (MOD25-018) for the previously approved Case No. 1908-14 for Site Plan Review (SPR19-035) and a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM19 003, No. 82912) for the “Mid-Block” project, aka “the center block of the Long Beach Civic Center,” which was approved on March 19, 2020, consisting of two eight-story buildings with 580 dwelling units, approximately 40,000 square feet of ground floor retail and 885 parking stalls in two levels of subterranean parking; the requested modification would change the project to 729 dwelling units and approximately 2,651 square feet of ground floor commercial with 817 parking stalls in three levels of at-grade parking garage, and the Vesting Tentative Tract Map would change from two ground lots with 13 airspace subdivisions, to only two ground lots, located on a 4.59-acre site at 321 W. Ocean Blvd. in the Downtown Plan (PD-30) Planned Development District.
Contact Information
Name
Scott Kinsey
Agency Name
City of Long Beach
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ryan Guthrie
Agency Name
Mill Creek Residential
Job Title
Senior Managing Director, Mill Creek Residential
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Parcel #
7280-025-903
Airports
Long Beach Airport
Other Location Info
321 W. Ocean Blvd.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66
Reasons for Exemption
Project meets all requirements to qualify for a Statutory Exemption under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66. The project is a housing development project on a site not more than 20 acres within the incorporated limits of the City and is consistent with the zoning and general plan, meeting the required density and other locational requirements of Section 21080.66. Please see attached Exemption Evaluation Report for details.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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