Major rezoning of Long Beach city core heads to Planning Commission
The first broad overhaul since 1989 would bar new auto shops, drive-throughs, liquor stores and more; it's intended to encourage new housing and businesses.
City officials will vote tonight on the first widespread rezoning of Central Long Beach in 35 years, and the proposed changes could remake the area over the next several decades.
The plan has some elements the community will probably cheer. It would largely prohibit new liquor stores, motels, strip clubs and other businesses that are seen as nuisances or magnets for crime.
