Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and Safety Element Update

The City of Long Beach is pursuing the development of the Long Beach Amphitheater, a project located at 1051 Queens Highway within Subarea 4 of the Queensway Bay Planned Development District. The project involves the construction of an event venue on a 7.1-acre site at the Queen Mary leasehold, currently utilized as a paved parking lot. The venue is designed with approximately 11,000 seats and additional standing-room areas to accommodate a total capacity of up to 12,000 persons. This development is supported by Site Plan Review SPR25-022 and Conditional Use Permit CUP25-013, which allows for the on-premises sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under ABC Types 47, 58, 68, and 77. To support the venue's operations, an Administrative Use Permit AUP25-15 has been requested to adjust parking requirements per Section 21.41.223 of the Zoning Regulations, enabling the use of a parking management plan and Transportation Demand Management measures for event days. The project is deemed exempt from further environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, as it remains consistent with the City of Long Beach General Plan. This initiative is associated with solicitation EIRA-25-002 and is managed by the City of Long Beach Department of Community Development.