Port Master Plans outline strategic goals, operational initiatives and environmental policies, and evaluate the consistency of future developments and land uses with those goals, initiatives and policies. The Master Plan covers a Harbor District of nearly 2,700 acres of land and more than 4,500 acres of water. The current Master Plan divides the Harbor District into 10 planning districts and identifies permitted land and water uses.
Specifically, the Port Master Plan Update is needed to incorporate years of amendments, and consider changes in the global shipping industry, technological advances, and important factors such as climate change and energy resources consistent with Green Port Policy objectives.
Also, the Update consists of guidelines for the public access to the waterfront.
According to the Port of Long Beach, the Updated plan includes:
- Update the Master Plan and integrate previous amendments;
- Integrate other Port of Long Beach initiatives, such as the Green Port Policy, into the Update;
- Prepare a Program Environmental Impact Report for the Update in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act;
- Gather and integrate public input into the planning and decision-making process.
Concluding, the port of Long Beach is aware of its public and stakeholders engagement as a major element at the core of the Master Plan Update process. The Port continues to provide opportunities for stakeholder feedback through a variety of activities.
