The Bayfront Resiliency Planning Study has been a long-term project to renovate and develop six city-owned properties along the north shore. The city has reached out for public feedback with an official online survey. Paper copies of the survey can be found at City Hall, the Long Beach Public Library main branch, Magnolia Senior Center and the MLK community center.

Deadline for input: Aug. 21

Earlier this week, the city released its online survey, soliciting input from the public about potential best uses of the project area covering Long Beach Road to Magnolia Boulevard, from Park Avenue to the waterfront. The survey is open to anyone who lives, works, owns property, visits or attends school in the City of Long Beach.

The city will continue accepting survey submissions until Aug. 21. Responses are anonymous and more than one person per household may complete the survey. The Bayfront Resiliency Planning Study survey can be found here.

19 questions, 19 opportunities

According to the survey, the city aims to redevelop the bayfront while balancing revenue-generating plans with community benefits without taking on a financial burden. The participant is presented with 19 questions — a combination of open-ended questions looking for written answers and multiple choice/preferred options, as well as general demographic data.

Questions address potential housing solutions within the project area. Possible commercial options are also presented, including big-box retail, commercial space, restaurants, or entertainment venues. Specific amenities are also suggested ranging from an indoor performing arts center, to an oyster filtration farm or a marina and boat storage. General strengths, weaknesses and threats regarding the overall project are also presented.

Informational workshop: Sept. 22

The survey will be followed up with a public workshop on Sept. 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Long Beach Public Library. Attendees will hear a review of the survey feedback, receive an update on the redevelopment plan and learn the basics of the redevelopment process.

Participants will then work in small groups led by members of the consultant team, examining redevelopment sites, discussing potential land uses and considering design options. Each group will share its ideas and recommendations with the full audience at the end of the workshop, helping shape a community-informed vision for the bayfront’s future. A subsequent workshop is expected but a date has not been officially announced.