Bluff Park Neighborhood Association

Lamppost Committee Meeting
2018-02-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-03-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-04-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-05-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-06-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver)
Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project Committee Meeting
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
For More Information, email Bluff.Park.Historic.Lamppost@gmail.com

BPNA Board Meeting
2018-02-08 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Denver), 2018-03-08 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Denver), 2018-04-05 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Denver), 2018-05-10 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Denver), 2018-06-14 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Los_Angeles), 2018-06-14 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Denver)
Monthly meeting of the Bluff Park Neighborhood Association (BPNA) Board of Directors

Land Use Element (LUE) Agenda Item at City Council Meeting
2018-03-06 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90802
The Land Use & Urban Design Elements (LUE) Proposal of Long Beach’s General Plan is coming to the City Council on Tuesday, March 6 @ 5:00 PM. The public is invited to attend and submit comments.
We want to hear from you!
The BPNA board passed a motion to ask that the height be reduced in the western section of the Bluff Park Historic District. The board believes that doing so will better reflect the current predominant mass and scale of our residential buildings and help protect the historic integrity of the overall neighborhood.

Let us know if you agree, disagree or have additional constructive thoughts.
More info and the online form for your input is at https://bluffpark.org/city-news/. Please respond by February 7.
Read about the city’s general plan, review the maps, and understand the misconceptions.
Join in the conversation with the BPNA board. Also feel free to convey your thoughts directly to the 3rd Council District’s Councilwoman Suzie Price.
More info: https://bluffpark.org/city-news/

Long Beach Heritage 30th Annual Preservation Awards Benefit
2018-03-08 17:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA - California
www.lbheritage.org

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Candidate Forum
2018-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver)
Bluff Park Community Meeting Wednesday, March 28th 2018 7:00pm
Mann Elementary School Auditorium
257 Coronado Ave, Long Beach
(Enter on Obispo side between Vista & Mariquita)

Historic District Design Guidelines Workshop
2018-04-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Immanuael Place, 3215 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA, 90812, United States
The City of Long Beach is preparing Historic District Design Guidelines to provide information on the types of alterations that are permitted under City regulations. As residents in Bluff Park, you are invited to attend a free community workshop and provide input on the proposed design guidelines, which will impact how historic property owners care for, remodel, or possibly expand their homes.
Get involved! Join us to learn about the proposed Design Guidelines. Your input will be used to help protect the character of historic districts in Long Beach and assist in providing streamlined services for historic property owners.
Share your thoughts on this an other Citywide planning initiatives at the workshop or via email.
For more info: visit http://www.lbds.info/planning/historic_preservation/historic_district_guidelines.asp
Information and Comment Form
Alternatively, you can email or mail your comments by Monday, April 30th to:
Alejandro Plascencia
Alejandro.plascencia@longbeach.gov
333 W Ocean Blvd, 5th Floor
Long Beach CA 90802
Please add checkmark for your district:
Bluff Park or Bluff Heights
Name:________________________________________
Address:______________________________________ Phone:________________________________________ Email:_________________________________________
1. What do you like about the draft design guidelines?
2. What changes should be made to the draft guidelines?
3. If you have any other thoughts or suggestions regarding the draft guidelines or draft style guides, please include them here:

The Lamppost Love Boat: A Benefit Fundraiser Event
2018-05-06 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hotel Maya, 700 Queensway Dr, Long Beach, CA, 90802
Join Us for a Cruise-Inspired Event On Land
An Afternoon to Benefit the BPNA’s Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.
Sunday, May 6, 2018 @ 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Hotel Maya
Fun for all ages! Bring the family!

Enjoy spirited Latin cuisine and cocktails from Fuego Restaurant’s award-winning Executive Chef Victor Juarez.
Experience activities that would be had on a ocean sea-liner, including live musical entertainment, chair yoga, art craft, magic, bingo and kids’ games.
Celebrate the outdoors with the stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Long Beach’s skyline from the unique vantage of the Hotel Maya.
Mail home a handmade postcard to a loved one.
Take home on silent auction items from local businesses.

YOUR ENTERTAINMENT CREW

Kristi Jo, Singer Songwriter

Angel Montague, Yoga Inspirationalist

Professor Rags, Magician Illusionist

ABOUT YOUR HISTORIC LAMPPOST PROJECT
All proceeds support the BPNA for its nonprofit historic preservation community initiative, the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project‘s 2nd phase.
The Project‘s 1st phase has been funded, and this event will raise funds for the next phase. The Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project is a historic preservation, community benefit initiative whose goal is to remove the inappropriate modern freeway style street lights and install ornamental lampposts that respect the intent in the early 1900’s, matching the original lampposts that only exist on one street in the neighborhood. For more info on the Project, Click Here

Event Location: Hotel Maya, 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802. (No, we’re not actually on a cruise ship!)
Get TICKETS NOW – Click Here to Order Online
Click Here for a Printable Ticket Order Form that can be mailed back with check payment. Please allow 5 days for processing and confirmation.
Call (562) 449-0977 or email events@bluffpark.org
Tickets: BPNA Member $65. Non-Member $75. Child Under 12 Years Old $35.
BPNA Members save on ticket prices. Not a member? Join or renew here.
Tax-deductible portion of each ticket is the amount over $45/adult and $30/child.
Click Here to contact us. Be a volunteer. Donate items to the silent auction.
Event Sponsors:

J. Christopher Launi Photography

Silent Auction Donors:
B&B Antique Hardware
Belmont Pets & LaunderPet
Bluff Park Neighborhood Association Donor Plaque
Claire’s at the Museum
Doug Hawks Photography
Gallagher’s Pub & Grill
Hermosa Hotel
Historical Society of Long Beach
Hot Java Community Coffeehouse
Iguana Import Gallery
International City Theatre
Iron Pipe Designs & Michelle Murray
Karole Foreman Actor-Writer
La Strada Italiano
Long Beach Auto Detail
Long Beach Heritage
Long Beach Museum of Art
Marilyn Jefreys Designs
Museum of Latin American Art
Musical Theatre West
9Round Kickbox Fitness
Open Sesame
Panxa Cocina
Polly’s Gourmet Coffee
Roe Seafood
the Attic
The Wine Crush
Total Wine & More
Trader Joe’s
Wally Downing
Window Restoration & Repair

BRINGING LAMPPOST HISTORY BACK

Local Harvest Farmers Market
2018-06-09 10:00 - 15:00, 2018-06-11 15:00 - 20:00, 2018-06-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2018-06-18 15:00 - 20:00, 2018-06-23 10:00 - 15:00, 2018-06-25 15:00 - 20:00, 2018-06-30 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave, long beach, CA, 90802, United States

Bluff Park Community Meeting
2018-06-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States
Community Meeting: Wednesday, June 27 @ 7:00 PM at 370 Junipero Avenue (Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church)

Have you ever had an emergency situation needing police, paramedics or fire fighters. Have you ever called 9-1-1?
Do you wonder what happens from the moment you call, how the calls are handled, and how services are dispatched and sent out?
Come to this meeting to find out about the real life experiences of a 9-1-1 dispatcher.
Commander Erik Herzog of the Long Beach Police Department East Division will lead us in an engaging and informative presentation.
Learn how you can help get needed services in the most timely and efficient manner.

NEW: Arrive early at 6:30 to mix and mingle with your neighbors and enjoy tasty summer refreshments.

All who live, own and rent in the Bluff Park Historic District are welcome and invited to participate in our quarterly Community Meetings.
The Bluff Park Historic District runs from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.
Walk . Bike . Drive . It’s just a short jaunt from your home!
Free Parking available in the back of the building. Heading north on Junipero Avenue, turn right on Carroll Park West and proceed to the parking lot behind the church.
The meeting room is designated as the Berke Fellowship Hall.
Special Thanks to our neighbor, Pastor James Proper, for the generous use of the meeting facilities at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church!
We look forward to seeing you Wednesday, June 27!

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SAVE THE DATE: The last Bluff Park Community Meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, featuring our guests Mayor Robert Garcia and Councilwoman Suzie Price. More details to come.
DID YOU KNOW? You can now text 9-1-1 if you can’t call.

BPNA Board Meeting
2018-07-12 19:15 - 21:15 (America/Los_Angeles)

Short Term Rental - Community Workshop
2018-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Museum of Latin American Art Balboa Studio, 628 alamitos ave, long beach, United States
Long Beach Short-Term Rental Ordinance – COMMUNITY WORKSHOP – JULY 21

What is a short-term rental?
A short-term rental (STR), or vacation rental, is a property that is typically
furnished and rented for a short-term stay. STRs can provide several
economic benefits, such as increased tourism activity and more spending
at local businesses. STRs can also present challenges to the housing stock,
and have adverse impacts on traffic and parking in neighborhoods.

Let’s keep the conversation going.
The City of Long Beach is in the process of developing a proposed STR
ordinance to establish regulations for operating STRs, and we want your
input. The community is invited to provide opinions, ask important questions, and voice any concerns on this effort.

Join us for a Community Roundtable Workshop.
The City is hosting a series of opportunities for the community to offer input. You’re invited to attend a Community Roundtable Workshop:

When: Saturday, July 21, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Where: NEW LOCATION Museum of Latin American Art Balboa Studio
628 Alamitos Ave.

Translation services in Spanish, Tagalog, and Khmer, as well as light
refreshments will be provided.

Get Involved.
To learn more about STRs in Long Beach, and to sign up to receive LinkLB
notifications about important updates and upcoming events on this topic,
go to: www.lbds.info/lbshorttermrental. “Like” the Development Services
Facebook page, and “follow” us on Twitter for the latest news.

Jazz Classics in the Park
2018-07-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-07-29 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave, long beach, CA, 90802, United States
Sponsored by The Port of Long Beach

District 3 All Resident Community Meeting
2018-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bayshore Library, 195 Bay Shore Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
The July 23rd Community Meeting will feature a presentation from Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor, Randy Fudge. The program is funded through 3rd District Council Office as a way to provided targeted attention on individuals chronically committing crimes, and ensure they get the services they need by working with police and with judges to tailor prosecution in a way that helps reduce negative impacts on the community. The Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor works closely with our Police Department, so we will have Commander Herzog, from our East Division also present at the meeting. There will also be an update from our Tidelands Bureau on the coming Junior Lifeguard facility project that is moving forward.
The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM at the Bayshore Library, so please arrive on time, we expect great updates from City staff that you won’t want to miss.

Annual Summertime Meet, Greet & Eat
2018-07-27 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
List of Host Homes:
111 Loma Avenue

3500 E 1st Street

3120 E 1st Street

3063 E 1st Street

2817 E 1st Street
14 Paloma Avenue
2535 E 1st Street
6 18th Place “The Swan”
