Project Updates
October 2025
- The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has scheduled the Coastal Development Permit Amendment hearing for October 8, 2025. The action before the CCC is the approval of an amendment to the project previously approved in 2021. The amended project before the CCC is a project that features modifying the outdoor pools to include one outdoor 50m competition pool and an outdoor combined instructional/recreational pool, an entry building and a separate support building for equipment. Olympic Plaza is to remain open as a public right of way and there are no proposed losses of street parking. The project to be considered by the CCC is consistent with the project shared with the community at the public meeting held in January 2025. The CCC meeting agenda is available on the CCC website.
- Additional October updates will be posted as available
September 2025
- Project released for Bid on September 9, 2025 (Bid Solicitation # PW-25-657)
- The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has tentatively scheduled the Coastal Development Permit Amendment hearing for October. Please stay tuned for more information, or refer to the CCC website
April - August 2025
- The City advertised the Belmont Plaza Pool project to a group of pre-qualified General Contractors. At the discretion of the City, and in accordance with the City’s standard specifications, it has decided to reject all bids that it received. The City intends to rebid the Project in the near future. Please stay tuned for more information.
March 2025
- The California Coastal Commission has deemed the Coastal Development Permit Application complete
February 2025
January 2025
- City will host a Belmont Pool Project Update Meeting for the public at 6:00PM on January 22, 2025 in the Rogers Middle School Auditorium. Click the link below to the Meeting Flyer:
December 2024
- 5 prequalified General Contractors have been approved to bid on the project
November 2024
- Construction plans submitted to City for Plan Check
October 2024
- General Contractor Statements of Qualifications received and under review for Bidder Pre-qualification
September 2024
- 50% Construction Documents (CD) submittal completed and under review
August 2024
- Design development (DD) complete and moving on to construction documents (CD)
July 2024
- Design Development in Progress
- In response to public input the proposed facility will be named "Belmont Plaza Pool"
May – June 2024
Coastal Development Permit Update
- The City of Long Beach has prepared and submitted a Coastal Development Permit amendment package to the California Coastal Commission
- The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has approved the City’s request for a Second Extension of the Coastal Development Permit for the Belmont Beach and Aquatics Center. The Permit Extension can be found on the Notices / Meetings page.
Design Update
- Concept plans reviewed and approved by the City’s Community Development Planning Bureau
- Schematic design plan set submitted and reviewed by key City bureaus and departments
- Design development process is underway
March 2024
The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has received the City’s request for a Second Extension of the Coastal Development Permit for the Belmont Beach Aquatics Center.
In addition, since the City Council’s approval of the alternative programmatic concept for the BPP facility, the project and design teams have been working to prepare a Coastal Development Permit amendment package for Coastal Commission review. Staff anticipates this package to be submitted next month.