[Kenchiku desu]

Correct. Long Beach is one of the cities with an LCP (Local Coastal Plan) to guide development "in partnership" with the Coastal Commission.

Once LCP is certified, it gives a local jurisdiction latitude in approving projects and makes approval less onerous and more predictable for applicants / architects, provided the Coastal Act principals are upheld. If a project is particularly heinous, or if the City sets a policy it does't like, Coastal Commission can step in.

Other cities with LCPs I have done projects in include Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice neighborhood of LA, San Diego and Laguna Beach. It generally works well.