The city of Long Beach wants to light up its coastline for America’s 250th birthday.
City officials asked the California Coastal Commission for permission to quadruple the size of its normal July 4 fireworks show by anchoring three barges 1,200 feet off the shore in three locations stretching from Junipero Beach to Belmont Shore. They would be in addition to the barge already approved to launch fireworks at the Queen Mary, according to the application reviewed by the Long Beach Post.
Yesterday, Coastal Commission staff approved most of the plan but told Long Beach they’d have to scale it back. In a letter sent Thursday, they allowed the city only two extra barges, one near Cherry Avenue and one near Bay Shore Avenue, in addition to the Queen Mary location.
The shows will be free and last about 20 minutes, according to the documents. The city hasn’t announced any other details…