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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2025-0240-ZCA) to Adopt an Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17; Amend the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 15.10, Subdivisions to Permit the Addition of Accessory Dwelling Units in Qualified Lot Subdivisions; Amend CCMC Section 17.400.095, Residential Uses - Accessory Dwelling Units to Remove Owner-Occupancy Requirements for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units; and Adopt CCMC Section 17.400.096 to Permit the Separate Sale and Conveyance of Accessory Dwelling Units as Condominiums.
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Meeting Date: February 23, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Gabriel Barreras, Senior Planner
Emily Stadnicki, Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: 310-253-5776 / 310-253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Planning Commission Action Required: Yes [X] No [ ] Date [11/12/2025]
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/19/2026)
Department Approval: Mark E. Muenzer, Planning and Development Director/Interim Housing and Human Services Director (2/10/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) approving a City-initiated Zoning Code Amendment to the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Sections: 15.10 - Subdivisions, 17.400.095, Residential Uses - Accessory Dwelling Units to Remove Owner-Occupancy Requirements for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, and Adopt 17.400.096 to Permit the Separate Sale and Conveyance of Accessory Dwelling Units as Condominiums; and adopt exemptions pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 as stated in Exhibit A of the Ordinance (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
On November 12, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously approved Resolution No. 2025-0016, recommending the City Council adopt CEQA exemptions and the proposed amendments to the current Subdivision Ordinance and amending portions of the Zoning Code.
On February 9, 2026, the City Council unanimously introduced the Ordinance, to adopt the CEQA exemptions and the proposed amendments to the current Subdivision Ordinance and amending portions of the Zoning Code, as detailed in in Exhibit A of the Ordinance (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
The proposed Ordinance facilitates streamlined housing development and brings the City’s Municipal Code into compliance with several recent California Senate Bills (SB) and Assembly Bills (AB) intended to encourage new housing production and increase homeownership opportunities, including:
• SB 684 and 1123 - Permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Qualified Subdivisions
• AB 1154 - Remove Owner-Occupancy Requirements for Junior ADUs (JADUs)
• AB 1033 - Separate Sale and Conveyance of ADU Condominiums
The proposed Ordinance and Zoning Code Amendment is presented for adoption by the City Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The proposed Zoning Code Amendments are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17, which exempts the adoption of an ordinance approving Zoning Code amendments related to ADUs implementing the provisions of Government Code Section(s) 66314 and 66333.
Further, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15183 of CEQA Guidelines, the local adoption of AB 1033 is within the analyzed development potential in the General Plan 2045 EIR as adopted by the City Council on October 9, 2024; therefore, no further environmental review is required.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There are no direct financial impacts from the recommended Zoning Code Amendment. Implementation of the Amendment will create additional opportunities for subdivision map applications and housing production, which may in turn lead to higher volumes of development applications and corresponding entitlement, permit, and development impact fees.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2026-02-23_Att 1_Proposed City Council Ordinance (P2025-0240-ZCA)
recommended action
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt an Ordinance approving a City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2025-0240-ZCA) to adopt exemptions pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17; and, adopt a City-initiated Zoning Code Amendment to the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Sections: 15.10 - Subdivisions, 17.400.095, Residential Uses - Accessory Dwelling Units to Remove Owner-Occupancy Requirements for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, and Adopt 17.400.096 to Permit the Separate Sale and Conveyance of Accessory Dwelling Units as Condominiums, as stated in Exhibit A of the Ordinance.