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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment P2026-0066-ZCA to Amend the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) to Implement California State Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act.
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Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Lauren Wrenn / Planning & Development Department
Troy Evangelho / Planning & Development Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5766 / (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/21/2026)
Department Approval: Mark E. Muenzer, Planning and Development Director (5/19/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment P2026-0066-ZCA to implement interim standards for California State Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act as stated in Exhibit A of the Ordinance (Attachment 1), with a condition that this ordinance does not become effective until SB 79 becomes effective.
BACKGROUND
The proposed Zoning Code Amendment was presented to the Planning Commission on April 22, 2026. Following the public hearing, discussion, and deliberation, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2026-P001 by a vote of 4 to 0, recommending to the City Council approval of the amendments with a condition that the ordinance does not take effect until SB 79 becomes effective, and finding this amendment exempt from CEQA pursuant to Government Code Section 65912.160(c).
The City Council public hearing was held on May 11, 2026. The City Council voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance approving the amendments and adopting the CEQA exemption, as shown in Attachment 1, with the condition that the ordinance will not become effective until SB 79 becomes effec...
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