title
CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Kosmont Companies to Prepare an Economic Study of Hospitality Land Uses in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000.
body
Meeting Date: November 10, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Peer Chacko, Senior Planner / Planning and Development
Emily Stadnicki, Current Planning Manager / Planning and Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5755 / (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/06/2025)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning and Development Director (10/16/2025)
______________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approval of a professional services agreement with Kosmont Companies to prepare an Economic Study of Hospitality Land Uses in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan 2045 was adopted on August 26, 2024 and went into effect on October 9, 2024. With a view towards maintaining diversified sources of fiscal revenue, the General Plan 2045 Economic Development Element includes Goal 4.2 which states "Expand business-serving hospitality uses to effectively enhance Culver City's regional share of business travel, promote tourism, and boost fiscal revenues." Additionally, the Economic Development Element identifies two implementation actions pertaining to hotel/hospitality industries:
* IA-ED-7: Alternative service delivery models - Study a diversity of hospitality products at a variety of price points, to provide both business and leisure travelers a range of options at any budget.
* IA-ED-8: Zoning constraints on hospitality uses - Study and remedy constraints to encouraging expansion of hospitality uses, such as height restrictions.
Staff are proposing an economic analysis of hospitality land uses, includin...
Click here for full text