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CC - ACTION ITEM: Discussion Regarding Potential Code Amendments to Regulate Sober Living Homes and Direction as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: March 9, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Peer Chacko/Planning & Development
Emily Stadnicki/Planning & Development
Michael Cobden/City Attorney
Marian Aspnes/Housing & Human Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5755 / (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/04/2026)
Department Approval: Mark E. Muenzer, Planning and Development Director /Interim Housing and Human Services Director (02/25/2026); Heather Baker, City Attorney (03/02/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss potential Code amendments to regulate Sober Living Homes and provide direction as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
Residents of the South Clarkdale neighborhood have requested a City Council discussion regarding Sober Living Homes and the adoption of density regulations similar to the ordinance passed by the City of Costa Mesa. Their concern stems from a concentration of Sober Living Homes in this cross-jurisdictional neighborhood in Culver City and adjoining Los Angeles. The residents are asking for increased regulation of Sober Living Homes in Culver City and have also been in communication with the Los Angeles Council District 11 (CD-11) with the same request (as of the writing of this report there has not been a status update received from CD-11).
Sober Living Homes are alcohol- and drug-free group homes for people recovering from addiction, who meet the legal definition of disabled individuals. They are intended to provide housing for people just out of a rehabilitation program who need a structured and supportive place to live. Some Sober Living Homes provide onsite...
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