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PC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive an Update on the Hayden Tract Specific Plan; and (2) Discussion and Comments
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Meeting Date: November 12, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Oscar Reyes Zapien, Planning & Development Department
Troy Evangelho, Planning & Development Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5774 / (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [x] General Fund: Yes [] No [x]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [x] Attachments: [x]
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (11/7/2025)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning and Development Director (11/3/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss and provide recommendations on the development of the Hayden Tract Specific Plan.
BACKGROUND
The Culver City General Plan 2045 and Zoning Code update went into effect on October 9, 2024. Under the new plan and zoning code, the Hayden Tract neighborhood is designated Mixed Use Industrial, allowing commercial and light industrial uses, as well as a base residential density up to 65 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). This new designation reflects the area's transition away from heavy industrial and warehouse uses toward less intensive tech and creative office uses, and providing an opportunity to introduce housing to the area for the first time.
The General Plan also identifies the Hayden Tract as a special study area. To help shape this new neighborhood and provide amenities for future neighborhood residents, the City has initiated the Hayden Tract Specific Plan project. The specific plan studies the neighborhood in greater detail and is intended to provide regulations for development of the public and private realm, roadway standards, and guidance for parks and other public amenities.
The City hosted the first open house on March 18, 2025 for the Hayden Tract Specific Plan and the ...
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