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PC - PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Citywide Residential and Mixed Use Objective Design Standards and associated City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2024-0310-ZCA) and exemption from CEQA (Project)
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Meeting Date: February 12, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Jose Mendivil, Associate Planner
Gabriela Silva, Associate Planner
Emily Stadnicki, Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5757 / (310) 253-5736 / 310-253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [ ] Attachments: [X]
City Council Action Required: Yes [ ] No [X] Date: N/A
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications - Planning Commission (01/23/25), Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (02/06/25), Interested Parties (01/24/25); (Posted) City website (01/23/25), Social Media (01/23/25); (Published) Culver City News (01/23/25)
Department Approval: Mark E. Muenzer, Planning and Development Director (2/4/25)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2025-P003, recommending the City Council adopt an exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and 15168(c)(2), and approve the Citywide Residential and Mixed Use Objective Design Standards and associated Zoning Code Amendment to incorporate the standards by reference and ensure consistency with the Zoning Code.
PROCEDURES
1. Chair calls on staff for a report and the Planning Commission poses questions to staff.
2. Chair opens the public hearing, providing the public the opportunity to speak.
3. Chair seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all testimony has been presented.
4. Planning Commission discusses the matter and arrives at its decision.
BACKGROUND
Since 2017, the California legislature has adopted and amended several housing and land use laws to addres...
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