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PC – PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2026-0170-ZCA) to adopt an exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308; and amend the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 17.310 – Landscaping, to incorporate California best practices in water conservation and native planting requirements in new and rehabilitated landscape projects.
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Meeting Date: October 14, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Gabriel Barreras, Senior Planner
Peer Chacko, Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5776 / (310) 253-5755
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications – Planning Commission (09/24/2026), Meetings and Agendas – Planning Commission (10/08/2026), (Posted) City website (09/24/2026), Social Media (09/24/2026); (Published) Culver City News (09/24/2026)
Department Approval Name, Title Date: Emily Stadnicki, Planning and Development Director (10/06/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2026-P005 recommending the City Council adopt an exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308, and amend the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 17.310 – Landscaping, as detailed in Exhibit A.
BACKGROUND
The City’s current Landscape Ordinance, codified in CCMC Section 17.310, was last updated on October 9, 2024, as part of the City’s comprehensive Zoning Code Update. Since that time, staff from Planning and Development, Parks, Recreation and Community Services, and Environmental Programs and Operations (EPO) have continued to coordinate on potential updates to the Landscape Ordinance. These updates are intended to incorporate emerging best management practices, im...
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