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CC - Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Zoning Code Amendment (P2020-0018-ZCA), Amending the Definition and Parking Requirement for Fitness Studio Uses.
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Meeting Date: August 24, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Michael Allen/Current Planning Manager
William Kavadas/Assistant Planner
Phone Number: (310) 253-5727 / (310) 253-5706
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [X] No [] Date: January 22, 2020
Commission Name: Planning Commission
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/04/2020 & 08/19/2020); (Posted) City Website (02/06/2020 & 06/04/2020); Gov Delivery (02/06/2020 & 05/21/2020); NextDoor (02/06/2020 & 05/21/2020); (Published in) Culver City News (02/06/2020 & 05/21/2020)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (08/17/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an Ordinance (Attachment No. 1) approving Zoning Code Text Amendment P2020-0018-ZCA amending the definition and parking requirements for Fitness Studio Uses.
BACKGROUND
As part of the Current Planning Division's ongoing update of standards in the Zoning Code, staff has identified "studio use" code provisions that could be revised to be more responsive to recent trends in fitness related businesses.
On April 22, 2020, the Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council the proposed Zoning Code Amendment with the following revisions:
* Add language to the definition of a Studio that provides the Community Development Director the authority to determine "similar" studio uses that may be permitted to address evolving business trends.
* Limit parking restrictions based on percentage of overall building square footage to prevent oversaturation of fitness studio uses in any one are...
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