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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2024-0310-ZCA) to Incorporate and be Consistent with the Citywide Residential and Mixed Use Objective Design Standards (Project).
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Meeting Date: April 14, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Jose Mendivil, Planning
Gabriela Silva, Planning
Emily Stadnicki, Planning
Phone Number: (310) 253-5757 / (310) 253-5736 / (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications - City Council (02/27/2025), Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/10/2025), Interested Parties (04/09/2025); (Posted) City website (02/27/2025), Social Media (02/28/2025); (Published) Culver City News (02/27/2025)
Department Approval: Mark E. Muenzer (03/18/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance to incorporate the Citywide Residential and Mixed Use Objective Design Standards by reference and ensure consistency with Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Title 17 - Zoning, as stated in Exhibit A of the Ordinance (Attachment No. 1).
BACKGROUND
On February 12, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the Citywide Residential and Mixed Use Objective Design Standards (ODS), associated Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) P2024-0310-ZCA, and exemption from CEQA.
On March 17, 2025, the City Council unanimously introduced the proposed ordinance (Attachment 1) for Zoning Code Amendment P2024-0310-ZCA, and adopted a resolution approving the Citywide Residential and Mixed Use ODS.
The California legislature has adopted several housing and land use laws to address the state's housing crisis, including Senate Bill (SB) 35 and SB 330 which require approval of housing developments based on only "objective standards," certain qualifying criteria, and within specifi...
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