Discussion of and Comment on Mixed Use Development Projects in the Development Process. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 08/20/07 AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of and Comment on Mixed Use Development Projects in the Development Process. Item Number: A 1 Contact Person/Dept.: Thomas Gorham and Todd Tipton Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5727 and (310) 253 5783. General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Action Item: X Public Hearing: Public Notification: All Commercial Property Owners in Culver City (08/10/07); Signs on Planning Counter (08/01/07); All homeowners associations (08/10/07); Architects designers and planning related consultants on file with the City (08/10/07); Development professionals working with the Redevelopment Agency (08/10/07); Speakers at the July 23 2007 Council meeting regarding 9900 Culver Boulevard (08/10/07); Master Notification List (08/16/07). Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (08/13/07) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (08/15/07) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (08/13/07) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (08/15/07) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council (the Council ) discuss and provide direction on mixed use development projects currently in the development process. BACKGROUND: On July 2 2007 the Council conducted a hearing on proposed revisions to Mixed Use Ordinance in order to consider reducing density in mixed use development projects. The Council s concerns on the matter were based upon recent mixed use development permit applications that have been disapproved by the Planning Commission (based primarily on traffic parking and neighborhood compatibility issues related to density) and concerns about several currently proposed Redevelopment Agency mixed use development projects. The project denials have created uncertainty for developers staff and the community about what types of mixed use projects are permissible and how to evaluate new mixed use devel...
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