Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code Title 9 General Regulations Regarding View Preservation (Obstruction from Trees). City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meetin Date 03/06/06 AGENDA ITEM: Introduction and unicir)al Code Title 9 General Item Number: A 1 First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Regulafions Regarding View Preservation (Obstruction from Trees). Contac Pers Dept: Jose MendiVil/CDD . Phone Nu (310) 253 5757 Action Item General Fund Yes Fiscal Impact Yes 11 No Public He ring Pubhc Notification On 0:i0;:::.:Hp;.::::::pps rtooW cktio# was mailed to afl residents and property owners within and generalLy adjacent to Baldwin Hills (including Hetzler Road Tomkins Way Blair Hills Culver Crest and Property Owners) A postcard notice was also sent to the Chamber of Commerce Downtown Business Association and the Culver Ctty l Iomeowners Association On 02/20/06 email notification was sent to the Real Estate a notice was published in the Culver City News 106' ..:.:.!B.tolOt0:.:ELi:01:::::00 4th0 : ... M after.:.NO.tifitatideiftitt::' '0' On 02/16 Attachments: . DeportmentApproval:::.: SuSarrEvans(2/16/06) Martin R Cole City G.orit0iior Appsrova : RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading Ordinance No. to amend Title 9 General Regulations of the Culver City Municipal 2006 0 Code (CCMC) by adding Chapter 9.12 to include procedures for View Preservation (Obstruction from Trees). BACKGROUND: On July 26 2004 the City Council held a public meeting to consider and discuss the City's ability to adopt regulations to protect views. Pursuant to Council direction Planning Division staff conducted further research on the issue and the Planning Commission held a Study Session on November 10 2004 to discuss staffs research review the draft ordinance and provide input (Attachment 2). On October 24 2005 the City Council received public comments on a draft ordinance regardi...
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