(1) Discussion of the Concept of the Creation of a Sign District Along the 405 Freeway Corridor and (2) (If Desired) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate. Item Number: A 5 Phone Number: 310 253 5700 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 06/09/14 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: (1) Discussion of the Concept of the Creation of a Sign District Along the 405 Freeway Corridor and (2) (If Desired) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate. Contact Person/Dept.: Sol Blumenfeld Community Development Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (06/04/14); Courtesy Notice to the Following E Mail Notification Groups City Council (1548) Downtown Neighborhood Association (467) Gateway Neighborhood Association (372) Fox Hills Neighborhood Association (463) Chamber of Commerce (609) (06/03/14); Published in the Culver City News (06/05/14). Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (06/04/14) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (06/04/14) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (06/04/14) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar (06/04/14) Action Item: X General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the concept of the creation of a Sign District along the 405 Freeway Corridor (405 Sign District) and if desired direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: Over the past several years the City has been approached by persons interested in installing signage (including billboards and digital signage) along the 405 Freeway corridor. Most recently on May 16 2014 the City Manager received a proposal from The Carlyle Group for an Outdoor Sign Project proposing 10 sign faces (five electronic and five static) the Carlyle Proposal. (See Attachment 1) At the May 27 2014 City Council meeting the City Manager informed the City Council of the Carlyle ...
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