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PC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive an Update on the Fox Hills Specific Plan; and (2) Discussion and Comments
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Meeting Date: April 9, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Lauren Wrenn / Advance Planning
Troy Evangelho / Advance Planning
Phone Number: (310) 253-5766 / (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications - Planning Commission (04/03/2025), Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (04/03/2025); (Posted) City website (04/03/2025); Social Media (04/03/2025)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning & Development Director (04/01/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss and provide recommendations on the development of the Fox Hills Specific Plan.
BACKGROUND
The Culver City General Plan 2045 and Zoning Code update went into effect on October 9, 2024. Under the new plan and zoning code, existing commercial areas of the Fox Hills neighborhood were designated Mixed Use Medium (MU-M) and Mixed Use High (MU-H), allowing commercial uses with residential density up to 65 (MU-M) and 100 (MU-H) dwelling units per acre (du/ac).
The existing commercial areas include large parcels with mostly underutilized office space and surface parking, providing an opportunity to introduce additional housing and community amenities to the area. Fox Hills is also home to apartment and condominium buildings up to 70 du/ac, largely developed in the 1970s.
The Fox Hills neighborhood is identified as a special study area in the General Plan 2045. To help shape the new density in the neighborhood and provide amenities for existing and future residents, the City has initiated the Fox Hills Specific Plan project. The specific plan will study the neighborhood in greater detail and is intended to provide regulations for development o...
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