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PLANNING COMMISSION - STUDY SESSION: DISCUSSION OF CITYWIDE SIGN CODE UPDATE
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Meeting Date: September 25, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Emily Stadnicki, Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications - Planning Commission (09/18/2024), Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (09/18/2024); (Posted) City website (09/18/2024); Social Media (09/18/2024)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning and Development Director (09/16/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission provide initial guidance and feedback regarding the Sign Code Update.
BACKGROUND
Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), Chapter 17.330 (Sign Ordinance or the "ordinance") provides standards and procedures for the regulation of signs in the City. Additional sign regulations are also included in CCMC Chapter 13.02 - Offenses Against Property, and historical signs are approved under CCMC Chapter 15.05 - Historic Preservation Program.
The ordinance has not been updated since 2005. Since that time, changing legislative conditions have clarified how sign code regulations must be written, evolving technologies have created more signage options, and business needs continue to shift. For these reasons, combined with recent City actions to comprehensively update the Zoning Code (CCMC Title 17), City staff has initiated a comprehensive update of the sign regulations contained in Chapter 17.330.
The City Council recently took action to address digital signs on public properties. On June 10, 2024, the City Council approved Zoning Code Amendment P202...
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