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CC – ACTION ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2026-0196-ZCA) to Implement Citywide Maximum Parking Ratios for New Development and Redevelopment Projects.
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Meeting Date: November 16, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Gabriel Barreras, Planning and Development Department
Peer Chacko, Planning and Development Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5776 / (310) 253-5755
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: (Email) Public Notifications - City Council (10/22/2026), Meetings and Agendas- City Council 11/12/2026), (Posted) City website (10/22/2026), Social Media (10/22/2026), (Published) Culver City News (10/22/2026)
Department Approval: Emily Stadnicki, AICP, Planning & Development Director (11/11/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance approving the proposed City-initiated Zoning Code Amendment (P2026-0196-ZCA) to implement citywide maximum parking ratios for new development and redevelopment projects (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
On September 23, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended City Council approval of proposed parking maximum regulations including an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) process to approve increases over the proposed maximum ratios.
On September 29, 2026, the Standing Mobility Subcommittee reviewed the staff proposal and Planning Commission suggestions. In lieu of capping all residential uses and housing types to two spaces regardless of bedroom count, the Subcommittee recommended limiting multifamily developments with 16 or more units to two parking spaces per dwelling, consistent with the intent of California Civil Code Section 1947.1 (AB 1317), which requires parking to be unbundled from rent for certain developments. The Subcommittee further suggested that the C...
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