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PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ZONING CODE AMENDMENT P-2015-0103-ZCA REGARDING LARGE SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.
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Contact Person/Dept: Sol Blumenfeld / Community Development
Thomas Gorham / Planning
Phone Number: 310-253-5700
310-253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas: Planning Commission; Ongoing Topics - Planning and Zoning "Mansionization"; Interested parties; (10/7/15): (PUBLISH) Culver City News (10/8/15); (POST) City's Public Notification Web Page and Facebook and Twitter (10/7/15): (MAIL) All R1 property in the City (10/7/15)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (10/1/15)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission: Adopt the draft resolution recommending to the City Council approval of Zoning Code Amendment P-2015-0103-ZCA, amending Section 17.210.020 Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards, Table 2-3 concerning R-1 properties; and Section 1.700.010 Definitions of Terms - Adding terms: "Basement" and "Floor Area Ratio (FAR)" of Title 17, Zoning, of the Culver City Municipal Code (Zoning Code).
BACKGROUND:
On September 16, 2015, the Planning Commission conducted its third and final Study Session on large single family developments in the City, received substantial public testimony and provided direction to staff on potential Zoning Code amendments to address the practice of replacing older, smaller homes with the largest home permitted under the City's Zoning Code, which are much larger than surrounding dwellings and which, because of their size, change the scale and character of a neighborhood (known as "Mansionization").
DISCUSSION:
Summary: September 16th Planning Comm...
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