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THIS AGENDA ITEM WILL BE HEARD NO EARLIER THAN 7:00PM: CC - Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing a 45-Day Moratorium on the Issuance of Any New Building Permits for Development and Construction in the Lower and Upper Culver Crest Hillside Neighborhoods as Identified on the Attached Map and Declaring the Urgency Thereof and that it Shall Take Effect Immediately.
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Meeting Date: March 20, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development
Phone Number: 310-253-5700
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council; and Notify Me - Culver City News and Events (03/07/17; and 03/14/17); (Publication) Culver City News (03/09/17)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (03/14/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an Ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of any new building permits for development and construction in the Lower and Upper Culver Crest hillside neighborhoods as identified on the map, attached to the proposed Ordinance as Exhibit A, and declaring the urgency thereof and that it shall take effect immediately. (This item requires a four-fifths vote.)
BACKGROUND
On December 20, 2016, Community Development Department and Public Works Department staff met with approximately 15 residents in the Culver Crest hillside neighborhood in order to discuss their concerns regarding the single family home under construction and a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 10753 Cranks Road. Among their concerns were the height of the home, the safety of building on the slope, the condition of the slope relative to prior slope stabilization on the site and in the area, the propos...
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