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CC: Approval of an Amended and Restated Design for Development for The Culver Studios at 9336 Washington Boulevard.
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Meeting Date: March 26, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Glenn Heald/CDD
Todd Tipton/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5752
(310) 253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/21/18); (E-Mail) The Culver Studios (03/23/18); (Mail) Residents within 500 foot radius including the end of the block (03/13/18).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (02/05/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an Amended and Restated Design for Development for The Culver Studios ("Studio") at 9336 Washington Boulevard (the "Property").
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
A Design for Development ("DFD") is a unique economic development tool that allowed redevelopment agencies to overlay design and use criteria beyond development restrictions found in the municipal code in order to satisfy specific redevelopment goals. A DFD also allows for greater control over land use and maintenance standards.
On December 1, 1986, the former Culver City Redevelopment Agency ("CCRA") adopted a DFD for the Property. The DFD describes the uses and development acceptable to the City in accordance with planning and environmental considerations. Over the past years, the DFD has been amended several times to respond to evolving Studio needs.
On February 1, 2012, the state legislature dissolved redevelopment agencies, but left in place much of the California Health and Safety Code statutes concerning redevelopment plans, redevelopment projects, and the former r...
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