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PC: Consideration of a Zoning Code Text Amendment, P2018-0124-ZCA, Amending the Zoning Code as it Relates to the Standards and Requirements for Height Projections, Including Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 17.300.025.
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Meeting Date: July 11, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Gabriela Silva, Associate Planner;
Michael Allen, Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5736 / (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Master Notification List (06/27/18); (Posted) City website (06/27/18); (Published) in Culver City News (06/21/18)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (06/29/2018)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2018-P004 (Attachment No. 1) recommending to the City Council approval of Zoning Code Text Amendment P2018-0124-ZCA related to height projections.
PROCEDURES
1. Chair calls on staff for a brief staff report and the Planning Commission poses questions to staff as desired.
2. Chair opens the public hearing, and receives comments from the general public.
3. Chair seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all testimony has been presented.
4. Commission discusses the matter and arrives at its decision.
BACKGROUND
As part of the Current Planning Division's ongoing implementation of the Zoning Code, staff has identified that the current language within the "height projection" section of the Zoning Code requires modification. Over the past few years, as new development has proliferated, many architects have struggled with designing and locating structures for roof-top access, as well as other roof-mounted equipment, while complying with the requirements of Zoning Code Section 17.300.025 - Height Measurement and Height Exceptions. As indica...
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