City of Culver City - File #: 19-281

• File #: 19-281
• Version: 1
• Name: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 17, Zoning, of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), Section 17.300.025 - Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions,
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Consent Agenda
• File created: 9/5/2018
• In control: City Council Meeting Agenda
• On agenda: 9/24/2018
• Title: CC - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 17, Zoning, of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), Section 17.300.025 - Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions, Relating to the Standards and Requirements for Height Projections (Zoning Code Text Amendment, P2018-0124-ZCA).

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CC - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 17, Zoning, of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), Section 17.300.025 - Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions, Relating to the Standards and Requirements for Height Projections (Zoning Code Text Amendment, P2018-0124-ZCA).

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Meeting Date: September 24, 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: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]

Public Notification: (Email) Master Notification List (08/27/18); (Posted) City website (08/27/18); (Published) in Culver City News (08/23/18)

Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/18/18)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council, adopt an Ordinance (Attachment No. 1) that was introduced September 11, 2018, approving Zoning Code Text Amendment P2018-0124-ZCA, amending Zoning Code Section 17.300.025 - Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions, to allow changes pertaining to the standards and requirements for specified roof-mounted equipment and structures.


BACKGROUND

As part of the Current Planning Division's ongoing implementation of the Zoning Code, staff identified portions of the Zoning Code pertaining to "height projections" that were deemed to necessitate modification. As new development has increased, 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. This section allows roof-mounted structures for the housing of mechanical equipment, antennas, elevators, and stairways to project up to 13'-6" above the height of the building (the roof line of the buildi...