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File #: 20-506    Version: 1 Name: CC- 2019 ADU ZCA
Type: Public Hearing Status: Public Hearing
File created: 11/14/2019 In control: City Council Meeting Agenda
On agenda: 12/9/2019 Final action:
Title: CC - PUBLIC HEARING: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Zoning Code Section 17.400.095 as it Relates to the Standards and Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units (P2019-0265-ZCA).
Attachments: 1. 2019-12-09_ATT - Proposed Ordinance with Exhibit A (Zoning Code Amendment).pdf, 2. 2019-12-09_ATT - September 23, 2019 City Council Report.pdf, 3. 2019-12-09_ATT - November 13, 2019 Planning Commission Report.pdf
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CC - PUBLIC HEARING: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Zoning Code Section 17.400.095 as it Relates to the Standards and Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units (P2019-0265-ZCA).

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Meeting Date: December 9, 2019

Contact Person/Dept: Michael Allen/Current Planning Manager

Phone Number: (310) 253-5710

Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]

Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [ ] Attachments: [X]

Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/03/19); (Posted) City website (12/03/19); (Published) GovDelivery (11/21/19); (Published) Culver City News (11/21/19).

Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (11/19/2019)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council, after conducting a public hearing, introduce an ordinance (Attachment 1) approving Zoning Code Amendment (P2019-0265-ZCA), amending Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), Title 17 - Zoning Code Section 17.400.095, Residential Uses - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), to remove barriers to current standards, and in anticipation of new California State standards for accessory dwelling units effective January 2020.


PROCEDURES

1. The Mayor seeks a motion to receive and file the affidavit of mailing and posting of public notice.

2. The Mayor calls on staff for a brief staff report and City Council poses questions to staff as desired.

3. The Mayor seeks a motion to open the public hearing and the City Council receives public comment.

4. The Mayor seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all testimony has been presented.

5. The City Council discusses the matter and arrives at its decision.


BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

In April 2017, in response to the new state law, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2017-007, which established a ministerial review and approval process and refined existing developm...

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