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PC - Consideration of a City-Initiated Zoning Code Amendment to Modify Definition and Parking Requirement for Fitness Studio Uses.
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Meeting Date: April 22, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Michael Allen/Current Planning Manager
William Kavadas/Assistant Planner
Phone Number: (310) 253-5727 / (310) 253-5706
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas -Planning Commission (4/17/2020); (Posted) City Website (2/06/2020); Gov Delivery (2/06/2020); NextDoor (2/06/2020); (Published in) Culver City News (2/06/2020).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (4/16/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending to the City Council approval of a Zoning Code Text Amendment to modify the definition and parking requirement for fitness studio uses.
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:
On February 26, 2020, Planning Commission considered the proposed Zoning Code Amendment to modify the definition and parking requirement for both stand-alone fitness studios and when located within mixed use developments to accommodate the changing retail environment.
The Zoning Code Amendment modifies the "Studio" definition to specifically include fitness related activities as a type of permitted studio use and to set a maximum area of instructional space of up to 3,000 square feet. The code required parking for a studio use remains the same at 1 sta...
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