9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 8, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR VERA AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM: Planning Commission, Chair Barba and Vice Chair Og osta, Commissioner Reilman, Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Jones
SUBJECT: 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 2023 PROPOSED
ACTIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT 6
MONTHS
CC: John Nachbar, City Manager
Below is a summary of the Planning Commission’s acc omplishments during the 2022 calendar year and provides a list of anticipat ed activities for the 2023 calendar year defined in the Community Development Department’s work plans that correspond to the responsibilities and duties of the Planning Commission defined by the CCMC and approved by the Planning Co mmission on February 8, 2023.
2022 Accomplishments
Approvals:
1. 9925 Jefferson Boulevard – SPR (51,178 SF Office Building)
2. 5861-5863 Washington Boulevard – SPR, Administra tive Modification, AUP (2- story 16,900 SF Office Building)
3. 11039 Washington Boulevard - CUP, AUP (Vehicle R epair Bays)
4. 8902 Hubbard Street -TPM & Exception to Subdivis ion requirements (2-unit townhomes)
5. 4164 & 4170 Lincoln Avenue - TPM (2 two-unit con do developments)
6. 3430 McManus Avenue - CUP (Echo Horizon School)
7. 3906 Huron Avenue- TTM (5-unit condo development )
8. 12300 Washington Boulevard- SPR (4-story 11,100 SF Office Building)
9. 3826 Girard Avenue - TPM (4-unit condo developme nt)
10. 3800 Sepulveda Boulevard - CUP (Beyond Hello Cannabis Retailer)
11. 9763 Culver Boulevard–SPR, DOBI (Culver Theatre Residences Mixed Use Development w/ 34 units)
12. 8631-8635 Hayden Place – SPR, AUP (244,000 SF office building)
13. 12727 Washington Boulevard – SPR, DOBI (mixed use w/ 104 units)
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14. 3817-3855 Watseka Avenue- SPR (4-story 145,751 SF office building)
15. 4051 & 4055 Jackson Avenue- SPR Modification (9 -unit townhome development)
16. 4168 Mildred Avenue- TPM (2-unit condominium project)
17. 8570 National Boulevard- SPR, AUP, Admin Mod (3-story office building)
Recommendations to City Council:
1. 2021-2029 Housing Element Update
2. 9763 Culver Boulevard – DOBI (Culver Theatre Res idences)
3. 12727 Washington Boulevard – DOBI ( Mixed Use De velopment)
4. 8825 National Boulevard- Comprehensive Plan, Zon e Change and EIR (Crossing Campus Offices)
Zoning Code Amendments
1. 11039 Washington Boulevard – Zone Change (relate d to approved CUP for auto repair)
2. Downtown Ground Floor Retail Uses
3. Emergency Shelter Revision
4. Comprehensive On-Site Parking Requirements Updat e
2023 Work Plan
Projects (Official applications have been submitte d)
1. 4464 Sepulveda –TPM (SB 35 Mixed-use project – 9 5 affordable units and church) – approved 1/25/23
2. 4233 East Boulevard – TPM (4-unit condo developm ent) (TBD)
3. 10510 Culver Boulevard – SPR (3-story 51,584 off ice building) (TBD)
4. 8960-8966 Washington Boulevard- SPR (4-story 75, 184 SF office building) (TBD)
5. 13431-13463 Washington- CUP Mod (Costco fueling station relocation and expansion) (TBD)
Potential Projects (preliminary project review)
1. 5700 Hannum – Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Map Ame ndment, General Plan Map Amendment, DOBI (mixed use development w/ 330 u nits) (TBD- 2023/2024)
2. 9401-9449 Jefferson – Zoning Map Amendment, Gene ral Plan Map Amendment (4-story 250,000 SF media production site) (TBD- 2023/2024)
3. 5840 Uplander – CUP (Preschool/Kindergarten Scho ol) – (TBD)
Recommendations to City Council
1. General Plan Update (In progress- Advanced Planning lead )
2. Comprehensive Zoning Code Update (scheduled to b egin March 2023- Advanced Planning lead )
Zoning Code Amendments
1. 2023 Annual Zoning Code Clean Up – scheduled 2/8 /23
2. Streamlining of Residential Developments – Objec tive Design Standards (In progress)
3. Number Permit Extensions Allowed (Chapter 17.595 )
4. Affordable Housing Overlay Zone (scheduled to be gin March 2023)
5. TDM Ordinance Update – Collaboration with Public Works and Transportation Departments (In progress- Transportation Dept. lead )