9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 24, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR VERA AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNC IL
OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM: Planning Commission, Chair Jones, Vice Chair Reilm an, and Commissioners Barba, Carter, and Menthe.
SUBJECT: JANUARY- JUNE 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 2023/2024 PROPOSED ACTIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEX T 6 MONTHS
CC: John Nachbar, City Manager
Mark E. Muenzer, Planning and Development Directo r
Susan Herbertson, Senior Planner
The analysis below summarizes the Planning Commission’s accomplishments during the first half of the 2023 calendar year and provides a list of anticipated activities for the second half of the 2023 calendar year. The 2023 Wor kplan listed below were extracted from the Planning and Development Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 Budget Workplan approved by the City Council in May 2023.
List of Work Plan Accomplishments from January to June 2023
1. Planning Commission Approvals:
4464 Sepulveda Boulevard – Tentative Parcel Map No .83986 (SB 35 - 100% Affordable Mixed Use Development with 95 units.)
2. Zoning Code Amendment Recommendations of Approva l to City Council:
Zoning Code Clean Up - Amended various sections to clarify and ensure consistency (Accessory Resdiential Structures, Defi nitions, and Non- Conforming Structures).
Zoning Code Amendment Residential Use Accessory Dw elling Units (ADU) - Amended to allow ADUs city-wide and revise the maxi mum number of ADUs permitted on a lot.
3. Policy Discussion:
Initial Direction to Staff Regarding Objective Des ign Standards
Planning Commission 2023 Accomplishments and 2023 Work Plans Page 2 of 3
4. Other Activities:
Organized a Tour of The Culver Studios to see the progress of Innovation Plan Development.
Scheduled Work Plan Activities for 2023:
1. Projects (Official application submittals that a re pending to be deemed complete and a public hearing date to be determined (TBD)):
4464 Sepulveda Boulevard–TPM (SB 35 Mixed-use proj ect – 95 affordable units with church use) – Approved 1/25/23
10510 Culver Boulevard – SPR (3-story 51,584 squar e foot office building) (Tentative for September 27, 2023)
8960-8966 Washington Boulevard- SPR (4-story 75,18 4 square foot office building) (Tentative for September 27, 2023)
4233 East Boulevard – TPM (4-unit condo developmen t) (TBD) 13431-13463 Washington Boulevard- CUP Mod (Costco fueling station relocation and expansion) (TBD)
5840 Uplander Way – CUP (Preschool/Kindergarten Sc hool) (TBD) 10808-10860 Culver Boulevard- Wende Conformance Re view Phase 3 (TBD)
2. Projects (Applications submitted for Preliminary Project Review (PPR)):
5700 Hannum Avenue– Comprehensive Plan, Zone Chang e to Planned Development District ,General Plan Map Amendment, DOBI (Mixed use development w/ 330 units)
9401-9449 Jefferson Boulevard– Comprehensive Plan, Zone Change to Planned Development District, General Plan Map Amendment (4-story 250,000 SF media production site)
3556 Helms Avenue- TPM (Airspace units to create 2 condo units) 3845 College Avenue– TPM (Airspace units to create 4 condo units) 3949 Tilden – ASPR/TTM (Airspace units to create 5 condo units) 5813-5825 Washington Boulevard- SPR, AUP, TUP (3-s tory 42,900 square foot office building with rooftop wireless telecommunications facility) 4319 Sepulveda Boulevard – SPR, DOBI (5- story mix ed use project with 21 residential units & 3,197 square feet of commercial retail) 5880 Adams Boulevard- SPR (2
nd story addition of 22,399 square feet to
create 2-story 46,400 square foot office building)
3. Potential Projects – 15 inquiries for projects r equiring an entitlement from Planning Commission or a recommendation from Planning Commission to City Council for approval.
Planning Commission 2023 Accomplishments and 2023 Work Plans Page 3 of 3
4. Recommendations to City Council:
General Plan Update (In progress- Advanced Planning lead ) Zoning Code Amendments:
a. Objective Design Standards - Streamlining of Res idential Developments – (In progress) (TBD- October 2023)
b. Comprehensive Zoning Code Update – To enact the General Plan Land Use Designations (In progress - Advanced Planning lead)
c. Density and Other Bonus Incentives Amendment (In progress- outreach kick off August 2023)
d. Wireless Facilities (In progress)
e. Sign Ordinance (Contract phase)
5. Municipal Code Amendments:
Chapter 15.10 Subdivisions (Start Date -TBD)
a. Chapter 7.05.005 TDM Ordinance update (In Progre ss – Collaboration with Public Works and Transportation (lead))
b. Chapter 15.06.300 Residential Parkland In Lieu F ee Update (Start date – TBD) c. User Fee Update (In Progress- Finance Department lead)