Zoning Code Amendment:
Implementation of Senate Bill 79
May 11, 2026
Advance Planning
1 Senate Bill 79
2 Effective July 1, 2026
Identifies ½ Mile Radius around TOD Stops
Culver City has four “Tier 2” TOD Stops
Allows new use “Transit-Oriented Housing
Development” (Multi-Family) in Residential and
Mixed Use Zones
Multiple pathways for implementation
3 *The final map will be determined by SCAG with input from HCD Transit-Oriented Housing Development
4 5 or more units, stand alone residential or mixed use A minimum of 30 dwelling units per acre
A maximum average unit size of 1,750 square feet
Development Standards:
Minimum
Height Limit
Minimum
Density Minimum FAR
Within 200 feet 85 feet 140 du/ac 4.0 FAR
Within ¼ mile 65 feet 100 du/ac 3.0 FAR
Within ½ mile 55 feet 80 du/ac 2.5 FAR
Multifamily Standards
5 For R1 and R2, RMD standards will apply
Stepbacks above 30 feet
Laundry facilities and open space
For all other zones, existing standards will apply
Additional Regulations
6 10+ units have affordability requirements:
7% extremely low-income,
10% very low-income, OR
13% lower-income
85 feet in height requires prevailing wage
Eligible for State and local density bonus
Projects use the City's entitlement process, but can use existing state streamlining laws if eligible
Historic Properties
7 26 properties in TOD zones identified from 1999
Historically Designated Properties list and the 1987
Historic Resources Report
Properties will not be eligible for SB 79 development until one year following adoption of the 7th cycle
Housing Element, approximately 2030
CEQA
8 California Government Code §65912.160(c) states
that an ordinance passed by the City to implement
SB 79 is not considered a project under CEQA.
TOD Alternative Plan
9 The TOD Alternative plan will redistribute density to the corridors, like Washington and Culver
Boulevards, where people are more likely to walk to
stations
Project will commence July 2026 and take 6-10
months
Legislative Update
10 SB 1361 - Pending
Exempt planned transit stops
Potentially remove planned BRT near Costco
AB 2576 - Pending
Expands historic resource protections
Delays SB 79 Implementation until 2027
Questions?
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