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PC - Action Item: (1) Discussion of Draft Written Report to City Council Regarding Planning Commission Accomplishments and Proposed Activity/Upcoming Agenda Items for the Next Six Months; (2) Authorize Transmittal to City Council
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Meeting Date: July 22, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Ruth Martin del Campo, Current Planning Secretary
Peer Chacko, Acting Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5735 / (310) 253-5755
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (7/17/26)
Department Approval: Emily Stadnicki, Planning and Development Director (7/17/26)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission (1) discuss and approve the proposed Planning Commission Biannual Report to the City Council, including accomplishments during the period of January through June 2026 and the Planning Commission’s proposed activity/upcoming agenda items for the 2nd half of the 2026 calendar year; and (2) authorize transmittal to City Council
BACKGROUND
The Culver City Charter provides the City Council of Culver City the authority by ordinance to establish and abolish Commissions, Boards or Committees as it may determine, from time to time, to be necessary for effective and efficient governance of the City. The Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 3.03.005 establishes the Planning Commission and Section 3.05.400 establishes the Commission’s powers and duties as the following:
A. After a public hearing thereon, recommend to the City Council the adoption, amendment or repeal of the General Plan, or any part thereof, for the physical development of the City;
B. Exercise such control over zoning, land subdivisions and building as is granted to it by the City Council and by the laws of the State of California;
C. Make recommendations concerning proposed public works and the clearance and rebuilding of blighted or substandard areas within the City and public improvement in general;
D. Upon the direction of the City Council, issue Orders to Show Cause why use permits, exceptions or variances granted should not be revoked for violation and to hold necessary hearings, transmitting findings and recommendations to City Council. A person aggrieved by the action of the Commission may appeal to the City Council by filing a notice of appeal in accordance with the appeal procedures and within the time limits set forth in Chapter 17.640 of the CCMC; and
E. Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the City Charter or this Code, as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution, City Council Policy or other City Council action.
CCMC Section 17.600.15 confers the following additional duties and functions:
1. Review and final decision on development projects and related environmental documents; and
2. Recommendations to the City Council for final decision, on Development Agreements, General Plan Amendments, Specific Plans, Zoning Map/Code Amendments, and other applicable environmental documents, policy, or ordinance matters related to the City’s planning process; and
3. Functions listed above shall be performed in compliance with CCMC Section 17.500.010 - Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions, Table 5-1 - Review Authority, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
City Council issued Policy Statement Number 3002 (Attachment 1) which took effect on October 23, 2023 by Resolution No. 2023-R062 to provide general guidelines for the City’s Commissions, Boards and Committees (CBC), as well as to representatives appointed to outside agencies and boards. Section VI of the general guidelines provides that “Periodically, but not less than biannually, each CBC shall submit to the City Council a written report on their respective activities.” This report would meet that provision.
DISCUSSION
The analysis below summarizes the Planning Commission’s accomplishments during the first half of the 2026 calendar year and provides a list of anticipated activities for the 2nd half of the 2026 calendar year, as defined in the Planning and Development Department’s work plan that corresponds to the responsibilities and duties of the Planning Commission.
January - June 2026 Accomplishments
1. Zoning Code Cleanup for clarity, best practices, and State code compliance
2. SB79 Local Implementation Ordinance
3. Fox Hills Specific Plan recommendation
July - December 2026 Proposed Activity/Upcoming Agenda Items
Projects (Entitlement applications submitted)
1. 5730 Uplander Way - Multifamily project with 287 units (29 very low-income units)
2. 4076-4080 Lafayette Pl - 40 Unit Residential Development (3 Very Low Income and 3 Moderate Income units)
Potential Projects (Preliminary Project Review)
1. 11828 Washington Blvd - Mixed Use/Church Project with 78 units (and 8 affordable) and 10,087 SF of other
2. 9401-9449 Jefferson Blvd - 250,000 SF media production site
3. 4340 Overland Ave - Mixed Use with 33 Units and 1,007 SF retail
Code Amendments
1. Landscape Ordinance
2. Ban on Drive Through land uses
3. Sober Living Homes and Boarding Houses regulation
4. Parking Maximums
5. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance Update - Collaboration with Public Works and Transportation Department (Transportation Department lead)
Recommendations to City Council
1. Hayden Tract Specific Plan recommendation
ATTACHMENTS
1. City of Culver City Council Policy Statement Policy Number 3002.
Recommended Action
MOTION
That the Planning Commission:
1. Discuss the accomplishment and proposed activity/upcoming agenda items report; and
2. Authorize transmittal to City Council.