Planning and Development

The Planning and Development Department is responsible for guiding, monitoring, and facilitating land use development within Culver City. The three divisions that make up the Department include: Current Planning, Advanced Planning and Building & Safety.

Planning & Development Department Organization Chart for Fiscal Year 2022/2023(PDF, 37KB)

New General Plan and Zoning Code Available.

The General Plan and Zoning Code are in effect as of October 9, 2024.

 

Adopted Plans

The Housing Element’s purpose is to identify the City’s housing needs and outline goals, policies, and programs to address them. The Housing Element is an eight-year plan, extending from October 15, 2021, through October 15, 2029. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) approved the Housing Element on October 10, 2022.(PDF, 153KB)

2021-2029 Housing Element

The Housing Element will primarily address these issues: 1) Preserving and improving the existing housing stock, 2) Providing housing for special needs populations, 3) Supplying enough new housing to meet the City’s fair share of the region’s need, and 4) Affirmatively furthering fair housing. The 2021-2029 Housing Element has five chapters. 

View/Download the Housing Element as a combined file(PDF, 3MB)

Housing Element Appendices

The Housing Element includes six appendices. Appendix A evaluates the 2013-2021 Housing Element and Appendix B contains background information on the City’s inventory of sites for housing development. Appendix C identifies affordable housing units that are at risk of converting to market rate during the next ten years and outlines potential resources and methods that could be used to preserve their affordability. Appendix D summarizes the public participation program and Appendix E summarizes fair housing issues along with fair housing goals and actions. Appendix F lists the Acronyms used throughout the Housing Element. 

Appendix A : Evaluation of the 2013-2021 Housing Element(PDF, 262KB)

Appendix B : Residential Sites Inventory(PDF, 19MB)

Appendix C : Inventory of Affordable Housing Units(PDF, 113KB)

Appendix D : Public Participation(PDF, 205KB)

Appendix E : Fair Housing Assessment(PDF, 12MB)

Appendix F : Acronyms(PDF, 41KB)

Adequate Sites Inventory

The purpose of the housing element’s site inventory is to identify and analyze specific land (sites) that is available and suitable for residential development in order to determine the jurisdiction’s capacity to accommodate residential development and reconcile that capacity with the jurisdiction’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA).1

View/Download Culver City's Sites Inventory as a PDF(PDF, 153KB)

View/Download Culver City's Sites Inventory as an Excel sheet(XLSX, 207KB)

1. The sites inventory will be updated per Measure 4.A (Adequate sites for RHNA) of the Housing Element. 

CulverCityHousingElementSitesInventoryMap.jpg

The General Plan is a broad, long-range policy document that guides future development, conservation, and contains goals and policies for city departments. Cities and counties in California are required by State law to have a General Plan. State law requires that the General Plan be made up of seven elements: Land Use; Circulation (Mobility); Housing; Conservation; Open Space; Environmental Justice; Noise; and Safety. The City of Culver City has also adopted additional optional elements including Governance and Leadership; Arts Culture and the Creative Economy; Economic Development; Parks, Recreation, and Public Facilities; Infrastructure; and Greenhouse Gas Reduction. The General Plan 2045(PDF, 86MB) is now available. To view the previous General Plan, please visit the Archived Plans page.

Introduction(PDF, 10MB)

1. Community Health and Environmental Justice(PDF, 3MB)

2. Governance and Leadership(PDF, 1MB)

3. Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy(PDF, 3MB)

4. Land Use and Community Design(PDF, 42MB)

5. Parks, Recreation, and Public Facilities(PDF, 5MB)

6. Economic Development(PDF, 2MB)

7. Infrastructure(PDF, 2MB)

8. Mobility(PDF, 7MB)

9. Greenhouse Gas Reduction(PDF, 1MB)

10. Conservation(PDF, 4MB)

11. Safety(PDF, 6MB)

12. Noise(PDF, 3MB)

General Plan Land Use Map(PDF, 795KB)

Implementation(PDF, 600KB)

Glossary(PDF, 463KB)

General Plan 2045 Environmental Review

General Plan 2045

 

The City's Zoning Code regulates land uses within the boundaries of Culver City. The Code establishes zoning districts (e.g. Residential, Mixed-Use, Industrial) and establishes the review and approval process for development in the City. The Zoning Code is meant to protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of residents and businesses in the City. The Zoning Code is now available. To view the previous Zoning Code, please visit the Archived Plans page.

Zoning Map(PDF, 596KB)

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Planning and Development Director

Mark Muenzer

Mark Muenzer

Mark most recently served as Community Development & Transportation Director for the City of Redwood City, California. He also served as the Community Development Director for the City of Menlo Park. He also has been the Director of Community Development for the Cities of Evanston and Countryside, Illinois; and held various management positions with the City of Chicago.

Contact Us

Phone

(310) 253-5700

Location

Culver City Hall
9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City
90232
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Hours

  • Sunday Closed
  • Monday
    • 07:30 AM–05:30 PM
  • Tuesday
    • 07:30 AM–05:30 PM
  • Wednesday
    • 07:30 AM–05:30 PM
  • Thursday
    • 07:30 AM–05:30 PM
  • Friday
    • 07:30 AM–05:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed

City Hall is closed on alternating Fridays.

Administration

(310) 253-5700 Main

 

Mark Muenzer, Director
mark.muenzer@culvercity.org

 

Lisa Pangelinan
Sr. Management Analyst
lisa.pangelinan@culvercity.org

 

Administers and supervises all Planning and Development activity and operations. 

Advance Planning

(310) 253-5740 Main

 

The Advance Planning Division is responsible for articulating the long-range vision of the City of Culver City through land use and policy planning.

Building Safety

(310) 253-5800 Main 

The Building Safety Division is responsible for the enforcement of all building codes adopted by the City and the State of California for local jurisdiction enforcement.

Current Planning

(310) 253-5710 Main
(310) 253-5725 Zoning
(310) 253-5721 FAX

 

The Current Planning Division maintains and implements the City's  General Plan,  Zoning Ordinance and prepares other specialized  Planning Documents, including Specific Plans.

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