VERY URGENT!
Culver City is creating a new General Plan.
We are in favor of equitable distribution of housing
PASS THIS THIS INFO TO YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
More detailed explanation in the end.
CALL TO ACTION:
SEND EMAIL RESPONSE TO EIR
(Environmental Impact Report)
The residents have the right to comment and the city needs to respond to all the inquiries.
Deadline for Responding to the EIR:
*** By When: Monday, May 13, 2024
Where: send emails to all of these people. Just copy and paste the email addresses:
yasmine-imani.mcmorrin@culvercity.org, dan.obrien@culvercity.org, freddy.puza@culvercity.org, albert.vera@culvercity.org, goran.eriksson@culvercity.org, advance.planning@culvercity.org, stephen.jones@culvercity.org
If you do not have time, just copy and paste the sample letter BELOW and send ASAP.
- Fox Hills new zoning density is too high. We are already the most dense area in Culver City. The General Plan should cut the density to 50 units/acre, because we need account for the density bonus (doubles the allowed density)
- Fox Hills current buildings are older and have no capability of adding AC systems. The current cooling system for Fox Hills relies on natural ocean breeze. The most eco-friendly way to cool a unit. All the new development is west or south west of existing buildings and it has a potential of blocking or diverting our current ocean breeze. This could translate to several degrees of increase of heat for the current residents. Related to this issue is the excess height of the new development which will cause further blocking or diversion. Fox Hills asks to add to the EIR study the ocean breeze effect based on the new General Plan. We need to know what happens to our ocean breeze if the entire new mix use zoning is fully developed at 100 unit/acre and another one with 200 units/acre (since this is a possibility w/ the max density bonus). The city of Culver City MUST do this study for the Fox Hills residents since the city is changing the density so excessively here.
- The EIR shows “Unavoidable Significant Impact”( air quality, noise, transportation). Question: Is this study accounting for a fully developed new density Fox Hills? Is this study accounting for max density bonus? If not, the city of Culver City MUST do a new study w/ 100 units/acre and 200 units/acre fully developed Fox Hills.
- The reason we are demanding the 200 units/acre scenario is because the density bonus can not be denied by the city. Is that correct? If this is correct, the worst case scenario is 200 units/acre.
- Looking at the new density map proposed by the new General Plan, the Fox Hills area is the neighborhood with the largest density proposal than any other area in Culver City. That gives the Fox Hills resident the right to know what is the consequence of the city’s decision to up our density 300% to 600% from our current density. The entire EIR should use the fully developed Fox Hills with 100 units/acre and 200 units/acre for all the environmental impact, such as air quality, noise, traffic, street parking, ocean breeze, basic infrastructure (sewer, water, electricity,....), city services, schools, etc). In summary, our quality of life.
- Fox Hills has 2 areas: north of Slauson and south of Slauson. South of Slauson is where the current residents are. We propose that the high density of 100 units/acre be North of Slauson ONLY, where it will be little affect to current residents. South of Slauson should be no more than 50 units/acre, so with the density bonus it could be up to 100 units/acre.
- Why change the South of Slauson density to 50 units/acre? 100 units/acre gives no incentive for the developers to add affordable housing because they make enough profit. They may add a few affordable housing but not enough. Also, the city is losing all the leverage to incentivise the developers to give us more affordable housing. It makes no sense to make a general plan that caters to what the developer wants. Is the General Plan made for the Culver City residents or for the developers?
- We asked the top city planning person the reason why we could not switch the high density (100 units/acre) to North of Slauson(65 units/acre proposal) and make south of Slauson 65 units/acre? His answer: because the developers like big lots with high density. Look at the current 5757 Uplander project. The developers are not using much of the density bonus because they do not need it. They make profit w/ the 100 units/acre.
- FYI: Keep in mind developers may say that the city will be out of compliance with the state if the density designations are lowered on the south side of Slauson, which is inaccurate, as clarified by the Advance Planning Division when the Fox Hills Neighborhood Association asked about it.
Are we against housing in Fox Hills?
No, we understand that we need housing, but we want equitable distribution of housing. One single neighborhood can not be the answer for all Culver City housing.
What is the total number of housing Culver City is requested by the state to create?
3341 units.
How many current proposed projects in Fox Hills?
1705 units (3 projects) + Bristol Plaza, rumor of 1000 units. Total: 2705 units
What is a General Plan?
A general plan is each local government's blueprint for meeting the community's long-term vision for the future. One of the important things that sets is the zoning parameters. The new Culver City General Plan is for the next 20-30 years.
What is the current density for mix use zoning in Fox Hills?
Density Mix use zoning is 35 units/acre.
What is in the General Plan for Fox Hills?
Proposed mix use is 100 units/Acre. About 300% increase in our density.
Is this the maximum number of units they can develop?
No. Developers can obtain a density bonus doubling the number of units. We could have up to 200 units/Acre. 600% increase in our density.
Culver City did an EIR (Environmental Impact Report) for the General Plan.
EIR draft:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pxl1e03m8rnnc04lgz3yd/Culver-City-Draft-PEIR_Vol-I.pdf?rlkey=v5fsor6alc9429eyj2ewprl9c&e=1&dl=0
Don’t be afraid. It is huge!
Start with the Executive Summary first!