Environmental Review
The City of Culver City is updating its General Plan to respond to the changing needs and conditions of the city and region and to reflect new state laws. Before the City can approve the General Plan, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that the City study the Plan's potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures to avoid or offset any negative impacts. The City evaluated the potential environmental impacts of the Plan using an Initial Study (IS) and determined that a full Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be required to analyze the GPU’s environmental effects.
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
The Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the 2045 General Plan and Zoning Code Update is now available for public review and comment! This is an opportunity to provide your feedback on the potential environmental impacts of the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code. The comment period will be open from today, March 28th, through 5:30 PM on Monday, May 13th, 2024.
Written comments should be labeled with “Subject: Picture Culver City: General Plan 2045 and Zoning Code Update” and be addressed to: advance.planning@culvercity.org or by mail to: Troy Evangelho, Advance Planning Manager City of Culver City 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232
Other environmental Documents
EIR SCOPING MEETING
A virtual EIR Scoping Meeting was held on Thursday, March 7, 2024. In accordance with CEQA, the purpose of the EIR Scoping Meeting was for the City to solicit input and written comments from agencies and the public on environmental issues or alternatives they believe should be addressed in the EIR.
Click here to review the presentation slide deck.
Previous Meeting
A virtual EIR Scoping Meeting was held on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 6 PM. The purpose of the EIR Scoping Meeting was to solicit input and written comments from agencies and the public on environmental issues or alternatives they believe the EIR should address. The meeting included a presentation followed by a Q&A session. Watch the recording of the meeting here.
STAY INFORMED
To keep up to date with the GPU’s environmental review process, please sign up for project updates on the GPU Contact page.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The Public Draft PEIR will be available for public comment through May 13th. From there the City will prepare the final PEIR for adoption.
GET UP TO SPEED WITH CITY STAFF
Advance Planning, a Community Development Department division, leads the GPU process. Advance Planning staff and the City’s consultants are updating the General Plan to plan for Culver City’s future and address factors that can improve daily life for all. If you or a group of friends and neighbors are interested in learning more and getting up to speed at any time, please contact staff through the Contact page, by emailing advance.planning@culvercity.org, or calling (310) 253-5740. We will meet virtually one-on-one or in small groups to go over the basics and answer all of your questions.