General plan update

What is a General Plan?

A general plan serves as a city’s primary guide for land use and development decisions and is a key tool for shaping and improving the quality of life for residents and businesses. It is a city’s blueprint, or constitution, to guide change; thus, the City must update its General Plan periodically to respond to the changing needs and conditions of the city and region and to reflect new state laws.

Why is Culver City updating its plan?

Culver City’s existing General Plan contains nine topics, or “elements,” updated between 1968 and 2014. This will be the first time all elements are updated at the same time, aligning the entire Culver City General Plan with today’s and tomorrow’s community conditions and needs. An updated plan can produce many benefits for Culver City including, but not limited to:

• Preserving and enhancing quality of life;

• Guiding economic growth for long-term fiscal sustainability;

• Providing direction for housing decisions;

• Establishing clear and objective standards for (re)development;

• Clarifying the decision-making processes of the City; and

• Promoting positive changes for our environment, health, and sustainability.

Learn more about Culver City’s General Plan on the “Resources” page and about the project on the “FAQ” page.

Project Factsheets

• Picture Culver City: Planning for a Future Where Everyone Thrives (ENGLISH)

• Imagina Culver City: Planeando un Futuro Donde Todos Prosperen (SPANISH)