Chapter 17.240 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ZONING DISTRICTS
Culver City Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Culver City
§ 17.240.005 PURPOSE. ¶
This Chapter provides use and development regulations in the Planned Development (PD) Zoning Districts established by § 17.200.010 (Zoning Districts Established).
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)
§ 17.240.010 PURPOSE OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ZONING DISTRICTS. ¶
The intent of the Planned Development (PD) Zoning District, and the manner in which it is applied, is as follows: A. PD (Planned Development) District. The PD Zoning District is applied to areas of existing large-scale, multiplefamily residential and commercial complexes developed as a planned district, and sites suitable for similar large-scale development. The PD Zoning District can also be applied to sites suitable for combined commercial, residential and/or live/work uses within a physically integrated and contiguous area.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)
§ 17.240.015 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS. ¶
A. Requirements for the Planned Development (PD) District. Development standards, allowable land uses and permit requirements for the PD Zoning District shall be established by a Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 17.560).
B. Minimum Site Area for Rezoning. The PD Zoning District may only be applied to sites of one acre or larger. C. Permit Requirements. All development proposed within a PD Zoning District shall require approval of a Comprehensive Plan in compliance with Chapter 17.560 (Comprehensive Plans). Land use permit requirements for changes in land use after the initial Comprehensive Plan approval may be established by the Council through the rezoning of the site to apply the PD Zoning District, and/or through the approval of the Comprehensive Plan.
D. Allowable Land Uses and Development Standards. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, allowable land uses, and site planning and development standards for the PD Zoning District shall be determined by the Council through the rezoning of the site to apply the PD District, and/or through the approval of a Comprehensive Plan in compliance with § 17.240.015.C. (Permit Requirements) above. In establishing allowable land uses and development standards, the Council shall consider the standards of the zoning districts most similar in nature and function to the uses proposed within the PD District.
E. Height. No building or structure in the PD Zone may exceed 56 feet in height, unless a height exception is granted pursuant to § 17.300.025 (Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions).
F. Undergrounding of Utilities. All utilities, including telephone, cable television, and electric systems, required within the limits of all PD Zones shall be located underground.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)
§ 17.240.020 ESTABLISHED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICTS. ¶
A. Established Planned Districts. Specific areas identified as planned districts are listed in Table 2-9. Table 2-9 Planned Districts
| Project Name | PD Number |
Address/Cross Streets | Uses | Date Adopted | Resolution/ Ordinance |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Project Name | PD Number |
Address/Cross Streets | Uses | Date Adopted | Resolution/ Ordinance Number |
|
| Lenawee Ave Multi-Family Housing |
1 | Lenawee/La Cienega | Housing | |||
| MGM Lot #3 (Raintree, Tara Hills, Lakeside) |
2 | Jefferson/Overland (SE corner) |
Housing | 07/14/1971 | 1971-702 | |
| Windsor Fountain | 3 | Overland/Ballona Creek |
Housing | 02/27/1978 | CS-7627 | |
| Raintree Plaza Shopping Center (MGM lot #5) |
4 | Jefferson/Overland (SW corner) |
Commercial/Retail | 01/10/1972 | 1972-730 | |
| Rotary Plaza (MGM Lot #6) | 5 | Overland/Virginia | Senior Housing | 03/12/1973 | 1973-767 | |
| Studio Royale | 6 | Overland btwn Washington & Culver |
Senior Housing | 11/25/1985 | 1985-020 | |
| Palm Court | 7 | Overland btwn Washington & Culver |
Senior Housing | 11/25/1985 | 1985-020 | |
| The Classics at Heritage Park (Studio Drive-In) |
8 | Jefferson/Machado | Housing | 03/23/1998 | 1998-003 | |
| Liberty Plaza Senior Housing | 9 | Sepulveda/Ballona Creek |
Senior Housing | 05/10/1989 | 1989-P024 | |
| Platform | 10 | 8810-8850 Washington Blvd |
Commercial/Retail | 12/10/2012 | 2012-007 | |
| Ivy Station | 11 | 8824 National Blvd | Housing/Commerci al |
03/28/2016 | 2016-006 | |
| Access Culver City | 12 | 8770 Washington Blvd | Housing/Commerci al |
02/11/2013 | 2013-002 | |
| 8777 Washington Blvd (Apple) |
13 | 8777 Washington Blvd | Office/Retail | 06/26/2017 | 2017-010 | |
| Lenawee Housing | 14 | 3814 Lenawee Ave | Housing | 08/08/2016 | 2016-007 | |
| Culver Public Market | 15 | 12403 Washington | Commercial/Retail | 02/12/2018 | 2018-004 | |
| 11111 Jefferson | 16 | 11111 Jefferson Blvd | Housing/Commerci al |
10/11/2021 | 2021-015 | |
| Crossings Campus (Apple) | 17 | 8825 National Blvd | Office | 12/12/2022 | 2022-011 | |
B. Standards for Established Planned Development (PD) Zoning Districts. The allowed uses and development standards for planned districts are developed as part of the project approval process. The allowed uses and development standards for the above established planned districts are on file at the Division. (Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)