Livable Communities Initiative (LCI) will be presenting their proposal for beautiful, naturally affordable housing to the Culver City Democratic Club at their August 13 meeting. LCI is asking the Club to endorse their proposal ahead of the city’s Housing & Homelessness Subcommittee meeting presentation on August 19, and they hope a full City Council vote in September.
Currently, the only allowed method to build housing along corridors would require developers to buy up a number of small parcels, assemble them into one large lot, demolish all of the buildings, and then build a large apartment complex. The LCI proposal would allow narrow, single-staircase construction on individual lots that is far less expensive.
Making some changes to the current building codes could allow existing small business parcel owners to develop their own property without selling it, providing housing at a much more affordable price. This allows “naturally affordable” housing to be built without public subsidies.
LCI is a local, grassroots organization with a vision to build architecturally beautiful residential housing above existing retail properties, providing desperately needed affordable housing, offering more retail amenities to nearby residents, and enabling existing local businesses to keep their parcels without selling to big developers.
The proposal already has support from Culver City for More Homes and was presented in May 2025 to the Culver City Council Subcommittee on Homelessness and Housing.
A similar effort is being championed in Los Angeles, and city staff has recommended a blueprint for a pilot implementation.
If you wish to attend the Culver City Democratic Club Membership Meeting on August 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM, please reach out to www.c-c-d-c.com
Culver City Democratic Club
Graphic from Livable Communities Coalition
