Senate Bill 79 in Culver City

Senate Bill (SB) 79 was signed by Governor Newsom on October 10, 2025 and will become effective on July 1, 2026. The bill, called the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, establishes new development standards for qualifying residential projects within a half mile of eligible transit stops. View the complete bill text on the California Legislature's website.

The Standing Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee (SHHS) met on February 17, 2026 to discuss the implications of SB 79. The 2/17/2026 SHHS Agenda and 2/17/2026 SHHS Meeting Video are available online. SB 79 will be going to the City Council for further direction at a future meeting date. The staff report for the City Council meeting will be posted once it is available.

Draft Map

SB 79 defines two tiers of “transit-oriented development stops.” Tier 1 includes heavy rail transit stations, which do not impact Culver City. Tier 2 includes light rail and other qualifying Major Transit Stops. Culver City has four potential Tier 2 locations, which are shown on the draft map below. The Southern California Association of Governments is responsible for preparing the final map by July 1, 2026. View the preliminary map(PDF, 921KB).

Citywide map of SB 79 station areas with half-mile radii at La Cienega/Jefferson station, Culver City station, Venice/Overland bus stop, and a planned Bus Rapid Transit stop at Venice/Lincoln

(PDF, 921KB)

Development Standards

SB 79 does not change the underlying zoning, however it does allow new development standards for qualifying transit-oriented development projects, which are residential projects with at least 5 units and a minimum of 30 dwelling units per acre. The table below details the applicable development standards based on the distance from each stop. Note that local and state density bonuses do apply to densities in this table.

Distance	Minimum Height Limit	Minimum Residential Density Limit	Minimum Achievable Floor Area Ratio
Within 200 feet of a Tier 2 stop	85 feet	140 dwelling units per acre	4.0
Within 1/4 mile of a Tier 2 stop	65 feet	100 dwelling units per acre	3.0
Within 1/2 mile of a Tier 2 stop	55 feet	80 dwelling units per acre	2.5

Contact

Advance Planning Division

advance.planning@culvercity.gov

(310) 253-5740

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