David Chura
CA
David Chura is a technology executive who served on the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission from 2020 to 2026, including as vice chair and chair. He wants to control landslide costs that take nearly half the city budget.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Was thanked by the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for his service as an outgoing Planning Commissioner.
June 16, 2026
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Made the motion to recommend updating the city's General Plan to reflect new building rules for the Portuguese Bend landslide area. It passed 5-1.
October 28, 2025
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Made the motion to deny a developer's appeal for a 482-unit project at 5323 Ironwood Street. It upheld a ruling that the project did not qualify for state fast-track approval (builder's remedy). It passed 7-0.
October 8, 2024
Source: rpv.granicus.com
As Planning Commission chair, made the motion to recommend a code change. It bars filing several competing state fast-track housing applications (SB 330) for the same property at once. It passed 7-0.
June 11, 2024
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Was appointed chair of the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission by the City Council.
June 6, 2023
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Cast the lone no vote on recommending a code change for backyard units (accessory dwelling units). It applied city design standards to units the state exempts. It passed 6-1.
August 23, 2022
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Was selected vice chair of the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission.
July 12, 2022
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Was reappointed by the City Council to the Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2026. All five council members voted for him.
June 7, 2022
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Was named the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council's honoree and accepted a proclamation for creating the Safe Queue app, which helped people wait safely for appointments during COVID-19.
July 20, 2021
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Cast the lone no vote on recommending looser city rules for ham radio antennas. The change dropped Planning Commission review for antennas under 41 feet tall. It passed 6-1.
September 22, 2020
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Built Safe Queue, a phone app that puts shoppers in a virtual line outside a store during COVID-19. It was one of three apps in IBM's Call for Code COVID-19 challenge.
May 11, 2020
Source: patch.com
Was appointed by the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council to the city Planning Commission, with a term ending June 30, 2022.
January 21, 2020
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Spoke to the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council as a resident in favor of an urgency rule. It required neighborhood review for backyard second units taller than 12 feet. The council adopted it 5-0.
January 15, 2019
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Past race David Chura ran in:
- Member of the City Council · November 3, 2026 · Rancho Palos Verdes city, California