RESOLUTION NO. 2022-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TORRANCE,
CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING AN APPEAL AND DENYING A
FENCE HEIGHT EXCEPTION AS PROVIDED FOR IN
DIVISION 9, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE I3 OF THE TORRANCE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW AN 8.FOOT TALL
CHAIN.LINK FENCE AROUND A TENNIS COURT, ON
PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE HILLSIDE OVERLAY
DISTRICT IN THE R-I ZONE AT 23719 SUSANA AVENUE
FEN21 -00002: OBELISK ARCHITECTS flGOR NASTASKIN)
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director of the City of Torrance approved a Minor Hillside Exemption on July 29,2021 to allow a new surface grade tennis court, via a series of retaining walls, in conjunction with a Fence Height Exception to allow an 8{oot tall fence around the perimeter of said tennis court, on property located within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone aL23719 Susana Avenue; and
WHEREAS, an appeal to the Planning Commission was filed on August 11,2021; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Torrance conducted a public hearing on November 3,2021, to consider an appeal of a Community Development Director approval of a Fence Height Exception filed by Obelisk Architects (lgor Nastaskin) to allow an 8-foot tall chain-link fence around a tennis court, on property located within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone a|23719 Susana Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Torrance at its meeting of November 3, 2021, made a motion to uphold the appeal and deny the project, but the motion failed by a tie vote of 2-2 (wihh two Commissioners recused and one Commissioner absent), resulting in a de facto denial of the appeal and upholding the Community Development Director's approval of the Fence Height Exception, as conditioned; and
WHEREAS, an appeal to the City Council was filed on November 17,2021; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Torrance conducted a public hearing on February 15, 2022, to consider an appeal of a Planning Commission action upholding the Community Development Director's approval of a Minor Hillside Exemption to allow a new surface grade tennis court, via a series of retaining walls, in conjunction with a Fence Height Exception to allow an 8ft tall fence around the perimeter of said tennis court, on property located within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone aL23719 Susana Avenue; and WHEREAS, on February 15, 2022, the City Council of the City of Torrance by roll call vote upheld the appeal and denied the subject request; and
WHEREAS, due and legal publication of notice was given to owners of property in the vicinity thereof and due and legal hearings have been held, all in accordance with the provisions of Division 9, Chapter 1, Article 41 of the Torrance Municipal Code; and 1 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Torrance does hereby find and determine as follows:
a) That the property is located a123719 Susana Avenue;
b) That the property is described as Lot 174 ol Tract 18249 as per map recorded in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder, State of California;
c) That accessory structures are Categorically Exempted by the Guidelines for lmplementation of the California Environmental Quality Act; Article 19, Section 15303; and d) That the proposed fence will be detrimental to the public welfare or to abutting property because the project is not in character with nearby residences and has the potential to create nuisances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE HEREBY DENIED FEN21-00002, filed by Obelisk Architects (lgor Nastaskin) to allow to allow an 8{oot tall chain-link fence around a tennis court, on property located within the Hillside Overlay District in the R-1 Zone aI23719 Susana Avenue.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 15th day ot March2022 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney ATTEST
atia Y. Strader, Assistant City Attorney Re Poirier, MMC, City Clerk 2 STATE O-
"O''-OCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
clTY oF TORRANCE )
l, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of March, 2O22by the following roll callvote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Chen, Griffiths, Kalani, Mattucci, Walser, and Mayor Furey.
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
None.
Ashcraft
None.
ty Poirier, MMC
Date City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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