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RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL AND
APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP86-71) AS
PROVIDED FOR IN DIVISION 9, CHAPTER 5 ARTICLE 1
OF THE TORRANCE MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW THE
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING MARKET BUILDING AND
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 84, 100-SQUARE FOOT
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN
THE M-2 ZONE AT 21515 WESTERN AVENUE.
MOD22-00005: ERIN THRASH
(REXFORD INDUSTRIAL-21515 5. WESTERN LLC)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Torrance on February 15, 2023 considered an application for a Modification (MOD22-00005) of a previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP86-71) filed by Erin Thrash (Rexford Industrial -21515 S.
Western LLC) to allow the demolition of an existing market building and the construction of an 84, 100-square foot industrial building on property located in the M-2 Zone at 21515 Western Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the matter was continued to a date certain of March 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Torrance conducted a public hearing on March 1 , 2023 to consider an application for a Modification (MOD22-00005) of previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP86-71) filed by Erin Thrash (Rexford Industrial -21515 S. Western LLC) to allow the demolition of an existing market building and the construction of an 84, 100-square foot industrial building on property located in the M-2 Zone at 21515 Western Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2023, the Planning Commission voted to approve MOD22- 00005 by a 5-0 roll call vote, Commissioners Choi and Riggs recused; and WHEREAS, an appeal was filed to the City Clerk on March 13, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Torrance conducted a public hearing at the meeting of May 9, 2023 to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission approval of a Modification (MOD22-00005) of a previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP86- 71) filed by Erin Thrash (Rexford Industrial --: 21515 S. Western LLC) to allow the demolition of an existing market building and the construction of an 84, 100-square foot industrial building on property located in the M-2 Zone at 21515 Western Avenue; and 1 '
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 5, Article 1 of the Torrance Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Torrance does hereby find and determine as follows:
a) That the property address is 21515 Western Avenue;
b) That the property is located on Lot 1 of PM 256-36 (APN 7355-031-054); c)
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That the construction of a manufacturing, storage or office building 15,000 square feet or greater in size is conditionally permitted in the M-2 Zone; That the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building, as conditioned, will not impair the integrity and character of the M-2 Zone because the project is compatible with the surrounding industrial uses in the area; That the subject site is physically suitable for the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building, as conditioned, because the project will .comply with the Business Park floor area ratio standards;
That the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building, as conditioned, will be compatible with existing and proposed future land uses within the M-2 Zone and the general area in which it is located because the surrounding uses are mixture of light industrial, research and design, office, and warehouses; That the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building, as conditioned, will encourage and be consistent with the orderly development of the City as provided in the General Plan because Business Park is intended for mixture of business, professional and medical office, research and development, and light industrial uses;
h) That the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building, as conditioned, will not discourage the appropriate existing or planned future use of surrounding property and tenancies because the project is compatible with current development trend in the surrounding vicinity;
i) That there are adequate provisions for water, sanitation, and public utilities and services to ensure that the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building will not be detrimental to public health and safety;
j) That there are, adequate provisions for public access to serve the proposed 84, 100-square foot Jndustrial building because vehicular, pedestrian, and public transit access are provided along Western Avenue;
k) That the proposed location, size, design and operating characteristics of the proposed 84, 100-square foot industrial building, as conditioned, would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare, or to the property of persons located in the area because the building will be required to comply with the latest Building Code standards; an~~
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