RESOLUTION NO. 2024-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE TORRANCE DEL
AMO PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
EAS23-00005: ROSE EQUIT IES (OPTIMUS PROPERTIES, LLC)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Torrance conducted a public hearing on March 20, 2024, to consider an application filed by Rose Equities (Optimus Properties, LLC) for adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (EAS23-00005), and approval a Conditional Use Permit (CUP23-00027) to allow the construction of a 272-unit residential condominium development with density bonus, in conjunction with a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (DIV23- 00008) for condominium purposes, a Planned Development (PUD23-00001) to establish development standards for the development plan, and a General Plan Amendment (GPA23- 00002) to amend the land use designation from General Commercial to Medium-High Density Residential, on property located in the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard (APN 7359-028- 233), herein referred as the Torrance Del Amo Project; and WHEREAS, at the Planning Commission meeting of March 20, 2024, a motion for adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of the Torrance Del Amo Project passed by a roll call vote of 6 to O; and
WHEREAS, an appeal to the City Council was filed on April 4, 2024; 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 42, and Division 9, Chapter 2, Article 29, and Division 9, Chapter 2, Article 34, and Division 9, Chapter 5, Article 1 of the Torrance Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Torrance conducted a public hearing on June 18, 2024, to consider an application filed by Rose Equities (Optimus Properties, LLC) for adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (EAS23-00005), and approval a Conditional Use Permit (CUP23- 00027) to allow the construction of a 272-unit residential condominium development with density bonus , in conjunction with a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (DIV23-00008) for condominium purposes , a Planned Development (PUD23-00001) to establish development standards for the development Plan , and a General Plan Amendment (GPA23-00002) to amend the land use designation from General Commercial to Medium-High Density Residential, on property located in the P-D Zone at 2325 Crenshaw Boulevard (APN 7359-028-233), herein referred as the Torrance Del Amo Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.), as amended, the City of Torrance is the Lead Agency responsible for preparation and consideration of the environmental review for the Torrance Del Amo Project; and 1 WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with the Torrance Del Amo Project, and said Initial Study concluded that the Torrance Del Amo Project may result in or cause potentially significant effects. However, compliance with existing policies, plans and regulations, revisions to the plans, together with design features and mitigation measures incorporated would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to levels that would be less than significant. Therefore, the City of Torrance has determined a Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate and that no further environmental review is required; and WHEREAS, notices of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and its availability for review and comment were filed and circulated for a twenty (20) calendar day period commencing on February 8, 2024 and ending on February 28, 2024; and WHEREAS, during the review and comment period, affected public agencies and any interested parties were able to comment on the adequacy of the IS/MND in identifying and analyzing the potential environmental impacts associated with the Torrance Del Amo Project and the ways in which potentially significant effects can be avoided or mitigated; and WHEREAS, comment letters were received from private parties and public agencies related to the IS/MND prepared for the Torrance Del Amo Project, and have been thoroughly reviewed to determine whether any new substantial environmental issues have been raised; and WHEREAS, although CEQA does not require a formal response to each of the comments received on the IS/MND, a Response to Comments has nonetheless been prepared in order to provide the decision-making body with additional information upon which to base their decision; and
WHEREAS, based on the evaluation in the IS/MND together with all comments received, no new substantial environmental issues have been raised and that all issued raised in the comment letters have been adequately addressed in the IS/MND and in the Response to Comments. All potential impacts associated with the Torrance Del Amo Project were found to be less than significant with incorporation of relevant mitigation measures, where applicable. Therefore, the findings and conclusions of the IS/MND are not affected, and no revisions are required or proposed; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) lists all the mitigation measures, specifies the appropriate responsible party for implementing each mitigation measure, and identifies approximate time frames for implementing of each mitigation measure; and WHEREAS, the IS/MND and MMRP and the documents and records relating to the Torrance Del Amo Project are on file and available for review with the Community Development Department of the City of Torrance, located at 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503; and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence found and public testimony considered, the City Council of the City of Torrance adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Torrance Del Amo Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE HEREBY FIND AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
a) That the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was properly prepared and circulated for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act; 2 b) That the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was carefully considered and all comments thereon , and is the appropriate environmental document for the Torrance Del Amo Project, and reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Torrance as the Lead Agency, and that no further environmental review is required; c) That with implementation of the mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and included in and enforced by the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and on the basis of the whole record and public testimony considered, including the Response to Comments, there is no substantial evidence that the Torrance Del Amo Project will have a significant effect on the environment;
d) That the Mitigated Negative Declaration is hereby adopted; and e) That the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the documents and records relating to the Torrance Del Amo Project are on file and available for review with the Community Development Department of the City of Torrance, located at 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Torrance held on the 18th day of June 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney
By ~
Tatia Y. Strader
Assistant City Attorney
3 ATTEST:
Reb cca Poirier, MMC
City Clerk
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2024-42
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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I, 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 18th day of June 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Gerson, Kalani, Kaji, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSTAIN : COUNCILMEMBERS None. ------
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None . ') \ 1 \ ih~\~ Re bec a Poirier, MMC Date : City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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