AGENDA ITEM 9A
PRE25-00005, WAV25-00003
1 PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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1. Project Location
2. Background
3. Appeal Overview
4. Site Plan
5. 3-D Aerial View
6. Elevations
7. Recommendation
PROJECT LOCATION
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BACKGROUND
4C I T Y O F T O R R A N C E C I T Y C O U N C I L | S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 6 •May 6, 2026 : Planning Commission Public hearing was conducted for the project. Aside from the applicant’s representative, only one other person spoke (the property owner of 23719 Susana Avenue), and after approximately 30-minutes of public testimony, questions and deliberation, the Commission voted (4-0) to approve the project.
•May 14, 2026 : A timely appeal was filed by the property owner of 23719 Susana Avenue. While no reason was indicated on the Appeal Form, this owner had previously emailed Planning staff and indicated impacts to light, air and privacy.
APPEAL OVERVIEW
5C I T Y O F T O R R A N C E C I T Y C O U N C I L | S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 6 •Potential Hillside Overlay Impacts were discussed in the Planning Commission Staff Report. Staff visited the 23719 Susana property, with the Appellant, and in staff’s judgment, impacts to his property are considered two-fold, as follows:
1. Light, Air and Privacy.
2. Does the Appellant’s property qualify for Hillside Overlay protections?
SITE PLAN
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH: 3-D VIEW
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ELEVATIONS – NORTH AND EAST
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ELEVATIONS – SOUTH AND WEST
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RECOMMENDATION
10C I T Y O F T O R R A N C E C I T Y C O U N C I L | S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 6 Planning Commission and Community Development Director recommend that City Council:
•Conduct a public hearing;
•Deny the appeal and approve the project;
•Affirm the Categorical Exemptions; and
•Adopt Resolutions.
AGENDA ITEM 9A
PRE25-00005, WAV25-00003
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