Torrance

City Council

February 06, 2024 Order of Business 9 #A

Agenda Item A

9A. Community Development - Adopt RESOLUTION Approving Appeal of Planning\nCommission Denial of Planning Commission Review to Allow Construction of a\nNew Two-Unit Residential Development, in Conjunction with Demolition of a\nContributing Structure, and Adopt RESOLUTION Denying Appeal of Planning\nCommission Denial of a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Development that\nExceeds a 0.65 Floor Area Ratio, on Property Located within the Torrance Tract\nOverlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue. The Project is Categorically\nExempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines\nSection 15303 - New Construction and Statutorily Exempt per Guidelines\nSection 15270 - Projects Which Are Disapproved. PCR21-00001, CUP21-00010:\nShaunt Nazarian. Expenditure: None.\nRecommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council:\n1) Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the appeal and approving a Planning Commission\nReview to allow the construction of a new two-unit residential development, in\nconjunction with the demolition of a contributing single-family residence on property\nlocated within the Torrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue; and\n2) Adopt a RESOLUTION denying the appeal and denying without prejudice a\nConditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a new two-unit residential\ndevelopment that exceeds a 0.65 floor area ratio on property located within the\nTorrance Tract Overlay in the R-2 Zone at 1724 Arlington Avenue.