Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Discussion
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 17-045, ALLOWING AN EXCEPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 16-1758U TO ALLOW FILING AND PROCESSING OF ALL APPLICABLE ENTITLEMENT APPLICATIONS INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, SPECIFIC PLAN, DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AND ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS NECESSARY TO PROCESS A HIGH DENSITY MIXED USE PROJECT INCLUDING 902 MULTI-FAMILY UNITS, 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL, AND A 42,000 SQUARE FOOT CHURCH ON A 14-ACRE SITE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TORRANCE BOULEVARD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND FIGUEROA STREET (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On January 19, 2016, the City Council adopted Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 16-1578U extending a moratorium on new development and expansion or modification of existing buildings or sites in six Planning Areas for 10 months and 15 days. On February 2, 2016, the City Council ratified the ordinance (Exhibit No. 1). Section 6 of this Ordinance allows the City Council to make exceptions to the application of this Ordinance. On December 29, 2016, Mr. Richard Rand, Managing Director of Rand Resources International LLC., filed a request to make an exception to this ordinance to allow filing and processing of all applicable entitlement applications necessary to process a high density mixed use project including 902 multi-family units, 40,000 square feet of commercial, and a 42,000 square foot church on a 14-acre site located on the north side of Torrance Boulevard between Main Street and Figueroa Street (Exhibit No. 2). Subsequently, staff requested additional information from the applicant which was submitted on January 17, 2017, January 30, 2017, and March 28, 2017. The applicant has stated the submittal of the applications could occur within 90 to 120 days. If the City Council determines to allow an exception pur...
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