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Torrance council upholds planning commission, approves 106-unit mixed-use project at 3475 Torrance Blvd
Summary
After an appeal from a community group, the Torrance City Council unanimously denied the appeal and affirmed the Planning Commission approval of a 106-unit, mixed-use development at 3475 Torrance Blvd, finding the project exempt from further CEQA review under the Class 32 infill exemption.
The Torrance City Council on Aug. 2025 unanimously denied an appeal and approved a mixed-use project at 3475 Torrance Boulevard, upholding the Planning Commission’s earlier approval and determining the project qualifies for a Class 32 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The project would demolish an existing medical office building and construct 106 residential units and about 12,226 square feet of medical office space, including 16 affordable units, according to the city presentation. The plan includes a podium configuration with residential units above a podium, a central courtyard, and a three-level subterranean parking structure that would serve both medical and residential uses.
City staff told the council the project meets the five criteria for a Class 32 infill exemption: it is consistent with the general plan and zoning (Del Amo Business Subdistrict 2), is on an urban site smaller than five acres, is not…
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