POWERS AND DUTIES

In accordance with Article 1, Chapter 3, Division 1 of the Torrance Municipal Code, the Planning Commission serves as an advisory to the City Council and conducts public hearings on matters related to land use and development.

COMMISSION MEMBERS

The Planning Commission is comprised of seven members, residents of the community, appointed by the City Council to serve a four-year term and no more than two consecutive terms. 

SUPPORT STAFF

The Planning Manager serves as Secretary to the Planning Commission with additional staff support from the Planning Division and various staff members from the City Attorney's Office, the Building & Safety Division, the Engineering Division, and the Fire Department.  

CONTACT US

For more information, please contact the Planning Division at (310) 618-5990 or visit the Permit Center (Planning Counter) in the Community Development Department located at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503, open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Thursday, open alternate Fridays.

MEETING INFORMATION

Planning Commission meetings are held monthly on the first and/or third Wednesday at 6:30pm in the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber located at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if special assistance is needed to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 618-2780.  Notification given 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City Clerk’s Office to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.  [28CFR35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] 

MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES 

The meeting agenda is made available no less than 72 hours before the Planning Commission meeting and posted on the Public Notice Board located at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 and on the City webpage.  The meeting agenda is also available for review in-person at the City Clerk's Office and at the Permit Center (Planning Counter) located at the above referenced address, open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Thursday, open alternate Fridays.  A limited number of meeting agenda copies will be made available during the Planning Commission meeting at the back of the Council Chamber room.  Minutes are available after they are approved by the Planning Commission.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Notices of the public hearing are made no less than 10 calendar days before the Planning Commission meeting.  Notices are posted on the subject property and mailed to the registered owner of properties located within a 500-foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the subject property.  Notices are also published in the local newspaper (The Daily Breeze) and posted on the City webpage.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Members of the public may provide comments related to any items on the meeting agenda.  Oral comments are limited to two minutes per speaker for public hearings and limited to one minute per speaker for items not on the agenda or items under Consent Calendar and Administrative Matters.  Everyone interested in speaking on an agenda item will be heard at the Planning Commission meeting. Language translation services are not available.  If presenting handout material to the Planning Commission, please provide 15 color copies to staff before speaking.

Written comments may be submitted via email to PlanningCommission@TorranceCA.Gov.  Written comments may also be delivered by mail or submitted in-person to the Permit Center (Planning Counter) in the Community Development Department located at the above referenced address, open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Thursday, open alternate Fridays. Comments must include in the subject line “Public Comment” and the record number and project address.  Comments must be pertinent to the agenda item and must not include personal remarks.

Comments that are submitted no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday one week before the meeting will be attached to the agenda item and posted on the City webpage.  Comments that are submitted no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday the day before the meeting will be included as a supplemental agenda item and will be posted on the City webpage on the day of the meeting.  Comments that are submitted after 5:00pm on Tuesday the day before the Planning Commission meeting will be filed with the public record.

PUBLIC RECORDS

Members of the public may review the public record for any items on the meeting agenda at the Permit Center (Planning Counter) located at the above referenced address, open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Thursday, open alternate Fridays.  Appointments are available by contacting the Planning Division at (310) 618-5990. 

Members of the public may also submit a public records request for any items on the meeting agenda by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (310) 618-2870 or submitting an online request through the Public Records Center. 

RESOLUTION NO. 88-19

Any challenge in court to items on the meeting agenda may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written comments delivered to the Community Development Department or the City Clerk's Office, prior to the public hearing and further, by the terms of Resolution No. 88-19, and may be limited to 90 days in which to commence such legal action pursuant to Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

RIGHT OF APPEAL

Decisions made by the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within 15 calendar days of adoption of the resolution.  For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 618-2870.