Article 34 — AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN

The General Plan of the City of Torrance consists of those documents adopted by the City Council pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65300, et seq. which, as adopted or as amended from time to time, set forth the objectives, principals and the plan proposals which constitute a statement of the development policies of the City of Torrance.

(Amended by O-2840)

a) All applications for discretionary land use approvals shall be reviewed by the Planning Department prior to their submission to the Planning Commission to determine whether they are consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan.

b) Where the Planning Director determines that a proposed discretionary land use approval is not consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan, he shall advise the applicant who may apply for an amendment to the General Plan.

a) The General Plan of the City of Torrance shall be reviewed annually by the Planning Director who shall make an annual report containing any recommendations which he may have for amendments to or revisions of the General Plan, or any element thereof.

b) The City Council or Planning Commission may, from time to time, recommend amendments to the General Plan or any element thereof.

c) Upon application made pursuant to Section 92.34.2. of this Code, the General Plan may be amended to permit development which as proposed is not consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan, but which would be appropriate in the manner and location proposed and would not be injurious to the City or surrounding properties.

a) The Planning Commission shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on every proposed amendment of the General Plan.

b) Upon completion of such hearing, the Planning Commission shall report to the City Council its recommendation whether the proposed amendment should be approved or disapproved.

c) Notice of each hearing before the Planning Commission on proposed amendments of the General Plan shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Torrance within ten (10) days of such hearing.

a) All amendments of the General Plan shall be approved by resolution of the City Council.

b) Prior to approval of any amendment of the General Plan, the City Council shall hold at least one (1) public hearing thereon.

c) Notice of City Council hearings on proposed amendments of the General Plan shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Torrance within ten (10) days prior to the hearing.