Torrance Municipal Code Art. 45 Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Zone (hbcsp)

The Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Zone shall consist of the area designated in the maps attached to the ordinance codified in this Article, marked Exhibits A, B, C and D which are incorporated in this Code by this reference.

The Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Zone serves to implement the Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan within the boundaries of the Zone. As such, the use of land and all physical improvements are subject to the provisions of Chapter IV - Land Use and Development Standards, Chapter V - Design Guidelines, and Chapter VII - Administration of the Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, which are incorporated into this Code by this reference.

a) No development activity may occur without first obtaining a Development Permit as provided for in Article 35, Chapter 2 of this Code. For the purposes of this Section, development activity includes:

1. Construction of a new building or structure;

2. The enlargement of an existing building or structure;

3. The exterior alteration of an existing building or structure;

4. Any intensification in use of a structure or parcel of land for which a Development Permit, or other similar entitlement permit, has never been issued; or

5. Any substantial remodel, which shall be defined as the removal of fifty (50%) percent or more of the supporting members of a building or structure such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, whichever is stricter.

b) No modification to an existing design or layout of a parking lot; or removal of mature landscaping or modification of an approved landscaping plan may occur without prior approval of the Planning Director. The procedures for obtaining Planning Director approval are the same as those provided in Article 28 of Chapter 2 of this Code.