The subject property is a 14,703 square foot parcel in "Old Town" Torrance, improved with a church that was built in 1941 of woodframe and stucco materials. An addition was made in 1950 to provide for a Sunday school. The total building area is 6,415 square feet. It is zoned R-3 medium density multi-residential.

The city planning department stated that the maximum density allowed for this parcel is 9 units. There are requirements for parking and open space which could reduce the number of buildable units to 6, or some number in between depending on the size of the units. Maximum F.A.R. (Floor Area Ratio) is 0.60 times the lot size which equates to 8,821 total buildable square feet of living area. Based on the F.A.R. limitations it is more likely that the site is best suited for 6 units..