Amendment of San Diego Unified Port District Code Article 8, Section 8.05 – Vending and Performing by the San Diego Unified Port District
Summary
SCH Number
2023020405
Public Agency
San Diego Unified Port District
Document Title
Amendment of San Diego Unified Port District Code Article 8, Section 8.05 – Vending and Performing by the San Diego Unified Port District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/16/2023
Document Description
The proposed project would involve amending the San Diego Unified Port District Code Article 8, Section 8.05 - Vending and Performing Regulated- to amend
existing and institute new time, place, and manner restrictions on all vending and expressive activity, by the San Diego Unified Port District (Applicant) in the city of San Diego, California. The objectives of the proposed amendment are to provide increased economic opportunity, activate the District's waterfront, ensure health and
safety standards are maintained, and reduce negative, adverse, secondary impacts associated with unregulated commercial vending and expressive activity. Work to specifically complete the proposed project would involve:
• Institution of a permitting system for vendors engaged in the sale of food and commercial merchandise at specific public locations
• Establishment of outdoor noise limitations for all vending and performing activity
• Increasing the total number of designated areas and allotted spaces for expressive activity and authorized vending
• Clarification of the District's penalties and enforcement procedures. The total number of designated spaces for either vending or expressive activity is currently 76 spaces and will increase up to 110 spaces. An "opportunity drawing" system will be used to assign eligible commercial vending applicants to a designated space.
Contact Information
Name
Abigail Haynam
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Statewide
Other Location Info
Centre City Embarcadero District, San Diego, California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to the listed CEQA Guidelines. These are appropriate for the proposed project because it would involve negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing, would result in no permanent effects on the environment, and would not involve the removal of mature, scenic trees.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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