Sally's Restaurant and Bar Renovation in the Embarcadero
Summary
SCH Number
2024110528
Public Agency
San Diego Unified Port District
Document Title
Sally's Restaurant and Bar Renovation in the Embarcadero
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/18/2024
Document Description
The proposed project would involve interior and exterior renovations to the existing Sally’s Restaurant and Bar by the Manchester Grand Hyatt (Applicant) in the city of San Diego, California. Work to complete the proposed project would involve the following:
Exterior work:
• The restaurant’s west-facing and south-facing doors and windows would be replaced with folding glass doors, including the installation of a new threshold/drain below the doors.
Interior work:
• New bar tops, service stations, interior archway, lighting, sound systems, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E)
• Extension of existing gas and plumbing lines in kitchen area
• New restroom finishes
• Reducing height of interior walls at the upper bar and modifications to the back bar millwork
• Removal and relocation of interior stairs
• Short trenching for plumbing renovations
• Addition of approximately 20 indoor seats
Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to begin in December 2024 and would take approximately four (4) months to complete. Equipment needed for construction would include hand tools and other small-scale construction equipment. The delivery area for the proposed project would be at the end of the cul-de-sac on Market Place. Construction access would be along the northern path between Market Place and the courtyard at Sally’s. The staging area for the proposed project would be within the courtyard of Sally’s. Throughout construction, public access would be maintained, including on the Embarcadero promenade, the Galleon Way promenade, and the southern path between Seaport Village and Sally’s Restaurant.
Contact Information
Name
Justin Huitema
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
1 Market Place, San Diego, CA, 92101
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1) and 15302 (Class 2)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) and Sections 3.a.(3) and 3.b. of the District’s Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA because it would consist of the renovation of an existing restaurant and bar and would involve a negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing, would not result in a significant cumulative impact due to the continuation of the existing use, would consist of the reconstruction of an existing facility, would be located on the same site as the structure replaced, and would have substantially the same purpose and capacity. Sections 3.a.(3) and 3.b. of the District’s CEQA Guidelines are as follows:
3.a. Existing Facilities (SG § 15301) (Class 1): Includes operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to:
(3) Interior and exterior remodeling or alterations, involving negligible or no
expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including, but not limited to,
marine terminal facilities, and marine-oriented commercial, industrial, and public
and commercial recreational facilities, including buildings, piers, wharves, marine
ways; railroads; airport facilities, runways, taxiways, aprons, and ancillary
structures to those facilities; or mechanical systems and equipment.
AND/OR
3.b. Replacement or Reconstruction (SG § 15302) (Class 2): Includes replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure being replaced.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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