Appeal of the Environmental Determination for the Henkel Landscape Updates
Summary
SCH Number
2025020014
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
Appeal of the Environmental Determination for the Henkel Landscape Updates
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/3/2025
Document Description
The project is an appeal of the environmental determination for the Henkel Landscape Update; Site Plan Minor Deviation PDS2021-STP-14-016M1 in accordance with Sections 86.401 through 86.406 of the San Diego County Regulatory Code. The Director of Planning & Development Services found this project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15304 of CEQA on 9/10/24. The minor deviation updated the approved Site Plan to include 76 Cape Honeysuckle plants and 18 California Pepper Trees that had been planted but were not included in the original site plan. These plants were planted on an existing slope along the southern end of the property that was legally graded/disturbed with a permit as part of the original subdivision. The project has been found to comply with the D1 Special Area Designator and Santa Fe Valley Specific Plan. The landscaping matches the landscaping in the surrounding area and is similar to the previously approved landscaping. This site is subjected to the General Plan Regional Category Semi-Rural, Land Use Designation Specific Plan Area. Zoning for the site is Rural Residential (RR).
Contact Information
Name
Michael Johnson
Agency Name
County of San Diego - Planning and Development Services
Job Title
Group Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Mark Henkel
Agency Name
Project Applicant
Job Title
Property Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Countywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
7633 Road to Singapore
Zip
92127
Parcel #
267-210-22-00
Other Information
San Dieguito Community Planning Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to Section 15304 of the State of Cahfom1a Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, the project exempt from CEQA because rt involves new gardening and landscaping that does not involve the removal of healthy, mature scenic trees It has been determined that the project Is not m an environmentally sensitive location, will not have a cumulative effect on the environment, Is not on a hazardous
waste site, will not cause a substantial change In the s1gmficance of a historical resource, and will not result in damage to a scenic highway The hearing
report provides this d1scussIon and can be found at this link https //www sand1egocounty gov/content/sdc/cob/bosa/bos-calendar-meetings
html?date=01/29/2025&meet1ngtype=BOARD%20OF%20SUPERVISORS%20-%20LAND%20USE The following Is to be filled in only upon
formal project approval by the appropriate County of San Diego decision-making body.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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