Minor Conditional Use Permit / PL24-0283
Summary
SCH Number
2025020056
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
Minor Conditional Use Permit / PL24-0283
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/4/2025
Document Description
A request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow Massage Services within the existing shopping center (North County Mall). The site is zoned Planned Development – Commercial (PD-C) and has a General Plan land use designation of Planned Commercial (PC).
Contact Information
Name
Alex Rangel
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Assistant Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Cindy Fu
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
I-15, E. Via Rancho Pkwy, Beethoven Dr.
Zip
92025
Total Acres
86
Jobs
3
Parcel #
271-030-20-00
State Highways
I-15
Other Location Info
Addressed as 272 E> Via Rancho Pkwy, Ste. 309
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
- The project is consistent with the City of Escondido Zoning Code and General Plan, and no variances are required. The subject parcel is located in a developed area of the City, which has all services, public utilities, and access available on site.
- The proposed Project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (“Existing Facilities”), in that the proposed project consists of a request for a service use (massage) within an existing shopping center, with no exterior modification proposed.
- The request is to establish massage services inside the existing North County Mall, and does not propose an expansion to the existing building. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, air quality, or water quality.
- The site has been completely developed, and has no value as habitat for endangered, threatened, or rare species. The proposed development would not have the potential to cause an adverse impact on the environment and is not subject to further CEQA review.
- Furthermore, none of the exceptions listed under CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2, in that:
o Cumulative Impact. The project will not result in a cumulative impact from successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time, as the project is consistent with the General Plan policies which were addressed in the General Plan Final EIR. Furthermore, the project will remain within the developed site and not expand beyond the existing building footprint to create an impact.
o Significant Effect. There are no unusual circumstances surrounding the project that would result in a reasonable possibility of a significant effect on the environment, as the area of impact is already disturbed and improved with an existing commercial shopping center.
o Scenic Highways. The project will not damage scenic resources, including trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources as the areas of impact have already been disturbed.
o Hazardous Waste Sites. The project site is not located on a site as referenced in Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
o Historical Resources. The project is not on a site which contains a significant historical resource, and would not cause a substantially adverse change to the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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