San Diego State University (SDSU) New Life Sciences Building Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025020187
Public Agency
California State University, San Diego
(SDSU)
Document Title
San Diego State University (SDSU) New Life Sciences Building Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/6/2025
Document Description
The proposed project consists of the construction and operation of a new educational building to house instructional and research space on the campus of San Diego State University, San Diego. The new building, referred to as the new Life Sciences Building, would be approximately 79,000 gross square feet (GSF) in size, five stories in height, and constructed on an infill site approximately 1.3 acres in size located in the main part of campus and situated between several existing campus buildings. The new building would provide approximately 38,000 assignable square feet (ASF) for instructional and research laboratories, related support spaces, and faculty offices.
Contact Information
Name
Kara Peterson
Agency Name
California State University, San Diego (SDSU)
Job Title
Director of Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
South of Interstate 8 and southwest of the College Avenue and Canyon Crest Drive intersection
Other Location Info
SDSU Main Campus
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, Infill Development, section 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt under the Class 32, Infill Development, exemption because the proposed project would be consistent with the current SDSU Campus Master Plan; would be constructed on a site less than five acres in size, with no habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; would not result in significant traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality impacts; would be adequately served by all required utilities and services, and would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
"Common Sense" Exemption, section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
In addition, the proposed project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), the Common Sense Exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. This determination is based on the information and analysis presented in the attached “Memorandum in Support of Notice of Exemption.”
The following technical memoranda have been prepared to support this exemption and are on file at the SDSU Office of Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182: Land Use/Planning Technical Memorandum, Biological Resources Technical Memorandum, Traffic Technical Memorandum, Noise Technical Memorandum, Air Quality Technical Memorandum, Water Quality Technical Memorandum, Historical Resources Technical Memorandum and Secretary of the Interior’s Standards Memorandum.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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