Tidelands Use and Occupancy Permit Amendment No. 2 to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. adjacent to Crosby Street Pier at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal
Summary
SCH Number
2025030765
Public Agency
San Diego Unified Port District
Document Title
Tidelands Use and Occupancy Permit Amendment No. 2 to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. adjacent to Crosby Street Pier at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/19/2025
Document Description
The proposed project is Amendment No. 2 to an existing Tidelands Use and Occupancy Permit (TUOP) to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. (Applicant) adjacent to Crosby Street Pier at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT), in the city of San Diego, California. A Coastal Act Categorical Determination of Exclusion (Project No. 2019-132) and TUOP (Clerk Document No. 73129) were issued previously to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. for their use of approximately 10,000 square feet of water area adjacent to the Crosby Street Pier (Parcel No. 1); approximately 2,337 square feet for electrical conduit (Parcel No. 2); approximately 249 square feet of an electrical transformer area (Parcel No. 3) and 8 parking spaces located at TAMT. Subsequently, a Coastal Act Categorical Determination of Exclusion (Project No. 2022-056) and TUOP Amendment No. 1 (Clerk Document No. 74722) were additionally issued for the installation of an electric tugboat charging station, shore power infrastructure, and additional parcels at Crosby Street Pier.
The current project for Amendment No. 2 would modify Parcel No. 1, expanding the existing water area adjacent to Crosby Street Pier from 10,000 square feet to approximately 14,500 square feet. The area would be used for the existing electric tugboat and charging cable, and no new use, development, or construction is proposed or authorized as part of Amendment No. 2; the additional area would continue to be used only and exclusively for the existing purpose of mooring, electrical charging, crewing and provisioning harbor craft; the minor maintenance of harbor craft that does not result in the release of substances to air, water, or soil in and accordance with all applicable laws and regulations; parking associated with Tenant’s use of the Premises for harbor craft operations; and installing, using, maintain and repairing shore-based electrical charging infrastructure with solar panels, security fencing, electrical conduits and all related equipment associated with Tenant’s use of the Premises for harbor craft operations and for no other purpose whatsoever.
The TUOP Amendment No. 2 would not change the term of the existing TUOP, and may be terminated by the District as a matter of right and without cause at any time upon the giving of ninety (90) days’ notice in writing to the other party of such termination.
Contact Information
Name
Davin Cox
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kelly Webb-Carpenter
Agency Name
Crowley Marine Services, Inc.
Job Title
Real Estate Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Crosby Street Pier at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Existing Facilities (Class 1)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 3.a. of the District’s Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA because it would involve a TUOP Amendment for additional water area for the continued operation of an electric tugboat and charging cable that would involve negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing and would not result in a significant cumulative impact due to the continuation of the existing use. Section 3.a. of the District’s CEQA Guidelines is 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:
(4) New and renewed short-term tenancy agreements which do not result in change in the existing use. This exemption does not apply to any new development associated with the activities of the tenant. This exception is also inapplicable if the cumulative impact of continuing the existing use or conditions in the same place, over time, is significant.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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