Pala Mesa Commercial
Summary
SCH Number
2025031012
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
Pala Mesa Commercial
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/25/2025
Document Description
The Project consists of the expansion and remodeling of an existing commercial plaza. The Project site contains an existing market with attached businesses consisting of restaurants and personal services such as financial and insurance companies. The Project site also contains an existing hamburger restaurant as well as a parking lot. The existing market building with attached businesses will be remodeled with architectural changes resulting in an approximately 9,075 square foot structure. The existing hamburger restaurant will be retained. Additionally, a new gas station with 12 fueling stations and an approximately 4,980 square foot convenience store as well as two new approximately 6,000 square foot retail buildings are proposed. The existing parking lot will be expanded and re-designed to include a total of 134 parking spaces. Access to the site will be provided by two commercial driveways connecting to Old Highway 395. The existing road on the northern portion of the Project site known as Via Belmonte will be widened with a half width improvement of 14 feet and a graded half width of twenty feet along the south side of Via Belmonte. The existing Project frontage along Old Highway 395 will be improved and include restriping of Old Highway 395 in order to accommodate a turn lane into the Project while retaining the two existing commercial driveway access points. The Project also includes a vacation and/or removal and re-dedication of road, drainage, and slope easements related to maintenance along Old Highway 395. Water and sewer service will be provided by the Rainbow Municipal Water District. Proposed earthwork quantities for the project consist of approximately 7,725 cubic yards of cut, 5,575 cubic yards of fill, and 2,150 cubic yards of export. The project site is subject to the Semi-Rural Regional Category, Land Use Designation General Commercial (C-1). The Zoning Use Regulation for the site is General Commercial (C36). The proposed uses are consistent with the Zoning and General Plan Land Use Designation of the property. The site is also subject a “B” Special Area Designator for community design review which requires the processing of a Site Plan permit.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Oberbauer
Agency Name
Planning & Development Services - County of San Diego
Job Title
Land Use & Environmental Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Rafid Hamika
Agency Name
TGRH 3, LLC
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Old Highway 395 and Via Belmonte
Zip
92028
Total Acres
4.36
Parcel #
125-050-54-00
State Highways
Interstate 15
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15183
Reasons for Exemption
The proposal is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15183 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, because the project is consistent with the development density and use regulations established by the existing zoning, community plan, and general plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified. The proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Use Regulations and no significant impacts not already identified in the General Plan EIR (i.e., peculiar impacts) would result from implementation of the Project.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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