MODIFICATION TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - PL23-0209
Summary
SCH Number
2025050882
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
MODIFICATION TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - PL23-0209
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/21/2025
Document Description
Approval of a modification to Conditional Use Permit for an existing daycare and 4th through 8th grade school (79-25-CUP) to allow for the expansion of the current school operation to include Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 8th grade and increase the number of students from 234 to 260 students, and from 12 to 17 staff, and the addition of two pygmy/miniature goats to the property as a part of the school curriculum. The property consists of a 14,100 square-foot school with two modular classrooms and an 845 square-foot gazebo. The request includes conversion of the
existing gazebo into a barn as a part of the project. The zoning for the property is R-1-6 and the General Plan designation is Urban I.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa DiMarzo
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Assistant Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Bill Hofman
Agency Name
Hofman Planning Associates
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92027
Total Acres
2.98
Parcel #
231-070-41-00
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves a change in use of an existing commercial buildings from day care and 4th through 8th grade school to a TK-8th grade educational use, with the addition of minor accessory structures, where a change in grade-level and the
addition of two pygmy goats is being proposed. The modification in use does not include any modifications to on-site circulation or transportation. The project site is located in a developed area of the city where all necessary public services and facilities are available on site and the surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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