Fifth Addendum to the Final Certified Escondido General Plan Update, Downtown Specific Plan Update, and Climate Action Plan Environmental Impact Report
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Summary
SCH Number
2010071064
Lead Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
Fifth Addendum to the Final Certified Escondido General Plan Update, Downtown Specific Plan Update, and Climate Action Plan Environmental Impact Report
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/26/2026
Document Description
Approval of a project with a Specific Planning Area 9 (SPA) General Plan land use designation and within the Specific Plan (S-P) zoning district, consisting of an Amendment to the Downtown Specific Plan removing the requirement for ground-floor retail or office on the first floor, establishing a height overlay on the subject property increasing the height limit from 60'-0” to 65'-0", and increasing the allowable number of stones from four to five, a Development Agreement to transfer 50 dwelling units from the Downtown Density Credit Pool to the subject site, and for a reduction in the required amount of open space, a Planned Development Permit to allow for a reduction in the required open space pursuant to the Downtown Specific Plan, for the construction of ground-floor residential units, and utilization of tandem spaces, and a Design Review Permit for construction of 128 multi family units ("Project"). The Project includes ancillary non-substantive text amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan for consistency purposes, as well as off-site improvements to Maple Plaza and right-of-way improvements. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Addendum ("Fifth Addendum") was prepared for the Project, and demonstrates based on substantial evidence that the prior environmental analysis in the Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR") prepared for the adoption of the 2012 General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan Update, and Climate Action Plan, adequately addresses the potential environmental effects of Project, and supports a finding that the Project would not raise any significant new issues nor exceed the level of impacts identified in the previously certified FEIR requiring additional analysis under CEQA (SCH#2010071064). Approval of the Project includes preparation of a Fifth Addendum prepared in accordance with Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines. There are no changes or additions that meet any of the requirements for preparing a subsequent or supplemental EIR per Sections 15162-15163 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Contact Information
Name
Ivan Flores
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
John Stack
Agency Name
Kingsbarn Realty
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
North Broadway, Escondido Boulevard
Zip
92025
Total Acres
1.04
Parcel #
APNs: 229-421-26-00
Other Location Info
The project is located at 137 W. Valley Parkway
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Escondido
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
Escondido Planning Division
201 N Broadway
Escondido, California 92025
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (EIR Addendum)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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