Grove Park Splash Pad Minor Plot Plan / PL25-0058
Summary
SCH Number
2025090296
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
Grove Park Splash Pad Minor Plot Plan / PL25-0058
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/8/2025
Document Description
A Minor Plot Plan for a 2,200 square-foot splash pad, associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment within a new enclosure, upgraded bathrooms for ADA, the addition of an outdoor shower, the addition of new picnic areas with shade structures, associated grading and landscaping within an existing public recreational area. The project is located within the OS-P (“Open Space/Parks”) zone, with a General Plan land use designation of “P” (“Public Land per Open Space”).
Contact Information
Name
Melissa DiMarzo
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Assistant Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ed Vasquez
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Project Manager, CIP
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
North Ash Street and East Mission Avenue
Zip
92025
Parcel #
230-530-41-00, 230-530-42-00, 230-530-43-00, 230-530-45-00 and 230-530-46-00
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines section 15303 and 15323
Reasons for Exemption
The Project as proposed consists of a limited number of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures. Specifically, the project involves the addition of structures accessory to the current public recreational property along with associated equipment. Further, the Project is consistent with the normal operations of a public gathering facility as it includes the addition of equipment consistent with the uses of a public park that has been utilized for a similar purpose for at least 3 years prior to the subject Project application.
Furthermore, the Project does not trigger any of the exceptions to use of an exemption as outlined in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines in that:
a. Location. The Project includes a Class 03, and Class 23 exemption; however, the Project is not located in an area of critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies.
b. Cumulative Impact. The project will not result in a cumulative impact from successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time, given the proposed project is consistent with the General Plan policies which were addressed in the 2012 General Plan Final EIR.
c. Significant Effect. There are no unusual circumstances surrounding the proposed project that would result in a reasonable possibility of a significant effect on the environment, in that the area of impact will not be significantly disturbed with construction activities.
d. Scenic Highways. The project is west of State Route 78; however, only portions of the freeway within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are officially designated as a scenic highway. The proposed project will not damage scenic resources, including trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings or similar resources, because no scenic resources have been identified within the project vicinity.
e. Hazardous Waste Sites. The proposed project is not located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
f. Historical Resources. The proposed project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource, as no historical resources have been identified in or surrounding the proposed project site.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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