Turf Care Maintenance Facility
Summary
SCH Number
2025100753
Public Agency
City of Laguna Niguel
Document Title
Turf Care Maintenance Facility
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/16/2025
Document Description
The Project Applicant is seeking approval of a Site Development Permit to allow replacement of the existing turf care facility at the El Niguel Country Club within the existing 1.5-acre footprint. No expansion of the existing footprint is proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Daniel Kesicbasian
Agency Name
City of Laguna Niguel
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Laguna Niguel
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Crown Valley Parkway and Clubhouse Drive
Zip
92677
Total Acres
1.5
Parcel #
659 011 37
State Highways
Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1)
Schools
Moulton Elementary School
Township
7S
Range
8W
Section
13
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2: CCR, Title 14, Section 15302; Class 4, CCR, Title 14, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Proposed Project qualifies under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302(b) as a replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located at the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. In addition, the Proposed Project qualifies under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 consisting of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. he Proposed Project qualifies under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302(b) as a replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located at the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. In addition, the Proposed Project qualifies under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 consisting of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy. mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. The Project Applicant is seeking approval of a Site Development Permit to allow replacement of the existing turf care facility at the El Niguel Country Club within the existing 1.5-acre footprint. No expansion of the existing footprint is proposed. The current facility includes a 3.500 square foot Operations Building with approximately 1,000 square feet of covered but not enclosed space. a 3,500 square foot Storage Building with approximately 1,200 square feet of covered but not enclosed space, and a pump station and building. An additional 800 square feet of covered but not enclosed storage space is located just north of the Storage Building. Currently. the facility serves as a central location for the storage and maintenance of all the landscaping equipment used on the golf course and the Country Club facility. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, no exceptions to these exemptions apply. See attached Technical Memorandum dated September 26. 2025. for additional information.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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