Conditional Use Permit N-DRC2024-00052 (ED25-00233)
Summary
SCH Number
2025120342
Public Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit N-DRC2024-00052 (ED25-00233)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/9/2025
Document Description
Hearing to consider a request (N-DRC2024-00052) by Monarch Dunes Golf Resort, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 2,675 square foot indoor driving range building to be located near the existing outdoor driving range and practice green at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course. The project site is within the Recreation land use category and within the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan area. The site is located on the Nipomo Mesa, approximately two miles west of the community of Nipomo, east of State Route 1, and approximately half a mile south of Willow Road. The site is also located within the South County Inland Sub Area and South County Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Elizabeth Moreno
Agency Name
County of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Monarch Dunes Golf Resort, LLC
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Owner, LLC
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Nipomo
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Zip
93444
Total Acres
3.09
Parcel #
091-500-003 & 091-500-008
Other Location Info
1606 Trilogy Parkway Nipomo, CA 93444
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15303; Class: 3
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) because it involves the installation of a 2,675 square foot indoor driving range building to be located near the existing outdoor driving range and practice green at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course. The project does not trigger Section 15300.2 exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption as it is not located in a sensitive environment; would not contribute to a cumulatively significant impact; would not result in a significant effect due to unusual circumstances; would not affect scenic resources within a scenic highway area; is not located on a listed hazardous materials site; and it would not affect historic or cultural resources. Driving ranges are not explicitly included as an example provided for the exemption; however, it is comparable in scope and in function to those listed including a single-family residence or secondary dwelling, duplexes and multi-family dwellings, a commercial development not exceeding 2,500 square feet in floor area, utility extensions, accessory structures, and sterilization units for treatment of medical waste.
The project site is located within the Recreation land use category within the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan area. The project is not located within the boundaries of a FEMA-designated 100-year flood zone, near any mapped streams or drainage, and would not have a significant effect on drainage or water quality. There are no unusual circumstances surrounding the project. Existing grading and drainage regulations will adequately address surface water quality impacts during construction.
The driving range facility at this location is consistent with the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan, existing uses on site, and all applicable zoning designations and regulations. The Environmental Coordinator has determined that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant adverse effect on the environment, and this Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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