Major Site Development Permit, Major Use Permit, and Lot Merger for the Conversion of an Existing Building into an ‘Urgent Care and Administration Office’
Summary
SCH Number
2025120932
Public Agency
City of Ukiah
Document Title
Major Site Development Permit, Major Use Permit, and Lot Merger for the Conversion of an Existing Building into an ‘Urgent Care and Administration Office’
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/19/2025
Document Description
The Project consists of the construction and operation of a new Urgent Care Clinic and Administrative Office facility owned by Mendocino Community Health Clinics (MCHC) at 1240 Airport Park Boulevard. The project merges two parcels (APNs 180-080-74 and 180-080-75) into a single 1.16-acre lot and adaptively reuses the existing 7,129-square-foot building. A 6,958-square-foot mezzanine will be added within the existing structural shell for administrative offices, while the ground floor (7,186 SF) will house an urgent care clinic with seven exam rooms, imaging, and support areas. The total building area will be 14,144 SF. Site improvements include 48 parking spaces (requesting a reduction from the 64-space requirement), patient loading zones, upgraded pedestrian facilities, screened mechanical equipment, and full solar panel offset. The property is located in the Mixed-Use: Airport Industrial Park Planned Development (AIP-PD) zoning district and within Airport Compatibility Zones 5 and 6.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Schaefers
Agency Name
City of Ukiah
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Tiffany Williams
Agency Name
Mendocino Community Health Clinic
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Citywide
Zip
95482
Parcel #
180-080-74; 180-080-75
Other Location Info
1240 Airport Park Boulevard
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Class 1 (Existing Facilities), Section 15301(a) because it involves the minor alteration and conversion of an existing commercial structure, with negligible expansion of the existing use. The addition of the mezzanine is under 10,000 square feet, occurs within an urbanized area, and all necessary public services and facilities are available. The expansion occurs entirely within the existing building footprint and does not increase the building’s height or mass.
The exceptions to Class 1 exemptions under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 do not apply. Although the project requests a reduction of 16 required parking spaces, parking adequacy is a local land use policy subject to discretionary review under the Airport Industrial Park Planned Development (AIP-PD) ordinance and does not constitute a significant environmental impact. The site is located within Ukiah Municipal Airport Compatibility Zones 5 and 6; potential airport-related impacts, including noise and glare, are mitigated through a required conditioned avigation easement, consistent with the Ukiah Municipal Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (UKIALUCP), ensuring compatibility and public safety.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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