403 Sea Ridge Drive / PRJ - 1109256
Summary
SCH Number
2026010586
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
403 Sea Ridge Drive / PRJ - 1109256
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/20/2026
Document Description
A request for a Coastal Development and a Site Development Permit to demolish an existing two-story single-family dwelling unit and construct a new, three-story single-family dwelling unit. The demolition would include a 6,774 square-foot dwelling unit with a garage, covered patio, balcony, accessory dwelling unit and associated hardscape, landscaping, and pool. The proposed 11,247-square-foot dwelling unit would include ·a garage, covered patio, open deck, balcony, accessory dwelling unit, pool, and a third-story, partially covered roof deck. The project also proposes new drainage infrastructure on- and off-site, which includes a catch basin, a dissipater, and drains. The 0.19-acre site is zoned Residential-Single Unit (RS-1-7) and designated Low Density Residential (5-9 dwelling units per acre) in the La Jolla Community Plan. The project site is in the following overlays/areas: Coastal Overlay Zone (COZ-Appealable), CO2 First Public Roadway, Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone, Transit Priority Zone, Transit Priority Area, Parking Impact Overlay Zone {Coastal and. Beach), and Sensitive Coastal Overlay Zone (Coastal Bluff). (LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Block 4 Pacific Riviera Villas Unit No.1, City of San Diego, County of San Diego, State of California, as per Map 2531 filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on December 23, 1948. Assessor's Parcel Number: 415-062-01).
Contact Information
Name
Martin Mendez
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kyle Kistner
Agency Name
N/A
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Other Location Info
403 Sea Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92037
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for an exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (1)(1) because the project would demolish an existing single-family residence. The project qualifies for an exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 since the project would demolish an existing single-family residence and replace it with a new one on the same site and with substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. The project qualifies for the CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(a) exemption since the project would construct a single-family residence with an ADU, In a residential zone. The exceptions listed in CEQA • Guidelines Section 15300.2 would not apply considering the project is not located within a particularly sensitive environment; would not significantly contribute to a cumulative impact; is not
adjacent to a scenic highway; is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 for hazardous waste sites; and the project would not cause substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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