Project 2023-2282 (Elwood Accessory Structure)
Summary
SCH Number
2026010923
Public Agency
City of La Mesa
Document Title
Project 2023-2282 (Elwood Accessory Structure)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/28/2026
Document Description
Project proponent and beneficiary Michael Elwood proposes to construct a two-story, 5,138-square-foot garage and storage building in the rear yard of a 0.63-acre lot developed with a single-family residence addressed as 9370 De Camp Drive in the City of La Mesa. The project includes a 445-square-foot second story deck, site grading, a new curb opening and driveway, and conversion of the existing attached single-car garage to living space. A special permit is requested to exceed a one-story/15-foot height limit for detached accessory structures in the R1 (Urban Residential) zone.
The project site is located on the north side of De Camp Drive, northwest of the intersection of Manor Drive, in a single-family residential neighborhood. An SDGE substation occupies the adjacent site to the north. The Planned Land Use is Urban Residential. A Special Permit for the project was approved by the City of La Mesa Planning Commission (Resolution No. PC-2025-22) on December 3, 2025. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 486-411-22-00.
Contact Information
Name
Allyson Kinnard
Agency Name
City of La Mesa
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
La Mesa
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
De Camp Drive and Manor Dr
Zip
91942
Total Acres
0.63 acres
Parcel #
486-411-22-00
State Highways
I-8, SR 125
Railways
MTS/SD&ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY
Schools
Northmont Elementary, Grossmont High
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets all of the conditions necessary to qualify for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption under Section 15303, “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures,” which allows for construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures including accessory (appurtenant) structures such as garages. The project meets all the conditions necessary to qualify for the exemption and none of the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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