Esplanade Park Coastal Access Enhancement and Adaptation Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2026020842
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Esplanade Park Coastal Access Enhancement and Adaptation Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/23/2026
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. The Esplanade Park Coastal Access Enhancement and Adaptation Planning project will consist of planning and conceptual design for climate-resilient improvements at Esplanade Park in Santa Cruz County.
Contact Information
Name
Lexi Morrison
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Capitola
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95010
Other Location Info
The park is a 0.53-acre waterfront park owned by the City and located in the
heart of Capitola Village along the Monterey Bay shoreline.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 CCR Section 15262, Title 14 CCR Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies), which exempts planning and feasibility studies for possible future actions that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded and that consider environmental factors. The project is consistent with this Section because the project includes planning and conceptual designs for possible, future climate-resilient improvements to the park that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded and that consider environmental factors.
The project is also categorically exempt from review under CEQA, pursuant to Title 14 of the CCR, Section 15306 (Information Collection), which exempts basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities that will not result in disturbance to an environmental resource. The project is consistent with this Section because the project includes information collection to evaluate sea-level-rise related vulnerabilities to the park that do not result in serious or major disturbance to environmental resources.