Minor Plot Plan Westside Skate Spot / PL25-0088
Summary
SCH Number
2026030794
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
Minor Plot Plan Westside Skate Spot / PL25-0088
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2026
Document Description
A request for a Minor Plot Plan to construct a 7,500 square feet skate spot for public use on the south half portion of an existing, 2.3-acre public neighborhood park, called Westside Park.
Contact Information
Name
Jasmin Perunovich
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Assistant Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Located on the west side of South Spruce Street, between West 3rd Avenue and West 5th Avenue, addressed as 333 S. Spruce St. (APNs: 232-290-22-00, 232-290-23-00, 232-290-25-00)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines section 15332 (In-Fill Development)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project qualifies for a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) meeting all applicable conditions, as further described below.
a. The project is consistent with the General Plan designation of “Public Land per Open Space,” and is consistent with all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations.
b. The project is within city limits, on a project site of 2.3 acres surrounded by urban development.
c. The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, threatened, or rare species, as the project will take place within an existing public park which has been previously disturbed.
d. Approval of the project would not result in any significant impacts to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality.
e. The project site is adequately served by all required utilities and public services. All required utilities and public services are provided to the site with existing facilities located within adjacent streets or easements, and does not require significant upgrades, extensions of existing facilities, or development of new facilities.
Further, the Project also does not trigger any exceptions to categorical exemptions identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2. in that:
a. Location. The project is not located in a particularly sensitive environment, as the project site has been previously disturbed for public recreational uses.
b. Cumulative Impact. The project will not result in a cumulative impact from successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time, given the proposed project is consistent with the General Plan policies which were addressed in the General Plan Final EIR.
c. Significant Effect. There are no unusual circumstances surrounding the proposed project that would result in a reasonable possibility of a significant effect on the environment, in that the area of impact will not be significantly disturbed with construction activities.
d. Scenic Highways. The proposed project will not damage scenic resources, including trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings or similar resources, because construction activities for the project would be of sufficient distance from existing historic resources to not cause significant impact.
e. Hazardous Waste Sites. The proposed project is not located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
f. Historical Resources. The proposed project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource, as the proposed project does not directly impact or propose any modifications to the existing historical resources on site.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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