Montiel Road Resurfacing - City/County Cooperative Agreement
Summary
SCH Number
2026031293
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
Montiel Road Resurfacing - City/County Cooperative Agreement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/30/2026
Document Description
Roadway resurfacing efforts of a portion of Montiel Road in collaboration between the City of Escondido and the County of San Diego. The proposed project will include milling existing pavement, placement of polymer-modified asphalt concrete, and additional incidental work which may include base failure repair, dike replacement, utilities coordination, and roadway striping.
Contact Information
Name
Alex Rangel
Agency Name
Lead Agency
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jason Christman
Agency Name
Project Applicant
Job Title
Interim City Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Montiel Rd., Escondido, between Suzanne Lane and Rock Springs Rd.
Zip
92026
State Highways
Interstate 15; Highway 78
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) & Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction).
Reasons for Exemption
- The project is consistent with the City of Escondido Zoning Code and General Plan, and no variances are required. The existing public roadway is located within a developed area of the City, which has all services, public utilities, and access available on site.
- The request involves the operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of an existing public roadway. The work includes resurfacing and incidental improvements, which constitute negligible or no expansion to the existing use.
- The resurfacing work is considered a reconstruction of existing roadway infrastructure. The new surface will be placed on the same alignment, and will serve the same purpose and capacity of the existing roadway. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, air quality, or water quality.
- The existing road has been completely developed, and has no value as habitat for endangered, threatened, or rare species. The proposed development would not have the potential to cause an adverse impact on the environment and is not subject to further CEQA review.
- Furthermore, none of the exceptions listed under CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply to the proposed project. The project is not located in a particularly sensitive environment, does not have an impact on an environmental resource, nor is it of a hazardous or critical concern. 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. 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 and has been previously disturbed with commercial development. The project will not damage scenic resources, including trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings or similar resources, because the proposed project would be located on a previously disturbed area of the public roadway. The project area is not environmentally sensitive as it is a previously disturbed site, and no significant construction will occur as a result of this project.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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