Nelson Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit; C-DRC2023-00054 / ED26-0010
Summary
SCH Number
2026041351
Public Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Nelson Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit; C-DRC2023-00054 / ED26-0010
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/29/2026
Document Description
A request by James Nelson for a Minor Use Permit/Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2023-00054) to remedy the as-built conversion of an existing approximately 456 square foot garage by authorizing the conversion into a non-habitable workshop, demolition of a portion of the driveway, construction of a new 180 square-foot carport and retaining wall, and reduction to the size of an as-built permeable deck from 340 square feet to 136 square feet. The project will not result in a change to the existing approximately 720 square foot single-family residence on site. Gross Structural Area will be increased from 1,176 square feet to 1,356 square-feet with the addition of the 180 square foot carport. Two parking spaces will be provided on-site (one covered carport space and one uncovered space). The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 824 square-feet on a 5,347 square-foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential Single-Family land use category and is located at 2115 Spencer Street in the community of Cambria. The site is in the North Coast Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Andy Knighton
Agency Name
County of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
James Nelson
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Cambria
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Zip
93428
Total Acres
5,347 sqft
Parcel #
024-063-077
Other Location Info
2115 Spencer St., Cambria, CA 93428
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15303; Class: 3
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption (Class 3) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (e) Accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools, and fences, because the project will permit the as-built conversion of a garage into a non-habitable workshop, demolition of a portion of the driveway, construction of a new carport and retaining wall, and reduction in the size of a permeable deck on a site containing an existing single-family residence. The project is not located in an area which may have an impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern which is designated, precisely mapped and officially adopted by a federal, state or local agency. Further, there are no unusual circumstances surrounding the project. The project will occur in a residential neighborhood on a
property containing an existing single-family residence. The location of the proposed project is not within any hazardous waste site compiled pursuant to Gov. Code § 65962.5. The proposed project does not involve or does not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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