120 Del Rey Gardens
Summary
SCH Number
2026041352
Public Agency
City of Del Rey Oaks
Document Title
120 Del Rey Gardens
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/29/2026
Document Description
The project proposes to remodel and expand the floor area of the existing two-story commercial/office building and convert the second floor into two residential apartments to be made available for short-term rental use. The first floor would be converted into a private automobile design studio, sales showroom, and event venue. In addition, the project proposes to use the ground floor for automobile-related events throughout the year. The project will also add a four car enclosed garage structure on the existing parking lot located immediately to the south of the existing building. Uses included under the project consist of a showroom, automobile design area, and sales area on the ground floor and two short-term residential apartments on the second floor. In addition, the project proposes automobile-related gatherings throughout the year.
Contact Information
Name
Karen Minami
Agency Name
City of Del Rey Oaks
Job Title
City Clerk
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
George McGuire
Agency Name
Banyan Group Construction, Inc.
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Del Rey Oaks
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Calle Del Oaks
Zip
93940
Total Acres
0.54
Parcel #
012-601-024-000
State Highways
218, 68, 1
Railways
N/A
Airports
Monterey Regional Airport
Schools
Peninsula Adventist, Del Rey Wood Elementary
Waterways
Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, Roberts Lake, Laguna Grande Regional Park
Other Location Info
Additional schools: Dual Language Academy, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, International School, Monterey Bay Christian, Auburn's House Montessori School, Omni Learning Center, Monterey Bay Charter School (Foothill Campus), Santa Catalina, York School, Munchkin Land Daycare
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 – Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) would categorically exempt the project because it would involve minor alterations to existing public or private facilities with negligible or no expansion of use. Section 15301(e)(2) allows for the addition of up to 10,000 square feet for existing structures if the project allows for maximum development permissible in the General Plan and is not in an environmentally sensitive area. The project would convert an existing commercial building to a mixed-use building accommodating professional services uses on the first floor and short-term housing on the second floor, constituting a negligible change in use. The improvements to the existing building and patio would constitute an overall increase of 4,646 square feet within the previously developed and disturbed areas of the project site. Since the project has a zoning designation of C-1, mixed-use commercial and short-term residential development is permissible on the site, subject to a conditional use permit.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303(e) – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15303(e) (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) would categorically exempt the project because it would involve the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, including accessory structures such as garages and patios. The project would improve parking facilities by adding a covered parking garage within the existing footprint of the southern parking area, covering 1,390 square feet. The project would also improve existing patio space, totaling 1,946 square feet at the front entrance of the main building. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 would be triggered as described in the attached CE Memo. The project location is not considered sensitive or located in a disturbed area. There are no unusual circumstances related to the project. The project is not located within a state scenic highway or a hazardous waste site, and the site does not contain any historical resources that would be impacted. No other similar projects are proposed in the same place that over time, would result in cumulative impacts. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt under CEQA.
County Clerk
Monterey
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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