Project 2023-2564 Spring Street Station TOD
Summary
SCH Number
2026051136
Public Agency
City of La Mesa
Document Title
Project 2023-2564 Spring Street Station TOD
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/28/2026
Document Description
Project proponent and beneficiary Spring Street Family Housing, LP proposes to construct a 100% affordable transit-oriented development at the Spring Street Station parking lot serving the MTS Trolley Orange Line. The proposed project consists of 147 apartment units over ground-level parking within two partially connected six-story buildings. The proposed project provides 223 parking spaces, of which 64 will serve the residential use and 159 will serve the transit station. The project includes new pedestrian and parking lot improvements, landscaping and irrigation, recreation areas, and stormwater treatment. The development qualifies as a density bonus project under Government Code Section 65915 and was submitted for ministerial review and processed in accordance with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 35.
The 3.6-acre project site is comprised of multiple parcels owned by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and is located at the intersection of Spring Street and High Street in the City of La Mesa. Surrounding uses include MTS railway right-of-way and multi-family residential development to the west, multi-family residential to the east, single-family and multi-family residential to the north, and single-family residential to the south. Zoning is R3-P-D (Multiple Unit Residential/Scenic Preservation Overlay/Urban Design Overlay) and R1S (Suburban Residential) and the General Plan Planned Land Use is Transportation Uses. A Site Development Plan for the project and a Parcel Map Waiver for lot consolidation were approved by the City of La Mesa Director of Community Development (Notice of Decision No. 2026-02) on April 22, 2026. Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 494-641-34-00, 499-020-08-00, 499-020-40-00, and 499-020-18-00.
Contact Information
Name
Allyson Kinnard
Agency Name
City of La Mesa
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Lindsey Carr
Agency Name
Spring Street Family Housing LP, c/o Affirmed Housing
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
La Mesa
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Spring Street at High Street
Zip
91941
Total Acres
3.6
Parcel #
494-641-34-00, 499-020-08-00, 499-020-40-00, 499-020-18-00
Railways
MTS/SD&ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, CEQA Guidelines Section 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets all of the conditions necessary to qualify for a Class 32 categorical exemption under Section 15332 for in-fill development: (a) the project is consistent with Zoning and the General Plan; (b) the project occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres surrounded by urban uses; (c) the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species; (d) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and (e) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. None of the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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