9450 La Jolla Shores Drive / PRJ-1121692

2026060028

City of San Diego

NOE - Notice of Exemption

6/1/2026

6/1/2026

Karen Bucey

City of San Diego

Development Project Manager

Lead/Public Agency

7650 Mission Valley Rd MS DSD 1A
San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 446-5049

KBucey@sandiego.gov

Kelli Rasmus

City of San Diego

Associate Planner

Lead/Public Agency

7650 Mission Valley Rd MS DSD 1A
San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 557-7990

krasmus@sandiego.gov

T7 Architecture

T7 Architecture

Project Applicant

646 Valley Avenue, Suite A
San Diego, CA 92075

(858) 345-1295

admin@t7architecture.com

92037

0.33

344-043-1200

9450 La Jolla Shores Drive

Coastal Development Permit

Categorical Exemption

Section 15303 (New Construction) and section 15332 (In-fill ·Development)

The City of San Diego determined that the project would qualify to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects. The In-Fill Development Projects exemptions applies to projects characterized as In-fill that meet the conditions described in sections 15332(a)-(e). Consistent with section 15332(a), the proposed project would be consistent with the applicable general plan designation and policies as well as zoning regulations. The project is consistent with policies and regulations pertaining to the Residential Single Dwelling Unit designation and the zoning code. Consistent with section 15332(b), the project would occur within City limits, the project site is no more than 5 acres and is substantially surrounded by urban uses. As defined in Public Resources Code section 21072, qualified urban uses mean any residential, commercial, public Institutional, transit or transportation passenger facility, or retail use, or any combination of those uses. Per Public Resources Code section 21085.2(a)(4), "substantially surrounded" means at least 75 percent of the perimeter of the project site adjoins or is separated only by an Improved public right-of-way from parcels that are developed with qualified urban uses. Pertaining to section 15332(b), the project would occur within City limits, the project site is no more than five acres (0.33 acres) and is substantially surrounded by urban uses (single family residences). In accordance with section 15332(c), the site has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species because the site is entirely developed. Approval of the project would not result in significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality as outlined in section 15332(d). The proposed project would be-under the 300 ADT trip generation screening criteria and therefore presumed to be-less than significant. The project would comply with SDMC Sections 59.5.401 (Sound Level Limits) and 59.S.0404 (Construction Noise), therefore noise impacts would be less than significant. The project would comply with applicable local, state and, federal regulations, thereby also ensuring that significant air. quality impacts would be less than significant. The project would adhere to applicable City, state, and federal requirements thereby ensuring impacts are less than significant. Lastly, consistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15332(e), the project would be adequately served by all required utilities and public services, as the site Is located within an urban areas where all required utilities and public services exists. The project would also qualify to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15303, New Construction. Consistent with section 15303(a), the project would construct a second dwelling unit in a residential zone. The exceptions outlined in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 year reviewed and determined that none apply. Although not applicable to the Class 32 Infill Development exemption, the project is not located in an environmentally sensitive area as defined by CEQA section 15300.2(a) (applicable to exemption Classes 3,4,5,6, and 11 only). The project is expected to have no significant cumulative impact, as Identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2(b). No significant effect due to unusual circumstances would result from the project as identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2(c). Considering the nature of the project and its location, no scenic highway impact would occur as identified In CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2(d). The site is not located on a list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code as identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2(e). No historic resources exist on the site, and the project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2(f). Therefore, none of the exceptions apply.