Trapeze School Commercial Operations Permit
Summary
SCH Number
2026060148
Public Agency
City of Santa Monica
Document Title
Trapeze School Commercial Operations Permit
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/3/2026
Document Description
The project involves a commercial operations permit for a change in use of approximately 12,400 existing parking lot space on nonaviation land within the Santa Monica Airport property to a trapeze school. The project includes installation of small structures such as rigs, platform, aerial apparatus, and lights for the trapeze school. Additionally, the project would include ancillary merchandise sales on the property and limited small events such as birthday parties, video shoots, and team building corporate events.
Contact Information
Name
Rachel Kwok
Agency Name
City of Santa Monica
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Monica
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Zip
90405
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15303; 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction and Conversion of Small Structures) and 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines. This project would convert the existing parking lot to a trapeze school, and would not materially expand the existing property. Therefore, the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15301. Furthermore, the construction of equipment such as the rigging platform, and aerial systems are considered small structures exempt pursuant to Section 15303. Finally, the trapeze school is considered an infill project meeting the criteria in Section 15332.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Additionally, the project is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) as there would be no possibility of significant effects and no unusual circumstances exist.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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