Minor Use and Minor Site Development Permit for Construction of a New Satellite Office
Summary
SCH Number
2026060232
Public Agency
City of Ukiah
Document Title
Minor Use and Minor Site Development Permit for Construction of a New Satellite Office
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/5/2026
Document Description
The proposed project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). The project consists of construction of a detached 410-square-foot accessory satellite office structure accommodating approximately 1 to 2 employees. The project is located within an urbanized area on a previously developed site and falls below the 10,000-square-foot threshold identified under Section 15303(c) for small commercial structures. The structure would operate on a self-contained solar and battery storage system and would not include plumbing fixtures.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Schaefers
Agency Name
City of Ukiah
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Estok Menton
Agency Name
Menton Builders, Inc.
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Citywide
Zip
95482
Parcel #
003-050-66
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Article 19, Class 3, Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
None of the exceptions to categorical exemptions identified under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the proposed project. The project site consists of a previously disturbed portion of an existing contractor yard and is not located within an environmentally sensitive area. The construction of a single accessory office structure would not result in a cumulatively considerable impact associated with successive projects of the same type in the same place over time. No unusual circumstances have been identified that would create a reasonable possibility of a significant environmental effect. In addition, the project site is not visible from an officially designated state scenic highway, is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, and the project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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