Children's Sensory Garden Project
1 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026060274
Public Agency
City of Marina
Document Title
Children's Sensory Garden Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/8/2026
Document Description
An approximately 1,600 square foot volunteer led garden in the upland area of Locke Paddon Park on City property, adjacent to the existing library parking lot. The sensory garden would contain a flower and vegetable garden and a variety of small scale amenities intended to encourage curiosity, inquiry, and environmental literacy. The garden plant arrangements in the garden may evolve over time. Example amenities include electrical service, water for gardening and interactive features, a mud kitchen, benches and chairs, and natural play features such as stumps or boulders.
Contact Information
Name
Philip Angelo
Agency Name
City of Marina
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Janette Leonidou
Agency Name
Communities for Sustainable Monterey County
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Marina
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
End of Seaside Circle
Zip
93933
Parcel #
033-121-009-000
Other Location Info
190 Seaside Circle, Marina, CA. The project is located in the City owned portion of Locke Paddon Park in Marina, near Marina library parking lot.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301,15303,15304,15311
Reasons for Exemption
15301 applies to existing facilities, 15303 applies to new construction or conversion of small structures, 15304 applies to minor alterations to land, and 15311 applies to accessory structures. The project consists of a garden with play features and limited supporting infrastructure within an existing City park. The garden is located in an area of the park that consists of grasses and a bench, and is not in proximity to any sensitive habitat areas. These minor improvements would change the nature of the use, andand none of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions from CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply to the project.
County Clerk
Monterey
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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