Development Review No. DRP25-0100 and Variance No. VAR26-0001
Summary
SCH Number
2026060780
Public Agency
City of Whittier
Document Title
Development Review No. DRP25-0100 and Variance No. VAR26-0001
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/17/2026
Document Description
Development Review No. DRP25-0100 and Variance No. VAR26-0001 is a request to allow the construction of a new 8,690-square-foot, single-family residence with certain deviations from the Whittier Municipal Code development standards located at 16320 Aurora Crest Drive. The property is zoned in the Hillside Residential Zone.
Contact Information
Name
Alejandro Murillo
Agency Name
City of Whittier
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Whittier
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Aurora Crest Drive and Newcastle Drive
Zip
90605
Total Acres
0.3433
Parcel #
8291-042-015
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
La Serna High School
Waterways
N/A
Township
2S
Range
11W
Base
SBBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3, Section 15303 (New Construction Or Conversion Of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
Staff has determined the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant Section 15303 (New Construction Or Conversion Of Small Structures), Section 15332 (In-Fill Development), as well as Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the single-family residence will have a significant impact on the environment. This project involves the construction of a single-family residence in an urbanized residential zone surrounded by other single-family residences. This project is in-fill to, as already mentioned, an existing and established residential subdivisions in the City, it complies with the general plan and zoning requirements for its use, there are no sensitive habitat on the property, it can be served by all utilities and public services, and it will not have an impact to air quality, noise, traffic or water quality.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development)
Reasons for Exemption
Staff has determined the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant Section 15303 (New Construction Or Conversion Of Small Structures), Section 15332 (In-Fill Development), as well as Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the single-family residence will have a significant impact on the environment. This project involves the construction of a single-family residence in an urbanized residential zone surrounded by other single-family residences. This project is in-fill to, as already mentioned, an existing and established residential subdivisions in the City, it complies with the general plan and zoning requirements for its use, there are no sensitive habitat on the property, it can be served by all utilities and public services, and it will not have an impact to air quality, noise, traffic or water quality.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption)
Reasons for Exemption
Staff has determined the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant Section 15303 (New Construction Or Conversion Of Small Structures), Section 15332 (In-Fill Development), as well as Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the single-family residence will have a significant impact on the environment. This project involves the construction of a single-family residence in an urbanized residential zone surrounded by other single-family residences. This project is in-fill to, as already mentioned, an existing and established residential subdivisions in the City, it complies with the general plan and zoning requirements for its use, there are no sensitive habitat on the property, it can be served by all utilities and public services, and it will not have an impact to air quality, noise, traffic or water quality.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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