6021 Business Center Court / PRJ-1123958
Summary
SCH Number
2026060807
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
6021 Business Center Court / PRJ-1123958
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/17/2026
Document Description
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT for the demolition of an existing 7,875-square foot commercial retail building with associated parking and the construction of a 3,694-square foot restaurant with dual drive thru lanes. The 1.18-acre site is designated as Light Industrial, per the Otay Mesa Community Plan, and zoned Industrial - Light (IL-2-1). Additionally, the project site is located within the Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone (Brown Field), the Airport Influence Area (Brown Field, Review Area 1 and 2), the Federal Aviation Administration part 77 Noticing Area (Brown Field), the ALUCP Safety Zone (Brown Field, Safety Zone 6), and the Community Plan Implementation Overlay Zone (CPIOZ-A). Council District 8. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 OF OCEAN VIEW HILLS CORPORATE CENTER UNIT NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 13882, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, DECEMBER 2, 1999.
Contact Information
Name
Ollie Shepherd
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Development Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kristy Blogett
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Junior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jim Bickel
Agency Name
Bickel Group, Inc.
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Zip
92154
Total Acres
1.18
Other Location Info
6021 Business Center Court, Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92154
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
The City of San Diego determined that the project would qualify to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, Section 15303 allows for the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; Installation of small new equipment and facilities In small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made In the exterior of the structure. In urbanized areas, 15303(c) applies to up to four commercial (store, motel, office, restaurant, or similar structure) buildings not exceeding 10,000 square feet in floor area on site zoned for such Use. The project meets this criteria since the. construction one 3,694-square-foot restaurant with dual drive-thru lanes would not exceed the four commercial buildings and 10,000 square foot floor area thresholds.
The project would also qualify to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15332. The In-Fill Development Projects exemption applies to projects characterized as in-fill that meet the conditions described in sections 15332(a) - (e). Consistent with section 15332(a), the project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and policies as well as zoning regulations. The General Plan designates the site for Industrial Employment uses; the Otay Mesa Community Plan designates the site for Light Industrial uses; and the underlying IL-2-1 zone allows for a mix of light industrial, and office uses with limited commercial. Therefore, the proposed drive-thru restaurant (commercial use) would be consistent with the General Plan, applicable community plan and zone. 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 means any residential, commercial, public institutional, transit or transportation passenger facility, or retail use, or any combination of those uses. The project site is 1.18 acres, or less than 5 acres. The site is substantially surrounded by urban uses which include Otay Mesa Road to the south, Corporate Center Drive directly west, commercial warehouses to the north and food service establishments and a shopping center directly northeast and east in accordance with section 15332(c), the site is developed with urban uses and has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. 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). TRAFFIC: Transportation studies were prepared to address circulation improvements and vehicle miles travelled (VMT) requirements consistent with the City's Transportation Study Manual. The project would implement pedestrian/vehicular circulation improvements and be considered locally serving and therefore presumed to have a less than significant Impact related to transportation. NOISE: The project would be required to comply with SDMC sections 59.5.401 (Sound Level Limits) and 59.5.0404 (Construction Noise), thereby ensuring that noise Impacts are less than significant. AIR QUALITY: The project would be required to comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations, thereby also ensuring that significant air quality impacts would not occur. This commercial use is consistent with the land use and underlying zone and the operational use of this restaurant is not anticipated to exacerbate air quality standards. WATER QUALITY: The project is considered a Medium Priority construction project and would be required to prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The project is also considered a Priority Development Project and would use Best Management Practices (BMPs) for pollutant control. Adherence to applicable City, state, and federal requirements would ensure that the project does not affect water quality. Lastly, consistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15332(e), the project would be adequately served by utilities and public services. The proposed restaurant would result in no change in need for public services, and the project site would continue to be adequately served.
Furthermore, the project can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services as it is located within an urban area with services present. The exceptions listed in CEQA Section 15300.2 would not apply In tha.t no cumulative Impacts were Identified; no significant effect on the environment was identified; the project is not adjacent to a scenic highway; lastly, the project was not identified on a list of hazardous waste sites pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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