Project 2026-0363 Comanche Place Variance
Summary
SCH Number
2026061111
Public Agency
City of La Mesa
Document Title
Project 2026-0363 Comanche Place Variance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2026
Document Description
Project proponent and beneficiary Comanche Place LLC proposes to construct a two-story, 2,555-square-foot duplex residence on a vacant site addressed as 5087 Comanche Drive in the City of La Mesa. Proposed accessory uses include garages and two detached accessory dwelling units. Proposed site improvements include site grading and installation of retaining walls, landscaping, and hardscape.
The 7,174-square-foot project site is located on the south side of Comanche Drive, north of Saranac Avenue. The lot slopes steeply uphill from the street and is unimproved except for a public sewer main within an easement extending through a portion of the property, and sidewalk, curb, gutter, and a low retaining wall along the street frontage. Surrounding uses include MTS railway right-of-way and a car dealership to the north, multi-family residential to the west, single-family residential to the south, and a duplex to the east. Zoning is R2 (Medium Low Density Residential) and the General Plan Planned Land Use is Mixed Density Residential. A Variance to reduce a side setback from 10 feet to 5 feet was approved by the City of La Mesa Planning Commission (Resolution No. PC-2026-04) on June 3, 2026. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 470-011-44-00.
Contact Information
Name
Allyson Kinnard
Agency Name
City of La Mesa
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Bohn
Agency Name
Comanche Place LLC c/o DJR Companies
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
La Mesa
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Comanche Drive and Saranac Avenue
Zip
91942
Total Acres
0.16
Parcel #
470-011-44-00
State Highways
I-8
Railways
MTS/SD&ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets all of the conditions necessary to qualify for a Class 3 categorical exemption under Section 15303 for New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. This exemption allows for construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, including a duplex. None of the exceptions listed in 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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