201 Front Street
Summary
SCH Number
2026070064
Public Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Document Title
201 Front Street
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/2/2026
Document Description
Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit, Coastal Permit, Design Permit, Administrative Use Permit, Heritage Tree Removal Permit, and Downtown Density
Bonus Request to demolish a commercial building and construct an eight-story mixed-use building consisting of approximately 12,000 square feet of ground floor
commercial space, live/work units on the ground floor, and 245 rental apartments on a parcel located in the CBD (Central Business District) Subdistrict E – Lower Pacific
Avenue/CZ-O (Coastal Zone Overlay)/FP-O (Floodplain Overlay) zone districts and within the South of Laurel Area District of the Downtown Plan.
Contact Information
Name
Samantha Haschert
Agency Name
City of Santa Cruz
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Owen Lawlor
Agency Name
Lawlor Land Use
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Front Street and Laurel Street
Zip
95060
Total Acres
1.20
Jobs
25
Parcel #
007-031-04
State Highways
CA
Railways
Santa Cruz Branch Rail LIne
Schools
Mission Hill MS, Santa Cruz HS, Holy Cross, Branciforte MS
Waterways
San Lorenzo River, Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
201 Front Street
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.66
Reasons for Exemption
The project utilizes a Statutory Exemption that was added to section 21080.66 of the Public Resources Code in 2025. The exemption allows for eligible Housing Development Projects (HDP) to be exempt from CEQA under certain conditions. The project qualifies for this Statutory Exemption as it meets the list of prescriptive requirements/criteria listed under Public Resources Code Section 21080.66(a).
Per the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21080.66, Native American consultation was required to be done as part of the CEQA process. Notices regarding the proposed project and the request for consultation were sent to all Tribes listed on the formal Native American Heritage Commission contact list on January 6, 2026. The City received one request for consultation from the Indian Canyon Band of Costanoan Ohlone People on January 20, 2026. A consultation was held on February 18, 2026. An Enforceable Agreement, dated May 14, 2026, was entered into between the City, project applicant, and the Tribe, which include the Tribe’s requests for the proposed project. Conditions of Approval regarding the Native American Tribe Engagement,
Environmental Assessment and Labor Standards have been included with the project. There are no exceptions to this Statutory Exemption.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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