12396 World Trade Drive
Summary
SCH Number
2026080478
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
12396 World Trade Drive
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/14/2026
Document Description
A tentative map to convert 45 commercial units of an existing 3-story commercial building Into commercial condominium units located at 12396 World Trade Drive. The 3.08-acre site Is located within the Carmel Mountain Community Plan area and is zoned Industrial (IL-2-1). Additionally, the project site is located within the Parking Standards Transit Priority Area (PSTPA), Transit Priority Area (TPA), Affordable Housing Parking Demand and the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFSZ). No construction is proposed with this project, and the site is fully developed. (APN: 313-540-0900)
Contact Information
Name
Spencer Deane
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Development Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kelli Rasmus
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Robert Bateman
Agency Name
San Diego Land Surveying and Engineering, Inc.
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92128
Total Acres
3.08
Parcel #
313-540-0900
Other Location Info
12396 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
Tentative Map
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The City of San Diego determined that the project would qualify to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301(k) (Existing Facilities). Section 15301 (k) allows for the subdivision of an existing commercial or industrial buildings, where no physical changes occur that are not otherwise exempt. Since the project would convert 45 commercial units of an existing 3-story commercial building into commercial condominium units with no physical changes the exemption was deemed appropriate. The exceptions listed in CEQA Section 15300.2 would not apply in that the project is not located in located in a particularly sensitive environment; no cumulative impacts were identified; no significant effect on the environment was identified; the project is not adjacent to a scenic highway; the project would not cause substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource; and the site is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 for hazardous waste sites.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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