1536 Coronado (Sb) Avenue
Summary
SCH Number
2026080498
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
1536 Coronado (Sb) Avenue
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/17/2026
Document Description
A request for a TENTATIVE MAP to convert nine existing apartment units to nine condominium units. The 0.18-acre site located at 1536 to 1558 Coronado Avenue is designated Medium Density Residential (15-30 dwelling units per acre) in the Otay Mesa-Nestor Community Plan and is zoned Residential Multiple Unit (RM-3-7). The project site is within the following overlays/areas: Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone (Naval Outlying Landing Field [NOLF] Imperial Beach and Brown Field), Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone, Parking Standards Transit Priority Area, Transit Priority Area, Affordable Housing Parking Demand (High), Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Airport Influence Area (Brown Field and Imperial Beach NOLF -
Review Area 2), Federal Aviation Administration Part 77 Noticing Area (NOLF Imperial Beach). (LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The east 92.7 feet of the south 225.00 feet of Lot 25, Aloha Tract, in the City of San Diego, County of San Diego, State of California, according to Map No. 611, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, August 8, 1889. Assessor's Parcel Number: 627-290-3900).
Contact Information
Name
Hector Rios
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Development Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Carissa Garcia
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Junior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Vincent G Ferrer
Agency Name
1546 Coronado Ave, LLC
Job Title
Executive Vice President
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92154
Total Acres
0.18
Parcel #
627-290-3900
Other Location Info
1536-1558 Coronado (Sb)Avenue, San Diego, CA 92154
Tentative Map
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15332 (In-fill Development Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for an exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense) because the project is only proposing a mapping action where no physical changes to the residential units or project site are proposed. Therefore, the project would not be subject to CEQA since it would not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. The CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) Class 1 Exemption similarly applies to the project because it would convert existing units without expanding the existing use.
The CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (In-fill Development Projects) Class 32 Exemption applies to the project considering it is infill and meets the criteria (a) - (e), Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(a), the proposed project would comply with the applicable Medium Density Residential designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable RM-3-7 zoning designation and regulations. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(b), the project would be located within City limits on a site no more than 5 acres (0, 18 acres) and is surrounded on all sides by urban uses as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21072 (e.g., public Institutional, residential, and commercial), Pertaining to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(c), the site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species because the site is fully developed with the existing residential units, Approval of the project would not result in significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality as outlined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(d) because the project is a mapping action that would result in no change to existing conditions. Lastly, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(e), the project would be adequately served by all required utilities and public services,
The exceptions outlined In CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 do not apply. CEQA Guidelines Section 15300,2(a) would not apply since the project is not in a particularly sensitive environment considering the site is already developed and surrounded by development. Therefore, considering the project would not include any physical changes and site location within a built-out area of the City, no significant cumulative impact would result from the project, and the exception Identified In CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(b) would not apply. No significant effect due to unusual circumstances would result from the project considering the project would not include any physical changes, and the exception identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(c) would not apply. The project site is not visible from a designated state scenic highway. Thus, the scenic highway exception identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(d) would not apply. The site is not located on a list complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and the hazardous waste sites exception identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(e) would not apply. No historic resources exist on the site considering the existing structures were built in 2013, and the project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of any such resources, Thus, the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(f) Historical Resources exception would not apply. In conclusion, none of the exceptions outlined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense)
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for an exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense) because the project is only proposing a mapping action where no physical changes to the residential units or project site are proposed. Therefore, the project would not be subject to CEQA since it would not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. The CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) Class 1 Exemption similarly applies to the project because it would convert existing units without expanding the existing use.
The CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (In-fill Development Projects) Class 32 Exemption applies to the project considering it is infill and meets the criteria (a) - (e), Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(a), the proposed project would comply with the applicable Medium Density Residential designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable RM-3-7 zoning designation and regulations. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(b), the project would be located within City limits on a site no more than 5 acres (0, 18 acres) and is surrounded on all sides by urban uses as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21072 (e.g., public Institutional, residential, and commercial), Pertaining to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(c), the site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species because the site is fully developed with the existing residential units, Approval of the project would not result in significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality as outlined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(d) because the project is a mapping action that would result in no change to existing conditions. Lastly, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332(e), the project would be adequately served by all required utilities and public services,
The exceptions outlined In CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 do not apply. CEQA Guidelines Section 15300,2(a) would not apply since the project is not in a particularly sensitive environment considering the site is already developed and surrounded by development. Therefore, considering the project would not include any physical changes and site location within a built-out area of the City, no significant cumulative impact would result from the project, and the exception Identified In CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(b) would not apply. No significant effect due to unusual circumstances would result from the project considering the project would not include any physical changes, and the exception identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(c) would not apply. The project site is not visible from a designated state scenic highway. Thus, the scenic highway exception identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(d) would not apply. The site is not located on a list complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and the hazardous waste sites exception identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(e) would not apply. No historic resources exist on the site considering the existing structures were built in 2013, and the project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of any such resources, Thus, the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(f) Historical Resources exception would not apply. In conclusion, none of the exceptions outlined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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