Minor Conditional Use Permit and Minor Design Review Permit (PL26-0072/PL26-0073)
Summary
SCH Number
2026081002
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
Minor Conditional Use Permit and Minor Design Review Permit (PL26-0072/PL26-0073)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/27/2026
Document Description
Approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit for the operations of a general vehicle repair facility within an existing industrial building. The General Automotive Repair use would allow for vehicle collision repair services, to include full-service motor vehicle repair, painting, and rental services incidental to the repair. The request also includes a Design Review Permit for the construction of a trash enclosure to the rear of the property and additional screening requirements. The project site has a General Plan land use designation of “Light Industrial” (LI), and is zoned “Light Industrial” (M-1).
Contact Information
Name
Alex Rangel
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Nicholas Barger
Agency Name
Applicant, on behalf of Tesla
Job Title
Senior Design Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Meyers Avenue
Zip
92029
Total Acres
2.69
Jobs
60
Parcel #
228-312-17-00
State Highways
Highway 78; Interstate 15
Other Location Info
On the east side of Meyers Avenue, Addressed as 2320 Meyers Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed Project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), in that the proposed project consists of a request for a minor conditional use permit and design review for the change of land use within an existing industrial building within industrial zoning of the City. Approximately 1,050 square feet of a proposed trash enclosure will be included in the Project, falling within the thresholds identified in subsection (e) of Section 15301.
Further, the Project also does not trigger any exceptions to categorical exemptions identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2. in that:
1. Location. The proposed Project is not pursuing a Class 3, 4, 5, 6, or 11 exemption, and is not subject to this exception.
2. Cumulative Impact. The proposed Project will not result in a cumulative impact from successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time, as the Project is primarily located within an existing developed industrial building, and is consistent with the General Plan policies which were addressed in the General Plan Final EIR.
3. Significant Effect. As detailed in the Zoning Administrator staff report, dated August 25, 2026, no significant effects will occur as a result of the Project. The proposed Project will involve a permitted change of use within an existing industrial building within the M-1 industrial zoning designation. No unusual circumstances surround the Project which will result in a reasonable possibility of a significant effect on the environment.
4. Scenic Highways. The proposed Project will not damage scenic resources, including trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources as none are located on the Project site.
5. Hazardous Waste Sites. The proposed Project is not located on a site as referenced in Section 65952.5 of the California Government Code.
6. Historical Resources. The proposed Project is not located on a site which contains a significant resource, and would not cause a substantially adverse change to the significance of a historic resource.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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