PL26-0083/PL26-0084 – SIKH SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO FACILITY EXPANSION
Summary
SCH Number
2026091009
Public Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
PL26-0083/PL26-0084 – SIKH SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO FACILITY EXPANSION
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/23/2026
Document Description
Approval of a Major Conditional Use Permit modification to modify hours of operation and the services provided on site and Major Design Review for an existing religious facility which includes an approximately 4,520 square foot expansion to the existing facility, to include additional assembly area, administrative office area, sleeping quarters, expansion of an existing colonnade, and accessory property enhancements. The Project site has a General Plan land use designation of Estate II (E2), and is zoned Residential Estates (RE-20).
Contact Information
Name
Alex Rangel
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Sachin Daga
Agency Name
On behalf of the Property Owner
Job Title
Principal
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Avenida Del Diablo and W. Valley Pkwy
Zip
92029
Total Acres
1.29
Parcel #
2350811600
State Highways
Interstate 15 and Highway 78
Other Location Info
Addressed as 1838 Avenida Del Diablo, Escondido CA 92029
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed Project proposes an expansion of an existing religious facility of approximately 4,520 square feet of space, to include 3,938 square feet of interior facility, and 582 square feet of exterior entryway space. This proposed expansion falls under the thresholds identified in Section 15301(e)(2) of 10,000 square feet. The Project site is located in an area where all public services and facilities are available, and the area is not environmentally sensitive.
Furthermore, the proposed Project does not trigger any exceptions to the use of an exemption as detailed 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 previously disturbed site, and is consistent with the General Plan policies which were addressed in the General Plan Final EIR.
3. Significant Effect. As detailed in the Planning Commission staff report, dated September 22, 2026, no significant effects will occur as a result of the Project. The proposed Project will involve an expansion of an existing, permitted religious facility located within the Residential Estates 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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