Grossmont Center Anchor Redevelopment & Adjacent Retail Redevelopment Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026100114
Public Agency
City of La Mesa
Document Title
Grossmont Center Anchor Redevelopment & Adjacent Retail Redevelopment Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/5/2026
Document Description
The project occurs within an approximately seven-acre portion of an existing 64-acre regional shopping center, Grossmont Center, located at 5500 Grossmont Center Drive in the central portion of the City, San Diego County (County), California (Assessor’s Parcel Number 490-260-09-00). The project site is generally in the central portion of Grossmont Center and currently developed with approximately 250,000 square feet (SF) of commercial retail buildings and approximately two acres of surface parking (153 spaces) and access drives. The project proposes the demolition of existing commercial retail buildings encompassing approximately 250,000 SF; construction of three new commercial retail buildings totaling approximately 215,000 SF (one anchor tenant building and two small retail shop buildings), renovation of an existing small retail shop building totaling approximately 6,000 SF; reconfiguration of approximately two acres of on-site parking and circulation; installation of updated stormwater management facilities; and associated site, landscape/hardscape, and utility improvements. No expansion of the Grossmont Center boundaries, changes to site access, or new public street extensions are proposed. The project would result in a net reduction of approximately 35,000 SF of building space compared to existing development on the project site.
Contact Information
Name
Jared Chavez
Agency Name
City of La Mesa
Job Title
Assistant Director of Community Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jon Stoeckly
Agency Name
FR Grossmont, LLC
Job Title
VP Regional Development
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
La Mesa
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Zip
91942
Parcel #
490-260-09-00
Other Location Info
5500 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa CA 91942
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code § 21083.3; CEQA Guidelines § 15183
Reasons for Exemption
The proposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15183 of the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, because the project is consistent with the development and use regulations established by the existing zoning, community plan and general plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified. The proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Use Regulations and no significant impacts not already identified in the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (i.e., peculiar impacts) would result from implementation of the Project. Therefore, the project complies with the exemption standards established in the CEQA guidelines.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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