Environmental Resources

CEQA & Grover Beach

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires state and local agencies to assess the environmental impacts of certain projects, and notify the public of those impacts prior to approving projects. Some projects may be "categorically" exempt from CEQA because of their size of nature, or because there is no reasonable possibility that they will significantly affect the environment. Sections 15300 to 15333 of the CEQA Guidelines outlines categorical exemptions. If you have any questions regarding CEQA and how city staff implements these laws, please contact A. Rafael Castillo, Senior Planner, at (805) 473-4520 or  via email at rcastillo@groverbeach.org.

NEPA & Grover Beach

The National Environmental Quality Act (NEPA) requires agencies to assess the environmental impacts of federally -funded projects, and notify the public of those impacts prior to requesting funds. Some projects may be "categorically" excluded from NEPA because because there is no reasonable possibility that they will significantly affect the human environment.  If you have any questions regarding NEPA and how city staff implements these laws, please contact Janet Reese, Associate Planner, at (805) 473-4520 or via email at jreese@groverbeach.org.

Environmental Documents Under Public Review

Doc TypeComment PeriodApplication No.Project DescriptionRepresentativeAddress
CEQA: Initial Study/ Negative Declaration

Notice of Intent to Adopt
8/6/2022 to 9/6/202221-31The goal of the safety element is to reduce the potential short and long-term risk of death, injuries, property damage, and economic and social dislocation resulting from fires, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, climate change, and other hazards (Governor’s Office of Planning and Research 2017). In 2019, City staff to begin updates of the City’s existing General Plan Safety Element for consistency with newly enacted state laws.  That evaluates potential risks to Grover Beach by addressing the following topics: Critical Facilities and Infrastructure; Peak Load Water Demand; Public Safety Services, Emergency Preparedness, and Emergency Evacuation; Seismic and Geologic Hazards; Flood Hazards; Wildland and Urban Fire Hazards; Hazardous Materials; and Climate Change.CityCitywide




Adopted Environmental Document Log

Doc TypeAdoption DateApplication No.Project DescriptionRepresentativeAddress
CEQA: Initial Study/Negative Declaration

Notice of Determination
06/13/202221-02Amendments to the Development Code, Land Use Element of the General Plan, and Local Coastal Program to Implement Programs in the 2020-2028 Housing Element
CityCity Wide
CEQA: Categorical Exemption12/13/202121-20Cleaver & Clark Commons
53 Unit Housing Development
People's Self-Help Housing and Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo164 South 13th Street & 1206 West Grand Avenue
NEPA: Environmental Assessment
CEQA: Initial Study/Negative Declaration11/16/2020
2020-2028 Housing Element Update and Site RezoningCityCitywide
CEQA: Mitigated Negative Declaration
& Appendices
8/24/202018-06Mixed Use DevelopmentRam Krupa Real Estate, LLC1598 El Camino Real
CEQA: Initial Study/Negative Declaration7/6/2020
Conservation and Open Space UpdateCityCitywide
CEQA:  Categorical Exemption01/26/202019-384 Unit Planned DevelopmentCabrillo Court Construction257 / 273 Saratoga Avenue
CEQA: Categorical Exemption01/26/202019-06Commercial Cannabis DistributionTonnnn, LLC871/881 South 4th Street
CEQA:  Categorical Exemption01/26/202019-42Time ExtensionMBS Land Surveys165/175 Saratoga Avenue
CEQA: EIR2/16/2010
Land Use ElementCityCitywide