ATTACHMENT D
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION (EX26-041)
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO:
Office of Planning and Research
Mail: PO Box 3044, Room 113
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044
Street: 1400 Tenth Street, #113
Sacramento, CA 95814
FROM: City of San Marcos
Planning Division
1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: 760-744-1050 x.3233
X COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
P.O. Box 1750
San Diego, CA 92112-4147
Text Amendment (TA) 26-0001 and CEQA Exemption (EX) 26-041 – Transit-Oriented Development
PROJECT TITLE
City of San Marcos, Attn: Sean del Solar, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069 Phone: (760) 744-1050
PROJECT APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER)
Citywide
PROJECT LOCATION - SPECIFIC
San Marcos San Diego
PROJECT LOCATION - CITY PROJECT LOCATION - COUNTY
An urgency ordinance pursuant Government Code (GC) Sections 36394 and 36937 and non-urgency ordinance, for the adoption of a Text Amendment (TA) of the San Marcos Municipal Code (SMMC) Chapter 20. 280, identifying sites for exclusion from Senate Bill (SB) 79, identifying sites for phased implementation of SB 79, amending the zoning map to reflect SB 79 exempt sites and sites with phased implementation, establish development standards .
DESCRIPTION OF NATURE, PURPOSE AND BENEFICIARIES OF PROJECT
City of San Marcos
NAME OF PUBLIC AGENCY APPROVING PROJECT
Joseph Farace, Planning Division Director
NAME OF PERSON OR AGENCY CARRYING OUT PROJECT
EXEMPT STATUS: (CHECK ONE)
MINISTERIAL (SEC. 21080(b)(1); 15268)
DECLARED EMERGENCY (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a))
EMERGENCY PROJECT (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269 (b)(c))
x CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (STATE TYPE AND SECTION NUMBER) Cal. GC Section 65912.160(c)(2)
STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS. State code number: _________________________________________ REASONS WHY PROJECT IS EXEMPT: An ordinance adopted to implement SB 79 is not considered a project under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
Joseph Farace (760) 744-1050 X. 3248
LEAD AGENCY CONTACT PERSON AREA CODE/TELEPHONE/EXTENSION
If filed by applicant: 1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? __Yes __No
SIGNATURE: Date: July 15, 2026
Joseph Farace, Title: Planning Division Director
X Signed by Lead Agency ___ Signed by Applicant Date Received for filing at OPR:____________________
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code.
Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code.