Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 15, 2024
San Diego County’s reinstating Section 15183 exemption for general plan projects is cause for celebration
This move comes after the adoption of SB 743, which changed the methodology for examining the significance of transportation impacts under CEQA from LOS to VMT, effective July 1, 2020. By Brooke Miller and Whitney Hodges
Brooke Miller
Special Counsel, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
In case the prior day’s fireworks were just not exciting enough, on July 5, 2024, the County of San Diego announced it will reinstate applicants’ ability to use California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15183 (Section 15183) to streamline review of General Plan-consistent projects under its General Plan environmental impact report (EIR), notwithstanding the shift in transportation analysis under CEQA from level of service (LOS) to vehicle miles t...
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