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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

Whitney Hodges

Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Email: whodges@sheppardmullin.com

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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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