§ 33-924 considered significant: — Escondido Zoning Code

(A) Projects that do not generate more than 500 metric tons (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) GHG emissions and that are consistent with the general plan, or
- (B) Projects generating more than 500 MT of CO2e that are consistent with the general plan, and that have demonstrated consistency with the Climate Action Plan (CAP) through completion of the CAP Consistency Checklist, adopted by separate resolution, or
- (C) Projects generating more than 500 MT of CO2e that are consistent with the general plan, and that cannot demonstrate consistency with the CAP through completion of the CAP Consistency Checklist due to unique land uses or circumstances for which no measures in the checklist would apply, but that can demonstrate consistency with the CAP through comparison to a numerical GHG threshold of 2.0 MT CO2e per service population per year, or
- (D) Projects that are not consistent with the general plan and will generate greater GHG emissions than the allowable uses under the existing general plan land use designation that demonstrate through a project-specific analysis quantifying GHG emissions that through mitigation and design features, the project reduces GHG emissions consistent with the CAP;
(7) Noise impacts of circulation element street widening. In situations where a negative declaration is otherwise appropriate, the following incremental noise increases are generally not considered significant:
- (A) Short- or long-term increases, regardless of the extent, that do not result in noise increases in excess of general plan standards,
- (B) Short-or long-term increases that result in a three dBA or less incremental increase in noise beyond the general plan's noise standards;
(8) Demolition or removal of historic resources. Demolition of historic resource would be considered significant if:
- (A) Structures are determined to be a unique or rare example of an architectural design, detail, historical type, or method of construction in the community representing an example of a master (a figure of generally recognized greatness in a field, or a known craftsman of consummate skill), possessing high artistic value, embodying the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction referring to the way in which a property was conceived, designed or fabricated in past periods of history in Escondido; or containing enough of those characteristics to be considered a true representative of a particular type, period, or method of construction,
- (B) Structures located within an historic district and the relationship with other structures in the vicinity contributes to the unique character and quality of the streetscape and/or district,
- (C) Structures involving the site of a locally historic person (or event) whose activities were demonstrably important within the context of Escondido,

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City of Escondido, CA § 33-924

ZONING

§ 33-926

generally restricted to those properties that illustrate (rather than commemorate) important achievements that are directly associated with the subject property and reflect the time period,

(D) Structures listed with, or eligible for listing with, the State Register or National Register,
(E) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2(f) a categorical exemption shall not be used for a project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historic resource because a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact to the environment in a particularly sensitive environment may be significant.
(b) Environmental impact reports. Where deficiencies exist relative to the city's quality of life standards, and the extent of the deficiency exceeds the levels identified in subsection (a) of this section, an environmental impact report shall be prepared.
(c) Level of service. While changes in level of service (LOS) at street intersections or segments may not be used to determine whether a project will cause traffic impacts for purposes of CEQA analysis, they may be used to determine if the project is consistent with the General Plan's Street Network Policy 7.3.

(Ord. No. 95-2, § 1, 2-15-95; Ord. No. 2001-18, § 4, 7-25-01; Ord. No. 2002-10, § 5, 4-10-02; Ord. No. 2003-36, § 4, 12-3-03; Ord. No. 2013-12, § 4, 12-11-13; Ord. No. 2021-10, § 6, 10-27-21; Ord. No. 2023-06, § 3, 3-8-23)