1705 Palm Avenue / PRJ-1049364

The project at 1705 Palm Avenue in San Diego involves installing eight battery storage containers with transformers while demolishing a 600-square-foot building and associated storage yard from a former recycling center. The 0.11-acre site, located in the CC 4-2 Community Commercial zoning district under the Otay Mesa-Nestor Community Plan, is subject to multiple overlays including the Airport Land Use Compatibility Zone, Airport Influence Area, FAA Part 77 Noticing Area, Coastal Height Limitation Zone, and Transit Priority Area. As part of the development, hardscape and landscape improvements are planned, including a six-foot sidewalk along Palm Avenue, a five-foot sidewalk with a seven-foot landscape buffer along Thermal Avenue, and a sidewalk ramp at the corner intersection. The project qualifies for categorical exemptions under California’s Environmental Quality Act, specifically Sections 15303 and 15332, for new construction of small structures and infill development, respectively, and a Notice of Exemption was filed on July 14, 2025. The City of San Diego serves as the lead agency, with Dawna Marshall as the primary point of contact, and EnerSmart Imperial Beach Bess LLC identified as the applicant. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, contract pricing, delivery schedules, or procurement-specific terms such as CLINs, FOB, contract types, or award evaluation criteria are applicable or present, as this is a land use permitting action governed by local zoning and CEQA procedures rather than a federal procurement contract. The submission was processed through the City’s permitting system under solicitation number 2025-000590, with final documentation routed to the County Recorder’s office for filing.